FAQLoad - MIDI Sysex

MIDI sysex is a variable length messaging protocol that allows manufacturers to define their own message formats.

All sysex messages are:

ascii byte encoded (and usually represented in hexadecimal);
begin with a start byte of F0 hex; and
end with an end byte of F7 hex.

Here's an example applicable to the Behringer X-Air products:

F0 --> beginning byte;
00 20 32 --> Behringer Manufacturer ID
32 --> Model ID
2F 66 78 2F 31 2F 70 61 72 2F 30 31 20 --> sysex command, in this case '/fx/1/par/01'
32 38 --> value for command, in this case the number '28'
F7 --> end byte.

Taken all together the sysex string would be:

F0 00 20 32 32 2F 66 78 2F 31 2F 70 61 72 2F 30 31 20 32 38 F7

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Some great tools have been written for exploring the Behringer X-Air mixers' OSC/Sysex control capabilities:

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MIDI Sysex