Novation X-Station 25 Implementation

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APPENDIX

MIDI Controller List

MIDI Controller List

Some controllers adhere to the normal midi-specified use (eg modwheel, volume) but most are used arbitrarily (and therefore may clash with parameter
assignments of other products). We have tried to avoid misuse of some "standard" controllers which could cause problems.

Unless noted, controllers are transmitted and received. Unless noted, parameters have the range 0-127.
*** denotes a signed value where 64 represents zero.

Unless noted, this is -64..0..+63 stored as 0..64..127
another example is -12..0..+12 stored as 52..64..76

--- denotes controller not used
Some controllers use the available 7 data value bits to control more than one parameter.

These are noted as "packed parameters" and details are given.
The term "pulse width" is properly applied when squarewave is selected.

For other waveforms, read "pulse width" as "double waveform phase offset".
Double waveform phase offset is zero when the signed pulse width position parameter is 64 (meaning 0).

Common parameters are transmitted and received on the global midi channel but in performance mode, they can also be received on the midi channel
of any active part.

# MIDI-SPECIFIED USE X-Station / KS SERIES USE - KS USE ONLY SHOWN IN RED TEXT

0 bank msb IGNORED/NOT TRANSMITTED
1 modwheel msb MODWHEEL
2 breath msb BREATH CONTROL(receive only)
3 undefined msb ARP PATTERN (0..7 = up, down, ud1, ud2, order, random, chord, drum)
4 foot controller msb --­5 portamento time msb PORTAMENTO TIME
6 data entry msb USED FOR NRPN DATAVALUES
7 volume msb PART VOLUME
8 balance msb PREGLIDE SEMITONES *** -12..+12 (0=preglide disabled)
9 undefined msb ARP/GENERAL SYNC RATE (64..191 bpm) (common)
10 pan msb PAN POSITION ***
11 expression msb EXPRESSION PEDAL
12 effect control 1 msb NON-SYNC PAN RATE
13 effect control 2 msb SYNC PAN RATE 0..34 (non-sync, 32Triplet..12bars)
14 undefined msb VOCODER STEREO WIDTH (common)
15 undefined msb VOCODER SIBILANCE LEVEL (common)
16 gen. controller 1 msb MODWHEEL DISTORTION ***
17 gen. controller 2 msb DISTORTION COMPENSATION
18 gen. controller 3 msb MODWHEEL DELAY SEND
19 gen. controller 4 msb NON-SYNC DELAY TIME
20 undefined msb SYNC DELAY TIME 0..19 (non-sync, 32Triplet..2bars)
21 undefined msb DELAY FEEDBACK
22 undefined msb DELAY STEREO WIDTH
23 undefined msb DELAY RATIO
24 undefined msb MODWHEEL REVERB SEND ***
25 undefined msb REVERB DECAY
26 undefined msb MODWHEEL CHORUS SEND ***
27 undefined msb NON-SYNC CHORUS RATE
28 undefined msb SYNC CHORUS RATE 0..34 (non-sync, 32Triplet..12bars)
29 undefined msb CHORUS FEEDBACK ***
30 undefined msb CHORUS MOD DEPTH
31 undefined msb CHORUS MOD CENTRE POINT
32 bank lsb BANK SELECT 1..8 (bit 6 set forces perf mode, bit 5 set forces program mode)
33 modwheel lsb EQ LEVEL *** (0, 1..63, 64, 65..126, 127 = LP, LPshelf, flat, HPshelf, HP)
34 breath lsb EQ FREQUENCY
35 undefined lsb NON-SYNC EQ MOD RATE
36 foot controller lsb SYNC EQ MOD RATE 0..34 (non-sync, 32Triplet..12bars)
37 portamento time lsb EQ MOD DEPTH
38 data entry lsb --­39 volume lsb --­40 balance lsb OSC1 SEMITONE *** -12..+12
41 undefined lsb OSC1 CENT *** -50..+50
42 pan lsb OSC1 BENDWHEEL PITCH AMOUNT ***
43 expression lsb OSC1 LFO1 PITCH AMOUNT ***
44 effect control 1 lsb OSC1 MOD.ENV PITCH AMOUNT ***
45 effect control 2 lsb OSC1 PULSE WIDTH POSITION *** (0=50% or in-phase double wave)
46 undefined lsb OSC1 LFO2 PULSE WIDTH MOD ***
47 undefined lsb OSC1 MOD.ENV PULSE WIDTH MOD ***
48 gen. controller 1 lsb OSC2 SEMITONE *** -12..+12
49 gen. controller 2 lsb OSC2 CENT *** -50..+50
50 gen. controller 3 lsb OSC2 BENDWHEEL PITCH AMOUNT ***
51 gen. controller 4 lsb OSC2 LFO1 PITCH AMOUNT ***

