Casio PX-120 manual

1 Part I MIDI Message Overview 1 Product Conf iguration as a MIDI Device ............. ................. ............. ................ ................ ............. .. 5 1.1 System Section................ ........... .............. ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... .. ............... ....... 5 1.2 Performanc[...]

2 9.16 NRPN (62H, 63H) ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. ........... .............. .............. . ..... ............. 15 9.17 RPN (64H, 65H) ...... ........... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ........... ........... ............ ....... 15 9.17.1 Pitch Bend Sens it[...]

3 Part IV Instrument-Specific System Exclusive Messages 16 Format ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ............. 27 16.1 Message Classif ications ................... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ..........[...]

4 Part VI DSP Parameter List 22 Tone with DSP List .................... ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ .......... ...... ....... 39 23 DSP Algorithm I D Table ................... ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ... .......... 39 23.1 Monaural To[...]

5 Part I MIDI Message Overview 1 Pr oduct Configuration as a MIDI De vice As a MIDI device, the instrument consis ts of the Sys tem Section, Pe rformance Controller Section, and Sound Generator Section described below . Each of these se ctions can send and receive specific MIDI Messages in accordance with its funct ion. • System Secti on – Devi[...]

6 1.4 Sound Generator Section The Sound Generator Section consists of a common part that does not depend on the channel and a part that sp ecific to each channel. Mainl y it receives perf ormance information a nd performs operations. 1.4.1 Sound Generator Common Block The common section consists of a sound generator setting blocks that do not depen[...]

7 2 Conditions that Disable Messa g e Send and Receive All MIDI message send and receive is te mporarily disabled while any one of th e following processes is in progress. • Demo data performance in progress • Music Library data performance in progress 3 Timbre T ype Specific Operation The operation that is performed for a re ceived message dep[...]

8 Part II Channel Message 4 Receive Channel The channel number of t he channel mes sage received by each part is shown in the table under "1.4.2 Part Block". The channel number of a channel message that changes the settings of a DSP co incides with t he channel of the part that is using the DSP . 5 Send Channel Basically , the MIDI channe[...]

9 8 P olyphonic K ey Pressure Format Send This message is not sent by thi s Instrument. Receive This message is not rece ived by this Instrument. 9 Contr ol Chang e Format Send Sent when the Instrument's pedal is operate d or when Instrument settings are changed. Receive Receipt changes the Instrument m ode or the corresponding parameter . 9.1[...]

10 9.2 Modulation (01H) Format Send This message is not sent by thi s Instrument. Receive Receipt adds, to the tone being sounded, mod ulation of a depth specified by the va lue. In the case of a tone that alre ady has modulation applied, re ceipt of this message increase s the modulation depth. The modul ation ef fect differs according to the tone[...]

11 9.5 P an (0AH) Format Note 1: For information about the rela tionship between setting values and send/receive values, see "25.5 Pan Setting V alue T able" in "Part VII Setting V a lues and Send/Receive V alues". Send This message is sent at ini tialization. Receive Receipt changes the pan setting of the corresponding part. 9.[...]

12 Note 1: Receive d values and parame ter setting values The range of the value of each DSP Parameter 7 array element depends on the select ed DSP or array number . Unlike manipulation of a DSP parameter us ing a Syst em Ex clus ive Mess ag e, a value recei ved by thi s control change mess ag e is always a value from 0 to 127, but the va lue is ch[...]

13 Send Sent when a pedal that has a sostenuto function is operated. Receive Receipt performs an operation equivale nt to a sostenuto pedal operation. 9.10 Soft (43H) Format Note 1: For information about the rela tionship between setting va lues and send/receive values, see the "25.1 Of f/On Setting V alue T able" in "Part VII Settin[...]

14 Send This message is not sent by thi s Instrument. Receive Receipt changes the vibrato auto depth of the tone that is currently s elected by the applicable part. 9.13 Vibrato Delay (4EH) Format Note 1: For information about the relationship betw een setting values and send/ receive values, see "25.4 –64 - 0 - 63 Setting V a lue T able&quo[...]

15 Send This message is sent at ini tialization, when the panel tone selection is changed, and wh en a chorus on/off operation is performed. Receive Changes Chorus Send. 9.16 NRPN (62H, 63H) Format Send This message is not sent by thi s Instrument. Receive This Instrument does not have a corresponding NRPN message. 9.17 RPN (64H , 65H) Format 9.17.[...]

16 9.17.2 Fine T une Format Send This message is not sent by thi s Instrument. Receive Receipt changes Chann e l Fine T une. 9.17.3 Coarse T une Format Send This message is not sent by thi s Instrument. Receive Receipt changes Chann e l Coarse T une. 9.17.4 Modulation Depth Format Note 1: The setting value match e s the value that is sent and recei[...]

