RPN et NRPN – MIDI

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Mini Glossaire pour cet article

RPN = Registered Parameter Number
NRPN = Non Registered Parameter Number
CC = Control Change, Contrôleur
MSB = Most Signifiant Byte, octet de poids fort
LSB= Less Signifiant Byte, octet de poids faible

Contrôleurs MIDI à connaitre : 

En décimal & en hexadécimal (H)

RPN MSB : CC 101 (65H)
RPN LSB : CC 100 (64H)

NRPN MSB : CC 99 (63H)
NRPN LSB : CC 98 (62H)

Data Entry MSB : CC 6 (6H)
Data Entry LSB : CC 38 (26H)

Convertisseur Décimal/Hexadécimal/Binaire


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Après avoir saisi une valeur dans l'une de ces cases, cliquez dans une autre case pour obtenir l'affichage du résultat.

RPN NRPN : De quoi s’agit-il ?

La norme Midi contient tous les messages nécessaires à la maîtrise des périphériques musicaux. Afin de garantir une compatibilité parfaite (ascendante et descendante), le cœur du système MIDI a été conçu pour être stable et sans évolution. Ainsi l’ensemble des messages courants (notes, contrôleurs etc.) est défini par la norme ainsi que des RPN (qui sont également spécifiés dans la norme)

Les NRPN sont prévus pour être librement définis par les constructeurs et différents pour chaque appareil compatible MIDI.

Les NRPN présentent l’avantage d’éviter d’utiliser le System Exclusif dont l’un des défauts est d’utiliser des messages longs et non sécables ainsi que de perturber et ralentir de ce fait le flot des données MIDI. L’autre défaut du système exclusif est la nécessité de calculer et d’envoyer une somme de contrôle en fin de message. (Checksum).

Nous étudions les RPN et les NRPN dans ce même article car les techniques pour les exploiter sont semblables.

Un exemple simple

Choisissons un RPN courant : le pitch bend sensitivity qui gouverne la variation possible de la courbure de hauteur (souvent nommé Bend Range).
La norme Midi et/ou le manuel de notre appareil nous indiquent les valeurs à employer (les valeurs sont presque toujours exprimées en Hexadécimal – un convertisseur est disponible en haut de cette page)

RPN MSB : 00H –
RPN LSB : 00H –
Data Entry : valeur souhaitée –
Pas de data entry LSB (La plupart du temps, le Data entry LSB n’est pas exploité pour cette commande simple.)

Nous devons donc envoyer les messages suivants à notre synthétiseur :

RPN MSB : 00H soit: CC N° 101 valeur 0
RPN LSB : 00H soit: CC N° 100 valeur 0
Data Entry = valeur souhaitée soit: CC N°6 valeur souhaitée.

Dans Cubase la liste d’événements se présentera ainsi :

Liste évènements MIDI pour Bend Range
Liste évènements MIDI pour Bend Range
Bouton Bend Range
Bouton Bend Range piloté par ces messages

Dans une carte d’implémentation Midi (en général en fin de manuel et en petits caractères)
tout ceci est expliqué ainsi :

**RPN** The RPN (Registered Parameter Number) messages are expanded control changes, and each function of an RPN is described by the MIDI Standard. To use these messages, you must first use RPN MSB and RPN LSB messages to specify the parameter to be controlled, and then use Data Entry messages to specify the value of the specified parameter. Once an RPN parameter has been specified, all Data Entry messages received on that channel will modify the value of that parameter.

Un tableau de ce type décrivant les trois octet de chaque message MIDI l’accompagne.

BnH signifie :
B est la valeur Hexadécimale du premier nibble de l’octet de statut qui correspond à contrôleur
n est la valeur Hexadécimale du second nibble de l’octet de statut qui correspond au canal MIDI (0H à FH soit 0 à 15 en décimal qui correspondent aux 16 canaux MIDI. (0 pour canal 1 à 15 pour canal 16).
le reste se comprend de soit même :
65h pour CC 101 et 64H pour CC 100.
mmH : valeur en Hexa pour l’octet de poids fort (most signifiant)
llH : valeur en Hexa pour l’octet de poids faible (less signifiant)

Manuel de Synthétiseur : Implémentation RPN

Notez que l’ordre à de l’importance, il faut envoyer les commandes dans cet ordre :

Msb + Valeur
Lsb +Valeur
Data entry Msb + valeur
Data entry LSB + valeur (si nécessaire)

Nous disposons maintenant de tous les éléments pour comprendre le manuel d’un synthétiseur en ce qui concerne les RPN et NRPN (dérouler le long exemple ci-dessous… )

