| Namespace | Windows.Devices.Midi2.Utilities.Sequencing |
|---|---|
| Type Name | MidiSequenceTextKind |
| Type | WinRT Enumeration (a 32-bit unsigned or signed integer) |
| IDL | MidiSequenceTextKindEnum.idl |
MidiSequenceTextKind says what a MidiSequenceTextEvent is carrying.
| Value | Numeric Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Text |
1 |
General text |
Copyright |
2 |
A copyright notice |
TrackName |
3 |
The name of the track, or of the whole sequence when it’s on the first track |
InstrumentName |
4 |
The instrument the track was written for |
Lyric |
5 |
One lyric syllable |
Marker |
6 |
A named point in the timeline |
CuePoint |
7 |
A cue for something happening along with the music |
ProgramName |
8 |
The name of the sound the track expects |
DeviceName |
9 |
The name of the port the track was written for |
ChordSymbol |
20 |
A chord name |
The values from 1 through 9 are the meta event types a file uses for text, so they match the file format exactly.
ChordSymbol is outside that range on purpose. It doesn’t come from a meta event at all. It comes from a manufacturer’s System Exclusive message that lead sheet and karaoke files use for chord names, because Standard MIDI Files never defined an event for them. The gap in the numbers is a sign that this one comes from somewhere different.
Lyric syllables come one at a time as Lyric. Use the sequence’s LyricLines collection for words you can show on screen.
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.
