Roland F-100 owner manual Set the Midi Channel, Transmitting a performance You recorded

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-100 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-100 set to use for transmission.

Upon power-up, the F-100 is set to Omni On (p. 31). This means that if you are using a MIDI keyboard or MIDI sequencer to play the F-100’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-100 to Omni Off, then set the MIDI channel.

When the F-100 is turned on, Channel “1” is selected.

1.While holding down the [Variation] and [Song] 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.

fig.8-09.e

VariationSong

Dual Balance Key Touch

					Power
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-100 to an external MIDI device or computer, turn this setting “On.” If this is “Off,” the data will not be transmitted.

When the F-100 is turned on, “Off” is selected.

1.While holding down the [Variation] and [Song] buttons, press the “D7” note to turn the setting

On, or the “C7” note to turn the setting Off.

fig.8-08.e

VariationSong

Dual Balance Key Touch

Power

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. 30).

2.Record the performance on the F-100 (p. 21).

3.Set this setting to “On.”

4.Start recording with the connected MIDI device.

5.Start playback of the recorded song on the F-100.

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

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

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