Take 5 MIDI Implementation

The Take 5 receives MIDI data according to the settings you have chosen
in globals. In addition, there is interaction between some of the program
parameters that determine the overall response of the Take 5 to MIDI
data. These are the globals parameters that affect response to MIDI:

MIDI Channel: All, 1…16—Selects which MIDI channel to send and

receive data, 1 to 16. All receives on all 16 channels.

MIDI Param Snd: Off, CC, NRPN—Changes to the values of front panel
controls are transmitted via MIDI as Continuous Controllers (CC) or
Non-Registered Parameter Number (NRPN). Transmission of parameters
can also be turned off.

NRPNs are the preferred method of parameter transmission, since they cover
the complete range of all parameters, while CCs are limited to a range of 128

MIDI Param Rcv: Off, CC, NRPN—Sets the method by which parameter
changes are received via MIDI. As with transmission, NRPNs are the preferred
method.

MIDI Control: On, Off— Sets the Take 5’s ability to receive MIDI
messages. When set to On, the synth will respond to MIDI controllers,
including pitch wheel, mod wheel, pedal, and volume.

MIDI Syx On: On, Off--- When set to On it will receive and transmit
MIDI SysEx messages using the selected ports/cables. MIDI SysEx
messages are used when sending and receiving a variety of data includ-
ing, programs, alternative tunings, system updates, and more.

MIDI Syx Cable: MIDI, USB--- When set to MIDI it will receive and
transmit MIDI SysEx messages using the MIDI ports/cables. When set to
USB, it will receive and transmit MIDI Sysex over a USB cable.

MIDI Out Select: MIDI, USB, ALL—Sets the port, MIDI and/or USB, by
which MIDI signals are sent.

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MIDI Messages

Received Channel Messages

Status Second Third Description

1000 nnnn 0kkkkkkk 0vvvvvvv Note Off. Velocity is ignored

1001 nnnn 0kkkkkkk 0vvvvvvv Note On. Note off if vvvvvvv = 0
1010 nnnn 0kkkkkkk 0vvvvvvv Polyphonic Key Pressure
1011 nnnn 0vvvvvvv 0vvvvvvv Control Change; see “Received Controller Messages”
1100 nnnn 0ppppppp Program change: for programs 1-16 of the selected
bank
1101 nnnn 0vvvvvvv Channel Pressure
1110 nnnn 0vvvvvvv 0vvvvvvv Pitch Bend LS Byte then MS Byte

Notes: 0kkkkkkk Note number 0-127

nnnn Channel number 0 to 15 (MIDI channel 1-16).
Ignored if MIDI channel set to ALL
0vvvvvvv Value

Received Controller Messages

Status Second Third Description
1011 nnnn 0000 0001 0vvvvvvv Mod Wheel: directly assignable controller
1011 nnnn 0000 0100 0vvvvvvv Foot Controller: directly assignable controller
1011 nnnn 0000 1011 0vvvvvvv Expression: When assigned to Pedal/CV
1011 nnnn 0100 1010 0vvvvvvv Brightness: Added to filter cutoff frequency
1011 nnnn 0010 0000 0vvvvvvv Bank Select: 0 - 7 select user banks 1 - 8; 8 - 15 select
factory banks 1 - 8
1011 nnnn 0100 0000 0vvvvvvv Damper pedal: any non-zero value is on.
1011 nnnn 0111 1011 0vvvvvvv All Notes Off: Clear all MIDI notes
1011 nnnn 0111 1001 0vvvvvvv Reset All Controllers: Clears all MIDI controllers to 0,
MIDI volume to maximum

See subsequent sections for additional Continuous Controller (CC) and

Non-Registered Parameter Number (NRPN) messages received.