17 Send This message is never sent . Receive Receipt deselects RPN. 9.18 All Sound Off (78H) Format Send This message is never sent . Receive Receipt stops all voi ces that are sounding. 9.19 Reset All Controller s (79H) Format Send This message is sent when the ke yboard channel is changed and when the recorder function is used. Receive Receipt in[...]

18 10.2 Omni Off (7CH) Format Send This message is never sent . Receive Receipt of any of this message re leases the currently sounding voice (s ame as releasing the keyboard key). 10.3 Omni On (7DH) Format Send This message is never sent . Receive Receipt of this message releases the currently sounding voice (same as releasing the keyboard key). 1[...]

19 11 Pr ogram Chang e Format Send Sent when a tone i s selected . See the "T one List" of the Instrument's User's Guide for details about program numbers. Receive Receipt of this message changes the tone of the part that corresponds to the MIDI channel. The selected tone is dete rmined by the program value of this message and t[...]

20 1 1.2.3 Use of the Same DSP Line by Multiple Parts When multiple part s that select tones th a t use DSP and all of the following se ttings are the same, the same DSP li ne is assigned to all of the parts in orde r to maximize DSP line avai lability . • T one Number • Part V olume • Part Pan • All DSP paramete rs After the same DSP lin e[...]

21 Part III System Messages 14 Active Sensing Format Send This message is never sent . Receive Once this message is rec eived, the Active Sensing mode is entered. If no MIDI message is received for a specified amoun t of time, voices being sounded by the Instrument 's sound source are released, the contro ller is reset, and the Active Sensing [...]

22 15.1.2 Master Balance Format Note 1: For information about the rela tionship between setting values and send/receive values, see "25.5 Pan Setting V alue T able" in "Part VII Setting V alues and Send/Receive V alues". Send This message is never sent . Receive Receipt changes the Master Pan parameter . Note that the Ma ster Pa[...]

23 15.1.5 Reverb Parameter Format T ype Format Note 1: For information about the relati onship between setting values an d send/receive values, see "25. 7 Reverb T ype Setting V alue T able" in "Part VII Setting V a lues and Send/Rec eive V alues". Send This message is sent when the Syst em Reverb T ype setting is changed. Recei[...]

24 Note 1: For information about the relati onship between setting values a nd send/receive values, see "25. 8 Chorus T ype Setting V alue T able" in "Part VII Setting V alues and Send/Receive V alues". Send This message is sent when the Syst em Chor us T ype setting is changed. Receive Receipt changes the System Chorus T ype pa[...]

25 Send T o Reverb Format Note 1: The setting value is the same as the value that is received. Send This message is never sent . Receive Receipt changes the Chorus Send T o Reverb parameter . 15.1.7 GM System Message GM System On Format Send This message is never sent . Receive Receipt configures the Instrument's sound as a partial GM sound so[...]

26 Receive Receipt performs the same operation as when the GM System On message is received. 15.2 Instrument-Specific System Exc lusive Message Format Most Instrument parameters and user data, and some operation commands ca n be controlled us ing this message. For more information, see "Part IV Instru ment-Speci fic System Exclus ive Messages&[...]

27 Part IV Instrument-Specific System Exclusive Messages 16 Format 16.1 Message Classifications The SysEx operation of this Instrument is ba sically a pa ramete r data transfer operation. Th e following operations can be performed from an external device us ing this parameter transfer message. • Change of a specific Instrument parameter value •[...]

28 16.3 Format of Each Field 16.3.1 SX : System Exclusive Message S tatus System Exclusive m essage Status = F0H 16.3.2 MAN : Manufacturer's ID Manufacturer's ID = 44H (CASIO) 16.3.3 MOD : Model ID The Model ID of the series to which the Instrument belongs is shown by two consecutive bytes (MSB, LSB). (PX-200/PX-320/PX-800/AP -500/PX-120/[...]

29 16.3.6 cat : Category 0cccccccB = Category (7bit) The category indicates the categor ies of data handled by the Syst em Exclusive Mess age. The ID number (ID) of the Category is indicated on the left, whil e the communica ti on oper ation (Action) is indicated on the right. A ..... A vailable (Also including when onl y some parameters are a vail[...]

30 16.3.9 blk : Block Number This supplementary number specifies which b l ock is the object when there are multiple blocks within the same parameter set. In the cases when there ar e multiple parameters in a cate gory with the same ID (such a s th e mixer channel volume setting), for example, the block numbe r required in order to specify the bloc[...]

31 16.3.13 len : Da ta Length Data length indicates the transfer array length minus 1 for individual parameter tr ansfer when the parameter contains a character string or other similar a rra y structure. 16.3.14 data : Parameter Data Parameter data indic ates the parameter val ue. Data that is the size of the number of arrays equivalent to len + 1 [...]

