---
name: "mididump"
section: "1"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mididump"
---

# mididump(1)

dump MIDI events

## NAME

**mididump** – dump MIDI events

## SYNOPSIS

**mididump** \[**-t**\] *device*

## DESCRIPTION

The **mididump** utility is used to dump MIDI 1.0 events in real-time.

The options are as follows:

- **-t**

  Print "Timing Clock" events. These events are not printed by default, as they tend to clutter output.

The *device* argument corresponds to the MIDI device (e.g. */dev/umidi0.0*).

## SEE ALSO

*Summary of MIDI 1.0 Messages*, https://midi.org/summary-of-midi-1-0-messages. *Expanded MIDI 1.0 Messages List (Status Bytes)*, https://midi.org/expanded-midi-1-0-messages-list. *Standard MIDI-File Format Spec. 1.1, updated*, https://midimusic.github.io/tech/midispec.html. *MIDI CC List for Continuous Controllers*, https://anotherproducer.com/online-tools-for-musicians/midi-cc-list/.

## AUTHORS

The **mididump** utility was implemented by Christos Margiolis ⟨*christos@FreeBSD.org*⟩ under sponsorship from the FreeBSD Foundation.