User Manual
74 Appendix C: MIDI Implementation
Dave Smith Instruments
Control NRPN Data
The following table lists the Prophet-6’s control NRPN data. It is
received and transmitted but not saved as part of a program.
NRPN Value Description
1088 0-1 Seq Play/Stop *
1 0-1 Osc 1 Sync
2 0-127 Osc 1 Level
3 0-254 Osc 1 Shape
*Only available in
normal Seq jack mode.
Sysex Messages
Universal System Exclusive Message (Device Inquiry)
Status Description
1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx)
0111 1110 Non-realtime message
0vvv vvvv If MIDI channel is set to 1 - 16, 0vvvvvvv must match (unless MIDI Channel = ALL); always
responds if 0vvvvvvv = 0111 1111.
0000 0110 Inquiry Message
0000 0001 Inquiry Request
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX)
The Prophet-6 responds with:
Status Description
1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx)
0111 1110 Non-realtime message
0vvv vvvv If MIDI Channel = ALL, 0vvvvvvv = 0111 1111. Otherwise 0vvvvvvv = Channel Number
0 - 15.
0000 0110 Inquiry Message
0000 0010 Inquiry Reply
0000 0001 DSI ID
0010 1101 Prophet-6 ID (Family LS)
0000 0001 Family MS
0000 0000 Family Member LS
0000 0000 Family Member MS
0jjj nnnn Main Software version: jjj - Minor rev; nnnn - Major rev
1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX)