MIDI Universal System Exclusive Messages

Universal System Exclusive messages are used for extensions to the MIDI standard. They are not reserved for any particular manufacturer, and may be used by any suitable MIDI device.

Like any other System Exclusive message, the end of the message is indicated by the End of Exclusive message, or any MIDI message other than a System Real Time message

 

MIDI Universal System Exclusive Messages

 
 
Status
Byte
Data
Bytes
Message Description
F0 7E dev subid xx... Non Real-Time
Universal System Exclusive
This is the general format of Universal System Exclusive messages

See detailed descriptions

F0 7E dev sid1 sid2 xx...
 Value Range Description
 dev 00-7F Device ID

Normally refers to a specific physical device. This is typically user-settable by way of the front-panel of a MIDI device.

Some MIDI devices may have more than one Device ID.

7F=All_Call
ie all devices should respond

subid 01-7F 1 byte Sub-id
01-03 Sample Dump
7B-7F Generic Handshaking
sid1 sid2 01 00
:
7F 7F
2-byte Sub-id
04 nn MIDI Time Code (Note 1)
05 nn Sample Dump extensions
06 nn General Information (Note 1)
07 nn File Dump
08 nn MIDI Tuning (Note 1)
09 nn General MIDI (GM) (Note 1)
xx... 00-7F Zero or more data bytes
F0 7F dev sid1 sid2 xx... Real-Time
Universal System Exclusive
This is the general format of Universal System Exclusive messages

See detailed descriptions

 Value Range Description
 dev 00-7F Device ID (see above)
sid1 sid2 01 00
:
7F 7F
2-byte Sub-id
01 nn MIDI Time Code (Note 1)
02 nn MIDI Show Control (Note 1)
03 nn Notation Information (Note 1)
04 nn Device Control (Note 1)
05 nn Real Time MTC Cueing (Note 1)
06 nn
07 nn
MIDI Machine Control (Note 1)
08 nn MIDI Tuning (Note 1)
 xx... 00-7F Zero or more data bytes
Note 1
The MIDI Specification contains further, more detailed information about this type of message,

Unfortunately, a detailed description of this topic it too specialized to be covered here.

Please refer to the specification.

 

 
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