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Connections
The pocketC does not have a built in power supply (not enough room left inside!),
but uses an external adaptor which can be from 7v to 12v and at least 100mA. The
connection polarity is positive inner. Although the pocketC has a built in protection
diode for protection against incorrect polarity, the pocketC can still be damaged by
using an incorrect adaptor, so only use an approved adaptor and avoid using multi-
polarity type adaptors with voltage level and polarity switching, as inadvertant settings
can cause problems.
Connect the MIDI out of the controlling keyboard to the MIDI IN of the
pocketC. The MIDI input also allows control of the pocketC, such as with program
changes to select presets, and to receive it’s own Sys-Ex messages for setting up the
128 preset memories (held in non-volatile memory).
Connect the MIDI OUT of the pocketC to the sequencer (computer) or sound
generator MIDI in. The pocketC merges the incoming data with it’s own data, so the
MIDI OUT is a data merge of MIDI in and data generated by the pocketC. There is
no use for a separate MIDI thru with this type of device. Note that if extremely large
Sys-Ex dumps are passed through the pocketC then it is advisable not to move any
pocketC knobs whilst this transmission is taking place, as the merge abilities of the
pocketC were not intended to work whilst this kind of intense transmission is taking
place.
If multiple pocketC’s are being used then the MIDI connections can be chained
together so that all the pocketC’s produce one composite data from the last MIDI out in the
chain.
Functions of the LED
The LED indicates the status of the pocketC in various modes. For example,
under normal operation the LED indicates MIDI input activity, and also MIDI out
activity when moving the control knobs on the pocketC. The LED also indicates:-
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Parameter 2: Event Definition
Decimal Hex Definition
0 00 Controller
1 01 Pitch Bend
2 02 Mono Aftertouch
3 03 Program Change
4 04 Poly Aftertouch
5 05 Note On
6 06 Note Off
707 free
8 08 RPN0 MSB
9 09 RPN0 LSB
10 0A RPN1 MSB
11 0B RPN1 MSB
12 0C free
13 0D free
14 0E RPN127 MSB
15 0F RPN127 LSB
16 10 NRPN0 MSB
17 11 NRPN0 LSB
18 12 NRPN1 MSB [XG Multi / GS]
19 13 NRPN1 LSB [XG Multi / GS]
20 14 NRPN8 MSB
21 15 NRPN8 LSB
22 16 NRPN9 MSB
23 17 NRPN9 LSB
24 18 NRPN10 MSB
25 19 NRPN10 LSB
26 1A NRPN20 MSB [XG Drum Instrument Cutoff]
27 1B NRPN20 LSB [XG Drum Instruemnt Cutoff]
28 1C NRPN21 MSB [XG Drum Instrument Resonance]
29 1D NRPN21 LSB [XG Drum Instrument Resonance]
30 1E NRPN22 MSB [XG Drum Instrument EG Attack]
31 1F NRPN22 LSB [XG Drum Instrument EG Attack]
32 20 NRPN23 MSB [XG Drum Instrument EG Decay]
33 21 NRPN23 LSB [XG Drum Instrument EG Decay]
34 22 NRPN24 MSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Pitch Coarse]
35 23 NRPN24 LSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Pitch Coarse]
36 24 NRPN25 MSB [XG Drum Instrument Pitch Fine]
37 25 NRPN25 LSB [XG Drum Instrument Pitch Fine]
38 26 NRPN26 MSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Level]
39 27 NRPN26 LSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Level]
40 28 NRPN28 MSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Pan]
41 29 NRPN28 LSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Pan]
42 2A NRPN29 MSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Reverb Send]
43 2B NRPN29 LSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Reverb Send]
44 2C NRPN30 MSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Chorus Send]
45 2D NRPN30 LSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Chorus Send]
46 2E NRPN31 MSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Variation Send]
47 2F NRPN31 LSB [XG/GS Drum Instrument Variation Send]
48 30 NRPN32 MSB
49 31 NRPN32 LSB
50 32 NRPN33 MSB
51 33 NRPN33 LSB
52 34 NRPN99 MSB
53 35 NRPN99 LSB
54 36 NRPN100 MSB
55 37 NRPN100 LSB