Roland FP-30X MIDI Implementation

MIDI Implementation

Model： FP-30X
Date： Aug. 1. 2021
Version： 1.00

1.Receive Data

■Channel Voice Messages

●Note Off
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
8nH kkH vvH
9nH kkH 00H
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)
* For the drum part, this message is not received by certain instruments.

●Note On
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
9nH kkH vvH
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
* The value specified by a Control Change message will not be reset even by a Program Change, etc.

○Bank Select (Controller Number 0, 32)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 00H mmH
BnH 20H llH
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)
* If “GM1 System On” is received, Bank Select is not received.
* Bank Select is transmitted at power-on and when “GM2 System On” is received.
* Bank Select processing will be suspended until a Program Change message is received.

○Modulation (Controller Number 1)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 01H vvH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
vv = Modulation depth: 00H–7FH (0–127)
* The resulting effect is determined by System Exclusive messages. With the initial settings, this is Pitch Modulation Depth.

○Portamento Time (Controller Number 5)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 05H vvH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
vv = Portamento Time: 00H–7FH (0–127), Initial value = 00H (0)
* This adjusts the rate of pitch change when Portamento is ON or when using the Portamento Control. A value of 0 results in the
fastest change.

○Data Entry (Controller Number 6, 38)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 06H mmH
BnH 26H llH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
mm, ll = the value of the parameter specified by RPN
mm = MSB, ll = LSB

○Volume (Controller Number 7)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 07H vvH
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)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 0AH vvH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
vv = pan: 00H–40H–7FH (Left–Center–Right),
Initial Value = 40H (Center)
* For Rhythm Parts, this is a relative adjustment of each Instrument’s pan setting.
* Some Tones might not be capable of being panned all the way to the left or right, or might not be able to respond to this message.

○Expression (Controller Number 11)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 0BH vvH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
vv = Expression: 00H–7FH (0–127), Initial Value = 7FH (127)
* This adjusts the volume of a Part. 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)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 40H vvH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
vv = Control value: 00H–7FH (0–127)

○Portamento (Controller Number 65)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 41H vvH

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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)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 42H vvH
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)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 43H vvH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
vv = Control value: 00H–7FH (0–127)
* Some Tones will not exhibit any change.

○Resonance (Controller Number 71)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 47H vvH
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)
* Some Tones will not exhibit any change.

○Release Time (Controller Number 72)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 48H vvH
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)
* Some Tones will not exhibit any change.

○Attack Time (Controller Number 73)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 49H vvH
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)
* Some Tones will not exhibit any change.

○Cutoff (Controller Number 74)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 4AH vvH
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)
* Some Tones will not exhibit any change.

○Decay Time (Controller Number 75)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 4BH vvH
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)
* Some Tones will not exhibit any change.

○Vibrato Rate (Controller Number 76)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 4CH vvH
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)
* Some Tones will not exhibit any change.

○Vibrato Depth (Controller Number 77)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 4DH vvH
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)
* Some Tones will not exhibit any change.

○Vibrato Delay (Controller Number 78)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 4EH vvH
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)
* Some Tones will not exhibit any change.

○Effect 1 (Reverb Send Level) (Controller Number 91)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 5BH vvH
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)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 5DH vvH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
vv = Control value: 00H–7FH (0–127), Initial Value = 00H (0)
* This message adjusts the Chorus Send Level of each Part.

○RPN MSB/LSB (Controller Number 100, 101)

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Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 65H mmH
BnH 64H llH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
mm = upper byte (MSB) of parameter number specified by RPN
ll = lower byte (LSB) of parameter number specified by RPN
* 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 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 4. “Examples of actual MIDI
messages” <Example 4>

On this instrument, 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)
specify up to 2 octaves in semitone steps
00H 01H mmH llH Master Fine Tuning
mm, ll: 00 00H–40 00H–7F 7FH
(-100–0–+99.99 cents),
Refer to 4. Supplementary Material,
“About Tuning”
00H 02H mmH --- Master Coarse Tuning
mm: 00H–40H–7FH
(-64–0–+63 semitones),
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 a condition in which RPN is not
specified. 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
Status 2nd byte
CnH ppH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
pp = Program number: 00H–7FH (prog.1–prog.128)
* The sound will change beginning with the next note-on after the Program Change is received.

