Custom MIDI control mappings to the JD-XI using system exclusive

Shows how to setup custom sliders and kobs to control the Roland JD-XI synthesizer with the A-500 Pro MIDI controller. Using system exclusive (SYSEX) messages to control things like AMP and Filter Envelopes, Aftertouch, toggles for sub oscillators and filter cutoff and resonance. Tutorial on SYSEX basics, including: MIDI control change messages, hexadecimal calculations, how to read MIDI implementation documents, and how to form a system exclusive message. Video contents: 0:00 Intro 2:17 Brief system exclusive and Hexadecimal tutorial 4:53 How to calculate Hexadecimal values 7:35 Hexadecimal table of values 8:06 MIDI control change messages or CC 9:48 Custom MIDI CC mapping 13:37 System exclusive messages 18:25 Custom SYSEX mapping 19:47 MIDI monitoring the system exclusive messages 24:57 Testing out some of the custom mappings 25:57 Aftertouch !! 27:38 Other options for soft/hardware custom mapping To download the free MIDI map for the A-500 Pro, please visit my patreon page, and follow the links: ►   / ranzee   Links: MIDI CC Status Bytes - Table 2: ► https://www.midi.org/specifications/i... MIDI CC RPNs - Table 3: ► https://www.midi.org/specifications/i... Midi Quest Essentials download link: ► https://www.squest.com/Downloads/Down... Roland A-Pro editor download link: ► https://www.roland.com/us/support/by_... Roland JD-XI MIDI Implementation download link: ► https://www.roland.com/us/support/by_... Alternatives for system exclusive control: Computer or iPad and install software that can send system exclusive messages o MIDI Quest Essentials (Mac or PC) o MIDI Sysex Librarian (Mac) o MIDI OX (PC) o iPad: Lemur o iPad: MIDI Designer o Android: MIDI Commander (Free) Hardware device that can be programmed to send system exclusive messages: o Roland Boutique A-01 can do system exclusive o Behringer BCR-2000 o MIDI Pal/Gal/Bro (originally made by Mutable Instruments) o MIDI Solutions MIDI Event Processor o Retrokits RK-004 All work is original without any commercial benefit from supplier or manufacturer. Please support my work by sharing, liking, commenting and subscribing to my channel. Connect with me: -------------------------------- ► Patreon:   / ranzee   ► Twitter: @ranzstweet ► Facebook:   / ranzeeofficial   ► Blog: http://ranzee.com ► Soft donations: paypal [email protected] ► Hard donations: PO Box 1424, Osborne Park, WA, 6916, Australia