Boss DD-500 - Synchronizing with a DAW or External MIDI Device; Connection Example; MIDI Messages That Can Be Transmitted and Received

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Synchronizing with a DAW or External MIDI Device
You can synchronize your DD-500 performance with a computer or an external MIDI device by
sending and receiving MIDI messages.
For example, an external MIDI device or DAW could switch patches on the DD-500 or control its
tempo.
Connection Example
External MIDI device
DAW
MIDI Messages That Can Be Transmitted and Received
Patch changes
Bank select (CC#0, #32) and program change
Synchronization
Tempo clock (F8)
Patch data
System exclusive messages
Other messages
Switch, knob MIDI message Value Remarks
[A] switch Controller Number 82
ON, OFF
5 Transmits “on” when pressed, “o” when released
5 Transmits program change when the patch is changed
[B] switch Controller Number 83
[TAP/CTL] switch Controller Number 84
EXP pedal Controller Number 16 0–127
CTL 1 switch Controller Number 80
ON, OFF Transmits “on” when pressed, “o” when released
CTL 2 Switch Controller Number 81
[FEEDBACK] knob Controller Number 17
0–100
[TONE] knob Controller Number 19
[E. LEVEL] knob Controller Number 18
[MOD DEPTH] knob Controller Number 20
[TIME/VALUE] knob Pitch Bend
-8192–
+8191
5 Relative setting from the setting’s current value
5 When MIDI TIME Control is on: transmitted and received
Must be ON