[Software Synthesizer]Date:Nov. 9, 2001
MIDI Implementation
MODEL:HQ-GM2Ver. 1.00
Function …TransmittedRecognizedRemarks
Basic ChannelDefaultx1-16 
Changedx1-16
ModeDefaultxMode 3*2
MessagesxMode 3, 4 (M = 1)
Altered******* 
Note Number x0-127 
True voice*******0-127
VelocityNote ONxo 
Note OFFxx
After TouchKey’sxx 
Ch’sxo *1
Pitch Bendxo 
Control Change0, 32xoBank select
1xoModulation
5xoPortamento time
6, 38xoData entry
7xoVolume
10xoPanpot
11xoExpression
64xoHold1
65xoPortamento
66xoSostenuto
67xoSoft
71xoResonance
72xoRelease Time
73xoAttack Time
74xoCutoff
75xoDecay Time
76xoVibrato Rate
77xoVibrato Depth
78xoVibrato Delay
91xo (Reverb)General purpose effects 1
93xo (Chorus)General purpose effects 3
98, 99xoNRPN LSB, MSB
100, 101xoRPN LSB, MSB
Prog Change xo 
True #*******0-127Prog.1-128
System Exclusivexo 
System CommonSong Posxx 
Song Selxx
Tunexx
System Real TimesClockxx 
Commandsxx
Aux MessagesAll Sounds OFFxo (120, 126, 127) 
Reset All Controllersxo
Local ON/OFFxx
All Notes OFFxo (123-125)
Active Sensingxx
System Resetxx
Notes*1 o x is selectable
*2 Recognize as M = 1 even if M not EQ 1
Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONOo : Yes
Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONOx : No

Section 1. Receive data

Channel Voice Messages

<Note off>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
8nHkkHvvH
9nHkkH00H

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
kk = note number : 00H-7FH (0-127)
vv = note off velocity : 00H-7FH (0-127)

* The velocity values of Note Off messages are ignored.

<Note on>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
9nHkkHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
kk = note number : 00H-7FH (0-127)
vv = note on velocity : 01H-7FH (1-127)

<Control Change>

> Bank Select (Controller number 0, 32)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH00HmmH
BnH20HllH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
mm, ll = Bank number : 00H, 00H-7FH, 7FH (bank.1-bank.16384), Initial Value = 00 00H (bank.1)

* When sending Bank Select messages, you have to send both the MSB (mmH) and LSB (llH) together.
* Bank Select processing will be suspended until a Program Change message is received.

BANK MSBBANK LSBPROGRAM NUMBERDESCRIPTION
001000 – 003001 – 128User Normal
002000001 – 128User Rhythm
120000001,009,017,
025,026,033,
041,049,057
GM2 Rhythm
121000 – 009001 – 128GM2 Normal

> Modulation (Controller number 1)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH01HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Modulation depth : 00H-7FH (0-127)

> Portamento Time (Controller number 5)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH05HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Portamento Time : 00H-7FH (0-127), Initial value = 00H (0)

> Data Entry (Controller number 6, 38)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH06HmmH
BnH26HllH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
mm, ll = the value of the parameter specified by RPN/NRPN

> Volume (Controller number 7)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH07HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Volume : 00H-7FH (0-127), Initial Value = 64H (100)

* Volume messages are used to adjust the volume balance of each Part.

> Pan (Controller number 10)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH0AHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = pan : 00H-40H-7FH (Left-Center-Right), Initial Value = 40H (Center)

* Pan messages are used to adjust the pan setting of each part.
* For Rhythm Parts, this is a relative adjustment of each Instrument’s pan setting.

> Expression (Controller number 11)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH0BHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Expression : 00H-7FH (0-127), Initial Value = 7FH (127)

* It can be used independently from Volume messages. Expression messages are used for musical expression within a performance; e.g., expression pedal movements, crescendo and decrescendo.

> Hold 1 (Controller number 64)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH40HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Control value : 00H-7FH (0-127) 0-63 = OFF, 64-127 = ON

> Portamento (Controller number 65)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH41HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Control value : 00H-7FH (0-127) 0-63 = OFF, 64-127 = ON

> Sostenuto (Controller number 66)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH42HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Control value : 00H-7FH (0-127) 0-63 = OFF, 64-127 = ON

> Soft (Controller number 67)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH43HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Control value : 00H-7FH (0-127) 0-63 = OFF, 64-127 = ON

* This message is effective only when you use piano sounds.

