MIDI BK-7m User Manual

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1. Received data

Channel Voice Messages

Note off

Status
8nH kkH ccH

9nH kkH 00H
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

kk= note number: 00H~7FH (0~127)
vv= note off velocity: 00H~7FH (0~127)

Note on

Status
9nH kkH vvH

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

•Not received when RX= OFF. (Initial value is ON)

Polyphonic Key Pressure

Status
AnH kkH vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
kk= note number: 00H~7FH (0~127)
vv= key pressure: 00H~7FH (0~127)

• The resulting effect is determined by System Exclusive messages. With
the initial settings, there will be no effect.

Control Change

• The value specified by a Control Change message will not be reset even
by a ProgramChange, etc.

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Bank Select (Controller number 0, 32)

Status
BnH 00H mmH

BnH 20H llH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

mm= Bank number MSB: 00H~7FH

ll= Bank number LSB: 00H~7FH

•Bank Select processing is suspended until a program change is received.

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Modulation (Controller number 1)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 01H vvH

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

•Not received when Rx.MODULATION= OFF (Initial value is ON).

• The resulting effect is determined by System Exclusive messages. With
the initial settings, this is Pitch Modulation Depth.

Portamento Time (Controller number 5)

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Status
BnH 05H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Portamento Time: 00H~7FH (0~127),

• This adjusts the rate of pitch change when Portamento is ON or when
using thePortamento Control. Avalue of 0 results in the fastest change.

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value= 00H

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value= 00H (0)

Data Entry (Controller number 6, 38)

Status
BnH 06H mmH

BnH 26H llH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

mm, ll= the value of the parameter specified by RPN/NRPN
mm= MSB, ll= LSB

Volume (Controller number 7)

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Status
BnH 07H vvH

n= MIDI channel number 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Volume: 00H~7FH (0~127),

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

•Not recevied when “Volume” RX Event is off.

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Pan (Controller number 10)

Status
BnH 0AH vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= pan: 00H~40H~7FH (Left~Center~Right),

•Not received when “PanPot” RX Event is Off

Expression (Controller number 11)

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Status
BnH 0BH vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Expression: 00H~7FH (0~127), Initial value= 7FH (127)

•Not received when "Expression" RX Event is Off.

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Noise Level (SuperNATURAL, Controller number 16)

Status
BnH 10H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

•Not received when “CC16” RX Event is Off.

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Play Stability (SuperNATURAL, Controller number 17)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 11H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

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Growl Sens (SuperNATURAL, Controller number 18)

Status
BnH 12H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

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Hold 1 (Controller number 64)

Status
BnH 40H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

•Not received when “Hold” RX Event is Off.

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value= 64H (100)

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value= 40H (Center)

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

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Portamento (Controller number 65)

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Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 41H vvH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127) 0~63= OFF, 64~127=

ON

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Sostenuto (Controller number 66)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 42H vvH

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

•Not received when “Sostenuto” RX Event is Off.

Soft (Controller number 67)

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Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 43H vvH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127) 0~63= OFF, 64~127= ON

•Not received when “Soft” RX Event is Off.

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Hold 2 (Controller number 69)

Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 45H vvH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127) 0~63= OFF, 64~127= ON

•Not received when “Hold” RX Event is Off.

Filter Resonance (Timbre/Harmonic Intensity) (Controller number 71)

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Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 47H vvH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH(Ch.1~16)

vv= Resonance value
(relative change):

Release Time (Controller number 72)

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00H~7FH(-64~0~+63),
Initial value= 40H (no change)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 48H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH(Ch.1~16)
vv= Release Time value

(relative change):

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Attack time (Controller number 73)

00H~7FH (-64~0~+63),
Initial value= 40H (no change)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 49H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Attack time value (relative

change):

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Cutoff (Controller number 74)

00H~7FH (-64~0~+63),
Initial value=40H (no change)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 4AH vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Cutoff value (relative

change):

Decay Time (Controller number 75)

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00H~7FH(-64~0~+63),
Initial value= 40H (no change)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 4BH vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Decay Time value

(relative change):

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Vibrato Rate (Controller number 76)

