Chapter 6. Connecting External Devices
Connecting MIDI Devices
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.
■What’s MIDI?
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard which allows performance information to be communicated among electronic musical instruments and computers.
The
→For details on MIDI functionality and operations, refer to MIDI implementation. You can download the MIDI implementation from
http://www.roland.com/
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 connections.
Playing the
MT Series
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Out MIDI In
*Set Local Off if you have connected the
Perform on the
Sound Module
MIDI
THRU OUT IN
Making MIDI-related Settings
Here’s how you can set the transmit channel and other MIDI- related settings.
How to enter function mode
1.Hold down the [Split] button and press the [Reverb] button.
The
The indicators for the [Split] and [Reverb] buttons and the button to which the function is assigned start flashing.
Setting various functions
2.Press the button to which the desired function is assigned.
The indicators for pressed button, [Split] button, and [Reverb] button flash.
For details on the contents of each function, refer to the explanations that follow.
3.Press the
If you press the
How to exit function mode
4.Press either the [Split] button or the [Reverb] button. The button’s indicator will return to the previous state.
■MIDI Send Channel Settings
MIDI features sixteen MIDI channels, numbered
* The
1.Hold down the [Split] button, and press the [Reverb] button.
The
2.Press the [Strings] button.
The following appears in the display.
Value | |
1 |
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