Roland TD-6V owner manual Hi-Hat Control Pedal Data Reduction Pedal Data Thin

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

The settings screen does not appear in GM mode.

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CH10Priorty (Channel 10 Priority): KIT, PERC

KIT (Drum Kit Part):

When overlapping note numbers are received, the drum kit part’s instrument (the pad instrument) is sounded.

PERC (Percussion Part):

The percussion part’s instrument is always played.

Hi-Hat Control Pedal Data Reduction (Pedal Data Thin)

This function allows you to prevent an excessive amount of data from being transmitted from the pedal to the internal sequencer or via the MIDI OUT.

When you want to make smooth changes in the pitch control with the Hi-Hat control Pedal, set this to “1” or “OFF.”

The settings screen does not appear in GM mode.

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PdlDataThin (Pedal Data Thin): OFF, 1, 2

OFF:

Data sent from the pedal is not reduced.

1:

This reduces the data sent from the pedal. Usually, “1” is selected.

2:

This reduces the data sent from the pedal. This setting results in even less data than when “1” is selected.

Switch to the GM (General MIDI) Mode (GM Mode)

The TD-6V features a GM mode—a convenient way to play back GM score data (music files for General MIDI sound module).

For more on the GM system, refer to p. 13.

To ensure proper playback of GM scores, set the TD-6V to GM mode.

Setting this to “ON” initializes the TD-6V’s internal sound generator for use with GM, while the GM System percussion set (Standard Set) is assigned to Part 10, and Piano 1 is assigned to all other parts.

The TD-6V switches to GM mode at the following times.

•When Switching to GM Mode

•When it receives a GM System On message from an external MIDI device

•When the TD-6V has received a GM System On message as the result of playing back a song containing a GM System On message on an external MIDI device

To mute the performance of a specific part in GM mode, you can make the appropriate setting for “GM PART” (SETUP/ GM PART/Part Rx Sw; p. 102).

•You cannot use the TD-6V to make changes to the part settings. Change the setting by sending the Control Change Bank Select (CC0#, CC32#) and Program Change (PC) from the external MIDI device.

•When the power is turned on, “GM Mode” is ordinarily set to “OFF.”

•Drum kit parts cannot be played using MIDI messages sent from an external device. They can be played only by playing pads connected to the TD-6V.

•Sequencers cannot be used in GM mode. The [SONG],

[PLAY ], [STOP ], [REC ], [CLICK], and [PART MUTE] buttons are disabled. Also, [SHIFT] + [CLICK (TEMPO)] cannot be used.

•Some parameters cannot be set in GM mode. For more detailed information, refer to “Parameter List” (p. 130).

•Program changes in GM mode are predetermined, and thus cannot be changed. Use the program changes in the “Preset Percussion Set List” (p. 124) and “Backing Instrument List” (p. 126).

•The pan of the percussion set is based on how the set sounds from where the drums are played. Be aware that the panning recommended with General MIDI is reversed.

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