Instrument-specific system exclusive messages, Part iv, 16 format – Casio PX-330 User Manual

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Part IV

Instrument-Specific System Exclusive Messages

16

Format

This section explains the format of the Instrument-specific System Exclusive Messages. See “Part V Parameter List” for
information about what type of data can actually be sent.

16.1

Message Classifications

Basically, the operation that corresponds to Instrument-specific system exclusive messages is parameter data transfer. The
following operations can be performed from an external device using this parameter transfer message.

Modification of an individual Instrument parameter

Import of an individual Instrument parameter value

In addition to parameters being used as device setting values, some parameters act as commands when received by the
Instrument and as device status information when sent from the Instrument.

The following table shows the parameter category for each type of transfer.

16.2

Basic Message Structure

Since Instrument-specific System Exclusive messages are sent and received on an individual parameter basis, the Individual
Parameter Transfer method is used, and a number of message types are provided to suit specific operations. The field in
the SysEx message that specifies the message type is the action (act) field. The format of the “body” part of the message
depends on the “act” value.

The table below shows the body format for each action of Instrument-specific system exclusive messages. An actual message
consists of the items indicated by “Y”, from left to right.

Function

Section Parameter Category Description

System

System

Commands, Instrument status

Setup

Instrument basic settings

Sound Generator

Patch

Sound source common settings (system effects, master
settings, etc.)
Sound source part settings (tone selection, mixing,
tuning, etc.)

Tone

Tone parameter, DSP settings

Scale Tune

Scale Tune Table

Music Player

Music Library

User song data

act

SX

MAN MOD

dev

act

body (Depends on act.)

EOX

cat

mem pset

blk

pkt

prm

idx

len

data

IPR

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

-

Y

IPS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

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