Sequencer (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.sound.midi.Sequencer interface
Date: 2026-04-17

javax.sound.midi

## Interface Sequencer

- All Superinterfaces:
    AutoCloseable, MidiDevice

      public interface Sequencer
      extends MidiDevice

  A hardware or software device that plays back a MIDI ``sequence`` is known as a sequencer. A MIDI sequence contains lists of time-stamped MIDI data, such as might be read from a standard MIDI file. Most sequencers also provide functions for creating and editing sequences.

  The `Sequencer` interface includes methods for the following basic MIDI sequencer operations:

  - obtaining a sequence from MIDI file data
  - starting and stopping playback
  - moving to an arbitrary position in the sequence
  - changing the tempo (speed) of playback
  - synchronizing playback to an internal clock or to received MIDI messages
  - controlling the timing of another device
  In addition, the following operations are supported, either directly, or indirectly through objects that the `Sequencer` has access to:
  - editing the data by adding or deleting individual MIDI events or entire tracks
  - muting or soloing individual tracks in the sequence
  - notifying listener objects about any meta-events or control-change events encountered while playing back the sequence.
  See Also:
    `Sequencer.SyncMode`, `addMetaEventListener(javax.sound.midi.MetaEventListener)`, `ControllerEventListener`, `Receiver`, `Transmitter`, `MidiDevice`

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `Sequencer.SyncMode` A `SyncMode` object represents one of the ways in which a MIDI sequencer's notion of time can be synchronized with a master or slave device.

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface javax.sound.midi.MidiDevice

      `MidiDevice.Info`

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static int` | `LOOP_CONTINUOUSLY` A value indicating that looping should continue indefinitely rather than complete after a specific number of loops.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int[]` | `addControllerEventListener(ControllerEventListener listener, int[] controllers)` Registers a controller event listener to receive notification whenever the sequencer processes a control-change event of the requested type or types.
    `boolean` | `addMetaEventListener(MetaEventListener listener)` Registers a meta-event listener to receive notification whenever a meta-event is encountered in the sequence and processed by the sequencer.
    `int` | `getLoopCount()` Obtains the number of repetitions for playback.
    `long` | `getLoopEndPoint()` Obtains the end position of the loop, in MIDI ticks.
    `long` | `getLoopStartPoint()` Obtains the start position of the loop, in MIDI ticks.
    `Sequencer.SyncMode` | `getMasterSyncMode()` Obtains the current master synchronization mode for this sequencer.
    `Sequencer.SyncMode[]` | `getMasterSyncModes()` Obtains the set of master synchronization modes supported by this sequencer.
    `long` | `getMicrosecondLength()` Obtains the length of the current sequence, expressed in microseconds, or 0 if no sequence is set.
    `long` | `getMicrosecondPosition()` Obtains the current position in the sequence, expressed in microseconds.
    `Sequence` | `getSequence()` Obtains the sequence on which the Sequencer is currently operating.
    `Sequencer.SyncMode` | `getSlaveSyncMode()` Obtains the current slave synchronization mode for this sequencer.
    `Sequencer.SyncMode[]` | `getSlaveSyncModes()` Obtains the set of slave synchronization modes supported by the sequencer.
    `float` | `getTempoFactor()` Returns the current tempo factor for the sequencer.
    `float` | `getTempoInBPM()` Obtains the current tempo, expressed in beats per minute.
    `float` | `getTempoInMPQ()` Obtains the current tempo, expressed in microseconds per quarter note.
    `long` | `getTickLength()` Obtains the length of the current sequence, expressed in MIDI ticks, or 0 if no sequence is set.
    `long` | `getTickPosition()` Obtains the current position in the sequence, expressed in MIDI ticks.
    `boolean` | `getTrackMute(int track)` Obtains the current mute state for a track.
    `boolean` | `getTrackSolo(int track)` Obtains the current solo state for a track.
    `boolean` | `isRecording()` Indicates whether the Sequencer is currently recording.
    `boolean` | `isRunning()` Indicates whether the Sequencer is currently running.
    `void` | `recordDisable(Track track)` Disables recording to the specified track.
    `void` | `recordEnable(Track track, int channel)` Prepares the specified track for recording events received on a particular channel.
    `int[]` | `removeControllerEventListener(ControllerEventListener listener, int[] controllers)` Removes a controller event listener's interest in one or more types of controller event.
    `void` | `removeMetaEventListener(MetaEventListener listener)` Removes the specified meta-event listener from this sequencer's list of registered listeners, if in fact the listener is registered.
    `void` | `setLoopCount(int count)` Sets the number of repetitions of the loop for playback.
    `void` | `setLoopEndPoint(long tick)` Sets the last MIDI tick that will be played in the loop.
    `void` | `setLoopStartPoint(long tick)` Sets the first MIDI tick that will be played in the loop.
    `void` | `setMasterSyncMode(Sequencer.SyncMode sync)` Sets the source of timing information used by this sequencer.
    `void` | `setMicrosecondPosition(long microseconds)` Sets the current position in the sequence, expressed in microseconds
    `void` | `setSequence(InputStream stream)` Sets the current sequence on which the sequencer operates.
    `void` | `setSequence(Sequence sequence)` Sets the current sequence on which the sequencer operates.
    `void` | `setSlaveSyncMode(Sequencer.SyncMode sync)` Sets the slave synchronization mode for the sequencer.
    `void` | `setTempoFactor(float factor)` Scales the sequencer's actual playback tempo by the factor provided.
    `void` | `setTempoInBPM(float bpm)` Sets the tempo in beats per minute.
    `void` | `setTempoInMPQ(float mpq)` Sets the tempo in microseconds per quarter note.
    `void` | `setTickPosition(long tick)` Sets the current sequencer position in MIDI ticks
    `void` | `setTrackMute(int track, boolean mute)` Sets the mute state for a track.
    `void` | `setTrackSolo(int track, boolean solo)` Sets the solo state for a track.
    `void` | `start()` Starts playback of the MIDI data in the currently loaded sequence.
    `void` | `startRecording()` Starts recording and playback of MIDI data.
    `void` | `stop()` Stops recording, if active, and playback of the currently loaded sequence, if any.
    `void` | `stopRecording()` Stops recording, if active.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.sound.midi.MidiDevice

