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MIDI Implementation
●WRITE
Status Data Bytes Status
F0H 7FH, Dev, 06H, 40H, ccH, ddH, eeH, ..., ffH, ... F7H
Byte Description
F0H Status of System Exclusive Message
7FH Universal System Exclusive Message Realtime Header
Dev Device ID (or 7FH)
06H MMC Command Message
40H WRITE
ccH Information Bytes follows the command
ddH The name of the writable Information Field
eeH Information Field Format
::
ffH Field names and data
::
F7H EOX (End of System Exclusive Message)
If the device ID on the message was as same as that of the receiving device or 7FH, the VS-
1680 writes the data to the specified information field. The VS-1680 does not transmit the
message.
●MASKED WRITE
Status Data Bytes Status
F0H 7FH, Dev, 06H, 41H, 04H, ddH, eeH, ffH, ggH F7H
Byte Description
F0H Status of System Exclusive Message
7FH Universal System Exclusive Message Realtime Header
Dev Device ID (or 7FH)
06H MMC Command Message
41H MASKED WRITE
04H Number of Bytes follows the command
ddH The name of the masked type writable Information Field
eeH Byte number to write in the Bit Map
ffH Bit location of the bit map byte to change
ggH New data to write to the specified bit map byte
F7H EOX (End of System Exclusive Message)
If the device ID on the message was as same as that of the receiving device or 7FH, the VS-
1680 writes the data to the specified bit map byte. The VS-1680 does not transmit the
message.
●LOCATE (MCP)
❍Format 1 - LOCATE[I/F]
Status Data Bytes Status
F0H 7FH, Dev, 06H, 44H, 02H, 00H, nnH F7H
Byte Description
F0H Status of System Exclusive Message
7FH Universal System Exclusive Message Realtime Header
Dev Device ID (or 7FH)
06H MMC Command Message
44H LOCATE (MCP)
02H Number of Bytes
00H “I/F” sub command
nnH Information Field (08H, 09H, 0AH, 0BH, 0CH, 0DH, 0EH, 0FH)
F7H EOX (End of System Exclusive Message)
If the device ID on the message was as same as that of the receiving device or 7FH, the VS-
1680 locates the selected time location stored to the specified information field. The VS-1680
does not transmit the message.
❍Format 2 - LOCATE[TARGET]
Status Data Bytes Status
F0H 7FH, Dev, 06H, 44H, 06H, 01H, hrH, mnH, scH, frH, ffH F7H
Byte Description
F0H Status of System Exclusive Message
7FH Universal System Exclusive Message Realtime Header
Dev Device ID (or 7FH)
06H MMC Command Message
44H LOCATE (MCP)
06H Number of Bytes
01H “TARGET” sub command
hrH, mnH, scH, frH, ffH Standard Time with Sub Frame
F7H EOX (End of System Exclusive Message)
If the device ID on the message was as same as that of the receiving device or 7FH, the VS-
1680 locates the specified time location received from the command. If the efficient locate
switch [LOC?] or Marker switch [PREVIOUS][NEXT] is pressed, the VS-1680 transmits as
the device ID 7FH.
●MOVE
Status Data Bytes Status
F0H 7FH, Dev, 06H, 4CH, 02H, ddH, ssH F7H
Byte Description
F0H Status of System Exclusive Message
7FH Universal System Exclusive Message Realtime Header
Dev Device ID (or 7FH)
06H MMC Command Message
4CH MOVE
02H Number of Bytes
ddH Name of the Efficient Destination Information Field
(08H,09H,0AH,0BH,0CH,0DH,0EH,0FH)
ssH Name of the Efficient Source Information Field (01H)
F7H EOX (End of System Exclusive Message)
If the device ID on the message was as same as that of the receiving device or 7FH, the VS-
1680 transfers the data on the selected source information field to the destination
Information Field, if the name of both information fields is efficient. The VS-1680 does not
transmit the message.
●The efficient Information Field
The followings are the efficient Information Field on the VS-1680.
The name of the efficient destination Information Field :
01H SELECTED TIME CODE
08H GP0 / LOCATE POINT
09H GP1
0AH GP2
0BH GP3
0CH GP4
0DH GP5
0EH GP6
0FH GP7
4FH TRACK RECORD READY










