CODE1 Description of MIDI Status Bytes.
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CHANNEL VOICE MESSAGES
Status byte # Description ——————————- - —————————————- 1000 nnnn : 80 - 8F : 128 - 143 2 Note OFF 1001 nnnn : 90 - 9F : 144 - 159 2 Note ON 1010 nnnn : A0 - AF : 160 - 175 2 Polyphonic Key Pressure (after touch) 1011 nnnn : B0 - BF : 176 - 191 2 Control Change 1100 nnnn : C0 - CF : 192 - 207 1 Program Change 1101 nnnn : D0 - DF : 208 - 223 1 Channel Pressure (after touch) 1110 nnnn : E0 - EF : 224 - 239 2 Pitch Wheel
CHANNEL MODE MESSAGES
Status byte # Description ——————————- - —————————————- 1011 nnnn : B0 - BF : 176 - 191 2 Channel Mode Select (Mono, Poly, Omni)
SYSTEM MESSAGES
Status byte # Description ——————————- - —————————————- 1111 0000 : F0 : 240 * System Exclusive * Variable 1111 0sss : F1 - F7 : 241 - 247 * System Common * 0 to 2 1111 1ttt : F8 - FF : 248 - 255 0 System Real Time
- Symbol "#" represents the number of Data following that Status byte.
- In Voice & Mode Messages, "nnnn"+1 = Channel Number.