Blofeld System Exclusive Specifications,

Software release 1.04

If you find any documentation bug herein, please mail it to

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1. General
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Sys-Ex Dumps have the following form:

F0h IDW IDE DEV IDM BB NN --------Data--------- CHK F7h

where

h : Hex
IDW : Waldorf Music MIDI ID = 3Eh
IDE : Equipment ID = 13h for Blofeld
DEV : Device number, 00h to 7Eh, 7Fh = broadcast
IDM : Message ID
BB : Location High Byte, can be Program Bank,
Parameter Bank, Edit Buffer etc.
NN : Location Low Byte, can be Program Number,
Parameter Address etc.
Data : whatever data bytes, 00h to 7Fh
CHK : Sum of all databytes truncated to 7 bits.
The addition is done in 8 bit format, the result is
masked to 7 bits (00h to 7Fh). A checksum of 7Fh is
always accepted as valid.
IMPORTANT: the MIDI status-bytes as well as the
ID's are not used for computing the checksum.

CHK is only sent on Sys-Ex transfers of dump type Dump (xxxD).

BB is omitted on Sys-Ex transfers of data type Global Data (GLBx).
Data is only sent on Sys-Ex transfers of dump type Dump (xxxD) and
Parameter Change (xxxP).
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1.1 Message IDs (IDM)

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Message IDs (IDM) are organized in a matrix where the row defines the
data type and the column identifies the type of dump. The data type is
coded in the four least significant bits of the IDM. The following data
types are currently defined:

Label Value Description

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SNDx x0h Sound data type
GLBx x4h Global Data
--------------------------------------------------

The dump type is coded in the upper three bits of IDM, note that bit
seven cannot be used. The following dump types are currently defined:

Label Value Description

--------------------------------------------------
xxxR 0xh Request
xxxD 1xh Dump
xxxP 2xh Parameter Change
--------------------------------------------------

Not all combinations of dump types and data types are currently
supported, only those given below:

Request (xxxR = 0x)

| Dump (xxxD = 1x)
| | Parameter Change (xxxP = 2x)
| | |
| | | Data Type
--------------------------------------------------
00 10 20 SNDx x0 Sound
04 14 GLBx x4 Global Data
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So follwing valid IDM exist:

Label Value Description

--------------------------------------------------
SNDR 00h Sound Request
SNDD 10h Sound Dump
SNDP 20h Sound Parameter Change

GLBR 04h Global Request

GLBD 14h Global Dump
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2. Details

2.11 SNDR
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SNDR 00h Sound Request

Upon reception of a valid sound request the Blofeld will dump the
selected Sound(s). The location is given in two bytes with the
following conventions:

BB NN Location
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00 00 .. 00 7F Locations A001..A128
01 00 .. 01 7F Locations B001..B128
19 00 .. 19 7F Locations Z001..Z128 (*1)
40 00 All Sounds
7F 00 Sound Mode Edit Buffer
7F 00 .. 7F 0F Multi Instrument Edit Buffer 1..16
--------------------------------------------------

So the full format of a SNDR Dump is:

F0h, 3Eh, 13h, DEV, 00h, BB, NN, CHK, F7

where:

Index Label Value Description

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0 EXC F0h Marks Start of SysEx
1 IDW 3Eh Waldorf Music ID
2 IDE 13h Blofeld ID
3 DEV Device ID
4 IDM 00h here SNDR (Sound request)
5 BB see above Location
6 NN see above Location
8 EOX F7h End of SysEx
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Note that the checksum is omitted here.

*1: Note that the actual number of banks can be lower. Some
banks are reserved for future extension.
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2.12 SNDD
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SNDD 10h Sound Dump

A sound dump is used to transfer sound data from and to the

Blofeld. The location is given in two bytes with the
following conventions:

BB NN Location
--------------------------------------------------
00 00 .. 00 7F Locations A001..A128
01 00 .. 01 7F Locations B001..B128
...
19 00 .. 19 7F Locations Z001..Z128 (*1)
7F 00 Sound Mode Edit Buffer
7F 00 .. 7F 0F Multi Instrument Edit Buffer 1..16
--------------------------------------------------

So the full format of a SNDD Dump is:

F0h, 3Eh, 13h, DEV, 10h, BB, NN, --SDATA--, CHK, F7h

where:

Index Label Value Description

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0 EXC F0h Marks Start of SysEx
1 IDW 3Eh Waldorf Music ID
2 IDE 13h Blofeld ID
3 DEV Device ID
4 IDM 10h here SNDD (Sound Dump)
5 BB see above Location
6 NN see above Location
7-389 SDATA see 3.1 Sound data
390 CHK SDATA & 7Fh Checksum
391 EOX F7h End of SysEx
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Upon reception of a Sound Request SNDR for All Sounds 40h 00h,
the Blofeld will transmit all its sounds in separate SNDD messages.

