Using Midi Messages To Select Sounds - Roland SoundCanvas SC-88 Pro Owner's Manual

Using MIDI messages to select sounds

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By sending MIDI messages from a MIDI keyboard or sequencer, you can remotely
select the sound (Instrument) for each Part. When you press a sound select button on a
MIDI keyboard, a MIDI message selecting a sound will be transmitted
You can also use your personal computer to select this unit sounds. You can specify
sounds by inputting the Variation number and the Instrument number (p.21) into your
computer program, but depending on your software the way in which numbers are dis-
played may differ, so be aware of this. On this unit, Variation numbers begin with 0, and
Instrument numbers begin with 1.
Variation numbers correspond to MIDI Bank numbers, and Instrument numbers cor-
respond to MIDI Program numbers.
* MIDI Bank numbers have an upper (MSB) and lower (LSB) part. Each can specify a number 0 -
127, allowing you to specify 128 x 128 = 16384 banks. The upper part of the Bank number cor-
responds to this unit Variation number. The lower part switches between SC-55 map, SC-88
map and Native map. (MIDI Implementation, p.188).
* For the relation between the sound names and program numbers of your MIDI keyboard, refer
to the manual for your MIDI keyboard.
* If you specify a sound number that this unit does not have, a sound will not change. Refer to the
instrument table on p.154 when selecting sounds.
Native map
065
User Tone User Tone User Tone
064
User Tone User Tone User Tone
032
Syn Harpsi
Piano + Str.
024
Hard FM EP Harpsi.o
016
European Pf
St.FM EP Harpsi.w
008
Piano 1w Detuned EP 2 Couple Hps.
000
Piano 1 E.Piano 2 Harpsichord
001 006 007
Instrument number
When creating MIDI messages on a sequencer or personal computer and transmit-
ting them, use the following procedure.
1. The value of Control Change 0
2. The value of Control Change 32
3. Program Change value
1. and 2. are the Bank Select message. Bank Select messages are a type of Control
Change message (p.131).
For example if you wish to select the Instrument (Piano3w) with Variation number 8,
Instrument number 3, you would transmit the following data to this unit.
(Expressed in decimal notation.)
1. The value of Control Change 0
2. The value of Control Change 32
3. Program Change value
* Note that the data actually transmitted as the Program number will be one less than the
Program number.
Chapter 6. Using the unit with a personal computer
User Tone User Tone
User Tone User Tone
Variation
Instruments
003
Explosion
002
Lasergun
001 Machine Gun
Capital
000
Clav. Gun Shot
Instruments
008 128
: MIDI Bank Number (upper) (this unit's
Variation number)
: MIDI Bank Number (lower)
: MIDI Program Number (this unit's instru-
ment number)
: 8 (Bank number (upper) 8; Variation number 8)
: 0
: 2 (Program number 3 : Instrument number 3)