From 26b91b849899976b455bc5d780688de6962569e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cbdev Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2021 17:15:57 +0100 Subject: Implement EPN transmission for the winmidi backend --- backends/winmidi.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) (limited to 'backends/winmidi.md') diff --git a/backends/winmidi.md b/backends/winmidi.md index 25a6378..6b0fa98 100644 --- a/backends/winmidi.md +++ b/backends/winmidi.md @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ some deviations may still be present. |---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| | `read` | `2` | none | MIDI device to connect for input | | `write` | `DeviceName` | none | MIDI device to connect for output | +| `epn-tx` | `short` | `full` | Configure whether to clear the active parameter number after transmitting an `nrpn` or `rpn` parameter. | Input/output device names may either be prefixes of MIDI device names or numeric indices corresponding to the listing shown at startup when using the global `list` option. @@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ The `winmidi` backend supports mapping different MIDI events as MIDIMonster chan * `pressure` - Note pressure/aftertouch messages * `aftertouch` - Channel-wide aftertouch messages * `pitch` - Channel pitchbend messages +* `rpn` - Registered parameter numbers (14-bit extension) +* `nrpn` - Non-registered parameter numbers (14-bit extension) A MIDIMonster channel is specified using the syntax `channel.`. The shorthand `ch` may be used instead of the word `channel` (Note that `channel` here refers to the MIDI channel number). @@ -42,16 +45,23 @@ MIDI channels range from `0` to `15`. Each MIDI channel consists of 128 notes (n additionally each have a pressure control, 128 CC's (numbered likewise), a channel pressure control (also called 'channel aftertouch') and a pitch control which may all be mapped to individual MIDIMonster channels. +Every MIDI channel also provides `rpn` and `nrpn` controls, which are implemented on top of the MIDI protocol, using +the CC controls 101/100/99/98/38/6. Both control types have 14-bit IDs and 14-bit values. + Example mappings: ``` midi1.ch0.note9 > midi2.channel1.cc4 midi1.channel15.pressure1 > midi1.channel0.note0 midi1.ch1.aftertouch > midi2.ch2.cc0 midi1.ch0.pitch > midi2.ch1.pitch +midi2.ch0.nrpn900 > midi1.ch1.rpn1 ``` #### Known bugs / problems +Extended parameter numbers (`rpn` and `nrpn` control types) can currently only be transmitted, not properly +received as such. Support for this functionality is planned. + Currently, no Note Off messages are sent (instead, Note On messages with a velocity of 0 are generated, which amount to the same thing according to the spec). This may be implemented as a configuration option at a later time. -- cgit v1.2.3 From 41cb85a842a696e1183e1d55116c99b63099fde3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cbdev Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2021 21:38:43 +0100 Subject: Implement EPN reception for the winmidi backend --- backends/winmidi.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'backends/winmidi.md') diff --git a/backends/winmidi.md b/backends/winmidi.md index 6b0fa98..be14424 100644 --- a/backends/winmidi.md +++ b/backends/winmidi.md @@ -59,8 +59,11 @@ midi2.ch0.nrpn900 > midi1.ch1.rpn1 #### Known bugs / problems -Extended parameter numbers (`rpn` and `nrpn` control types) can currently only be transmitted, not properly -received as such. Support for this functionality is planned. +Extended parameter numbers (EPNs, the `rpn` and `nrpn` control types) will also generate events on the controls (CC 101 through +98, 38 and 6) that are used as the lower layer transport. When using EPNs, mapping those controls is probably not useful. + +EPN control types support only the full 14-bit transfer encoding, not the shorter variant transmitting only the 7 +high-order bits. This may be changed if there is sufficient interest in the functionality. Currently, no Note Off messages are sent (instead, Note On messages with a velocity of 0 are generated, which amount to the same thing according to the spec). This may be implemented as -- cgit v1.2.3 From 7902842bd10b17d8d5b6bfc586f440299646d48c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cbdev Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2021 15:21:24 +0100 Subject: Add source/target as aliases for MIDI read/write config options (#79) --- backends/winmidi.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'backends/winmidi.md') diff --git a/backends/winmidi.md b/backends/winmidi.md index be14424..4de792a 100644 --- a/backends/winmidi.md +++ b/backends/winmidi.md @@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ some deviations may still be present. #### Instance configuration -| Option | Example value | Default value | Description | -|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| -| `read` | `2` | none | MIDI device to connect for input | -| `write` | `DeviceName` | none | MIDI device to connect for output | -| `epn-tx` | `short` | `full` | Configure whether to clear the active parameter number after transmitting an `nrpn` or `rpn` parameter. | +| Option | Example value | Default value | Description | +|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| +| `read` / `source` | `2` | none | MIDI device to connect for input | +| `write` / `target` | `DeviceName` | none | MIDI device to connect for output | +| `epn-tx` | `short` | `full` | Configure whether to clear the active parameter number after transmitting an `nrpn` or `rpn` parameter. | Input/output device names may either be prefixes of MIDI device names or numeric indices corresponding to the listing shown at startup when using the global `list` option. -- cgit v1.2.3 From a3a893f6b8b6c10ff281fcdfe0b4a4ddafe89023 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cbdev Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:30:12 +0100 Subject: Implement program change control for the midi, winmidi and jack backends (Fixes #79) --- backends/winmidi.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'backends/winmidi.md') diff --git a/backends/winmidi.md b/backends/winmidi.md index 4de792a..9e7d9cc 100644 --- a/backends/winmidi.md +++ b/backends/winmidi.md @@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ The `winmidi` backend supports mapping different MIDI events as MIDIMonster chan * `pressure` - Note pressure/aftertouch messages * `aftertouch` - Channel-wide aftertouch messages * `pitch` - Channel pitchbend messages +* `program` - Channel program change messages * `rpn` - Registered parameter numbers (14-bit extension) * `nrpn` - Non-registered parameter numbers (14-bit extension) A MIDIMonster channel is specified using the syntax `channel.`. The shorthand `ch` may be used instead of the word `channel` (Note that `channel` here refers to the MIDI channel number). -The `pitch` and `aftertouch` events are channel-wide, thus they can be specified as `channel.`. +The `pitch`, `aftertouch` and `program` messages/events are channel-wide, thus they can be specified as `channel.`. MIDI channels range from `0` to `15`. Each MIDI channel consists of 128 notes (numbered `0` through `127`), which additionally each have a pressure control, 128 CC's (numbered likewise), a channel pressure control (also called @@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ midi1.channel15.pressure1 > midi1.channel0.note0 midi1.ch1.aftertouch > midi2.ch2.cc0 midi1.ch0.pitch > midi2.ch1.pitch midi2.ch0.nrpn900 > midi1.ch1.rpn1 +midi2.ch15.note1 > midi1.ch2.program ``` #### Known bugs / problems -- cgit v1.2.3