*1: Note that the actual number of banks can be lower. Some
banks are reserved for future extension.
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2.13 SNDP
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SNDP 20h Sound Parameter Change

Upon reception of a valid Sound Parameter Change Dump, the

specified parameter will change its value immediately according
to the given value. The location is given in one byte with the
following conventions:

LL Location
-------------------------------------------------------------
00h Sound Mode Edit Buffer or...
00h..0Fh Multi Mode Instrument 1..16 Sound Edit Buffer
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The Parameter index is given in two bytes:

HH PP Parameter index
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00h 00..7Fh Parameters with indices 0..127
01h 00..7Fh Parameters with indices 128..255
02h 00..7Eh Parameters with indices 256..382
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See 3.1 for a detailed list of parameters and indices.

So the actual Format is:

F0h, 3Eh, 13h, DEV, 20h, LL, HH, PP, XX, F7h

where:

Index Label Value Description

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0 EXC F0h Marks Start of SysEx
1 IDW 3Eh Waldorf Music ID
2 IDE 13h Blofeld ID
3 DEV Device ID
4 IDM 20h here SNDP (Sound Parameter change)
5 LL see above Location
6 HH see above Parameter index high byte
7 PP see above Parameter index low byte
8 XX see 3.1 New Parameter value
9 EOX F7h End of Exclusive
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Note that the checksum is omitted here.

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2.51 GLBR
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GLBR 04h Global Parameter Request

Upon reception of a valid Global Parameter request, the Blofeld will

dump the Global Parameters. No location is given.

The full format of a GLBR Request is:

Index Label Value Description

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0 EXC F0h Marks Start of SysEx
1 IDW 3Eh Waldorf Music ID
2 IDE 13h Blofeld ID
3 DEV Device ID
4 IDM 04h here GLBR (Global Parameter request)
8 EOX F7h End of SysEx
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Note that the checksum is omitted here.

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2.52 GLBD
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GLBD 14h Global Parameter Dump
A Global Parameter dump is used to transfer Global Parameter date
from and to the Blofeld.

The full format of a GLBD Dump is:

Index Label Value Description

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0 EXC F0h Marks Start of SysEx
1 IDW 3Eh Waldorf Music ID
2 IDE 13h Blofeld ID
3 DEV Device ID
4 IDM 14h here GLBD (Global Parameter Dump)
5-59 GDATA see 3.6 Global Parameter Data
37 CHK GDATA&7Fh Checksum
38 EOX F7h End of SysEx
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3. Data Formats

