SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units.
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If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the your local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620.
Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.
This lets you instantly change your sound and entire setup as you play, or between songs in a live set. The P-200 is set at the factory with 24 Preset Performances, but you can overwrite them and store User Performances which you create yourself.
If this should happen, consult a physician immediately. SAVING USER DATA • Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.
Troubleshooting ... 68 Specifications...70 Index...71 Factory Default Settings ...72 Blank Chart ...78 MIDI Data Format...80 MIDI Implementation Chart...89 The LCD screen displays as illustrated in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from your P-200’s.
# Speakers These two built-in 13 cm speakers each provide an output of 30 watts. If you connect the P-200 to an external monitor system, you may choose to turn the speakers off using the [SPEAKER] switch located on the rear panel.
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ORGAN 2 SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL CS FC NAME ORGAN COMBINATION " L/MONO INPUT SPEAKER EFFECT EQUALIZER REVERB MODULATION ROOM CHORUS STAGE SYMPHONIC STRINGS BASS HALL TREMOLO PB MW KBD SENS. INT.EQ MIDDLE HIGH ELECTRONIC PIANO P-200...
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UPPER PANEL—A ! [POWER] switch This switch turns the power on and off. When the power is turned on, the mode and status designated when the power was previously turned off will still be active (with the exception of Panel Swicth Lock;...
' [MIDI, PAGE] button This is a dual function button. As a [MIDI] transmit button, you can use it to quickly enable or disable the P-200’s transmission of MIDI messages. You can also hold the [MIDI] button while pressing other buttons to access certain features. As a [PAGE] button, you can use it to step through the various pages of Edit functions when the P-200 is in Edit mode.
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# [PERF. A, B] buttons These buttons let you enter Performance Play mode and select any of the 24 Performances. The P-200 is set at the factory with 24 Preset Performances, but you can overwrite them and store User Performances which you create yourself. The [PERF. A] and [PERF.
[MIDI IN] jack of the P-200. To control another device (such as a synthesizer or tone generator) using the P-200, connect the [MIDI OUT] jack of the P-200 to the MIDI in jack of the external device. The [MIDI THRU] jack simply passes the data received at the P-200’s [MIDI IN] jack through unaffected,...
P-200 has powerful performance and MIDI master keyboard capabilities. Below is an overview of the basic operating modes and the system structure of the P-200, with explanations of how the various features relate to each other during practical use of the instrument.
Therefore, the LCD illustrations herein may be slightly different than the screens on your P-200. Voice Parameters In Voice Play mode, each of the P-200’s AWM instrument voices have a set of Voice parameters that are initially set at the factory, but which you can change to suit your needs.
Performance Parameters In Performance Play mode, the P-200 has 24 sets of Performance parameters which let you configure settings for specific music situations (i.e., for a certain style of music, or a particular song, or for a practice session, or a live set, etc.). This affords you the convenience of being able to recall those settings instantly at the press of a button when in Performance Play mode.
MIDI FILTER PROGRAM CHANGE TABLE Editing and Storing Features When the P-200 is in Edit mode, you can access and modify the System and other parameters. A convenient Auto Store feature (which you can disengage) automatically stores the System settings and other parameters as you change them. Within either Voice Play mode or Performance Play mode, you can store the current set of all settings as a User Performance.
GETTING STARTED This section explains how to set up the P-200 and the proper procedure for turning it on, playing the preprogrammed Demo songs, and basic voice selection. Setting up the P-200 Although setting up the P-200 for basic play is easy and straightforward, be sure to take heed of the Precautions on page 6 before you begin, then carefully follow the simple steps as outlined below.
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PITCH MODULATION If you wish to listen to your P-200 using headphones, connect a pair of stereo headphones to the [PHONES] jack located on the left side of the front panel. The P-200’s internal speakers will automatically be disconnected whenever headphones are plugged into the [PHONES] jack.
Finally, attach the supplied music stand to the P-200 by carefully inserting it into the slots on the rear panel. Turning on the Power After setting up the P-200, you’re ready to turn on the power and begin enjoying the instrument’s great sounds and many versatile performance and other features. PITCH Switch on the [POWER] button, then gradually raise the [VOLUME] slider until you obtain a comfortable listening level.
Playing the Demo Songs After setting up the P-200 and turning on the power — and before you begin exploring the instrument’s various features — you may want to listen to the various Demo songs, which have been specially programmed to demonstrate the exceptional sound and performance capabilities of the P-200.
