Question about MIDI files

1997-02-17 05:00 am

I don't know if the NWC forum is the best place for posting a MIDI question, but I don't know where to post it.

In several documents on the web, I read that the hex code FF (binary 11111111) means "System Real-Time Message: Reset" and is followed by no other data byte.

But in the XXX.MID files generated by NoteWorthy Composer (by Export command), I found following syntaxes:

FF 01 "Title"

FF 02 "Copyright"

FF 03 "Text"

FF 04 "Text"

FF 58 04 04 02 18 08

FF 51 03 07 A1 20

FF 21 01 00

Could someone help me to understand these codes, and why it doesn't correspond to documentation found at various places ?

Thanks in advance !

Re: Question about MIDI files

Reply #1 – 1997-02-17 05:00 am

Events starting with FF in a standard MIDI file are "Meta Events", including various text items and things like sysex. Refer to the MIDI specification for details.

I hope this helps.

Eric, support@noteworthysoftware.com