      `close, getDeviceInfo, getMaxReceivers, getMaxTransmitters, getReceiver, getReceivers, getTransmitter, getTransmitters, isOpen, open`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### LOOP_CONTINUOUSLY

          static final int LOOP_CONTINUOUSLY

      A value indicating that looping should continue indefinitely rather than complete after a specific number of loops.
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `setLoopCount(int)`, Constant Field Values

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setSequence

          void setSequence(Sequence sequence)
                    throws InvalidMidiDataException

      Sets the current sequence on which the sequencer operates.

      This method can be called even if the `Sequencer` is closed.

      Parameters:
        `sequence` - the sequence to be loaded.
      Throws:
        `InvalidMidiDataException` - if the sequence contains invalid MIDI data, or is not supported.

    - #### setSequence

          void setSequence(InputStream stream)
                    throws IOException,
                           InvalidMidiDataException

      Sets the current sequence on which the sequencer operates. The stream must point to MIDI file data.

      This method can be called even if the `Sequencer` is closed.

      Parameters:
        `stream` - stream containing MIDI file data.
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an I/O exception occurs during reading of the stream.
        `InvalidMidiDataException` - if invalid data is encountered in the stream, or the stream is not supported.

    - #### getSequence

          Sequence getSequence()

      Obtains the sequence on which the Sequencer is currently operating.

      This method can be called even if the `Sequencer` is closed.

      Returns:
        the current sequence, or `null` if no sequence is currently set.

    - #### start

          void start()

      Starts playback of the MIDI data in the currently loaded sequence. Playback will begin from the current position. If the playback position reaches the loop end point, and the loop count is greater than 0, playback will resume at the loop start point for the number of repetitions set with `setLoopCount`. After that, or if the loop count is 0, playback will continue to play to the end of the sequence.

      The implementation ensures that the synthesizer is brought to a consistent state when jumping to the loop start point by sending appropriate controllers, pitch bend, and program change events.

