diff --git a/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/MidiDemo.cpp b/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/MidiDemo.cpp
index fed2a254dc..48b86ddeaa 100644
--- a/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/MidiDemo.cpp
+++ b/examples/Demo/Source/Demos/MidiDemo.cpp
@@ -24,32 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "../JuceDemoHeader.h"
 
-static String getMidiMessageDescription (const MidiMessage& m)
-{
-    if (m.isNoteOn())           return "Note on "  + MidiMessage::getMidiNoteName (m.getNoteNumber(), true, true, 3);
-    if (m.isNoteOff())          return "Note off " + MidiMessage::getMidiNoteName (m.getNoteNumber(), true, true, 3);
-    if (m.isProgramChange())    return "Program change " + String (m.getProgramChangeNumber());
-    if (m.isPitchWheel())       return "Pitch wheel " + String (m.getPitchWheelValue());
-    if (m.isAftertouch())       return "After touch " + MidiMessage::getMidiNoteName (m.getNoteNumber(), true, true, 3) +  ": " + String (m.getAfterTouchValue());
-    if (m.isChannelPressure())  return "Channel pressure " + String (m.getChannelPressureValue());
-    if (m.isAllNotesOff())      return "All notes off";
-    if (m.isAllSoundOff())      return "All sound off";
-    if (m.isMetaEvent())        return "Meta event";
-
-    if (m.isController())
-    {
-        String name (MidiMessage::getControllerName (m.getControllerNumber()));
-
-        if (name.isEmpty())
-            name = "[" + String (m.getControllerNumber()) + "]";
-
-        return "Controler " + name + ": " + String (m.getControllerValue());
-    }
-
-    return String::toHexString (m.getRawData(), m.getRawDataSize());
-}
-
-//==============================================================================
 /** Simple list box that just displays a StringArray. */
 class MidiLogListBoxModel   : public ListBoxModel
 {
@@ -77,7 +51,7 @@ public:
                                            ((int) (time / 3600.0)) % 24,
                                            ((int) (time / 60.0)) % 60,
                                            ((int) time) % 60)
-                            + "  -  " + getMidiMessageDescription (message),
+                            + "  -  " + message.getDescription(),
                         Rectangle<int> (width, height).reduced (4, 0),
                         Justification::centredLeft, true);
         }
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.cpp
index a3867a2890..c0261ab768 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,31 @@ uint8* MidiMessage::allocateSpace (int bytes)
     return preallocatedData.asBytes;
 }
 
+String MidiMessage::getDescription() const
+{
+    if (isNoteOn())           return "Note on "  + MidiMessage::getMidiNoteName (getNoteNumber(), true, true, 3) + " Velocity " + String (getVelocity()) + " Channel " + String (getChannel());
+    if (isNoteOff())          return "Note off " + MidiMessage::getMidiNoteName (getNoteNumber(), true, true, 3) + " Velocity " + String (getVelocity()) + " Channel " + String (getChannel());
+    if (isProgramChange())    return "Program change " + String (getProgramChangeNumber()) + " Channel " + String (getChannel());
+    if (isPitchWheel())       return "Pitch wheel " + String (getPitchWheelValue()) + " Channel " + String (getChannel());
+    if (isAftertouch())       return "Aftertouch " + MidiMessage::getMidiNoteName (getNoteNumber(), true, true, 3) +  ": " + String (getAfterTouchValue()) + " Channel " + String (getChannel());
+    if (isChannelPressure())  return "Channel pressure " + String (getChannelPressureValue()) + " Channel " + String (getChannel());
+    if (isAllNotesOff())      return "All notes off Channel " + String (getChannel());
+    if (isAllSoundOff())      return "All sound off Channel " + String (getChannel());
+    if (isMetaEvent())        return "Meta event";
+
+    if (isController())
+    {
+        String name (MidiMessage::getControllerName (getControllerNumber()));
+
+        if (name.isEmpty())
+            name = String (getControllerNumber());
+
+        return "Controller " + name + ": " + String (getControllerValue()) + " Channel " + String (getChannel());
+    }
+
+    return String::toHexString (getRawData(), getRawDataSize());
+}
+
 int MidiMessage::getChannel() const noexcept
 {
     const uint8* const data = getRawData();
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.h b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.h
index 61e084b73b..10fd0b2090 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.h
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ public:
     */
     int getRawDataSize() const noexcept                 { return size; }
 
+    //==============================================================================
+    /** Returns a human-readable description of the midi message as a string,
+        for example "Note On C#3 Velocity 120 Channel 1".
+    */
+    String getDescription() const;
+
     //==============================================================================
     /** Returns the timestamp associated with this message.