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Yamaha MFC 10 Owner's Manual

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    2 status data/ctrl bank msb/max bank lsb/min toggle on-off /number of pgm dec /no inc /yes memory edit fc edit write /exit ± 10

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    1 congratulations! Thank you for purchasing yamaha’s mfc10 midi foot controller. The mfc10 is a versatile midi foot control device that can transmit program changes and control changes to control effectors, tone generators, keyboards, midi guitars, rhythm machines, etc.. In addition to the onboard f...

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    2 precautions !! Please read this before proceeding !! ■ location do not expose the mfc10 to the following conditions to avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage. • direct sunlight (e.G. Near a window). • high temperatures (e.G. Near a heat source, outside, or in a car during the day...

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    3 dc in power on/ off power supply use the pa-3b power adaptor (or another adaptor recommended by yamaha) to supply the mfc10 with power from a convenient wall socket. 2 plug the ac adaptor into any convenient ac wall socket. 1 connect the adaptor’s plug into the [dc in] jack on the rear panel. Wrap...

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    4 nomenclature front panel status data/ctrl bank msb/max bank lsb/min toggle on-off /number of pgm dec /no inc /yes memory edit fc edit write /exit ±10 8.8.8 . 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 0 9 power on/ off dc in foot 5 4 3 2 out in wx in controller/switch midi foot controller 1 $ % ^ & * 1 1 1 1 1 parameter lam...

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    5 ! Midi wx normal — mix function # @ 9 9 9 9 9 [1]-[0] foot switch (see page 9, 12) selects memory numbers. 0 0 0 0 0 [x10] foot switch (see page 9, 12) select the 100's or 10's digit. ! ! ! ! ! Onboard foot controller (see page 22) the foot controller can be used to transmit control changes, after...

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    6 mfc10 functions when a foot switch is pressed, midi data (program changes/function data) stored in the mfc10’s internal memory is transmitted to external midi devices. • program change data program change data transmitted from the mfc10 can select voices, etc., on other midi devices. Bank select d...

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    7 mfc10 functions • mix mode status data/ctrl bank msb/max bank lsb/min toggle on-off /number of pgm dec /no inc /yes memory edit fc edit write /exit ±10 11 15 21 25 f06 f00 ~ , 11 15 ~ , 31 35 ~ , 41 45 ~ , 51 55 ~ normal — mix function function memory (5 types) program change memory (5 x 5 types) ...

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    8 normal mode both program change memory and function memory can be accessed in the normal mode. Press the [function] to switch between program change memory and function memory. There are 100 memory allocations for function data (control change etc.). By selecting a memory number, its stored functi...

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    9 normal mode if function lamp is lit, press [function], so that the lamp is off, and program change memory is enabled. Program change memory transmits midi channel numbers 1-16 and program change data (001-128) that are stored in memory. There are 128 memory allocations in which program change data...

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    10 normal mode to change and select all digits. Press [ x 10] two times. If the 100's digit value is 1, it will change to 0, if it is 0 it will change to 1. (the 10's digit flashes indicating input standby.) press [1]-[0], to select the 10's digit value. (the 1's digit flashes indicating input stand...

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    11 normal mode how to edit memory if the function lamp is lit, press [function], so that the lamp is off, and program change memory is enabled. 1 select the memory number to be edited (see page 9). Press [memory edit] to edit to begin editing that memory number. (the lamp above that foot switch and ...

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    12 normal mode f u n c t i o n m e m o r y press [function], the function lamp will light, and function memory is enabled. Function memory stores and transmits midi data such as note on/off, control change, program change, song select, start, continue, stop, etc., in its memory. There are 100 (f00-f...

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    13 normal mode ■ edit function memory ........................................................................ The following 9 types of midi data can be transmitted with function memory. The transmitting channel number and midi data can be stored to individual memory numbers. Data/ctrl 000-127 (note...

