def system_commons(self, common_type, common_data):
    
        "Dispatches system common messages"
        
        stream = self.outstream
        
        # MTC Midi time code Quarter value
        if common_type == MTC:
            data = readBew(common_data)
            msg_type = (data & 0x07) >> 4
            values = (data & 0x0F)
            stream.midi_time_code(msg_type, values)
        
        elif common_type == SONG_POSITION_POINTER:
            hibyte, lobyte = toBytes(common_data)
            value = (hibyte<<7) + lobyte
            stream.song_position_pointer(value)

        elif common_type == SONG_SELECT:
            data = readBew(common_data)
            stream.song_select(data)

        elif common_type == TUNING_REQUEST:
            # no data then
            stream.tuning_request(time=None)
 def readBew(self, n_bytes=1, move_cursor=1):
     """
     Reads n bytes of date from the current cursor position.
     Moves cursor if move_cursor is true
     """
     return readBew(self.nextSlice(n_bytes, move_cursor))
 def meta_event(self, meta_type, data):
     
     "Dispatches meta events"
     
     stream = self.outstream
     
     # SEQUENCE_NUMBER = 0x00 (00 02 ss ss (seq-number))
     if meta_type == SEQUENCE_NUMBER:
         number = readBew(data)
         stream.sequence_number(number)
     
     # TEXT = 0x01 (01 len text...)
     elif meta_type == TEXT:
         stream.text(data)
     
     # COPYRIGHT = 0x02 (02 len text...)
     elif meta_type == COPYRIGHT:
         stream.copyright(data)
     
     # SEQUENCE_NAME = 0x03 (03 len text...)
     elif meta_type == SEQUENCE_NAME:
         stream.sequence_name(data)
     
     # INSTRUMENT_NAME = 0x04 (04 len text...)
     elif meta_type == INSTRUMENT_NAME:
         stream.instrument_name(data)
     
     # LYRIC = 0x05 (05 len text...)
     elif meta_type == LYRIC:
         stream.lyric(data)
     
     # MARKER = 0x06 (06 len text...)
     elif meta_type == MARKER:
         stream.marker(data)
     
     # CUEPOINT = 0x07 (07 len text...)
     elif meta_type == CUEPOINT:
         stream.cuepoint(data)
     
     # PROGRAM_NAME = 0x08 (05 len text...)
     elif meta_type == PROGRAM_NAME:
         stream.program_name(data)
     
     # DEVICE_NAME = 0x09 (09 len text...)
     elif meta_type == DEVICE_NAME:
         stream.device_name(data)
     
     # MIDI_CH_PREFIX = 0x20 (20 01 channel)
     elif meta_type == MIDI_CH_PREFIX:
         channel = readBew(data)
         stream.midi_ch_prefix(channel)
     
     # MIDI_PORT  = 0x21 (21 01 port (legacy stuff))
     elif meta_type == MIDI_PORT:
         port = readBew(data)
         stream.midi_port(port)
     
     # END_OFF_TRACK = 0x2F (2F 00)
     elif meta_type == END_OF_TRACK:
         stream.end_of_track()
     
     # TEMPO = 0x51 (51 03 tt tt tt (tempo in us/quarternote))
     elif meta_type == TEMPO:
         b1, b2, b3 = toBytes(data)
         # uses 3 bytes to represent time between quarter 
         # notes in microseconds
         stream.tempo((b1<<16) + (b2<<8) + b3)
     
     # SMTP_OFFSET = 0x54 (54 05 hh mm ss ff xx)
     elif meta_type == SMTP_OFFSET:
         hour, minute, second, frame, framePart = toBytes(data)
         stream.smtp_offset(
                 hour, minute, second, frame, framePart)
     
     # TIME_SIGNATURE = 0x58 (58 04 nn dd cc bb)
     elif meta_type == TIME_SIGNATURE:
         nn, dd, cc, bb = toBytes(data)
         stream.time_signature(nn, dd, cc, bb)
     
     # KEY_SIGNATURE = 0x59 (59 02 sf mi)
     elif meta_type == KEY_SIGNATURE:
         sf, mi = toBytes(data)
         stream.key_signature(sf, mi)
     
     # SPECIFIC = 0x7F (Sequencer specific event)
     elif meta_type == SPECIFIC:
         meta_data = toBytes(data)
         stream.sequencer_specific(meta_data)
     
     # Handles any undefined meta events
     else: # undefined meta type
         meta_data = toBytes(data)
         stream.meta_event(meta_type, meta_data)