A pedal connected to the Organelle's
Pedal
port transmits two sets of "control change"
messages.
Controller number
64
transmits a controller value of
0
(zero) for any received signal below
64
, and a controller value of
127
is sent for any received signal of
64
or above. This
discrete, threshold behavior is particularly good for sustain-/damper-style pedals.
Controller number
26
transmits continuous values. While the general range would be from
0
(zero) to
127
, the exact range of values may vary based on the pedal connected. This
continuous behavior is ideal for an expression-type pedal.
No matter what type of pedal is connected, both of these control change messages will
be transmitted, and there is nothing stopping you from using both sets of messages.
INCOMING MIDI MESSAGES
In general, the MIDI messages that are output by the Organelle (as outlined in the
immediately previous section) are identical to the incoming messages recognized by the
Organelle. This can be helpful, for example, if you want to record the movement of the
Organelle's controls into a sequencer as automation data. In other words, the mappings
are a bit of a mirror. So let's take particular note of how incoming MIDI messages interact
with and can sometimes override the Organelle's on-board controls.
And similar to the outgoing messages, incoming messages should be sent to the
Organelle on MIDI input channel specified in the MIDI Setup menu.
Note On Messages
Incoming note messages can happen concurrently with note messages created by playing
the Organelle's keys. If incoming and internal notes are occurring at the same time, these
two streams are essentially merged together.
Control Change Messages
Incoming "control change" messages using controller numbers
21
,
22
,
23
, and
24
replace
the current values set by Knobs 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
To restore a knob's control:
simply turn the knob enough to register a new value. In the
same way that "control change" messages are designed to work, the dominant message is
always the last one received.
Incoming "control change" messages using controller number
25
a
ff
ect the internal status
