Appendix > Sounds

Var. Name

CC 0 CC32 PC* Osc. Description

ORGAN 1

1

2

3

Jazz Organ

121

0

16

4

An aggressive tonewheel electric organ, often heard in jazz and rock music. The

 

 

 

 

 

rotary effect is sampled right at the source. The leftmost pedal is used to switch

 

 

 

 

 

between fast (pedal up) and slow (pedal down) rotary speaker, with several degrees in

 

 

 

 

 

the middle (half pedal).

Perc.Org.1

121

0

17

3

As the above, but with the rotary speaker applied as a generated effect, and a more

 

 

 

 

 

transparent sound. The leftmost pedal is used to switch between rotary speaker fast

 

 

 

 

 

and slow (press for switch).

Perc.Org.2

121

1

17

3

A variation of the above. The leftmost pedal is used to switch between rotary speaker

 

 

 

 

 

fast and slow (press for switch).

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORGAN 2

1

2

3

Church Org

121

0

19

4

A grandious, Tutti pipe organ, with a lot of sampled reverb. Great for sacred music

 

 

 

 

 

from the Baroque to the late Romantic age.

Pipe Flute

121

0

20

3

A recitativo-like pipe organ, with a particularly emotional blend of Flute and Vox

 

 

 

 

 

Humana.

Pipe Tutti

121

1

19

2

A slightly softer Tutti, especially suited for Baroque music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRINGS/CHOIR

1

2

3

4

1

2

Strings

121

0

48

3

A large strings ensemble sampled in stereo, with a realistic

 

 

 

 

 

natural reverb. Very dynamic and expressive.

Slow Str.

121

0

49

2

Emotive, cinematic strings with a slower attack. Great for movie soundtracks.

String Pad

121

0

50

2

Sampled strings with a synthetic quality. They are particularly suited for layers.

Choir

121

0

52

2

A large mixed choir, with natural reverb.

ScatVoices

121

0

53

2

A synthetic choir, with a lot of breath.

Vocal Pad

121

0

54

2

Lush, warm pad with a vocal heritage. Great for layers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASS

1

2

3

4

Ac. Bass

121

0

32

2

Upright acoustic bass, with a round, full-bodied sound. The ideal Left Hand in Jazz

 

 

 

 

 

and Latin music.

El. Bass

121

0

33

2

A fingered electric bass, with a full, round sound.

Fretless B

121

0

35

1

A mellow, singing fretless bass.

Bass&Ride

121

1

32

3

The same acoustic bass as above, but with the addition of a ride cymbal for single-

 

 

 

 

 

handed Jazz accompaniments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRUM KITS (Selected only by Drum Patterns or via MIDI)

1

2

3

Standard Kit

120

0

0

1/2

 

 

 

 

***

Jazz Kit

120

0

32

1/2

 

 

 

 

***

Brush Kit

120

0

40

1/2

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

 

 

Legend:

Var.: Variation. CC0: Bank Select MSB. CC32: Bank Select LSB. PC: Program Change Number. Numbering is from 0-54; if the transmitting

device uses numbers from 1-55, you will need to increment the number by one. Osc: Number of oscillators used by the sound.

Notes:

*Program Change numbers comply with the General MIDI standard. However, only listed numbers have effect on the C-720, while other numbers are ignored.

**The GrandPiano, BriteGrand and MelloGrand sounds lose the EPx features when in Layer. This will help save polyphony.

***1 oscillator in case of mono drum samples, 2 oscillators in case of stereo drum samples.

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