3.1 SDATA - Sound Data

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Index Range Value Parameter

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0 reserved
1 16..112 128'..1/2' Osc 1 Octave, in steps of 12
2 52..76 -12..+12 Osc 1 Semitone
3 0..127 -64..+63 Osc 1 Detune
4 40..88 -24..+24 Osc 1 Bend Range
5 0..127 -200%..+196% Osc 1 Keytrack
6 0..11 see 4.2 Osc 1 FM Source
7 0..127 0..127 Osc 1 FM Amount
8 0..72 see 4.1 Osc 1 Shape
9 0..127 0..127 Osc 1 Pulsewidth
10 0..30 see 4.7 Osc 1 PWM Source
11 0..127 -64..+63 Osc 1 PWM Amount
12 reserved
13 reserved
14 0..1 on,off Osc 1 Limit WT
15 reserved
16 0..127 0..127 Osc 1 Brilliance
17 16..112 128'..1/2' Osc 2 Octave, in steps of 12
18 52..76 -12..+12 Osc 2 Semitone
19 0..127 -64..+63 Osc 2 Detune
20 40..88 -24..+24 Osc 2 Bend Range
21 0..127 -200%..+196% Osc 2 Keytrack
22 0..11 see 4.2 Osc 2 FM Source
23 0..127 0..127 Osc 2 FM Amount
24 0..72 see 4.1 Osc 2 Shape
25 0..127 0..127 Osc 2 Pulsewidth
26 0..30 see 4.7 Osc 2 PWM Source
27 0..127 -64..+63 Osc 2 PWM Amount
28 reserved
29 reserved
30 0..1 on,off Osc 2 Limit WT
31 reserved
32 0..127 0..127 Osc 2 Brilliance
33 16..112 128'..1/2' Osc 3 Octave, in steps of 12
34 52..76 -12..+12 Osc 3 Semitone
35 0..127 -64..+63 Osc 3 Detune
36 40..88 -24..+24 Osc 3 Bend Range
37 0..127 -200%..+196% Osc 3 Keytrack
38 0..11 see 4.2 Osc 3 FM Source
39 0..127 0..127 Osc 3 FM Amount
40 0..4 see 4.1 Osc 3 Shape
41 0..127 0..127 Osc 3 Pulsewidth
42 0..30 see 4.7 Osc 3 PWM Source
43 0..127 -64..+63 Osc 3 PWM Amount
44 reserved
45 reserved
46 reserved
47 reserved
48 0..127 0..127 Osc 3 Brilliance
49 0..1 off,on Osc 2 Sync to O3
50 0..30 see 4.7 Osc Pitch Source
51 0..127 -64..+63 Osc Pitch Amount
52 reserved
53 0..1 off,on Glide
54 reserved
55 reserved
56 0..3 see 4.3 Glide Mode
57 0..127 0..127 Glide Rate
58 0..127 see 4.10 Allocation Mode and Unisono
59 0..127 0..127 Unisono Uni Detune
60 reserved
61 0..127 0..127 Mixer Osc 1 Level
62 0..127 F1 64..F2 63 Mixer Osc 1 Balance
63 0..127 0..127 Mixer Osc 2 Level
64 0..127 F1 64..F2 63 Mixer Osc 2 Balance
65 0..127 0..127 Mixer Osc 3 Level
66 0..127 F1 64..F2 63 Mixer Osc 3 Balance
67 0..127 0..127 Mixer Noise Level
68 0..127 F1 64..F2 63 Mixer Noise Balance
69 0..127 -64..+63 Mixer Noise Colour
70 reserved
71 0..127 0..127 Mixer RingMod Level
72 0..127 F1 64..F2 63 Mixer RingMod Balance
73 reserved
74 reserved
75 reserved
76 reserved
77 0..11 see 4.4 Filter 1 Type
78 0..127 0..127 Filter 1 Cutoff
79 reserved
80 0..127 0..127 Filter 1 Resonance
81 0..127 0..127 Filter 1 Drive
82 0..12 see 4.11 Filter 1 Drive Curve
83 reserved
84 reserved
85 reserved
86 0..127 -200%..+196% Filter 1 Keytrack
87 0..127 -64..+63 Filter 1 Env Amount
88 0..127 -64..+63 Filter 1 Env Velocity
89 0..30 see 4.7 Filter 1 Mod Source
90 0..127 -64..+63 Filter 1 Mod Amount
91 0..11 see 4.2 Filter 1 FM Source
92 0..127 off..127 Filter 1 FM Amount
93 0..127 left 64..right 63 Filter 1 Pan
94 0..30 see 4.7 Filter 1 Pan Source
95 0..127 -64..+63 Filter 1 Pan Amount
96 reserved
97 0..11 see 4.4 Filter 2 Type
98 0..127 0..127 Filter 2 Cutoff
99 reserved
100 0..127 0..127 Filter 2 Resonance
101 0..127 0..127 Filter 2 Drive
102 0..12 see 4.11 Filter 2 Drive Curve
103 reserved
104 reserved
105 reserved
106 0..127 -200%..+196% Filter 2 Keytrack
107 0..127 -64..+63 Filter 2 Env Amount
108 0..127 -64..+63 Filter 2 Env Velocity
109 0..30 see 4.7 Filter 2 Mod Source
110 0..127 -64..+63 Filter 2 Mod Amount
111 0..11 see 4.2 Filter 2 FM Source
112 0..127 off..127 Filter 2 FM Amount
113 0..127 left 64..right 63 Filter 2 Pan
114 0..30 see 4.7 Filter 2 Pan Source
115 0..127 -64..+63 Filter 2 Pan Amount
116 reserved
117 0..1 parallel,serial Filter Routing
118 reserved
119 reserved
120 reserved
121 0..127 0..127 Amplifier Volume
122 0..127 -64..+63 Amplifier Velocity
123 0..30 see 4.7 Amplifier Mod Source
124 0..127 -64..+63 Amplifier Mod Amount
125 reserved
126 reserved
127 reserved
128 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Type
129 0..127 0..127 Effect 1 Mix
130 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 1
131 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 2
132 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 3
133 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 4
134 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 5
135 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 6
136 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 7
137 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 8
138 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 9
139 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 10
140 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 11
141 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 12
142 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 13
143 0..127 see 5 Effect 1 Parameter 14
144 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Type
145 0..127 0..127 Effect 2 Mix
146 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 1
147 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 2
148 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 3
