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9. GLOSSARY
Aftertouch : This is the term for an extra level of pressure that can be applied to the keyboard keys to create performance effects.
With the aftertouch-sensitive keys held down, applying extra pressure will transmit aftertouch to the instrument being played (as long as
Aftertouch is set to ON in the TEMPLATE or GLOBAL settings). This can be used to effect anything from the pitch of the note being played
to the cutoff point of any filters in use.
Automap : This is the name for the brand new system created by Novation that provides a new level of software interactivity. With
Automap-supported applications, the SL will automatically activate Automap Mode and map all active components of the session for you.
No manual Templates are required!
CC Message : This is probably the most common type of MIDI message, the Continuous Controller. There are 128 CC Numbers, 0 to 127,
any of which can be assigned to controls on the SL. Some CC Numbers have defined purposes (CC 7 for Main Volume, 10 for Pan, etc.)
whereas others are free. For a detailed description, go to http://www.mtsu.edu/~dsmitche/rim419/midi/
MIDI Bank : A MIDI Bank is a group of synthesizer Programs (patches/sounds), with a total of up to 128. Sending a MIDI Bank Change
message will change the currently loaded bank of sounds on the hardware or software synth.
MIDI Program : A MIDI Program is the name for a single patch or programmed sound on a synthesizer, within a Bank. Sending a Program
Change message will change the currently loaded sound on a hardware or software synth.
MMC Message : A MIDI Machine Control (MMC) message is a special type of Sysex message, designed to be recognised by any
manufacturers supporting MMC, for control of sequencers or external MIDI equipment.
Modulation : The musical term for Modulation is vibrato, which is an essential element of performance. It is usually a modulation of pitch,
heard as a warbling on long notes. However, modulation can also be used for loudness vibrato (amplitude modulation), brightness
modulation (filter modulation) or other digital effects.
NRPN Message : These types of MIDI messages are used by synthesizers who have more than 128 parameters so cannot rely on CC
numbers alone for their control. Non-Registered Parameter Numbers (NRPNs) are actually strings of 3 CC numbers used for this purpose.
RPN Message : Registered Parameter Numbers (RPNs) have the same message layout as NRPNs (3 CC No’s) but some of them are
defined by the MIDI spec. RPN 01 for example is responsible for Pitch-bend sensitivity.
SYSEX (System Exclusive) Message : These messages are not universal, like all other types of MIDI message, but are in fact only
recognised by one instrument or MIDI device. OS updates for the SL are done with Sysex messages (a Sysex file downloaded from the
website and sent to the SL) as well as single or group Template dumps. The Message format is a string of data of varying length with
defined start and end bytes.
Template : A Template is the name given to a saved collection of assignable control settings that is used to control a specific instrument or
device. For example, all the knobs, buttons and sliders have been set up to modify all the parameters on the V-Station and then saved into
one of the SL’s onboard memory slots, becoming the V-Station Template. 31 other Templates have been constructed and saved on the SL
for other Applications, in addition to numerous Maps in Templates 37-40 (The Automap Templates).
Velocity : Velocity is the term for the strength a key is hit, and so relates to the volume of the sound produced. A note with maximum
velocity will sound at maximum volume.