| Namespace | Windows.Devices.Midi2.Enumeration |
|---|---|
| Type Name | MidiEndpointNativeDataFormat |
| Type | WinRT Enumeration (a 32-bit unsigned or signed integer) |
| IDL | MidiEndpointNativeDataFormatEnum.idl |
The data format the device itself sends to and receives from Windows. It isn’t always the format the driver gets from Windows.
| Scenario | Value |
|---|---|
| MIDI 2.0 device connected to the new UMP MIDI 2.0 driver | UniversalMidiPacketFormat |
| MIDI 2.0 device connected to the MIDI 1.0 class driver, using fallback mode | Midi1ByteFormat |
| MIDI 1.0 device connected to the new UMP MIDI 2.0 driver | Midi1ByteFormat |
| MIDI 1.0 device connected to a vendor driver | Midi1ByteFormat |
| MIDI 1.0 device connected to the MIDI 1.0 class driver | Midi1ByteFormat |
When you send messages through the WinRT API, you always use the Universal MIDI Packet (UMP) format, whatever the device’s own format is. The MIDI service converts between the formats for you.
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Unknown |
0x00000000 |
The format isn’t known |
Midi1ByteFormat |
0x00000001 |
The device uses the MIDI 1.0 byte format |
UniversalMidiPacketFormat |
0x00000002 |
The device uses the Universal MIDI Packet format |
Windows MIDI Services is an open source project with all source available on GitHub. We have a great community on Discord as well. Between GitHub and Discord, you should find the information you are looking for.