> Filter Resonance (Timebre/Harmonic Intensity) (Controller number 71)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH47HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Resonance value (relative change): 00H-7FH (-64 – 0 – +63), Initial Value = 40H (no change)

> Release Time (Controller number 72)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH48HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Release Time value (relative change): 00H-7FH (-64 – 0 – +63), Initial Value = 40H (no change)

> Attack Time (Controller number 73)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH49HvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Attack Time value (relative change): 00H-7FH (-64 – 0 – +63), Initial Value = 40H (no change)

> Cutoff (Controller number 74)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH4AHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Cutoff value (relative change): 00H-7FH (-64 – 0 – +63), Initial Value = 40H (no change)

> Decay Time (Controller number 75)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH4BHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Decay Time value (relative change): 00H-7FH (-64 – 0 – +63), Initial Value = 40H (no change)

> Vibrato Rate (Controller number 76)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH4CHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Vibrato Rate value (relative change): 00H-7FH (-64 – 0 – +63), Initial Value = 40H (no change)

> Vibrato Depth (Controller number 77)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH4DHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Vibrato Depth value (relative change): 00H-7FH (-64 – 0 – +63), Initial Value = 40H (no change)

> Vibrato Delay (Controller number 78)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH4EHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Vibrato Delay value (relative change): 00H-7FH (-64 – 0 – +63), Initial Value = 40H (no change)

> Effect 1 (Reverb Send Level) (Controller number 91)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH5BHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Control value : 00H-7FH (0-127), Initial Value = 28H (40)

* This message adjusts the Reverb Send Level of each Part.

> Effect 3 (Chorus Send Level) (Controller number 93)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH5DHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Control value : 00H-7FH (0-127), Initial Value = 00H (0)0)

* This message adjusts the Chorus Send Level of each Part.

> NRPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 98, 99)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH63HmmH
BnH62HllH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
mm = upper byte of the parameter number specified by NRPN
ll = lower byte of the parameter number specified by NRPN

**NRPN**


The NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Number) message allows an extended range of control changes to be used.
To use these messages, you must first use NRPN MSB and NRPN LSB messages to specify the parameter to be controlled, and then use Data Entry messages to specify the value of the specified parameter. Once an NRPN parameter has been specified, all Data Entry messages received on that channel will modify the value of that parameter. To prevent accidents, it is recommended that you set RPN Null (RPN Number = 7FH/7FH) when you have finished setting the value of the desired parameter. Refer to Supplementary material « Examples of actual MIDI messages » <Example 4>. On the Hyper Canvas devices, Data entry LSB (llH) of NRPN is ignored, so it is no problem to send Data entry MSB (mmH) only (without Data entry LSB)

NRPN messages are used only for Hyper Canvas. Since the VST instruments cannot use exclusive messages, some of the functions defined by General MIDI 2 are assigned to NRPNs to be used with the Hyper Canvas.

On the Hyper Canvas, NRPN can be used to modify the following parameters.

NRPN MSB LSBData entry MSBExplanation
58H 01HmmHCharactor (absolute change)
mm: 1CH-40H-64H (-36 – 0 – +36)
58H 20HmmHTone control switch (absolute change)
mm: 00H-7FH (0 – 127) 0 – 63 = OFF, 64 – 127 = ON
58H 22HmmHTone control bass gain (absolute change)
mm: 34H-40H-4CH (-12 – 0 – +12)
58H 24HmmHTone control treble gain (absolute change)
mm: 34H-40H-4CH (-12 – 0 – +12)
58H 27HmmHTone control mid gain (absolute change)
mm: 34H-40H-4CH (-12 – 0 – +12)
58H 30H-3BHmmHScale tune C – B
mm: 00H-40H-7FH (-64 – 0 – +63 cent)
58H 40HmmHReverb switch
mm: 00H-7FH (0 – 127) 0 – 63 = OFF, 64 – 127 = ON
* Sets the reverb settings regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 41HmmHReverb type
mm: 00H-08H (00H = Small Room, 01H = Medium Room, 02H = Large Room, 03H = Medium Hall, 04H = Large Hall, 08H = Plate)
* Sets the reverb settings regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 42HmmHReverb time
mm: 00H-7FH (0 – 127)
* Sets the reverb settings regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 50HmmHChorus switch
mm: 00H-7FH (0 – 127) 0 – 63 = OFF, 64 – 127 = ON
* Sets the chorus settings regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 51HmmHChorus type
mm: 00H-05H (00H = Chorus1, 01H = Chorus2, 02H = Chorus3, 03H = Chorus4, 04H = FB Chorus, 05H = Flanger)
* Sets the chorus settings regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 52HmmHChorus rate
mm: 00H-7FH (0 – 127)
* Sets the chorus settings regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 53HmmHChorus depth
mm: 00H-7FH (0 – 127)
* Sets the chorus settings regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 54HmmHChorus feedback
mm: 00H-7FH (0 – 127)
* Sets the chorus settings regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 55HmmHChorus send to reverb
mm: 00H-7FH (0 – 127)
* Sets the chorus settings regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 70HmmHMaster volume
mm: 00H-7FH (zero-maximum)
* Sets the master volume regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 71HmmH llHMaster tuning
mm, ll: 00 00H-40 00H-7F 7FH (-100 – 0 – +99.99 cent)
* Sets the master tuning regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 72HmmHMaster key shift
mm: 28H-40H-58H (-24 – 0 – +24)
* Sets the master key shift regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
58H 7FHmmHSystem reset
mm: ignore
* Resets the synth to the initial state regardless of the channel on which it’s received.
18H rrHmmHPitch coarse of rhythm instrument (relative change)
rr: key number of rhythm instrument (21 – 108)
mm: 10H – 40H – 70H (-48 – 0 – +48)
19H rrHmmHPitch fine of rhythm instrument (relative change)
rr: key number of rhythm instrument(21 – 108)
mm: 0EH-40H-72H (-50 – 0 – 50)
1AH rrHmmHRhythm instrument level(relative change)
rr: key number of rhythm instrument
mm: 00H-7FH (0 – 200 percent)
1CH rrHmmHPanpot of rhythm instrument (absolute change)
rr: key number of rhythm instrument
mm: 00H-40H-7FH (left-center-right)
1DH rrHmmHReverb send level of rhythm instrument (absolute change)
rr: key number of rhythm instrument
mm: 00H-7FH (zero-maximum)
1EH rrHmmHChorus send level of drum instrument (absolute change)
rr: key number of drum instrument
mm: 00H-7FH (zero-maximum)