149 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 4
150 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 5
151 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 6
152 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 7
153 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 8
154 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 9
155 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 10
156 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 11
157 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 12
158 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 13
159 0..127 see 5 Effect 2 Parameter 14
160 0..5 see 4.5 LFO 1 Shape
161 0..127 see 4.6 LFO 1 Speed
162 reserved
163 0..1 off,on LFO 1 Sync
164 0..1 off,on LFO 1 Clocked
165 0..127 free..355 degree LFO 1 Start Phase
166 0..127 0..127 LFO 1 Delay
167 0..127 -64..+63 LFO 1 Fade
168 reserved
169 reserved
170 0..127 -200%..+196% LFO 1 Keytrack
171 reserved
172 0..5 see 4.5 LFO 2 Shape
173 0..127 see 4.6 LFO 2 Speed
174 reserved
175 0..1 off,on LFO 2 Sync
176 0..1 off,on LFO 2 Clocked
177 0..127 free..355 degree LFO 2 Start Phase
178 0..127 0..127 LFO 2 Delay
179 0..127 -64..+63 LFO 2 Fade
180 reserved
181 reserved
182 0..127 -200%..+196% LFO 2 Keytrack
183 reserved
184 0..5 see 4.5 LFO 3 Shape
185 0..127 see 4.6 LFO 3 Speed
186 reserved
187 0..1 off,on LFO 3 Sync
188 0..1 off,on LFO 3 Clocked
189 0..127 free..355 degree LFO 3 Start Phase
190 0..127 0..127 LFO 3 Delay
191 0..127 -64..+63 LFO 3 Fade
192 reserved
193 reserved
194 0..127 -200%..+196% LFO 3 Keytrack
195 reserved
196 0..4 see 4.12 Filter Envelope Mode
197 reserved
198 reserved
199 0..127 0..127 Filter Envelope Attack
200 0..127 0..127 Filter Envelope Attack Level
201 0..127 0..127 Filter Envelope Decay
202 0..127 0..127 Filter Envelope Sustain
203 0..127 0..127 Filter Envelope Decay 2
204 0..127 0..127 Filter Envelope Sustain 2
205 0..127 0..127 Filter Envelope Release
206 reserved
207 reserved
208 0..4 see 4.12 Amplifier Envelope Mode
209 reserved
210 reserved
211 0..127 0..127 Amplifier Envelope Attack
212 0..127 0..127 Amplifier Envelope Attack Level
213 0..127 0..127 Amplifier Envelope Decay
214 0..127 0..127 Amplifier Envelope Sustain
215 0..127 0..127 Amplifier Envelope Decay 2
216 0..127 0..127 Amplifier Envelope Sustain 2
217 0..127 0..127 Amplifier Envelope Release
218 reserved
219 reserved
220 0..4 see 4.12 Envelope 3 Mode
221 reserved
222 reserved
223 0..127 0..127 Envelope 3 Attack
224 0..127 0..127 Envelope 3 Attack Level
225 0..127 0..127 Envelope 3 Decay
226 0..127 0..127 Envelope 3 Sustain
227 0..127 0..127 Envelope 3 Decay 2
228 0..127 0..127 Envelope 3 Sustain 2
229 0..127 0..127 Envelope 3 Release
230 reserved
231 reserved
232 0..4 see 4.12 Envelope 4 Mode
233 reserved
234 reserved
235 0..127 0..127 Envelope 4 Attack
236 0..127 0..127 Envelope 4 Attack Level
237 0..127 0..127 Envelope 4 Decay
238 0..127 0..127 Envelope 4 Sustain
239 0..127 0..127 Envelope 4 Decay 2
240 0..127 0..127 Envelope 4 Sustain 2
241 0..127 0..127 Envelope 4 Release
242 reserved
243 reserved
244 reserved
245 0..30 see 4.7 Modifier 1 Source A
246 0..30 see 4.7 Modifier 1 Source B
247 0..7 see 4.9 Modifier 1 Operation
248 0..127 -64..+63 Modifier 1 Constant
249 0..30 see 4.7 Modifier 2 Source A
250 0..30 see 4.7 Modifier 2 Source B
251 0..7 see 4.9 Modifier 2 Operation
252 0..127 -64..+63 Modifier 2 Constant
253 0..30 see 4.7 Modifier 3 Source A
254 0..30 see 4.7 Modifier 3 Source B
255 0..7 see 4.9 Modifier 3 Operation
256 0..127 -64..+63 Modifier 3 Constant
257 0..30 see 4.7 Modifier 4 Source A
258 0..30 see 4.7 Modifier 4 Source B
259 0..7 see 4.9 Modifier 4 Operation
260 0..127 -64..+63 Modifier 4 Constant
261 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 1 Source
262 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 1 Destination
263 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 1 Amount
264 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 2 Source
265 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 2 Destination
266 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 2 Amount
267 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 3 Source
268 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 3 Destination
269 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 3 Amount
270 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 4 Source
271 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 4 Destination
272 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 4 Amount
273 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 5 Source
274 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 5 Destination
275 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 5 Amount
276 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 6 Source
277 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 6 Destination
278 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 6 Amount
279 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 7 Source
280 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 7 Destination
281 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 7 Amount
