FR-7/FR-5V-Accordion

MIDI implementation MIDI Implementation Chart

MIDI Implementation Chart

[V-Accordion]

Date: March 2006

Model: FR-7/FR-5

Version: 1.00

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Function...

Transmitted

 

Recognized

 

Remarks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Parts: 1= Treble, 2= Bass/Free

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass, 3= Chord, 5= Orchestra

Basic

Default

1~16

 

1~16

 

Bass, 4= Orchestra, 6= Orchestra

Channel

Changed

1~16, Off

 

1~16, Off

 

Chord, 7= Orchestra Free Bass,

 

 

2 Logical parts: 13= Basic MIDI

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel for SET change,

 

 

 

 

 

 

13= Control MIDI Channel only TX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default

Mode 3

 

Mode 3

 

 

 

Mode

Message

*****

 

*****

 

 

 

 

Altered

*****

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

0~127

*1

0~127

 

 

 

Number

True Voice

*****

 

0~127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Velocity

Note ON

O

*1

O

 

 

 

Note OFF

O

 

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After

Key’s

X

 

X

 

 

 

Touch

Ch’s

O

*1

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pitch Bend

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0,32

O

*1

O

 

Bank Select

 

7

O

*1

X

 

Volume

Control

10

O

*1

X

 

Panpot

11

O

*1

O

 

Expression

Change

 

64

O

*1

O

 

Hold 1

 

 

 

91

O

*1

X

 

Reverb Send

 

93

O

*1

X

 

Chorus Send

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Number 1~128

 

 

 

 

 

 

transmitted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized: 1~40:

Program

 

O

*1

O

 

- 1~14 TrebleRegister

 

 

- 1~7

Bass

Change

True #

0~127

 

0~39

 

 

 

- 1~7

Free Bass

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1~7

Orchestra Bass

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1~7

Orchestra Chord

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1~7

Orchestra Free Bass

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1~22

Orchestra

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1~40 SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Exclusive

O

 

O

*3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

Song Position Pointer

X

 

X

 

 

 

Song Sel

X

 

X

 

 

 

Common

 

 

 

 

Tune

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

Clock

X

 

X

 

 

 

Real Time

Commands

O

*4

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Sounds Off

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

Reset All Controllers

X

 

X

 

 

 

Aux

Local On/Off

X

 

X

 

 

 

Messages

All Notes Off

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

Active Sense

O

 

O

 

 

 

 

Reset

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 O X is selectable

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

*2 Recognized as M=1 even if M1

 

 

 

 

*3 SysEx used for Bulk Dump only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*4 Transmit Start (FA), Stop (FC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY

Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO

 

 

O: Yes

 

Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY

Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO

 

 

X: No

 

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Roland FR-7, FR-5 owner manual 108, Midi Implementation Chart

FR-7, FR-5 specifications

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