Roland F-50 owner manual Set the Midi Channel, Transmitting a performance You recorded, Off

Connecting to MIDI Devices

■Set the MIDI Channel

MIDI features sixteen MIDI channels, numbered 1–16.

The connected devices must be set to use the same MIDI channels, otherwise no sound will be produced.

In a setup where you wish to play the F-50 and also have another MIDI-equipped instrument or sound module play the same notes, you should first set the channel used for reception on your external device to the same channel that you have the F-50 set to use for transmission.

Furthermore, if you want to use a MIDI keyboard or MIDI sequencer to play the F-50’s sounds, set the F-50’s MIDI channel so it matches the channel being used for transmission by the connected MIDI device.

Upon power-up, the F-50 is set to Omni On (p. 24). This means that if you are using a MIDI keyboard or MIDI sequencer to play the F-50’s tones, messages will be received on all channels, regardless of any MIDI channel settings. If you want to receive only on a specific channel that a connected MIDI device will be using, switch the F-50 to Omni Off, then set the MIDI channel.

When the F-50 is turned on, Channel “1” is selected.

1.While holding down the [Variation] and [Heavy] buttons, press the appropriate key (C5–D#6) on the keyboard.

The MIDI transmit channel and receive channel will switch to the number that corresponds to the note you pressed.

2 4 7 9 11 14 16

1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15

MIDI Channel

■Transmitting a performance

you recorded

If you want to transmit a performance recorded on the F-50 to an external MIDI device or computer, turn this setting “On.” If this is “Off,” the data will not be transmitted.

When the F-50 is turned on, “Off” is selected.

1.While holding down the [Variation] and [Heavy] buttons, press the “D7” note to turn the setting On, or the “C7” note to turn the setting Off.

Off

On

If you wish to save the performance, use the following procedure. In this situation, your external sequencer is set its MIDI Thru feature to be OFF. For details, refer to the owner’s manual of your MIDI sequencer.

1.Connect a MIDI sequencer such as the MT series (p. 23).

2.Record the performance on the F-50 (p. 18).

3.Set this setting to “On.”

4.Start recording with the connected MIDI sequencer.

5.Start playback of the recorded song on the F-50 (p. 18).

6.When playback ends, stop recording with the connected MIDI sequencer.

7.Use a connected MIDI sequencer to save the data on a floppy disk or other media.

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