Selecting A Program; Selecting A Combination; Controlling The Timbres Of A Combination; Controlling Each Track Of A Song - Korg Trinity series Basic Manual

10. MIDI applications

Selecting a program

A sound (program) can be selected using MIDI Program Change messages [Cn, pp] ('pp' is the
program number that specifies one of 128 programs).
Bank Select messages [Bn, 00, mm](control change #00) and [Bn, 20, bb] (control change #32) ('mm
is the bank number MSB, 'bb' is the bank number LSB, together selecting one of 16384 possible
banks) can be used in conjunction with Program Change messages to select programs from other
banks.
The TRINITY is able to switch program banks in response to a Bank Select message, but the Bank
Select message alone is not sufficient to change the program or bank; the change will take effect
when the next Program Change message is received.
In Program Play mode, the program will change when a Program Change message is received on
the Global MIDI channel. (The program will not change if the TRINITY is in Program Edit mode.)
The program used by each timbre in a combination, or the program used by each track of a song
can be selected by incoming Program Change and Bank Select messages on the channel of the cor-
responding timbre or track.
For a combination, you can turn Program Change reception on/off for each timbre. For a song,
you can turn Program Change reception on/off for each track.
Program Change reception for the entire TRINITY can be turned on/off by the Global mode MIDI
Filter setting, and as necessary, you can also turn on/off (enable or disable) selection of combina-
tions by incoming data, or reception and transmission of Bank Select messages.
• If the Enable Combination Change box is un-checked, incoming Program Change messages in
• If the Enable Bank Select box is un-checked, incoming Bank Select messages will be ignored.

Selecting a combination

In the same way as for programs, combinations can also be selected by incoming MIDI Program
Change and Bank Select messages.
In Combination Play mode, Program Change and Bank Select messages whose channel matches
the Global MIDI channel will select combinations.
Incoming messages on channels other than the Global MIDI channel will select the program for
timbres that have a matching channel setting and a Timbre Mode setting of INT.

Controlling the timbres of a combination

Each timbre in a combination can be independently controlled in many ways, as discussed in the
following sections; "Bank Select messages" — "Effect send levels (Send 1,2)," "Adjusting the tone
color" — "Setting the pitch bend range," "Turning off all notes of a channel," and "Resetting all
controllers of a channel."

Controlling each track of a song

Each track of a song can be controlled in the same way as each timbre of a combination.

Bank Select messages

Refer to "Selecting a program."

Sustain pedal

A sustain pedal connected to the TRINITY can be operated to turn the Damper on/off. At the
same time, a MIDI Hold message [Bn, 40, vv] (control change #64; 'vv' is 127 [7FH] for ON, or 00
for OFF) will also be transmitted.
If the TRINITY receives this message, the Damper will be turned off for'vv' values of 63 [3FH] or
lower, and turned on for'vv' values of 64 [40H] or above.
Transmission and reception of this message can be turned on/off for each timbre in a combination.
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Combination Play mode will not select combinations even if they are received on the Global
MIDI channel.
When the TRINITY is being controlled by an external device, this allows you to prevent the
TRINITY's banks from being changed in an unwanted way (e.g., when the external device han-
dles bank selection in a way different than the TRINITY).
In this case, Bank Select messages will not be transmitted either.