Appendix

Show Control Change

This function displays the MIDI control change data string required to control the parameter

currently displayed in the PLAY mode from an external MIDI device. The MIDI data is displayed in hexadecimal format.

To engage the Show Control Change function first select the desired parameter in the PLAY mode, then “double click” the [ENTER] button (i.e. press the [ENTER] button twice in rapid succession). The Show Control Change display will appear.

MIDI channel message

Current parameter

(control change).

name & value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIDI channel.

Part number.

Depending on the selected parameter, system exlusive data may be displayed in place of control change data. This variation is described in the next section: “The Show Exclusive Function”.

While the Show Control Change function is engaged the VALUE [-] and [+] buttons can be used to change values, and the SELECT [<] and [>] buttons can be used to select different param- eters.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous display.

Show Exclusive

This function displays the MIDI system exclusive data string required to control the

currently-displayed parameter from an external MIDI device. The MIDI data is displayed in hexadecimal format.

To engage the Show Exclusive function first select the desired parameter, then “double click” the [ENTER] button (i.e. press the [ENTER] button twice in rapid succession). The Show Exclusive display will appear.

MIDI exclusive message.

Depending on the selected parameter, control change data may be displayed in place of system exclusive data. This variation is described in the preceding section: “The Show Control Change Function”.

While the Show Exclusive function is engaged the VALUE [-] and [+] buttons can be used to change values, and the SELECT [<] and [>] buttons can be used to select different parameters.

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous display.

With the VL70-m it is possible to control just about any parameter via MIDI system exclusive messages from an external MIDI device. This makes it possibe, for example, to change filter or EG settings while playing, to change the sound as required. You could also change effect settings, the pitch of individual drum instruments, or just about any ohter parameter to add life and variety to your music. Until now, however, the process of using this capability has been rather tedious: find the required parameter in the MIDI documentation, figure out what data string is required to perform the desired operation, and so on. The VL70-m Show Exlusive function shows the required data string for the selected parameter immediately.

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