MIDI Generic Handshaking Messages

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

 

 

MIDI Generic Handshaking Messages

 
 
Status
Byte
Data
Bytes
EOX Message Description
F0 7E dev 7F pp F7 ACK This message means "the last data packet was received correctly"
The packet number corresponds to the packet which is being ACK'd.
F0 7E dev 7E pp F7 NAK This message means "the last data packet was not received correctly". The packet should be resent.
The packet number corresponds to the packet which is being NACK'd.
F0 7E dev 7D pp F7 CANCEL This message means "the data dump should be aborted".
The packet number corresponds to the packet on which the abort takes place.
F0 7E dev 7C pp F7 WAIT This message means "stop sending packets until told to do otherwise".
The dump resumes on an ACK message, or may be aborted by a cancel message.
The packet number is ignored.
F0 7E dev 7B pp F7 EOF This message is sent at the end of a MIDI File Dump sequence. It tells the receiver that the entire file has been sent. It is required even if the file-length is sent in the File Dump Header message.
The packet number is ignored.
 Value Description
dev Device ID. See MIDI Universal Sysex messages
Note that the device-id is that of the device receiving the message; ie the device which sent the actual data packet.
pp Packet number
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