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Generally speaking,
a
Note
Number
defines the
pitch
of
a note.
On Rhythm
machines, however.
Note
Numbers
define
drum
voices (Instruments).
The R-
SMKll
contains
an
Instrument
Section
that
allows
you
to
play
various
Instruments with
Note
Numbers and
Performance
Sections
where
the
sound
of
one
Instrument
is
changed
with
different
Note Numbers.
•
Program
Change Messages
Normally,
Program
Change messages
are
used
for
sound
selection.
Program
Change numbers
1-128
are
used
for selecting
corresponding sounds.
The
R-8MKII
allows
you
to select a
Rhythm
Pattern/Feel Patch from an
external
MIDI device
on
the
receive
channel of
the
Instrument
Section.
•
Control
Change Messages
Control
Change messages
include
Modulation
and Pan
functions,
and
are
used
for
enhancing performance
expression.
Each
function uses
a different
Control
Number.
The
available
functions vary
depending on
the MIDI device used.
The
R-8MKII
allows
you
to
control
the
Pan
or
a
certain
parameter from
an
external
MIDI
device.
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System Messages >
System
messages
include
Exclusive
messages
,
messages
needed
for
synchronization,
system
monitoring,
etc.
•
Common
Messages
Common
messages
include
Song
Select,
Song
Position,
etc.
•
Real-time
Messages
These messages, used
for
synchronizing
to
an
external
device,
include
Tempo
Clock,
Start/Stop and Continue
Start.
•
Active Sensing
Messages
These messages
are
used
to
monitor
the
integrity
of
the MIDI connections.
If
MIDI
messages
are
not
received
periodically,
the
MIDI device
will
reset.
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