Yamaha TX7 - MIDI Data Format; Reception Conditions

ABOUT
MIDI
The
M I D I ( Musica
1 1 nstru ment
D
ig
ita
1 1 nterface)
system
perm its the
transfer of
various
types of data
between d
ifferent
musical
instruments
and
other
music-related
equipment.
The
MIDI
data
format
conforms
to a
world-wide
standard.
MIDI data can be
broadly
divided
into
CHANNEL
INFORMATION
and
SYSTEM
INFORMATION.
This
data
group
corresponds to
actual
performance
events,
and
effectively
permits
"remote
control" of
one instrument
from
another.
The
TX7 permits only
reception of
channel
information
data, and
will ignore
certain
types
of
channel
Information data
that it is
not
capable of
utilizing.
CHANNEL
INFORMATION
Main
CHANNEL
INFORMATION
DATA
Parameters
*KEY
ON/OFF
KEY
VELOCITY
*PROGR M
CHANGE
PITCH BENDER
CONTROL
CHANGE
(modulation wheel,
sustain switch,
etc.)
DATA
ENTRY
-
Within the
SYSTEM
INFORMATION
category,
the
TX7 receives
SYSTEM
EX-
SYSTEM
CLUSIVE
information
and
SYSTEM
REALTIME
INFORMATION.
INFORMATION
SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE
INFORMATION
This corresponds to
actual
voice and
function
data, and
differs from
manufacturer
to
manufacturer.
The TX7
is capable
of
handling only
YAMAHA
standard
SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE
INFORMATION
data.
Main
SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE
INFORMATION
Data
*1
VOICE
BULK DATA
*32
VOICE
BULK DATA
1
PERFORMANCE
BULK
DATA
64
PERFORMANCE
BULK
DATA
PARAMETER
CHANGE
(Individual voice or
function data;
receive
only)
When the
DX7 is set to
"SYS.
I
NFO
AVAIL",
transmission and
reception of
SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE
INFORMATION is
possible.
SYSTEM
REALTIME
INFORMATION
The TX7 has an
ACTIVE SENSING
function.
This
function
automatically
cancels
audio output
if the
MIDI cable is
disconnected
or
when the
MIDI data is interrupted.
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