MIDI implementation details for the Roland MC-808.
Last update: October 25, 2026 • 57 parameters
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| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank select MSB | 0 | [0–127] |
64: User sample patches; 65: Card sample patches; 81: Patches; 82: Rhythms
|
Note: Not received when Receive Bank Select (SYSTEM/Rx MIDI) is off. Use with Bank select LSB and Program Change
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0-based |
| Bank select LSB | 32 | [0–127] | — |
Note: With MSB 81, 0-7 = User patch A-H, 32-39 = Card patch A-H. With MSB 82, 0-1 = User rhythm A-B, 32-33 = Card rhythm A-B. With MSB 64, 0-15 = User sample patch. With MSB 65, 0-54 = Card sample patch
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulation | 1 | [0–127] | — | — | 0-based |
| Breath type | 2 | [0–127] | — | — | 0-based |
| Foot type | 4 | [0–127] | — | — | 0-based |
| Balance | 8 | [0–127] | — | — | Centered |
| Expression | 11 | [0–127] | — | — | 0-based |
| Hold 1 | 64 | [0–127] |
0-63: Off; 64-127: On
|
— | 0-based |
| Sostenuto | 66 | [0–127] |
0-63: Off; 64-127: On
|
— | 0-based |
| Soft | 67 | [0–127] |
0-63: Off; 64-127: On
|
— | 0-based |
| Legato foot switch | 68 | [0–127] |
0-63: Off; 64-127: On
|
— | 0-based |
| Hold 2 | 69 | [0–127] | — |
Note: Received, but no hold is performed
|
0-based |
| Portamento control | 84 | [0–127] | — |
Source note number for the next Note On
Note: The pitch glides from the source note at the Portamento time rate |
0-based |
| Portamento time | 5 | [0–127] | — | — | 0-based |
| Portamento | 65 | [0–127] |
0-63: Off; 64-127: On
|
— | 0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data entry MSB | 6 | [0–127] | — |
Value for the selected RPN
|
0-based |
| Data entry LSB | 38 | [0–127] | — |
Value for the selected RPN
|
0-based |
| RPN LSB | 100 | [0–127] |
0: Pitch bend sensitivity; 1: Master fine tuning; 2: Master coarse tuning; 127: RPN null
|
Note: With RPN MSB 0. Pitch bend sensitivity data 0-24 semitones. Coarse tuning data 16-112 (-48 to +48 semitones) and changes the Part Key Shift
|
0-based |
| RPN MSB | 101 | [0–127] |
0: Registered parameters; 127: RPN null
|
— | 0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patch fine tune | 77 | [14–114] | — |
Note: Center = 64
|
Centered |
| Rhythm tone fine tune | 77 | [14–114] | — |
Note: Center = 64
|
Centered |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filter type | 34 | [0–6] |
0: Off; 1: LPF; 2: BPF; 3: HPF; 4: PKG; 5: LPF2; 6: LPF3
|
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
0-based |
| Cutoff frequency | 74 | [0–127] | — |
Received as Cutoff
|
0-based |
| Resonance | 71 | [0–127] | — | — | 0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patch level | 36 | [0–127] | — |
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 25 | [52–76] | — |
Note: Center = 64. Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
Centered |
| Attack | 26 | [0–127] | — |
P-Env time 1
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK |
0-based |
| Decay | 27 | [0–127] | — |
P-Env time 3
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK |
0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 81 | [1–127] | — |
Note: Center = 64. Received as General purpose controller 6
|
Centered |
| Attack | 82 | [0–127] | — |
F-Env time 1
Note: Received as General purpose controller 7 |
0-based |
| Decay | 83 | [0–127] | — |
F-Env time 3
Note: Received as General purpose controller 8 |
0-based |
| Sustain | 28 | [0–127] | — |
F-Env level 3
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK |
0-based |
| Release | 29 | [0–127] | — |
F-Env time 4
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK |
0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 73 | [0–127] | — |
A-Env time 1. Received as Attack time
|
0-based |
| Decay | 75 | [0–127] | — |
A-Env time 3. Received as Decay time
|
0-based |
| Sustain | 31 | [0–127] | — |
A-Env level 3
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK |
0-based |
| Release | 72 | [0–127] | — |
A-Env time 4. Received as Release time
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waveform | 15 | [0–127] | — |
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
0-based |
| Rate | 16 | [0–127] | — |
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
0-based |
| Pitch depth | 18 | [1–127] | — |
Note: Center = 64. Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
Centered |
| Filter depth | 19 | [1–127] | — |
Note: Center = 64. Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
Centered |
| Amp depth | 80 | [1–127] | — |
Note: Center = 64. Received as General purpose controller 5. Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
Centered |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 7 | [0–127] | — |
Part level. Received as Volume
|
0-based |
| Pan | 10 | [0–127] |
0~63: Left; 64: Center; 65~127: Right
|
Part pan. Received as Panpot
|
Centered |
| Key shift | 85 | [16–112] | — |
Note: Center = 64. Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
Centered |
| Reverb level | 91 | [0–127] | — |
Part reverb send level. Received as Effect 1 (reverb send level)
|
0-based |
| Output select | 86 | [0–6] |
0: DRY; 1: MFX1; 2: MFX2; 3: COMP; 4: DIR; 5: Not used; 6: PATCH
|
— | 0-based |
| Auto sync switch | 87 | [0–127] |
0-63: Off; 64-127: On
|
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part mute | 88 | [0–127] |
0-63: Mute; 64-127: Play
|
Note: Sent as SysEx instead when Transmit Patch Edit Type is TYPE-QUICK
|
0-based |
| Local on/off | 122 | [0–127] |
0: Local off; 127: Local on
|
Note: Received by the sequencer
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sounds off | 120 | [0–0] |
0: All sounds off
|
— | 0-based |
| Reset all controllers | 121 | [0–0] |
0: Reset all controllers
|
— | 0-based |
| All notes off | 123 | [0–0] |
0: All notes off
|
Note: Notes held by Hold 1 or Sostenuto continue until released
|
0-based |
| Omni off | 124 | [0–0] |
0: Omni off
|
Note: Processed as All notes off
|
0-based |
| Omni on | 125 | [0–0] |
0: Omni on
|
Note: Processed as All notes off. Omni on is not turned on
|
0-based |
| Mono | 126 | [0–16] | — |
Note: Value is the mono number (0-16). Processed as All notes off. Changes the patch Mono/Poly parameter
|
0-based |
| Poly | 127 | [0–0] |
0: Poly
|
Note: Processed as All notes off. Changes the patch Mono/Poly parameter
|
0-based |
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