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Controlling the SD-80 via MIDI
Controlling the
SD-80 via MIDI
Switching sounds in GM2 mode
Transmit bank select LSB (CC#32) and program change (PC#).
* Bank select MSB (CC#00) is used to switch the part mode. Inst part and Drum part correspond to the following
numbers.
<Example> Specifying part 11 as a GM2 Inst part (009: Celesta 2)
MIDI CH= 11 ... specify MIDI channel 11
CC#00 121 ... set as a GM2 Inst part
CC#32 0 ... specify variation number 000
PC# 9 ... specify program change number 009
Switching sounds in Native mode
Transmit bank select LSB (CC#32) and program change (PC#).
* Bank select MSB (CC#0) is used to switch the Part Mode. The number corresponds to Inst part or Drum part as
follows:
<Example> Specifying part 11 as an Inst part (009: Celesta 2) of the Classical set
MIDI CH= 11 ... specify MIDI channel 11
CC#00 96 ... set as an Inst part of the Classical set
CC#32 0 ... specify variation number 000
PC# 009 ... specify program change number 009
Switching sounds in GS mode
Transmit bank select MSB and program change.
* Leave the bank select LSB set at 0.
Actual transmission of MIDI messages
When you input MIDI messages into sequencer software on your computer for transmission to the SD-80,
send the messages in the following order.
1. Value of control change 0: MIDI bank number MSB (variation number)
2. Value of control change 32: MIDI bank number LSB (*1)
3. Value of program change: MIDI program number (instrument number)
(*1)Refer to the explanation of the bank select lower byte (LSB) (see the following section).
The bank select message consists of steps 1 and 2. Bank Select messages are one form of control
change message. Processing of the bank select is suspended until the program change is received.
Inst part Drum part
121(79H) 120 (78H)
Inst part Drum part
80 (50H) Special 1 set — —
81 (51H) Special 2 set — —
87 (57H) User set 86 (56H) User set
96 (60H) Classical set 104 (68H) Classical set
97 (61H) Contemporary set 105 (69H) Contemporary set
98 (62H) Solo set 106 (6AH) Solo set
99 (63H) Enhanced set 107 (6BH) Enhanced set