Roland VA 3 Service Manual

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VA-3 MIDI Implementation

The VA-3 implements additional functionality and parameters over and above the G-1000, which itself was an expansion of the GS sound generator format. These functions and parameters are marked by a [VA-3] symbol. If MIDI messages marked by a VA-3 symbol are transmitted to another GS format sound generator or to the G-1000, those messages may not be recognized.

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.1~16)

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

• For Drum Parts, these messages are received when Rx.NOTE OFF = ON for each Instrument.

• The velocity values of Note Off messages are ignored.

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.NOTE MESSAGE = OFF. (Initial value is ON)

• For Drum Parts, these messages are not received when Rx.NOTE ON = OFF for each Instrument.

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)

• Not received when Rx.POLY PRESSURE (PAf) = OFF. (Initial value is ON)

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

Control Change

• When Rx.CONTROL CHANGE = OFF, all control change messages except for Channel Mode messages will be ignored.

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

Bank Select (Controller number 0, 32)

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Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 00H mmH

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

mm = Bank number MSB: 00H~7FH (GS Variation number 0~127)

ll = Bank number LSB: 00H~04H (MAP), Initial value = 00H

• Not received when Rx.BANK SELECT = OFF.

• “Rx.BANK SELECT” is set to OFF by “GM1 System On,” and Bank Select messages will be ignored.

• Rx.BANK SELECT is set to ON by “GM2 System On.”

• Rx.BANK SELECT is set to ON by power-on reset or by receiving “GS Reset.”

• When Rx.BANK SELECT LSB = OFF, Bank number LSB (llH) will be handled as 00H regardless of the received value. However, when sending Bank Select messages, you have to send both the MSB (mmH) and LSB (llH, the value should be 00H) together.

• Bank Select processing will be suspended until a Program Change message is received.

• The GS format “Variation number” is the value of the Bank Select MSB (Controller number 0) expressed in decimal.

• The VA-3 recognizes the Bank Select LSB (Controller number 32) as a flag for switching between the VA-3 MAP, the G-1000 MAP, the G-800 MAP, and the SC-55 MAP. With a LSB of 01H, the SC-55 MAP and with a LSB of 02H, the G-800 MAP, and with a LSB of 03H, the G-1000 MAP, and with a LSB of 04H, the VA-3 MAP will be selected respectively.

• Some other GS devices do not recognize the Bank Select LSB (Controller number

32).

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 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.

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value = 00H

2nd byte 3rd byte

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Portamento Time (Controller number 5)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 05H vvH

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

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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)

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 received when Rx.VOLUME = OFF. (Initial value is ON)

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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 adjusted over 127 steps.

• For Rhythm Parts, this is a relative adjustment of each Instrument’s pan setting.

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

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)

• 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.

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

Hold 1 (Controller number 64)

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Status BnH 40H vvH

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

• Not received when Rx.HOLD1 = OFF. (Initial value is ON)

❍ 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 = ON

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

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Sostenuto (Controller number 66)

Status 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 Rx.SOSTENUTO = OFF. (Initial value is ON)

❍ 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 received when Rx.SOFT = OFF. (Initial value is ON)

Filter Resonance (Timbre/Harmonic Intensity) (Controller number 71) [VA-3]

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Status BnH 47H vvH

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

change):

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value = 40H (Center)

2nd byte 3rd byte

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

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Release Time (Controller number 72) [VA-3]

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Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 48H vvH n = MIDI channel number: 0H~FH (Ch.1~16)

vv= Release Time value (relative change):

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

❍ Attack time (Controller number 73) [VA-3]

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) [VA-3]

Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

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

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

vv= Cutoff value (relative change):00H~7FH (-64~0~+63),

Decay Time (Controller number 75) [VA-3]

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Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value = 40H (no change)

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

vv= Decay Time value (relative change):

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

❍ Vibrato Rate (Controller number 76) [VA-3]

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) [VA-3]

Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

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

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

vv= Vibrato Depth value (relative change):

Vibrato Delay (Controller number 78) [VA-3]

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Status

2nd byte 3rd byte

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

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

vv= Vibrato Delay value (relative change):

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

❍ 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

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

Description Result

Example 2. On MIDI

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

Description Result

2nd byte 3rd byte

BnH 5BH vvH

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

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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), Initial value = 00H (0)

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

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NRPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 99, 98)

Status 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

• Rx.NRPN is set to OFF by power-on reset or by receiving “GM1 System On” or “GM2 System On,” and NRPN message will be ignored. NRPN message will be received when Rx.NRPN= ON, or by receiving “GS RESET.”

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

**NRPN** The NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Number) message allows an extended range of control changes to be used. On the VA-3, NRPN messages can be used to modify sound parameters, etc. 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 “5. Supplementary material”, Examples of actual MIDI messages, [Example 4] (page 18). On the VA-3, 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 VA-3, NRPN can be used to modify the following parameters. NRPN MSB LSB 01H 08H mmH Vibrato Rate (relative change)

01H 09H mmH Vibrato Depth (relative change)

01H 0AH mmH Vibrato Delay (relative change)

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

01H 21H mmH TVF Resonance (relative change)

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

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

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

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

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

1CH rrH mmH Drum Instrument Panpot (absolute change)

1DH rrH mmH Drum Instrument Reverb Send Level (absolute change)

1EH rrH mmH Drum Instrument Chorus Send Level (absolute change)

4FH 10H mmH Part 4 On / Off (Upper 1) [VA-3]

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

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

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

4FH 14H mmH Part 16 On / Off (Man Drums)

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

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

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

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

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

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

2nd byte 3rd byte

Data entry MSB

Function and range

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NRPN MSB LSB

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

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

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

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

4FH 20H mmH Master Accompaniment On / Off

4FH 21H mmH Master Volume Upper On / Off

4FH 22H mmH Master Volume Lower On / Off

4FH 23H mmH Master Volume Bass On / Off

4FH 24H mmH Master Volume Drum On / Off

• Parameters marked “relative change” will change relatively to the preset value(40H). Even among different GS devices, “relative change” parameters may sometimes differ in the way the sound changes or in the range of change.

• Parameters marked “absolute change” will be set to the absolute value of the parameter, regardless of the preset value.

• Data entry LSB (llH) is ignored.

• Part On/Off NRPN are received and transmitted through the Basic MIDI Channel.

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Status 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 Rx.RPN = 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 Null (RPN Number = 7FH 7FH) when you have finished setting the value of the desired parameter. Refer to “5. Supplementary material”, Examples of actual MIDI messages, [Example 4] (page 18).

On the VA-3, RPN can be used to modify the following parameters. RPN

MSB LSB 00H 00H mmH —- Pitch Bend Sensitivity

00H 01H mmH llH Master Fine Tuning

Refer to “5. Supplementary material”, About the Tuning (page 19).

00H 02H mmH —- Master Coarse Tuning

00H 05H mmH llH Modulation Depth Range

7FH 7FH —- —- RPN null

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Status CnH ppH

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

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

• 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.

• For Drum Parts, Program Change message will not be received on lower byte of the bank numbers (the value of Control Number 0 is other than 0 (00H)).

Data entry MSB

RPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 101, 100)

Data Entry MSB

Program Change

Function and range

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

2nd byte 3rd byte

LSB Explanation

mm: 00H~18H (0~24 semitones) Initial value = 02H (2 semitones) ll: ignored (processed as 00H) specify up to 2 octaves in semitone steps

mm, ll: 00 00H~40 00H~7F 7FH (-100~0~+99.99 cents),

Initial value = 40 00H (+/- 0 cent)

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

mm: 00H~04H (0~4 semitones) ll: 00H~7FH (0~100 cents) 100/128 Cent/Value

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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Channel Pressure

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Status 2nd byte DnH vvH

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

• Not received when Rx.CH PRESSURE (CAf) = OFF. (Initial value is ON)

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

Pitch Bend Change

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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)

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

• 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 BnH 78H 00H

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

• 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 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 will not change NRPN unset; previously set data will 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.

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).”

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

Reset value

2nd byte 3rd byte

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System Realtime Message

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.

Song/Style Start

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Status FAH

• When “Sequencer Start” is received, the internal Recorder and/or the internal Arranger/Song start according to the following table.

Song/Style Stop

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Status FCH

• When “Sequencer Stop” is received, the internal Recorder and/or the internal arranger/Song stop.

Song Continue

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Status FBH

• When “Sequencer Continue” is received, the internal Recorder continue to play from the current position.

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Song Position Pointer

Status F2H XXH YYH

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

Timing Clock

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Status F8H

• When “Timing Clock” is received the internal recorder or the internal Arranger/Song is synchronized to an external clock according to the following table.

Song/Style Sync RX Response

Internal A Style/Song will neither start/stop nor follow the tempo of the

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

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

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

2nd byte 3rd byte

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

automatically Internal or External “Timing” related to the presence or not of the incoming “MIDI Clock” (F8) messages.

only External “Timing” and maybe wait for the “MIDI Clock” (F8) messages.

only Internal “Timing” ignoring the presence or not of the incoming “MIDI Clock” (F8) messages.

