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SendMIDI Keyword

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Version 2.1
Important:
If you do not define a channel value, the MIDI messages will be automatically addressed to channel 1.

To enter the SendMIDI keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

  • Type SendMIDI
  • Type Sendm

Description

The SendMIDI keyword is a command keyword that is used to output MIDI notes, MIDI control change messages, and MIDI program change messages. 

Syntax

SendMIDI "Note" (Channel/)Note (Velocity) (Status)

SendMIDI "Program" (Channel/)Value

SendMIDI "Control" (Channel/)Controller (Value)

Examples

  • To send out the MIDI note 42 on MIDI channel 2 with a velocity of 99, type:
User name[Fixture]>SendMIDI "Note" 2/42 99

 

  • To send out the MIDI note 37 on MIDI channel 1, type:
User name[Fixture]>SendMIDI "Note" 37 

 

  • To send out the MIDI control value 64 to MIDI channel 1 controller 8, type:
User name[Fixture]>SendMIDI "Control" 1/8 64 

 

  • To send out a MIDI program change of 12, type:
User name[Fixture]>SendMIDI "Program" 12