Roland TD-20 owner manual Local Control, Link Midi Ch V-LINK Midi Channel, Link Device ID

Chapter 10. Settings for the Entire TD-20 [SETUP]

Local Control

This is required when you want to trigger sounds in an external sound module and/or record your performance on an external MIDI sequencer, and NOT use the TD-20’s internal sounds. If that is your need, then turn Local Control to “OFF.” The trigger signals from the pads go directly to the MIDI OUT/THRU connector.

The TD-20’s default mode is with Local Control “ON.”

Pad

Trigger Input

TD-20

→OUT

Trigger MIDI

Converter
Local Control:
OFF	IN
	OUT	IN
Internal Sound Generator

External MIDI Sequenc

(Soft Thru: ON)

If you make connections and record as shown, with a setting of Local Control “ON,” duplicate notes will be re-transmitted to the TD-20 and will not be played correctly.

ON (DRUM):

The performance data from the pad is sent to the drum kit part. Normally set to this.

ON (PERC):

The performance data from the pad is sent to the percussion part and drum kits cannot be played. Select this only when you record the percussion part with pads.

When Local Control is set to “ON (PERC),” the sound does not change if you switch drum kits because drum kits cannot be played with pads.

Device ID

The setting described here is necessary only when you wish to

transmit separate data to two or more TD-20 units at the same

time. Do not change this setting in any other case. (At the

factory settings, the device ID is set to “17.”)

If you lose track of the Device ID setting that was used when saving data via a bulk dump, it will no longer be possible to reload the bulk data that was saved.

Example:

Suppose that when data was saved via bulk dump (p. 77), the TD-20’s Device ID was set to “17.” When re-transmitting this data back to the TD-20, it won’t receive if the Device ID is set to something other than “17.”

Transmit data

Device ID: 17

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

Device ID: 17

MIDI IN

System Exclusive is not received

Device ID: 16

V-LINK MIDI Ch (V-LINK MIDI Channel)

When V-LINK function (p. 84) is on, the performance data recorded in the backing part of the sequencer is transmitted on this channel.

* At the factory settings, this is set to “CH16.”

V-LINK Device ID

Set this ID to match the device ID number of the Edirol DV- 7PR which is controlled by the TD-20. If this is set to “128,” you can control the Edirol DV-7PR regardless of the device ID number of it.

* At the factory settings, this is set to “128.”

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