Casio GZ-500 User Manual
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The initial settings in The General MIDI system
Channel 1 - 9 & 11 - 16
Channel 10
Program change:
000 (Piano)
Drum set No.:
0
Pitch bend:
LSB: 40H, MSB: 00H
Modulation:
0 (Off)
Volume:
100
Volume:
100
Pan:
64 (Center)
Pan:
64 (Center)
Expression:
127 (Maximum)
Expression:
127 (Maximum)
Sustain:
0 (Off)
Soft:
0 (Off)
Soft:
0 (Off)
Effect depth:
127 (Maximum)
Effect depth:
127 (Maximum)
Pitch bend sense:
02 (2 seminotes)
Coarse tune:
LSB:40H, MSB:00H
Fine tune:
LSB:40H, MSB:00H
RPN:
Null
Channel pressure:
0 (Off)
TRANSMITTING MIDI MESSAGES
Operation 1
MIDI messages of note on/off, velocity and modulation are transmitted no matter which MIDI channel is
selected.
Note on/off message is transmitted when the corresponding key is pressed/released.
Use the Octave Shift Button, shift the octave range up or down so that GZ-500 is able to send note
numbers 17 to 108 but the keyboard has 61 keys only.
Velocity is also transmitted when a key is pressed. GZ-500 sends the velocity in accordance with the
strength of the pressed key and the selected touch curve (sensitivity).
Data of modulation is transmitted when the corresponding wheel is operated.
MIDI messages of note on/off, velocity and modulation are transmitted no matter which MIDI channel is
selected.
Note on/off message is transmitted when the corresponding key is pressed/released.
Use the Octave Shift Button, shift the octave range up or down so that GZ-500 is able to send note
numbers 17 to 108 but the keyboard has 61 keys only.
Velocity is also transmitted when a key is pressed. GZ-500 sends the velocity in accordance with the
strength of the pressed key and the selected touch curve (sensitivity).
Data of modulation is transmitted when the corresponding wheel is operated.
MIDI Message
Setting
Setting operation
Note On/Off
Octave shift
1. Press the octave shift button.
2. Using the +/- key, select an octave range -2 to 1 you want.
2. Using the +/- key, select an octave range -2 to 1 you want.
Velocity
Velocity curve
1. Press the control button and repeat it until the display
shows "tCH".
2. Using the 10-key, enter a number from 0 to 7.
shows "tCH".
2. Using the 10-key, enter a number from 0 to 7.
Touch response OFF
1. Press the control button and repeat it until the display
shows "tCH".
2. Using the 10-key, enter a number 0.
3. Press the - key. The display will show "oFF".
shows "tCH".
2. Using the 10-key, enter a number 0.
3. Press the - key. The display will show "oFF".
Velocity at touch
response OFF
response OFF
1. Press the control button and repeat it until the display
shows "tCH".
2. Using the 10-key, enter a 3-digit number from 001 to 127.
shows "tCH".
2. Using the 10-key, enter a 3-digit number from 001 to 127.
Modulation
Modulation depth
1. Press the control button and repeat it until the display
shows "dEP".
2. Using the 10-key, enter a 3-digit number from 001 to 127.
shows "dEP".
2. Using the 10-key, enter a 3-digit number from 001 to 127.