Casio PX-860 User Manual

PX-760/PX-860/AP-260/AP-460/PX-160
MIDI Implementation
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
Contents
I MIDI Message Overview 5
1 Product Configuration as a MIDI Device 5
1.1 System Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Sound Generator Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Performance Controller Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Conditions that Disable Message Send and Receive 7
3 Timbre Type Specific Operation 7
II Channel Message 8
4 Channel Message Overview 8
4.1 Send Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.2 Receive Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.3 Instrument Velocity Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5 Note Off 8
6 Note On 9
7 Polyphonic Key Pressure 10
8 Control Change 10
8.1 Bank Select (00H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8.2 Modulation (01H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8.3 Portamento Time (05H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8.4 Data Entry (06H,26H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8.5 Volume (07H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8.6 Pan (0AH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Casio PX-860 Specifications

General

Keyboard	88 keys, Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II
Touch Sensitivity	3 sensitivity levels, Off
Sound Source	Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source
Polyphony	256 notes
Tones	18 built-in tones
Recorder	2 tracks, 1 song, approximately 5, 000 notes total
Pedals	3 pedals (damper, soft, sostenuto)
Tuning Control	A4 = 415.5Hz ~ 440.0Hz ~ 465.9Hz
Speakers	12 cm x 2, 5 cm x 2
Amplifiers	20W + 20W
Digital Effects	Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), Brilliance, DSP
Key Transpose	±2 octaves (-12 to +12 semitones)
Connectivity	USB to Host
Included Accessories	AC Adaptor, Music Stand

Summary

I MIDI Message Overview

1 Product Configuration as a MIDI Device

II Channel Message

4 Channel Message Overview

5 Note Off

Details the MIDI Note Off message, its format, and how it stops notes.

6 Note On

Details the MIDI Note On message, its format, and how it triggers notes.

7 Polyphonic Key Pressure

8 Control Change

Covers MIDI Control Change messages for adjusting various performance parameters.

9 Mode Message

10 Program Change

Explains MIDI Program Change messages for selecting instrument tones and presets.

11 Channel Aftertouch

12 Pitch Bend Change

Explains the MIDI Pitch Bend Change message for altering pitch dynamically.

III System Message

14 System Exclusive Message

Covers System Exclusive messages for proprietary data transfer and control.

IV Instrument-Specific System Exclusive Messages

16 Parameter Transfer

V Parameter List

17 System Parameters

19 Patch Parameters

Covers parameters that define and configure instrument patches or sounds.

20 Tone Parameters

Details parameters affecting the tone generation, effects, and envelopes.

VI DSP Parameter List

22 Tone with DSP List

23 DSP Algorithm ID Tables

24 DSP Parameter Set Types