00H~7FH (-64~0~+63),
Initial value= 40H (no change)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 4CH vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Vibrato Rate value

(relative change):

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Vibrato Depth (Controller number 77)

00H~7FH (-64~0~+63),
Initial value= 40H (no change)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 4DH vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Vibrato Depth Value

(relative change):

00H~7FH (-64~0~+63),
Initial Value= 40H (no change)

Vibrato Delay (Controller number 78)

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Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 4EH vvH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

vv= Vibrato Delay value
(relative change):

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Staccato (SuperNATURAL, Controller number 80)

00H~7FH (-64~0~+63),
Initial value=40H (no change)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 50H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

Fall (SuperNATURAL, Controller number 81)

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Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 51H vvH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

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Portamento control (Controller number 84)

Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 54H kkH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

kk= source note number: 00H~7FH (0~127)

•A Note-on received immediately after a Portamento Control message will
change continuously in pitch, starting from the pitch of the Source Note
Number.

• If a voice is already sounding for a note number identical to the Source
Note Number, this voice will continue sounding (i.e., legato) and will,
when the next Note-on is received, smoothly change to the pitch of that
Note-on.

• The rate of the pitch change caused by Portamento Control is determined
by the Portamento Time value.

Example 1

On MIDI Description Result
90 3C 40 Note on C4 C4 on

B0 54 3C Portamento Control from C4 no change
90 40 40 Note on E4 glide from C4 to E4
80 3C 40 Note off C4 no change
80 40 40 Note off E4 E4 off

Example 2

On MIDI

Description Result

B0 54 3C Portamento Control from C4 no change
90 40 40 Note on E4 E4 is played with glide from

C4 to E4

80 40 40 Note off E4 E4 off

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

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Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 5BH vvH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

vv= Reverb Send Level: 00H~7FH (0~127)

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

•Not received when “Reverb” RX Event is Off.

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

Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 5DH vvH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

vv= Chorus Send Level: 00H~7FH (0~127)

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

•Not received when “Chorus” RX Event is Off.

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NRPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 99, 98)

Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 63H mmH
BnH 62H llH

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

• The value set by NRPN will not be reset even if Program Change or Reset
All Controllers is received.

•Not received when “NRPN” RX Event is Off.

**NRPN**
The NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Number) message allows an extended
range of control changes to be used. On the BK-7m, NRPN messages can be
used to modify sound parameters, etc.

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To use these messages, you must first use NRPN messages (Controller num­ber 98 and 99, their order does not matter) to specify the parameter to be con­trolled, and then use Data Entry messages (Controller number 6) 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
“[Example 4]” on page 16.
On the BK-7m, Data entry LSB (Controller number 38) of NRPN is ignored, so
it is no problem to send Data entry MSB (Controller number 6) only (without
Data entry LSB).
On the BK-7m, NRPN can be used to modify the following parameters:

NRPN Data entry
MSB LSB

MSB Function and range

01H 08H mmH Vibrato Rate (relative change)

mm: 00H~40H~7FH (-64~0~+63)

01H 09H mmH Vibrato Depth (relative change)

mm: 00H~40H~7FH (-64~0~+63)

01H 0AH mmH Vibrato Delay (relative change)

mm: 00H~40H~7FH (-64~0~+63)

01H 20H mmH TVF Cutoff Frequency (relative change)

mm: 00H~40H~7FH (-64~0~+63)

01H 21H mmH TVF Resonance (relative change)

mm: 00H~40H~7FH (-64~0~+63)

01H 63H mmH TVF&TVA Envelope Attack Time (rel. change)

mm: 00H~40H~7FH (-64~0~+63)

01H 64H mmH TVF&TVA Envelope Decay Time (rel. change)

mm: 00H~40H~7FH (-64~0~+63)

01H 66H mmH TVF&TVA Env. Release Time (relative change)

mm: 00H~40H~7FH (-64~0~+63)

18H rrH mmH Drum Instrument Pitch Coarse (relative change)

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~40H~7FH (-64~0~+63 semitone)

1AH rrH mmH Drum Instrument TVA Level (absolute change)

