Roland Using the RS-50 as a General, MIDI/General Midi 2 system, Compatible sound module

Performing with an external MIDI device

Set the same Device ID number used for	Using the RS-50 as a General
recording (p. 91)	MIDI/General MIDI 2 system-
If not set to the same Device ID number, the performance settings	compatible sound module
recorded at the beginning of the song cannot be received.
Make sure to start playback at the beginning	You can play back music data designed for General MIDI and
	General MIDI 2 sound generators by connecting an external
of the song
	sequencer and using the RS-50 as a sound module.
When playback of a song is started at any point other than the
beginning, the performance settings at the time of recording are not		For instructions on connecting the external sequencer, refer to p.
used, and the song is not played back correctly.
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Playing together with the playback	Playing back General MIDI/General
of a recorded performance
	MIDI 2 music data
You can play the RS-50’s keyboard along with a previous
	Be sure to note the following when playing back General MIDI or
performance by playing while the recorded material is played back.
	General MIDI 2 music data.
In this case, select a Part that was not recorded for playing the
keyboard.	Set the System Exclusive Receive Switch to ON
Transposing playback of	(p. 90).
	When set to OFF, GM System On and GM 2 System On MIDI
performances (Master Key Shift)	messages cannot be received. With the factory settings, this will be
If you wish to transpose the playback of a song, use the Master Key	“ON.”
Shift setting. This setting will transpose all Parts except for the Drum	Make sure to play back from the beginning of
Part. You can specify a transposition of up to +/-2 octaves in	the song
semitone steps.	When playback of a song is started at any point other than the
1. Press [SYSTEM] so it is lit.
	beginning, the sound generator settings won’t be reset to the default
2. Use PAGE/CURSOR [ ]/[ ] to select “Master Key Sft.”	settings for General MIDI and General MIDI 2, so the song won’t be
fig.r10-23_40	played back correctly.

3.Use VALUE [-]/[+] to specify the value (-24– +24).

Value: -24– +24

4.Press [WRITE] to save the settings.

For further information, refer to “How to make the system function settings” (p. 88).

Press [EXIT] to cancel the operation and return to the previous page.

Backing-up (saving) all RS-50 settings on your external MIDI sequencer

By executing the Performance or Patch Utility “XFER to MIDI” command (p. 51, p. 61) with DUMP ALL selected as the content to be transmitted (What), you can transmit all of the user area data (patches, performances, system, etc.) from the MIDI OUT connector. By recording these messages on your external MIDI sequencer and saving them, you can back up all of the RS-50's data. If you want to restore the backed-up data into the RS-50 once again, send the data to the RS-50's MIDI IN. Do not operate the RS-50 while this data is being received.

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