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

[Clemens Ladisch]

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