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~7FH (0~max)

1CH rrH mmH Drum Instrument Panpot (absolute change)

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H, 01H~40H~7FH (random, left~center~
right)

1DH rrH mmH Drum Instr. Reverb Send (absolute change)

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~7FH (0~max)

1EH rrH mmH Drum Instr. Chorus Send (absolute change)

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~7FH (0~max)

60H rrH mmH Equalizer Switch

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~02H (Global, Instrument, Off)

61H rrH mmH Equalizer Low Frequency

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~05H (90, 150, 180, 300, 360, 600Hz)

62H rrH mmH Equalizer Low Gain

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~1EH (–15~0~+15dB)

63H rrH mmH Equalizer Mid Frequency

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~10H (200, 250, 315, 400, 500, 630,
800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3150, 4000,
5000, 6300, 8000Hz)

64H rrH mmH Equalizer Mid Gain

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~1EH (–15~0~+15dB)

65H rrH mmH Equalizer Mid Gain

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~04H (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0)

66H rrH mmH Equalizer High Frequency

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~06H (1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000,
8000, 12000Hz)

67H rrH mmH Equalizer High Gain

rr: Drum Instrument note number
mm: 00H~1EH (–15~0~+15dB)

4FH 10H mmH Part 4 On / Off ( Upper 1)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 11H mmH Part 11 On / Off (Lower1)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 12H mmH Part 12 On / Off ( Man Bass)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 13H mmH Part 6 On / Off ( Upper 2)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 25H mmH Part 13 On / Off ( Upper 3)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 27H mmH Part 14 On / Off ( Lower 2)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 26H mmH Part 15 On / Off ( Melody Int.)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 18H mmH Part 8 On / Off ( Acc 5)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 19H mmH Part 9 On / Off ( Acc 6)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 1AH mmH Part 10 On / Off ( Acc Drums )

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 1BH mmH Part 2 On / Off ( Acc Bass)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 1CH mmH Part 1 On / Off ( Acc 1)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 1DH mmH Part 3 On / Off (Acc2)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 1EH mmH Part 5 On / Off ( Acc3)

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 1FH mmH Part 7 On / Off ( Acc 4 )

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 20H mmH Master Accompaniment On / Off

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 21H mmH Master Volume Upper (1-2-3) On / Off

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 22H mmH Master Volume Lower (1-2) On / Off

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 23H mmH Master Volume Bass (Acc./Man.Bass) On / Off

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

4FH 24H mmH Master Volume Acc.Drum On / Off

•Part On/Off NRPN messages are received on the Basic MIDI Channel.

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RPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 101, 100)

Status

mm: 00H~7FH (00-3FH=Off - 40-7FH= On)

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 65H mmH
BnH 64H llH

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

•Not received when "RPN" RX Event is Off.

•The value specified by RPN will not be reset even by messages such as
Program Change or Reset All Controller.

**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 (Controller number 101 and
100, their order does not matter) to specify the parameter to be controlled, and
then use Data Entry messages (Controller number 6, 38) 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 to Null (RPN Num­ber= 7FH 7FH) when you have finished setting the value of the desired param­eter. Refer to “[Example 4]” on page 16.
On the BK-7m, RPN can be used to modify the following parameters.

RPN Data entry
MSB LSB

MSB LSB Explanation

00H 00H mmH —- Pitch Bend Sensitivity

mm: 00H~18H (0~24 semitones)
Initial value= 02H (2 semitones)
ll: ignored (processed as 00H)
Up to 2 octaves can be specified in semi­tone steps.

00H 01H mmH llH Channel Fine Tuning

mm, ll: 00 00H~40 00H~7F 7FH (–100~0~
+99.99 cents),
Initial value= 40 00H (+/- 0 cent)
Refer to “About the Tuning” on page 16.

00H 02H mmH —- Master Coarse Tuning

mm: 28H~40H~58H (-24~0~+24 semi­tones),
Initial value= 40H (+/-0 semitone)
ll: ignored (processed as 00H)

00H 05H mmH llH Modulation Depth Range

mm: 00H~04H (0~4 semitones)
ll: 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

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Program Change

Status
CnH ppH

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

•Not received when “Program Change” RX Event is Off.

