diff --git a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
index 3ba2d7e3c..fc5d28bc2 100644
--- a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
+++ b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
@@ -3466,24 +3466,6 @@ static const char* type_to_string(jack_port_type_id_t type_id)
 	}
 }
 
-static const char* type_to_format_dsp(jack_port_type_id_t type_id)
-{
-	switch(type_id) {
-	case TYPE_ID_AUDIO:
-		return JACK_DEFAULT_AUDIO_TYPE;
-	case TYPE_ID_VIDEO:
-		return JACK_DEFAULT_VIDEO_TYPE;
-	case TYPE_ID_OSC:
-		return JACK_DEFAULT_OSC_TYPE;
-	case TYPE_ID_MIDI:
-		return JACK_DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE;
-	case TYPE_ID_UMP:
-		return JACK_DEFAULT_UMP_TYPE;
-	default:
-		return NULL;
-	}
-}
-
 static bool type_is_dsp(jack_port_type_id_t type_id)
 {
 	switch(type_id) {
@@ -5546,7 +5528,7 @@ jack_port_t * jack_port_register (jack_client_t *client,
 
 	spa_list_init(&p->mix);
 
-	pw_properties_set(p->props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, type_to_format_dsp(type_id));
+	pw_properties_set(p->props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, type_to_string(type_id));
 	pw_properties_set(p->props, PW_KEY_PORT_NAME, port_name);
 	if (flags > 0x1f) {
 		pw_properties_setf(p->props, PW_KEY_PORT_EXTRA,
diff --git a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-seq-bridge.c b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-seq-bridge.c
index 7ec39321c..68e6c91a8 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-seq-bridge.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/alsa/alsa-seq-bridge.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static void emit_port_info(struct seq_state *this, struct seq_port *port, bool f
 		snprintf(alias, sizeof(alias), "%s:%s", client_name, port_name);
 		clean_name(alias);
 