      Throws:
        `IllegalStateException` - if the `Sequencer` is closed.
      See Also:
        `setLoopStartPoint(long)`, `setLoopEndPoint(long)`, `setLoopCount(int)`, `stop()`

    - #### stop

          void stop()

      Stops recording, if active, and playback of the currently loaded sequence, if any.
      Throws:
        `IllegalStateException` - if the `Sequencer` is closed.
      See Also:
        `start()`, `isRunning()`

    - #### isRunning

          boolean isRunning()

      Indicates whether the Sequencer is currently running. The default is `false`. The Sequencer starts running when either ``start()`` or ``startRecording()`` is called. `isRunning` then returns `true` until playback of the sequence completes or ``stop()`` is called.
      Returns:
        `true` if the Sequencer is running, otherwise `false`

    - #### startRecording

          void startRecording()

      Starts recording and playback of MIDI data. Data is recorded to all enabled tracks, on the channel(s) for which they were enabled. Recording begins at the current position of the sequencer. Any events already in the track are overwritten for the duration of the recording session. Events from the currently loaded sequence, if any, are delivered to the sequencer's transmitter(s) along with messages received during recording.

      Note that tracks are not by default enabled for recording. In order to record MIDI data, at least one track must be specifically enabled for recording.

      Throws:
        `IllegalStateException` - if the `Sequencer` is closed.
      See Also:
        `startRecording()`, `recordEnable(javax.sound.midi.Track, int)`, `recordDisable(javax.sound.midi.Track)`

    - #### stopRecording

          void stopRecording()

      Stops recording, if active. Playback of the current sequence continues.
      Throws:
        `IllegalStateException` - if the `Sequencer` is closed.
      See Also:
        `startRecording()`, `isRecording()`

    - #### isRecording

          boolean isRecording()

      Indicates whether the Sequencer is currently recording. The default is `false`. The Sequencer begins recording when ``startRecording()`` is called, and then returns `true` until ``stop()`` or ``stopRecording()`` is called.
      Returns:
        `true` if the Sequencer is recording, otherwise `false`

    - #### recordEnable

          void recordEnable(Track track,
                            int channel)

      Prepares the specified track for recording events received on a particular channel. Once enabled, a track will receive events when recording is active.
      Parameters:
        `track` - the track to which events will be recorded
        `channel` - the channel on which events will be received. If -1 is specified for the channel value, the track will receive data from all channels.
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - thrown if the track is not part of the current sequence.

    - #### recordDisable

          void recordDisable(Track track)

      Disables recording to the specified track. Events will no longer be recorded into this track.
      Parameters:
        `track` - the track to disable for recording, or `null` to disable recording for all tracks.

    - #### getTempoInBPM

          float getTempoInBPM()

      Obtains the current tempo, expressed in beats per minute. The actual tempo of playback is the product of the returned value and the tempo factor.
      Returns:
        the current tempo in beats per minute
      See Also:
        `getTempoFactor()`, `setTempoInBPM(float)`, `getTempoInMPQ()`

    - #### setTempoInBPM

          void setTempoInBPM(float bpm)

      Sets the tempo in beats per minute. The actual tempo of playback is the product of the specified value and the tempo factor.
      Parameters:
        `bpm` - desired new tempo in beats per minute
      See Also:
        `getTempoFactor()`, `setTempoInMPQ(float)`, `getTempoInBPM()`

    - #### getTempoInMPQ

          float getTempoInMPQ()

      Obtains the current tempo, expressed in microseconds per quarter note. The actual tempo of playback is the product of the returned value and the tempo factor.
      Returns:
        the current tempo in microseconds per quarter note
      See Also:
        `getTempoFactor()`, `setTempoInMPQ(float)`, `getTempoInBPM()`

    - #### setTempoInMPQ

          void setTempoInMPQ(float mpq)

      Sets the tempo in microseconds per quarter note. The actual tempo of playback is the product of the specified value and the tempo factor.
      Parameters:
        `mpq` - desired new tempo in microseconds per quarter note.
      See Also:
        `getTempoFactor()`, `setTempoInBPM(float)`, `getTempoInMPQ()`

    - #### setTempoFactor

          void setTempoFactor(float factor)

      Scales the sequencer's actual playback tempo by the factor provided. The default is 1.0. A value of 1.0 represents the natural rate (the tempo specified in the sequence), 2.0 means twice as fast, etc. The tempo factor does not affect the values returned by ``getTempoInMPQ()`` and ``getTempoInBPM()``. Those values indicate the tempo prior to scaling.

      Note that the tempo factor cannot be adjusted when external synchronization is used. In that situation, `setTempoFactor` always sets the tempo factor to 1.0.