282 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 8 Source
283 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 8 Destination
284 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 8 Amount
285 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 9 Source
286 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 9 Destination
287 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 9 Amount
288 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 10 Source
289 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 10 Destination
290 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 10 Amount
291 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 11 Source
292 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 11 Destination
293 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 11 Amount
294 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 12 Source
295 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 12 Destination
296 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 12 Amount
297 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 13 Source
298 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 13 Destination
299 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 13 Amount
300 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 14 Source
301 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 14 Destination
302 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 14 Amount
303 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 15 Source
304 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 15 Destination
305 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 15 Amount
306 0..30 see 4.7 Modulation 16 Source
307 0..53 see 4.8 Modulation 16 Destination
308 0..127 -64..+63 Modulation 16 Amount
309 reserved
310 reserved
311 0..3 off,on,One Shot,Hold Arpeggiator Mode
312 0..16 off..15 Arpeggiator Pattern
313 reserved
314 0..42 see 4.13 Arpeggiator Clock
315 0..43 1/96..legato Arpeggiator Length
316 0..9 1..10 Arpeggiator Octave
317 0..3 Up,Down,Alt Up,Alt Down Arpeggiator Direction
318 0..5 see 4.14 Arpeggiator Sort Order
319 0..6 see 4.15 Arpeggiator Velocity
320 0..127 0..127 Arpeggiator Timing Factor
321 reserved
322 0..1 off,on Arpeggiator Ptn Reset
323 0..15 1..16 Arpeggiator Ptn Length
324 reserved
325 reserved
326 0..127 40..300 Arpeggiator Tempo
327 0..127 0sssgaaa Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 1
328 0..127 sss=0: normal Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 2
329 0..127 sss=1: pause Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 3
330 0..127 sss=2: previous Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 4
331 0..127 sss=3: first Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 5
332 0..127 sss=4: last Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 6
333 0..127 sss=5: first+last Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 7
334 0..127 sss=6: chord Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 8
335 0..127 sss=7: random Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 9
336 0..127 g: glide off, on Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 10
337 0..127 aaa=0: silent Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 11
338 0..127 aaa>0: accent -96..+96 Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 12
339 0..127 Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 13
340 0..127 Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 14
341 0..127 Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 15
342 0..127 Arp Pattern Step/Glide/Accent 16
343 0..127 0lll0ttt Arp Pattern Timing/Length 1
344 0..127 lll=0: legato Arp Pattern Timing/Length 2
345 0..127 lll>0: -3..+3 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 3
346 0..127 ttt=0: random Arp Pattern Timing/Length 4
347 0..127 ttt>0: -3..+3 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 5
348 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 6
349 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 7
350 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 8
351 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 9
352 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 10
353 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 11
354 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 12
355 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 13
356 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 14
357 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 15
358 0..127 Arp Pattern Timing/Length 16
359 reserved
360 reserved
361 reserved
362 reserved
363 32..127 ASCII Name Char
364 32..127 ASCII Name Char
365 32..127 ASCII Name Char
366 32..127 ASCII Name Char
367 32..127 ASCII Name Char
368 32..127 ASCII Name Char
369 32..127 ASCII Name Char
370 32..127 ASCII Name Char
371 32..127 ASCII Name Char
372 32..127 ASCII Name Char
373 32..127 ASCII Name Char
374 32..127 ASCII Name Char
375 32..127 ASCII Name Char
376 32..127 ASCII Name Char
377 32..127 ASCII Name Char
378 32..127 ASCII Name Char
379 0..12 see 4.16 Category
380 reserved
381 reserved
382 reserved
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3.2 GDATA - Global Data

