Roland SP-606 Chapter 11. Using the SP-606with Other MIDI Equipment, About MIDI, MIDI on the SP-606, About MIDI Connectors, About the MIDI Implementation Chart, MIDI IN

Chapter 11. Using the SP-606 with Other MIDI Equipment

Do not use a MIDI cable to connect the SP-606’s MIDI IN connector directly to its MIDI OUT

connector (i.e., in a loop). Also, if you make connections with other MIDI equipment in a way that

forms a loop, do not set your other MIDI device to “thru” (“software thru”) the incoming data. The

SP-606 may not operate correctly if you fail to observe these points.

About MIDI

MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a universal standard that allows electronic musical instruments, computers, and similar devices to exchange performance data and other musical information. The SP-606 is MIDI-compatible, and provides two MIDI connectors; MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. By using these connectors to connect the SP-606 to other devices, you can take advantage of a wide range of possibilities.

About MIDI Connectors

The SP-606 has two types of MIDI connector.

MIDI IN: Receives MIDI messages from another MIDI device.

MIDI OUT: Transmits MIDI messages from the SP-606.

About the MIDI Implementation Chart

The MIDI implementation chart (p. 96) provides an easy way to see just what MIDI messages the SP-606 is able to transmit and receive. By placing this chart beside the MIDI implementation chart of another MIDI device, you can see at a glance which MIDI messages can be sent and received between the two devices.

MIDI on the SP-606

If you’re using an external MIDI device to play the SP-606’s pads, transmit the following note numbers.

MIDI ch	Pad Base Ch	Pad Base Ch + 1	Pad Base Ch + 2	Pad Base Ch + 3	Pad Base Ch + 4	Pad Base Ch + 5	Pad Base Ch + 6	Pad Base Ch + 7
NOTE #	Pad Base Ch	Pad Base Ch + 1	Pad Base Ch + 2	Pad Base Ch + 3	Pad Base Ch + 4	Pad Base Ch + 5	Pad Base Ch + 6	Pad Base Ch + 7
NOTE #
35(0x23)	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1
:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
50(0x32)	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16
	[PadBank 1]	[PadBank 5]	[PadBank 9]	[PadBank13]	[PadBank17]	[PadBank21]	[PadBank25]	[PadBank29]
51(0x33)	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1
:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
66(0x42)	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16
	[PadBank 2]	[PadBank 6]	[PadBank10]	[PadBank14]	[PadBank18]	[PadBank22]	[PadBank26]	[PadBank30]
67(0x43)	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1
:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
82(0x52)	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16
	[PadBank 3]	[PadBank 7]	[PadBank11]	[PadBank15]	[PadBank19]	[PadBank23]	[PadBank27]	[PadBank31]
83(0x53)	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1	PAD 1
:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
98(0x62)	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16	PAD16
	[PadBank 4]	[PadBank 8]	[PadBank12]	[PadBank16]	[PadBank20]	[PadBank24]	[PadBank28]	[PadBank32]

If you want to change the MIDI channel, edit the “Pad Base Ch” setting (p. 79).