Only in Song Mode

System Exclusive Message

Status

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

F0H: System Exclusive Message status ii = ID number: an ID number (manufacturer ID) to indicate the manufacturer whose

dd,...,ee = data: 00H~7FH (0~127) F7H: EOX (End Of Exclusive)

The System Exclusive Messages received by the VA-3 are: messages related to mode settings, Universal Realtime System Exclusive messages, Data Requests (RQ1), and Data Set (DT1).

System Exclusive messages related to mode settings

These messages are used to initialize a device to GS or General MIDI mode, or change the operating mode. When creating performance data, a “GM1 System On” message should be inserted at the beginning of a General MIDI 1 score, a “GM2 System On” message at the beginning of a General MIDI 2 score, and a “GS Reset” message at the beginning of a GS music data. Each song should contain only one mode message as appropriate for the type of data. (Do not insert two or more mode setting messages in a single song.) “GM System On” uses Universal Non-realtime Message format. “GS Reset” uses Roland system Exclusive format “Data Set 1 (DT1).”

Data byte Status

Exclusive message this is. Roland’s manufacturer ID is 41H. ID numbers 7EH and 7FH are extensions of the MIDI standard; Uni-

versal Non-realtime Messages (7EH) and Universal Realtime Messages (7FH).

GM1 System On

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This is a command message that resets the internal settings of the unit to the General MIDI 1 initial state. After receiving this message, the VA-3 will automatically be set to the proper condition for correctly playing a General MIDI score.

Status Data byte 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.

GM2 System On

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Status F0H 7EH 7FH 09H 03H F7H

Byte 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 VA-3 will be able to receive the messages specified by General MIDI 2, and use the General MIDI 2 sound map.

GM System Off

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“GM System Off” is a command message that resets the internal state of the VA-3 from the GM state to its native condition. The VA-3 will reset to the GS default state.

Status F0H 7EH,7F,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 VA-3 will reset to the GS default state.

GS Reset

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GS Reset is a 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 F0H 41H, dev, 42H, 12H, 40H, 00H, 7FH, 00H, 41H F7H

Byte 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.

Exit GS Mode

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"Exit GS Mode" is a command message that resets the internal settings of the unit to the Arranger Mode I initial state.

Status F0H 41H, dev, 42H, 12H, 40H, 00H, 7FH, 7FH, 42H F7H

Byte 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)

• When this message is received, the unit changes from “General MIDI” mode to VA-3 default mode. (Arranger mode)

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

Explanation

Data byte Status

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Data byte Status

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Data byte Status

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Data byte Status

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Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages

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Master Volume

Status Data byte 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.

Global Parameter Control

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

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Reverb Parameters

Status F0H 7FH,7FH,04H,05H,01H,01H,01H,01H,01H,ppH,vvH F7H

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

• The VA-3 displays Reverb Type as described in the parentheses.

pp=1 Reverb Time

Chorus Parameters

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Status F0H 7FH,7FH,04H,05H,01H,01H,01H,01H,02H,ppH,vvH F7H

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 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

pp=1 Mod Rate

pp=2 Mod Depth

pp=3 Feedback

pp=4 Send To Reverb

Channel Pressure

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

Byte 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)

Explanation

Data byte Status

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

Explanation

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

vv= 00H~7FH0~127

vv = 00H~7FH0~127

Data byte Status

Explanation

Status 0nH MIDI Channel (00~0F)

ppH Controlled parameter rrH Controlled range F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

pp=0 Pitch Control

pp=1 Filter Cutoff Control

pp=2 Amplitude Control

pp=3 LFO Pitch Depth

pp=4 LFO Filter Depth

pp=5 LFO Amplitude Depth

Controller

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

Byte 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

pp=1 Filter Cutoff Control

pp=2 Amplitude Control

pp=3 LFO Pitch Depth

pp=4 LFO Filter Depth

pp=5 LFO Amplitude Depth

❍ Scale/Octave Tuning Adjust

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 B

F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

Data byte Status

rr= 28H~58H -24~+24 [semitones]

rr = 00H~7FH -9600~+9450 [cents]

rr = 00H~7FH 0~200%

rr = 00H~7FH 0~600 [cents]

rr = 00H~7FH 0~2400 [cents]

rr = 00H~7FH0~100%

Data byte Status

Explanation

rr = 28H~58H -24~+24 [semitones]

rr = 00H~7FH -9600~+9450 [cents]

rr = 00H~7FH 0~200%

rr = 00H~7FH 0~600 [cents]

rr = 00H~7FH 0~2400 [cents]

rr = 00H~7FH 0~100%

Data byte Status

Explanation

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

bits 0 to 6 = channel 8 to 14

bits 0 to 6 = channel 1 to 7

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

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Status F0H 7FH,7FH,0AH,01H,0nH,kkH,nnH,vvH …F7H

Byte F0H Exclusive status

7FH ID number (universal realtime message) 7FH Device ID (Broadcast) 0AH Sub ID#1 (Key-Based Instrument Control) 01H Sub ID#2 (Controller) 0nH MIDI Channel (00~0F) kkH Key Number nnH Control Number vvH Value F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

nn=07H Level

nn=0AH Pan

nn=5BH Reverb Send

nn=5D Chorus Send

• This parameter affects drum instruments only.

Data byte Status

Explanation

vv = 00H~7FH 0~200% (Relative)

vv = 00H~7FH Left~Right (Absolute)

vv = 00H~7FH 0~127 (Absolute)

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Channel Voice Messages

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 (0)

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

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 (GS Variation number 0~127) ll = Bank number LSB: 00H~04H (MAP)

• Not transmitted when “Program Change” Tx Filter is On.

• Some other GS devices do not recognize the Bank Select LSB (Controller number 32).

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Modulation (Controller number 1)

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 Filter is On.

❍ Portamento Time (Controller number 5)

Status BnH 05H vvH

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

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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

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), Initial value = 64H (100)

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

• Not transmitted when “Volume” Tx Filter is On.

Pan (Controller number 10)

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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 adjusted over 127 steps.

• Not transmitted when “PanPot” Tx Filter is On.

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)

• Not transmitted when “Expression” Tx Filter is On.

Hold 1 (Controller number 64)

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Status BnH 40H vvH

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

2nd byte 3rd byte

Initial value = 40H (Center)

2nd byte 3rd byte

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• Not transmitted when “Hold” Tx Filter is On.

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Portamento (Controller number 65)

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

❍ 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)

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), Initial value = 28H (40)

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

• Not transmitted when “Reverb” Tx Filter is On.

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

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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), Initial value = 00H (0)

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

• Not transmitted when “Chorus” Tx Filter is On.

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NRPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 99, 98)

Status 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

2nd byte 3rd byte

• Not transmitted when “NRPN” Tx Filter is On. **NRPN**

The NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Number) message allows an extended range of control changes to be used, letting you use control functions which are not defined in the MIDI Specification. NRPNs provide a great deal of freedom, and can be used with any manufacturer's devices. As a result, any particular parameter number can easily mean one thing when used for a certain device, and mean something completely different on another device. Note that RPNs and NRPNs require that a multiple number of messages be processed in the correct order. However, a majority of the sequencers currently on the market cannot always be relied on to consistently send messages in the proper order if the messages are located at almost exactly the same point in time. On the GS instruments, NRPN can be used to modify the following parameters. The range of values for relative change parameters will be different with certain models. Please see the explanation that follows the chart.

NRPN MSB LSB

01H 08H mmH Vibrato Rate (relative change)

01H 09H mmH Vibrato Depth (relative change)

01H 0AH mmH Vibrato Delay (relative change)

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

01H 21H mmH TVF Resonance (relative change)

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

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

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

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

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

1CH rrH mmH Drum Instrument Panpot (absolute change)

1DH rrH mmH Drum Instrument Reverb Send Level (absolute change)

1EH rrH mmH Drum Instrument Chorus Send Level (absolute change)

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

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

Data Entry

Function and range

MSB

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

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

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

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

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

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

NRPN MSB LSB

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

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

4FH 14H mmH Part 16 On / Off (Man Drums)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4FH 20H mmH Master Accompaniment On / Off

4FH 21H mmH Master Volume Upper On / Off

4FH 22H mmH Master Volume Lower On / Off

4FH 23H mmH Master Volume Bass On / Off

4FH 24H mmH Master Volume Drum On / Off

• Parameters marked “absolute change” will be set to the absolute value of the parameter, regardless of the preset value.

• Data entry LSB (llH) is ignored.

RPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 101, 100)

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Status 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

Data Entry

Function and range

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

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

2nd byte 3rd byte

• Not transmitted when “RPN” Tx Filter is On.

**RPN** The RPN (Registered Parameter Number) message allows an extended range of control changes to be used, letting you use additional control functions which are part of the MIDI Specification. On the VA-3, RPN can be used to modify the following parameters.

RPN MSB LSB

00H 00H mmH —- Pitch Bend Sensitivity

00H 01H mmH llH Master Fine Tuning

Refer to “5. Supplementary material”, About the Tuning (page 19).

