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- Article 369 of rec.music.synth:
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- From: mjs@sfsup.UUCP
- Newsgroups: rec.music.synth
- Subject: Re: FB-01 microtonality
- Message-ID: <1141@sfsup.UUCP>
- Date: 27 Feb 87 01:20:52 GMT
- References: <13421@cca.CCA.COM>
- Reply-To: mjs@sfsup.UUCP (M.J.Shannon)
- Organization: AT&T Information Systems
- Lines: 79
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- In article <13421@cca.CCA.COM> m204help@cca.CCA.COM (Keith Hedger) writes:
- >In the ads for the FBO1, it is stated that the instrument will store
- >microtonal tunings. Is this the same capability that is available in the new
- >DX7's and TX81Z's ??? Can this facility be used to actually play using
- >techniques such as Just Intonation etc. ???
-
- >keith hedger
-
- Keith, I dunno about any ads, but perusing the manual here, the FB-01 cannot
- store microtonal tunings, but it can play microtonal notes (to a resolution of
- 1 cent, relative to a chromatic note). If you're using a PC (of any brand) to
- control your MIDI setup, then you can do your own microtonal scales, but the
- FB-01 only knows microtonal notes.
-
- Here's a quickie summary of the MIDI implementation (System Exclusives only):
-
- F0 43 2s 0C F7 Dump Voice Bank 0
- F0 43 75 0s 20 00 0x F7 Dump Voice Bank "x"
- F0 43 75 0s 20 01 00 F7 Dump Current Configuration Buffer
- F0 43 75 0s 20 02 xx F7 Dump Configuration Bufffer "xx"
- F0 43 75 0s 20 03 00 F7 Dump All Configuration Memory
- F0 43 75 0s 20 04 00 F7 Dump ID Number
- F0 43 75 0s 2i 05 00 F7 Dump Instrument "i" Voice Data
-
- Notes: "s" is the system exclusive channel a given FB-01 is to respond to (this
- supports multiple FB-01's on the same cable.
- "x" is a voice bank number (0..6).
- "xx" is a configuration number (0..20 decimal).
- "i" is 8 + an instrument nuber (0..7).
-
- F0 43 1s 15 pp dd F7 Conf. Parameter Change By MIDI Channel
- F0 43 75 0s 2i pp dd F7 Conf. Parameter Change By Sys Channel + Inst. #
- F0 43 1s 15 pp 0y 0x F7 Voice Parameter Change By MIDI Channel
- F0 43 75 0s 2i pp 0y 0x F7 Voice Parameter Change By Sys Channel + Inst. #
- F0 43 75 0s 10 pp dd F7 Sys. Parameter Change By MIDI Channel
-
- Notes: "pp" has varying ranges for each of the above, and represents a
- parameter number.
- "s" is as above.
- "i" is as above.
- "dd" is a data value, generally 7 bits.
- "x" and "y" are 4-bit data values (I dunno why!).
-
- EVENT LISTS
- This is new stuff for Yamaha. The sequence:
- F0 43 75 70
- introduces an event list, and it is (of course) terminated by the F7 (EOX).
- Any number of events may be enclosed in the list.
-
- 0n kk ff Note Off with Fraction
- 1n kk ff vv Note On/Off with Fraction
- 2n kk ff vv yy xx Note On/Off with Fraction and Duration
- 3n cc vv Control Change
- 4n pp Program Change
- 5n vv After Touch
- 6n yy xx Pitch Bend
- 7n pp dd Inst. Param. Change (1-byte)
- 7n pp 0y 0x Inst. Param. Change (2-byte)
-
- In addition, the FB-01 can return 3 types of "answers" to system exclusive
- requests:
-
- F0 43 6s 02 F7 ACK
- F0 43 6s 03 F7 NAK
- F0 43 6s 04 F7 "cancel"
-
- I haven't yet ascertained all the circumstances under which these are sent.
-
- If anyone has specific questions, I'll be happy to answer email, but I don't
- guarantee I'll be reading this newsgroup (I have this boss, see, and he has
- these expectations that I'll actually get some work done...).
- --
- Marty Shannon
- UUCP: ihnp4!attunix!mjs
- Phone: +1 (201) 522 XXXX (in flux; forget it for now)
-
- Disclaimer: I speak for no one.
-
- "Me? I'm just a lawn mower -- you can tell by the way I walk." -- Genesis
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