User guide

452 Chapter 17 Editing MIDI in the Hyper Editor
Using the First Data Byte Parameter
The First Data Byte checkbox and menu is shown on the bottom row of the Event
Definition Parameter box in the Inspector. You use them to determine the value of the
first data byte (of the displayed event type).
The First Data Byte checkbox determines whether or not events with the defined first
data byte should be displayed (if on), or whether the setting should be ignored (if off).
In the case of note events, the velocity values of all notes (regardless of pitch) would be
displayed in the relevant event definition lane.
The name of the First Data Byte parameter reflects the chosen Status parameter, as
follows:
 Fader, Meta, Control, Program: Number is shown as the First Data Byte.
 Note, P-Press: Pitch is shown as the First Data Byte.
 C-Press and PitchBd: The First Data Byte is dimmed, as it has no function.
If Control is chosen in the Status line, you can use a pop-up menu shown in the First
Data Byte parameter line, to determine the controller type (controller number).
Similarly, if Meta or Fader are chosen in the Status line, the First Data Byte menu
determines the meta or fader event type (meta or fader message number).
If channel aftertouch (C-Press), or program change events (Program) are chosen in the
Status line, the First Data Byte parameter setting is ignored, and the first data byte is
displayed as a beam height.
When pitch bend data (PitchBd) is chosen in the Status line, the First Data Byte
parameter setting is also ignored, because both data bytes are used to display the
beam height.
Naming an Event Definition
The name of the selected event definition is shown beside the disclosure triangle in the
Event Definition Parameter box in the Inspector. This is mirrored in the name column in
the Hyper Editor.
First Data Byte checkbox
and menu