GLD MIDI Protocol - Firmware V1.

25/02/2014

This protocol is for use with GLD systems loaded with firmware version V1.4 and later.
Note The MIDI Strip messages were added in V1.4. All other MIDI messages were available from V1.1
release.
Note Socket Preamp numbers MP have changed in V1.4. Refer to the table.

MIDI control:
GLD supports MIDI control via MIDI In and MIDI Out sockets on the rear of the GLD mixer.

TCP/IP control:
TCP/IP control is available via the Network port on the rear of the GLD mixer. This uses the MIDI
messages described in this document.
Clients should be configured to use TCP port 51325.
Note The GLD MIDI channel number is used within the TCP/IP messages. Make sure the TCP/IP
message MIDI channel number and the MIDI channel number set on the GLD using its Setup / Control /
MIDI screen are the same.

The following functions can be controlled using MIDI:

Fader levels
Mutes
Send levels
DCA assign
Input to Main assign
Preamp - Gain
Preamp - Pad, 48V
Name & Colour
Scene Recall
MIDI transport
Mix Select

NRPN
Input, Mix master, FX send, FX return, DCA
Note On
Input, Mix master, FX send, FX return, DCA
NRPN
Aux and FX sends
NRPN
NRPN
Pitchbend
Sysex
Sysex
Program Change
MIDI Machine Control
Polyphonic Key Pressure

All MIDI message numbers shown in this specification are hexadecimal.

Refer to the end of this specification for a table of MIDI values for the variable parameters listed here.

MIDI channel number

N
MIDI channel 1 to 16 = 0 to F

Channel numbers
CH

(refer to table)

FX Send 1 to 8 = 00 to 07
FX Return 1 to 8 = 08 to 0F
DCA 1 to 16 = 10 to 1F
Input 1 to 48 = 20 to 4F
Mix 1 to 20 = 60 to 73

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Sysex Header
Sysex Header
This applies to all Sysex messages described later in this specification
F0, 00, 00, 1A, 50, 10, MV, mV, 0N
Where

MV = 01 (Major version)
mV = 00 (Minor version)

Mute on
NOTE ON with velocity > 40 followed by NOTE OFF
9N, CH, 7F,

9N, CH, 00

Mute off
NOTE ON with velocity < 40 followed by NOTE OFF
9N, CH, 3F,

9N, CH, 00

Received Mute messages

Velocity 00 and NOTE OFF messages are ignored
Velocity 01 to 3F = Mute off
Velocity 40 to 7F = Mute on

Fader Level
NRPN with parameter ID 17
Fader value LV inf to +10dB = 00 to 7F

(refer to table)

Select channel

Parameter

Set fader value

BN, 63, CH,

BN, 62, 17,

BN, 06, LV

Channel Assignment to Main Mix ON

Example Template1 LR Show

NRPN with parameter ID 18

ON value = 40 to 7F
Select channel

Parameter

Set ON

BN, 63, CH,

BN, 62, 18,

BN, 06, 7F

Channel Assignment to Main Mix OFF

NRPN with parameter ID 18
OFF value = 00 to 3F
Select channel

Parameter

Set OFF

BN, 63, CH,

BN, 62, 18,

BN, 06, 3F

AUX / FX Send Level

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

StGrp1L
StGrp1R
StGrp2L
StGrp2R
FX1
FX2
FX3
FX4
FX5
FX6
FX7
FX8
Aux1
Aux2
Aux4
Aux4

30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
3A
3B
3C
3D

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Aux5
Aux6
StAux1
Main L
Main R
-

Groups and Main mix do not have

send levels and these messages are
ignored.

NRPN with parameter ID Snd

Where Snd for Mix 1 to 30 = parameter ID 20 to 3D
Send value LV inf to +10dB = 00 to 7F
Select channel

Parameter

Set Send value

BN, 63, CH,

BN, 62, Snd,

BN, 06, LV

GLD MIDI and TCP/IP Protocol V1.4

Mix buses 1-30 follow the order of

the current configuration:
Mono Groups
Stereo Groups
Mono FX
Mono Auxes
Stereo FX
Stereo Auxes
Main Mix

Note The order depends on the

current configuration and can change
if the Mixer Config is changed.

