You need to know how to enter MIDI IMPORTANT messages in your MIDI software (like Cu- base or Cakewalk), Sysex and other MIDI V3 SOUND NRPN controllers are controllers. always controlled with MIDI channel 1 compared to the standard controllers.
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3.0 Quick introduction to System Exclusive GM Reset 3.1 SYSEX 3.3 Most important Reset 3.5 GM RESET System Exclusive - SYSEX for short - are Each MIDI file must send a GM Reset as the GM does: first message. control data for certain MIDI devices that differ from the usual MIDI control data, be- GM RESET = F0 7E 7F 09 01 F7 cause they are only recognized and inter-...
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Overview Global Effects MFX DSP Insert Effects The V3 SOUND XXL sound modules In addition to the two standard Global have two Global Effects for Reverb and Effects Reverb and Chorus, the new V3 Chorus, and two four-bands Global SOUND sound module line XXL offers Equalizers.
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5.0 Global Equalizer Main 5.1 Global Equalizer Aux NRPN messages consist of 3 controller messages. NRPN MIDI Messages The values of the first two controllers 99 and 98 are already given in the table. So just write off. The value of the third controller with the controller number 6 (in the table with an x as AUX EQUALIZER value 0 - 127 default a proxy) determines as an example in the first entry of the table if you get more or less bass.
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6.0 MFX - Connection 6.1a Route channel to MFX If you use an INSERT MFX EFFECT, the Sysex message route MIDI channel to MFX Effects - format HEX: sound of the MIDI channel will be rou- ted directly into the effect, and will be MIDI channels 1-16 to MFX 1 added to the other sounds at the output.
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6.2 MFX - Reset 6.3 MFX - Mix Control Mix Control Parameter You have to decide at the beginning if you want to use two Mono MFX Effects or one Input gain 0 = low stereo MFX Effect. 0 to 127 127 = high Input low-cut filter For two mono MFX send the following MIDI messages on MIDI channel 1:...
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6.4.1 MFX - Compressor/L. 6.4.2 Turn Compressor ON If you have never worked with a compressor, we recommend that you call up a preset. Turn the Compressor... ON send all controller messages on Channel 1 When using MIDI sounds, the use of a compressor is also not mandatory. MIDI controller 99 value 58 58 for MFX 1 MIDI controller 98 value 65...
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6.5.1 MFX - Wah-Wah 6.5.2 Turn Wah-Wah ON Wah-Wah is basically a special effect for guitars. The WahWah has no separate on-off We recommend that you call up a preset. parameters like other effects in the MFX. To turn off the WahWah you need to call preset 0.
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6.6.1 MFX - Distortion 6.6.2 Turn Distortion ON Distortion is basically a special guitar effect. Turn the Distortion ON send all controller messages on Channel 1 We recommend that you call up a preset. MIDI controller 99 value 58 58 for MFX 1 In Compresser/Limiter section you set: MIDI controller 98 value 97 MIDI controller 06 value 127...
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6.6.4 Distortion Preset list Presets list Preset Default values LP Filter LP Filter Post Drive Type Frequency Reson. Gain Gain OFF / Bypass TUBE DIST Low 1 TUBE DIST Low 2 TUBE DIST Med. 1 TUBE DIST Med. 2 TUBE DIST High 1 TUBE DIST High 2 SMOOTH OD DISTORTION...
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6.7.1 MFX - Equalizer 6.7.2 Turn Equalizer ON 4-bands Parametric Equalizer Turn the Equalizer ON send all controller messages on Channel 1 MIDI controller 99 value 58 58 for MFX 1 MIDI controller 98 value 112 MIDI controller 06 value 127 127 = ON Control Parameter...
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6.7.4 Equalizer Preset list Presets list for Guitar Preset Default values Gain Gain Gain Freq Freq Quality Quality Gain Low Freq Low Freq High Low Mid High Mid High Low Mid High Mid Low Mid High Mid Flat JC Clean Acoustic Black Panel Brit Combo...
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6.8.1 MFX - Git. Amp model 6.8.2 MFX - Git. Amp Model Guitar Amp models are available only presets. The Guitar Amp has no separate on-off parameters like other effects in the MFX. To turn off the Guitar Amp you need to call preset 0.
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6.9.1 MFX - Flanger/Phaser... 6.9.2 Turn Flanger... ON Chorus / Flanger / Phaser / Tremolo / Rotary Controls can be used with many sounds. Turn the Flanger... ON send all controller messages on Channel 1 Control Parameter MIDI controller 99 value 58 58 for MFX 1 MIDI controller 98 value 63 Chorus/Flanger/Phaser/Tremolo/Rotary...
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6.9.4 Flanger... Preset list Presets list Preset Default values Chorus Chorus Volume Delay Feedback HPF Hdamph Rate Depth OFF / Bypass Chorus Light 1 Chorus Light 2 Chorus Medium 1 Chorus Medium 2 Chorus Deep 1 Chorus Deep 2 Chorus Fast 1 Chorus Fast 2 Resonant Chorus Long Time Chorus...
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6.10.1 MFX - Delay 6.10.2 Turn Delay ON In Delay section you set: Turn the Delay ON send all controller messages on Channel 1 MIDI controller 99 value 58 58 for MFX 1 MIDI controller 98 value 89 MIDI controller 06 value 127 127 = ON Control Parameter...
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7.0 Part to Drum kit mode 7.0 Part to Drum kit mode This SYSEX allows a MIDI-channel to Sysex message set MIDI channel to Drum kit mode format HEX: play sound or drumset. There is no limitation of the number of parts playing MIDI channels 1-16 to Drum kit drumset.
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8.0 MAIN / AUX Out 8.0 MAIN / AUX Out XXL Triangle models offer two stereo outputs. To use the AUX OUT for any MIDI MAIN L/R standard = up down up down down (grafic) channel, you must manually change the 4 internal switches and send a MIDI mes- sage on the specified MIDI channel.
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9.0 Edit drum sound 10.0 Part MIDI channel All XXL units offer drum kits. Sysex message - set the part to MIDI channel - format HEX: Change the most important parameters MIDI channels 1-16 F0H 41H 00H 42H 12H 40H 1pH 02H nn xx F7H of any single drum sound with following controllers.
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11 Semitone shift RPN 002 RPNs are specified by Controllers 101 and 100 in MIDI Specification. send this controller messages on the channel you need - not allways on CH 1 MIDI controller 101 value 0 change semitone MIDI controller 100 value 2 64 = no modif with controller 06 MIDI controller 06 value 64...
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10.8 Master tune 440Hz 20.0 MFX - MIDI files F0H 41H 00H 42H 12H 40H 00H 00H dd dd dd dd 00 F7H We recommend: values 'dd dd dd dd' are: 1. Send always a GM Reset as first event inside MIDI files. - for default Master Tune= 0 cent, value is 0x0400, must use "00 04 00 00"...
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