00H 02H mmH —- Master Coarse Tuning

00H 05H mmH llH Modulation Depth Range

7FH 7FH —- —- RPN null

Data Entry MSB

LSB Explanation

mm: 00H~18H (0~24 semitones) ll: ignored (processed as 00H) specify up to 2 octaves in semitone steps

mm, ll: 00 00H~40 00H~7F 7FH (100~0~+99.99 cents),

Initial value = 40 00H (+/- 0 cent)

mm: 28H~40H~58H (-24~0~+24 semitones),

Initial value = 40H (+/-0 semitone) ll: ignored (processed as 00H)

mm: 00H~04H (0~4 semitones) ll: 00H~7FH (0~100 cents) 100/128 Cent/Value

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 transmitted when “Program Change” Tx Filter is On.

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 transmitted when “Pitch Bender” Tx Filter is On.

2nd byte 3rd byte

Channel Mode Messages

All Sounds Off (Controller number 120)

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 78H 00H

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

• When this message is transmitted, 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.1~16)

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

Controller Pitch Bend Change +/-0 (center)

Channel Pressure 0 (off) Modulation 0 (off) Hold 1 0 (off) Sostenuto 0 (off) Soft 0 (off)

Reset value

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 corresponding channel will be set to Mode 4 (M=1).

2nd byte 3rd byte

POLY (Controller number 127)

Status BnH 7FH 00H

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

• The corresponding channel will be set to Mode 3.

2nd byte 3rd byte

System Realtime Messages

❍ Active Sensing

Status FEH

Transmitted about every 250ms.

❍ Song/Style Start

Status FAH

• This message is transmitted when the internal sequencer is started.

❍ Song/Style Stop

Status FCH

• This message is transmitted when the internal sequencer is stopped.

❍ Song Continue

Status FBH

• This message is transmitted when the sequencer is started not from the beginning.

❍ Song Position Pointer

Status 2nd byte 3rd byte F2H XXH YYH

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

Timing Clock

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Status F8H

System Exclusive messages related to mode settings

“GM System On” uses the Universal Non-realtime Message format. “GS Reset” uses Roland system Exclusive format “Data Set 1 (DT1).”

GM1 System On

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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.

GM2 System On

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Status F0H 7EH 7FH 09H 03H F7H

Byte 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 VA-3 will be able to receive the messages specified by General MIDI 2, and use the General MIDI 2 sound map.

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GM System Off

“GM System Off” is a command message that resets the internal state of the VA-3 from the GM state to its native condition. The VA-3 will reset to the GS default state.

Status F0H 7EH,7F,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 VA-3 will reset to the GS default state.

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 F0H 41H, dev, 42H, 12H, 40H, 00H, 7FH, 00H, 41H F7H

Byte F0H Exclusive status

• 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.

Data byte Status

Explanation

Data byte Status

Explanation

Data byte Status

Explanation

Data byte Status

Explanation

System Exclusive Messages

Status

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

F0H System Exclusive Message status ii = ID number an ID number (manufacturer ID) to indicate the manufacturer

dd,...,ee = data 00H~7FH (0~127) F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive)

The System Exclusive Messages Transmitted and received by the VA-3 are: messages related to Mode Setting, Universal Realtime System Exclusive messages, Data Requests (RQ1), and Data Set (DT1).

Data byte Status

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).

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3. Individual Parameter Transmission (Model ID=42)

Individual Parameter Transmission transmits data (or requests data) for one parameter as one exclusive message (one packet of "F0 ..... F7").

In Individual Parameter Transmission, you must use the Address and Size listed in the following "Parameter Address Map". Addresses marked at "#" cannot be used as starting addresses.

System Realtime Message

Active sensing

Status FEH

* 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 the VA-3. When an appropriate “Identity Request Message” and “Data Request 1 (RQ1)” message are received, the requested internal data will be transmitted.

Identity Reply

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Status Data byte Status F0H 7EH, dev, 06H, 02H, 41H, 42H, 00H, 00H, 06H, ssH, ssH, ssH, ssH F7H

Byte FOH Exclusive status

7EH ID number (Universal Non-realtime Message) dev Device ID (use the same as the device ID of Roland) 06H Sub ID#1 (General Information) 02H Sub ID#2 (Identity Reply) 41H ID number (Roland) 42H Device family code (LSB) 00H Device family code (MSB) 00H Device family number code (LSB) 06H Device family number code (MSB) ssH Software revision level ssH Software revision level ssH Software revision level ssH Software revision level F7H EOX (End of Exclusive) * Reply the message by the unique device ID (dev) when the device has received the “Identity Request Message” in the Broadcast.

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Data set 1 DT1 (12H)

Status F0H 41H, dev, 42H, 12H, aaH, bbH, ccH, ddH, ... eeH, sum F7H

Byte F0H Exclusive status

41H ID number (Roland) dev Device ID (dev: 00H~1FH, Initial value is 10H) 42H Model ID (GS) 12H Command ID (DT1) aaH Address MSB: upper byte of the starting address of the data to be sent bbH Address: middle byte of the starting address of the data to be sent ccH Address LSB: lower byte of the starting address of the data to be sent. ddH Data: the actual data to be sent. Multiple bytes of data are transmitted in order starting from the address. : : eeH Data sum Checksum F7H EOX (End Of Exclusive) * The amount of data that can be transmitted at one time depends on the type of data, and data will be transmitted from the specified starting address and size.

* Data larger than 128 bytes will be divided into packets of 128 bytes or less, and each packet will be sent at an interval of about 40 ms. * Regarding the checksum, refer to “5. Supplementary material”, Example of an Exclusive message and calculating a checksum, (page 18).

Explanation

Data byte Status

Explanation

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Patch common parameters

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The parameters common to all Parts in each module are called Patch Common parameters. Address(H) Size(H) Data(H) Parameter Description Default Value (H) Description

40 00 00 00 00 04 0018~07E8 MASTER TUNE -100.0~+100.0 [cents] 00 04 00 00 0 [cents] 40 00 01# Use nibblized data. 40 00 02# 40 00 03#

• Refer to section “5. Supplementary material”, About the Tuning (page 19).

40 00 04 00 00 01 00~7F MASTER VOLUME 0~127 7F 127

40 00 05 00 00 01 28~58 MASTER KEY-SHIFT -24~+24 [semitones] 40 0 [semitones] 40 00 06 00 00 01 01~7F MASTER PAN -63 (LEFT)~+63 (RIGHT) 40 0 (CENTER) 40 00 7F 00 00 01 00 MODE SET 00 = GS Reset

40 01 00 00 00 10 20~7F PATCH NAME 16 ASCII Characters 40 01 : # 40 01 0F# 40 01 30 00 00 01 00~07 REVERB MACRO 00: Room 1 04 Hall 2

40 01 31 00 00 01 00~07 REVERB CHARACTER 0~7 04 4 40 01 32 00 00 01 00~07 REVERB PRE-LPF 0~7 00 0 40 01 33 00 00 01 00~7F REVERB LEVEL 0~127 40 64 40 01 34 00 00 01 00~7F REVERB TIME 0~127 40 64 40 01 35 00 00 01 00~7F REVERB DELAY FEEDBACK 0~127 00 0 40 01 37 00 00 01 00~7F REVERB PREDELAY TIME 0~127 [ms] 00 0

• REVERB MACRO is a macro parameter that allows global setting of reverb parameters. When you select the reverb type with REVERB MACRO, each reverb parameter will be set to their most suitable value.

• REVERB CHARACTER is a parameter that changes the reverb algorithm. The value of REVERB CHARACTER corresponds to the REVERB MACRO of the same number.

(= F0 7F 7F 04 01 00 vv F7)

(Rx. only)

01: Room 2 02: Room 3 03: Hall 1 04: Hall 2 05: Plate 06: Delay 07: Panning Delay

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Address(H) 40 01 38 00 00 01 00~07 CHORUS MACRO 00: Chorus 1 02 Chorus 3

40 01 39 00 00 01 00~07 CHORUS PRE-LPF 0~7 00 0 40 01 3A 00 00 01 00~7F CHORUS LEVEL 0~127 40 64 40 01 3B 00 00 01 00~7F CHORUS FEEDBACK 0~127 08 8 40 01 3C 00 00 01 00~7F CHORUS DELAY 0~127 50 80 40 01 3D 00 00 01 00~7F CHORUS RATE 0~127 03 3 40 01 3E 00 00 01 00~7F CHORUS DEPTH 0~127 13 19 40 01 3F 00 00 01 00~7F CHORUS SEND LEVEL TO

• CHORUS MACRO is a macro parameter that allows global setting of chorus parameters. When you select the chorus type with CHORUS MACRO, each Chorus parameter will be set to their most suitable value.

Address(H) 40 03 00 00 00 02 00~7F EFX TYPE 00 00 00: Thru

Address(H) 40 03 17 00 00 01 00~7F EFX SEND LEVEL TO REVERB 0~127 28 40

• EFX TYPE is a macro parameter which sets various Insertion Effect parameters as a group. When you use EFX TYPE to select an Insertion Effect type, each effect parameter will be set to the most suitable value.