While you’re at it, try out the various reverb and modulation effects, by pressing the [REVERB] and [MODULATION] buttons once or more. When you’re ready for more, turn the page, and find out about all the P-200 has in store.
[VOICE] button to enter Voice Play mode. If the P-200 is in Edit mode (indicated by a blinking LED above the [EDIT] button), you will first need to exit Edit mode by pressing the [EDIT] button.
Single Mode When the P-200 is in Single mode, you can select and play any one of the 12 voices over the full range of the keyboard. You can also apply and adjust reverb and modulation effects, and adjust the graphic equalizer settings.
Stereo/Mono Piano Pressing and holding the [PIANO 1] (or [PIANO 2]) button for a few moments alternately selects the stereo and mono settings. The initial default setting for the PIANO 1 (and PIANO 2) voice is stereo, and polyphony is 32 notes. CHANGING THE PIANO VOICE SETTING Press and hold [PIANO 1] (or [PIANO 2]) for a few moments.
Upright/Elec. $ Upright Bass Reverb Effects The P-200’s internal DSP digital signal processor generates three types of realistic reverb effects, or simulated ambient environments, which you can apply to the voices. These include ROOM, which simulates the natural reverberations of sound in a...
After a moment, the voice name will reappear in the screen. Try different settings and play the keyboard and notice the difference between high and low reverb depth level settings, and the P-200’s wide variety of reverb options. Modulation Effects The P-200’s internal DSP digital signal processor generates three types of...
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A different modulation type and speed can be selected for each voice. When you play two voices in either Dual or Split mode, the P-200 will apply the main voice modulation type and speed setting to both voices, and ignore any settings which you may have made for the sub voice.
(For details about Split mode, see page 32.) Note that when you play two voices in either Dual or Split mode, the P-200 will apply the main voice reverb type and depth setting and modulation type and speed setting to both voices, and ignore any settings which you may have made for the sub voice.
Dual Mode When the P-200 is in Dual mode, you can play two voices at the same time—a main voice and a sub voice—over the full range of the keyboard. For example, you can blend electric piano and strings sounds together to add depth and texture to a melody line.
ADJUSTING THE BALANCE OF THE DUAL VOICES Hold the [BALANCE] button and move the [DATA ENTRY] slider. As you move the [DATA ENTRY] slider, the DUAL BALANCE screen appears. SPLIT BALANCE DUAL Moving the slider upwards increases the level of the main voice while decreasing the level of the sub voice.
Split Mode When the P-200 is in Split mode, you can play two voices at the same time—one voice on the left side of the keyboard, and another voice on the right side of the keyboard.
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After a few moments, the names of two voices will appear in the LCD screen. 9Ô VOICE Ò Bass Sub Voice The P-200 will now play the two voices using the current split point designation and keyboard area assignments. Split Point (included in main area) Sub Voice (C2) To exit Split mode, simply press the [SPLIT] button again.
SELECTING SPLIT VOICES Main Voice: Press a [VOICE SELECT] button. When you press the [SPLIT] button to enter Split mode, the voice you were playing in Single mode (or the main voice you were playing in Dual mode) will be assigned by default to the main keyboard area. To change the main voice, simply press any [VOICE SELECT] button, the same as you would in Single mode.
Moving the slider upwards increases the level of the main voice while decreasing the level of the sub voice. Conversely, moving the slider downwards increases the level of the sub voice while decreasing the level of the main voice. You can set the balance to any value between -16 and 15.
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Main Main NOTE When you select voices in Split mode, the P-200 will apply the main voice reverb type and depth setting and modulation type and speed setting to both voices, and ignore any settings which you may have made for the sub voice.
Transpose The P-200 has a multi-faceted transpose feature that lets you transpose the pitch at the touch of a button while you play. The P-200 has four independent transpose paths, which let you set transpose values for the internal main voice as well as the sub voice, and which also let you set transpose values for the MIDI main and sub voices which will affect external devices.
If the P-200 is in Dual mode and the MIDI transmit switch is enabled, the TRANSPOSE screen will display internal and MIDI main voice and internal sub voice transposition values.
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You can set the transpose amount anywhere within a range of four octaves, from -24 (C1) to 24 (C5). If you try to set the transpose amount by pressing a key below C1 or above C5 on the keyboard, the P-200 will react as though you pressed C1 or C5.
The significance in this case is that turning the [MIDI] button off affects all of the Performances, whereas the aforementioned Edit mode settings can be assigned to individual Performances. For details about the P-200’s MIDI capabilities, see page 64. " MIDI PAGE "...