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APPENDIX

MIDI Controller List

# MIDI-SPECIFIED USE KS SERIES USE

52 undefined lsb OSC2 MOD.ENV PITCH AMOUNT ***
53 undefined lsb OSC2 PULSE WIDTH POSITION *** (0=50% or in-phase double wave)
54 undefined lsb OSC2 LFO2 PULSE WIDTH MOD ***
55 undefined lsb OSC2 MOD.ENV PULSE WIDTH MOD ***
56 undefined lsb OSC3 SEMITONE *** -12..+12
57 undefined lsb OSC3 CENT *** -50..+50
58 undefined lsb OSC3 BENDWHEEL PITCH AMOUNT ***
59 undefined lsb OSC3 LFO1 PITCH AMOUNT ***
60 undefined lsb OSC3 MOD.ENV PITCH AMOUNT ***
61 undefined lsb OSC3 PULSE WIDTH POSITION *** (0=50% or in-phase double wave)
62 undefined lsb OSC3 LFO2 PULSE WIDTH MOD ***
63 undefined lsb OSC3 MOD.ENV PULSE WIDTH MOD ***
64 sustain pedal SUSTAIN / MOMENTARY ARP LATCH ON
65 portamento on/off ENVELOPE MONO MULTI MODES (see packed parameter 1)
66 sostenuto pedal --­67 soft pedal UNISON / VOICE TYPE / FILTER TYPE (see packed parameter 2)
68 legato footswitch UNISON DETUNE
69 hold 2 INDIVIDUAL OSCILLATOR RANDOM DETUNE
70 sound controller 1 PORTAMENTO MODE (0=exp, 1=lin)
71 sound controller 2 OSC 1,2,3 OCTAVE / OSC 1>2 SYNC (see packed parameter 3)
72 sound controller 3 OSC1 LEVEL (to filter)
73 sound controller 4 OSC2 LEVEL (to filter)
74 sound controller 5 OSC3 LEVEL (to filter)
75 sound controller 6 NOISE LEVEL (to filter)
76 sound controller 7 OSC 1*2 RINGMOD LEVEL (to filter)
77 sound controller 8 EXTERNAL INPUT (to filter)
78 sound controller 9 LFO DELAY MONO MULTI MODE (see packed parameter 4)
79 sound controller 10 LFO 1,2 KEYSYNC / LOCK / ONE-SHOT (see packed parameter 5)
80 gen. controller 5 lsb NON-SYNC LFO1 SPEED
81 gen. controller 6 lsb SYNC LFO1 SPEED 0..34 (non-sync, 32Triplet..12bars)
82 gen. controller 7 lsb LFO1 DELAY (GRADUAL ONSET TIME/ ONE-SHOT MODE DELAY)
83 gen. controller 8 lsb NON-SYNC LFO2 SPEED
84 portamento control SYNC LFO2 SPEED 0..34 (non-sync, 32Triplet..12bars)
85 undefined LFO2 DELAY (GRADUAL ONSET TIME/ ONE-SHOT MODE DELAY)
86 undefined --- (may be used in future software releases)
87 undefined ARPEGGIATOR SYNC SETTING 0..15 (32Triplet..1 bar)
88 undefined ARPEGGIATOR GATE TIME *** (+64 GIVES TIED NOTE IN MONO MODE)
89 undefined ARPEGGIATOR CONTROL(see packed parameter 6)
90 undefined DISTORTION LEVEL
91 effects 1 depth REVERB SEND LEVEL
92 effects 2 depth DELAY SEND LEVEL
93 effects 3 depth CHORUS SEND LEVEL
94 effects 4 depth PAN MOD DEPTH
95 effects 5 depth VOCODER BALANCE (0=off 64=full vocoder 127=modulator only) (common)
96 data increment --­97 data decrement --­98 nrpn lsb NRPN NUMBER
99 nrpn msb IGNORED / NOT TRANSMITTED (for future compatibility, assume value is 0)
100 rpn lsb --­101 rpn msb --­102 undefined FILTER FREQUENCY LFO2 MOD DEPTH ***
103 undefined FILTER Q NORMALISE (127=zero filter drive at max resonance)
104 undefined FILTER OVERDRIVE
105 undefined FILTER FREQUENCY
106 undefined FILTER RESONANCE
107 undefined FILTER FREQUENCY MOD.ENV DEPTH ***
108 undefined AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE ATTACK
109 undefined AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE DECAY
110 undefined AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE SUSTAIN
111 undefined AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE RELEASE
112 undefined AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE VELOCITY DEPTH ***
113 undefined --- (may be used in future software releases)
114 undefined MOD. ENVELOPE ATTACK
115 undefined MOD. ENVELOPE DECAY
116 undefined MOD. ENVELOPE SUSTAIN
117 undefined MOD. ENVELOPE RELEASE
118 undefined MOD. ENVELOPE VELOCITY DEPTH ***
119 undefined VOICE TO OUTPUT & EFFECTS LEVEL BOOST (0..30dB)
120 all sounds off ALL NOTES OFF WITH FAST RELEASE (receive only)
121 reset controllers RESET CONTROLLERS (receive only)
122 local on/off LOCAL ON/OFF (ALSO VALUE 63 IS USED FOR SEQUENCER MODE)
123 all notes off ALL NOTES OFF (receive only)
124 omni off ALL NOTES OFF (receive only)
125 omni on ALL NOTES OFF (receive only)
126 mono mode setup ALL NOTES OFF (receive only)
127 poly mode on ALL NOTES OFF (receive only)

