Roland EP-760 owner manual Connecting Midi devices, What’s MIDI?, Making MIDI-related settings

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ep-760 Connecting external devices

Connecting MIDI devices

By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging per- formance data, you can control the performances on one device from the other. For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument or switch Tones on the other instrument.

What’s MIDI?

MIDI stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface”, an international standard which allows performance information to be communicated among electronic musi- cal instruments and computers.

The ep-760 provides MIDI connectors, which allow per- formance data to be exchanged with external devices. When these connectors are used to connect the ep-760 to external devices, an even wider range of possibilities becomes available.

Connection examples

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

Playing the ep-760 from a MIDI sequencer/ Recording an ep-760 performance on a MIDI sequencer

MT series

MT Series

*The * MT-90s/80s has no MIDI Out connector.

*MT-90s/80s has no MIDI Out connector.

Out MIDI In

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Set Local Off if you have connected the ep-760 to a MIDI sequencer. Refer to “Switching Local Control on and off”, p. 29. Also set your MIDI sequencer to MIDI Thru mode (so that messages received at MIDI IN will be re- transmitted without change from MIDI OUT). For details, refer to the owner’s manual of your MIDI sequencer.

Perform on the ep-760 to play a MIDI sound generator

SoundSoundMomodulele

MIDI

THRU OUT IN

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Making MIDI-related settings

Here’s how you can set the transmit channel and other MIDI-related settings.

How to enter function mode

AHold down the [Metronome] button, and press the [Beat] button.

The indicators of the buttons you pressed will flash, and you will enter Function mode. The display now indicates the value of the currently selected function.

Setting various functions

BPress the button to which the desired function is assigned.

The indicator of the button you pressed flashes. For details on each function, refer to the explanations below.

CPress the [+] or [–] button to change the value.

Press the [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously to return to the initial setting.

Leaving Function mode

DPress the [Metronome] or [Beat] button.

The button’s indicator will return to the previous state.

MIDI transmit channel settings

MIDI features sixteen MIDI channels, numbered 1~16. Simply connecting a cable is not enough for communica- tion to take place. The connected devices must be set to use the same MIDI channels. Otherwise, no sound will be produced, and no sounds can be selected.

NOTE

•The ep-760 receives all channels 1~16.

•If you are using Dual performance (p. 11) or Split performance (p. 13) on the ep-760, only the channel you specify here will be transmitted.

If you press the [Strings] button in step B of “Making MIDI-related settings”, a display like the following will appear.

1

Setting range: 1~16

Initial setting: 1

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Contents Main Features Piano songs built-inPage Page Power Supply MaintenancePlacement Additional PrecautionsContents Front panel Panel descriptionsRecorder Rear panel C DE FConnecting the supplied DP-2 footswitch Connecting the adapterSetting up the music stand Before you start playingTurning the power on/off Connecting headphonesAdjusting the sound’s volume and brilliance Usr Enjoying the songsListening to built-in songs Playing back all songs continuously All Song PlayPerforming with a variety of sounds PerformancePlaying two sounds together Dual performance Hold down the Transpose button, and press the Split button Press the + or button to change the valuePlaying different tones with the left & right hands Split Press the Split buttonChanging tone played by the left hand Changing tone played by the right handUsing the metronome Sounding the metronomeApplying effects to the sound Adding reverberation to the sound ReverbChanging the amount of Reverb Chorus effectTransposing the keyboard Transpose Adjusting the keyboard touch Key Touch Press the Key Touch buttonChanging the tempo Playing along with the built-in songsAdding a count-in to match the timing Count-In Playing each hand separately First select the song that you want to play back pSelecting the part that you yourself will play Press the 1 or 2 buttonRecording your performance DelRecording a new song Recording along with a song 4, 72, 5 Selecting/recording each hand separatelyAs necessary, turn on the metronome p Press the Rec button Erasing recorded performances Erasing a performance from the specified trackErasing the entire song Hold down the Song/Tempo button and press the Rec buttonChanging various settings Function settings5400 Changing the damper pedal’s resonanceSetting the tuning curve Stretch Tuning 0ffApplying the damper pedal to the left half TonicDisabling everything except piano play Panel Lock SftSelecting the Soft or Sostenuto function Connecting external devices Connecting external devices Connecting to audio equipmentConnecting to a computer Turning off the powerConnecting Midi devices Making MIDI-related settingsMidi transmit channel settings What’s MIDI?Switching Local Control on and off Transmitting a performance you recordedTroubleshooting AppendicesError messages/other messages Master Tuning p Stretch tuning pMetronome volume p Temperament/Specifying the keynote pMain specifications Ep-760 Appendices
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