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DCA Assignment ON
NRPN with parameter ID 40
ON value DB for DCA 1 to 16 = 40 to 4F
Select channel

Parameter

Set ON

BN, 63, CH,

BN, 62, 40,

BN, 06, DB

DCA Assignment OFF

NRPN with parameter ID 40
OFF value DA for DCA 1 to 16 = 00 to 0F
Select channel

Parameter

Set OFF

BN, 63, CH,

BN, 62, 40,

BN, 06, DA

Socket Preamp numbers

MP

(refer to table)

dSNAKE 1-24 preamp MP = 00 to 17

dSNAKE EXPANDER 1-8 preamp MP = 18 to 1F
dSNAKE EXPANDER 9-16 preamp MP = 28 to 2F
Surface EXPANDER 1-8 preamp MP = 20 to 27
Surface 41-44 preamp MP = 30 to 33

Socket Preamp Gain

Pitchbend message
This adjusts the Gain of the preamp at a socket
Preamp socket numbers MP as above
GAIN value GV min to max = 00 to 7F

(refer to table)

EN, MP, GV

Socket Preamp Pad

Sysex message
This turns Pad on or off for the preamp at a socket
Preamp socket numbers MP as above
To get Pad status from GLD
Send Sysex Header, 07, MP, F7
Reply Sysex Header, 08, MP, Pad, F7

where Pad OFF = 00, ON = 7F

To set Pad
Sysex Header, 09, MP, Pad, F7

where Pad OFF = 00 to 3F, ON = 40 to 7F

Socket Preamp 48V

Sysex message
This turns 48V (Phantom Power) on or off for the preamp at a socket
Preamp socket numbers MP as above
To get 48V status from GLD
Send Sysex Header, 0A, MP, F7
Reply Sysex Header, 0B, MP, 48V, F7
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where 48V OFF = 00, ON = 7F

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To set 48V
Sysex Header, 0C, MP, 48V, F7

where 48V OFF = 00 to 3F, ON = 40 to 7F

Channel Name
Sysex message
This gets or sets the Name with up to 8 characters (up to 5 can be displayed on the GLD strip LCD)
To get Name from GLD
Send Sysex Header, 01, CH, F7
Reply Sysex Header, 02, CH, Name, F7

where Name = string of hex ascii characters

To set Name
Sysex Header, 03, CH, Name, F7 where Name = string of hex ascii characters

Channel Colour
Sysex message
This gets or sets the Colour with a choice of off or one of 7 colours
To get Colour from GLD
Send Sysex Header, 04, CH, F7
Reply Sysex Header, 05, CH, Col, F7

where Col = 00 to 07 (refer to table)

To set Colour
Sysex Header, 06, CH, Col, F7

where Col = 00 to 07 (refer to table)

Scene Recall
Bank and Program Change message
To recall one of the 500 Scenes (4 banks)
Also transmits this message when a Scene is recalled from the GLD screen
For Scene 1 to 128
Scene SS 1 to 128 = 00 to 7F

(refer to table)

Select bank

Recall Scene

BN, 00, 00,

CN, SS

For Scene 129 to 256

Scene SS 129 to 256 = 00 to 7F

(refer to table)

Select bank

Recall Scene

BN, 00, 01,

CN, SS

For Scene 257 to 384

Scene SS 257 to 384 = 00 to 7F

(refer to table)

Select bank

Recall Scene

BN, 00, 02,

CN, SS

For Scene 385 to 500

Scene SS 385 to 500 = 00 to 73

(refer to table)

Select bank

Recall Scene

BN, 00, 03,

CN, SS

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MIX Select
Polyphonic Key Pressure message
AN, CH, Sel

where Sel 0 = MIX off

1 = MIX on

MIDI Strips
Custom MIDI messages
Fader strips within the Banks can be assigned as MIDI Strips. There are 32 MIDI Strips available.
Each fader strip control can be assigned to transmit a custom MIDI message. This is used for controlling
audio within a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), a slave mixer, or parameters on external equipment such
as effects devices. MIDI Strips can be named and coloured. They are stored within Scenes and can be
made Safe from Scene recall.
The Template Shows load the following factory default messages for the MIDI Strip controls. These can be
restored by recalling Scene 498 within the Template Show:
Fader

B1, 00, <VAR> to B1, 1F, <VAR>

Rotary Gain

B2, 00, <VAR> to B2, 1F, <VAR>

Rotary Pan

B2, 20, <VAR> to B2, 3F, <VAR>

Rotary Custom 1

B2, 40, <VAR> to B2, 5F, <VAR>

Rotary Custom 2

B2, 60, <VAR> to B2, 7F, <VAR>

Mute key =

91, 00, <VAR> to 91, 1F, <VAR>

Mix key =

91, 20, <VAR> to 91, 3F, <VAR>

PAFL key =

91, 40, <VAR> to 91, 5F, <VAR>

Where <VAR> is the value determined by the position of the control.

