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MIDI-OX User Forum    MIDI-OX    Scripting Questions (Moderator: Jamie OConnell)    Sending Controller Data from vb6 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Sending Controller Data from vb6  (Read 1836 times) Jez New Member     Posts: 2 Sending Controller Data from vb6 « on: Nov 13th, 2005, 6:33pm » Quote Modify Hi All,   I am using MIDI OX to allow me to communicate with my DSP1424-P signal processor to control the parameters through different MIDI controllers and values, using vb6 for the front end design.   I am using the MIDI implementation chart for the processor and have a list of controller numbers.   I am using the .MidiOutputMsg method to send: -1 for the port (as any port is valid on my hardware for receiving data) Controller number - data1 Parameter value - data2   My question is what do I have to send for the 'status' parameter?   Thank you   Jez IP Logged Jamie OConnell Administrator     Gender: Posts: 2027 Re: Sending Controller Data from vb6 « Reply #1 on: Nov 13th, 2005, 7:48pm » Quote Modify MIDI Status is a combination of the MIDI message number (ex: NoteOn = 90, NoteOff = 80, Controller = B0) and the MIDI Channel (ex: Channel 1 = 00, Channel 2 = 01, Channel 16 = 0F).  So, Controller 1 (Modulation) with a value of 64 (decimal) on channel 3 works out to: B2 01 40 IP Logged --Jamie Music is its own reward. Jez New Member     Posts: 2 Re: Sending Controller Data from vb6 « Reply #2 on: Nov 13th, 2005, 8:17pm » Quote Modify Thank you for your quick reply Jamie....   Does this make sending the data1 and data2 parameters un-needed then?   Could you give an example of how to send controller message 87 with a value of 1 on all midi channels.   Do you have a good link to a website explaining more about MIDI messages and controllers?   Thanks Jez « Last Edit: Nov 14th, 2005, 8:12am by Jez » IP Logged Jamie OConnell Administrator     Gender: Posts: 2027 Re: Sending Controller Data from vb6 « Reply #3 on: Nov 15th, 2005, 2:42pm » Quote Modify Quote: Does this make sending the data1 and data2 parameters un-needed then?     No.  A MIDI Controller message is always 3 bytes long (Status, CC#, Value), unless running status is in effect.  But running status is almost never used on Windows.   Quote: Could you give an example of how to send controller message 87 with a value of 1 on all midi channels.     You'd send the following:      B0 57 01    B1 57 01    B2 57 01    B3 57 01    B4 57 01    B5 57 01    B6 57 01    B7 57 01    B8 57 01    B9 57 01    BA 57 01    BB 57 01    BC 57 01    BD 57 01    BE 57 01    BF 57 01   Quote: Do you have a good link to a website explaining more about MIDI messages and controllers?     Try this one: http://www.borg.com/~jglatt/tutr/miditutr.htm IP Logged --Jamie Music is its own reward. Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Official -----------------------------  - Announcements ----------------------------- MIDI-OX -----------------------------  - Questions and Discussion   - Mapping Questions => Scripting Questions   - Installer Issues   - Wish List   - MIDI-OX Bug List   - MIDI-OX Beta Bugs   - Map Exchange ----------------------------- MIDI Yoke -----------------------------  - MIDI Yoke 98   - MIDI Yoke NT   - MIDI Yoke Installer Issues   - MIDI Yoke Bug Reports ----------------------------- HP16C Emulator -----------------------------  - HP16C Questions and Discussion   - HP16C Programs   - HP16C Bug Reports ----------------------------- General -----------------------------  - General Board   - 3rd Party   - Web-site Issues   - Desktop Icon Save and Restore « Previous topic | Next topic »

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