User manual - PX760_860_AP260_460_MIDI_E

9.7 Poly (7FH)

Format

Message Format: BnH 7FH 00H

n: MIDI Channel Number

Send This message is never sent.

Receive Receipt of this message stops the currently sounding voice.

10 Program Change

Format

Message Format: CnH ppH

n : MIDI Channel Number

pp: Program Number

Send Sent when a tone is selected. For information about numbers, see the Tone List in the User ’s

Guide.

Receive Receipt changes the tone. The selected tone is determined by the program value of this

message and the Bank Select message value received prior to this message. For information about

the program number of the actually selected tone, see the Tone List in the User ’s Guide. Also note

that receipt of this message may also change the Timbre Typ e parameter at the same time. For more

information, see“ 10.1 About Timbre Type ”below.

10.1 About Timbre Type

The tone selected by each part of this Instrument has a “ Timbre Type ”parameter that speciﬁes the

typ e of sound source for the tone. As explained under “ 20.1Tone Basic Parameters ”, there are four

Timbre Types settings: Melody, LM Piano, Piano, and Drum. The operation for a received channel

message diﬀers according to the Timbre Type.

• Timbre Type: Melody

This Timbre Typ e is for normal melody tones. The damper pedal performs on/oﬀ operations.

• Timbre Type: Piano

This Timbre Typ e is for piano tones. The decay rate of the voice being sounded is seamlessly altered

in accordance with the damper pedal position. The method for producing sound in response to the

note messages also is diﬀerent from that of the melody Timbre Type, and operation is optimized

for piano.

• Timbre Type: LM (Linear Morphing) Piano

This Timbre Type is for Linear Morphing piano tones. The decay rate of the voice being sounded

and Damper Resonance eﬀect characteristics are seamlessly altered in accordance with the damper

pedal position. The method for producing sound in response to the note messages also is diﬀerent

from that of the melody Timbre Type, and operation is optimized for piano.