Roland Vs-880 MIDI related, Using program change mes sages to select scenes, Chapter

Chapter 1 Trying out the expanded functions

Chapter 1

MIDI related

■Using program change mes-

sages to select scenes

MIDI program change messages transmitted from an exter- nal MIDI controller can now select Scenes.

1.Press [SYSTEM] several times until the display indi- cates “SYS MIDI PRM ?”.

2.Press [YES].

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until the dis- play indicates “SYS MID:P.C.Scne=”.

4.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

P.C.Scne (Program change scene)

Off: Program change messages will not be received (same as Ver.1)

On: Program change messages will be received to select Scenes

5.Press [PLAY(DISPLAY)].

You will return to Play condition.

Use the MIDI channel 15 to switch Scene.

The following chart shows the relationship between the Program Number received by the VS-880, and the Scene Number that is switches to.

Program No.	Scene No.
1Ð8	1Ð8

*For details refer to the separately sold MIDI Implementation.

<While a song is playing back >

It is not possible to change Scenes while a song is playing back.

Thus, if a program change message for selecting Scenes is received while a song is playing back, the song will be halted. Then the Scene will be switched, and playback will resume. During recording, program change messages are not received.

■Using program change mes-

sages to select effects

MIDI program change messages transmitted from an exter- nal MIDI controller can now select effects.

1.Press [SYSTEM] several times until the display indi- cates “SYS MIDI PRM?”.

2.Press [YES].

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until the “SYS MID:P.C.Eff=” display appears.

4.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

P.C.Eff (Program change effect)

Off: Program change messages will not be received (same as Ver.1).

On: Program change messages will be received to select effects.

5.Press [PLAY(DISPLAY)].

You will return to Play condition.

Use the MIDI channel 1 to switch EFFECT1, and use the MIDI channel 2 to switch EFFECT2.

The following chart shows the relationship between the Bank Number and Program Number received by the VS- 880, and the Effect Patch Number that is switches to.

Bank No.MSB	Bank No.LSB	Program No.	Patch No.
0	0	1Ð100	Preset A00ÐA99
0	1	1Ð100	Preset B00ÐB99
0	2	1Ð100	User U00ÐU99

*For details refer to the separately sold MIDI Implementation.

■Using control change mes-

sages to control effects

MIDI control change messages transmitted from an external MIDI controller can now control effects.

1.Press [SYSTEM] several times until “SYS MIDI PRM?” appears.

2.Press [YES].

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “SYS MID:C.C.Eff=” appears.

4.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

C.C.Eff (Control change effect) [Off, On]

Off: Control change messages will not be received (same as Ver.1).

On: Control change messages will be received to con- trol effects.

5.Press [PLAY(DISPLAY)].

You will return to Play condition.

*If you wish to use control change messages to switch effects, use NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Numbers). For details refer to the separately sold MIDI Implementation.

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