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Transmitted Channel Messages
Status Second Third Description
1000 nnnn 0kkkkkkk 0000000 Note Off.
1001 nnnn 0kkkkkkk 0vvvvvvv Note On.
1011 nnnn 0vvvvvvv 0vvvvvvv Control Change; see “Transmitted Controller Messages”
1100 nnnn 0ppppppp Program change
1101 nnnn 0vvvvvvv Channel Pressure
1110 nnnn 0vvvvvvv 0vvvvvvv Pitch Bend LS Byte then MS Byte

Notes: 0kkkkkkk Note number 0 — 127

nnnn Channel number 0 to 15 (MIDI channel 1-16).
Ignored if MIDI channel set to ALL
0vvvvvvv Value

Transmitted Controller Messages

Status Second Third Description
1011 nnnn 0000 0001 0vvvvvvv Mod Wheel
1011 nnnn 0000 0010 0vvvvvvv Breath Controller: When assigned to Pedal/CV
1011 nnnn 0000 0100 0vvvvvvv Foot Controller: When assigned to Pedal/CV
1011 nnnn 0000 1011 0vvvvvvv Expression: When assigned to Pedal/CV
1011 nnnn 0000 0111 0vvvvvvv Volume
1011 nnnn 0100 1010 0vvvvvvv Brightness: Assigned to Pedal/CV
1011 nnnn 0010 0000 0vvvvvvv Bank Select: 0 - 7 select user banks 1 - 8; 8 - 15 select
factory banks 1 - 8
1011 nnnn 0100 0000 0vvvvvvv Damper pedal: Any non-zero value is on.

See sections that follow for additional Continuous Controller (CC) and
Non-Registered Parameter Number (NRPN) messages transmitted.

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Additional Continuous Controllers Transmitted/Received
The following table details how MIDI Continuous Controllers (CCs) are
mapped to Take 5 controls. They are transmitted when Param Xmit is set to CC,
and recognized/received when Param Rcv is set to CC.
CC# Param Range

1 Mod Wheel 0-127

2 Breath 0-127
3 BPM 0-127
4 Foot Controller 0-127
5 Glide Mode 0-4
6 Data Entry MSB 0-127
7 Master Volume 0-127
8 Osc1 Octave 0-4
9 Osc1 Fine Freq 0-127
10 Osc1 Shape 0-127
11 Expression Pedal 0-127
12 Voice Volume 0-127
13 Osc2 Octave 0-4
14 Osc2 Fine Freq 0-127
15 Osc2 Shape 0-127
16 FX On/Off 0-1
17 FX Type 0-8
18 FX Depth/Mix 0-127
19 FX Time 0-127
20 FX Feedback/Misc 0-127
21 FX Clock Sync On/Off 0-1
22 FX Clock Sync Rate 0-10
23 Reverb On/Off 0-1
24 Reverb Wet/Dry Mix 0-127
25 Reverb Size 0-127
26 Reverb Predelay 0-127
27 Reverb Decay 0-127
28 Reverb Tone 0-127
29 -1 Oct 0-1
30 -2 Oct 0-1
31 Unison On/Off 0-1
32 Bank Select LSB 0-127

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 CC# Param Range

33 Filter Cutoff 0-127

34 Filter Resonance 0-127
35 Filter Drive 0-127
36 Filter Key Tracking 0-127
37 Vintage 0-127
38 Data Entry LSB 0-127
39 Osc Sync 0-1
40 Osc1 Level 0-127
41 Osc2 Level 0-127
42 Sub Osc Level 0-127
43 Noise Level 0-127
44 FM On/Of 0-1
45 Env1 Delay 0-127
46 Env1 Attack 0-127
47 Env1 Decay 0-127
48 Env1 Sustain 0-127
49 Env1 Release 0-127
50 Env1 Amount 0-127
51 Env1 Vel. On/Off 0-1
52 Env2 Del 0-127
53 Env2 Attack 0-127
54 Env2 Decay 0-127
55 Env2 Sustain 0-127
56 Env2 Release 0-127
57 Env2 Amount 0-127
58 Env2 Vel. On/Off 0-1
59 Arp On/Off 0-1
60 Arp Mode 0-2
61 Arp Octave 0-2
62 Arp Repeats 0-3
63 Clock Divide 0-7
64 Sustain Pedal 0-127
65 Osc1 Glide Rate 0-127
66 Osc2 Glide Rate 0-127
67 Distortion 0-127
68 Glide On/Off 0-1

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 CC# Param Range

69 Env Routing 0-2

70 Unison Voice Count 0-5
71 Unison Detune 0-7
72 Unison Key Mode 0-2
73 Unison Retrigger 0-1
74 Brightness 0-127
75 LFO1 Freq 0-127
76 LFO1 Amount 0-127
77 LFO1 Shape 0-4
78 LFO1 Sync On/Off 0-1
79 LFO1 Note Reset 0-1
80 LFO2 Freq 0-127
81 LFO2 Amount 0-127
82 LFO2 Shape 0-4
83 LFO2 Sync On/Off 0-1
84 LFO2 Note Reset 0-1
85 Pitch Bend Range Up 0-12
86 Pitch Bend Range Down 0-24
87 Osc1 Key Tracking On/Off 0-1
88 Osc2 Key Tracking On/Off 0-1
89 Key Split Note 0-44

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NRPN Messages
The Non-Registered Parameter Number (NRPN) MIDI messages are
used to transmit and receive both global and program parameters. They
are transmitted when MIDI Parameter Send is set to NRPN in globals,
and received when MIDI Parameter Receive is set to NRPN in globals.