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APPENDIX

MIDI NRPN List

MIDI NRPN List

The KS series uses NRPNs as detailed below. Since less than 128 of them are used, only one NRPN msb (bank) is needed. Therefore only the NRPN
lsb is transmitted/received and the NRPN msb is ignored and is not transmitted.
For future compatibility, assume that the NRPN msb is 0.

NRPN lsb KS SERIES USE

0 FM FIXED LEVEL
1 FM ENVELOPE DEPTH ***
2 FM ENVELOPE VELOCITY DEPTH ***
3 FM ENVELOPE ATTACK
4 FM ENVELOPE DECAY
5 OSCs 1,2,3 MODWHEEL DIRECT PITCH DEPTH ***
6 OSCs 1,2,3 AFTERTOUCH DIRECTPITCH DEPTH ***
7 OSCs 1,2,3 BREATH DIRECT PITCH DEPTH ***
8 OSCs 1,2,3 MODWHEEL LFO1 PITCH DEPTH ***
9 OSCs 1,2,3 AFTERTOUCH LFO1 PITCH DEPTH ***
10 OSCs 1,2,3 BREATH LFO1 PITCH DEPTH ***
11 FILTER KEYBOARD TRACKING (0=NONE, 127=PRECISE PITCH TRACK)
12 FILTER MODWHEEL DIRECT FREQUENCY DEPTH ***
13 FILTER AFTERTOUCH DIRECT FREQUENCY DEPTH ***
14 FILTER BREATH DIRECT FREQUENCY DEPTH ***
15 FILTER MODWHEEL LFO2 FREQUENCY DEPTH ***
16 FILTER AFTERTOUCH LFO2 FREQUENCY DEPTH ***
17 FILTER BREATH LFO2 FREQUENCY DEPTH ***
18 AMPLITUDE MODWHEELDIRECT DEPTH ***
19 AMPLITUDE AFTERTOUCH DIRECT DEPTH ***
20 AMPLITUDE BREATH DIRECT DEPTH ***
21 EFFECTS TYPE CONTROL (see packed parameter 7)
22 EFFECTS GLOBALSYNC CONTROL (see packed parameter 8)
23 AUDIO INPUT CONTROL (see packed parameter 9)
24 VOCODER SIBILANCE TYPE (0=hp, 1=noise) (common)
25 EFFECTTYPE SELECTOR/KEYBOARD OCTAVE (see packed parameter 10)
26 OSC, SOURCE, PW, LFO SELECTORS (see packed parameter 11)

