diff --git a/include/boo/audiodev/MIDIEncoder.hpp b/include/boo/audiodev/MIDIEncoder.hpp
index 693152e..42f3741 100644
--- a/include/boo/audiodev/MIDIEncoder.hpp
+++ b/include/boo/audiodev/MIDIEncoder.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <iterator>
+
 #include "boo/audiodev/IMIDIReader.hpp"
 
 namespace boo {
@@ -8,7 +11,14 @@ template <class Sender>
 class MIDIEncoder : public IMIDIReader {
   Sender& m_sender;
   uint8_t m_status = 0;
+
   void _sendMessage(const uint8_t* data, size_t len);
+
+  template <typename ContiguousContainer>
+  void _sendMessage(const ContiguousContainer& container) {
+    _sendMessage(std::data(container), std::size(container));
+  }
+
   void _sendContinuedValue(uint32_t val);
 
 public:
diff --git a/lib/audiodev/MIDIEncoder.cpp b/lib/audiodev/MIDIEncoder.cpp
index 925026c..c1df082 100644
--- a/lib/audiodev/MIDIEncoder.cpp
+++ b/lib/audiodev/MIDIEncoder.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 #include "boo/audiodev/MIDIEncoder.hpp"
 
+#include <array>
+
 #include "boo/audiodev/IMIDIPort.hpp"
 #include "lib/audiodev/MIDICommon.hpp"
 
 namespace boo {
+namespace {
+template <typename... Args>
+constexpr auto MakeCommand(Args&&... args) -> std::array<uint8_t, sizeof...(Args)> {
+  return {std::forward<Args>(args)...};
+}
+} // Anonymous namespace
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::_sendMessage(const uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
@@ -18,7 +26,7 @@ void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::_sendMessage(const uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::_sendContinuedValue(uint32_t val) {
-  uint8_t send[3] = {};
+  std::array<uint8_t, 3> send{};
   uint8_t* ptr = nullptr;
   if (val >= 0x4000) {
     ptr = &send[0];
@@ -28,154 +36,164 @@ void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::_sendContinuedValue(uint32_t val) {
   }
 
   if (val >= 0x80) {
-    if (!ptr)
+    if (ptr == nullptr) {
       ptr = &send[1];
+    }
     send[1] = 0x80 | ((val / 0x80) & 0x7f);
   }
 
-  if (!ptr)
+  if (ptr == nullptr) {
     ptr = &send[2];
+  }
   send[2] = val & 0x7f;
 
