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...	Non Real-Time Universal System Exclusive
					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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