Yamaha RS7000 Owner's Manual - Page 266

2. MIDI Events Handled by the RS7000 2. MIDI Events Handled by the RS7000 1. Note ~ 9. Exclusive events are handled in the PHRASE EDIT (Page 154) and SONG EDIT (Page 225) modes. 10. BPM (tempo) change events can be manipulated when editing the BPM track in the SONG EDIT and PATTERN Chain Edit modes. 1. Note 3. Program Change (PC) Note Name Gate time Velocity • These are the events that define notes, making up the largest portion of all performance data. • The note name defines the pitch. • The gate time specifies the length of the note in beats and clocks. • Velocity is "how hard" the note is played. The bar graph to the right is a graphic representation of the value. [Settings] Note Name Gate Time Velocity C-2 ~ G8 000:001 ~ 999:479 001 ~ 127 2. Pitch Bend Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Program Number Voice Name • Program change events select voices. • The bank select MSB and LSB parameters are actually included in the Control Change category, below, but since in the RS7000 these 3 events are used to select voices they are grouped and described here. • Bank select MSB and LSB select the voice bank. • The program number selects an individual voices from the voice category and bank number specified by the MSB and LSB. • Refer to "Chapter 1: Basics", page 61, for more information on RS7000 voice banks. [Settings] Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB Program Number 000 ~ 127 000 ~ 127 000 ~ 127 Data • Defines continuous changes in pitch. • Pitch bend events are generated by pitch bend wheel operation on an external keyboard. • The data is a numerical representation of pitch bend wheel position. The bar graph to the right is a graphic representation of the value. [Settings] Data -8192 ~ +0000 ~ +8191 266 RS7000