-  m_sender.send(ptr, 3 - (ptr - send));
+  const size_t sendLength = send.size() - (ptr - send.data());
+  m_sender.send(ptr, sendLength);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::noteOff(uint8_t chan, uint8_t key, uint8_t velocity) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::NoteOff) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(key & 0x7f), uint8_t(velocity & 0x7f)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd =
+      MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::NoteOff) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(key & 0x7f), uint8_t(velocity & 0x7f));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::noteOn(uint8_t chan, uint8_t key, uint8_t velocity) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::NoteOn) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(key & 0x7f), uint8_t(velocity & 0x7f)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd =
+      MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::NoteOn) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(key & 0x7f), uint8_t(velocity & 0x7f));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::notePressure(uint8_t chan, uint8_t key, uint8_t pressure) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::NotePressure) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(key & 0x7f), uint8_t(pressure & 0x7f)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd =
+      MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::NotePressure) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(key & 0x7f), uint8_t(pressure & 0x7f));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::controlChange(uint8_t chan, uint8_t control, uint8_t value) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(control & 0x7f), uint8_t(value & 0x7f)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd =
+      MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(control & 0x7f), uint8_t(value & 0x7f));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::programChange(uint8_t chan, uint8_t program) {
-  uint8_t cmd[2] = {uint8_t(int(Status::ProgramChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(program & 0x7f)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 2);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::ProgramChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(program & 0x7f));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::channelPressure(uint8_t chan, uint8_t pressure) {
-  uint8_t cmd[2] = {uint8_t(int(Status::ChannelPressure) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(pressure & 0x7f)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 2);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::ChannelPressure) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(pressure & 0x7f));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::pitchBend(uint8_t chan, int16_t pitch) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::PitchBend) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t((pitch % 128) & 0x7f),
-                    uint8_t((pitch / 128) & 0x7f)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::PitchBend) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t((pitch % 128) & 0x7f),
+                               uint8_t((pitch / 128) & 0x7f));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::allSoundOff(uint8_t chan) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), 120, 0};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t{120}, uint8_t{0});
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::resetAllControllers(uint8_t chan) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), 121, 0};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t{121}, uint8_t{0});
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::localControl(uint8_t chan, bool on) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), 122, uint8_t(on ? 127 : 0)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t{122}, uint8_t(on ? 127 : 0));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::allNotesOff(uint8_t chan) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), 123, 0};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t{123}, uint8_t{0});
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::omniMode(uint8_t chan, bool on) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(on ? 125 : 124), 0};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(on ? 125 : 124), uint8_t{0});
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::polyMode(uint8_t chan, bool on) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(on ? 127 : 126), 0};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::ControlChange) | (chan & 0xf)), uint8_t(on ? 127 : 126), uint8_t{0});
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::sysex(const void* data, size_t len) {
-  uint8_t cmd = uint8_t(Status::SysEx);
-  _sendMessage(&cmd, 1);
+  constexpr auto sysexCmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(Status::SysEx));
+  _sendMessage(sysexCmd);
+
   _sendContinuedValue(len);
   m_sender.send(data, len);
-  cmd = uint8_t(Status::SysExTerm);
-  _sendMessage(&cmd, 1);
+
+  constexpr auto sysexTermCmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(Status::SysExTerm));
+  _sendMessage(sysexTermCmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::timeCodeQuarterFrame(uint8_t message, uint8_t value) {
-  uint8_t cmd[2] = {uint8_t(int(Status::TimecodeQuarterFrame)), uint8_t((message & 0x7 << 4) | (value & 0xf))};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 2);
+  const auto cmd =
+      MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::TimecodeQuarterFrame)), uint8_t((message & 0x7 << 4) | (value & 0xf)));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::songPositionPointer(uint16_t pointer) {
-  uint8_t cmd[3] = {uint8_t(int(Status::SongPositionPointer)), uint8_t((pointer % 128) & 0x7f),
-                    uint8_t((pointer / 128) & 0x7f)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 3);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::SongPositionPointer)), uint8_t((pointer % 128) & 0x7f),
+                               uint8_t((pointer / 128) & 0x7f));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::songSelect(uint8_t song) {
-  uint8_t cmd[2] = {uint8_t(int(Status::TimecodeQuarterFrame)), uint8_t(song & 0x7f)};
-  _sendMessage(cmd, 2);
+  const auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(int(Status::TimecodeQuarterFrame)), uint8_t(song & 0x7f));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::tuneRequest() {
-  uint8_t cmd = uint8_t(Status::TuneRequest);
-  _sendMessage(&cmd, 1);
+  constexpr auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(Status::TuneRequest));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::startSeq() {
-  uint8_t cmd = uint8_t(Status::Start);
-  _sendMessage(&cmd, 1);
+  constexpr auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(Status::Start));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::continueSeq() {
-  uint8_t cmd = uint8_t(Status::Continue);
-  _sendMessage(&cmd, 1);
+  constexpr auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(Status::Continue));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::stopSeq() {
-  uint8_t cmd = uint8_t(Status::Stop);
-  _sendMessage(&cmd, 1);
+  constexpr auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(Status::Stop));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template <class Sender>
 void MIDIEncoder<Sender>::reset() {
-  uint8_t cmd = uint8_t(Status::Reset);
-  _sendMessage(&cmd, 1);
+  constexpr auto cmd = MakeCommand(uint8_t(Status::Reset));
+  _sendMessage(cmd);
 }
 
 template class MIDIEncoder<IMIDIOut>;