diff --git a/cwIoMidiRecordPlay.cpp b/cwIoMidiRecordPlay.cpp
index 4816321..917ee23 100644
--- a/cwIoMidiRecordPlay.cpp
+++ b/cwIoMidiRecordPlay.cpp
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ namespace cw
       return rc;
     }
 
+
     rc_t _transmit_msg( midi_record_play_t* p, const am_midi_msg_t* am, bool log_fl=true )
     {
       return _event_callback( p, am->id, am->timestamp, am->loc, am->ch, am->status, am->d0, am->d1, log_fl );
@@ -1408,6 +1409,20 @@ void cw::midi_record_play::enable_device( handle_t h, unsigned devIdx, bool enab
   }
 }
 
+cw::rc_t cw::midi_record_play::send_midi_msg( handle_t h, unsigned devIdx, uint8_t ch, uint8_t status, uint8_t d0, uint8_t d1 )
+{
+  midi_record_play_t* p = _handleToPtr(h);
+  
+  if( devIdx >= p->midiDevN )
+    return cwLogError(kInvalidArgRC,"The MIDI record-play device index '%i' is invalid.",devIdx );
+  
+  if( p->midiDevA[devIdx].enableFl )
+    io::midiDeviceSend( p->ioH, p->midiDevA[devIdx].midiOutDevIdx, p->midiDevA[devIdx].midiOutPortIdx, status + ch, d0, d1 );
+
+  return kOkRC;
+}
+
+
 void cw::midi_record_play::half_pedal_params( handle_t h, unsigned noteDelayMs, unsigned pitch, unsigned vel, unsigned pedal_vel, unsigned noteDurMs, unsigned downDelayMs )
 {
   midi_record_play_t* p = _handleToPtr(h);
diff --git a/cwIoMidiRecordPlay.h b/cwIoMidiRecordPlay.h
index d785384..a6f494d 100644
--- a/cwIoMidiRecordPlay.h
+++ b/cwIoMidiRecordPlay.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace cw
     unsigned device_count( handle_t h );
     bool is_device_enabled( handle_t h, unsigned devIdx );
     void enable_device( handle_t h, unsigned devIdx, bool enableFl );
+    rc_t send_midi_msg( handle_t h, unsigned devIdx, uint8_t ch, uint8_t status, uint8_t d0, uint8_t d1 );
 
     void half_pedal_params( handle_t h, unsigned noteDelayMs, unsigned pitch, unsigned vel, unsigned pedal_vel, unsigned noteDurMs, unsigned downDelayMs );