---
name: "pw-mididump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pipewire-audio"
version: "1:1.6.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pw-mididump"
---

# pw-mididump(1)

The PipeWire MIDI dump

## NAME

pw-mididump - The PipeWire MIDI dump

## SYNOPSIS

**pw-mididump** \[*options*\] \[*FILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Dump MIDI messages to stdout.

When a MIDI file is given, the events inside the file are printed.

When no file is given, **pw-mididump** creates a PipeWire MIDI input stream and will print all MIDI events received on the port to stdout.

## OPTIONS

**-r \| --remote=NAME**

The name the remote instance to monitor. If left unspecified, a connection is made to the default PipeWire instance.

- **-h \| --help**

  Show help.

- **--version**

  Show version information.

## AUTHORS

The PipeWire Developers \<https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/issues\>; PipeWire is available from \<https://pipewire.org\>

## SEE ALSO

**[pipewire(1)](/pipewire/1.md)**, **[pw-cat(1)](/pw-cat/1.md)**