Roland pt-2000 owner manual Making Connections, Set the Midi Channel, Local On/Off

Connecting External Devices — Step up with MIDI

Making Connections

1.Turn off the pt-2000.

fig.2-09.e

Upper position

OFF

2.Connect the MIDI connectors on the external MIDI device and pt-2000 with MIDI

cables.

fig.6-03.e

External MIDI Device

MIDI

THRU OUT IN

pt-2000

MIDIPedal

OutIn

3.If necessary, set the MIDI channel, Local on/off, etc.

Set the MIDI Channel

MIDI features sixteen MIDI channels, numbered 1-16. Even after the MIDI cables are connected, the connected devices must be set to use the same MIDI channels, otherwise no sound will be produced. When the pt-2000 is turned on, Channel “1” is selected.

To make the setting, while holding down

the [Key Touch/Demo Song] button, press

any key from C5 to D#6.

The sequence of keys C5-D#6 corresponds to MIDI Channels 1-16. Refer to “Functions Assigned to the Keyboard” (p. 23).

<Ex.> Set the MIDI Channel to 10

While holding down the [Key Touch/Demo

Song] button, press the key of A5.

fig.6-04.e

A5

Key Touch/
Demo Song
	2	4	7	9	11	14	16
1	3	5	6	8	10 12	13 15

While holding down...

Press

Here the pt-2000’s MIDI channel for sending/receiving is both set to 10.

Local On/Off

With the keyboard connected to a MIDI sequencer, keyboard performances can be recorded to the sequencer; the sequencer can also be used to play back performances.

fig.6-05.e

	MIDI	MIDI	Sequencer
Sound Generator	IN	OUT	Memory
	MIDI	MIDI
	OUT	IN

With the sequencer’s “Thru” function on, the same notes may be sounded twice.

This is because the keyboard’s performance data arrives at the sound generator via two different routes, (1) and (2). This can cause the sound to become strange, and also puts strain on the instrument’s polyphonic capabilities. To prevent this from happening, route (1) must be separated, by means of what is called “Local Off.”

fig.6-06.e

fig.6-03a

C5

Key Touch/

Demo Song

2 4

7 9 11

D#6

14 16

(1)Local On

		Sequencer
Sound	MIDI	MIDI
	IN	OUT
Generator		Memory
	MIDI	MIDI
	OUT	IN

1 3 5 6 8 10 12 13 15

While holding down...

(2) Thru function On

Each note played is sounded twice

Press any key

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