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Index Range Value Parameter

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0 reserved
1 0..1 off,on Multi Mode
2 0..7 A..H Bank
3 0..127 1..128 Sound
4 0..7 A..H Bank
5 0..127 1..128 Sound
6 0..7 A..H Bank
7 0..127 1..128 Sound
8 0..7 A..H Bank
9 0..127 1..128 Sound
10 0..7 A..H Bank
11 0..127 1..128 Sound
12 0..7 A..H Bank
13 0..127 1..128 Sound
14 0..7 A..H Bank
15 0..127 1..128 Sound
16 0..7 A..H Bank
17 0..127 1..128 Sound
18 0..7 A..H Bank
19 0..127 1..128 Sound
20 0..7 A..H Bank
21 0..127 1..128 Sound
22 0..7 A..H Bank
23 0..127 1..128 Sound
24 0..7 A..H Bank
25 0..127 1..128 Sound
26 0..7 A..H Bank
27 0..127 1..128 Sound
28 0..7 A..H Bank
29 0..127 1..128 Sound
30 0..7 A..H Bank
31 0..127 1..128 Sound
32 0..7 A..H Bank
33 0..127 1..128 Sound
34 reserved
35 0..1 off,on Auto Edit
36 0..16 omni..16 MIDI Channel
37 0..126 0 (00h)..126 (7Eh) Device ID
38 1..127 0.1s..15.5s Popup Time
39 0..127 0..127 Contrast
40 54..74 430..450 Master Tune
41 52..76 -12..+12 Transpose
42 reserved
43 reserved
44 0..3 see 4.17 Ctrl Send
45 0..1 off,on Ctrl Receive
46 reserved
47 reserved
48 0..1 Auto,Internal Clock
49 reserved
50 0..8 linear..fix 127 Vel Curve
51 0..120 0 (00h)..120 (78h) Control W
52 0..120 0 (00h)..120 (78h) Control X
53 0..120 0 (00h)..120 (78h) Control Y
54 0..120 0 (00h)..120 (78h) Control Z
55 0..127 0..127 Volume
56 0..13 see 4.18 Cat. Filter
57 reserved
58 reserved
59 reserved
60 reserved
61 reserved
62 reserved
63 reserved
64 reserved
65 reserved
66 reserved
67 reserved
68 reserved
69 reserved
70 reserved
71 reserved
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4. Parameter Values

4.1 Oscillator Shapes and Waves

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Oscillator 3 only features Shapes 0 (off) to 4 (Sine).

Index Description
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0 off
1 Pulse
2 Saw
3 Triangle
4 Sine
5 Alt 1
6 Alt 2
7 Resonant
8 Resonant2
9 MalletSyn
10 Sqr-Sweep
11 Bellish
12 Pul-Sweep
13 Saw-Sweep
14 MellowSaw
15 Feedback
16 Add Harm
17 Reso 3 HP
18 Wind Syn
19 High Harm
20 Clipper
21 Organ Syn
22 SquareSaw
23 Formant 1
24 Polated
25 Transient
26 ElectricP
27 Robotic
28 StrongHrm
29 PercOrgan
30 ClipSweep
31 ResoHarms
32 2 Echoes
33 Formant 2
34 FmntVocal
35 MicroSync
36 Micro PWM
37 Glassy
38 Square HP
39 SawSync 1
40 SawSync 2
41 SawSync 3
42 PulSync 1
43 PulSync 2
44 PulSync 3
45 SinSync 1
46 SinSync 2
47 SinSync 3
48 PWM Pulse
49 PWM Saw
50 Fuzz Wave
51 Distorted
52 HeavyFuzz
53 Fuzz Sync
54 K+Strong1
55 K+Strong2
56 K+Strong3
57 1-2-3-4-5
58 19/twenty
59 Wavetrip1
60 Wavetrip2
61 Wavetrip3
62 Wavetrip4
63 MaleVoice
64 Low Piano
65 ResoSweep
66 Xmas Bell
67 FM Piano
68 Fat Organ
69 Vibes
70 Chorus 2
71 True PWM
72 UpperWaves
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4.2 FM Sources
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Index Description
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0 off
1 Osc 1
2 Osc 2
3 Osc 3
4 Noise
5 LFO 1
6 LFO 2
7 LFO 3
8 FilterEnv
9 AmpEnv
10 Env3
11 Env4
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4.3 Glide Modes

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Index Description
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0 Portamento
1 fingered P
2 Glissando
3 fingered G
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4.4 Filter Types

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Index Description
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0 Bypass
1 LP 24dB
2 LP 12dB
3 BP 24dB
4 BP 12dB
5 HP 24dB
6 HP 12dB
7 Notch24dB
8 Notch12dB
9 Comb+
10 Comb-
11 PPG LP
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4.5 LFO Shapes

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Index Description
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0 Sine
1 Triangle
2 Square
3 Saw
4 Random
5 S&H
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4.6 LFO Clocks

