Roland owner manual Using the RS-50 to play an, External Midi sound module, Modules

Models: RS-50

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Performing with an external MIDI device

Pitch Bend Change

Using the RS-50 to play an

This message transmits whatever motion is made by the Pitch Bend

external MIDI sound module

 

 

 

 

 

lever.

 

 

 

 

 

By connecting the RS-50 to an external MIDI sound module with a

Aftertouch

MIDI cable and setting the channels, the external MIDI module can

 

These messages indicates how strongly the keyboard was pressed

be used to produce sound when you play the RS-50’s keyboard.

after playing a note. There are two types of Aftertouch message:

 

 

 

 

 

Channel Aftertouch, which applies to an entire channel; and

Connecting to external MIDI sound

Polyphonic Aftertouch, which applies to individual notes.

modules

The RS-50 cannot transmit Aftertouch messages when its keys are

 

 

 

 

 

pressed. Instead, you can do this by transmitting the Aftertouch

Example 1: Connecting to one external MIDI sound module

 

fig.r10-05.e

assigned to the D Beam, Modulation lever, a pedal, or a knob.

 

 

 

 

 

Program Change

 

MIDI IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This message changes the instrument sound. You can switch Patches

MIDI OUT

Sound Module A

and Rhythm Sets on the RS-50 using program numbers 1–128 (p. 95).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control Change

 

 

 

 

 

These are messages used for increasing performance expression. By

 

 

 

 

 

assigning Modulation (CC# (Controller Number) 1), Pan (CC#10),

 

 

 

RS-50

 

Expression (CC#11), and other Control Change messages to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modulation lever, pedals, and knobs, you can then use these controls

fig.r10Example-06.e

2:

Connecting to two external MIDI sound modules

to change Performances (p. 89).

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Select (CC#0, CC#32) messages are used in combination with

 

 

 

MIDI IN

MIDI THRU

Program Change messages to switch Patches and Rhythm Sets (p.

 

 

 

 

 

95).

 

 

 

Sound Module A

System messages

 

 

 

 

MIDI IN

 

 

 

 

 

This category includes exclusive messages, messages used for

 

 

 

 

 

synchronization, and messages that keep a MIDI system running

MIDI OUT

Sound Module B

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exclusive messages

 

 

 

 

 

Exclusive messages are messages used for exchanging patches and

 

 

 

 

 

other kinds of data between compatible devices from the same

 

 

 

RS-50

 

manufacturer.

* Messages received at the MIDI IN connector are output from the MIDI

 

If messages exchanged using MIDI were limited only to those that

THRU connector unchanged.

 

conform to the universally shared MIDI specifications, it would not

 

 

 

 

 

be possible to transmit messages that are unique to a particular

Example 3: Connecting to three or more external MIDI sound

manufacturer, or that are designed specifically for a certain device.

modules

 

 

 

 

For this reason, MIDI allows for an exclusive format for each

fig.r10-07.e

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manufacturer, which can be used to exchange a variety of messages.

 

 

 

 

 

On the RS-50, you can use Exclusive messages to store Patch settings

 

 

 

MIDI IN

 

 

 

 

MIDI Patcher

and other data to sequencers (p. 98).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About MIDI Implementation Charts

MIDI IN

Although a variety of messages for performances can be

 

 

handled using MIDI, depending on the functions of the

Sound Module A

MIDI IN

 

connected device, the messages that can be sent and received

 

 

may differ. To see which types of MIDI message a device can

MIDI OUT

Sound Module B

 

transmit and receive, refer to the MIDI Implementation Chart

 

 

that is included in the manual of each device. Messages which

 

 

are marked by a circle in the charts of both devices can be

 

 

transmitted between the two devices.

RS-50

 

 

 

Performing with an external MIDI device

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Roland owner manual Using the RS-50 to play an, External Midi sound module, Connecting to external Midi sound, Modules