M-FX EFFECT LIST

00 Thru

01 Enhancer

02 Overdrv1

03 Overdrv2

Size(H) Data(H) Parameter Description Default Value (H) Description

01: Chorus 2 02: Chorus 3 03: Chorus 4 04: Feedback Chorus 05: Flanger 06: Short Delay 07: Short Delay(FB)

REVERB

Size(H) Data(H) Parameter Default Value (H) Description

Size(H) Data(H) Parameter Description Default Value (H) Description

Effect Type F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 00 00 3D F7 Thru

Effect Type Sens = 127 Mix = 64

Effect Type Amp Type Small Drive = 48 Pan = 64

Effect Type Amp Type Bltln Drive = 48 Pan = 64

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 02 3A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 7F 3B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 40 79 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 10 2C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 00 39 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 30 0A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 10 2C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 01 38 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 30 0A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7

0~127 00 0

Enhancer Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Overdrive Small Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Overdrive Bltln (Default) Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

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04 Overdrv3

Effect Type Amp Type 2-Stk Drive = 48 Pan = 64

05 Overdrv4

Effect Type Amp Type 3-Stk Drive = 48 Pan = 64

06 Distort1

Effect Type Amp Type Small Drive = 76 Pan = 64

07 Distort2

Effect Type Amp Type Bltln Drive = 76 Pan = 64

08 Distort3

Effect Type Amp Type 2-Stk Drive = 76 Pan = 64

09 Distort4

Effect Type Amp Type 3-Stk Drive = 76 Pan = 64

10 Phaser

Effect Type Manual = 36 Rate = 16

11 Auto Wah

Effect Type Manual = 68 Rate = 40

12 Rotary

Effect Type Speed = 0 Level = 127

12 Rotary

Effect Type Speed = 127 Level = 127

13 StFlangr

Effect Type Rate = 11 Feedback = 104

14 SpFlangr

Effect Type Feedback = 39 Step Rate= 54

15 Compress

Effect Type Pan = 64 Level = 104

16 Limiter

Effect Type Pan = 64 Level = 127

17 Hexa Cho

Effect Type Rate = 32 Balance = 64

18 Trem Cho

Effect Type Trem Rate = 60 Balance = 55

19 StChorus

Effect Type Rate = 16 Balance = 40

20 Space D

Effect Type Rate = 16 Balance = 64

VA-3 MIDI Implementation

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 10 2C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 02 37 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 30 0A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 10 2C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 03 36 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 30 0A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 11 2B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 00 39 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 4C 6E F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 11 2B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 01 38 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 4C 6E F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 11 2B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 02 37 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 4C 6E F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 11 2B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 03 36 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 4C 6E F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 20 1C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 24 16 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 10 29 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 21 1B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 05 44 74 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 07 28 0E F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 22 1A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0D 00 30 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 16 7F 28 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 22 1A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0D 7F 31 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 16 7F 28 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 23 19 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 06 0B 2C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 08 68 4D F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 24 18 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 06 27 10 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 08 36 7F F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 30 0C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 16 68 3F F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 31 0B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 15 40 68 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 16 7F 28 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 40 7C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 20 19 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 40 6B F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 41 7B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 07 3C 7A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 37 74 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 42 7A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 06 10 27 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 28 03 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 43 79 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 10 29 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 40 6B F7

Overdrive 2-Stk Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Overdrive 3-Stk Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Distortion Small Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Distortion Bltln Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Distortion 2-Stk Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Distortion 3-Stk (Default) Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Phaser ValueHex.00-24-7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Auto Wah Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Rotary (Slow) Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Rotary (Fast) Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Stereo Flanger Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 0F~71

Step Flanger Value Hex. 0F~71 Value Hex. 00~7F

Compressor Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Limiter Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Hexa Chorus Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Tremolo Chorus Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Stereo Chorus Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Space D Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

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21 St Delay

Effect Type Feedback = 80 Balance = 40

22 Mod Delay

Effect Type Mod Rate = 12 Balance = 40

23 3Tap Delay

Effect Type Feedback = 80 Balance = 48

24 4Tap Delay

Effect Type Feedback = 41 Balance = 48

25 TmCtrDly

Effect Type Dly Time = 60 Feedback = 41

26 Reverb

Effect Type Time = 100 Balance = 50

27 GteRevNr

Effect Type Type Norm Balance = 33 Level = 120

28 GteRevRv

Effect Type Type Reverse Balance = 42 Level = 112

29 GteRevS1

Effect Type Type Sweep1 Balance = 35 Level = 120

30 GteRevS2

Effect Type Type Sweep2 Balance = 42 Level = 112

31 PitchShf

Effect Type Coarse1 = 71 Coarse2 = 59

32 Fb P.Shift

Effect Type P.Coarse = 71 Feedback = 76

33 OD ➛ Chors

Effect Type OD Pan = 64 Cho Bal = 64

34 OD➛Flger

Effect Type OD Pan = 64 FL Bal = 32

35 OD➛Delay

Effect Type OD Pan = 64 Dly Bal = 48

36 DS➛Chors

Effect Type DS Pan = 64 Cho Bal = 64

37 DS➛Flger

Effect Type DS Pan = 64 FL Bal = 32

38 DS➛Delay

Effect Type DS Pan = 64 Dly Bal = 48

39 EH➛Chors

Effect Type EH Sens = 64 Cho Bal = 64

VA-3 MIDI Implementation

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 50 6C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 05 50 68 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 28 03 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 51 6B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 07 0C 2A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 28 03 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 52 6A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 06 50 67 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 30 7B F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 53 69 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0B 29 09 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 30 7B F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 54 68 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 3C 7E F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 05 29 0F F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 55 67 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 05 64 54 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 32 79 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 56 66 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 00 3A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 21 0A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 16 78 2F F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 56 66 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 01 39 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 2A 01 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 16 70 37 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 56 66 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 02 38 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 23 08 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 16 78 2F F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 56 66 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 03 37 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 12 2A 01 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 16 70 37 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 60 5C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 47 73 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 07 3B 7B F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 61 5B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 47 73 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 05 4C 6C F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 00 3B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 40 79 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 40 71 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 01 3A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 40 79 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 20 11 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 02 39 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 40 79 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 30 01 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 03 38 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 40 79 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 40 71 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 04 37 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 40 79 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 20 11 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 05 36 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 04 40 79 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 30 01 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 06 35 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 40 7A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 40 71 F7

Stereo Delay Value Hex. 0F~71 Value Hex. 00~7F

Mod Delay Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

3 Tap Delay Value Hex. 0F~71 Value Hex. 00~7F

4 Tap Delay Value Hex. 0F~71 Value Hex. 00~7F

Tm Ctrl Delay Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Reverb Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Gate Reverb Norm (Default) Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Gate Reverb Reverse Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Gate Reverb Sweep1 Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Gate Reverb Sweep2 Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

2 Pitch Shifter Value Hex. 28~4C Value Hex. 28~4C

Fb P.Shifter Value Hex. 28~4C Value Hex. 0F~71

OD ➛Chorus Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

OD➛Flanger Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

OD➛Delay Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

DS➛Chorus Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

DS➛Flanger Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

DS➛Delay Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

EH➛Chorus Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

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40 EH➛Flger

Effect Type EH Sens = 64 FL Bal = 48

41 EH➛Delay

Effect Type EH Sens = 64 Dly Bal = 48

42 Cho➛Dly

Effect Type Cho Bal = 64 Dly Bal = 48

43 FL➛Delay

Effect Type FL Fb = 104 Dly Bal = 48

44 Cho➛Flger

Effect Type Cho Bal = 64 FL Bal = 64

45 Cho/Delay

Effect Type Cho Bal = 64 Dly Bal = 40

46 FL/Delay

Effect Type FL Bal = 64 Dly Bal = 48

47 Cho/Flger

Effect Type Cho Bal = 64 FL Bal = 64

VA-3 MIDI Implementation

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 07 34 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 40 7A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 30 01 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 08 33 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 03 40 7A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 30 01 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 09 32 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 07 40 76 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 30 01 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 0A 31 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 06 68 4F F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 30 01 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 02 0B 30 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 07 40 76 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 40 71 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 11 00 2C F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 07 40 76 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 28 09 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 11 01 2B F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 07 40 76 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 30 01 F7

F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 11 02 2A F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 07 40 76 F7 F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 0C 40 71 F7

EH➛Flanger Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

EH➛Delay Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Cho➛Delay Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

FL➛Delay Value Hex. 0F~71 Value Hex. 00~7F

Cho➛Flanger Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Cho / Delay Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

FL / Delay Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Cho / Flanger Value Hex. 00~7F Value Hex. 00~7F

Effect Type only from MIDI or SMF — Equalizer

Effect Type F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 00 3C F7 Stereo-EQ

— Spectrum

Effect Type F0 41 10 42 12 40 03 00 01 01 3B F7 Spectrum

Patch Part parameters

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The VA-3 has 32 Parts: 16 Parts to use Arranger and Keyboard and 16 Parts for Songs. If you like to send messages to the 16 Parts relative to Arranger and Keyboard, you have to use the address 40 xx xx. If you like to send messages to the 16 Parts relative to Songs, you have to use the address 50 xx xx.