(end of A/K-station similarity)
27-49 --- (may be used in future software releases)
50 OSC1 WAVEFORM (0..31)
51 OSC2 WAVEFORM (0..31)
52 OSC3 WAVEFORM (0..31)
53 LFO1 WAVEFORM (0..31)
54 LFO2 WAVEFORM (0..31)
55 LFO1 UNIPOLAR (0= centre-zero, 1=all positive)
56 LFO2 UNIPOLAR (0= centre-zero, 1=all positive)
57 LFO1 KEYSYNC START PHASE (0..357 degrees)
58 LFO2 KEYSYNC START PHASE (0..357 degrees)
59 LFO1 SYNC DELAY TIME 0..34 (non-sync, 32Triplet..12bars)
60 LFO2 SYNC DELAY TIME 0..34 (non-sync, 32Triplet..12bars)
61 MIX MODULATION SELECTOR (0=normal, 1=pots control mod levels)
62 FILTER TYPE (0..2 = LP, BP, HP)
63 OSC1 LFO1 LEVELMOD ***
64 OSC2 LFO2 LEVELMOD ***
65 OSC3 A/D ENV LEVEL MOD ***
66 NOISE LFO1 LEVELMOD ***
67 RING1*2 LFO1 LEVELMOD ***
68 AUDIO INPUT LFO1 LEVEL MOD ***
69 OSC123 WAVEFORM KEYSYNC PHASE (0..357 degrees)
70 NOISE TYPE (0..3 = white, hp, bp, hp*bp)
71 ARPEGGIATOR PATTERN (0..32 0=off, 32 patterns. In DRUM MODE, 33 patterns)
72 FILTER FREQUENCY VELOCITY CONTROL ***
73 ARPEGGIATOR PATTERN VELOCITY MODE (0=use note-on velocity, 1= use velocity in pattern)
74 FIXED NOTE CONTROL(0=off, 1-127 fix the note to midi 1..127 ie C#-2..G8)
75 LFO1 OUTPUT LEVEL VELOCITY CONTROL ***
76 LFO2 OUTPUT LEVEL VELOCITY CONTROL ***
77 OSC1 LFO2 LEVELMOD ***
78 OSC 2>3 FM LFO1 DEPTH MOD ***
79 DRUM NOTE ON-TIME (0=turn off by note-off, 1-127=1msec..10sec auto-turn-off, ignoring note-off)
80-81 --- (may be used in future software releases)
82 CATEGORY (0..23) (currently not transmitted)
83 EXPRESSION PEDALCONTROLLER NUMBER
84 FOOTSWITCH FUNCTION (0=sustain, 1=arp latch on override)
85 PART OUTPUT (0..5 = 1+2, 3+4, 1, 2, 3, 4)
86 PART MIDI CHANNEL (0..15 Note that in program mode, the global channel is used)
87 PART LOW NOTE LIMIT
88 PART HIGH NOTE LIMIT
89 PART SEMITONE OFFSET ***
90 PART CENT OFFSET ***
91 PART VELOCITY FUNCTION (0..15 0=normal, 1=inverse, 2=xfade hi, 3=xfade lo, 12 limit settings)
92-99 --- (may be used in future software releases)
100 PERFORMANCE VOCODER PART SELECTION (0..3 for parts 1..4) (common)
101-111 --- (may be used in future software releases)

