Roland Selecting RD-300SX Sounds from an External MIDI Device, Making Connections, 1-32

Playing the RD-300SX’s Internal Sound Generator from an External MIDI Device

Try Playing the RD-300SX from an External MIDI Device.

Making Connections

fig.04-05

MIDI OUT

MIDI Sequencer

MIDI IN

RD-300SX

1.Before starting the connection procedure, make sure that the power to all devices has been turned off.

2.After reading “Connecting the RD-300SX to External Equipment” (p. 12), connect an audio device/system or headphones.

3.Connect the external MIDI device with the MIDI cable as shown in the figure above.

4.As described in “Turning the Power On and Off” (p. 13), turn on the power of each device.

Connecting External MIDI Devices

Selecting RD-300SX Sounds from an External MIDI Device

Transmitting Bank Select (Controller Number 0, 32) and Program Change messages from the external MIDI device to the RD-300SX allows you to switch Setups and Tones.

Switching Tones (p. 19, p. 60)

Switching Setups

The MIDI messages transmitted by the external MIDI device will be received by the RD-300SX to select Setups as shown in the following table.

Number	Bank Select		Program Change
	MSB	LSB	Number
1–32	85	0	1–32

When switching Setups, the MIDI channel of the transmitting device must be matched to the RD-300SX’s controller channel (p. 39). When switching individual parts, match the MIDI channel of the transmitting device to the RD-300SX's receive channel. However, if the same channel is set for both the control channel and receive channel, the control channel takes priority, resulting in Setups being switched.

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