Exclusive Communication | Roland VC-1 D-50 instruction

MIDI Implementation

3. Exclusive Communication

■3.1 Message structure

All exclusive communications are based on following structure ( Roland Exclusive

Format Type IV ).

	Byte	Description
a	F0H	Exclusive status
b	41H	Roland ID #
c	dev	Device-ID # = MIDI basic channel -1
d	14H	Model-ID # (D-50)
e	xxH	Command-ID #
[f	aaH	Address MSB ] [ ] depend on Command-ID
[g	bbH	Address ]
[h	ccH	Address LSB ]
[i	ddH	Data	]
[	:		]
j	sum	Checksum
k	F7H	EOX (End Of Exclusive)

Summed value of the all bytes between Command-ID and EOX (f-j) must be 00H (7 bits). It doesn’t include Command-ID and EOX.

■3.2 Address mapping

●Temporary area

Address		Description
[00-00-00]	Upper Partial-1	temp-area
[00-00-40]	Upper Partial-2	temp-area
[00-01-00]	Upper Common	temp-area
[00-01-40]	Lower Partial-1	temp-area
[00-02-00]	Lower Partial-2	temp-area
[00-02-40]	Lower Common	temp-area
[00-03-00]	Patch	temp-area

●Work area

You can transmit/receive data in the currently selected patch bank using the following address.

Address	Description
[02-00-00]	Patch Memory 1-1
[02-03-40]	Patch Memory 1-2
:	:
[03-5C-40]	Patch Memory 8-8
[03-60-00]	Reverb Data 17
[03-62-78]	Reverb Data 18
:	:
[04-0C-08]	Reverb Data 32

Each patch memory consists of the followings.

Offset	Description
[00-00-00]	Upper Partial-1
[00-00-40]	Upper Partial-2
[00-01-00]	Upper Common
[00-01-40]	Lower Partial-1
[00-02-00]	Lower Partial-2
[00-02-40]	Lower Common
[00-03-00]	Patch

91

Image 91

Roland VC-1 D-50 owner manual Exclusive Communication

Contents

03897845 ’05-3-1N Page Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Editing and Performances That Surpass the Original Main FeaturesIntroduction Perfect Simulation of the D-50’s Tones What is the digital synthesizer D-50? Front Panel Panel DescriptionsNumber KEY Shift ModeExit Rear Panel Try Out the Sounds Turning On the Power Selecting Patches and Playing Sounds Selecting Patches from the List Selecting Patches with the Value dialSelecting Patches with Patch Palette Enabling or Disabling the Beep Tone Viewing Various Information 01ePatchFactorImage Applying Effects to the Sound Controllers Parameters Assigning Parameters to the ControllersKeys Functions List OSC1, OSC2, COSM1, COSM2 and TVA Specify the Tones or the Partials to be applied You can control the following parameters Settings Common to All Screens How to Make the Patch Factors SEP WholeDual Split Value AfterPB Aftertouch, Pitch Bender Hold Hold ModeMode Portamento Mode Bend Bender Range Mode Output Mode Output Output ModeValue Display Function Revbal Reverb Balance Vol Total VolumeRevType Reverb Type Value Display Description Value Time Chase Time Mode Chase ModeULL ULU Level Chase Level SepCH Receive Channel in Separate Mode LTune Fine Tuning of the Lower ToneUTune Fine Tuning of the Upper Tone TxBS Transmit Bank Select Switch Naming a Patch Saving Patches You’ve Created Saving Patches Touch Factory RESET. The Factory Reset screen appears Reset to Default Factory SettingsVC-1’s File Structure Transferring Patches from the D-50 to the VC-1 Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550 Using the D-550 Using the D-50Transfer the patch from the memory card to the D-50/550 Transferring Patches from the D-50/550 to the VC-1 Destination Bank Saving Transferred PatchesTouch Data TRANSFER. The Data Transfer screen appears DEC Source Bank Touch System Transferring Patches from the VC-1 to the D-50/550INC/+ or DEC Source Bank 3-1 Copying a Reverb Type Value 17 Value1 Destination Bank Temporary Area Overview of the VC-1Memory Structure Work Area Partial Basic Concept of a ToneSynthesizer sound generator Structure PCM sound generatorTone Patch Ring Modulator WG Wave Generator Structure of Tone Parameters LFO Low Frequency TVF Time Variant FilterTVA Time Variant Amplifier ENV Envelope Generator Creating a Patch How to Make the Patch Settings Cursor Buttons Useful Functions for EditingEditing a Value Undoing an editing Operation Silencing the Sound of the Partial Editing with the Panel Controls Partial Select Cancel Copying Tone SettingsDisplay Value TVF Copying Parameter SettingsALL Common Auditioning the Sound Before Editing When Is set to All or Common Setting is ignored Patch Factor Initializing Patch SettingsCtrl Setup Check All EQ/CHORUS Tone ParametersCommon Parameters Structure Velo Velocity Range ENV Pitch EnvelopeENV Edit Envelope ENV Time Edit ENV Level Edit Pitch Mod Pitch Modulation LFO Low Frequency Oscillator KEY EQ/CHORUS Equalizer/ChorusEQ Edit Equalizer OFF Chorus Edit Pitch Partial Parameters Wave Waveform WG Form WG WaveformWG Form Waveform WG PW WG Pulse Width Value -7-+7 After Aftertouch Range Display LFO PhaseValue -7-+7 LFO LFO Select KF Keyfollow pitch WG PitchCoars Pitch Coarse Value C1-C7 Fine Pitch Fine WG Mod WG Modulation LFO LFO ModeENV P-ENV Mode Bend Bender Mode TVF Time Variant Filter Bender Mode ExampleFreq Cutoff Frequency Display Example Example Function Reso ResonanceKFKeyfollow Cutoff Point BP Bias Point TVF ENV TVF Envelope Value T5 Time TVF ENV Time TVF ENV Level Display Example Function Example Value Volume AdjustmentTVA Time Variant Amplifier Value -50-+50 BP Bias Point TVA ENV Time TVA ENV EnvelopeVelo Velocity Follow Time TVA ENV Level Value -7-+7 MOD Modulation TVA MOD How to Make the System Function Settings Settings for the Entire VC-1DEC Digital Freq Digital Frequency Sound SettingMaster Tune Sound Character Value 1 SeparateCH Receive Channel in Separate ModeProg.C Program Change Switch Midi CH Midi Channel TxEDIT Exclusive Exclusive SwitchBank.S Bank Select Switch Dump Initializing the System Settings Mono Mode, Poly Mode Key Mode Alteration Split Key Mode Poly Mode Mono Mode Mode Message OffDual Dual-S Sound List Preset PatchesP1 Preset 1Original D-50 P2 Preset 2 New P4 Preset 4PN-D50-02 P3 Preset 3PN-D50-01 P6 Preset 6PN-D50-04 P5 Preset 5PN-D50-03BANK1 Patch Factors Value Comment Patch Factors Common Parameters Tone ParametersParameter Value Parameter Value Comment Partial Parameters TVF ENV Midich System Parameters Number Display PCM Name WaveformOneshot Loop Newly Added Waveforms Loop Some of the sounds 1 to 76, are combined and loopedNumber Display Data Transmission Midi Implementation Receive data Mono Controller number Exclusive Communication Partial Parameter Common Parameter Patch Parameter Supplementary Material Midi Implementation Chart VC-1 V-Card D-50 Specifications Index Index 100