Midi Messages Of The Electone - Yamaha Electone STAGEA ELB-01 Owner's Manual

MIDI Messages of the Electone

MIDI messages can be divided into two groups: the Channel Messages and System
Messages. Channel Messages consist of data related to the performance on the
keyboard for a specific channel. System Messages consist of data that allows several
MIDI devices to communicate with each other.
Channel Messages
Each time you play the keyboard on the Electone, channel messages (indicating which
keys are played and how strongly) are transmitted via a specific channel. Similarly, the
Electone can be played remotely when receiving this data from an external keyboard.
Note On: Indicates which keys are played with the note numbers 0 through 127.
The reception note range is C-2 (0) – G8 (127), C3 = 60.
Note Off: Generated when a key is released.
Velocity: Indicates how strongly the key is played. The range is 1 – 127.
For more detailed information, see "MIDI Data Format" on page 168 and "MIDI
Implementation Chart" on page 178.
• Program Change
Program Change messages allow you to change Voices in the middle of a song. With
these messages you can change the Registrations of the Electone. For more detailed
information, see "MIDI Data Format" on page 168 and "MIDI Implementation
Chart" on page 178.
• Control Change
Control Change Messages let you select Voice banks, control the volume, panning,
modulation, portamento time, brightness and various other sound parameters, through
specific Control Change numbers.
For more detailed information on the Control Change messages available on the
Electone, see "MIDI Data Format" on page 168 and "MIDI Implementation Chart"
on page 178.
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System Messages
• System Exclusive Messages
System Exclusive messages are used to exchange the system and Voice/Registration
data.
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