The messages are handled in standard MIDI format using the NRPN CC
commands in running status byte format. Below is the format used for
transmitting a NRPN parameter.

Transmitted NRPN Messages

Status Description
1011 nnnn Control Change
0110 0011 NRPN parameter number MSB CC
0vvv vvvv Parameter Number MSB
0110 0010 NRPN parameter number LSB CC
0vvv vvvv Parameter Number LSB
0000 0110 NRPN parameter value MSB CC
0vvv vvvv Parameter value MSB
0010 0110 NRPN parameter value LSB CC
0vvv vvvv Parameter value LSB

The parameter number can be found in the two tables below, one for
global parameters, and the other for program parameters. The parameter
numbers and the parameter values are broken into two 7-bit bytes for
MIDI transmission; the LSB has the seven least-significant bits, and the
MSB has the seven most-significant bits, though in most cases the MSB
will be zero or one, and never more than two.

When receiving an NRPN, all messages do not necessarily need to be

transmitted, since the synth will track the most recent NRPN number,
though it is usually good practice to send the entire message above.

Once an NRPN is selected, the synth will also respond to NRPN Data
Increment and Decrement commands, which some controllers utilize.
Finally, it responds to one RPN (Registered Parameter Number)
command, the RPN/NRPN Reset command, which can be handy for
resetting the currently selected parameter to a known state.

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Received NRPN Messages
Status Second Third Description
1011 nnnn 0110 0011 0vvvvvvv NRPN parameter number MSB CC
1011 nnnn 0110 0010 0vvvvvvv NRPN parameter number LSB CC
1011 nnnn 0000 0110 0vvvvvvv NRPN parameter value MSB CC
1011 nnnn 0010 0110 0vvvvvvv NRPN parameter value LSB CC
1011 nnnn 0110 0000 0xxxxxxx NRPN parameter value Increment
1011 nnnn 0110 0001 0xxxxxxx NRPN parameter value Decrement
1011 nnnn 0010 0101 0111111 RPN parameter number MSB CC - Reset NRPN param-
eter number (when both MSB and LSB received)
1011 nnnn 0010 0100 0111111 RPN parameter number LSB CC - Reset NRPN param-
eter number (when both MSB and LSB received)

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Control NRPN Data
The following table lists the Take 5’s control NRPN data. It is received
and transmitted but not saved as part of a program.
Name NRPN Range Name NRPN Range

BPM 0 30-249 FilterFreq 29 0-1023

Program Volume 1 0-127
FilterFreqMSB 30 n/a
Osc1GlideRate 2 0-127
Osc2GlideRate 3 0-127 FilterResonance 31 0-127

Glide On/Off 4 0-1 FilterDrive 32 0-127

GlideMode 5 0-4 FilterKeyAmt 33 0-127
Osc12Sync 6 0-1
Vintage 34 0-127
Osc1KeyOnOff 7 0-1
OverdriveAmt 35 0-127
Osc1Octave 8 0-4
Osc1Level 36 0-127
Osc1FreqFine 9 0-1400
Osc1Shape 10 0-127 Osc2Level 37 0-127
Osc1SubLevel 38 0-127
FM On/Off 11 0-1
NoiseLevel 39 0-127
Osc2KeyOnOff 12 0-1
Env1AuxDest 40 0-54
Osc2Octave 13 0-4
Env1Del 41 0-127
Osc2FreqFine 14 0-1400
Env1Att 42 0-127
Osc2Shape 15 0-127
Env1Dec 43 0-127
FXOnOff 16 0-1
Env1Sus 44 0-127
FXSelect 17 0-8
Env1Rel 45 0-127
FXMix 18 0-127
Env1Amt 46 0-255
FXTime 19 0-127 Env1VelocityOnOff 47 0-1
FXMisc 20 0-127 Env2Del 48 0-127
FXSync 21 0-1 Env2Att 49 0-127
FXSyncRate 22 0-10 Env2Dec 50 0-127
Env2Sus 51 0-127
ReverbOnOff 23 0-1
Env2Rel 52 0-127
ReverbMix 24 0-127
Env2Amt 53 0-255
ReverbSize 25 0-127 Env2VelocityOnOff 54 0-1
ReverbPredelay 26 0-127 Env Routing 55 0-2

