Part IV

Instrument-Specific System Exclusive Messages

19 Format

This section explains the format of the Instrument-specific System Exclusive Messages. See “V Parameter List” and “VI Parameter Set List” for information about how parameter sets actually are transferred.

19.1Message Classifications

Basically, the operation that corresponds to Instrument-specific system exclusive messages is parameter data transfer.

The following operations can be performed from an external device using this parameter transfer message.

•Modification of an individual Instrument parameter

•Batch modification of a particular Instrument parameter set

•Import of an individual Instrument parameter value

•Batch import of a particular Instrument parameter set

In addition to parameters being used as device setting values, some parameters act as commands when received by the Instrument and as device status information when sent from the Instrument.

The following table shows the parameter category for each type of transfer.

Function Section

Parameter Category

Description

System

System

Commands to the Instrument, Instrument stats

 

All

All user data

 

 

 

Performance Controller

Song

User Song

 

Scale Memory

User Scale Memory

 

Sequence

Song Sequencer

 

Registration

Registration

 

Lesson Rec

Recorder Song(Play-Along)

 

Rhythm

User Rhythm

 

 

 

Sound Generator

Patch

Sound source common settings (system effects, mas-

 

 

ter settings, etc.), Instrument part settings (tone se-

 

 

lection, mixer channel setting, tuning, etc.)

 

Tone

Sampled sound (melody/drum) selected by the user

 

Drum

Sampled sound (drum) referenced from “Tone” cat-

 

 

egory parameters

 

Instrument

Individual instrument setting referenced from

 

 

“Drum” category parameters

 

Wave Parameter

Sampled sound Wave setting

 

Wave Data

Waveform actual data referenced from “Wave Pa-

 

 

rameter” category parameters

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