* Parameters marked « relative change » will change relative to the preset value. Depending on the sound or the pitch range, this may have no effect.
* Parameters marked « absolute change » will be set to the absolute value of the parameter, regardless of the preset value.

> RPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 100, 101)

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH65HmmH
BnH64HllH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
mm = upper byte of parameter number specified by RPN
ll = lower byte of parameter number specified by RPN

**RPN**


The RPN (Registered Parameter Number) messages are expanded control changes, and each function of an RPN is described by the MIDI Standard.
To use these messages, you must first use RPN MSB and RPN LSB messages to specify the parameter to be controlled, and then use Data Entry messages to specify the value of the specified parameter. Once an RPN parameter has been specified, all Data Entry messages received on that channel will modify the value of that parameter. To prevent accidents, it is recommended that you set RPN Null (RPN Number = 7FH/7FH) when you have finished setting the value of the desired parameter. Refer to Section « Examples of actual MIDI messages » <Example 4>

On the Hyper Canvas, RPN can be used to modify the following parameters.

RPN MSB LSBData entry MSB LSBExplanation
00H 00HmmH —Pitch Bend Sensitivity
mm: 00H-18H (0-24 semitones), Initial Value = 02H (2 semitones)
ll: ignored (processed as 00H)
specify up to 2 octaves in semitone steps
00H 01HmmH llHMaster Fine Tuning
mm, ll: 00 00H – 40 00H – 7F 7FH (-100 – 0 – +99.99 cents), Initial Value = 40 00H (0 cent)
Refer to Supplementary material, « About tuning ».
00H 02HmmH —Master Coarse Tuning
mm: 30H-40H-70H (-48 – 0 – +48 semitones), Initial Value = 40H (0 semitone)
ll: ignored (processed as 00H)
00H 05HmmH llH

Modulation Depth Range
mm, ll: 00 00H – 06 00H (0.0 – 600.0 cent)
00H-7FH (0 – 100 cents)
100/128 Cent/Value

7FH 7FH— —RPN null
Set condition where RPN and NRPN are unspecified. The data entry messages after set RPN null will be ignored. (No Data entry messages are required after RPN null).
Settings already made will not change.
mm, ll: ignored

<Program Change>

Status2nd byte
CnHppH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
pp = Program number : 00H-7FH (prog.1-prog.128)

<Channel Pressure>

Status2nd byte
DnHvvH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
vv = Channel Pressure : 00H-7FH (0-127)

* The specifics of the effect are determined by means of universal exclusive messages. In the default state, no effect is obtained.

<Pitch Bend Change>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
EnHllHmmH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
mm, ll = Pitch Bend value : 00 00H – 40 00H – 7F 7FH (-8192 – 0 – +8191)

* The depth of pitch bend change is determined by the pitch bend sensitivity of the RPN.

Channel Mode Messages

<All Sounds Off (Controller number 120)>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH78H00H

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)

* When this message is received, all currently-sounding notes on the corresponding channel will be turned off immediately.

<Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121)>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH79H00H

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)

* When this message is received, the following controllers will be set to their reset values.