Note The Sel key is not included as this is needed to select this Processing screen for setting up the MIDI
Strip.

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Scene number

Input Channel number

SS
Hex

SS
Hex

CH

Hex

CH

CH
Hex

Name
CH

Hex

00
01
02

1
2
3

129
130
131

257
258
259

385
386
387

40
41
42

65
66
67

193
194
195

321 449
322 450
323 451

1
2
3

20
21
22

17
18
19

30
31
32

33
34
35

40
41
42

03

132

260

388

43

68

196

324 452

23

20

33

36

43

04
05
06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
0F
10
11
12

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147

261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275

389
390
391
392
393
394
395
396
397
398
399
400
401
402
403

44
45
46
47
48
49
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E
4F
50
51
52

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83

197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211

325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339

453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

24
25
26
27
28
29
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F

21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

34
35
36
37
38
39
3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
3F

37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

44
45
46
47
48
49
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E
4F

13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42

148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170

276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298

404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
423
424
425
426

53
54
55
56
57
58
59
5A
5B
5C
5D
5E
5F
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69

84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106

212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234

340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
360
361
362

468
469
470
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
488
489
490

2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
3F

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64

171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192

299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320

427
428
429
430
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
445
446
447
448

6A
6B
6C
6D
6E
6F
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
7A
7B
7C
7D
7E
7F

107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128

235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256

363
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
384

491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500

MIDI channel
Mix
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

N
Hex
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F

DCA number DCA on/off

DCA

CH
Hex

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F

DA DB
DCA off on
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

00 40
01 41
02 42
03 43
04 44
05 45
06 46
07 47
08 48
09 49
0A 4A
0B 4B
0C 4C
0D 4D
0E 4E
0F 4F

GLD MIDI and TCP/IP Protocol V1.4

Char Ascii

FX Return
CH

Mix
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
6A
6B
6C
6D
6E
6F

Mix
17
18
19
20

Hex
70
71
72
73

Mix

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
2A

FX Send

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

2B
2C
2D
2E
2F
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
3A
3B
3C
3D

CH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07

44

E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S

45
46
47
48
49
4A
4B
4C
4D
4E
4F
50
51
52
53

T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

54
55
56
57
58
59
5A

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o

61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
6A
6B
6C
6D
6E
6F

p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z

70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
7A

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39

Space
!

20
21

"
#
%
&
'
(
)
*
+
,
.
/
<
=
>
?
@
[
\
]
_
{
}
~

22
23
25
26
27
28
29
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F
3C
3D
3E
3F
40
5B
5C
5D
5F
7B
7D
7E

Snd
Hex

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

CH
Hex

41
42
43

AUX/FX
Send

08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
0F

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Mix Channel number

CH
Hex

CH
Hex

A
B
C

Follows order
of Mix buses
MP

Socket Preamp
Skt
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

dSNAKE
Hex
Skt
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
0F

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Hex
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

Fader level
LV
dBu Hex

Dec

7F
74
6B
61
57
4D
43
39
2F
25
1B
11
00

127
117
107
97
87
77
67
57
47
37
27
17
0

+10
+5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
-45
-inf

[(Gain+54)/64]*7F

Changes introduced in V1.4

dSNAKE Expander
Surface Expander Surface Inputs
Skt
Hex
Skt
Hex
Skt
Hex
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

18
19
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F
28
29
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Gain value

20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

41
42
43
44

30
31
32
33

Colour

dB

GV
Hex

Dec

+60
+55
+50
+45
+40
+36
+32
+28
+25
+22
+18
+14
+10

7F
67
5C
50
45
3C
32
29
22
1B
12
09
00

127
103
92
80
69
60
50
41
34
27
18
9
0

Col
Colour
Off
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
Purple
Lt Blue
White

Hex
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07

[(Gain-10)/55]*7F

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