7 Basic MIDI Control
7.1 MIDI control messages
There are 135 MIDI controller messages that are used for controlling the MIDI-adjustable parameters in your
software or on your external MIDI gear (0 to127 is the standard MIDI control parameter, 128 to 134 is the
special MIDI control parameter). Examples of these controllable parameters include volume, pan,
expression, reverb, chorus and portamento. The 8 assignable knobs/sliders and 8 assignable pads on your
controller are able to send any of the 128 standard MIDI controller messages to control such parameters.
Please note that in order for these effects to work, the MIDI device you are sending to must be able to
receive these messages. A full list of these control messages is given in the Appendix from page 47.
For example, you may want to set Knob1 to control the channel volume. This is done by assigning controller
7 to Knob1 (first on the left). Examples of other popular effects are listed in the table below. (Please consult
the Appendix from page 47 for the full list.)
Effect
Modulation
Volume
Pan
Expression
Reverb depth
Chorus depth
There are many different types of virtual instruments available and most of these respond to MIDI controller
messages, allowing you to control a variety of parameters from your controller. Please review the manual
that came with your software or external gear to see what these controller numbers are.
7.2 Programming controls
7.3 Control assignment
Control
1
7
10
11
91
93
When programming a physical controller, the controller that was last
used will be the first one selected for programming. To select a
different physical controller for programming, the method is: Press the
MENU button repeatedly until the display reads "Control assign CC
NUMB/Pad note", then move the physical controller you wish to
program. When control assignment mode works, the display is shown
on the left.
In control assignment mode the 8 assignable knobs/sliders and 8
assignable pads can be programmed to any MIDI controller messages
that are used for controlling the MIDI-adjustable parameters in your
software or on your external MIDI gear. To select a different physical
controller for programming, the method is: Press the MENU button
repeatedly until the display reads "Control assign CC NUMB/Pad
note", then move the physical controller you wish to program. Input
the desired controller value with the value dial and confirm the value
with the "Enter" button. Hold the "Enter" button for 2 seconds to exit
the edit mode. The display is as shown on the left.
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