•After a Program Change message is received, the sound will change
beginning with the next Note-on. Voices already sounding when the Pro­gram Change message was received will not be affected.

2nd byte

Channel Pressure

Status
DnH vvH

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

•Not received when “Channel Pressure” RX Event is Off.

• The resulting effect is determined by System Exclusive messages. With
the initial settings there will be no effect.

2nd byte

Pitch Bend Change

Status
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)

•Not received when “Pitch Bender ” RX Event is Off.

• The resulting effect is determined by System Exclusive messages. With
the initial settings the effect is Pitch Bend.

2nd byte 3rd byte

Channel Mode Messages

All Sounds Off (Controller number 120)

Status
BnH 78H 00H

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

•When the message is received, all notes currently sounding on the corre­sponding channel will be turned Off.

Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121)

Status
BnH 79H 00H

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

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

Controller
Pitch Bend Change +/-0 (center)

Polyphonic Key Pressure 0 (off)
Channel Pressure 0 (off)
Modulation 0 (off)
Expression 127 (max)
Hold 1 0 (off)
Portamento 0 (off)
Sostenuto 0 (off)
Soft 0 (off)
RPN unset; previously set data do not change
NRPN unset; previously set data do not change

All Notes Off (Controller number 123)

Status
BnH 7BH 00H

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

•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)

Status
BnH 7CH 00H

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

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

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

Reset value

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

OMNI ON (Controller number 125)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 7DH 00H

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

• The same processing will be carried out as when All Notes Off is
received.OMNI ON will not be turned on.

MONO (Controller number 126)

Status
BnH 7EH mmH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
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 “mm (mono number).”

2nd byte 3rd byte

POLY (Controller number 127)

Status
BnH 7FH 00H

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

• 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.

2nd byte 3rd byte

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System Realtime Messages

Active Sensing

Status
FEH

•When Active Sensing is received, the unit will begin monitoring the inter­vals of all further messages. While monitoring, if the interval between
messages exceeds 420 ms, the same processing will be carried out as
when All Sounds Off, All Notes Off and Reset All Controllers are received,
and message interval monitoring will be halted.

Timing Clock

Status
F8H

* STYLE: Received when Sync RX is On and the Sync Mode Style RX

* SONG: Received when Sync RX is On and the Sync Mode Song RX

•When “Timing Clock” message is received, the Style or Song is synchro-

Song/Style Sync RX Response
Internal A Style/Song will neither start/stop nor follow the tem-

Auto If a Style/Song receives MIDI “Start/Stop” (FA/FC), it

MIDI If a Style/Song receives MIDI “Start/Stop” (FA/FC) it

Remote If a Style/Song receives MIDI “Start/Stop” (FA/FC) it

parameter (MIDI\Edit\System) is set to AUTO or MIDI.

parameter (MIDI\Edit\System) is set to AUTO or MIDI.

nized to an external clock according to the following table.

po of the external Timing Clock (F8) and “Start /Stop”
(FA/FC) messages.

will follow Internal or External clock, depending on
whether “MIDI Clock” (F8) messages are received.

will follow External “MIDI Clock” (F8) messages and
herefore wait until they are received.

will follow only Internal tempo and thus ignore incom­ing “MIDI Clock” (F8) messages.

Start

Status
FAH

* STYLE: Received when Sync RX is On and the Sync Mode Style RX

* SONG: Received when Sync RX is On and the Sync Mode Song RX

parameter (MIDI\Edit\System) is set to AUTO, MIDI or REMOTE.

parameter (MIDI\Edit\System) is set to AUTO, MIDI or REMOTE.

Continue (Song playback only)

Status
FBH

•Received when Sync RX is On and the Sync Mode Song RX parameter
(MIDI\Edit\System) is set to AUTO, MIDI or REMOTE.

•When a “Continue” message is received, the Song continues playing from
the current position.