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Index Description
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0..1 1280 bars
2..3 1152 bars
4..5 1024 bars
6..7 896 bars
8..9 768 bars
10..11 640 bars
12..13 576 bars
14..15 512 bars
16..17 448 bars
18..19 384 bars
20..21 320 bars
22..23 288 bars
24..25 256 bars
26..27 224 bars
28..29 192 bars
30..31 160 bars
32..33 144 bars
34..35 128 bars
36..37 112 bars
38..39 96 bars
40..41 80 bars
42..43 72 bars
44..45 64 bars
46..47 56 bars
48..49 48 bars
50..51 40 bars
52..53 36 bars
54..55 32 bars
56..57 28 bars
58..59 24 bars
60..61 20 bars
62..63 18 bars
64..65 16 bars
66..67 14 bars
68..69 12 bars
70..71 10 bars
72..73 9 bars
74..75 8 bars
76..77 7 bars
78..79 6 bars
80..81 5 bars
82..83 4 bars
84..85 3.5 bars
86..87 3 bars
88..89 2.5 bars
90..91 2 bars
92..93 1.5 bars
94..95 1 bar
96..97 1/2.
98..99 1/1T
100..101 1/2
102..103 1/4.
104..105 1/2T
106..107 1/4
108..109 1/8.
110..111 1/4T
112..113 1/8
114..115 1/16.
116..117 1/8T
118..119 1/16
120..121 1/32.
122..123 1/16T
124..125 1/32
126..127 1/48
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4.7 Modulation Sources

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Index Description
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0 off
1 LFO 1
2 LFO1*MW
3 LFO 2
4 LFO2*Press
5 LFO 3
6 FilterEnv
7 AmpEnv
8 Env3
9 Env4
10 Keytrack
11 Velocity
12 Rel. Velo
13 Pressure
14 Poly Press
15 Pitch Bend
16 Mod Wheel
17 Sustain
18 Foot Ctrl
19 BreathCtrl
20 Control W
21 Control X
22 Control Y
23 Control Z
24 Unisono V.
25 Modifier 1
26 Modifier 2
27 Modifier 3
28 Modifier 4
29 minimum
30 MAXIMUM
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4.8 Modulation Destinations

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Index Description
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0 Pitch
1 O1 Pitch
2 O1 FM
3 O1 PW/Wave
4 O2 Pitch
5 O2 FM
6 O2 PW/Wave
7 O3 Pitch
8 O3 FM
9 O3 PW
10 O1 Level
11 O1 Balance
12 O2 Level
13 O2 Balance
14 O3 Level
15 O3 Balance
16 RMod Level
17 RMod Bal.
18 NoiseLevel
19 Noise Bal.
20 F1 Cutoff
21 F1 Reson.
22 F1 FM
23 F1 Drive
24 F1 Pan
25 F2 Cutoff
26 F2 Reson.
27 F2 FM
28 F2 Drive
29 F2 Pan
30 Volume
31 LFO1Speed
32 LFO2Speed
33 LFO3Speed
34 FE Attack
35 FE Decay
36 FE Sustain
37 FE Release
38 AE Attack
39 AE Decay
40 AE Sustain
41 AE Release
42 E3 Attack
43 E3 Decay
44 E3 Sustain
45 E3 Release
46 E4 Attack
47 E4 Decay
48 E4 Sustain
49 E4 Release
50 M1 Amount
51 M2 Amount
52 M3 Amount
53 M4 Amount
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4.9 Modifier Operators

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Index Description
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0 +
1 -
2 *
3 AND
4 OR
5 XOR
6 MAX
7 min
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.10 Allocation and Unisono Modes

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0uuu000a

uuu:
Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 off
1 dual
2 3
3 4
4 5
5 6
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a:
Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 Poly
1 Mono
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4.11 Drive Curves

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Index Description
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0 Clipping
1 Tube
2 Hard
3 Medium
4 Soft
5 Pickup 1
6 Pickup 2
7 Rectifier
8 Square
9 Binary
10 Overflow
11 Sine Shaper
12 Osc 1 Mod
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4.12 Envelope Modes and Triggers

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0ttmmmmm

tt:
Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 normal
1 single
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
mmmmm:
Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 ADSR
1 ADS1DS2R
2 One Shot
3 Loop S1S2
4 Loop All
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.13 Arpeggiator Clocks

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Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 1/96
1 1/48
2 1/32
3 1/16T
4 1/32.
5 1/16
6 1/8T
7 1/16.
8 1/8
9 1/4T
10 1/8.
11 1/4
12 1/2T
13 1/4.
14 1/2
15 1/1T
16 1/2.
17 1 bar
18 1.5 bars
19 2 bars
20 2.5 bars
21 3 bars
22 3.5 bars
23 4 bars
24 5 bars
25 6 bars
26 7 bars
27 8 bars
28 9 bars
29 10 bars
30 12 bars
31 14 bars
32 16 bars
33 18 bars
34 20 bars
35 24 bars
36 28 bars
37 32 bars
38 36 bars
39 40 bars
40 48 bars
41 56 bars
42 64 bars
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.14 Arpeggiator Sort Orders

