# Generating MIDI messages within a VST plugin and passing them to the host

**URL:** <https://forum.juce.com/t/generating-midi-messages-within-a-vst-plugin-and-passing-them-to-the-host/31472>\
**Category:** Audio Plugins\
**Created:** [January 26, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/generating-midi-messages-within-a-vst-plugin-and-passing-them-to-the-host/31472 "2019-01-26T05:57:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![adamwilson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/adamwilson/32/1387_2.png) [@adamwilson](https://forum.juce.com/u/adamwilson)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/generating-midi-messages-within-a-vst-plugin-and-passing-them-to-the-host/31472/6 "2019-02-01T20:14:54Z")

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Yes, all true and well explained. Our use case was for communicating with a MIDI device (to switch LED’s on and off) so sample accuracy was not important.

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