ControllerReset value
Pitch Bend Change0 (center)
Channel Pressure0 (off)
Modulation0 (off)
Expression127 (max)
Hold 10 (off)
Portamento0 (off)
Sostenuto0 (off)
Soft0 (off)
RPNunset; previously set data will not change
NRPNunset; previously set data will not change

<All Notes Off (Controller number 123)>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH7BH00H

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)

* When All Notes Off is received, all notes on the corresponding channel will be turned off. However if Hold 1 or Sostenuto is ON, the sound will be continued until these are turned off.

<OMNI OFF (Controller number 124)>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH7CH00H

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)

* The same processing will be carried out as when All Notes Off is received.

<OMNI ON (Controller number 125)>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH7DH00H

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)

* OMNI ON is only recognized as « All notes off »; the Mode doesn’t change (OMNI OFF remains).

<MONO (Controller number 126)>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH7EHmmH

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)
mm = mono number : 00H-10H (0-16)

* The same processing will be carried out as when All Sounds Off and All Notes Off is received, and the corresponding channel will be set to Mode 4 (M = 1) regardless of the value of « mono number. »

<POLY (Controller number 127)>

Status2nd byte3rd byte
BnH7FH00H

n = MIDI channel number : 0H-FH (ch.1-ch.16)

* The same processing will be carried out as when All Sounds Off and All Notes Off is received, and the corresponding channel will be set to Mode 3.

System Exclusive Message

StatusData byteStatus
F0HiiH, ddH, ……, eeHF7H

F0H : System Exclusive Message status

ii = ID number : an ID number (manufacturer ID) to indicate the manufacturer whose Exclusive message this is. Roland’s manufacturer ID is 41H.
ID numbers 7EH and 7FH are extensions of the MIDI standard; Universal Non-realtime Messages (7EH) and Universal Realtime Messages (7FH).

dd,…,ee = data : 00H-7FH (0-127)

F7H : EOX (End Of Exclusive)

The System Exclusive Messages received by the Hyper Canvas are; messages related to mode settings, Universal Realtime System Exclusive messages and Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive messages.

[Note] Reception of system exclusive messages is possible only for DXi.

<System exclusive messages related to mode settings>

> GM1 System On

This is a command message that resets the internal settings of the unit to the General MIDI System Level-1 initial state. After receiving this message Hyper Canvas, will automatically be set to the proper condition for correctly playing a General MIDI score.

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7EH, 7FH, 09H, 01HF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7EHID number (Universal Non-realtime Message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
09HSub ID#1 (General MIDI Message)
01HSub ID#2 (General MIDI 1 On)
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

* There must be an interval of at least 50 ms between this message and the next message.

> GM2 System On

This is a command message that resets the internal settings of the unit to the General MIDI System Level-2 initial state. After receiving this message Hyper Canvas, will automatically be set to the proper condition for correctly playing a General MIDI score.

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7EH, 7FH, 09H, 03HF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7EHID number (Universal Non-realtime Message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
09HSub ID#1 (General MIDI Message)
03HSub ID#2 (General MIDI 2 On)
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

* There must be an interval of at least 50 ms between this message and the next message.

 

> Scale/Octave Tuning Adjust

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7EH, 7FH, 08H, 08H, ffH, ggH, hhH, ssH,…F7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7EHID number (universal non-realtime message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
08HSub ID#1 (MIDI Tuning Standard)
08HSub ID#2 (scale/octave tuning 1-byte form)

ffH

Channel/Option byte1
bits 0 to 1 = channel 15 to 16
bit 2 to 6 = Undefined

ggH

Channel byte2
bits 0 to 6 = channel 8 to 14

hhH

Channel byte3
bits 0 to 6 = channel 1 to 7

ssH12 byte tuning offset of 12 semitones from C to B
00H = -64 [cents]
40H = 0 [cents] (equal temperament)
7FH = +63 [cents]
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

<Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages>

> Master volume

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7FH, 7FH, 04H, 01H, llH, mmHF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7FHID number (universal realtime message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
04HSub ID#1 (Device Control messages)
01HSub ID#2 (Master Volume)
llHMaster volume lower byte
mmHMaster volume upper byte
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

* The lower byte (llH) of Master Volume will be handled as 00H.

