---
title: "MusicSequenceFileCreateData(_:_:_:_:_:)"
framework: audiotoolbox
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "audiotoolbox/musicsequencefilecreatedata(_:_:_:_:_:)"
---

# MusicSequenceFileCreateData(_:_:_:_:_:)

Creates a data object containing the events from a music sequence.

## Declaration

```swift
func MusicSequenceFileCreateData(_ inSequence: MusicSequence, _ inFileType: MusicSequenceFileTypeID, _ inFlags: MusicSequenceFileFlags, _ inResolution: Int16, _ outData: UnsafeMutablePointer<Unmanaged<CFData>?>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `inSequence`: The music sequence that you want to create a MIDI data object from.
- `inFileType`: The type of file format for the data in the data object.
- `inFlags`: Flags that configure the data object creation process.
- `inResolution`: The resolution, which depends on the file type and the music sequence type.
- `outData`: On output, the data object containing MIDI data in the specified format.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code.

## Discussion

Discussion The CFData object should be released by the caller.

## See Also

### Managing Music Sequences

- [NewMusicSequence(_:)](audiotoolbox/newmusicsequence(_:).md)
- [DisposeMusicSequence(_:)](audiotoolbox/disposemusicsequence(_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceBarBeatTimeToBeats(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencebarbeattimetobeats(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceBeatsToBarBeatTime(_:_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencebeatstobarbeattime(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceDisposeTrack(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencedisposetrack(_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceFileCreate(_:_:_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencefilecreate(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceFileLoad(_:_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencefileload(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceFileLoadData(_:_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencefileloaddata(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetAUGraph(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetaugraph(_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetBeatsForSeconds(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetbeatsforseconds(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetIndTrack(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetindtrack(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetInfoDictionary(_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetinfodictionary(_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetSMPTEResolution(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetsmpteresolution(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetSecondsForBeats(_:_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetsecondsforbeats(_:_:_:).md)
- [MusicSequenceGetSequenceType(_:_:)](audiotoolbox/musicsequencegetsequencetype(_:_:).md)