Casio PX-760 Manual

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Part IVInstrument-Specific System ExclusiveMessages15 FormatThis section explains the format of the Instrument-specific System Exclusive Messages. See V ParameterList for information about what type of data can actually be sent.15.1 Message ClassificationsBasically, the operation that corresponds to Instrument-specific system exclusive messages is parameterdata transfer. The following operations can be performed from an external device using this parametertransfer message.• Modification of an individual Instrument parameter• Import of an individual Instrument parameter valueIn addition to parameters being used as device setting values, some parameters act as commandswhen received by the Instrument and as device status information when sent from the Instrument. Thefollowing table shows the parameter category for each type of transfer.Function Section Parameter Category DescriptionSystem System Commands, Instrument statusSetup Instrument basic settingsSound Generator Patch Sound source common settings (system effects, mastersettings, etc.)Sound source part settings (tone selection, mixing, tuning, etc.)Tone Tone parameter, DSP settingsMusic Player Music Library User song data15.2 Basic Message StructureSince Instrument-specific System Exclusive messages are sent and received on an individual parameterbasis, the Individual Parameter Transfer method is used, and a number of message types are providedto suit specific operations.The field in the SysEx message that specifies the message type is the action (act) field. The formatof the body part of the message depends on the act value.The table below shows the body format for each action of Instrument-specific system exclusive mes-sages. An actual message consists of the items indicated by Y , from left to right.29