ReverbDecay 27 0-127 UnisonOn/Off 56 0-1

UnisonVoiceCount 57 0-5
ReverbTone 28 0-127
UnisonDetune 58 0-7

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Control NRPN Data (Continued)
The following table lists the Take 5’s control NRPN data. It is received
and transmitted but not saved as part of a program.
Name NRPN Range Name NRPN Range

UnisonKeyMode 59 0-2 Mod1Amt 93 0-255

UnisonRetrigger 60 0-1 Mod2Amt 94 0-255
LFO1Freq 61 0-127 Mod3Amt 95 0-255
LFO1Amt 62 0-255 Mod4Amt 96 0-255
LFO1Shape 63 0-4 Mod5Amt 97 0-255
LFO1Sync 64 0-1 Mod6Amt 98 0-255
LFO1FreqSync 65 0-15 Mod7Amt 99 0-255
LFO1NoteReset 66 0-1 Mod8Amt 100 0-255
LFO2Freq 68 0-127 Mod9Amt 101 0-255
LFO2Amt 69 0-255 Mod10Amt 102 0-255
LFO2Shape 70 0-4 Mod11Amt 103 0-255
LFO2Sync 71 0-1 Mod12Amt 104 0-255
LFO2FreqSync 72 0-15 Mod13Amt 105 0-255
LFO2NoteReset 73 0-1 Mod14Amt 106 0-255
Pitch Bend Range Up 75 0-12 Mod15Amt 107 0-255
Pitch Bend Range Down 76 0-24 Mod16Amt 108 0-54
Mod1Source 77 0-19 Mod1Dest 109 0-54
Mod2Source 78 0-19 Mod2Dest 110 0-54
Mod3Source 79 0-19 Mod3Dest 111 0-54
Mod4Source 80 0-19 Mod4Dest 112 0-54
Mod5Source 81 0-19 Mod5Dest 113 0-54
Mod6Source 82 0-19 Mod6Dest 114 0-54
Mod7Source 83 0-19 Mod7Dest 115 0-54
Mod8Source 84 0-19 Mod8Dest 116 0-54
Mod9Source 85 0-19 Mod9Dest 117 0-54
Mod10Source 86 0-19 Mod10Dest 118 0-54
Mod11Source 87 0-19 Mod11Dest 119 0-54
Mod12Source 88 0-19 Mod12Dest 120 0-54
Mod13Source 89 0-19 Mod13Dest 121 0-54
Mod14Source 90 0-19 Mod14Dest 122 0-54
Mod15Source 91 0-19 Mod15Dest 123 0-54
Mod16Source 92 0-19 Mod16Dest 124 0-54

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Control NRPN Data (Continued)
The following table lists the Take 5’s control NRPN data. It is received
and transmitted but not saved as part of a program.
Name NRPN Range

Arp On/Off 163 0-1

Arp Mode 164 0-2
Arp Range 165 0-2
Arp Repeats 166 0-3
Clock Division 167 0-7
Arp Relatch 168 0-1
-1 Oct 169 0-1
Key Slit Note 170 0-44
-2 Oct 171 0-1
SeqOnOff 4198 0-1
SeqRecordArm 4199 0-1

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Global NRPN Data
The following table lists the Take 5’s Global NRPN data.

