Roland System-8 MIDI CCs & NRPNs

MIDI implementation details for the Roland System-8

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General ¶

Parameter	Description	CC MSB	CC LSB	CC min	CC max	NRPN MSB	NRPN LSB	NRPN min	NRPN max	Orientation	Notes	Usage
Mod		1		0	127					0-based		0: Off; 127: On
Portamento		5		0	127					0-based
Pedal control		11		0	127					0-based
Pitch env		22		0	127					0-based
Bend range		41		0	127					0-based
Bend gain		49		0	127					0-based
Osc1 cross mod		52		0	127					0-based
Amp velocity sens		54		0	127					0-based
Pedal hold		64		0	127					0-based		0-63: Off; 64-127: On
Bend sens pitch		68		0	127					0-based
Amp tone		69		0	127					Centered
Mod sens pitch		80		0	127					0-based
Mod sens filter		109		0	127					0-based
Mixer noise type		114		0	127					0-based		0: Pink; 127: White
Legato		116		0	127					0-based		0: Off; 127: On
Tempo sync		118		0	127					0-based		0: Off; 127: On
Mono		119		0	127					0-based		0: Mono; 64: Uni; 127: Poly

Filter ¶

Parameter	Description	CC MSB	CC LSB	CC min	CC max	NRPN MSB	NRPN LSB	NRPN min	NRPN max	Orientation	Notes	Usage
Cutoff		3		0	127					0-based
Reso		9		0	127					0-based
Filter variation		51		0	127					0-based
Filter velocity sens		53		0	127					0-based
Bend sens filter		75		0	127					0-based
Hpf cutoff		79		0	127					0-based
Filter env		81		0	127					Centered
Filter key		82		0	127					Centered
Filter type		108		0	127					0-based

FX ¶

Parameter	Description	CC MSB	CC LSB	CC min	CC max	NRPN MSB	NRPN LSB	NRPN min	NRPN max	Orientation	Notes	Usage
Effects depth		12		0	127					0-based
Delay/chorus time		13		0	127					0-based
Effects type		70		0	127					0-based
Effects tone		71		0	127					0-based
Delay/chorus type		72		0	127					0-based
Reverb type		73		0	127					0-based
Reverb time		74		0	127					0-based

LFO ¶

Parameter	Description	CC MSB	CC LSB	CC min	CC max	NRPN MSB	NRPN LSB	NRPN min	NRPN max	Orientation	Notes	Usage
Lfo variation		14		0	127					0-based
Lfo trig env		15		0	127					0-based
Lfo pitch		26		0	127					Centered
Lfo fade time		27		0	127					0-based
Lfo filter		28		0	127					Centered
Lfo rate		29		0	127					0-based
Lfo amp		30		0	127					Centered
Lfo wave		35		0	127					0-based		0: Sin; 25: Tri; 51: Saw; 76: Squ; 102: S&H; 127: Digi
Lfo key trig		117		0	127					0-based		0: Off; 127: On

Mix ¶

Parameter	Description	CC MSB	CC LSB	CC min	CC max	NRPN MSB	NRPN LSB	NRPN min	NRPN max	Orientation	Notes	Usage
Mixer osc1		16		0	127					0-based
Mixer osc2		17		0	127					0-based
Mixer osc3/sub osc		18		0	127					0-based
Mixer noise		19		0	127					0-based
Reverb level		91		0	127					0-based
Delay/chorus level		94		0	127					0-based
Amp level		110		0	127					0-based

Oscillators ¶

Parameter	Description	CC MSB	CC LSB	CC min	CC max	NRPN MSB	NRPN LSB	NRPN min	NRPN max	Orientation	Notes	Usage
Osc1 coarse tune		20		0	127					Centered
Osc1 fine tune		21		0	127					Centered
Osc3/sub osc color		25		0	127					0-based
Osc1 wave		46		0	127					0-based
Osc1 octave		47		0	127					0-based		0: 64'; 25: 32'; 51: 16'; 76: 8'; 102: 4'; 127: 2'
Osc3/sub osc tune		48		0	127					Centered
Osc1 color		50		0	127					0-based
Osc2 color		55		0	127					0-based
Osc2 fine tune		56		0	127					Centered
Osc1 mod		60		0	127					0-based		0: Man; 25: LFO; 51: Pitch env; 76: Filter env; 102: Amp env; 127: Sub osc
Osc2 wave		61		0	127					0-based
Osc2 octave		62		0	127					0-based		0: 64'; 25: 32'; 51: 16'; 76: 8'; 102: 4'; 127: 2'
Osc2 mod		63		0	127					0-based		0: Man; 25: LFO; 51: Pitch env; 76: Filter env; 102: Amp env; 127: Sub osc
Osc1 variation		103		0	127					0-based
Osc2 variation		104		0	127					0-based
Osc3/sub osc wave		107		0	127					0-based
Osc2 ring		111		0	127					0-based		0: Off; 127: On
Osc2 sync		112		0	127					0-based		0: Off; 127: On

Envelopes ¶

Parameter	Description	CC MSB	CC LSB	CC min	CC max	NRPN MSB	NRPN LSB	NRPN min	NRPN max	Orientation	Notes	Usage
Pitch attack		23		0	127					0-based
Pitch decay		24		0	127					0-based
Filter attack		83		0	127					0-based
Filter decay		84		0	127					0-based
Filter sustain		85		0	127					0-based
Filter release		86		0	127					0-based
Amp attack		89		0	127					0-based
Amp decay		90		0	127					0-based
Amp sustain		96		0	127					0-based
Amp release		97		0	127					0-based

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