Re: [linux-audio-dev] a question re: the MIDI spec

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] a question re: the MIDI spec
From: Clemens Ladisch (clemens_AT_ladisch.de)
Date: Wed Sep 08 2004 - 18:40:06 EEST


Dave Phillips wrote:
> I'm doing some research for an article about Linux MIDI support. In my
> text I briefly describe the evolution of the MIDI specification since
> its adoption, mentioning things like MIDI Time Code, MMC, the sample
> dump standard, and the standard MIDI file. However, one item has me a
> bit mystified. I'm unable to ascertain whether multi-port interfaces are
> in fact described and supported by the spec.

SMF files can have the "MIDI Port" meta event (FF 21) to specify the
port number for the following events. RP-019 describes the "device
name" meta event (FF 09) with exactly the same purpose
(<http://www.midi.org/about-midi/smf/rp019.shtml>), but it isn't used
in practice.

HTH
Clemens


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