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MIDIOutput

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The MIDIOutput interface of the Web MIDI API provides methods to add messages to the queue of an output device, and to clear the queue of messages.

EventTarget MIDIPort MIDIOutput

Instance properties

This interface doesn't implement any specific properties, but inherits properties from MIDIPort.

Instance methods

This interface also inherits methods from MIDIPort.

MIDIoutput.send()

Queues a message to be sent to the MIDI port.

MIDIOutput.clear()

Clears any pending send data from the queue.

Examples

The following example sends a middle C immediately on MIDI channel 1.

js

function sendMiddleC(midiAccess, portID) {
  const noteOnMessage = [0x90, 60, 0x7f]; // note on, middle C, full velocity
  const output = midiAccess.outputs.get(portID);
  output.send(noteOnMessage); // sends the message.
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
MIDIOutput 43 79 108 No 30 No No 43 No 30 No 4.0
clear No No 108 No No No No No No No No No
send 43 79 108 No 30 No No 43 No 30 No 4.0

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