Universal Parameter; Other Pa Mode Functions - Yamaha KX88 Authorized Product Manual

UNIVERSAL PARAMETER

If you want to define a controller code as a SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE for a device other than Yamaha, or if you
want to send any MIDI data other than Control Change
or Parameter Change, use this function.
Universal 1 and Universal 2. (see Controller Code Preset
Table) In PA mode, you may use UNIVERSAL PARA-
METER to define these as a MIDI message of up to 8 bytes,
and include controller data in this message.
Universal 1 = Roland Juno 106 VCF
CUTOFF fREQUENCY
Let's try controlling System Exclusive Voice Parameters of
a non-Yamaha synthesizer.
In PA mode, press UNIVERSAL PARAMETER. The
upper readout will show UP.
Choose Universal 1 or Universal 2 by pressing bank B
program select switches 1 or 2. In this example, press
switch 1.
The upper readout will show
enter the first byte. As you enter each byte, the upper
readout will change
byte you are entering.
Using bank B program select switches O-F, enter data as
show below.
Data Explanation
F 0 Status Byte
41 Identification number
Sub status
0 0 Parameter group number
0 5 Parameter number
This is where you want to insert the controller data, so press
bank switch B. The lower readout will show dA
0.5 seconds and go on to the next byte.
F 7
End of exclusive
Now, go back to CA mode and assign controller code 3F
(Universal 1) to CS4. Then, go to PLAY mode and try it
out. Moving CS4 will change the VCF, cutoff frequency
of the Juno 106.
, prompting you to
etc, indicating which
— System Exclusive
— Roland
— VCF Cutoff Frequency
for about

OTHER PA MODE FUNCTIONS

PA mode has
two other useful functions.
MANUAL DUMP
Using this function, you may send a string of up to 20
bytes of MIDI data. However, this data will not be stored in
memory, and will be forgotten as soon as it has been sent.
See page 12 for details.
Checking Controller Code definitions.
When in PA mode (PA is displayed in the upper readout),
you may check the definition of any controller code.
Simply enter the controller code using the bank B switches
0-F. When you enter the controller code, the definition
(ie. what MIDI data has been assigned to that code will be
displayed in the readouts for about 1 second, as in the
diagram.
This is the end of chapter 3. Chapter 2 is intended for your
reference. It has a concise summary of each function.
VOICE SELECTION IN 8 BANK MODE
Press Bank switch A (B) Bank LED will blink.
Now, enter the Bank number 1 ~ 8, using Bank A (B)
switches 1 ~ 8, Now select the voice program as in 2
Bank mode.
Program
1 ~ 99
100 ~ 128
- 2 0 -
LED Display