| Namespace | Microsoft.Windows.Devices.Midi2 |
|---|---|
| Type Name | MidiEndpointNativeDataFormat |
| Type | WinRT Enumeration (a 32-bit unsigned or signed integer) |
| IDL | MidiEndpointNativeDataFormatEnum.idl |
| Library | Microsoft.Windows.Devices.Midi2.dll |
Represents the data format that the device expects to send to and to receive from Windows. This is not necessarily the same format as what the driver receives 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 |
Of course, when sending messages through the app SDK, you always use the Universal MIDI Packet (UMP) format. The MIDI Service will handle the translation between formats.
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Unknown |
0 |
Unknown native data format |
Midi1ByteFormat |
1 |
The native data format is the MIDI 1.0 byte message format |
UniversalMidiPacketFormat |
2 |
The native data format is the Universal MIDI Packet data 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.