      Parameters:
        `factor` - the requested tempo scalar
      See Also:
        `getTempoFactor()`

    - #### getTempoFactor

          float getTempoFactor()

      Returns the current tempo factor for the sequencer. The default is 1.0.
      Returns:
        tempo factor.
      See Also:
        `setTempoFactor(float)`

    - #### getTickLength

          long getTickLength()

      Obtains the length of the current sequence, expressed in MIDI ticks, or 0 if no sequence is set.
      Returns:
        length of the sequence in ticks

    - #### getTickPosition

          long getTickPosition()

      Obtains the current position in the sequence, expressed in MIDI ticks. (The duration of a tick in seconds is determined both by the tempo and by the timing resolution stored in the ``Sequence``.)
      Returns:
        current tick
      See Also:
        `setTickPosition(long)`

    - #### setTickPosition

          void setTickPosition(long tick)

      Sets the current sequencer position in MIDI ticks
      Parameters:
        `tick` - the desired tick position
      See Also:
        `getTickPosition()`

    - #### getMicrosecondLength

          long getMicrosecondLength()

      Obtains the length of the current sequence, expressed in microseconds, or 0 if no sequence is set.
      Returns:
        length of the sequence in microseconds.

    - #### getMicrosecondPosition

          long getMicrosecondPosition()

      Obtains the current position in the sequence, expressed in microseconds.
      Specified by:
        `getMicrosecondPosition` in interface `MidiDevice`
      Returns:
        the current position in microseconds
      See Also:
        `setMicrosecondPosition(long)`

    - #### setMicrosecondPosition

          void setMicrosecondPosition(long microseconds)

      Sets the current position in the sequence, expressed in microseconds
      Parameters:
        `microseconds` - desired position in microseconds
      See Also:
        `getMicrosecondPosition()`

    - #### setMasterSyncMode

          void setMasterSyncMode(Sequencer.SyncMode sync)

      Sets the source of timing information used by this sequencer. The sequencer synchronizes to the master, which is the internal clock, MIDI clock, or MIDI time code, depending on the value of `sync`. The `sync` argument must be one of the supported modes, as returned by ``getMasterSyncModes()``.
      Parameters:
        `sync` - the desired master synchronization mode
      See Also:
        `Sequencer.SyncMode.INTERNAL_CLOCK`, `Sequencer.SyncMode.MIDI_SYNC`, `Sequencer.SyncMode.MIDI_TIME_CODE`, `getMasterSyncMode()`

    - #### getMasterSyncMode

          Sequencer.SyncMode getMasterSyncMode()

      Obtains the current master synchronization mode for this sequencer.
      Returns:
        the current master synchronization mode
      See Also:
        `setMasterSyncMode(Sequencer.SyncMode)`, `getMasterSyncModes()`

    - #### getMasterSyncModes

          Sequencer.SyncMode[] getMasterSyncModes()

      Obtains the set of master synchronization modes supported by this sequencer.
      Returns:
        the available master synchronization modes
      See Also:
        `Sequencer.SyncMode.INTERNAL_CLOCK`, `Sequencer.SyncMode.MIDI_SYNC`, `Sequencer.SyncMode.MIDI_TIME_CODE`, `getMasterSyncMode()`, `setMasterSyncMode(Sequencer.SyncMode)`

    - #### setSlaveSyncMode

          void setSlaveSyncMode(Sequencer.SyncMode sync)

      Sets the slave synchronization mode for the sequencer. This indicates the type of timing information sent by the sequencer to its receiver. The `sync` argument must be one of the supported modes, as returned by ``getSlaveSyncModes()``.
      Parameters:
        `sync` - the desired slave synchronization mode
      See Also:
        `Sequencer.SyncMode.MIDI_SYNC`, `Sequencer.SyncMode.MIDI_TIME_CODE`, `Sequencer.SyncMode.NO_SYNC`, `getSlaveSyncModes()`

    - #### getSlaveSyncMode

          Sequencer.SyncMode getSlaveSyncMode()

      Obtains the current slave synchronization mode for this sequencer.
      Returns:
        the current slave synchronization mode
      See Also:
        `setSlaveSyncMode(Sequencer.SyncMode)`, `getSlaveSyncModes()`

    - #### getSlaveSyncModes

          Sequencer.SyncMode[] getSlaveSyncModes()

