[sdiy] MIDI inc/dec program

[Jason Proctor]

oh right. i wonder if you sent a program change, then increment, some 
synths might bump the program number.

at a guess, probably not.


>Well, strictly speaking CCs 96 & 97 are Data Increment/Decrement, 
>but it might control program selection in some synths?
>Normally the parameter affected is first set with a RPN or NRPN 
>mesage (see CCs 98-101)
>
>Some further reading:
>http://www.blitter.com/~russtopia/MIDI/~jglatt/tech/midispec.htm
>http://www.midi.org/techspecs/midimessages.php
>
>And of course read the MIDI spec of the device you are wanting to control.
>
>Seb
>
>
>Jason Proctor wrote:
>>controllers 96 and 97, i think.
>>
>>
>>
>>At 8:55 PM +0100 7/28/09, Tom Wiltshire wrote:
>>>I've got a quick question for MIDI gurus amongst you..
>>>
>>>I know there's a MIDI command for Program Change, and it seems to 
>>>send the number of the required program. But many units have 
>>>program increment/decrement buttons instead.
>>>
>>>Is there an actual MIDI command for program increment? Can I do it 
>>>without knowing which patch I'm on now? Obviously if I do know, I 
>>>can simply increment the number and then send a standard program 
>>>change message.
>>>
>>>I'm asking because I spent the weekend making a set of MIDI bass 
>>>pedals, and I'd like to add program inc/dec using footswitches on 
>>>the top.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Tom
>>>
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