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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