      Obtains the set of slave synchronization modes supported by the sequencer.
      Returns:
        the available slave synchronization modes
      See Also:
        `Sequencer.SyncMode.MIDI_SYNC`, `Sequencer.SyncMode.MIDI_TIME_CODE`, `Sequencer.SyncMode.NO_SYNC`

    - #### setTrackMute

          void setTrackMute(int track,
                            boolean mute)

      Sets the mute state for a track. This method may fail for a number of reasons. For example, the track number specified may not be valid for the current sequence, or the sequencer may not support this functionality. An application which needs to verify whether this operation succeeded should follow this call with a call to ``getTrackMute(int)``.
      Parameters:
        `track` - the track number. Tracks in the current sequence are numbered from 0 to the number of tracks in the sequence minus 1.
        `mute` - the new mute state for the track. `true` implies the track should be muted, `false` implies the track should be unmuted.
      See Also:
        `getSequence()`

    - #### getTrackMute

          boolean getTrackMute(int track)

      Obtains the current mute state for a track. The default mute state for all tracks which have not been muted is false. In any case where the specified track has not been muted, this method should return false. This applies if the sequencer does not support muting of tracks, and if the specified track index is not valid.
      Parameters:
        `track` - the track number. Tracks in the current sequence are numbered from 0 to the number of tracks in the sequence minus 1.
      Returns:
        `true` if muted, `false` if not.

    - #### setTrackSolo

          void setTrackSolo(int track,
                            boolean solo)

      Sets the solo state for a track. If `solo` is `true` only this track and other solo'd tracks will sound. If `solo` is `false` then only other solo'd tracks will sound, unless no tracks are solo'd in which case all un-muted tracks will sound.

      This method may fail for a number of reasons. For example, the track number specified may not be valid for the current sequence, or the sequencer may not support this functionality. An application which needs to verify whether this operation succeeded should follow this call with a call to ``getTrackSolo(int)``.

      Parameters:
        `track` - the track number. Tracks in the current sequence are numbered from 0 to the number of tracks in the sequence minus 1.
        `solo` - the new solo state for the track. `true` implies the track should be solo'd, `false` implies the track should not be solo'd.
      See Also:
        `getSequence()`

    - #### getTrackSolo

          boolean getTrackSolo(int track)

      Obtains the current solo state for a track. The default mute state for all tracks which have not been solo'd is false. In any case where the specified track has not been solo'd, this method should return false. This applies if the sequencer does not support soloing of tracks, and if the specified track index is not valid.
      Parameters:
        `track` - the track number. Tracks in the current sequence are numbered from 0 to the number of tracks in the sequence minus 1.
      Returns:
        `true` if solo'd, `false` if not.

    - #### addMetaEventListener

          boolean addMetaEventListener(MetaEventListener listener)

      Registers a meta-event listener to receive notification whenever a meta-event is encountered in the sequence and processed by the sequencer. This method can fail if, for instance,this class of sequencer does not support meta-event notification.
      Parameters:
        `listener` - listener to add
      Returns:
        `true` if the listener was successfully added, otherwise `false`
      See Also:
        `removeMetaEventListener(javax.sound.midi.MetaEventListener)`, `MetaEventListener`, `MetaMessage`

    - #### removeMetaEventListener

          void removeMetaEventListener(MetaEventListener listener)

      Removes the specified meta-event listener from this sequencer's list of registered listeners, if in fact the listener is registered.
      Parameters:
        `listener` - the meta-event listener to remove
      See Also:
        `addMetaEventListener(javax.sound.midi.MetaEventListener)`

    - #### addControllerEventListener

          int[] addControllerEventListener(ControllerEventListener listener,
                                           int[] controllers)

      Registers a controller event listener to receive notification whenever the sequencer processes a control-change event of the requested type or types. The types are specified by the `controllers` argument, which should contain an array of MIDI controller numbers. (Each number should be between 0 and 127, inclusive. See the MIDI 1.0 Specification for the numbers that correspond to various types of controllers.)

      The returned array contains the MIDI controller numbers for which the listener will now receive events. Some sequencers might not support controller event notification, in which case the array has a length of 0. Other sequencers might support notification for some controllers but not all. This method may be invoked repeatedly. Each time, the returned array indicates all the controllers that the listener will be notified about, not only the controllers requested in that particular invocation.

