What is 'CC#' meaning?

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i got a ROLAND GI-20 guitar midi interface somedays before. The Manual told me that i can control different MIDI massages which can be assigned to external controllers. i can use expression pedal to control CC#1-31,64-95,Pitch bend, vibrato, but i don't understand what the 'CC#' is.

please tell me what "CC#" is . thanks first!!
 
CC stands for "continuous controller". A contiuous controller can generate a range of values to control a MIDI function like volume. An expression pedal is a continuous controller. A "switch controller" just generates on and off signals. A sustain pedal is an example of a switch controller.

Erich
 
Here is the list of MIDI Continuous Controller messages:

0 Bank Select (coarse)
1 Modulation Wheel (coarse)
2 Breath controller (coarse)
4 Foot Pedal (coarse)
5 Portamento Time (coarse)
6 Data Entry (coarse)
7 Volume (coarse)
8 Balance (coarse)
10 Pan position (coarse)
11 Expression (coarse)
12 Effect Control 1 (coarse)
13 Effect Control 2 (coarse)
16 General Purpose Slider 1
17 General Purpose Slider 2
18 General Purpose Slider 3
19 General Purpose Slider 4
32 Bank Select (fine)
33 Modulation Wheel (fine)
34 Breath controller (fine)
36 Foot Pedal (fine)
37 Portamento Time (fine)
38 Data Entry (fine)
39 Volume (fine)
40 Balance (fine)
42 Pan position (fine)
43 Expression (fine)
44 Effect Control 1 (fine)
45 Effect Control 2 (fine)
64 Hold Pedal (on/off)
65 Portamento (on/off)
66 Sustenuto Pedal (on/off)
67 Soft Pedal (on/off)
68 Legato Pedal (on/off)
69 Hold 2 Pedal (on/off)
70 Sound Variation
71 Sound Timbre
72 Sound Release Time
73 Sound Attack Time
74 Sound Brightness
75 Sound Control 6
76 Sound Control 7
77 Sound Control 8
78 Sound Control 9
79 Sound Control 10
80 General Purpose Button 1 (on/off)
81 General Purpose Button 2 (on/off)
82 General Purpose Button 3 (on/off)
83 General Purpose Button 4 (on/off)
91 Effects Level
92 Tremulo Level
93 Chorus Level
94 Celeste Level
95 Phaser Level
96 Data Button increment
97 Data Button decrement
98 Non-registered Parameter (fine)
99 Non-registered Parameter (coarse)
100 Registered Parameter (fine)
101 Registered Parameter (coarse)
120 All Sound Off
121 All Controllers Off
122 Local Keyboard (on/off)
123 All Notes Off
124 Omni Mode Off
125 Omni Mode On
126 Mono Operation
127 Poly Operation

As Erich said, your pedal can generate a range of values and you can use it to control the above messages as specified in the MIDI implementation chart that came with the GI-20.

Ted
 
It's worth mentioning that, with a few exceptions, those controllers are not standard. Check your MIDI implementation chart to see which CC's your device supports.
 
Thank you guys! Erich, Ted and lykwydchykyn. now i understood it clear. :o
 
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