Controlling the SD-80 via MIDI

The functionality of the SD-80’s internal sound generator, mixer, and audio effects can be controlled by MIDI messages received from the USB connector or MIDI IN connector. This chapter provides various examples that show how MIDI messages can be used to operate the SD-80.

*For details on operation via MIDI, refer to “MIDI Implementation” (MIDIImp_E.pdf) on the included CD-ROM.

Controlling the internal sound generator

MIDI messages can be used to control the internal sound generator.

■Switching the sound generator mode

You can use MIDI messages to switch the sound generator mode. Transmit one of the following messages according to the desired sound generator mode. When you switch the sound generator mode, the sound generator will be initialized.

Sound Generator mode

Message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GM2 mode

GM2 System On

F0

7E 7F 09 03 F7

 

Native mode

Native On

F0

41 10

00 48 12 00

00 00 00 00 00 F7

GS mode

GS Reset

F0

41 10

42 12 40 00

7F 00 41 F7

XGlite mode

XG System On

F0

43 10

4C 00 00 7E 00 F7

Features of Native mode

Native mode allows you to take full advantage of the SD-80’s sound generator structure. Use this mode when you want to edit the internal sounds or MFX in greater detail. Although this mode lets you control parameters that cannot be edited in other modes, operations in Native mode are not compatible with GM2. In other words, song data created in Native mode cannot be reproduced by playing it back

on another GM2 sound generator.

 

 

 

MFX Parameter 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MFX Parameter 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MFX Parameter 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MFX A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MFX B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MFX OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Instrument

 

 

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MFX C

 

 

 

Parameters

 

 

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PART 32

 

Instrument

 

 

Part

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal Flow

 

 

 

Parameters

 

 

Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•In Native mode, MFX and sounds (instruments) can be handled independently. For this reason, simply selecting an Enhanced sound will not automatically cause MFX to be applied. You will need to edit the part parameters in order to apply MFX.

•You can also apply effects to sounds other than the Enhanced set, or input the signals from multiple parts into a single MFX.

*For details on using MFX, refer to "Using the effects of the internal sound generator" (p. 39).

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