Stop

Status
FCH

* STYLE: Received when Sync RX is On and the Sync Mode Style RX

* SONG: Received when Sync RX is On and the Sync Mode Song RX

•When a “Stop” message is received, the Style or Song stops playing.

parameter (MIDI\Edit\System) is set to AUTO, MIDI or REMOTE.

parameter (MIDI\Edit\System) is set to AUTO, MIDI or REMOTE.

System Common Messages

Song Position Pointer

Status
F2H XXH YYH

XX= Song Position ( Bar ) LSB
YY= Song Position ( Bar ) MSB

2nd byte 3rd byte

System Exclusive Messages

Status Data byte Status

F0H iiH, ddH, ......,eeH F7H

F0H: System Exclusive Message status

F7H: EOX (End Of Exclusive)

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GM1 System On

This message resets the internal settings of the unit to the General MIDI 1 initial
state.

Status
F0H 7EH, 7FH, 09H, 01H F7H

Byte
F0H Exclusive status

7EH ID number (Universal Non-realtime Message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
09H Sub ID#1 (General MIDI Message)
01H Sub ID#2 (General MIDI 1 On)
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

•When this message is received, Rx.BANK SELECT will be OFF and
Rx.NRPN will be OFF.

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

•Not received when RX SYSEX parameter (MENU/MIDI/EDIT/System/
Param) is OFF.

•Only for the Song parts.

GM2 System On

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Status
F0H 7EH 7FH 09H 03H

Byte Explanation
F0H Exclusive status

7EH ID number (Universal Non-realtime Message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
09H Sub ID#1 (General MIDI Message)
03H Sub ID#2 (General MIDI 2 On)
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

•When this message is received, the BK-7m will be able to receive the
messages specified by General MIDI 2, and use the General MIDI 2
sound map.

•Not received when RX SYSEX parameter (MENU/MIDI/EDIT/System/
Param) is OFF.

•Only for the Song parts.

GM System Off

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GM System Off is a command message that resets the internal state of the
BK-7m from the GM state to its native condition. The BK-7m will reset to the GS
default state.

Status
F0H F0H 7EH 7FH 09H 02H F7H

Byte
F0H Exclusive status

7EH ID number (Universal Non-realtime Message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
09H Sub ID#1 (General MIDI Message)
02H Sub ID#2 (General MIDI Off)
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

•When this message is received, the BK-7m will reset to the GS default
state.

•Not received when RX SYSEX parameter (MENU/MIDI/EDIT/System/
Param) is OFF.

•Only for the Song parts.

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)

Data byte Status

Explanation

Data byte Status

F7H

Data byte Status

Explanation

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BK-7m MIDI Implementation

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GS reset

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GS Reset is a command message that resets the internal settings of a device
to the GS initial state. This message appears at the beginning of GS music
data, and a GS device that receives this message will automatically be set to
the proper state to correctly play back GS music data.

Status

Data byte Status

F0H 41H, dev, 42H, 12H, 40H, 00H, 7FH, 00H, 41HF7H
Byte

Explanation

F0H Exclusive status
41H ID number (Roland)
dev Device ID (dev: 00H~1FH (1~32),

Initial value is 10H (17))
42H Model ID (GS)
12H Command ID (DT1)
40H Address MSB
00H Address
7FH Address LSB
00H Data (GS reset)
41H Checksum
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

•When this message is received, Rx.NRPN will be ON.

• There must be an interval of at least 50 ms between this message and the

next.

•Not received when RX SYSEX parameter (MENU/MIDI/EDIT/System/

Param) is OFF.

•Only for the Song parts.

Exit GS Mode

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“Exit GS Mode” resets the internal settings of the unit to Arranger Mode I initial
state .

Status
F0H 41H, dev, 42H, 12H, 40H, 00H, 7FH, 7FH,

Data byte Status

F7H

42H
Byte

Explanation
F0H Exclusive status

41H ID number (Roland)
dev Device ID (dev: 00H~1FH (1~32) Initial value is

10H(17))
42H Model ID (GS)
12H Command ID (DT1)
40H Address MSB
00H Address
7FH AddressLSB
7FH Data (Exit GS Mode)
42H Checksum
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

• There must be an interval of at least 100 ms between this message and

the next message.