      Parameters:
        `listener` - the controller event listener to add to the list of registered listeners
        `controllers` - the MIDI controller numbers for which change notification is requested
      Returns:
        the numbers of all the MIDI controllers whose changes will now be reported to the specified listener
      See Also:
        `removeControllerEventListener(javax.sound.midi.ControllerEventListener, int[])`, `ControllerEventListener`

    - #### removeControllerEventListener

          int[] removeControllerEventListener(ControllerEventListener listener,
                                              int[] controllers)

      Removes a controller event listener's interest in one or more types of controller event. The `controllers` argument is an array of MIDI numbers corresponding to the controllers for which the listener should no longer receive change notifications. To completely remove this listener from the list of registered listeners, pass in `null` for `controllers`. The returned array contains the MIDI controller numbers for which the listener will now receive events. The array has a length of 0 if the listener will not receive change notifications for any controllers.
      Parameters:
        `listener` - old listener
        `controllers` - the MIDI controller numbers for which change notification should be cancelled, or `null` to cancel for all controllers
      Returns:
        the numbers of all the MIDI controllers whose changes will now be reported to the specified listener
      See Also:
        `addControllerEventListener(javax.sound.midi.ControllerEventListener, int[])`

    - #### setLoopStartPoint

          void setLoopStartPoint(long tick)

      Sets the first MIDI tick that will be played in the loop. If the loop count is greater than 0, playback will jump to this point when reaching the loop end point.

      A value of 0 for the starting point means the beginning of the loaded sequence. The starting point must be lower than or equal to the ending point, and it must fall within the size of the loaded sequence.

      A sequencer's loop start point defaults to start of the sequence.

      Parameters:
        `tick` - the loop's starting position, in MIDI ticks (zero-based)
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the requested loop start point cannot be set, usually because it falls outside the sequence's duration or because the start point is after the end point
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `setLoopEndPoint(long)`, `setLoopCount(int)`, `getLoopStartPoint()`, `start()`

    - #### getLoopStartPoint

          long getLoopStartPoint()

      Obtains the start position of the loop, in MIDI ticks.
      Returns:
        the start position of the loop, in MIDI ticks (zero-based)
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `setLoopStartPoint(long)`

    - #### setLoopEndPoint

          void setLoopEndPoint(long tick)

      Sets the last MIDI tick that will be played in the loop. If the loop count is 0, the loop end point has no effect and playback continues to play when reaching the loop end point.

      A value of -1 for the ending point indicates the last tick of the sequence. Otherwise, the ending point must be greater than or equal to the starting point, and it must fall within the size of the loaded sequence.

      A sequencer's loop end point defaults to -1, meaning the end of the sequence.

      Parameters:
        `tick` - the loop's ending position, in MIDI ticks (zero-based), or -1 to indicate the final tick
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the requested loop point cannot be set, usually because it falls outside the sequence's duration or because the ending point is before the starting point
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `setLoopStartPoint(long)`, `setLoopCount(int)`, `getLoopEndPoint()`, `start()`

    - #### getLoopEndPoint

          long getLoopEndPoint()

      Obtains the end position of the loop, in MIDI ticks.
      Returns:
        the end position of the loop, in MIDI ticks (zero-based), or -1 to indicate the end of the sequence
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `setLoopEndPoint(long)`

    - #### setLoopCount

          void setLoopCount(int count)

      Sets the number of repetitions of the loop for playback. When the playback position reaches the loop end point, it will loop back to the loop start point `count` times, after which playback will continue to play to the end of the sequence.

      If the current position when this method is invoked is greater than the loop end point, playback continues to the end of the sequence without looping, unless the loop end point is changed subsequently.

      A `count` value of 0 disables looping: playback will continue at the loop end point, and it will not loop back to the loop start point. This is a sequencer's default.

      If playback is stopped during looping, the current loop status is cleared; subsequent start requests are not affected by an interrupted loop operation.

      Parameters:
        `count` - the number of times playback should loop back from the loop's end position to the loop's start position, or ``LOOP_CONTINUOUSLY`` to indicate that looping should continue until interrupted
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if `count` is negative and not equal to `LOOP_CONTINUOUSLY`
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `setLoopStartPoint(long)`, `setLoopEndPoint(long)`, `getLoopCount()`, `start()`

    - #### getLoopCount

          int getLoopCount()

      Obtains the number of repetitions for playback.
      Returns:
        the number of loops after which playback plays to the end of the sequence
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `setLoopCount(int)`, `start()`

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