> Master Fine Tuning

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7FH, 7FH, 04H, 03H, llH, mmHF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7FHID number (universal realtime message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
04HSub ID#1 (Device Control messages)
03HSub ID#2 (Master Fine Tuning)
llHMaster Fine Tuning LSB
mmHMaster Fine Tuning MSB
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

* mm, ll : 00 00H – 40 00H – 7F 7FH (-100 – 0 – +99.9 [cents])

> Master Coarse Tuning

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7FH, 7FH, 04H, 04H, llH, mmHF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7FHID number (universal realtime message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
04HSub ID#1 (Device Control messages)
04HSub ID#2 (Master Coarse Tuning)
llHMaster Coarse Tuning LSB
mmHMaster Coarse Tuning MSB
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

* llH : ignored (processed as 00H)
* mmH : 28H – 40H – 58H (-24 – 0 – +24 [semitones]) 

> Reverb Parameters

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7FH, 7FH, 04H, 05H, 01H, 01H, 01H, 01H, 01H, ppH, vvHF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7FHID number (universal realtime message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
04HSub ID#1 (Device Control messages)
05HSub ID#2 (Global Parameter Control)

01H

Slot path length

01H

Parameter ID width

01H

Value width

01H

Slot path MSB

01H

Slot path LSB (Effect 01 01:Reverb)

ppHParameter to be controlled.
vvHValue for the parameter.
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

pp=0

Reverb Type
vv = 00H : Small Room (Room1)
vv = 01H : Medium Room (Room2)
vv = 02H : Large Room (Room3)
vv = 03H : Medium Hall (Hall1)
vv = 04H : Large Hall (Hall2)
vv = 08H : Plate (Plate)

pp=1

Reverb Time
vv = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 127

> Chorus Parameters

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7FH, 7FH, 04H, 05H, 01H, 01H, 01H, 01H, 02H, ppH, vvHF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7FHID number (universal realtime message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
04HSub ID#1 (Device Control messages)
05HSub ID#2 (Global Parameter Control)

01H

Slot path length

01H

Parameter width

01H

Value width

01H

Slot path MSB

02H

Slot path LSB (Effect 01 02:Chorus)

ppHParameter to be controlled.
vvHValue for the parameter.
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

pp=0

Chorus Type
vv = 00H : Chorus1
vv = 01H : Chorus2
vv = 02H : Chorus3
vv = 03H : Chorus4
vv = 04H : FB Chorus
vv = 05H : Flanger

pp=1

Mod Rate
vv = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 127

pp=2

Mod Depth
vv = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 127

pp=3

Feedback
vv = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 127

pp=4

Send To Reverb
vv = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 127

> Channel Pressure

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7FH, 7FH, 09H, 01H, 0nH, ppH, rrHF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7FHID number (universal realtime message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
09HSub ID#1 (Controller Destination Setting messages)
01HSub ID#2 (Channel Pressure)

0nH

MIDI Channel (00-0F)

ppHControlled parameter
rrHControlled range
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

pp=0

Pitch Control
rr = 28H – 58H : -24 – +24 [semitones]

pp=1

Filter Cutoff Control
rr = 00H – 7FH : -9600 – +9450 [cents]

pp=2

Amplitude Control
rr = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 200%

pp=3

LFO Pitch Depth
rr = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 600 [cents]

pp=4

LFO Filter Depth
rr = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 2400 [cents]

pp=5

LFO Amplitude Depth
rr = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 100%

> Controller

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7FH, 7FH, 09H, 03H, 0nH, ccH, ppH, rrHF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7FHID number (universal realtime message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
09HSub ID#1 (Controller Destination Setting messages)
03HSub ID#2 (Control Change)

0nH

MIDI Channel (00-0F)

ccH

Controller number (01-1FH, 40-5FH)

ppHControlled parameter
rrHControlled range
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

pp=0

Pitch Control
rr = 28H – 58H : -24 – +24 [semitones]

pp=1

Filter Cutoff Control
rr = 00H – 7FH : -9600 – +9450 [cents]

pp=2

Amplitude Control
rr = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 200%

pp=3

LFO Pitch Depth
rr = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 600 [cents]

pp=4

LFO Filter Depth
rr = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 2400 [cents]

pp=5

LFO Amplitude Depth
rr = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 100%

> Key-Based Instrument Controllers

StatusData byteStatus
F0H7FH, 7FH, 0AH, 01H, 0nH, kkH, nnH, vvHF7H
ByteExplanation
F0HExclusive status
7FHID number (universal realtime message)
7FHDevice ID (Broadcast)
0AHSub ID#1 (Key-Based Instrument Control messages)
01HSub ID#2 (Controller)

0nH

MIDI Channel (00-0F)

kkH

Key Number

nnHControl Number
vvHValue
F7HEOX (End Of Exclusive)

nn=07H

Level
vv = 00H – 7FH : 00 – 200% (Relative)

nn=0AH

Pan
vv = 00H – 7FH : Left – Right (Absolute)

nn=5BH

Reverb Send
vv = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 127 (Absolute)

nn=5DH

Chorus Send
rr = 00H – 7FH : 0 – 127 (Absolute)

* This parameter affects drum instruments only.

