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Roland System-8 MIDI CCs & NRPNs

MIDI implementation details for the Roland System-8.

Last update: November 27, 2025 • 78 parameters

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General

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Mod 1 [0–127] — 0-based
Portamento 5 [0–127] — 0-based
Legato 116 [0–127]
0-63: OFF; 64-127: ON
 0-based
Tempo Sync 118 [0–127]
0-63: OFF; 64-127: ON
 0-based
Mono 119 [0–127]
0-31: POLY; 32-95: MONO; 96-127: UNISON
 0-based
Pedal: Control 11 [0–127] — 0-based
Pedal: Hold 64 [0–127]
0-63: OFF; 64-127: ON
 0-based
Patch Bend: Range 41 [0–127] — 0-based
Patch Bend: Gain 49 [0–127]
0-21: x1; 22-63: x2; 64-105: x3; 106-127: x4
 0-based

LFO

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
LFO: Variation 14 [0–127] — 0-based
LFO: Wave 35 [0–127]
0-12: SIN; 13-38: TRI; 39-63: SAW; 64-88: SQR; 89-114: S&H; 115-127: RND
 0-based
LFO: Pitch 26 [0–127] — Centered
LFO: Fade Time 27 [0–127] — 0-based
LFO: Filter 28 [0–127] — Centered
LFO: Key Trig 117 [0–127]
0-63: OFF; 64-127: ON
 0-based
LFO: Trig Env 15 [0–127] — 0-based
LFO: Rate 29 [0–127] — 0-based
LFO: Amp 30 [0–127] — Centered

Oscillators

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
OSC1: Variation 103 [0–127]
0-7: VAR 1; 8-23: VAR 2; 24-39: VAR 3; 40-127: VAR 4
 0-based
OSC1: Wave 46 [0–127]
0-12: SAW; 13-38: SQR; 39-63: TRI; 64-88: SAW2; 89-114: SQR2; 115-127: TRI2
 0-based
OSC1: Octave 47 [0–127]
0: 64 FEET; 25: 32 FEET; 51: 16 FEET; 76: 8 FEET; 102: 4 FEET; 127: 2 FEET
 0-based
OSC1: Color 50 [0–127] — 0-based
OSC1: Coarse Tune 20 [0–127] — Centered
OSC1: Cross Mod 52 [0–127] — 0-based
OSC1: Mod 60 [0–127]
0: MAN; 25: LFO; 51: P.ENV; 76: F.ENV; 102: A.ENV; 127: OSC3
 0-based
OSC1: Fine Tune 21 [0–127] — Centered
OSC2: Variation 104 [0–127]
0-7: VAR 1; 8-23: VAR 2; 24-39: VAR 3; 40-127: VAR 4
 0-based
OSC2: Wave 61 [0–127]
0-12: SAW; 13-38: SQR; 39-63: TRI; 64-88: SAW2; 89-114: SQR2; 115-127: TRI2
 0-based
OSC2: Octave 62 [0–127]
0-12: 64 FEET; 13-38: 32 FEET; 39-63: 16 FEET; 64-88: 8 FEET; 89-114: 4 FEET; 115-127: 2 FEET
 0-based
OSC2: Color 55 [0–127] — 0-based
OSC2: Coarse Tune 87 [0–127] — Centered
OSC2: Ring 111 [0–127]
0-63: OFF; 64-127: ON
 0-based
OSC2: Sync 112 [0–127]
0-63: OFF; 64-127: ON
 0-based
OSC2: Mod 63 [0–127]
0-12: MAN; 13-38: LFO; 39-63: P.ENV; 64-88: F.ENV; 89-114: A.ENV; 115-127: OSC3
 0-based
OSC2: Fine Tune 56 [0–127] — Centered
OSC3/Sub OSC: Wave 107 [0–127]
0-12: SIN -2 OCT; 13-38: SIN -1 OCT; 39-63: SIN; 64-88: TRI; 89-114: TRI -1 OCT; 115-127: TRI -2 OCT
 0-based
OSC3/Sub OSC: Color 25 [0–127] — 0-based
OSC3/Sub OSC: Tune 48 [0–127] — Centered

Mixer

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
OSC1: Level 16 [0–127] — 0-based
OSC2: Level 17 [0–127] — 0-based
OSC3/Sub OSC: Level 18 [0–127] — 0-based
Noise: Level 19 [0–127] — 0-based
Noise: Type 114 [0–127]
0-63: PINK; 64-127: WHITE
 0-based

Envelopes

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Pitch: Env 22 [0–127] — 0-based
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

Filter

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Filter: Variation 51 [0–127]
0-7: LPF/HPF; 8-23: SBF; 24-39: SYS-1; 40-55: JP-8; 56-71: JU-106; 72-87: FMT 2; 88-103: FMT 3; 104-127: HARM
 0-based
Filter: Cutoff 3 [0–127] — 0-based
Filter: Reso 9 [0–127] — 0-based
Filter: Env 81 [0–127] — Centered
Filter: Key 82 [0–127] — Centered
Filter: Type 108 [0–127]
0-12: LPF -24dB; 13-38: LPF -18dB; 39-63: LPF -12dB; 64-88: HPF -12dB; 89-114: HPF -18dB; 115-127: HPF -24dB
 0-based
Filter: Velocity Sens 53 [0–127] — 0-based
Filter: HPF Cutoff 79 [0–127] — 0-based

Amp

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Amp: Velocity Sens 54 [0–127] — 0-based
Amp: Tone 69 [0–127] — Centered
Amp: Level 110 [0–127] — 0-based

FX

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Effects: Type 70 [0–127]
0-12: OVERDRIVE; 13-38: DISTORTION; 39-63: METAL; 64-88: FUZZ; 89-114: CRUSHER; 115-127: PHASER
 0-based
Effects: Tone 71 [0–127] — 0-based
Effects: Depth 12 [0–127] — 0-based
Delay/Chorus: Type 72 [0–127]
0-12: DLY; 13-38: PAN; 39-63: CH1; 64-88: CH2; 89-114: FL; 115-127: DLY+CH
 0-based
Delay/Chorus: Time 13 [0–127] — 0-based
Delay/Chorus: Level 94 [0–127] — 0-based
Reverb: Type 73 [0–127]
0-12: AMBIENCE; 13-38: ROOM; 39-63: HALL 1; 64-88: HALL 2; 89-114: PLATE; 115-127: MODULATION
 0-based
Reverb: Time 74 [0–127] — 0-based
Reverb: Level 91 [0–127] — 0-based

Modulation

Parameter CC Range Usage Orientation
Bend Sens: Pitch 68 [0–127] — 0-based
Bend Sens: Filter 75 [0–127] — 0-based
Mod Sens: Pitch 80 [0–127] — 0-based
Mod Sens: Filter 109 [0–127] — 0-based

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