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The <midi-device> element

Parent elements: <score-part><sound>

The <midi-device> element corresponds to the DeviceName meta event in Standard MIDI Files. Unlike the DeviceName meta event, there can be multiple <midi-device> elements per MusicXML part.

Content

xs:string

Attributes

Name Type Required?(Default) Description
id xs:IDREF No Refers to the <score-instrument> assigned to this device. If missing, the device assignment affects all <score-instrument> elements in the <score-part>.
Refers to the <score-instrument> assigned to this device. If missing, the device assignment affects all <score-instrument> elements in the <score-part>.
port midi-16 No A number from 1 to 16 that can be used with the unofficial MIDI 1.0 port (or cable) meta event.
A number from 1 to 16 that can be used with the unofficial MIDI 1.0 port (or cable) meta event.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<instrument-change><midi-device><virtual-instrument>