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Official MIDI Specifications

SMF Device Name and Program Name Meta Events

rp19 SMF Device & Program Name Meta-events.pdf
These two new Meta Events can be used to allow a single Standard MIDI File to address multiple devices, enabling more than 16 MIDI Channels of playback. The use of device names instead of cable numbers allows free relocation of devices. Also, if the MIDI File were used in a completely different context, having the device name would provide a valuable hint in reorchestration.