About System Exclusive Messages; Transmitting Sound Data Settings (Data Dump); Editing Sounds, Etc - Korg Trinity series Basic Manual

About system exclusive messages

Manufacturers are free to use system exclusive messages in any way they please. Thus, these mes-
sages are used mainly to transmit and receive sound data or editing data for parameters that are
unique to a given model of instruments.
On the TRINITY series, the system exclusive message format is [F0, 42, 3n, 3B, ff, ..., F7] (n: Global
MIDI channel, ff: function code [message type]).
However some exclusive messages are defined to have a specific purpose common to all manufac-
turers. These are called universal system exclusive messages.
The TRINITY series uses the following four universal system exclusive messages.
When an Inquiry Message Request message [F0, 7E, nn, 06, 01, F7] is received, the TRINITY
will respond with an Inquiry Message [F0, 7E, nn, 06, 02, (nine bytes), F7] that means "I am a
Korg TRINITY series, system version...".
A Master Volume message [F0, 7F, nn, 04, 01, vv, mm, F7] (vv: lower byte of value, mm: upper
byte of value; together expressing 16384 steps) can adjust the overall volume while preserving
the volume balance between timbres of a combination, or between tracks of a song.
A Master Balance message [F0, 7F, nn, 04, 02, vv, mm, F7] (vv: lower byte of value, mm: upper
byte of value; together expressing 16384 steps, where 8192 is the initial setting, and lower val-
ues will move increasingly to the left) can adjust the overall pan position while preserving the
relative pan position between timbres in a combination or between tracks in a song.
For details on the above messages, refer to MIDI Implementation ( Parameter Guide, page 165–
183).

Transmitting sound data settings (Data Dump)

Program, combination, drum kit, sequencer, and global settings can be transmitted as MIDI exclu-
sive messages. Transmitting such settings as an exclusive message is referred to as a Data Dump.
When a data dump is performed, the sound or setting data can be stored on an external device, or
can rewrite the settings of another TRINITY series instrument.
There are three types of data dumps, as follows.
The Global mode Data Dump operation (page menu command) can be used to dump various
internal memory data.
When a TRINITY series instrument receives this data, its internal memory will be directly
overwritten, so there will be no need to use the Write operation.
When you select a combination in Combination Play mode while the Global mode P2 Enable
Exclusive is checked, data for one combination will be transmitted. When you move from Pro-
gram Play mode to Program Edit mode, data for one program will be transmitted. These
dumps transmit the current data (the data in the edit buffer) of the combination or program
that is selected at that time.
When a TRINITY series instrument receives this data, the data will be received into the edit
buffer, so if you want to save it in internal memory, you will need to use the Write operation.
While the Global mode P2 Enable Exclusive parameter is checked, the above two types of data
dumps can also be transmitted in response to a Dump Request message.
These messages are transmitted and received on the Global MIDI channel.

Editing sounds, etc.

By using MIDI exclusive messages and data dumps, you can rewrite all programs or individual
programs. By using Parameter Change or Drumkit Parameter Change messages, you can edit
individual parameters as follows.
Using parameter changes
• In Program Play mode, you can edit the 8 performance editor parameters.
• In Program Edit mode, you can edit any parameter except for the program name.
• In Combination Edit mode, you can edit any parameter except for the combination name.
Using drumkit parameter changes
• In Global mode, you can edit only the drum kit.
Since Global parameters (other than drum kit parameters) or sequencer song data cannot be
edited individually, this data is transferred using a data dump.
First, check the Global mode P2 Enable Exclusive setting so that the Exclusive data can be trans-
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