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Roland GW-8 manual

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    1 Copyright © 2008 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. 1PS Model: GW-8 Date: 2008. 8. 1 Version: 1.00 MIDI Implementation 1. Receive data ■ Channel Voice Messages * Not received when the MIDI Rx Switch parameter (SYSTEM MIDI) is OF[...]

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    2 MIDI Implementation ❍ Vibrato Rate (Controller number 76) Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 4CH vvH n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) vv = Vibrato Rate value (relative change) : 00H - 40H - 7FH (-64 - 0 - +63) * The Vibrato Rate parameter (Perform Tone Edit) will change. ❍ Vibrato Depth (Controller number 77) Status 2nd byte 3rd byte Bn[...]

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    3 MIDI Implementation ■ Channel Mode Messages * Not received when the MIDI Rx Switch parameter (SYSTEM MIDI) is OFF. ● 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 [...]

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    4 MIDI Implementation ● Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Messages ❍ Identity Request Message Status Data byte Status F0H 7EH, dev, 06H, 01H F7H Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 7EH ID number (Universal Non-realtime Message) dev Device ID (dev: 10H - 1FH, 7FH) 06H Sub ID#1 (General Information) 01H Sub ID#2 (Identity Request) F7H EOX[...]

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    5 MIDI Implementation ❍ Chorus Parameters Status Data byte Status F0H 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 05H, 01H, 01H, F7H 01H, 01H, 02H, ppH, vvH Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 7FH ID number (universal realtime message) 7FH Device ID (Broadcast) 04H Sub ID#1 (Device Control) 05H Sub ID#2 (Global Parameter Control) 01H Slot path length 01H Parameter ID width[...]

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    6 MIDI Implementation ❍ Key-based Instrument Controllers Status Data byte Status F0H 7FH, 7FH, 0AH, 01H, 0nH, kkH, nnH, vvH F7H Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 7FH ID number (universal realtime message) 7FH Device ID (Broadcast) 0AH Sub ID#1 (Key-Based Instrument Control) 01H Sub ID#2 (Controller) 0nH MIDI Channel (00 - 0FH) kkH Key Number [...]

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    7 MIDI Implementation ❍ Hold 1 (Controller number 64) Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 40H vvH n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) vv = Control value: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) 0-63 = OFF, 64-127 = ON ❍ Portamento (Controller number 65) Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 41H vvH n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) vv = Control value: 00H - 7F[...]

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    8 MIDI Implementation ● Song/Style Start Status FAH * Not transmitted when the Tx Start/Stop parameter (SYSTEM MIDI) is OFF. * This message is transmitted when the song/style player is started. ● Song Continue Status FBH * Not transmitted when the Tx Start/Stop parameter (SYSTEM MIDI) is OFF. * This message is transmitted when the song player i[...]

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    9 MIDI Implementation 4. Supplementary Material ■ 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 deci[...]

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    10 MIDI Implementation ■ Example of an Exclusive Message and Calculating a Checksum Roland Exclusive messages 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. ● How to calcul[...]