•Not received when RX SYSEX parameter (MENU/MIDI/EDIT/System/

Param) is OFF.

•Only for the Song parts.

Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages

Master Volume

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Status
F0H 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 01H, llH, mmH F7H

Byte
F0H Exclusive status

7FH ID number (universal realtime message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
04H Sub ID#1 (Device Control messages)
01H Sub ID#2 (Master Volume)
llH Master Volume lower byte
mmH Master Volume upper byte
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

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

•Not received when RX SYSEX parameter (MENU/MIDI/EDIT/System/

Data byte Status

Explanation

Param) is OFF.

Master Fine Tuning

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Status

Data byte Status

F0H 7FH,7FH,04H,03H,llH,mmH F7H
Byte

Explanation

F0H Exclusive status
7FH ID number (universal realtime message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
04H Sub ID#1 (Device Control)
03H Sub ID#2 (Master Fine Tuning)
llH Master Fine Tuning LSB
mmH Master Fine Tuning MSB
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)
mm, ll : 00 00H~40 00H~7F 7FH (-100~0~+99.9 [cents])

•Not received when RX SYSEX parameter (MENU/MIDI/EDIT/System/
Param) is OFF.

Master Coarse Tuning

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Status

Data byte Status

F0H 7FH,7FH,04H,04H,llH,mmH F7
Byte

Explanation

F0H Exclusive status
7FH ID number (universal realtime message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
04H Sub ID#1 (Device Control)
04H Sub ID#2 (Master Coarse Tuning)
llH Master Coarse Tuning LSB
mmH Master Coarse Tuning MSB
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

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

•Not received when RX SYSEX parameter (MENU/MIDI/EDIT/System/
Param) is OFF.

Global Parameter Control (Song parts)

Global Parameter Control messages are newly provided for General MIDI 2.

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Reverb Parameters

Status
F0H 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 05H, 01H, 01H, 01H, 01H,

Byte
F0H Exclusive status

7FH ID number (universal realtime message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
04H Sub ID#1 (Device Control)
05H Sub 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 0101: Reverb)
ppH Parameter to be controlled.
vvH Value for the parameter.
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

pp=0 Reverb Type

pp=1 Reverb Time

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Chorus Parameters

Status
F0H 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 05H, 01H, 01H, 01H, 01H,

Byte
F0H Exclusive status

7FH ID number (universal realtime message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
04H Sub ID#1 (Device Control)
05H Sub ID#2 (Global Parameter Control)
01H Slot path length
01H Parameter width
01H Value width
01H Slot path MSB

Data byte Status

F7H

01H, ppH, vvH
Explanation

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)

vv= 00H~7FH0~127

Data byte Status

F7H

02H, ppH, vvH
Explanation

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02H Slot path LSB (Effect 0102: Chorus)
ppH Parameter to be controlled.
vvH Value for the parameter.
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)
pp=0 Chorus Type

vv=0 Chorus1
vv=1 Chorus2
vv=2 Chorus3
vv=3 Chorus4
vv=4 FB Chorus
vv=5 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

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Channel Pressure

Status

Data byte Status

F0H 7FH, 7FH, 09H, 01H, 0nH, ppH, rrH F7H
Byte

Explanation

F0H Exclusive status
7FH ID number (universal realtime message)

7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
09H Sub ID#1 (Controller Destination Setting)
01H Sub ID#2 (Channel Pressure)
0nH MIDI Channel (00~0F)
ppH Controlled parameter
rrH Controlled range
F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

BK-7m MIDI Implementation

Scale/Octave Tuning Adjust

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Status
F0H 7EH, 7FH, 08H, 08H, ffH, ggH, hhH, ssH… F7

Byte
F0H Exclusive status

7EH ID number (Universal Non-realtime Message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
08H Sub ID#1 (MIDI Tuning Standard)
08H Sub ID#2 (scale/octave tuning 1-byte form)
ffH Channel/Option byte1

ggH Channel byte2

hhH Channel byte3

ssH 12 byte tuning offset of 12 semitones from C to

F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

Data byte Status

Explanation

bits 0~1= channel 15 to 16
bit 2 to 6= Undefined

bits 0~6= channel 8 to 14

bits 0~6= channel 1 to 7

B
00H= –64 [cents]
40H= 0 [cents] (equal temperament)
7FH= +63 [cents]

