Roland VK-8 Midi Implementation Manual
Text of the manual
VK-8 (Combo Organ)
Date:
Dec. 1, 2001
Version:
1.00
1. Receive data
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The VK-8 has two MIDI IN connectors: KEYBOARD IN and PEDAL IN. If the SUB
KEYBOARD FUNCTION (p. 58) is ON, messages input to KEYBOARD IN will be
received as messages for the Lower part, regardless of their channel number. Messages
input to PEDAL IN will be rece
<<< RPN >>>
Control Changes include RPN (Registered Parameter Numbers), which are extended. When
using RPNs, first RPN (Controller numbers 100 and 101; they can be sent in any order)
should be sent in order to select the parameter, then Data Entry (Controller numbers 6 and
38) should be sent to set the value. Once RPN messages are recei
●Data Set 1 DT1
This message transmits the actual data, and is used when you wish to set the data of the
receiving device.
Status
data byte
F0H
41H, dev, 00H, 4DH, 12H, aaH, bbH, ccH, ddH, eeH, ... ffH, sum
Status
F7H
Byte
Remarks
F0H
Exclusive status
41H
ID number (Roland)
dev
device ID (dev: 10H fixed)
00H
model ID
4DH
model ID
■System Realtime Message
●Active sensing
Status
FEH
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This will be transmitted constantly at intervals of approximately 250 ms.
■System Exclusive Messages
“Identity Reply” and “Data Set 1 (DT1)” are the only System Exclusive messages
transmitted by VK-8.
When an appropriate “Identity Request Message” and “Data Reques
• System Organ
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