Roland KF-7 owner manual Synchronizing with Connected Midi Devices, Making the Connections, 154

Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices

Chapter 9

■Making the Connections

*To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other 921 devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

1.Turn the volume all the way down on the KF-7 and on the device you’re about to connect.

2.Switch off the power to the KF-7 and the device you’re about to connect.

3.Set the Computer switch on the rear panel to “MIDI.”

4.Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect the MIDI connectors to each other.

Please refer to the connection examples below.

5.Switch on the power to the KF-7 and the connected device.

6.Adjust the volume level on the KF-7 and the connected device.

7.You should also set the MIDI settings as needed.

For details on the MIDI-related settings, refer to p. 155–p. 157.

Connection Examples:

Setup with a MIDI Sequencer

fig.09-10

Roland MT Series

Out MIDI In

KF-7

*When the KF-7 is connected to a MIDI sequencer, set it to Local OFF. Refer to “Disconnecting the Keyboard from the Internal Sound Generator (Local On/Off)” (p. 156).

Connecting with a MIDI Sound Module

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Sound Module

MIDI

THRU OUT IN

KF-7

Synchronizing with Connected MIDI Devices

You can have connected MIDI devices played by the tempo produced by the KF-7; you can also have the tempo produced by connected MIDI devices play the KF-7. This setting is called the “MIDI Sync.”

Having connected MIDI devices work at the same tempo, and start and stop at the same timing is called “synchronization.”

1.Switch to the Basic screen, or press the One Touch Program [Piano] button.

2.Touch <Functions>.

3.Touch <MIDI Sync>.

The following screen is appeared.

fig.09-04.eps

4. Touch		to make the setting.
Displayed	Meaning
Int	Adjustment of the KF-7’s tempo and starting
	and stopping of playback and recording is
	performed by the KF-7.
	The KF-7’s tempo as well as the starting and
	stopping of playback and recording is con-
Ext	trolled by the MIDI device connected to the
	KF-7’s MIDI In connector. When there is no
	MIDI device connected, then tempo chang-
	ing operation can not be controlled by the
	KF-7
Remote	Playback and recording of songs is con-
	trolled by the connected MIDI device.
	The KF-7’s tempo as well as the starting and
	stopping of playback and recording is con-
Auto	trolled by the MIDI device connected to the
	KF-7’s MIDI In connector. When there is no
	MIDI device connected, then these opera-
	tions can be performed by the KF-7.

*Unless the above is set to either “Int” or “Auto,” the KF-7’s buttons cannot be used to adjust the KF-7’s tempo. Ordinarily, you should set this to “Int.”

Touch <Exit> to go back to the Function screen.

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