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MIDI Control – Channel Based MIDI Messages
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Pitchbend Messages
The Q sends and receives Pitchbend Messages with a resolution of 14 bit. The pitchbend ranges are
controlled by the Bend Range parameter in the Oscillator Edit menus. Pitchbend Messages can also
be used as “Pitchbend” modulation source.
Modulation Wheel
The Q sends Modulation Wheel changes as Modulation Wheel MSB Message (Controller #1).
Modulation Wheel LSB (Controller #33) is not sent when the Modulation Wheel is turned but used to
change a particular sound parameter as you can read in the chapter “Influencing / Editing Sounds
over MIDI” on page 151.
The Q receives Modulation Wheel MSB Messages and evaluates them as “Modwheel” resp. “MW”
modulation source.
Breath Control Messages
The Q receives Breath Control MSB Messages and evaluates them as “BreathCtr” modulation source.
Foot Controller Messages
The Q receives Breath Control MSB Messages and evaluates them as “Foot Ctr” modulation source.
Channel Volume Messages
The Q receives Channel Volume Messages (Controller #7) and scales the output of the respective
Sound to that value. The maximum Sound volume depends on the settings in the Sound, Instrument
and Multi, Channel Volume changes the volume relatively to these settings.
Pan Messages
The Q receives Pan Messages (Controller #10) and balances the two Filter outputs by that value. A
value of 64 means that the Filter Pan settings are kept as they are while smaller values weigh the
signal to the left output and bigger values weigh the signal to the right output.
Sustain Pedal Messages
The Q receives Sustain Pedal Messages (Controller #64) and evaluates them as follows: if a value
greater or equal than 64 is received, the “Key Pressed” envelope phases of all voices of the respective
MIDI channel are played. If a value smaller than 64 is received, the “Key Off” envelope phases are
played. Sustain Pedal Messages can also be used with the “Sust. Ctr” modulation source.
Sostenuto Pedal Messages
The Q receives Sostenuto Pedal Messages (Controller #65) and evaluates them as follows: if a value
greater or equal than 64 is received, the “Key Pressed” envelope phases of the currently playing
voices of the respective MIDI channel are played. Voices that are played afterwards are not affected
by the Sostenuto Pedal message. If a value smaller than 64 is received, the “Key Off” envelope phases
of the affected voices are played.
Footswitches
The Footswitches send value 0 (off) and 127 (on) on the controller numbers they are set to in the
Global menu. There is no dedicated “MIDI Footswitch Message” so the reception of the MIDI
Messages they originally generated depends on the settings of the parameters of the current Sound.