The 32 Parts are:

Arranger Mode GM/GS Off Song Mode GM/GS On

TRACK NAME MIDI CHANNEL TRACK NAME MIDI CHANNEL SYS EX X= 1 Accomp 1 Ch 1 1 Part 1 Ch 1 X=1 2 Accomp Bass Ch 2 2 Part 2 Ch 2 X=2 3 Accomp 2 Ch 3 3 Part 3 Ch 3 X=3 4 Upper 1 Ch 4 4 Part 4 UP1 Ch 4 X=4 5 Accomp 3 Ch 5 5 Part 5 Ch 5 X=5 6 Upper 2 Ch 6 6 Part 6 Ch 6 X=6 7 Accomp 4 Ch 7 7 Part 7 Ch 7 X=7 8 Accomp 5 Ch 8 8 Part 8 Ch 8 X=8 9 Accomp 6 Ch 9 9 Part 9 Ch 9 X=9 10 Accomp Drums Ch 10 10 Part 10 Ch 10 X=0 11 Lower 1 Ch 11 11 Part 11 Ch 11 X=A 12 M Bass Ch 12 12 Part 12 Ch 12 X=B 13 RX1 Ch 13 13 Part 13 Ch 13 X=C 14 Lower 2 Ch 14 14 Part 14 Ch 14 X=D 15 Melody Int Ch 15 15 Part 15 Ch 15 X=E 16 Manual Drums Ch 16 16 Part 16 Ch 16 X=F

In the following map, the control numbers of the control changes are indicated as CC#. Address(H)

40 1x 00 00 00 02 00~7F TONE NUMBER CC#00 VALUE 0~127 00 0 40 1x 01# 00~7F P.C. VALUE 1~128 00 1 40 1x 02 00 00 01 00~10 Rx. CHANNEL 1~16, OFF Same as the Part Number 40 1x 03 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. PITCH BEND OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 04 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. CH PRESSURE(CAf) OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 05 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. PROGRAM CHANGE OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 06 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. CONTROL CHANGE OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 07 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. POLY PRESSURE(PAf) OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 08 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. NOTE MESSAGE OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 09 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. RPN OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 0A 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. NRPN OFF/ON 00 (01*) OFF (ON*)

• When “GM1 System On” and “GM2 System On” are received, Rx. NRPN will be set OFF. When “GS Reset” is received, it will be set ON.

Address(H) 40 1x 0B 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. MODULATION OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 0C 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. VOLUME OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 0D 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. PANPOT OFF/ON 01 ON

Size(H) Data(H) Parameter Description Default Value (H) Description

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Address(H) 40 1x 0E 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. EXPRESSION OFF/ON 01 ON

40 1x 0F 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. HOLD1 OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 10 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. PORTAMENTO OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 11 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. SOSTENUTO OFF/ON 01 ON 40 1x 12 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. SOFT OFF/ON 01 ON

40 1x 13 00 00 01 00, 01 MONO/POLY MODE Mono/Poly 01 Poly

40 1x 14 00 00 01 00~02 ASSIGN MODE 0 = SINGLE VA-3/SC-88Pro/SC-88 MAP

Single: If the same note is played multiple times in succession, the previously-sounding note will be completely silenced, and then the new note will be sounded. LimitedMulti: If the same note is played multiple times in succession, the previously-sounding note will be continued to a certain extent even after the new note is sounded (default setting). FullMulti: If the same note is played multiple times in succession, the previously-sounding note(s) will continue sounding for their natural length even after the new note is sounded.

• ASSIGN MODE is the parameter that determines how voice assignment will be handled when sounds overlap on identical note numbers in the same channel (i.e., repeatedly struck notes). This is initialized to a mode suitable for each Part, so for general purposes there is no need to change this.

40 1x 15 00 00 01 00~02 USE FOR RHYTHM PART 0 = OFF 00 at≠0 OFF (Normal Part)

• This parameter sets the Drum Map of the Part used as the Drum Part. The VA-3 can simultaneously (in different Parts) use up to two Drum Maps (MAP1, MAP2). With the initial settings, Part10 (MIDI CH=10, x=0) is set to MAP1 (1), and other Parts are set to normal instrumental Parts (OFF(0)).

Address(H) 40 1x 16 00 00 01 28~58 PITCH KEY SHIFT -24~+24 [semitones] 40 0 [semitones]

40 1x 17 00 00 02 08~F8 PITCH OFFSET FINE -12.0~+12.0 [Hz] 08 00 0 [Hz] 40 1x 18# Use nibblized data.

• PITCH OFFSET FINE allows you to alter, by a specified frequency amount, the pitch at which notes will sound. This parameter differs from the conventional Fine Tuning (RPN #1) parameter in that the amount of frequency alteration (in Hertz) will be identical no matter which note is played. When a multiple number of Parts, each of which has been given a different setting for PITCH OFFSET FINE, are sounded by means of an identical note number, you can obtain a Celeste effect.

40 1x 19 00 00 01 00~7F PART LEVEL 0~127 64 100

40 1x 1A 00 00 01 00~7F VELOCITY SENSE DEPTH 0~127 40 64 40 1x 1B 00 00 01 00~7F VELOCITY SENSE OFFSET 0~127 40 64 40 1x 1C 00 00 01 00~7F PART PANPOT -64 (RANDOM), 40 0 (CENTER)

40 1x 1D 00 00 01 00~7F KEYBOARD RANGE LOW (C-1)~(G9) 00 C-1 40 1x 1E 00 00 01 00~7F KEYBOARD RANGE HIGH (C-1)~(G9) 7F G 9 40 1x 1F 00 00 01 00~5F CC1 CONTROLLER NUMBER 0~95 10 16 40 1x 20 00 00 01 00~5F CC2 CONTROLLER NUMBER 0~95 11 17 40 1x 21 00 00 01 00~7F CHORUS SEND LEVEL 0~127 00 0

40 1x 22 00 00 01 00~7F REVERB SEND LEVEL 0~127 28 40

40 1x 23 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx.BANK SELECT OFF/ON 01(00*) ON(OFF*)

• When “GM1 System On” is received, Rx.BANK SELECT will be set to OFF.

• When “GS RESET” or “GM2 System On” is received, Rx.BANK SELECT will be set to ON.

40 1x 24 00 00 01 00, 01 RX BANK SELECT LSB OFF/ON 01 ON

• When RX BANK SELECT LSB = OFF, Bank Select LSB (Bn 20 11) will be treated as 00H regardless of its value.

40 1x 2A 00 00 02 00 00~40 00~7F 7F PITCH FINE TUNE -100~0~+100 [cents]

40 1x 2B# 40 1x 30 00 00 01 00~7F TONE MODIFY1 -64~+63 40 0

40 1x 31 00 00 01 00~7F TONE MODIFY2 -64~+63 40 0

40 1x 32 00 00 01 00~7F TONE MODIFY3 -64~+63 40 0

40 1x 33 00 00 01 00~7F TONE MODIFY4 -64~+63 40 0

40 1x 34 00 00 01 00~7F TONE MODIFY5 -64~+63 40 0

40 1x 35 00 00 01 00~7F TONE MODIFY6 -64~+63 40 0

40 1x 36 00 00 01 00~7F TONE MODIFY7 -64~+63 40 0

40 1x 37 00 00 01 00~7F TONE MODIFY8 -64~+63 40 0

40 1x 40 00 00 0C 00~7F SCALE TUNING C -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 1x 41# 00~7F SCALE TUNING C# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 1x 42# 00~7F SCALE TUNING D -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 1x 43# 00~7F SCALE TUNING D# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 1x 44# 00~7F SCALE TUNING E -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 1x 45# 00~7F SCALE TUNING F -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 1x 46# 00~7F SCALE TUNING F# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 1x 47# 00~7F SCALE TUNING G -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 1x 48# 00~7F SCALE TUNING G# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 1x 49# 00~7F SCALE TUNING A -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents]

Size(H) Data(H) Parameter Description Default Value (H) Description

(=CC# 126 01/CC# 127 00)

1 = LIMITED-MULTI 01 LIMITED-MULTI 2 = FULL-MULTI SC-55 MAP

1 = MAP1 01 at x=0 MAP1 (Drum Part) 2 = MAP2

Size(H) Data(H) Parameter Description Default Value (H) Description

(=CC# 7)

-63 (LEFT)~+63 (RIGHT) (=CC# 10, except RAN-

DOM)

(=CC# 93)

(=CC# 91)

(= RPN#1)

Vibrato Rate (=NRPN# 8/CC#76)

Vibrato Depth (=NRPN# 9/CC#77)

TVF Cutoff Freq (=NRPN# 32/CC#74)

TVF Resonance (=NRPN# 33/CC#71)

TVF&TVA Env.attack (=NRPN# 99/CC#73)

TVF&TVA Env.decay (=NRPN# 100/CC#75)

TVF&TVA Env.release (=NRPN# 102/CC#72)

Vibrato Delay (=NRPN# 10/CC#78)

00 at x=0 SINGLE (Drum Part) 01 at x≠0 LIMITED-MULTI

40 00 0

(Normal Part)

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Address(H) 40 1x 4A# 00~7F SCALE TUNING A# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents]

40 1x 4B# 00~7F SCALE TUNING B -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents]

• SCALE TUNING is a function that allows fine adjustment to the pitch of each note in the octave. The pitch of each identically-named note in all octaves will change simultaneously. A setting of +/- 0 cents (40H) is equal temperament (page 19).