Supplementary material

<Decimal and Hexadecimal table>

In MIDI documentation, data values and addresses/sizes of exclusive messages etc. are expressed as hexadecimal values for each 7 bits.
The following table shows how these correspond to decimal numbers.

Dec.Hex.Dec.Hex.Dec.Hex.Dec.Hex.
000H3220H6440H9660H
101H3321H6541H9761H
202H3422H6642H9862H
303H3523H6743H9963H
404H3624H6844H10064H
505H3725H6945H10165H
606H3826H7046H10266H
707H3927H7147H10367H
808H4028H7248H10468H
909H4129H7349H10569H
100AH422AH744AH1066AH
110BH432BH754BH1076BH
120CH442CH764CH1086CH
130DH452DH774DH1096DH
140EH462EH784EH1106EH
150FH472FH794FH1116FH
1610H4830H8050H11270H
1711H4931H8151H11371H
1812H5032H8252H11472H
1913H5133H8353H11573H
2014H5234H8454H11674H
2115H5335H8555H11775H
2216H5436H8656H11876H
2317H5537H8757H11977H
2418H5638H8858H12078H
2519H5739H8959H12179H
261AH583AH905AH1227AH
271BH693BH915BH1237BH
281CH603CH925CH1247CH
291DH613DH935DH1257DH
301EH623EH945EH1267EH
311FH633FH955FH1277FH

* Decimal values such as MIDI channel, bank select, and program change are listed as one (1) greater than the values given in the above table.
* A 7-bit byte can express data in the range of 128 steps. For data where greater precision is required, we must use two or more bytes. For example, two hexadecimal numbers aa bbH expressing two 7-bit bytes would indicate a value of aa x 128 + bb.
* In the case of values which have a (+/-) sign, 00H = -64, 40H = +/-0, and 7FH = +63, so that the decimal expression would be 64 less than the value given in the above chart. In the case of two types, 00 00H = -8192, 40 00H = +/-0, and 7F 7FH = +8191. For example if aa bbH were expressed as decimal, this would be aa bbH – 40 00H = aa x 128 + bb – 64 x 128.
* Data marked « nibbled » is expressed in hexadecimal in 4-bit units. A value expressed as a 2-byte nibble 0a 0bH has the value of a x 16 + b.

<Example 1> What is the decimal expression of 5AH ?
From the preceding table, 5AH = 90

<Example 2> What is the decimal expression of the value 12 34H given as hexadecimal for each 7 bits?
From the preceding table, since 12H = 18 and 34H = 52
18 x 128 + 52 = 2356

<Example 3> What is the decimal expression of the nibbled value 0A 03 09 0D ?
From the preceding table, since 0AH = 10, 03H = 3, 09H = 9, 0DH = 13
((10 x 16 + 3) x 16 + 9) x 16 + 13 = 41885

<Example 4> What is the nibbled expression of the decimal value 1258?
16) 1258
16) 78 … 10
16) 4 … 14
0 … 4
Since from the preceding table, 0 = 00H, 4 = 04H, 14 = 0EH, 10 = 0AH, the answer is 00 04 0E 0AH.

<Examples of actual MIDI messages>

<Example 1> 92 3E 5F
9n is the Note-on status, and n is the MIDI channel number. Since 2H = 2, 3EH = 62, and 5FH = 95, this is a Note-on message with MIDI CH = 3, note number 62 (note name is D4), and velocity 95.

<Example 2> CE 49
CnH is the Program Change status, and n is the MIDI channel number. Since EH = 14 and 49H = 73, this is a Program Change message with MIDI CH = 15, program number 74 (Flute).

<Example 3> EA 00 28
EnH is the Pitch Bend Change status, and n is the MIDI channel number. The 2nd byte (00H = 0) is the LSB and the 3rd byte (28H = 40) is the MSB, but Pitch Bend Value is a signed number in which 40 00H (= 64 x 128 + 0 = 8192) is 0, so this Pitch Bend Value is
28 00H – 40 00H = 40 x 128 + 0 – (64 x 128 + 0) = 5120 – 8192 = -3072

If the Pitch Bend Sensitivity is set to 2 semitones, -8192 (00 00H) will cause the pitch to change -200 cents, so in this case -200 x (-3072) / (-8192) = -75 cents of Pitch Bend is being applied to MIDI channel 11.

# <Example 4> B3 64 00 65 00 06 0C 26 00 64 7F 65 7F
BnH is the Control Change status, and n is the MIDI channel number. For Control Changes, the 2nd byte is the control number, and the 3rd byte is the value. In a case in which two or more messages consecutive messages have the same status, MIDI has a provision called « running status » which allows the status byte of the second and following messages to be omitted. Thus, the above messages have the following meaning.