Name NRPN Range

Master Course Tune 4096 0-24

Master Fine Tune 4097 0-100
MIDI Channel 4098 0-16
MIDI Clock Mode 4099 0-5
Clock Cable In 4100 0-1
Clock Cable Out 4101 0-2
MIDI Param Send 4102 0-2
MIDI Param Receive 4103 0-2
MIDI Control 4104 0-1
MIDI Sysex On/Off 4105 0-1
MIDI Sysex Cable 4106 0-1

MIDI Out Select 4107 0-3

MIDI Program Send 4108 0-1
MIDI Program Receive 4109 0-1
MIDI Arp Notes 4110 0-1
Local Control On/Off 4111 0-1
Mono/Stereo 4112 0-1
Pot Mode 4113 0-2

Pedal Function 4114 0-4

Pedal Polatiry 4115 0-1

Foot Funtion 4116 0-2

Scale (Alt Tune) 4117 0-63
Aftertouch On/Off 4118 0-1

Aftertouch Curve 4119 0-7

Velocity Curve 4120 0-6

Screen Saver On/Off 4121 0-1

Arp Beat Sync 4122 0-1

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SysEx Messages
Universal System Exclusive Message (Device Inquiry)
Status Description Hex
1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) F0
0111 1110 Non-realtime message 7E
0vvv vvvv If MIDI channel is set to 1 - 16, 0vvvvvvv must match 7F
(unless MIDI Channel = ALL); always responds if 0vvvvvvv
= 0111 1111.
0000 0110 Inquiry Message 06
0000 0001 Inquiry Request 01
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX) F7

The Take 5 responds with:

Status Description Hex

1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) F0
0111 1110 Non-realtime message 7E
0vvv vvvv If MIDI Channel = ALL, 0vvvvvvv = 0111 1111. Otherwise 7F
0vvvvvvv = Channel Number 0 - 15.
0000 0110 Inquiry Message 06
0000 0010 Inquiry Reply 02
0000 0001 DSI ID 01
0011 0101 Take 5 ID (Family LS) 35
0000 0001 Family Member MS 1
0000 0000 Family ID LS 00
0000 0000 Family ID MS 00
0000 nnnn Main OS Version High Byte 00
0000 nnnn Main OS Version Middle Byte 00
0000 nnnn Main OS Version Low Byte 00
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX) F7

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Request Program Dump
Status Description
1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) F0
0000 0001 DSI ID 01
0011 0101 Take 5 ID 35
0000 0101 Request Program Transmit 05
0000 00vv Bank Number, 0 - 7 00
0vvv vvvv Program Number, 1 - 16 00
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX) F7

The Take 5 will respond by sending out the program data in the format
described below in Program Data Dump.

Request Program Edit Buffer Dump

Status Description
1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) F0
0000 0001 DSI ID 01
0011 0101 Take 5 ID 35
0000 0110 Request Program Edit Buffer Transmit 06
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX) F7

The Take 5 will respond by sending out the current program edit buffer
in the format described below in Program Edit Buffer Data Dump.

Request Global Parameter Dump

Status Description
1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) F0
0000 0001 DSI ID 01
0011 0101 Take 5 ID 35
0000 1110 Request Global Parameter Transmit 0E
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX) F7

The Take 5 will respond by sending out the current values of the global
parameters in the format described in Global Parameters Data Dump.

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Program Data Dump
Status Description
1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx)
0000 0001 DSI ID
0011 0101 Take 5 ID
0000 0010 Program Data
0000 00vv Bank Number: 0 - 15
0vvv vvvv Program Number: 1 - 16
0vvv vvvv 4096 bytes expanded to 4695 MIDI bytes in “packed MS bit” format
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX)

Program Edit Buffer Data Dump

Status Description
1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx)
0000 0001 DSI ID
0011 0101 Take 5 ID
0000 0011 Edit Buffer Data
0vvv vvvv 4096 bytes expanded to 4693 MIDI bytes in “packed MS bit” format
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX)

Global Parameters Data Dump

Value Description
1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx)
0000 0001 DSI ID
0011 0001 Take 5 ID
0000 1111 Main Parameter Data
0vvv vvvv 27 bytes expanded to 32 MIDI bytes in “packed MS bit”
format
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX)

The Global Parameters Data Dump is not recognized when received. It is only
transmitted when requested. NRPN messages are used to change Globals.

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Packed Data Format
Data is packed in 8 byte “packets”, with the MS bit stripped from 7 param-
eter bytes, and packed into an eighth byte, which is sent at the start of the 8
byte packet.
Example:

Input Data Packed MIDI data

1 A7 A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 1 00 G7 F7 E7 D7 C7 B7 A7
2 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0 2 00 A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0
3 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0 3 00 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
4 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 4 00 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0
5 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E0 5 00 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
6 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 F0 6 00 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E0
7 G7 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1 G0 7 00 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 F0
8 00 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1 G0

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