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Europa MIDI Implementation

Europa User Guide

12. Europa MIDI Implementation

Features of Europa’s MIDI implementation are contained within this chapter. Europa offers a vast feature set over the Roland code, including realtime control of the voice parameters via MIDI continuous controllers (CC) and the ability to save and load patches via MIDI system exclusive messages (Sysex). It is assumed the reader is familiar with binary and hexadecimal notation.

Basic MIDI functionality

This section describes Europa’s MIDI operation. Details on system exclusive commands and continuous controller messages are documented in later sections of this chapter.

Europa responds to all channel voice messages (any channel specific MIDI message) on its base MIDI channel, or also on its base MIDI channel + 1 if SPLIT 4/2 or SPLIT 2/4 modes are enabled. When in SPLIT mode, the lower voice is always the base MIDI channel and the upper voice is always the base MIDI channel + 1. If the base MIDI channel is 16 and the Jupiter 6 is in either SPLIT mode, the upper voice is addressed on channel 1.

If the Jupiter 6 is in SPLIT 4/2 mode, the channel voice messages received on the base MIDI channel will affect the 4 voice board and the channel voice messages received on the base MIDI channel + 1 will affect the 2 voice board.

If the Jupiter 6 is in SPLIT 2/4 mode, the channel voice messages received on the base MIDI channel will affect the 2 voice board, and the channel voice messages received on the base MIDI channel + 1 will affect the 4 voice board.

The following diagram illustrates the relationship of MIDI continuous controllers and system exclusive messages to the voice boards, the preset edit, and patch edits:

MIDI CCs

Preset edit MIDI Sysex

Lower patch edit

(whole mode)

Upper/whole

patch edit

2 Voice board

4 Voice board

Figure 12 – Europa’s patch, preset, and voice board architecture

Some things to note:

•MIDI CCs affecting the patch will go to the voice boards only. They are temporary changes to the patch that are not recorded nor saved in the patch edit buffers

•MIDI System exclusive messages affecting the patch will go to both the voice boards and the appropriate patch edit(s). These messages will cause the “changed” number light to blink as a modified patch in Roland mode would

•MIDI CCs or system exclusive messages that affect preset parameters will both change the preset edit buffer. There is no temporary setting distinction as there is in patches since preset settings are rarely used in performances and it would make the user interface very confusing

•The upper patch edit is used when the Jupiter 6 is in WHOLE mode.

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Contents Page Trademarks Europa User Guide Table Of Contents What’s on discTable Of Contents Europa User Guide Voice assignment modesCommon problems Boot block EuropaArpeggiator mode and options when the UP button is Held Arpeggiator step rhythm programming buttonsEuropa User Guide Terminology and symbols Introduction Europa User Guide Bold TapeNew feature summary Europa User Guide Additional arpeggiator modesEuropa User Guide New feature summary What is not included Europa User Guide Operational differences Arpeggiator, voice, and synchronization structureOperational differences Europa User Guide Additional voice assignment modes Power up diagnostics and actions Europa User Guide Power up diagnosticsEuropa User Guide Power up diagnostics and actions To F-5 Europa boot and diagnostic flowchart Jig mode is tested Tape Button is tested Internal CPU stack RAM is testedInternal CPU Xram is tested External scratch RAM is testedWrite + Tape BenderSetting the Jupiter 6’s base Midi channel Selection Base Midi channelLED Off LED onLED Blinking C D E F Aftertouch assign ENV-1 Key track ENV-2 Key track LFO Delay Manual Cross MOD VCO 1 RangeVCA LFO Europa User Guide Voice assignment modes Solo Solo assign LED lit solidVoice assignment modes Europa User Guide Whole SplitPoly 2 steal Poly 2 LED blinking Arpeggiator Europa User Guide Arpeggiator EuropaUser Guide Midi Clock Europa User Guide Arpeggiator Sources of notes to be played and keyboard/MIDI interactionArpeggio note List Sequence note Arpeggio note calculator takes the note to play Internal clock a Arpeggiator mode and options when the UP button is held Random mode Sequence modes and options E F G a BRecording a sequence Arpeggiator step rhythm programming buttons Europa User Guide Arpeggiator How do I……..? Europa User Guide Transfer patches from tape to Europa?Europa User Guide How do I……..? Save all patches and presets to MIDI? Europa User Guide Common problems Can’t get any sound out of Europa from the local keyboardCommon problems Europa User Guide Hear unplayed or missing notes in my arpeggiations Arpeggiator runs too fast/slow or doesn’t stay in sync Europa User Guide Europa Firmware Update Utility Windows firmware update utilityEuropa Firmware Update Utility Europa User Guide Locate an image to update Update the Jupiter Apple Macintosh Europa Firmware Update Utility Locate an image to update Update the Jupiter Europa Midi Implementation Europa User Guide Basic Midi functionalityEuropa User Guide Europa Midi Implementation IDI Message=LOWER SPLIT, 127=UPPER Split VCO MODLFO ENVVCA ENV VCO MixerVCF LFO VCO UnisonPWM KEY Mode LOWER/UPPELower Upper Lower SPLIT, 127= Upper SplitEuropa Midi Implementation Europa User Guide Europas Continuous Controller map BPM F0h Command 02h Set Europas base Midi channel Europa User GuideEuropa Midi Implementation VCO MOD LFOVCO MOD ENV Xmod ManualVCF LFO 1 mod VCA ENV 2 LevelPWM LFO Europa Midi Implementation Europa User Guide UPPER/WHOLE Upper /WHOLEA1-F8 Whole Upper Whole LowerCommand 07h Assign controller F0h 41h 10h 4ah 36h 00h 68h 36h f7h Boot block Europa User Guide Europa Internal ArchitectureContact Information Europa User Guide Visit Synthcom on the internetEuropa User Guide Europa Limited Warranty User installed Europa upgradesEuropa Limited Warranty Europa User Guide Acknowledgements Europa User Guide AcknowledgementsArpeggiator mode and options when the UP button is held Europa supermode reference sheet
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