40 2x 00 00 00 01 28~58 MOD PITCH CONTROL -24~+24 [semitones] 40 0 [semitones] 40 2x 01 00 00 01 00~7F MOD TVF CUTOFF CONTROL -9600~+9600 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 2x 02 00 00 01 00~7F MOD AMPLITUDE CONTROL -100.0~+100.0 [%] 40 0 [%] 40 2x 03 00 00 01 00~7F MOD LFO1 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 04 00 00 01 00~7F MOD LFO1 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 0A 10 [cents] 40 2x 05 00 00 01 00~7F MOD LFO1 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 06 00 00 01 00~7F MOD LFO1 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%] 40 2x 07 00 00 01 00~7F MOD LFO2 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 08 00 00 01 00~7F MOD LFO2 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 09 00 00 01 00~7F MOD LFO2 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 0A 00 00 01 00~7F MOD LFO2 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%]

40 2x 10 00 00 01 40~58 BEND PITCH CONTROL 0~24 [semitones] 42 2 [semitones] 40 2x 11 00 00 01 00~7F BEND TVF CUTOFF CONTROL -9600~+9600 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 2x 12 00 00 01 00~7F BEND AMPLITUDE CONTROL -100.0~+100.0 [%] 40 0 [%] 40 2x 13 00 00 01 00~7F BEND LFO1 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 14 00 00 01 00~7F BEND LFO1 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 15 00 00 01 00~7F BEND LFO1 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 16 00 00 01 00~7F BEND LFO1 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%] 40 2x 17 00 00 01 00~7F BEND LFO2 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 18 00 00 01 00~7F BEND LFO2 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 19 00 00 01 00~7F BEND LFO2 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 1A 00 00 01 00~7F BEND LFO2 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%]

40 2x 20 00 00 01 28~58 CAf PITCH CONTROL -24~+24 [semitones] 40 0 [semitones] 40 2x 21 00 00 01 00~7F CAf TVF CUTOFF CONTROL -9600~+9600 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 2x 22 00 00 01 00~7F CAf AMPLITUDE CONTROL -100.0~+100.0 [%] 40 0 [%] 40 2x 23 00 00 01 00~7F CAf LFO1 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 24 00 00 01 00~7F CAf LFO1 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 25 00 00 01 00~7F CAf LFO1 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 26 00 00 01 00~7F CAf LFO1 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%] 40 2x 27 00 00 01 00~7F CAf LFO2 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 28 00 00 01 00~7F CAf LFO2 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 29 00 00 01 00~7F CAf LFO2 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 2A 00 00 01 00~7F CAf LFO2 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%]

40 2x 30 00 00 01 28~58 PAf PITCH CONTROL -24~+24 [semitones] 40 0 [semitones] 40 2x 31 00 00 01 00~7F PAf TVF CUTOFF CONTROL -9600~+9600 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 2x 32 00 00 01 00~7F PAf AMPLITUDE CONTROL -100.0~+100.0 [%] 40 0 [%] 40 2x 33 00 00 01 00~7F PAf LFO1 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 34 00 00 01 00~7F PAf LFO1 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 35 00 00 01 00~7F PAf LFO1 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 36 00 00 01 00~7F PAf LFO1 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%] 40 2x 37 00 00 01 00~7F PAf LFO2 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 38 00 00 01 00~7F PAf LFO2 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 39 00 00 01 00~7F PAf LFO2 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 3A 00 00 01 00~7F PAf LFO2 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%]

40 2x 40 00 00 01 28~58 CC1 PITCH CONTROL -24~+24 [semitones] 40 0 [semitones] 40 2x 41 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 TVF CUTOFF CONTROL -9600~+9600 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 2x 42 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 AMPLITUDE CONTROL -100.0~+100.0 [%] 40 0 [%] 40 2x 43 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 LFO1 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 44 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 LFO1 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 45 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 LFO1 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 46 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 LFO1 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%] 40 2x 47 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 LFO2 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 48 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 LFO2 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 49 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 LFO2 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 4A 00 00 01 00~7F CC1 LFO2 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%]

40 2x 50 00 00 01 28~58 CC2 PITCH CONTROL -24~+24 [semitones] 40 0 [semitones] 40 2x 51 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 TVF CUTOFF CONTROL -9600~+9600 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 40 2x 52 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 AMPLITUDE CONTROL -100.0~+100.0 [%] 40 0 [%] 40 2x 53 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 LFO1 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 54 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 LFO1 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 55 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 LFO1 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 56 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 LFO1 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%] 40 2x 57 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 LFO2 RATE CONTROL -10.0~+10.0 [Hz] 40 0 [Hz] 40 2x 58 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 LFO2 PITCH DEPTH 0~600 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 59 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 LFO2 TVF DEPTH 0~2400 [cents] 00 0 [cents] 40 2x 5A 00 00 01 00~7F CC2 LFO2 TVA DEPTH 0~100.0 [%] 00 0 [%]

• You may not always be able to obtain the desired effect by modifying the LFO 1 and LFO 2 parameters.

40 4x 00 00 00 01 00~04 TONE MAP NUMBER MAP 0~4 00

• When “GS Reset” is received, this will be 00: SELECTED.

40 4x 01 00 00 01 01~04 TONE MAP-0 NUMBER 01: E-86/SC-55 MAP (04)

Size(H) Data(H) Parameter Description Default Value (H) Description

(= CC#32: Bank number LSB) 00: SELECTED

01: E-86/SC-55 MAP 02: G-800/RA-800/SC88 MAP 03: G-1000/EM-2000/Sc-88 Pro MAP 04: VA-3/SC-8850 MAP

02: G-800/RA-800/SC-88 MAP 03: G-1000/EM-2000/SC-88Pro MAP

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Address(H)

• This specifies a MAP when TONE MAP NUMBER is 00.

40 4x 22 00 00 01 00, 01 PART EFX ASSIGN 00:BYPASS 00 BYPASS

41 m6 rr 00 00 01 00~7F CHORUS SEND LEVEL 0.0~1.0

41 m7 rr 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. NOTE OFF OFF/ON 41 m8 rr 00 00 01 00, 01 Rx. NOTE ON OFF/ON

Address(H) 00 10 10 21 00 00 0C 00~7F SCALE TUNING C -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 22# 00~7F SCALE TUNING C# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 23# 00~7F SCALE TUNING D -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 24# 00~7F SCALE TUNING D# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 25# 00~7F SCALE TUNING E -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 26# 00~7F SCALE TUNING F -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 27# 00~7F SCALE TUNING F# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 28# 00~7F SCALE TUNING G -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 29# 00~7F SCALE TUNING G# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 2A# 00~7F SCALE TUNING A -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 2B# 00~7F SCALE TUNING A# -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents] 00 10 10 2C# 00~7F SCALE TUNING B -64~+63 [cents] 40 0 [cents]

Size(H) Data(H) Parameter Description Default Value (H) Description

04: VA-3/SC-8850 MAP

01:EFX

Multiplicand of the part chorus level (=NRPN# 30)

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4. Bulk Dump

Bulk Dump allows you to transmit a large amount of data at once, and is convenient for storing settings for the entire unit on a computer or sequencer. To make the VA-3 perform a Bulk Dump transmission, send it a “Bulk Dump Request” message. Bulk Dump Request uses the Data Request 1 (RQ1) format, but unlike when transmitting individual parameters, the “Size” specified by the request message refers not to size of the data but rather specifies the contents of the data. For the data contents corresponding to each Size, refer to “Parameter dump.” When the VA-3 receives a Bulk Dump Request, it will transmit a Bulk Dump in the format given below. The VA-3 is also able to transmit a list of its internal sounds. This function can be used to display a list of sounds on a computer.

■ Dumping a list of internal sounds

● Instrument list dump

❍

Instrument list dump request (receive only)

This command requests a bulk dump of a list of the preset sounds (Instruments) in internal memory, and uses “Data Request 1 (RQ1)” format. The Size specifies the contents of the requested data.

Address: 0C 00 01 Size: 00 00 00: ALL

Instrument list dump (transmit only)

❍

When Instrument List Dump Request is received, the sound names of the specified map will be transmitted continuously in the format given below, where 16 bytes are used for each sound name. The Address of the transmitted data is 0C 00 01 for all packets. User bank sound names are not transmitted.

DUMP FORMAT

0123 54 6789ABCDEF

CC0 MAP PC 00 TONE NAME(ASCII 12 Characters)

. CC0: Variation number MAP: MAP number 01 = E-86/SC-55 MAP, 02 = G-800/RA-800/SC-

PC: Program number

● Drum set list dump

❍

Drum set list dump request (receive only)

This command requests a bulk dump transmission of a list of Preset Drum Sets in internal memory, and uses “Data Request 1 (RQ1)” format. The Size specifies the desired data contents.