MIDI Panic has no effect during sending/receiving bulk data or while MIDI Merge is Panel Switch Lock This function allows you to “lock” the panel controls of the P-200, in order to avoid accidentally changing voices or modes in the middle of a performance.
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USING THE PANEL SWITCH LOCK FUNCTION From the Voice Play mode or the Performance Play mode, double-click the desired [VOICE SELECT] button. (Refer to "About Panel Switch Lock" below for details.) The following screen appears when Panel Switch Lock is activated. PANEL LOCK Piano 1 Voice/Performance name...
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In the Dual mode: Voice A Voice A Normal Voice B operation (Dual mode) Voice B Hold down Voice A and double-click Voice B. Selecting the Dual mode and locking the panel are done in a single operation: Hold down one [VOICE SELECT] button and double-click another. When the panel is locked, you can unlock it by double-clicking the [VOICE SELECT] button whose LED is lit.
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Voice B Voice A/Voice B Voice A Voice C Double-clicking a different voice maintains the panel lock and selects a new main voice. To unlock the panel, simply double-click the main or sub voice’s [VOICE SELECT] button. Double-clicking a different [VOICE SELECT] button when the panel is locked in the Split mode maintains the locked condition while selecting a new main voice.
If you press the [PERF. A] button, the LED above it will start blinking to indicate that the P-200 is standing by to enter the PERFORMANCE-A bank. Likewise, if you press the [PERF. B] button, the LED above it will start blinking to indicate that the P-200 is standing by to enter the PERFORMANCE-B bank.
Performance bank. The name of the Performance appears in the LCD screen. The P-200 comes with 24 Preset Performances designed for various musical purposes. Take a moment and try out each one in both A and B banks. For a list of the Preset Performances, see page 74.
Selecting Dual Voices Within Performance Play mode you can easily select Dual voices in the current Performance. The procedure is slightly different than in Voice Play mode. SELECTING DUAL VOICES IN PERFORMANCE PLAY MODE Hold the [EDIT] button, then press two [VOICE SELECT] buttons. This activates Dual mode from within Performance Play mode.
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Main Voice: Hold the [EDIT] button, then press a [VOICE SELECT] button. PIANO 1 PIANO 2 PIANO 3 PIANO 4 E.PIANO 1 E.PIANO 2 E.PIANO 3 SYSTEM MIDI FILTER PC TABLE CHANNEL LOCAL Sub Voice: Hold the [SPLIT] button and press a [VOICE SELECT] button.
From within either Voice Play mode or Performance Play mode you can enter Edit mode and make changes to a wide variety of System, MIDI and other variable parameters. When the P-200 is in Edit mode, the LED above the [EDIT] button blinks, as does the LED above the currently selected [EDIT SELECT] button.
NOTE The Edit function page numbers appear in the upper right corner of the screen. When Non Auto Store is selected and Edit mode is engaged, the letter S, P or V will appear to the right of the page number to indicate which type of parameters you are editing System, Performance or Voice parameters, respectively.
When a specific MIDI device number is selected, the P-200 will only receive bulk data on the corresponding MIDI device number. When set to All, the P-200 will receive bulk data on any device number. (When set to All, the P-200 will transmit on device number 1.)
The Popup Time function lets you set the number of seconds a temporary message displays in the screen. The P-200 has a number of messages which appear in the screen depending on which feature you access. By setting the Popup Time, you can determine how long the message stays in the screen.
The default setting for Parameter Change is set to On; all others are set to Off. When controlling external devices such as a tone generator, Exclusive and Bulk should be set to On. When you record your P-200 Performance to an external sequencer and play it back, Exclusive and Bulk should be set to Off.
LSB number MSB/LSB (Off, 0 ~ 127) This parameter lets you designate the MSB/LSB bank select number. When set to Off (default), the P-200 will not transmit the bank select number. NOTE Pressing the [-1/NO] button lets you select Off for MSB/LSB and Program Change Number.
LOCAL (On, Off) When set to On, the internal tone generator will respond to notes you play on the P-200’s keyboard. When set to Off, the internal tone generator will not respond to notes you play on the P-200’s keyboard.
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No function assigned Reverb Depth Controls the reverb depth level Mod. Speed Controls the modulation speed level Total Volume Controls the P-200’s overall volume Main Volume Controls the main voice volume Sub Volume Controls the sub voice volume MIDI CONTROL CHANGE MESSAGES...
