Yamaha ELS-01 Owner's Manual - Page 211

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 217 and MIDI Implementation Chart on page 228. • 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 217 and MIDI Implementation Chart on page 228. • 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 217 and MIDI Implementation Chart on page 228. System Messages • System Exclusive Messages System Exclusive messages are used to exchange the system and Voice/Registration data. 13 ELS-01/01C Owner's Manual 211 Connections