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

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Status

Data byte Status

F0H 7FH, 7FH, 09H, 03H, 0nH, ccH, ppH, rrH F7H
Byte

Explanation

F0H Exclusive status
7FH ID number (universal realtime message)
7FH Device ID (Broadcast)
09H Sub ID#1 (Controller Destination Setting)
03H Sub ID#2 (Control Change)
0nH MIDI Channel (00~0F)
ccH Controller number (01~1F, 40~5F)
ppH Controlled parameter
rrH Controlled range
F7H EOX (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%

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2. Transmitted data

Channel Voice Messages (Style parts & Song parts)

Note off

Status
9nH kkH 00H

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

Note on

Status
9nH kkH vvH

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

Control Change

• The value specified by a Control Change message will not be reset even
by a ProgramChange, etc.

Bank Select (Controller number 0, 32)

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Status
BnH 00H mmH

BnH 20H llH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

mm= Bank number MSB: 00H~7FH
ll= Bank number LSB: 00H~7FH

•Not transmitted when “Program Change” Tx Event is Off.

Modulation (Controller number 1)

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Status
BnH 01H vvH

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

•Not transmitted when “Modulation” TX Event= OFF.

Portamento Time (Controller number 5)

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Status
BnH 05H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Portamento Time: 00H~7FH (0~127),

• This adjusts the rate of pitch change when Portamento is ON or when
using thePortamento Control. A value of 0 results in the fastest change.

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Data Entry (Controller number 6, 38)

Status
BnH 06H mmH

BnH 26H llH
n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

mm, ll= the value of the parameter specified by RPN/NRPN
mm= MSB, ll= LSB

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Volume (Controller number 7)

Status
BnH 07H vvH

n= MIDI channel number 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Volume: 00H~7FH (0~127), Initial value= 64H (100)

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

•Not transmitted when “Volume” TX Event is off.

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Pan (Controller number 10)

Status
BnH 0AH vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= pan: 00H~40H~7FH (Left~Center~Right),

• The stereo position can be adhusted in 127 steps.

•Not transmitted when “PanPot” TX Event is Off

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value= 00H (0)

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value= 40H (Center)

BK-7m MIDI Implementation

Expression (Controller number 11)

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Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 0BH vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Expression: 00H~7FH (0~127), Initial value= 7FH (127)

• This adjusts the volume of a Part. It can be used independently from Vol-

•Not transmitted when "Expression" TX Event is Off.

Noise Level (SuperNATURAL, Controller number 16)

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Status
BnH 10H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

•Not transmitted when “CC16” RX Event is Off.

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Play Stability (SuperNATURAL, Controller number 17)

Status
BnH 11H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

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Growl Sens (SuperNATURAL, Controller number 18)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 12H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

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Hold 1 (Controller number 64)

Status
BnH 40H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Control value: 00H~7FH (0~127)

•Not transmitted when “Hold” TX Event is Off.

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Portamento (Controller number 65)

Status
BnH 41H vvH

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

Sostenuto (Controller number 66)

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Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 42H vvH

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

•Not transmitted when “Sostenuto” TX Event is Off.

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Soft (Controller number 67)

Status
BnH 43H vvH

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

•Not transmitted when “Soft” TX Event is Off.

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Hold 2 (Controller number 69)

Status
BnH 45H vvH

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

•Not transmitted when “Hold” TX Event is Off.

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Filter Resonance (Timbre/Harmonic Intensity) (Controller number 71)

Status
BnH 47H vvH

n= MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)
vv= Resonance value

(relative change):

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ume messages. Expression messages are used for musical expression
within a performance, e.g., expression pedal movements, crescendo and
decrescendo.

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

ON

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

2nd byte 3rd byte

00H~7FH (-64~0~+63),
Initial value= 40H (no change)

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