This gives you the flexibility to send Start, Stop or Continue commands to external devices like sequencers and rhythm programmers from the P-200’s panel, i.e., you can start and stop the external device simply by pressing the [PS] switches. PS1 ASSIGN (Off, Start, Continue, Stop) When set to Off, the [PS1] will have no specific Play function.
P-200’s legal range (A-1 ~ C7). In such a case, the P-200 will play and repeat the one octave higher or lower range. (This also occurs if the Transpose setting causes the pitch bend to exceed the legal range.)
Velocity Curves The P-200 has 10 different types of sensitivity settings for both internal voices and external MIDI instruments, organized in four categories: Normal, Soft-1~3, Hard-1~3, and Fixed-1~3. These give you wide and flexible control over how the strength of your playing affects the volume of the internal voices and external MIDI instruments.
STORE The P-200 has versatile and handy store and copy functions. In Edit mode you can designate whether the changes you make in Voice Play mode and Performance Play mode will be stored automatically as you make them (Auto Store), or will only be stored permanently after you perform a specific store operation (Non Auto Store).
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To overwrite the current Performance: Press [+1/YES]. (Press [–1/NO] if you want to cancel the store operation and return to the previous mode.) This effectively stores the changes you have made in Edit mode (except for changes made in the overall System settings in the System, MIDI Filter and PC Table functions, which are stored automatically) in the current Performance location, and thus will be retained the next...
This gives you the luxury of being able to build a library of P- 200 settings by storing them on floppy disks. The P-200 can send and receive four types of data in bulk: All data (the P-200’s entire settings); Voice data (Voice settings only);...
Initialize The Initialize feature lets you restore the initial factory default settings with a quick and simple operation. Before initializing the settings, make sure to first offload any data that you want to save using the Bulk Dump operation. Otherwise, the Voice and Performance data you have created will be lost permanently.
PARAMETER CHANGE messages, or large blocks of settings, which are usually referred to as BULK DUMPS. When using the P-200’s MIDI functions, you will be mainly concerned with channel voice messages and system exclusive messages. For detailed information about other types of...
P-200 and the device connected to the P-200’s MIDI IN terminal. MIDI System Connections One of the simplest MIDI setups is to connect the P-200 to one or more tone generators (such as the Yamaha MU100R), as shown in the following example.
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MIDI data to reach each device. To avoid such a potentially annoying problem, you can use a MIDI patch bay (such as the Yamaha MJC8), which is equipped with multiple MIDI IN and MIDI THRU terminals, as shown in the following illustration.
Error Messages Occasionally you may encounter certain error messages which appear in the LCD screen. Below is a list with descriptions of each. The internal backup battery charge is low and the battery should be replaced. (See page 6.) ERROR1 REPLACE BATTERY Too much MIDI data is being received at once.
¥ The first thing you should do is check whether the problem is in the P-200 itself, or in one of the connected devices, or in any of the audio or MIDI cables.
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Check that the program change receive (or the equivalent parameter) on the receiving MIDI sound, but do not change instrument has not been turned off. programs when changing voices or Performances on the P-200 Sustain (Footswitch pedal Check that the Footswitch is properly connected to the [SUSTAIN] jack. operation) doesn’t work properly Cannot select the Organ 1 voice The Organ 1 voice is not accessible in Dual mode.
Specifications and descriptions in this Owner’s Manual are for information purpose only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with you Yamaha dealer.
FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS SYSTEM MIDI TRANSMIT ENABLE SW SYSTEM MASTER TUNE REVERB DEVICE NUMBER MIDI MERGE PERFORMANCE MIDI CHANNEL ENABLE LOCAL ON/OFF ASSIGN POPUP TIME PC SEND OTHERS STORE TYPE PANEL SWITCH LOCK MODE MIDI FILTER TRANSMIT Note On/Off Control Change Program Change Aftertouch...
PRESET VOICE LIST PLAY MODE VOICE MAIN PIANO 1 STEREO/MONO PIANO 2 STEREO/MONO BASS UPRIGHT/ELECTRIC ORGAN COMBINATION HOLD 5-1/3' 2-2/3' 1-1/3' RESPONSE ATTACK 2-2/3' LENGTH EACH/FIRST BALANCE DETUNE SPLIT POINT SPLIT MAIN VOICE AREA TRANSPOSE ENABLE SWITCH INTERNAL MAIN MIDI MAIN MIDI CHANNEL TX CHANNEL...
