Roland FP-2 owner manual Setting the Midi Out Mode, Transferring the Program Change Message

Chapter 4 Other Functions

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the [Rec] button.

2.Hold down the [Rec] button, and press the [-] or

[+] button so “L.Ct” is displayed.

fig.04-15

While holding

Press down...

3.Press the [-] or [+] button to switch Local Control on and off.

Setting the MIDI Out Mode

By setting the MIDI Out Mode, you can select to have a more suitable (to the external MIDI device) selection of MIDI data be output from the MIDI Out connector when you make tone changes on the FP-2.

Four settings for the MIDI Out Mode are available.

“MIDI Out Mode 1” is the power-up default setting.

Indication	Descriptions
1	MIDI Out Mode 1
	This setting is suitable for the connection of
	sequencers. The MIDI information (for exam-
	ple: Bank select, Program Change, Settings of
	Effects, and so on) is output from the MIDI
	Out connector when you make a tone change
	on the FP-2.
2	MIDI Out Mode 2
	This setting is suited for connecting to a sound
	module. The MIDI information (for example:
	Program change) is not output from the MIDI
	Out connector when you make a tone change
	on the FP-2.
3	MIDI Out Mode 3
	You can transmit performance data recorded
	with the FP-2.
	Additionally, the MIDI messages that are out-
	put have the same content as those in MIDI
	Out Mode 1.
4	MIDI Out Mode 4
	The MIDI messages that are output have the
	same content as those in MIDI Out Mode 3.
	However, these are not transmit to FP-2’s
	sound module.
	Additionally, the local control is switched to
	off (p. 47).

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the [Rec] button.

2.Hold down the [Rec] button, and press the [-] or

[+] button so “OUt” is displayed.

fig.04-17

While holding

Press down...

3.Press the [-] or [+] button to select the MIDI Out Mode.

Transferring the Program Change Message

When a setup is switched, a Program Change message is

transmitted.

1.Use a MIDI cable (optional) to connect the FP-2’s MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector on an external sequencer, or use a USB cable to connect the computer.

2.Switch to Function mode, and press the [Sound Control] button.

3.Hold down the [Sound Control] button, and press the [-] or [+] button to select bank select MSB,

LSB or Program change (PC).

fig.disp—-

While holding

Press down...

4.Press [-] or [+] button to select the number.

5.Exit Function mode to register the setup to the settings (p. 33).

Using the Pedal to Switch Setup (Pedal shift)

You can use the pedal which is connected to the sostenuto(FC1) jack or the soft(FC2) jack as a dedicated switch for selecting Setup in order.

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the [Sound Control] button.

2.Hold down the [Sound Control] button, and press the [-] or [+] button so “SFt” is displayed.

48