Standard MIDI Messages Bold hexidecimal characters are constant, and identify the type of MIDI Message. Note On 9c Nn Vv c = Channel number (range 0 - F) N=Upper 4 bits of note number n=Lower 4 bits of note number V=Upper 4 bits of key velocity v = Lower 4 bits of key velocity Note Off 8c Nn Vv c = Channel number (range 0 - F) N=Upper 4 bits of note number n=Lower 4 bits of note number V=Upper 4 bits of key velocity v = Lower 4 bits of key velocity Touch Dc Xx c = Channel number (range 0 - F) X = Upper 4 bits of key touch amount x = lower 4 bits of key touch amount Preset Change Cc Xx c = Channel number (range 0 - F) X = Upper 4 bits of preset number x = lower 4 bits of preset number Controller Bc Nn Xx c = Channel number (range 0 - F) N = Upper 4 bits of controller number n= lower 4 bits of controller number X = Upper 4 bits of controller amount x = Lower 4 bits of controller amount Pitch Bend Ec Xx Yy c = Channel number (range 0 - F) X = Upper 4 bits of MSB (Most Significant Byte=1st byte of 2) of bend amount x= lower 4 bits of MSB of bend amount Y = Upper 4 bits of LSB (Least Significant Byte=2nd byte of 2) of bend amount v= Lower 4 bits of LSB of bend amount Start of System Exclusive Message F0 End of System Exclusive Message F7 Time Code F8