Similarly, since the FB-01 is a sound generator we will look at its Recognised column. Since the KX88 is a controlling device, it is logical to concentrate on its Transmit column. The final column gives space for explanatory Remarks should they be required. For each of these messages the next two columns detail the form of what is actually Transmitted and Recognised by the device (the KX88 column is headed 'Received' but 'Recognized' is the more usual heading). The first is Function, which gives a list of various MIDI message names grouped into related sections. Looking at Figures 1 and 2, you can see that each MIC is split into four columns. The terminology of MIDI is not explained in this article having been covered in the previous Talking MIDI (SOS Dec 85 to Aug 86) series it is the translation of the MIC into terms already familiar to you that is covered here. If you look just below the bottom right hand corner of each of the charts you will see the key ' o: Yes' and ' x: No' confirming this. Quite simply, a 'o' means the device can handle the feature and a 'x' means it can't. Often we will find either a ' o' or a ' x' opposite some feature named in the chart. In the cases where messages are interpreted other than in the most straightforward and obvious manner, we should find some sort of explanatory note to keep us on the right track. It should tell us what MIDI messages the device understands and what messages it can actually transmit. In effect, a MIC is a summary of what a device can do as far as MIDI is concerned.
We will use these as examples throughout the article.
those funny charts in the back of your latest acquisition's manual that are full of noughts and crosses but don't make a lot of sense! In case you don't know, have a look at Figure 1 and Figure 2 which show the MIDI Implementation Charts (which we will abbreviate to MICs for the rest of the article) for the Yamaha KX88 and FB-01 respectively.
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