Using Parameter Changes To Control Parameters - Yamaha CL5 Reference Manual

Using Parameter Changes to control parameters

On the CL series console, you can use a type of system exclusive messages called "Parameter Changes"
to control specific events (fader/knob operations, [ON] key on/off operations, system and user settings,
etc.) as an alternative to using Control Changes or NRPN messages.
For details on the Parameter Changes that can be transmitted and received, refer to "MIDI data format"
in the Appendices.
1.
Connect the CL series console to an external device.
2.
In the Function Access Area, press the SETUP button to access the SETUP screen.
3.
In the center of the screen, press the MIDI/GPI button to access the MIDI/GPI
popup window.
4.
Press the MIDI SETUP tab to access the MIDI SETUP page, and select the port and
MIDI channel on which Parameter Changes will be transmitted and received, as
described in "Basic MIDI settings" on
NOTE
• Parameter changes include a "device number" that specifies the transmitting or receiving device.
The transmit (Tx) channel and receive (Rx) channel specified on the MIDI SETUP page are used
as the device number.
• Please be aware that if the device number included in the transmitted Parameter Change does
not match the device number of the receiving CL console, the message will be ignored.
• Do not turn Parameter Change and Control Change transmission/reception on at the same time.
Otherwise, a large amount of data will flood the MIDI port and may cause overflows or other
problems.
5.
Use the Tx button and Rx button in the PARAMETER CHANGE field to turn on
Parameter Change transmission/reception.
In this state when you operate specific parameters on the CL console, the corresponding
Parameter Change messages will be transmitted. If valid Parameter Change messages are
transmitted from an external device, the parameters assigned to those Parameter Changes will be
controlled.
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