Yamaha EL-200 Owner's Manual - Page 54

Channel Messages, Note On, Velocity

Get Yamaha EL-200 PDF manuals and user guides View all Yamaha EL-200 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 54 highlights

Appendix 9 The MIDI Messages of the EL-200 The MIDI messages can be divided into two groups: the Channel Messages and System Messages. The Channel Messages are the data related to the performance on the keyboard for a specific channel. Each time you play the keyboard on the EL-200, the channel messages, which keys are played and how hard the keys are pressed, will be transmitted via a specific channel. The System Messages are the data that allows several MIDI devices communicate each other. Below is an explanation of the various types of MIDI messages which the EL-200 can receive/transmit. Channel Messages Key related messages These are transmitted every time you play the keyboards on your Electone. Reversely, the Electone can be played by receiving these data from an external keyboard. Note On Generated when a key is played. The note range is C-2 (0) - G8 (127), C3=60. Velocity Indicates how hard the key is held. The range is 1 - 127. Note Off Generated when a key is released. NOTE: For more detailed information see MIDI Data Format on page 58 and MIDI Implementation Chart on page 68. Program Change The Program Change messages allow you to change voices in the middle of a song. With these messages you can change the registrations of the EL-200. NOTE: For more detailed information see MIDI Data Format on page 58 and MIDI Implementation Chart on page 68. Control Change The Control Change Messages let you select a voice bank, control volume, panning, modulation, portamento time, brightness and various other control parameters, through specific Control Change numbers. NOTE: For more detailed information on the Control Change messages available for the EL-200 see MIDI Data Format on page 58 and MIDI Implementation Chart on page 68. NOTE: You can exchange the Expression Pedal setting between Internal (Electone controls the Expression Pedal function) and External (an external device controls it, instead) by turning on the Electone while holding down the SHIFT button on the M.D.R. When it is set to Internal, the expression pedal lets you control Electone volume even during M.D.R. playback. Turning off the Electone restores the default setting. 54

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
54
Appendix
9
The MIDI Messages of the EL-200
The MIDI messages can be divided into two groups: the Channel Messages and
System Messages. The Channel Messages are the data related to the
performance on the keyboard for a specific channel. Each time you play the
keyboard on the EL-200, the channel messages, which keys are played and how
hard the keys are pressed, will be transmitted via a specific channel. The System
Messages are the data that allows several MIDI devices communicate each
other. Below is an explanation of the various types of MIDI messages which the
EL-200 can receive/transmit.
Channel Messages
Key related messages
These are transmitted every time you play the keyboards on your Electone.
Reversely, the Electone can be played by receiving these data from an external
keyboard.
Note On
Generated when a key is played. The note range is
C-2 (0)
–
G8 (127), C3=60.
Velocity
Indicates how hard the key is held. The range is 1 - 127.
Note Off
Generated when a key is released.
NOTE:
For more detailed information see MIDI
Data Format on page 58 and MIDI
Implementation Chart on page 68.
Control Change
The Control Change Messages let you select a voice bank, control volume,
panning, modulation, portamento time, brightness and various other control
parameters, through specific Control Change numbers.
NOTE:
For more detailed information on the
Control Change messages available for the
EL-200 see MIDI Data Format on page 58
and MIDI Implementation Chart on page
68.
NOTE:
You can exchange the Expression Pedal
setting between Internal (Electone controls
the Expression Pedal function) and
External (an external device controls it,
instead) by turning on the Electone while
holding down the SHIFT button on the
M.D.R. When it is set to Internal, the
expression pedal lets you control Electone
volume even during M.D.R. playback.
Turning off the Electone restores the
default setting.
NOTE:
For more detailed information see MIDI
Data Format on page 58 and MIDI
Implementation Chart on page 68.
Program Change
The Program Change messages allow you to change voices in the middle of a
song. With these messages you can change the registrations of the EL-200.