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APPENDIX

MIDI NRPN List - Packed Controller / NRPN Details

NRPNs FOR GLOBAL DATA (not part of programs or performances)

NRPN lsb KS SERIES USE

113 GLOBAL MIDI CHANNEL (0..15)
114 MIDI CLOCK SOURCE (0=internal 1=external)
115 MASTER TUNE CENTS ***
116 VELOCITY CURVE (0=soft 1=hard)
117 EXTERNAL INPUT RANGE (0=line 1=mic)
118 EXTERNAL INPUT TRIM (-10..+20 dB)
119 EXTERNAL INPUT TRIGGER SENSITIVITY (0 is most sensitive)
120 GLOBAL SYNC TYPE (0,1,2 = note when all notes off, first note after prog change, midi song start)
121 PARAMETER MOMENTARY DISPLAY TIME (off.200..1200mS)
122 MENU INITIAL PAGE MODE (0=first 1=last used)
123 PROGRAM MODE PARAMETER DISPLAY MODE (0=timed 1=permanent)
124-127 --- (may be used in future software releases)

PACKED PARAMETER HANDLING FOR X-STATION, KS4/5/RACK, A/K/V-STATION

KS4/5/RACK introduced in O/S version 2.1 alternatives are received, originals transmitted and received
A/K-STATION introduced in O/S version 2.1 alternatives are received, originals transmitted and received
V-STATION introduced in version 1.4 alternatives are received, originals transmitted and received
X-STATION included in first release alternatives are received and transmitted, originals received

These alternative messages give individual packed parameters their own unique midi message.
This allows a controller to change a parameter which is stored in the same data byte as other parameters without needing to know the value
of the other parameters in the byte. Prior to this, the Astation, Kstation, Vstation and KS series only transmitted and received the original
messages detailed below in the far right-hand column. All NRPNs shown are NRPN lsb. NRPN msb is ignored and is not required.
If a controller wishes to transmit an NRPN msb, the value 0 should be used for future compatibility.

The X-station and KS series details are identical. There are a few differences in the A / K and V stations as shown.

ALTERNATIVE ORIGINAL PACKED PARAMETER BYTE
NRPN VALUES

CONTROLLER 65 ENVELOPES MONO SINGLE-MULTI
104 0..1 bit 0 amp env trigger 0=single 1=multi
104 2..3 bit 1 mod env trigger 0=single 1=multi
104 4..5 bit 2 fm env trigger 0=single 1=multi
107 0..15 A/K only bits 3-6 4-bit wave keysync phase 0=free-run 1..15 = 0..336 degrees in 24 degree steps

CONTROLLER 67 UNISON / POLY MODE / FILTER TYPE
106 0..7 bits 0-2 3-bit unison count 0=off 1..7=2..8 voices
105 0..3 bits 3-4 2-bit voice polyphony mode 0=mono 1=mono autoglide 2=poly1 3=poly2
104 6..7 bit 5 filter slope 0=12dB 1=24dB per octave

CONTROLLER 70 OSC 1/2/3 WAVEFORM / PORTAMENTO MODE (A/K only)
105 4..7 bits 0-1 2-bit osc1 waveform sine, tri, saw, square (pulse)
105 8..11 bits 2-3 2-bit osc2 waveform sine, tri, saw, square (pulse)
105 12..15 bits 4-5 2-bit osc3 waveform sine, tri, saw, square (pulse)
104 8..9 bit 6 portamento mode 0=exponential 1=linear