-		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP");
+		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi");
 		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_OBJECT_PATH, path);
 		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_NAME, name);
 		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_ALIAS, alias);
diff --git a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c
index f30de33ae..e5c0daf9f 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioconvert.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static void emit_port_info(struct impl *this, struct port *port, bool full)
 				items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_IGNORE_LATENCY, "true");
 		} else if (PORT_IS_CONTROL(this, port->direction, port->id)) {
 			items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_NAME, "control");
-			items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP");
+			items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi");
 		}
 		if (this->group_name[0] != '\0')
 			items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_GROUP, this->group_name);
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/midi-node.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/midi-node.c
index b5fd179ea..cfba2bfcf 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/midi-node.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/midi-node.c
@@ -2024,13 +2024,13 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 	for (i = 0; i < N_PORTS; ++i) {
 		struct port *port = &this->ports[i];
 		static const struct spa_dict_item in_port_items[] = {
-			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP"),
+			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi"),
 			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_NAME, "in"),
 			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_ALIAS, "in"),
 			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_GROUP, "group.0"),
 		};
 		static const struct spa_dict_item out_port_items[] = {
-			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP"),
+			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi"),
 			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_NAME, "out"),
 			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_ALIAS, "out"),
 			SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_GROUP, "group.0"),
diff --git a/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoconvert-ffmpeg.c b/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoconvert-ffmpeg.c
index 889117820..a53591010 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoconvert-ffmpeg.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoconvert-ffmpeg.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static void emit_port_info(struct impl *this, struct port *port, bool full)
 				items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_IGNORE_LATENCY, "true");
 		} else if (PORT_IS_CONTROL(this, port->direction, port->id)) {
 			items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_NAME, "control");
-			items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP");
+			items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi");
 		}
 		if (this->group_name[0] != '\0')
 			items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_PORT_GROUP, this->group_name);
diff --git a/src/examples/midi-src.c b/src/examples/midi-src.c
index edcaa0f08..12f86d6f2 100644
--- a/src/examples/midi-src.c
+++ b/src/examples/midi-src.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			PW_FILTER_PORT_FLAG_MAP_BUFFERS,
 			sizeof(struct port),
 			pw_properties_new(
-				PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP",
+				PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi",
 				PW_KEY_PORT_NAME, "output",
 				NULL),
 			NULL, 0);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c b/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c
index 4345e5a19..1c9c7c590 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-ffado-driver.c
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ static int make_stream_ports(struct stream *s)
 			break;
 		case ffado_stream_type_midi:
 			props = pw_properties_new(
-					PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP",
+					PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi",
 					PW_KEY_PORT_NAME, port->name,
 					PW_KEY_PORT_PHYSICAL, "true",
 					PW_KEY_PORT_TERMINAL, "true",
diff --git a/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c b/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c
index c8dabf04e..b69ec7704 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-jack-tunnel.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ static void make_stream_ports(struct stream *s)
 		} else {
 			snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "midi_%s_%d", prefix, i - s->info.channels + 1);
 			props = pw_properties_new(
-					PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP",
+					PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi",
 					PW_KEY_PORT_NAME, name,
 					PW_KEY_PORT_PHYSICAL, "true",
 					NULL);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c b/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
index 0aa9a85cd..011052e7b 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-netjack2-driver.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ static void make_stream_ports(struct stream *s)
 		} else {
 			snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "midi%d", i - s->info.channels);
 			props = pw_properties_new(
-					PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP",
+					PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi",
 					PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNEL, name,
 					PW_KEY_PORT_PHYSICAL, "true",
 					NULL);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c b/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
index 2cef87218..fe482fd94 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-netjack2-manager.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static void make_stream_ports(struct stream *s)
 		} else {
 			snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "midi%d", i - s->info.channels);
 			props = pw_properties_new(
-					PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP",
+					PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi",
 					PW_KEY_PORT_PHYSICAL, "true",
 					PW_KEY_AUDIO_CHANNEL, name,
 					NULL);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
index f4d3fa3b8..cbd3ee994 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ struct rtp_stream *rtp_stream_new(struct pw_core *core,
 			res = -EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP");
+		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi");
 		impl->stride = impl->format_info->size;
 		impl->rate = pw_properties_get_uint32(props, "midi.rate", 10000);
 		if (impl->rate == 0)
diff --git a/src/modules/module-vban/stream.c b/src/modules/module-vban/stream.c
index efa5af370..10eb34a82 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-vban/stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-vban/stream.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ struct vban_stream *vban_stream_new(struct pw_core *core,
 			res = -EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP");
+		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi");
 		impl->stride = impl->format_info->size;
 		impl->rate = pw_properties_get_uint32(props, "midi.rate", 10000);
 		if (impl->rate == 0)
diff --git a/src/pipewire/filter.c b/src/pipewire/filter.c
index c4130322a..4c1bb6870 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/filter.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/filter.c
@@ -1855,8 +1855,10 @@ void *pw_filter_add_port(struct pw_filter *filter,
 			add_control_dsp_port_params(impl, p, 1u << SPA_CONTROL_Midi);
 		else if (spa_streq(str, "8 bit raw control"))
 			add_control_dsp_port_params(impl, p, 0);
-		else if (spa_streq(str, "32 bit raw UMP"))
+		else if (spa_streq(str, "32 bit raw UMP")) {
 			add_control_dsp_port_params(impl, p, 1u << SPA_CONTROL_UMP);
+			pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi");
+		}
 	}
 	/* then override with user provided if any */
 	if (update_params(impl, p, SPA_ID_INVALID, params, n_params) < 0)
diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index 29aa9afe8..2ee63fae1 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -2055,7 +2055,7 @@ pw_stream_connect(struct pw_stream *stream,
 		pw_properties_set(impl->port_props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, str);
 	else if (impl->media_type == SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_application &&
 	    impl->media_subtype == SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_control)
-		pw_properties_set(impl->port_props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP");
+		pw_properties_set(impl->port_props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi");
 	if (pw_properties_get(impl->port_props, PW_KEY_PORT_GROUP) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(impl->port_props, PW_KEY_PORT_GROUP, "stream.0");
 
diff --git a/src/tools/pw-cat.c b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
index 36a78981e..928afed0e 100644
--- a/src/tools/pw-cat.c
+++ b/src/tools/pw-cat.c
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				SPA_FORMAT_mediaType,		SPA_POD_Id(SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_application),
 				SPA_FORMAT_mediaSubtype,	SPA_POD_Id(SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_control));
 
-		pw_properties_set(data.props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "32 bit raw UMP");
+		pw_properties_set(data.props, PW_KEY_FORMAT_DSP, "8 bit raw midi");
 		break;
 	case TYPE_DSD:
 	{