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    14 normal mode control change list (for gm, xg supported devices) control function gm xg number 0 bank select n y 1 modulation y y 5 portamento time n y 6 data entry y y 7 main volume y y 10 pan pot y y 11 expression y y 32 bank select n y 38 data entry y y 64 hold 1 (damper pedal) y y 65 portamento...

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    15 normal mode • section control (f0) [status=f0] * when c41 or c42 is selected, the device number must be set in bank msb/max. F0 • continue (fb) [status=fb] other parameters cannot be set. Fb • stop (fc) [status=fc] other parameters cannot be set. Fc data/ctrl c01-c42 (section number) bank msb/max...

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    16 normal mode how to edit memory 1 select the function memory to be edited, press [memory edit], to begin editing that memory number. (the lamp above the foot switch and the status lamp will flash.) 2 press [inc/yes] and [dec/no] to select the status (transmit midi data and midi channel number) (th...

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    17 normal mode increase by 10 section control tempo control status f0 ft data/ctrl c01 - c42 030- 250 bank msb/max channel number (if c41, c42 is used) – bank lsb/min – – toggle on-off – – /number of pgm 4 press [inc/yes] or [dec/no] to edit parameter values. Press [inc/yes] to increase the value sh...

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    18 about the toggle on-off/number of pgm settings. Normal mode toggle on-off/number of pgm contains the settings for “on, off, pn1, pn2, pn3, pn4”. According to the setting, you can use the foot switch to operate as a toggle on-off, or simultaneously transmit several midi data. Toggle on-off setting...

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    19 mix mode in the mix mode, both program change data and function data can be accessed at the same time without having to change between modes with the [function] switch. This mode provides quick transmission of program change data and function data. In this mode, up to 25 different program memorie...

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    20 mix mode status data/ctrl bank msb/max bank lsb/min toggle on-off /number of pgm dec /no inc /yes memory edit fc edit write /exit ± 10 pressing [6]-[0] transmits function data. To select the function number’s 10's digit, press [function], and the mix mode will switch to the mix mode’s function me...

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    21 mix mode ■ editing mix mode ................................................................................ With the mfc10 in mix mode control status, press the [memory edit] button. • editing program change memory to edit the data in the 25 memory types (independent in this mode) for foot switc...

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    22 the mfc10’s onboard foot controller (1) and external foot controllers (2-5) can be inde- pendently set to transmit midi data. Select the type of data to be transmitted by each foot controller and edit those param- eters. Foot controllers can transmit control change, after touch, and pitch bend da...

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    23 foot controller 4 press [fc edit], to edit the selected data type (the lamp flashes) of the parameters set in the above procedure. It is possible to edit the following types of data. ■ about foot switch use foot switches can also be connected to the [foot controller/switch 2-5] jacks located on t...

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    24 the midi channel settings for all assigned memories can be set to the same midi chan- nel, setting all midi channels to the same channel can be convenient in some situations. All memory midi channel assign 1 for both normal and mix mode operation, simultaneously press both [memory edit] and [fc e...

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    25 the mfc10’s internal settings can be transmitted to an external midi data storage device. Using a device such a yamaha’s midi data filer mdf2, the mfc10’s data can be saved to, as well as loaded from such a device. The bulk dump operation is convenient for keeping important data. Bulk dump b u l ...

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    26 the initialize operation restores the mfc10’s settings to their original factory condition. • using the initialize operation will erase whatever settings you have made on the mfc10. If you have important settings you wish to keep, store them to a midi data storage device with the bulk dump operat...

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    27 mfc10 sample setups using the mfc10, it is possible to transmit program change data and function data without using your hands. Also, external devices can be cued or controlled smoothly without the loss of a beat. Midi guitar system a guitar synthesizer system (yamaha g50+g1d etc.) and midi tone ...

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    28 mfc10 sample setups m i d i k e y b o a r d s y s t e m status data/ctrl bank msb/max bank lsb/min toggle on-off /number of pgm dec /no inc /yes memory edit pc edit write /exit ±10 8.8.8 . Midi in midi out keyboard yamaha vl1/vl7, w5/w7, etc. The currently set keyboard voices (midi tone generator...