PRESET PERFORMANCE LIST PLAY MODE VOICE MAIN PIANO 1 STEREO/MONO PIANO 2 STEREO/MONO BASS UPRIGHT/ELECTRIC ORGAN COMBINATION HOLD 5-1/3' 2-2/3' 1-1/3' RESPONSE ATTACK 2-2/3' LENGTH EACH/FIRST BALANCE DETUNE SPLIT POINT SPLIT MAIN VOICE AREA TRANSPOSE ENABLE SWITCH MAIN INTERNAL MIDI MAIN MIDI CHANNEL TX CHANNEL...
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PERF. A 06 PERF. A 07 SINGLE DUAL SPLIT SINGLE DUAL SPLIT SINGLE DUAL DUAL E.Piano1 E.Piano1 Piano4 Bass E.P.2 Bass stereo stereo stereo stereo electric electric Each Each Higher Note Higher Note Range Range main volume : 007 main volume : 007 main volume : 007 sub volume (internal) sub volume (internal)
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PLAY MODE VOICE MAIN PIANO 1 STEREO/MONO PIANO 2 STEREO/MONO BASS UPRIGHT/ELECTRIC ORGAN COMBINATION HOLD 5-1/3' 2-2/3' 1-1/3' RESPONSE ATTACK 2-2/3' LENGTH EACH/FIRST BALANCE DETUNE SPLIT POINT SPLIT MAIN VOICE AREA TRANSPOSE ENABLE SWITCH INTERNAL MAIN MAIN MIDI MIDI CHANNEL TX CHANNEL RX CHANNEL LOCAL...
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PERF. B 06 PERF. B 07 SINGLE DUAL SPLIT SINGLE DUAL SPLIT SINGLE DUAL SINGLE Vibes Strings E.P.1 Bass Strings Bass stereo stereo stereo stereo electric electric Each Each Higher Note Higher Note Range Range main volume : 007 main volume : 007 main volume : 007 sub volume (internal) sub volume (internal)
Blank Chart SYSTEM MIDI TRANSMIT ENABLE SW SYSTEM MASTER TUNE REVERB DEVICE NUMBER MIDI MERGE PERFORMANCE MIDI CHANNEL ENABLE LOCAL ON/OFF ASSIGN POPUP TIME PC SEND OTHERS STORE TYPE PANEL SWITCH LOCK MODE MIDI FILTER TRANSMIT Note On/Off Control Change Program Change Aftertouch Pitch Bend Change...
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PERFORMANCE PLAY MODE VOICE MAIN PIANO 1 STEREO/MONO PIANO 2 STEREO/MONO BASS UPRIGHT/ELECTRIC ORGAN COMBINATION HOLD 5-1/3' 2-2/3' 1-1/3' RESPONSE ATTACK 2-2/3' LENGTH EACH/FIRST BALANCE DETUNE SPLIT POINT SPLIT MAIN VOICE AREA TRANSPOSE ENABLE SWITCH INTERNAL MAIN MIDI MAIN MIDI CHANNEL TX CHANNEL RX CHANNEL...
RX Program Voice Change No. Perf. A01 Perf. A02 Perf. B11 Perf. B12 * Any Bank Select message is ignored. 3.2.4 Aftertouch Aftertouch is not received. 3.2.5 Pitch Bend Only the MSB of the Pitch Bend is received. 3.2.6 Channel Mode Channel Mode messages are received.
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When the device number is set to Off, bulk dump send and receive operations cannot be executed. When MIDI Merge (Edit mode, System function) is set to On, the P-200 cannot send bulk dump messages. When the device numbers of the P-200 and the external device are not matched, the P-200 cannot receive bulk dump messages.
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7.3 Keyboard Mode type 1: 00H type 2: Performance Number type2 PERFORMANCE NUMBER Perf. A01 Perf. A12 Perf. B01 Perf. B12 Voices KEYBOARD MODE data bytes type 1 type 2 Supplement: Parameter Change 3. 00H–3FH of Keyboard Mode PMODE PERFNAME 16 check_sum 7.4 MIDI Filter Table Bulk Dump P.C.
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7.5 Program Change Transmit Table Bulk Dump type 1: 00H type 2: Voice No. type 2 VOICE NUMBER P.C.Data Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB P.C. Tx TABLE data bytes type 1 type 2 Supplement: Parameter Change 5. 00H–35H of Program Change Transmit Table TXPGM1 (MSB) TXPGM1 (LSB)
YAMAHA [ Electronic Piano P-200 ] Model : P-200 Function... Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16 Channel Changed Mode Default Mode 3 Messages Altered Note 0 - 127 Number : True voice Velocity Note on Note off After...
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