Module java.desktop
Package javax.sound.midi

Class MidiEvent

java.lang.Object
javax.sound.midi.MidiEvent
public class MidiEvent extends Object
MIDI events contain a MIDI message and a corresponding time-stamp expressed in ticks, and can represent the MIDI event information stored in a MIDI file or a Sequence object. The duration of a tick is specified by the timing information contained in the MIDI file or Sequence object.

In Java Sound, MidiEvent objects are typically contained in a Track, and Tracks are likewise contained in a Sequence.

  • Constructor Details

    • MidiEvent

      public MidiEvent(MidiMessage message, long tick)
      Constructs a new MidiEvent.
      Parameters:
      message - the MIDI message contained in the event
      tick - the time-stamp for the event, in MIDI ticks

  • Method Details

    • getMessage

      public MidiMessage getMessage()
      Obtains the MIDI message contained in the event.
      Returns:
      the MIDI message

    • setTick

      public void setTick(long tick)
      Sets the time-stamp for the event, in MIDI ticks.
      Parameters:
      tick - the new time-stamp, in MIDI ticks

    • getTick

      public long getTick()
      Obtains the time-stamp for the event, in MIDI ticks.
      Returns:
      the time-stamp for the event, in MIDI ticks