Hammond M-SOLO - MIDI;Usb; What Is MIDI; WHAT MIDI;USB CAN DO on the M-Solo; Instrument Types and Note Message

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Owner’s Manual

MIDI/USB

WHAT IS “MIDI”?

MIDI

“MIDI” (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is the musical

instrument industry standard for exchanging performance

information between electronic musical instruments as well as

sequencers, e ects, lighting and sound reinforcement gear, etc.

 e MIDI standard allows instruments made by di erent man-

ufacturers to communicate with each other.

Many types of data can be transmitted and received, includ-

ing performance information, Parameter settings, and global

commands.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard for connec-

tion, communication and interfacing between computers, pe-

ripherals and other electronic devices.  e M-solo implements

Type “B” connector, which is for connect to the host computer.

WHAT MIDI/USB CAN DO ON THE

M-solo

 e MIDI implementation of the M-solo allows you to record/

playback performances to an external sequencer or computer.

 e USB MIDI of the M-solo compliant with USB Audio

Class 1.0.

INSTRUMENT TYPES AND NOTE

MESSAGE

 is instrument uses Virtual Multi Contact system, it has a

relation between playing keyboard and MIDI note message

which shown below;

TW ..................... The sounding begins gradually when the key is pressed at

shallow point, fully sounding and sending MIDI note mes-

sage at deep point of the pressing. The keyboard velocity

a ects how long all the Virtual Multi Contacts are turned

ON or OFF.

Vx, Farf, Ace

............................ It sounds at shallow point of the key pressing, the MIDI

note message is sent by deep point of the pressing. The

keyboard velocity does not a ect to the sound.

Ens, Syn

............................ It sounds and sends MIDI note message at deep point of

the key pressing. The keyboard velocity does not a ect to

the sound.

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION

CHANNEL VOICE MESSAGES

Note Off

Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte

8nH kkH vvH, or

9nH kkH 00H

n=MIDI Channel Number: ..... 0H - 5H (Ch. 1 - 6)

kk=Note Number: .................... 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

vv=Velocity(disregard): ............. 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

Note On

Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte

9nH kkH vvH

n=MIDI Channel Number: ..... 0H - 5H (Ch. 1 - 6)

kk=Note Number: .................... 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

vv=Velocity: ............................. 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

Control Change

Expression (CC#11)

Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte

BnH 0BH vvH

n=MIDI Channel Number: ..... 0H - 5H (Ch. 1 - 6)

vv=Expression: ......................... 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

Leslie Fast (CC#92)

Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte

BnH 5CH vvH

n=MIDI Channel Number: ..... 0H - 5H (Ch. 1 - 6)

vv=Control Value: .................... 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)

0 - 63=Off, 64 - 127=On

Oscillator Waveform (CC#68 44H)

Value: ....................................... 01, 02, 04, 08H (1, 2, 4, 8)

01: Triangle, 02: Sawtooth, 04: Square, 08:Pulse

Octave (CC#70 46H)

Value: ....................................... 3FH - 41H (-1 - +1)

Transpose (CC#71 47H)

Value: ....................................... 3AH - 46H (-6 - +6)

Instrument Type (CC#72 48H)

Value: ....................................... 00H - 05H (0 - 5)

00: TW, 01: Vx, 02: Farf, 03: Ace, 04: Ens, 05: Syn

Percussion Switch (CC#73 49H)