diff --git a/src/midi.rs b/src/midi.rs
index f2e02260..ad549c6f 100644
--- a/src/midi.rs
+++ b/src/midi.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 //! Constants and definitions surrounding MIDI support.
 
+use midi_consts::channel_event as midi;
+
 pub use midi_consts::channel_event::control_change;
 
 /// Determines which note events a plugin receives.
@@ -184,6 +186,52 @@ impl NoteEvent {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Parse MIDI into a [`NoteEvent`]. Will return `Err(event_type)` if the parsing failed.
+    pub fn from_midi(timing: u32, midi_data: [u8; 3]) -> Result<Self, u8> {
+        // TODO: Maybe add special handling for 14-bit CCs and RPN messages at some
+        //       point, right now the plugin has to figure it out for itself
+        let event_type = midi_data[0] & midi::EVENT_TYPE_MASK;
+        let channel = midi_data[0] & midi::MIDI_CHANNEL_MASK;
+        match event_type {
+            midi::NOTE_ON => Ok(NoteEvent::NoteOn {
+                timing,
+                channel,
+                note: midi_data[1],
+                velocity: midi_data[2] as f32 / 127.0,
+            }),
+            midi::NOTE_OFF => Ok(NoteEvent::NoteOff {
+                timing,
+                channel,
+                note: midi_data[1],
+                velocity: midi_data[2] as f32 / 127.0,
+            }),
+            midi::POLYPHONIC_KEY_PRESSURE => Ok(NoteEvent::PolyPressure {
+                timing,
+                channel,
+                note: midi_data[1],
+                pressure: midi_data[2] as f32 / 127.0,
+            }),
+            midi::CHANNEL_KEY_PRESSURE => Ok(NoteEvent::MidiChannelPressure {
+                timing,
+                channel,
+                pressure: midi_data[1] as f32 / 127.0,
+            }),
+            midi::PITCH_BEND_CHANGE => Ok(NoteEvent::MidiPitchBend {
+                timing,
+                channel,
+                value: (midi_data[1] as u16 + ((midi_data[2] as u16) << 7)) as f32
+                    / ((1 << 14) - 1) as f32,
+            }),
+            midi::CONTROL_CHANGE => Ok(NoteEvent::MidiCC {
+                timing,
+                channel,
+                cc: midi_data[1],
+                value: midi_data[2] as f32 / 127.0,
+            }),
+            n => Err(n),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Subtract a sample offset from this event's timing, needed to compensate for the block
     /// splitting in the VST3 wrapper implementation because all events have to be read upfront.
     pub(crate) fn subtract_timing(&mut self, samples: u32) {
diff --git a/src/wrapper/clap/wrapper.rs b/src/wrapper/clap/wrapper.rs
index 07ac14db..70a56a3b 100644
--- a/src/wrapper/clap/wrapper.rs
+++ b/src/wrapper/clap/wrapper.rs
@@ -1360,63 +1360,14 @@ impl<P: ClapPlugin> Wrapper<P> {
                 if P::MIDI_INPUT >= MidiConfig::MidiCCs {
                     let event = &*(event as *const clap_event_midi);
 
-                    // TODO: Maybe add special handling for 14-bit CCs and RPN messages at some
-                    //       point, right now the plugin has to figure it out for itself
-                    let event_type = event.data[0] & midi::EVENT_TYPE_MASK;
-                    let channel = event.data[0] & midi::MIDI_CHANNEL_MASK;
-                    match event_type {
-                        // Hosts shouldn't be sending this, bu twe'll handle it just in case
-                        midi::NOTE_ON => {
-                            input_events.push_back(NoteEvent::NoteOn {
-                                timing: raw_event.time - current_sample_idx as u32,
-                                channel,
-                                note: event.data[1],
-                                velocity: event.data[2] as f32 / 127.0,
-                            });
+                    match NoteEvent::from_midi(
+                        raw_event.time - current_sample_idx as u32,
+                        event.data,
+                    ) {
+                        Ok(note_event) => {
+                            input_events.push_back(note_event);
                         }
-                        // Hosts shouldn't be sending this, bu twe'll handle it just in case
-                        midi::NOTE_OFF => {
-                            input_events.push_back(NoteEvent::NoteOff {
-                                timing: raw_event.time - current_sample_idx as u32,
-                                channel,
-                                note: event.data[1],
-                                velocity: event.data[2] as f32 / 127.0,
-                            });
-                        }
-                        // Hosts shouldn't be sending this, bu twe'll handle it just in case
-                        midi::POLYPHONIC_KEY_PRESSURE => {
-                            input_events.push_back(NoteEvent::PolyPressure {
-                                timing: raw_event.time - current_sample_idx as u32,
-                                channel,
-                                note: event.data[1],
-                                pressure: event.data[2] as f32 / 127.0,
-                            });
-                        }
-                        midi::CHANNEL_KEY_PRESSURE => {
-                            input_events.push_back(NoteEvent::MidiChannelPressure {
-                                timing: raw_event.time - current_sample_idx as u32,
-                                channel,
-                                pressure: event.data[1] as f32 / 127.0,
-                            });
-                        }
-                        midi::PITCH_BEND_CHANGE => {
-                            input_events.push_back(NoteEvent::MidiPitchBend {
-                                timing: raw_event.time - current_sample_idx as u32,
-                                channel,
-                                value: (event.data[1] as u16 + ((event.data[2] as u16) << 7))
-                                    as f32
-                                    / ((1 << 14) - 1) as f32,
-                            });
-                        }
-                        midi::CONTROL_CHANGE => {
-                            input_events.push_back(NoteEvent::MidiCC {
-                                timing: raw_event.time - current_sample_idx as u32,
-                                channel,
-                                cc: event.data[1],
-                                value: event.data[2] as f32 / 127.0,
-                            });
-                        }
-                        n => nih_debug_assert_failure!("Unhandled MIDI message type {}", n),
+                        Err(n) => nih_debug_assert_failure!("Unhandled MIDI message type {}", n),
                     };
                 }