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Roland gp-7 manual

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  • Page 1

    Digital Piano Model: V-Piano Grand Date: Jun. 1, 2011 Version: 1.00 1 (GP-7) MIDI Implementation 1. Receive data * “†” marked parameters are recognized by only GM2 sound generator. ■ Channel Voice Messages ● Note off Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 8nH kkH vvH 9nH kkH 00H n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) kk = note number: 00H - 7FH ([...]

  • Page 2

    2 MIDI Implementation ❍ Resonance (Controller number 71) † Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 47H vvH n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) vv= Resonance value (relative change): 00H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63) ❍ Release Time (Controller number 72) † Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 48H vvH n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) vv = Release T[...]

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    3 MIDI Implementation ■ Channel Mode Messages ● All Sounds Off (Controller number 120) Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 78H 00H n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) * When this message is received, all notes currently sounding on the corresponding channel will be turned off. ● Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121) Status 2nd byte [...]

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    4 MIDI Implementation ❍ GM System Off † Status Data byte Status F0H 7EH, 7F, 09H, 02H F7H Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 7EH ID number (Universal Non-realtime Message) 7FH Device ID (Broadcast) 09H Sub ID#1 (General MIDI Message) 02H Sub ID#2 (General MIDI Off) F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive) ● Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages ?[...]

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    5 MIDI Implementation ❍ Channel Pressure † Status Data byte Status F0H 7FH, 7FH, 09H, 01H, 0nH, ppH, rrH F7H Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 7FH ID number (universal realtime message) 7FH Device ID (Broadcast) 09H Sub ID#1 (Controller Destination Setting) 01H Sub ID#2 (Channel Pressure) 0nH MIDI Channel (00 - 0F) ppH Controlled parameter [...]

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    6 MIDI Implementation ❍ Data set 1 (DT1) This is the message that actually performs data transmission, and is used when you wish to transmit the data. Status Data byte Status F0H 41H, dev, 00H, 00H, 39H, 12H, aaH, bbH, F7H ccH, ddH, eeH, ... ffH, sum Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 41H ID number (Roland) dev Device ID (dev: 10H, 7FH) 00H Mo[...]

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    7 MIDI Implementation ● Active Sensing Status FEH * This message is transmitted at intervals of approximately 250 msec. ■ System Exclusive Messages Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Message and Data Set 1 (DT1) are the only System Exclusive messages transmitted by the V-Piano Grand. ● Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Message ❍ [...]

  • Page 8

    8 MIDI Implementation | | | A0 - C8 | |# 01 76 | 0000 0000 | | | | 0aaa aaaa | Tone EQ Zone 3 Key Upper (21 - 108) | | | | A0 - C8 | |# 01 78 | 0000 0000 | | | | 000a aaaa | Tone EQ Zone 3 Frequency (0 - 30) | | | | 16,20,25,31,40,50,63,80,100,125,160, | | | | 200,250,315,400,500,630,800,1000, | | | | 1250,1600,2000,2500,3150,4000,5000, | | | | 630[...]

  • Page 9

    9 MIDI Implementation | 00 19 | 000a aaaa | System Center Pedal Assign 2 (0 - 17) | | | | OFF, SOFT, SOSTENUTO, | | | | MASTER VOLUME, EXPRESSION, | | | | AMBIENCE LEVEL, | | | | SOUND LIFT, STRING RESONANCE, | | | | DAMPER RESONANCE, SOUNDBOARD RESO, | | | | KEY OFF RESONANCE, UNISON TUNE, | | | | HAMMER HARDNESS, CROSS RESONANCE, | | | | DECAY TI[...]

  • Page 10

    10 MIDI Implementation | | | DECAY TIME, TONE COLOR, | | | | DAMPING TIME, DAMPER NOISE LEVEL | | 01 22 | | <Reserved> | | 01 23 | | <Reserved> | | 01 24 | 000a aaaa | Setup FC2 Assign 2 (0 - 17) | | | | OFF, SOFT, SOSTENUTO, | | | | MASTER VOLUME, EXPRESSION, | | | | AMBIENCE LEVEL, | | | | SOUND LIFT, STRING RESONANCE, | | | | DAMPER [...]

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    11 MIDI Implementation ■ Decimal and Hexadecimal Table (An “H” is appended to the end of numbers in hexadecimal notation.) In MIDI documentation, data values and addresses/sizes of Exclusive messages, etc. are expressed as hexadecimal values for each 7 bits. The following table shows how these correspond to decimal numbers. +—————?[...]

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    12 MIDI Implementation ■ Example of an Exclusive Message and Calculating a Checksum Roland Exclusive messages (RQ1, DT1) are transmitted with a checksum at the end (before F7) to make sure that the message was correctly received. The value of the checksum is determined by the address and data (or size) of the transmitted Exclusive message. ● Ho[...]

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    13 Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note On Note Off Key’s Channel’s 0, 32 1 2 4 5 6, 38 7 8 10 11 16 17 18 19 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 91 92 93 94 95 100, 101 1–16 1?[...]

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    14 Correspondence Between Preset Tones and Program Changes To select any of the sounds listed below, transmit the relevant Program Change on the channel that's been set for V-Piano Rx Channel (default value: ch. 1). Bank Select Program Number Tone Name MSB LSB - - 001 Vintage Piano 1 - - 002 V1 Studio - - 003 V1 Concert - - 004 V1 Session - - [...]