Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
An overview of MIDI System messages and how they can support MIDI programming and synchronization in your studio.
I ran away from an explanation of system messages in my previous video on MIDI Messages (youtu.be/2BccxWkUgaU), instead focusing entirely on channel messages. In this video, though, I'm back to talk about System Exclusive Messages, System Common Messages, and System Realtime Messages, and how you can implement them for additional musical control.
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Quick Review of bits and bytes
0:57 Channel vs. System Messages
1:59 Categories of System Messages
2:36 System Exclusive (SysEx) Messages
4:50 System Common Messages
5:08 Song Select, Song Position Pointer
6:38 MIDI Time Code
7:31 Time Code Quarter Frame Message
9:10 Tune Request Message
9:58 System Real Time Messages
10:41 Active Sensing
11:25 Reset Message
11:56 MIDI Clock, Start, Continue, & Stop
12:39 MIDI Sync Demo in Max
13:06 MIDI Sync Demo in Logic Pro X
13:26 Wrap-up
MIDI Protocol: Bits, Bytes, and Binary - youtu.be/Ll6L7o42I-s
MIDI Protocol: MIDI Messages - youtu.be/2BccxWkUgaU
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An overview of MIDI System messages and how they can support MIDI programming and synchronization in your studio.
I ran away from an explanation of system messages in my previous video on MIDI Messages (youtu.be/2BccxWkUgaU), instead focusing entirely on channel messages. In this video, though, I'm back to talk about System Exclusive Messages, System Common Messages, and System Realtime Messages, and how you can implement them for additional musical control.
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Quick Review of bits and bytes
0:57 Channel vs. System Messages
1:59 Categories of System Messages
2:36 System Exclusive (SysEx) Messages
4:50 System Common Messages
5:08 Song Select, Song Position Pointer
6:38 MIDI Time Code
7:31 Time Code Quarter Frame Message
9:10 Tune Request Message
9:58 System Real Time Messages
10:41 Active Sensing
11:25 Reset Message
11:56 MIDI Clock, Start, Continue, & Stop
12:39 MIDI Sync Demo in Max
13:06 MIDI Sync Demo in Logic Pro X
13:26 Wrap-up
MIDI Protocol: Bits, Bytes, and Binary - youtu.be/Ll6L7o42I-s
MIDI Protocol: MIDI Messages - youtu.be/2BccxWkUgaU
Subscribe: youtube.com/user/SimonHutc/?sub_confirmation=1
Official Website - simonhutchinson.com
bandcamp (lots of free music!): simonhutchinson.bandcamp.com/follow_me
Sign up for my mailing list: eepurl.com/hVs7bT
Buy my old gear on Reverb (affiliate link): reverb.grsm.io/simon
Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/simonhutchinson
My voice-over gear (affiliate links)
Aston Microphones Origin (amazon): amzn.to/40wQ7Og
dbx 286s Channel Strip (amazon): amzn.to/3QxZDvN
* I provide affiliate links for some products that I use and enjoy. If you end up buying something through these external links, I may earn a small commission (while the price for you remains the same).
#SoundSynthesis #SoundDesign #ExperimentalMusic
