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Hi all,

I was wondering if someone could explain MSB/LSB and how I can use it. I've been googling it and I don't quite get it.

I'm building a 16 channel MIDI controller to control continuous controller messages. Now, MIDI messages are 7-bit, right? So, how does Pitch work? From what I understand it's a 14 bit message. The data is recorded on 2 channels and takes advantage of MSB and LSB, right? Otherwise we would hear the note stepping up and down and not doing it smoothly...

So is this something that's set up in the sequencer that's receiving the messages or is it the controller that's sending the messages? I want to be able to record 14 bit controller data on any channel - basically have all the pots act just like pitch data but on different continuous controller channels. Possible?

I hope this is not confusing. I'd really appreciate any insights...

Thanks,
Ithai