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    29 mfc10 sample setups m i d i s e q u e n c e r o r r h y t h m p r o g r a m m e r s y s t e m • connect the mfc10 to a sequencer (yamaha qy300, qy22, qy8, etc.) or rhythm programmer (yamaha ry20, ry8, etc.). Both the midi sequencer or rhythm programmer’s receive channel number and the mfc10’s mem...

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    30 error message list should an error occur while using the mfc10, one of the following messages will appear in the led display. Press [write/exit] to return the mfc10 to its normal play mode. (in the case of error message 5, the internal memory may have some miss, pressing [write/exit] will automat...

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    31 yamaha [midi foot controller] date:31-may-1996 model mfc10 midi implementation chart version : 1.00 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ : : transmitted : recognized : remarks : : function ... : : : : :-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----...

  • Page 33: 1 Midi Receive/send

    32 midi data format / midi-datenformat / format des donées midi 1.2 channel message 1.2.1 note on/off following stored data in the function memory can be transmitted by pressing the foot switch. Data: note on = $9n, 0-127, 1-127 note off = $8n, 0-127, 1-127 received data is also transmitted via the ...

  • Page 34: 2 Bulk Dump

    33 1.5.3 status byte fe fe (active sensing) is transmitted in 255 msec steps. If no data is received within 350 msec from the first reception of fe, the mfc10 will stop fe data transmis- sion within 500 msec. 2 bulk dump bulk dump can be received in the both play and edit mode. The contents of the p...

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    34 9 00100000 20(ascii” ”) 10 00110000 30(ascii”0”) 11 00110010 32(ascii”2”) 12 00110111 37(ascii”7”) 13 00110001 31(ascii”1”) 14 01010000 50(ascii”p”) 15 01000111 47(ascii”g”) 16 00000000 00 : : : 31 00000000 00 32 0ddddddd dd= data : : : 0sssssss ss= check sum 11110111 f7 overwrites to the program...

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    35 normal mode mix mode others initia lize all memory midi channel assign bulk dunp memory edit fc edit power on/ off memory edit write /exit memory edit fc edit normal — mix function memory edit memory edit function memory + program chanege memory function memory function lamp is lit function lamp ...

  • Page 37: Normal Mode

    36 1 2 3 4 5 status data/ctrl max min data: name: normal mode 6 7 8 9 0 status data/ctrl bank msb bank lsb program number: 1 ~ 0 ● program change ● foot controller 1 2 3 4 5 number of pgm status data/ctrl max min toggle on-off 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 status data/ctrl bank m...

  • Page 38: Mix Mode

    37 data: name: mix mode function number: f 6 ~ f 0 program number: 1 ~ 0 1 2 3 4 5 status data/ctrl bank msb bank lsb 1 2 3 4 5 status data/ctrl max min ● foot controller * make copies of sheet to keep records of your mfc10 settings. 6 7 8 9 0 number of pgm status data/ctrl max min toggle on-off 1 2...

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    38 1 2 3 4 5 status data/ctrl max min data: name: normal mode 6 7 8 9 0 status data/ctrl bank msb bank lsb program number: 1 ~ 0 ● program change ● foot controller 1 2 3 4 5 number of pgm status data/ctrl max min toggle on-off 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 status data/ctrl bank m...

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    39 data: name: mix mode function number: f 6 ~ f 0 program number: 1 ~ 0 1 2 3 4 5 status data/ctrl bank msb bank lsb 1 2 3 4 5 status data/ctrl max min ● foot controller * make copies of sheet to keep records of your mfc10 settings. 6 7 8 9 0 number of pgm status data/ctrl max min toggle on-off 1 2...

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    40 program change memory normal:128, mix:25 function memory 100 mode normal, mix foot controllers1 2-5 (external foot controllers) (onboard foot controller) other midi in -> midi out (merge transmit) wx11 etc., controller connection midi bulk dump (transmit and receive) control foot switch x12, onbo...