B3 64 00MIDI ch.4, lower byte of RPN parameter number: 00H
(B3)65 00(MIDI ch.4) upper byte of RPN parameter number: 00H
(B3)06 0C(MIDI ch.4) upper byte of parameter value: 0CH
(B3)26 00(MIDI ch.4) lower byte of parameter value: 00H
(B3)64 7F(MIDI ch.4) lower byte of RPN parameter number: 7FH
(B3)65 7F(MIDI ch.4) upper byte of RPN parameter number: 7FH

In other words, the above messages specify a value of 0C 00H for RPN parameter number 00 00H on MIDI channel 4, and then set the RPN parameter number to 7F 7FH.

RPN parameter number 00 00H is Pitch Bend Sensitivity, and the MSB of the value indicates semitone units, so a value of 0CH = 12 sets the maximum pitch bend range to +/-12 semitones (1 octave). (The LSB of Pitch Bend Sensitivity is ignored, but the LSB should be transmitted anyway (with a value of 0) so that operation will be correct on any device.)

Once the parameter number has been specified for RPN or NRPN, all Data Entry messages transmitted on that same channel will be valid, so after the desired value has been transmitted, it is a good idea to set the parameter number to 7F 7FH to prevent accidents. This is the reason for the (B3) 64 7F (B3) 65 7F at the end.

It is not desirable for performance data (such as Standard MIDI File data) to contain many events with running status as given in <Example 4>. This is because if playback is halted during the song and then rewound or fast-forwarded, the sequencer may not be able to transmit the correct status, and the sound source will then misinterpret the data. Take care to give each event its own status.

It is also necessary that the RPN or NRPN parameter number setting and the value setting be done in the proper order. On some sequencers, events occurring in the same (or consecutive) clock may be transmitted in an order different than the order in which they were received. For this reason it is a good idea to slightly skew the time of each event (about 1 tick for TPQN = 96, and about 5 ticks for TPQN = 480).

* TPQN: Ticks Per Quarter Note

<About tuning>

In MIDI, individual Parts are tuned by sending RPN #1 (Master Fine Tuning) to the appropriate MIDI channel.
In MIDI, an entire device is tuned by either sending RPN #1 to all MIDI channels being used, or by sending a System Exclusive MASTER FINE TUNE.
RPN #1 allows tuning to be specified in steps of approximately 0.012 cents (to be precise, 100/8192 cent).
The values of RPN #1 and System Exclusive MASTER FINE TUNE are added together to determine the actual pitch sounded by each Part.

Frequently used tuning values are given in the following table for your reference. Values are in hexadecimal (decimal in parentheses).

Hz in A4centRPN #1
445.0+19.564C 43 (+1603)
444.0+15.674A 03 (+1283)
443.0+11.7647 44 (+964)
442.0+ 7.8545 03 (+643)
441.0+ 3.9342 42 (+322)
440.00.0040 00 (0)
439.0– 3.943D 3D (-323)
438.0– 7.893A 7A (-646)

<Example> Set the tuning of MIDI channel 3 to A4 = 442.0 Hz
Send RPN#1 to MIDI channel 3. From the above table, the value is 45 03H.

B2 64 00MIDI ch.3, lower byte of RPN parameter number: 00H
(B2)65 01(MIDI ch.3) upper byte of RPN parameter number: 01H
(B2)06 45(MIDI ch.3) upper byte of parameter value: 45H
(B2)26 03(MIDI ch.3) lower byte of parameter value: 03H
(B2)64 7F(MIDI ch.3) lower byte of RPN parameter number: 7FH
(B2)65 7F(MIDI ch.3) upper byte of RPN parameter number: 7FH

Maîtriser

Comme vous l’avez constaté nous utilisons aussi bien pour les RPN que les NRPN deux contrôleurs qui sélectionnent le paramètre puis un contrôleur data entry MSB (message sur 7 bits) ou éventuellement un data entry MSB + LSB (message sur 14 bits) –

Nous pouvons ensuite au cours de la séquence continuer à utiliser data entry sans devoir renvoyer la sélection RPN ou NRPN. Cela implique que nous ne pourrons pas utiliser simultanément plusieurs RPN ou plusieurs NRPN. Un seul paramètre est actif à la fois et tient compte du Data Entry.

Pour éviter tout incident de fonctionnement dans le cas ou un Data Entry serait envoyé plus tard dans la séquence ou dans une autre séquence sans que le générateur de son ait été réinitialisé, il est recommandé de désactiver la fonction en envoyant au générateur de son un NULL RPN (message RPN MSB : 127, LSB : 127). Un événement Data Entry ne provoquera alors aucune action.