Troubleshooting

Cannot play phrase/arpeggios

Is the MIDI clock not being received when Clock Source (p. 89) is set to MIDI?

Set the system so that the MIDI clock is received from the external MIDI device. Certain MIDI devices you may have connected may not send the MIDI clock to the RS-50 except during recording or playback.

Sound does not stop when key is pressed

Is the Hold Pedal Polarity reversed? (p. 89)

MIDI messages not received correctly

Are the Patch Receive channel settings correct? (p. 90).

Is each Receive switch set correctly?

Check the Performance Control Channel (p. 90), Receive Program Change switch (p. 90), Receive Bank Select switch (p. 90), Receive System Exclusive switch (p. 90) settings.

Are Device ID number settings correct?

Set the Device ID number (p. 91) used when the Exclusive

message was recorded to the sequencer.

Is the sequencer playback tempo correct?

Play back the data on the sequencer at the tempo used when the Exclusive message was recorded to the sequencer.

MIDI messages not transmitted correctly

Are the Patch transmission channel settings correct? (p. 95)

Is each Transmission switch set correctly?

Check the Transmit Program Change switch (p. 90), Transmit Bank Select switch (p. 90), Transmit Edit Data switch (p. 91), Transmit Active Sensing switch (p. 91) settings.

Using sequencer software, modulation lever and knob movements have no effect on the sound

Some types of sequencer software may not allow Soft Thru (i.e., data received at the MIDI IN connector is not sent from the MIDI OUT connector as is) for Exclusive messages. When recording Exclusive messages with such sequencer software, set Local Control to ON (p. 89).

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Roland RS-50 Cannot play phrase/arpeggios, Sound does not stop when key is pressed, Midi messages not received correctly