MIDI Implementation

Effect 1(Reverb Send Level) (Controller number 91)

Channel Mode Messages

Status

2nd byte

3rd byte

 

 

 

BnH

5BH

vvH

All Sounds Off (Controller number 120)

 

 

 

n = MIDI channel number:

0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

Status

2nd byte

3rd byte

vv = Reverb send level:

00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

BnH

78H

00H

* Only the channel assigned to the backing part can be received.

n = MIDI channel number:

0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

*When recording, this is recorded in the sequencer data itself.

 

 

 

* When this message is received, all currently-sounding notes on the

RPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 101, 100)

corresponding channel will be silenced. However, the status of channel

Status

2nd byte

3rd byte

messages will not change.

 

* When recording, this is recorded in the sequencer data itself.

BnH

65H

mmH

 

 

 

BnH

64H

llH

Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121)

n = MIDI channel number:0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

Status

2nd byte

3rd byte

mm = upper byte of parameter number specified by RPN (MSB)

BnH

79H

00H

ll = lower byte of parameter number specified by RPN (LSB)

 

 

 

* Only the channel assigned to the backing part can be received.

n = MIDI channel number:

0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

 

 

 

* The value specified by RPN will not be reset even by messages such as program

* When this message is received, the following controllers will be set to their reset

change or reset all controllers.

 

values.

 

 

* When recording, this is recorded in the sequencer data itself.

* When recording, a control message carrying the reset value will be created and

**RPN**

 

 

recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RPN (Registered Parameter Number) messages are expanded control

Controller

 

Reset value

changes,and each function of an RPN is described by the MIDI Standard.

Pitch Bend Change

 

+/-0 (center)

To use these messages, you must first use RPN (controller number 100 and 110,

Polyphonic Key Pressure

0 (off)

their order does not matter) to specify the parameter to be controlled, and then use

Foot Control

 

0 (off)

Data Entry messages (controller number 6, 38) to specify the value of the specified

Hold 1

 

0 (off)

parameter. Once an RPN parameter has been specified, all data entry messages

RPN

 

unset; previously set data will not change

received on that channel will modify the value of that parameter. To prevent

 

 

 

accidents, it is recommended that you set RPN null (RPN number = 7FH 7FH)

All Notes Off (Controller number 123)

when you have finished setting the value of the desired parameter. Refer to

Status

2nd byte

3rd byte

"Examples of actual MIDI messages" <Example 4> (page 146).

BnH

7BH

00H

On the normal mode of TD-6, RPN can be used to modify the following

n = MIDI channel number:

0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

parameters. Regarding the value of each parameter, refer to Data Entry (Controller

 

 

 

number 6).

 

 

* When All Notes Off is received, all notes on the corresponding channel will be

 

 

 

RPN

 

 

turned off. However if Hold 1 is ON, the sound will be continued until these are

 

 

turned off.

 

 

mm

ll

Parameter

 

 

* In the recording mode, Note OFF message will be created for corresponding

00H

00H

Pitch Bend Sensitivity

Note ON message, and will be recorded.

7FH

7FH

RPN null

 

 

 

Program Change

 

OMNI OFF (Controller number 124)

Status

2nd byte

 

Status

2nd byte

3rd byte

 

BnH

7CH

00H

CnH

ppH

 

 

 

 

 

n = MIDI channel number:

0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

n = MIDI channel number:

0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

 

 

 

pp = Program number:

00H - 7FH (prog.1 - prog.128)

* The same processing will be carried out as when All Notes Off is received.

 

 

 

*Not Received when SETUP/MIDI COMMON/Rx PC Sw is set to "OFF".(Initial

Value is ON)

OMNI ON (Controller number 125)

* The sound will change beginning with the next note-on after the program

Status

2nd byte

3rd byte

change is received. Voices which were already sounding before the program

BnH

7DH

00H

change was received will not be affected.

n = MIDI channel number:

0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

* Not recorded in the sequencer.

 

 

 

 

* The same processing will be carried out as when All Notes Off is received.

Pitch Bend Change

Status

2nd byte

3rd byte

MONO (Controller number 126)

EnH

llH

mmH

Status

2nd byte

3rd byte

n = MIDI channel number:

0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

BnH

7EH

mmH

 

 

 

mm,ll = Pitch Bend value:

00 00H - 40 00H - 7F 7FH (-8192 - 0 - +8191)

n = MIDI channel number:

0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16)

* Only the channel assigned to the backing part can be received.

mm = mono number:

00H - 10H (0 - 16)

 

 

 

* When recording, this is recorded in the sequencer data itself.

* The same processing will be carried out as when All Sound Off or All Notes Off

 

 

 

is received.

 

 

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