Address: 0C 00 02 Size: 00 00 00: ALL

Drum set list dump (transmit only)

❍

When a Drum Set List Dump Request is received, the Drum Set names of the specified MAP will be transmitted successively in the format given below, where 16 bytes are used for each sound. The Address of the transmitted data will be 0C 00 02 for each packet.

DUMP FORMAT

0123 54 6789ABCDEF 00 MAP PC 00 DRUM TONE NAME(ASCII 12 Characters)

. MAP: MAP number 01 = E-86/SC-55 MAP, 02 = G-800/RA-800/SC-

PC: Program number

00 00 01: E-86/SC-55 MAP 00 00 02: G-800/RA-800/SC-88 MAP 00 00 03: G-1000/EM-2000/SC-88Pro MAP 00 00 04: VA-3/SC-8850 MAP

88 MAP, 03 = G-1000/EM-2000/SC-88Pro MAP, 04 = VA-3/SC-8850 MAP

00 00 01: E-86/SC-55 MAP 00 00 02: G-800/RA-800/SC-88 MAP 00 00 03: G-1000/EM-2000/SC-88Pro MAP 00 00 04: VA-3/SC-8850 MAP

88 MAP 03 = G-1000/EM-2000/SC-88Pro MAP, 04 = VA-3/SC-8850 MAP

● Drum instrument list dump

Drum instrument list dump request (receive only)

❍

This command requests a bulk dump transmission of the Instrument list of an internal Preset Drum Sets, and uses “Data Request 1 (RQ1)” format. The Size specifies the desired data contents.

Address: 0C 00 03 Size: 00 00 00: ALL

Drum instrument list dump (transmit only)

❍

When a Drum Instrument List Dump Request is received, the Drum Instrument names of the specified Drum Set will be transmitted in the following format where 16 bytes are used for each Drum Instrument name. The address of the transmitted data will be 0C 00 03 for each packet.

DUMP FORMAT

0123 54 6789ABCDEF 00 MAP PC KEY DRUM TONE NAME(ASCII 12 Characters)

MAP: MAP number 01 = E-86/SC-55 MAP, 02 = G-800/RA-800/SC-

PC: Program number KEY: Note number

00 00 01: E-86/SC-55 MAP 00 00 02: G-800/RA-800/SC-88 MAP 00 00 03: G-1000/EM-2000/SC-88Pro MAP 00 00 04: VA-3/SC-8850 MAP

88 MAP, 03 = G-1000/EM-2000/SC-88Pro MAP, 04 = VA-3/SC-8850 MAP

● Insertion effect list dump

❍

Insertion effect list dump request (receive only)

This command requests a bulk dump transmission of the Insertion effect list of an internal memory, and uses “Data Request 1 (RQ1)” format. The Size specifies the desired data contents.

Address: 0C 00 04 Size: 00 00 00: ALL

Insertion effect list dump (transmit only)

❍

When a Insertion Effect List Dump Request is received, the specified Insertion Effect names will be transmitted in the following format where 20 bytes are used for each Effect name. The address of the transmitted data will be 0C 00 04 for each packet.

DUMP FORMAT

0123 54 6789ABCDEF

MSB LSB 00 00 EFFECT NAME(ASCII 16 Characters)

MSB: Category LSB: Type

10 11 12

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5. Supplementary material

■ Decimal and Hexadecimal table

(An “H” is appended to the end of numbers in hexadecimal notation.) In MIDI documentation, data values and addresses/sizes of Exclusive messages, etc.

are expressed as hexadecimal values for each 7 bits. The following table shows how these correspond to decimal numbers.

Dec. Hex. Dec. Hex. Dec. Hex. Dec. Hex.

00H

20H

40H

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

108 109

109

110

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

60H

61H

62H

63H

64H

65H

66H

67H

68H

69H

6AH

6BH

6CH

6CH 6DH

6DH

6EH

6FH

70H

71H

72H

73H

74H

75H

76H

77H

78H

79H

7AH

7BH

7CH

7DH

7EH

7FH

00H

20H

01H

02H

03H

04H

05H

06H

07H

08H

09H

0AH

0BH

0CH

0DH

0EH

0FH

10H

11H

12H

13H

14H

15H

16H

17H

18H

19H

1AH

1BH

1CH

1DH

1EH

1FH

• Decimal values such as MIDI channel, bank select, and program change are listed as one greater than the values given in the above table.

• A 7-bit byte can express data in the range of 128 steps. For data where greater precision is required, we must use two or more bytes. For example, two hexadecimal numbers aa bbH expressing two 7-bit bytes would indicate a value of aa x 128+bb.

• In the case of values which have a +/- sign, 00H = -64, 40H = +/-0, and 7FH = +63, so that the decimal expression would be 64 less than the value given in the above chart. In the case of two types, 00 00H = -8192, 40 00H = +/-0, and 7F 7FH = +8191. For example, if aa bbH were expressed as decimal, this would be aa bbH - 40 00H = aa x 128+bb - 64 x 128.

• Data marked “Use nibbled data” is expressed in hexadecimal in 4-bit units. A value expressed as a 2-byte nibble 0a 0bH has the value of a x 16+b.

[Example 1] What is the decimal expression of 5AH? From the preceding table, 5AH = 90

[Example 2] What is the decimal expression of the value 12 34H given as hexadecimal for each 7 bits? From the preceding table, since 12H = 18 and 34H = 52 18 x 128+52 = 2356

[Example 3] What is the decimal expression of the nibbled value 0A 03 09 0D? From the preceding table, since 0AH = 10, 03H = 3, 09H = 9, 0DH = 13 ((10 x 16+3) x 16+9) x 16+13 = 41885

[Example 4] What is the nibbled expression of the decimal value 1258?

16) 1258

16) 78 ... 10

16) 4 ... 14

0 ... 4 Since from the preceding table, 0 = 00H, 4 = 04H, 14 = 0EH, 10 = 0AH, the result is: 00 04 0E 0AH.

21H

22H

23H

24H

25H

26H

27H

28H

29H

2AH

2BH

2CH

2DH

2EH

2FH

30H

31H

32H

33H

34H

35H

36H

37H

38H

39H

3AH

3BH

3CH

3DH

3EH

3FH

40H

41H

42H

43H

44H

45H

46H

47H

48H

49H

4AH

4BH

4CH

4DH

4EH

4FH

50H

51H

52H

53H

54H

55H

56H

57H

58H

59H

5AH

5BH

5CH

5DH

5EH

5FH

■ Examples of actual MIDI messages

[Example 1] 92 3E 5F 9n is the Note-on status, and n is the MIDI channel number. Since 2H = 2, 3EH = 62, and 5FH = 95, this is a Note-on message with MIDI CH = 3, note number 62 (note name is D4), and velocity 95.

[Example 2] CE 49 CnH is the Program Change status, and n is the MIDI channel number. Since EH = 14 and 49H = 73, this is a Program Change message with MIDI CH = 15, program number 74 (Flute in GS).

[Example 3] EA 00 28 EnH is the Pitch Bend Change status, and n is the MIDI channel number. The 2nd byte (00H = 0) is the LSB and the 3rd byte (28H = 40) is the MSB, but Pitch Bend Value is a signed number in which 40 00H (= 64 x 12+80 = 8192) is 0, so this Pitch Bend Value is 28 00H - 40 00H = 40 x 12+80 - (64 x 12+80) = 5120 - 8192 = -3072

If the Pitch Bend Sensitivity is set to 2 semitones, -8192 (00 00H) will cause the pitch to change by -200 cents, so in this case -200 x (-3072) ÷ (-8192) = -75 cents of Pitch Bend is being applied to MIDI channel 11.

[Example 4] B3 64 00 65 00 06 0C 26 00 64 7F 65 7F BnH is the Control Change status, and n is the MIDI channel number. For Control Changes, the 2nd byte is the control number, and the 3rd byte is the value. In a case in which two or more consecutive messages have the same status, MIDI has a provision called “running status” which allows the status byte of the second and following messages to be omitted. Thus, the above messages have the following meaning.

B3 64 00 MIDI ch.4, lower byte of RPN parameter number: 00H (B3) 65 00 (MIDI ch.4) upper byte of RPN parameter number: 00H (B3) 06 0C (MIDI ch.4) upper byte of parameter value: 0CH (B3) 26 00 (MIDI ch.4) lower byte of parameter value: 00H (B3) 64 7F (MIDI ch.4) lower byte of RPN parameter number: 7FH (B3) 65 7F (MIDI ch.4) upper byte of RPN parameter number: 7FH

In other words, the above messages specify a value of 0C 00H for RPN parameter number 00 00H on MIDI channel 4, and then set the RPN parameter number to 7F 7FH.