●Channel Pressure
Status 2nd byte
DnH vvH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
vv = Channel Pressure: 00H–7FH (0–127)
* The resulting effect is determined by System Exclusive messages. With the initial settings there will be no effect.

●Pitch Bend Change
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
EnH llH mmH
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 resulting effect is determined by System Exclusive messages. With the initial settings the effect is Pitch Bend.

■Channel Mode Messages

●All Sounds Off (Controller Number 120)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 78H 00H
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)
Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 79H 00H
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.

Controller Reset value
Pitch Bend Change ±0 (Center)
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 will not change

●All Notes Off (Controller Number 123)
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Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 7BH 00H
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)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 7CH 00H
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)

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

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 7EH mmH
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
mm = mono number: 01H (1)
* The same processing will be carried out as when All Notes Off is received, and the corresponding channel will be set to Mode 4
(M=1). Only M=1 is supported.

●POLY (Controller Number 127)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte
BnH 7FH 00H
n = MIDI channel number: 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16)
* The same processing will be carried out as when All Notes Off is received, and the corresponding channel will be set to Mode 3.

■System Exclusive Message

Status Data byte Status

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

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 this instrument are; messages related to mode settings, Universal Realtime System Exclusive
messages, and Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive messages.

●System Exclusive Messages Related to Mode Settings

These messages are used to initialize a device to GM mode.
When creating performance data, you should insert “GM1 System On” at the beginning of a GM1 score, or “GM2 System On” at the
beginning of a GM2 score. However, each song should contain only the single mode message that is appropriate for that song. (Do not
insert multiple mode setting messages in the same song.)
“GM System On” uses Universal Non-realtime Message format.

○GM1 System On
This is a command message that resets the internal settings of the unit to the General MIDI initial state (General MIDI System-Level

1). After receiving this message, this instrument will automatically be set to the proper condition for correctly playing a GM1

score.

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

Byte Explanation
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)
* Once this message is received, Bank Select is no longer received.
* There must be an interval of at least 50 ms between this message and the next.

○GM2 System On
This is a command message that resets the internal settings of the unit to the General MIDI initial state (General MIDI System-Level

2). After receiving this message, this instrument will automatically be set to the proper condition for correctly playing a GM2

score.

Status Data byte Status
F0H 7EH 7FH 09H 03H F7H

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, this instrument will be able to receive the messages specified by General MIDI 2, and use the
General MIDI 2 soundmap.
* There must be an interval of at least 50 ms between this message and the next.

●Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages

○Master Volume

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

Byte Explanation
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)

llH: ignored (processed as 00H)
mmH: 00H–7FH 0–127
* The lower byte (llH) of Master Volume will be handled as 00H.

○Master Fine Tuning
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)

llH, mmH: 00 00H–40 00H–7F 7FH (-100–0–+99.9 [cents])

○Master Coarse Tuning
Status Data byte Status
F0H 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 04H, llH, mmH F7H

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])

●Global Parameter Control

Parameters of the Global Parameter Control are newly provided for the General MIDI 2.

○Reverb Parameters
Status Data byte Status
F0H 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 05H, 01H, 01H, F7H
01H, 01H, 01H, ppH, vvH

Byte Explanation
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
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
Status Data byte Status
F0H 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 05H, 01H, 01H, F7H
01H, 01H, 02H, ppH, vvH

Byte Explanation
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

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01H Value width
01H Slot path MSB
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 = 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
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 (00H–0FH)
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 [%]

○Controller
Status Data byte Status
F0H 7FH, 7FH, 09H, 03H, 0nH, ccH, F7H
ppH, rrH

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 (00H–0FH)
ccH Controller number (00–1FH, 40–5FH)
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 [%]

○Scale/Octave Tuning Adjust
Status Data byte Status
F0H 7EH, 7FH, 08H, 08H, ffH, ggH, F7H
hhH, ssH...

Byte Explanation
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
bits 0 to 1 = channel 15 to 16
bits 2 to 6 = Undefined
ggH Channel byte2

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