Roland TD-6V owner manual Making the Midi Settings, How the Internal Sequencer Operates

Chapter 7 Making the MIDI Settings (SETUP/MIDI, BULK DUMP)

MIDI OUT

MIDI

Keyboard

Transmit Channel: 1, 2

MIDI THRU

MIDI IN

Sound

Module A

Receive Channel: 1

MIDI IN

Sound

Module B

Receive Channel: 2

When used as a sound module, the TD-6V can receive on up to six of the sixteen MIDI channels (16 channels in GM mode). Sound modules like the TD-6V which can receive multiple MIDI channels simultaneously to play different sounds on each channel are called “multi-timbral sound modules.”

How the Internal Sequencer Operates

A sequencer is an electronic instrument used for recording and playback of performances. The TD-6V features such a sequencer function. The TD-6V comes with 150 different built-in performance songs (Preset songs) which can be used for drum practice and other purposes. You can also create your own songs.

External Sound Module

TD-6V

Internal Sequencer

Drum Kit Part

Pad

Percussion Part

Part 1

MIDI Keyboard Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Internal

Sound Generator

For playback, the performance data that has been recorded to the sequencer is sent to the sound module, which produces the sound. The data for each of the sequencer’s parts causes the corresponding part in the internal sound module to be played. When performance data is recorded, the performance data from pads and MIDI keyboards is sent to the sequencer; the data recorded here is then sent to the sound module for playback.

When recording drum kit and percussion set performance, the performance data is sent to the drum kit part and percussion part according to the setting of channel 10 priority (SETUP/ MIDI COMMON/CH10Priorty; p. 98).

When using the TD-6V as a GM sound module, the internal sequencer is disabled.

Making the MIDI Settings

(MIDI COMMON)

Make the TD-6V’s MIDI settings.

1.While holding down [SHIFT], press [EDIT (SETUP)].

[EDIT] lights.

2.Press [ ] to select “MIDI COMMON.”

3.Press [ENTER ].

4.Press [ ] or [ ] to select the parameter you wish to edit.

Parameter to set

5.Press [+] or [-] to make the setting.

Value

6.When you finish making settings, press [KIT] or [SONG] to end the procedure.

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