Quintet data request messages, Quintet data messages – TC-Helicon Quintet Sysex Manual User Manual
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Quintet Data Request messages
Preset Request - 17:
is 1 byte representing the number of the preset requested. The data transmitted by
Quintet upon receiving this message will be formatted as a Preset Data message (see below for
complete description)
All Presets Dump Request - 1
6
:
is 1 byte and should be set to 0. Upon receiving this message, the Quintet will dump all
50 presets as consecutive individual Preset Data messages.
All CCs Request - 32:
is 1 byte and should be set to 0. Upon receiving this message, the Quintet will send out
all of its CC values to reflect the state of the unit. The Quintet CC specification can be found in
the Quintet Manual.
Quintet Data messages
Preset Data Package - 18:
is 15 bytes organized as follows (in sequence):
1 byte
Preset number
1 byte
Normal Button Bitfield
1 byte
Alternate Button Bitfield
1 byte
Alternate Root
1 byte
Alternate Scale Type
1 byte
Harmony Mode
1 byte
Harmony Root
1 byte
Harmony Type
1 byte
Harmony Smoothing
1 byte
Harmony Tuning Type
1 byte
Harmony Latch
1 byte
Lead Level
1 byte
Harmony Level
1 byte
Effects Level
1 byte
Reverb Type
Button Bitfields
Quintet allows the user to set harmony voicing using the six voicing buttons on the front panel.
They are called from left to right: BASS, LOWER, LOW, UNISON, ABOVE, TOP
The button bitfield byte is made up of bits as follows:
0gfedcba (only 7 bits used in a MIDI byte)
a = BASS Enabled
b = LOWER Enabled
c = LOW Enabled
d = UNISON Enabled
e = ABOVE Enabled
f = TOP Enabled
g = Don’t Care