Making MIDI-related settings

[MIDI] Reference

Making MIDI-related settings

This section explains the procedure for making MIDI- related settings. The procedure is the same for most settings. The basic procedure is as follows.

Basic procedure

1.Press the [RHYTHM] key, and then press the [PROJECT/UTILITY] key.2.Use the cursor [E]/[R] keys to make the display read "UTILITY MIDI."

3.Press the [ENTER] key.

Now you can select MIDI-related setting items.

Setting item

4.Use the cursor [E]/[R] keys to select one of the following items that you want to set, and press the [ENTER] key.

•DRUM CH: Set the MIDI channel of the drum track.

•BASS CH: Set the MIDI channel of the bass track.

•CLOCK: Turn Timing Clock transmission on/off.

•SPP: Turn Song Position Pointer transmission on/off.

•COMMAND: Turn Start/Stop/Continue message transmission on/off.

5.Use the dial to set the item.

For details on each item, refer to the explanations that follow.

6.When you have finished creating settings, press the [EXIT] key several times.

You will return to the usual screen.

Setting the drum/bass MIDI channel (DRUM CH / BASS CH)

You can specify the MIDI channels for the drum track and bass track.

When the display shows "DRUM CH" or "BASS CH," turn the dial to select one of the following settings.

•1 – 16CH: MIDI channels 1 – 16 (default: DRUM CH=10, BASS CH=9)

•OFF: Channel messages (Note messages) will not be transmitted or received.

If you specify a MIDI channel (1 – 16) for the drum or bass track, you can transmit Note messages from an external MIDI device on that MIDI channel to play the sounds of the MRS-1044's drum or bass track (i.e., to play the drum kit or bass program). Also, when you play back a rhythm pattern (or rhythm song) on the MRS-1044, the content of the drum and/or bass track will be transmitted as Note messages. If this setting is turned OFF, Note messages will not be transmitted or received.

Specifying transmission of Timing Clock messages (CLOCK)

This setting specifies whether the MIDI synchronization message Timing Clock will be transmitted. When the display shows "CLOCK," turn the dial to select one of the following settings.

•ON (transmission on): MIDI Timing Clock will be transmitted when the MRS-1044 is running (default setting).

•OFF (transmission off): Timing Clock will not be transmitted.

Timing clock will be output according to the tempo of the rhythm pattern (or rhythm song) that is playing. In order for the external MIDI device to play back in synchronization at an appropriate tempo, you will need to specify the tempo and time signature of the rhythm pattern

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