CONTROLLER 71 OSC 1,2,3 OCTAVE / OSC 1>2 SYNC
105 16..19 bits 0-1 2-bit osc1 octave -1,0,1,2
105 20..23 bits 2-3 2-bit osc2 octave -1,0,1,2
105 24..27 bits 4-5 2-bit osc3 octave -1,0,1,2
104 10..11 bit 6 osc1>2 sync 1=on

CONTROLLER 78 LFO 1,2 DELAY MONO MULTI MODE
104 12..13 bit 0 lfo1 delay multi 1=on
104 14..15 bit 1 lfo2 delay multi 1=on
105 28..31 A/K only bits 2-3 2-bit lfo1 waveform tri, saw, square, s/h
105 32..35 A/K only bits 4-5 2-bit lfo2 waveform tri, saw, square, s/h

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PACKED PARAMETER HANDLING FOR X-STATION, KS4/5/RACK, A/K/V-STATION

ALTERNATIVE ORIGINAL PACKED PARAMETER BYTE
NRPN VALUES

CONTROLLER 79 LFO 1,2 KEYSYNC / LOCK / ONE-SHOT
104 16..17 bit 0 lfo1 keysync phase shift (A/K) lfo1 one-shot mode 1=on (KS)
104 18..19 bit 1 lfo1 keysync 1=on
104 20..21 bit 2 lfo1 lock 0=independent per voice 1=all voices same phase
104 22..23 bit 3 lfo2 keysync phase shift (A/K) lfo2 one-shot mode 1=on (KS)
104 24..25 bit 4 lfo2 keysync 1=on
104 26..27 bit 5 lfo2 lock 0=independent per voice 1=all voices same phase

note that when lock is on, keysync becomes global sync

(ie note when all notes off, first note after prog change, song start message)

CONTROLLER 89 ARPEGGIATOR CONTROL
105 36..39 bits 0-1 2-bit number of octaves 1,2,3,4
104 28..29 bit 2 arpeggiator off/on 1=on
104 30..31 bit 3 arpeggiator keysync control 1=on
104 32..33 bit 4 arpeggiator latch control 1=on
105 40..43 bits 5-6 2-bit arpeggiator output control int, ext, int+ext, ext+normplay

NRPN 21 EFFECTS TYPE CONTROL
106 8..13 bits 0-2 3-bit reverb type (values 6,7 not used-reserved)
104 34..35 bit 3 chorus/phaser control 0=chorus 1=phaser

NRPN 22 EFFECTS GLOBAL SYNC CONTROL
105 44..47 bits 0-1 2-bit chorus global sync off,left,centre,right
105 48..51 bits 2-3 2-bit pan global sync off,left,centre,right
105 52..55 bits 4-5 2-bit eq frequency global sync off,low,mid,high

NRPN 23 AUDIO INPUT CONTROL
104 36..37 A/K only bit 3 vocoder sibilance type 0=hi-pass 1=noise
104 38..39 bit 5 audio input trigger control 1=enabled
104 40..41 bit 6 audio input to fx control 1=enabled

NRPN 25 EFFECT TYPE SELECTOR / KEYBOARD OCTAVE
106 16..22 K/KS only bits 0-2 3-bit effect type del, rev, chor, dist, EQ, pan, vocoder (value 7 not used-reserved)
107 16..31 signed bits 3-6 4-bit signed keyboard octave shift A/K -4..+5 KS4 -3..+4 KS5 -3+3

NRPN26 OSC / NOISE-RING-EXT / PW / LFO SELECTORS
105 56..58 bits 0-1 2-bit osc select. 0,1,2 for osc 1,2,3. (value 3 reserved)
105 60..62 bits 2-3 2-bit source select. 0,1,2 for noise, ring, ext. (value 3 reserved)
105 64..66 bits 4-5 2-bit PW select. 0,1,2 for position, lfo2, mod env. (value 3 reserved)
104 42..43 bit 6 0=lfo1, 1=lfo2

MIDI NRPN List - Packed Controller / NRPN Details