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R-88 MIDI Implementation
Model: R-88
Date: May. 31, 2013
Version: 1.10
1. Data Reception
Channel Voice Messages
Note O
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
9nH kkH 00H
n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16)
kk = note number: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)
When a note-o is received, the result will be the same as when a nger is released
from a switch or button.
Note On
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
9nH kkH vvH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16)
kk = note number: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127)
vv = note on velocity: 7FH (127)
When a note-on (vv=7FH) is received, the result will be the same as when a switch or
button is held down.
The mute switches and transport buttons of the R-88 can be controlled by sending a
note-on (vv=7FH) or note-o from an external MIDI controller.
n kk Explanation n kk Explanation
0H 10H CH 1 MUTE 0H 5BH REWIND
0H 11H CH 2 MUTE 0H 5CH FAST FORWARD
0H 12H CH 3 MUTE 0H 5DH STOP
0H 13H CH 4 MUTE 0H 5EH PLAY
0H 14H CH 5 MUTE 0H 5FH RECORD
0H 15H CH 6 MUTE
0H 16H CH 7 MUTE
0H 17H CH 8 MUTE
Pitch Bend Change
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
EnH llH mmH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16)
mm, ll = Pitch Bend value: 00 00H - 40 00H - 7F 7FH
(-8192 - 0 - +8191)
The parameters that are controlled will depend on the R-88’s UM-ONE CONTROL
setting.
INPUT: Input levels and master volume
MIXER: Mixer channel faders and master volume
n INPUT MIXER n INPUT MIXER
0H INPUT 1 LEVEL CH 1 FADER 4H INPUT 5 LEVEL CH 5 FADER
1H INPUT 2 LEVEL CH 2 FADER 5H INPUT 6 LEVEL CH 6 FADER
2H INPUT 3 LEVEL CH 3 FADER 6H INPUT 7 LEVEL CH 7 FADER
3H INPUT 4 LEVEL CH 4 FADER 7H INPUT 8 LEVEL CH 8 FADER
8H MASTER
How pitch bend values are related to fader values (levels)
mm
(MSB)
ll
(LSB)
Level
(dB)
mm
(MSB)
ll
(LSB)
Level
(dB)
mm
(MSB)
ll
(LSB)
Level
(dB)
0H 0H -INF 2BH 0H -27.0 56H 0H -5.5
1H 0H -66.0 2CH 0H -26.5 57H 0H -5.0
2H 0H -65.0 2DH 0H -26.0 58H 0H -4.5
3H 0H -64.0 2EH 0H -25.5 59H 0H -4.0
4H 0H -63.0 2FH 0H -25.0 5AH 0H -3.5
5H 0H -62.0 30H 0H -24.5 5BH 0H -3.0
6H 0H -61.0 31H 0H -24.0 5CH 0H -2.5
7H 0H -60.0 32H 0H -23.5 5DH 0H -2.0
8H 0H -59.0 33H 0H -23.0 5EH 0H -1.5
9H 0H -58.0 34H 0H -22.5 5FH 0H -1.0
0AH 0H -57.0 35H 0H -22.0 60H 0H -0.5
0BH 0H -56.0 36H 0H -21.5 61H 0H 0.0
0CH 0H -55.0 37H 0H -21.0 62H 0H 0.5
0DH 0H -54.0 38H 0H -20.5 63H 0H 1.0
0EH 0H -53.0 39H 0H -20.0 64H 0H 1.0
0FH 0H -52.0 3AH 0H -19.5 65H 0H 1.5
10H 0H -51.0 3BH 0H -19.0 66H 0H 1.5
11H 0H -50.0 3CH 0H -18.5 67H 0H 2.0
12H 0H -49.0 3DH 0H -18.0 68H 0H 2.0
13H 0H -48.0 3EH 0H -17.5 69H 0H 2.5
14H 0H -47.0 3FH 0H -17.0 6AH 0H 2.5
15H 0H -46.0 40H 0H -16.5 6BH 0H 3.0
16H 0H -45.0 41H 0H -16.0 6CH 0H 3.0
17H 0H -44.0 42H 0H -15.5 6DH 0H 3.5
18H 0H -43.0 43H 0H -15.0 6EH 0H 3.5
19H 0H -42.0 44H 0H -14.5 6FH 0H 4.0
1AH 0H -41.0 45H 0H -14.0 70H 0H 4.0
1BH 0H -40.0 46H 0H -13.5 71H 0H 4.5
1CH 0H -39.0 47H 0H -13.0 72H 0H 4.5
1DH 0H -38.0 48H 0H -12.5 73H 0H 5.0
1EH 0H -37.0 49H 0H -12.0 74H 0H 5.0
1FH 0H -36.0 4AH 0H -11.5 75H 0H 5.5
20H 0H -35.0 4BH 0H -11.0 76H 0H 5.5
21H 0H -34.0 4CH 0H -10.5 77H 0H 6.0
22H 0H -33.0 4DH 0H -10.0 78H 0H 6.0
23H 0H -32.0 4EH 0H -9.5 79H 0H 6.5
24H 0H -31.0 4FH 0H -9.0 7AH 0H 6.5
25H 0H -30.0 50H 0H -8.5 7BH 0H 7.0
26H 0H -29.5 51H 0H -8.0 7CH 0H 7.0
27H 0H -29.0 52H 0H -7.5 7DH 0H 7.5
28H 0H -28.5 53H 0H -7.0 7EH 0H 7.5
29H 0H -28.0 54H 0H -6.5 7FH 0H 8.0
2AH 0H -27.5 55H 0H -6.0
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