RPN parameter number 00 00H is Pitch Bend Sensitivity, and the MSB of the value indicates semitone units, so a value of 0CH = 12 sets the maximum pitch bend range to +/-12 semitones (1 octave). (On GS sound generators the LSB of Pitch Bend Sensitivity is ignored, but the LSB should be transmitted anyway (with a value of 0) so that operation will be correct on any device.)

Once the parameter number has been specified for RPN or NRPN, all Data Entry messages transmitted on that same channel will be valid, so after the desired value has been transmitted, it is a good idea to set the parameter number to 7F 7FH to prevent accidents. This is the reason for the (B3) 64 7F (B3) 65 7F at the end.

It is not desirable for performance data (such as Standard MIDI File data) to contain many events with running status as given in [Example 4]. This is because if playback is halted during the song and then rewound or fast-forwarded, the sequencer may not be able to transmit the correct status, and the sound generator will then misinterpret the data. Take care to give each event its own status.

It is also necessary that the RPN or NRPN parameter number setting and the value setting be done in the proper order. On some sequencers, events occurring in the same (or consecutive) clock may be transmitted in an order different than the order in which they were received. For this reason it is a good idea to slightly skew the time of each event (about 1 tick for TPQN = 96, and about 5 ticks for TPQN = 480).

*TPQN: Ticks Per Quarter Note

■ Example of an Exclusive message and calculating

a checksum

Roland Exclusive messages (RQ1, DT1) are transmitted with a checksum at the end (before F7) to make sure that the message was correctly received. The value of the checksum is determined by the address and data (or size) of the transmitted Exclusive message.

How to calculate the checksum (hexadecimal numbers are indicated by “H”)

❍

The checksum is a value derived by adding the address, size, and checksum itself and inverting the lower 7 bits. Here’s an example of how the checksum is calculated. We will assume that in the Exclusive message we are transmitting, the address is aa bb ccH and the data or size is dd ee ffH.

aa+bb+cc+dd+ee+ff = sum sum ÷ 128 = quotient ... remainder 128 - remainder = checksum

[Example 1] Setting REVERB MACRO to ROOM 3 According to the “Parameter Address Map (p.247),” the REVERB MACRO Address is 40 01 30H, and ROOM 3 is a value of 02H. Thus:

F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 30 02 ?? F7 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) address data checksum (6)

(1) Exclusive Status, (2) ID (Roland), (3) Device ID (17), (4) Model ID (GS), (5) Command ID (DT1), (6) End of Exclusive

Next, we calculate the checksum. 40H+01H+30H+02H = 64+1+48+2 = 115 (sum) 115 (sum) ÷ 128 = 0 (quotient) ... 115 (remainder) checksum = 128 - 115 (remainder) = 13 = 0DH

This means that F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 30 02 0D F7 is the message we transmit. [Example 2] Setting REVERB LEVEL to 12

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According to the “Parameter Address Map (p.248),” the REVERB LEVEL Address is 40 01 33H, and the parameter value is 0CH. Thus,

F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 33 0C ?? F7 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) address data checksum (6)

(1) Exclusive Status, (2) ID (Roland), (3) Device ID (17), (4) Model ID (GS), (5) Command ID (DT1), (6) End of Exclusive

Next we calculate the checksum. 40H + 01H + 33H + 0CH=64 + 1 + 51 + 12=128 (sum) 128 (sum) ÷ 128 = 0 (quotient) ... 0 (remainder) checksum = 128 - 0 (remainder) = 128 = 80H

In this case, however, the checksum value should be 00H, not 80H. You should use 00H if the remainder is 0. This means that F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 33 0C 00 F7 is the message we transmit.

■ About the Tuning

In MIDI, individual Parts are tuned by sending RPN #1 (Master Fine Tuning) to the appropriate MIDI channel. In MIDI, an entire device is tuned by either sending RPN #1 to all MIDI channels being used, or by sending a System Exclusive MASTER TUNE (address 40 00 00H). RPN #1 allows tuning to be specified in steps of approximately 0.012 cents (to be precise, 100/8192 cent), and System Exclusive MASTER TUNE allows tuning in steps of

0.1 cent. One cent is 1/100th of a semitone. The values of RPN #1 (Master Fine Tuning) and System Exclusive MASTER TUNE are added together to determine the actual pitch sounded by each Part.

Frequently used tuning values are given in the following table for your reference. Values are in hexadecimal (decimal in parentheses).

Hz at A4 Cents RPN #1 Sys.Ex. 40 00 00

445.0 +19.56 4C 43 (+1603) 00 04 0C 04 (+196)

444.0 +15.67 4A 03 (+1283) 00 04 09 0D (+157)

443.0 +11.76 47 44 (+ 964) 00 04 07 06 (+118)

442.0 + 7.85 45 03 (+ 643) 00 04 04 0F (+ 79)

441.0 + 3.93 42 42 (+ 322) 00 04 02 07 (+ 39)

440.0 0 40 00 (0) 00 04 00 00 (0)

439.0 - 3.94 3D 3D (- 323) 00 03 0D 09 (- 39)

438.0 - 7.89 3A 7A (- 646) 00 03 0B 01 (- 79)

Example Settings

Note name Equal Temperament Just Temperament

C00-6

C# 0 -8 +45

D 0 +4 -2

D# 0 +16 -12

E 0 -14 -51 F 0 -2 -8

F# 0 -10 +43

G 0 +2 -4

G# 0 +14 +47

A 0 -16 0

A# 0 +14 -10

B 0 -12 -49

The values in the table are given in cents. Refer to the explanation of Scale Tuning on page 18 to convert these values to hexadecimal, and transmit them as Exclusive data. For example, to set the tune (C-B) of the Part1 Arabic Scale, send the following data:

F0 41 10 42 12 40 11 40 3A 6D 3E 34 0D 38 6B 3C 6F 40 36 0F 76 F70

(Keytone C)

Arabic Scale

[Example] Setting the tuning of MIDI channel 3 to A4 = 442.0 Hz Send RPN#1 to MIDI channel 3. From the above table, the value is 45 03H.

B2 64 00 MIDI ch.3, lower byte of RPN parameter number: 00H (B2) 65 01 (MIDI ch.3) upper byte of RPN parameter number: 01H (B2) 06 45 (MIDI ch.3) upper byte of parameter value: 45H (B2) 26 03 (MIDI ch.3) lower byte of parameter value: 03H (B2) 64 7F (MIDI ch.3) lower byte of RPN parameter number: 7FH (B2) 65 7F (MIDI ch.3) upper byte of RPN parameter number: 7FH

● The Scale Tune Feature (address: 40 1x 40)

The scale Tune feature allows you to finely adjust the individual pitch of the notes from C through B. Though the settings are made while working with one octave, the fine adjustments will affect all octaves. By making the appropriate Scale Tune settings, you can obtain a complete variety of tuning methods other than equal temperament. As examples, three possible types of scale setting are explained below.

Equal Temperament

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This method of tuning divides the octave into 12 equal parts. It is currently the most widely used form of tuning, especially in occidental music. On the VA-3, the default settings for the Scale Tune feature produce equal temperament.

Just Temperament (Tonic of C)

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The principal triads resound much more beautifully than with equal temperament, but this benefit can only be obtained in one key. If transposed, the chords tend to become ambiguous. The example given involves settings for a key in which C is the keynote.

Arabic Scale

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By altering the setting for Scale Tune, you can obtain a variety of other tunings suited for ethnic music. For example, the settings introduced below will set the unit to use the Arabic Scale.

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VA-3 MIDI Implementation

MIDI Implementation Chart

[V-Arranger Keyboard] Date: March 2001 Model: VA-3 Version: 1.00

Function... Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Basic Channel

Mode

Note Number T rue Voice

Velocity

After Touch

Pitch Bend O *1 O *1

Control Change

Program Change True #

System Exclusive O *1 O *1

System Common

System Real Time

Aux Messages

Notes

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY

Default Changed

Default Message Altered

Note ON Note OFF

Key’s Ch’s

100, 101

Song Position Pointer Song Sel Tune

Clock Commands

All Sounds Off Reset All Controllers Local On/Off All Notes Off Active Sense Reset

0,32

6, 38

10 11 64 65 66 67 84 91 93

98, 99

1~16 1~16, Off

Mode 3 Mode 3, 4 (M=1) *****

0~127 *1 *****

O*1 X

X X

O*1

O O

O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O X*1 X*1 O O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1

O*1 *****

X*1 X X

O*1 O*1

X X O*1 X O X

*1 O X is selectable *2 Recognized as M=1 even if M≠1

Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO

1~16 1~16, Off

Mode 3 Mode 3, 4 (M=1) *2

0~127 *1 0~127

O*1 X

O*1 O*1

O *1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O*1 O (Reverb) *1 O (Chorus) *1 O*1 O*1

O*1 0~127

X*1 X X

O*1 O*1

O (120, 126, 127) O (121) O O (123-125) O X

32 Parts 4 Logical Parts

Bank Select Modulation Portamento Time Data Entry Volume Panpot Expression Hold 1 Portamento Sostenuto Soft Portamento Control Effect 1 Depth Effect 3 Depth NRPN LSB, MSB RPN LSB, MSB

Program Number 1~128

O: Yes X: No