ICON Neuron 5 G2, User Manual

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Appendix G
Terms you will use when operating Neuron G2
CC – MIDI controller message or control change. CCs are designated by a
MIDI CC number. For example MIDI CC number 7, is used for volume control.
Numbers 0-63 are continuous controllers, each with a range of values from
0-127, while CC's 64-95 are switches, that is ON/OFF controls, and 96-127
are unassigned parameters and global mode controls.
Channels - Just like cable television, a lot of possible MIDI information
going out to one or more receivers via a wire. Channels are 1 thru 16.
Chorus - a de-tuned swirling sound.
Device ID - A number which identifies each unit linked by MIDI, for the
purpose of sending and receiving System Exclusive messages. Neuron has
a fixed device ID of Neuron 3 G2 – 35, Neuron 5 G2 – 23 amd Neuron 6 G2 - 22.
Expression - varying how loud or soft a sound is, so it doesn't sound
mechanical or flat.
General MIDI - an agreed-upon set of CC numbers that affects General MIDI
synthesizers and drum machines. There are 128 General MIDI synth sounds
in a set, covering acoustic instruments, commonly used synth sounds, drums
and percussion, and sound effects. There is also an agreed-upon Keymap for
the keyboard activation of percussion sounds.
Global channel – used to send all MIDI messages everywhere, all the time!
(except SysEx messages). Also channels 1 thru 16.
Keymap - each key on a MIDI keyboard has a CC number assigned to it. If you
want, you can assign a particular function to a key on the keyboard, instead of
a slider, knob, or pad. The keymap is essential to playing General MIDI drum and
percussion sounds via the keyboard.
Linear functions – These are MIDI parameters that have a range of values. For
instance, volume has a range from total silence (0) to full on (127). Many synth
filter and envelope settings, or effects like reverb and chorus, use linear controls.
The term comes from visualizing the range of values along a number line. Faders
and knobs are usually used to control these kinds of CC's
LSB - Least Significant Byte. Typically, these are CC numbers 32-63. More
advanced control is available with this group, if you need it.
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