Connecting To Midi Devices; Connecting A Midi Sequencer To The Hp203; Producing Sounds From A Midi Sound Module By Playing The Hp203 - Roland HP-203 Owner's Manual

Connecting to Other Devices

Connecting to MIDI Devices

By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging
performance data, you can control one device from the other.
For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument
or switch Tones on the other instrument.
What's MIDI?
MIDI, short for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface," was
developed as a universal standard for the exchange of
performance data between electronic instruments and
computers.
The HP203 is equipped with MIDI connectors to let it
exchange performance data with external devices. These
connectors can be used to connect the HP203 to an
external device for even greater versatility.
Connecting a MIDI Sequencer
to the HP203
OUT MIDI
Roland MT Series
When the HP203 is connected to a MIDI sequencer,
set it to "Local Off." Refer to p. 73.
82
MIDI Out/In
connectors
MIDI cables
IN
Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound
Module by Playing the HP203
MIDI
THRU OUT
MIDI Sound Module
Making the Connection
1.
Turn the volume all the way down on the
HP203 and on the MIDI device you're about to
connect.
2.
Switch off the power to the HP203 and the
MIDI device you're about to connect.
3.
Use a MIDI cables (sold separately) to connect
the MIDI connectors to each other.
4.
Switch on the power to the HP203 and the
connected device.
5.
Adjust the volume level on the HP203 and the
connected device.
6.
You should also set the MIDI transmit channel
as needed (p. 74).
MIDI Out
connector
MIDI cable
IN