Chapter 8 Features Using MIDI and Setting Examples

Combining with an External

4. Set “Sync Mode” to “EXT” in order to

MIDI Sequencer

 

 

synchronize the TD-6V to the external

 

 

sequencer. (SETUP/MIDI COMMON/Sync Mode)

 

 

 

 

 

5. Select one of the TD-6V’s new User songs (p.

Importing Sequence Data from an

 

83).

 

 

External MIDI Device to the TD-6V’s

 

You can select a new User song by holding down [SHIFT]

 

 

 

Internal Sequencer

 

 

and pressing [STOP ] while in the Song screen.

You can load data created on another sequencer from the

 

 

MIDI IN connector and record the data on the TD-6V’s

 

New User songs are indicated by “ ” in the display.

sequencer, then use the data as a song. The backing part (Parts

 

 

 

1–4), percussion part, and drum kit part can be imported

6. Make the settings for the TD-6V’s parts.

simultaneously.

 

 

(SONG/PART; p. 87)

 

 

 

Specify the part instruments and percussion sets, volume

 

 

 

levels, etc.

When TD-6V’s instruments are changed from an external

7.

Press [REC ], then make the recording

MIDI device, the change is not recorded by the TD-6V’s

 

settings (p. 93).

sequencer. Use the TD-6V to make each part’s instrument

 

 

Time Sig: Set the beat (time signature) to comply with

settings.

 

 

 

 

that of the loaded data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rec Mode:Set this to “REPLACE.”

For more on external MIDI device operations, refer to the

8.

Start playback of the external MIDI device.

owner’s manuals for the devices you are using.

 

The TD-6V automatically begins recording.

 

 

 

1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN

9. When you have finished recording, stop the

connector of the TD-6V to the MIDI OUT

 

recording of the external MIDI device.

connector of the external MIDI device.

 

The TD-6V stops recording automatically.

 

 

Recording Your Performance to an

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

External Sequencer

This makes the settings that allow performances of the pads to

 

 

 

 

be recorded by an external MIDI sequencer.

 

 

1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the TD-6V and MIDI

 

 

 

sequencer MIDI connectors as shown in the

 

 

 

following figure.

External MIDI Sequencer

TD-6V

 

 

2.Match the MIDI channel to be used for transmitting data from the external MIDI device

and the MIDI channel that the TD-6V will use for

 

 

 

 

receiving the data.

IN

OUT

OUT

IN

(SETUP/MIDI PART/CH; p. 102)

 

 

 

 

3. Set “CH10Priorty (Channel 10 Priority)” as

 

 

 

 

needed when recording drum and percussion

 

 

 

 

performances.

 

 

 

 

(SETUP/MIDI COMMON/CH10Priorty; p. 98)

 

TD-6V

External MIDI Sequencer

 

 

 

2. Set Local Control to “OFF.”

 

 

(SETUP/MIDI COMMON/LocalControl; p. 97)

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Roland TD-6V owner manual Combining with an External, Midi Sequencer