32 17 Individual P arameter Operations There are two parameter unit operations: Individual Pa rameter Transfer and Ind i vidual Parameter Request. For one session, in response to an IPR (In dividual Parameter Request) from an extern al device, this Instrument returns an IPS (Individual Parameter Send) or the sess ion is concluded when the external [...]

33 Part V Parameter List How to Read the T ables Number Base Notation "Size" indicates the par ameter value bit width as a decimal value. The bit field position of "B lock" as a decimal val ue. V alues used in the explanati ons under "Description" are all deci mal values, unless specified otherwise. V alues other than [...]

34 19 Setup P arameter Setup Parameters put a devi ce into the setup mode. 19.1 MIDI P arameter 20 P atch P arameters 20.1 Master T une P arameter These parameters con figur e Master Tuning settings. 20.2 Master Mixer P arameter These parameters con figure the Master settings of the mixer . 20.3 System Chorus P arameter Note 1: Selects the System C[...]

35 20.4 System Reverb P arameter Note 1: Selects the System Reverb preset type. Re ceipt of GM/GS Rese t selects Hall 2. This type is also linked to System Reve rb parameters, and to the System Reverb Return Le vel parameter , and its setting causes these parameters to ch ange to prescribed values. For details about the preset type list, see "[...]

36 20.7 P art Parameter 21 T one P arameters 21.1 Basic P arameters Note 1: When a tone is sel ected whose Sys Fx Send Override paramete r setting is "Y es", the send level setting val ue to the System Chorus, System Reverb, a nd System Acoustic Resonance o f the part assigned to this tone is rewritten to the value that is stored by this [...]

37 21.2 LFO Paramet er Note 1: The function of this param eter is to relatively change the original setting value of th e tone. The parameter is set to the maximum value when the ma ximum is exceeded, a nd to the minimu m when the minimum is ex ceeded. Parameter ID R/W Block Size Array Min-Def-Max Descr iption Vib Wave Vib Rate Vib Auto Delay Vib A[...]

38 21.3 DSP P arameter Note 1: This value is the DSP algorith m ID, whic h cannot be changed di rectly at the user level. C h anging the DSP T ype or T one Number causes the algorithm ID of the or iginal DSP t o be copied automatically to t his area. See "23 DSP Algorithm ID T able". Parameter ID R/W Block Size Array Min-Def-Max Descripti[...]

39 Part VI DSP Parameter List 22 T one with DSP List This is a list of tones th at use DSP . 23 DSP Algorithm ID T able The lists in this sectio n show the DSP algorithms that are used i n the Instrument. 23.1 Monaural T one DSP 23.2 Stereo T one DSP Tone Number Tone Name Mono/Stereo DSP Algorithm 01 Panel GRAND PIANO MODERN Stereo Wi de 3Band EQ 0[...]

40 24 DSP P arameter T able The lists in this sectio n show the parameters of each DSP algorithm. 24.1 Algorithm 0001 : Mono-Mono T remolo P arameter 24.2 Algorithm 0002 : Mono-Mono 3Band EQ Parameter Note 1: See "25.9 Equalizer Mid Fre quency Setting V alue T able". Note 2: See "25.12 DSP Equalizer Ga in Set ting V alue T able"[...]

41 Part VII Setting V alues and Send / Receive V alues 25 Setting V alue T ables 25.1 Off/On Setting V alue T able 25.2 Slow/Fa st Setting V alue T able 25.3 Rotate/Brake Setting V alue T able 25.4 –64 - 0 - 63 Setting V alue T able 25.5 Pa n Setting V alue T able 25.6 –100 - 0 - 99 Setting V alue T able 25.7 Reverb T ype Setting V alue T able [...]

42 25.8 Chorus T ype Setting V alue T able 25.9 Equalizer Mid Frequency Setting Va l u e Ta b l e 25.10 Wide Band Equalizer Mid Frequency V alue Setting T able Transmit/ Receive Value Parameter 00H Chorus1 01H Chorus2 02H Chorus3 03H Chorus4 04H Feedback Chorus 05H Flanger1 06H Short Delay 07H Short Delay FB 08H Soft Chorus 09H Bright Chorus 0AH De[...]

43 25.11 Brilliance Gain Setting V alue T abl e Note: The gain value does not exactly correspond to decibels (dB). 25.12 DSP Equalizer Gain Setting V alue Ta b l e Note : The gain value does not exactly correspond to decibels (dB). Parameter Value Gain 00H -12 01H -11 02H -10 03H - 9 04H - 8 05H - 7 06H - 6 07H - 5 08H - 4 09H - 3 0AH - 2 0BH - 1 0[...]

44 Part VIII MIDI Implementation Notation 26 V alue Notation 26.1 Hexadecimal Notation MIDI implementation someti me s requires that data be expressed in hexadecimal form at. Hexadecimal values are indicated by t he letter "H" afte r the value. The hexadecimal equivalents of decimal values 10 through 15 are expressed as the letters A thro[...]

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