Roland HP-1 Connecting to Midi devices, Selecting the Midi transmit channel, Connection examples

5. Connecting to MIDI devices HP-1 – Owner’s Manual

ENGLISH

By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance 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.

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

The HP-1 provides MIDI connectors, which allow performance data to be exchanged with external devices. When these connectors are used to connect the HP-1 to external devices, an even wider range of possibilities becomes available.

Connection examples

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 con- nections.

Playing the HP-1 from a MIDI sequencer/recording an HP-1 performance on a MIDI sequencer

MT series

MT Series

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

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

nector.

Out MIDI In

HP-1

Switch off the Local Control function if you have con- nected the HP-1 to a MIDI sequencer (p. 18). 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 HP-1 to play a MIDI sound generator

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MIDI

THRU OUT IN

HP-1

5.1 Selecting the MIDI transmit channel

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

A

Local off

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B

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MIDI channel Local on

1.Simultaneously press [Demo] and [Reverb] to enter Function mode (both indicators flash).

2.Press the “C6”~“D#7” keys to select the MIDI channel.

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

Note: The HP-1 receives on all channels 1~16.

Note: Even in Dual mode, only the channel you specify here will be transmitted.

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