implemented in various devices. It is useful both for the MIDI software developer and for the person who wants to know what features are offered in various devices before making an expensive purchase.
The MIDI Standard provides for MIDI devices to transmit information which is unique to particular devices, so that, for example, a computer could be used as an editor or librarian for synthesizer patches. This information is called SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE data. The MIDI System Exclusive Book is for developers who want to develop sysex software. It contains system exclusive data for most of the common MIDI modules. The books are cross-referenced.