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Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 as played
1 reversed
2 Key Lo>Hi
3 Key Hi>Lo
4 Vel Lo>Hi
5 Vel Hi>Lo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.15 Arpeggiator Velocity Modes

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Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 Each Note
1 First Note
2 Last Note
3 fix 32
4 fix 64
5 fix 100
6 fix 127
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.16 Categories
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Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 Init
1 Arp
2 Atmo
3 Bass
4 Drum
5 FX
6 Keys
7 Lead
8 Mono
9 Pad
10 Perc
11 Poly
12 Seq
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.17 Ctrl Send Modes

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Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 off
1 Ctrl
2 SysEx
3 Ctrl+SysEx
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.18 Category Filters
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Index Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 off
1 Init
2 Arp
3 Atmo
4 Bass
5 Drum
6 FX
7 Keys
8 Lead
9 Mono
10 Pad
11 Perc
12 Poly
13 Seq
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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5. Effects
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The Blofeld has two Effect units per Sound. In a multi-timbral setup, the
first Effect unit is retained for parts 1-4 while the second Effect unit is
used from the first part.
The second Effect unit has Delay and Reverb Effect Types in addition to
the
Effect Types of the first Effect unit.
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5.1 Effect Types

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Value Description Availability

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0 Bypass FX1 FX2
1 Chorus, see 5.2 FX1 FX2
2 Flanger, see 5.3 FX1 FX2
3 Phaser, see 5.4 FX1 FX2
4 Overdrive, see 5.5 FX1 FX2
5 Triple FX, see 5.6 FX1 FX2
6* Delay, see 5.7 FX2
7* Clk.Delay, see 5.8 FX2
8* Reverb, see 5.9 FX2

*: Values for these effects are likely to change in a future version.

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5.2 Chorus Effect Parameters

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FX1 FX2 Range Value Parameter

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
130 146 0..127 0..127 Speed
131 147 0..127 0..127 Depth
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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5.3 Flanger Effect Parameters

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FX1 FX2 Range Value Parameter

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
130 146 0..127 0..127 Speed
131 147 0..127 0..127 Depth
134 150 0..127 0..127 Feedback
138 154 0..1 positive,negative Polarity
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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5.4 Phaser Effect Parameters

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FX1 FX2 Range Value Parameter

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
130 146 0..127 0..127 Speed
131 147 0..127 0..127 Depth
134 150 0..127 0..127 Feedback
135 151 0..127 0..127 Center
136 152 0..127 0..127 Spacing
138 154 0..1 positive,negative Polarity
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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5.5 Overdrive Effect Parameters

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FX1 FX2 Range Value Parameter

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
131 147 0..127 0..127 Drive
132 148 0..127 0..127 Post Gain
135 151 0..127 0..127 Cutoff
139 155 0..11 Clipping..Sine Shaper Curve
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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5.6 Triple FX Effect Parameters

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FX1 FX2 Range Value Parameter

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
130 146 0..127 0..127 Speed
131 147 0..127 0..127 Depth
133 149 0..127 0..127 Chorus Mix
134 150 0..127 0..127 Sample&Hold
135 151 0..127 0..127 Overdrive
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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5.7 Delay Effect Parameters

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Index Range Value Parameter

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
149 0..127 0..127 Length
150 0..127 0..127 Feedback
151 0..127 0..127 Cutoff
154 0..1 positive,negative Polarity
155 0..127 -64..+63 Spread
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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5.8 Clk.Delay Effect Parameters

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Index Range Value Parameter

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
150 0..127 0..127 Feedback
151 0..127 0..127 Cutoff
154 0..1 positive,negative Polarity
155 0..127 -64..+63 Spread
156 0..29 1/96..10 bars Length
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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5.9 Reverb Effect Parameters

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Index Range Value Parameter

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
146 0..127 0..127 Size
147 0..127 0..127 Shape
148 0..127 0..127 Decay
151 0..127 0..127 Lowpass
152 0..127 0..127 Highpass
153 0..127 0..127 Diffusion
154 0..127 0..127 Damping
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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6. Device Inquiry
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The Blofeld responds to the Universal Device Inquiry message

F0, 7E, <channel>, 06, 01, F7 if <channel> is set to 7F or if
<channel> matches the specific Device ID. The Blofeld will
respond with the following:

F0,7E, Universal Sysex Header

<channel>, Device ID
06,02 Device Inquiry Dump
3E, Waldorf Music Manufacturer ID
13,00, Device family code : Blofeld
XX,YY, Device family member code, see below
VV,VV,VV,VV, Software revision, ASCII, e.g. "1.04"
F7 EOX

Device family member codes (XX,YY):

00,00 Blofeld Desktop

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