Problems sending midi messages - values not the same at arrival

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void midiSend(int control, int message)
{
  String hexMessage = String(message, HEX); // convert int value into hex value for midi
  Serial.write(OPCODE);  // defined in this sketch to CC message
  Serial.write(control); // code for the control to be changed
  Serial.print(hexMessage); // code for the new value to send 
}

I don't understand this. You shouldn't be sending a string of characters for midi. You don't convert control to a String, so why do it with message? Just Serial.write(message).