Table of Contents | Roland PC-70 manual

Table of Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY	3
IMPORTANT NOTES	6
About the PC-70	7
What is the General MIDI?	7
What is the General MIDI 2?	7
What is the GS Format?	7
Main Features	8
Panel Descriptions	9
Power	10
Setting Up the PC-70	10
Sound Module Setup	10
Desk Top Music Setup	11
Powering Up	12
Setting the MIDI Channel (MIDI Transmit Channel)	12
Selecting Sounds on a GS Sound Module
(Sending Program Change/Bank Select Messages)	13
Features Useful When Playing	15
Changing Octaves	16
Controlling a Sound Module with the DATA ENTRY Slider	17
Troubleshooting	23
Specifications	26

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Contents

Page Avis Page Page Table of Contents Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional Precautions About the Sounds Contained in a GS Sound Module About the PC-70 About the Drum Sets Provided by a GS Sound Module Complete Range of Control FeaturesSuperb Playability and Expressiveness Makes Desk Top Music DTM More Enjoyable Panel Descriptions Aftertouch Velocity Chorus Level Reverb Level Panpot Volume How to Connect the AC Adaptor PowerSetting Up the PC-70 Desk Top Music Setup Setting the Midi Channel Midi Transmit Channel Powering UpProcedure Midi Channel Press the G#4 black key CC 00 Changing Sounds in a GS Sound ModulePress Enter Press the F#4 black key CC 32 Press Enter Press the A#4 black key Program Change PC Press Enter Press the A#4 black key PC Changing Drum Sets in a GS Sound ModuleExample Applying Pitch Changes to Notes Pitch Bend Features Useful When PlayingModifying the Sound of Notes Modulation CC Adding a Sustain Effect to Notes Hold 1 CC Ex. Shift the Sound Range Up One Octave Octave UP Changing OctavesEx. Shift the Sound Range Down One Octave Octave Down Return to the Normal Sound Range Standard Press the F3 white key After Touch Controlling a Sound Module with the Data Entry SliderAftertouch Press the F#3 black key Velocity Changing the Velocity Sensitivity VelocityVelocity Changing the Reverb Depth Reverb Send Level CC Changing the Chorus Depth Chorus Send Level CCChorus Depth Reverb Depth Changing the Volume Volume CC Setting the Sound Location Panpot CCPress the D#4 black key Volume Press the C#4 black key Panpot LSB for controllers Press the F4 white key CC Select Select CCEnter PC-70 cannot transmit GS Reset messages Troubleshooting Function Midi Implementation Chart Omni ON, Poly Specifications Information 02343089 ’00-6-C4-11SK