Edirol Pcr; Using Pcr Editor; Setting The Midi Ports - Roland Edirol PCR-300 Owner's Manual

Using PCR Editor

PCR Editor Ver. 2 is an application that lets you use your computer to create control
maps (called "memory sets" on earlier models of the PCR series) for the EDIROL PCR
series.
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Setting the MIDI ports

In order to transfer control maps between PCR Editor and the PCR, you'll need to
specify the MIDI ports that PCR Editor is to use.
What are MIDI ports?
Input ports
Input port
EDIROL PCR MIDI IN

EDIROL PCR 1

EDIROL PCR 2
The output destination for the MIDI messages sent when you operate the PCR's
sliders, knobs, and buttons can be specified independently for each controller. For
details, refer to Two MIDI ports (p. 88).
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Explanation
Receives data that arrives at the PCR's MIDI IN connector.
Receives data from the PCR's sliders, knobs, and buttons that
are assigned to "PORT 1."
Receives data from the PCR's sliders, knobs, and buttons that
are assigned to "PORT 2."
If you're receiving bulk data from the PCR, choose "PCR 2" as
the input port.
The PCR-300/500/800 has a total of fifty controllers: [R1]–[R9], [S1]–[S9], [A1]–
[A9], [B1]–[B9], [C1]–[C3], [L1]–[L4], [H1]–[H2], [P1]–[P2], [BEND], [MOD], and
[AFTERTOUCH]. You can freely assign the MIDI message that will be transmitted by
each of these controllers.
Although it is possible to make MIDI message assignments on the PCR itself (->
Assigning MIDI messages on the PCR keyboard (p. 41)), it's easiest to use PCR Editor,
since this allows you to easily assign messages in a graphical screen that resembles
the PCR's panel.
The fifty messages assigned to the controllers are collectively called a "control map."
PCR Editor Ver. 2 lets you edit control map data and transfer it between the PCR and
your computer, and also save or load control map settings as SMF data.
* The explanation that follows is for when the PCR is connected via USB. If you're using a MIDI
connection, specify the MIDI input port and MIDI output to which your PCR is MIDI-connected
instead of "EDIROL PCR 2" and "EDIROL PCR."
Output ports
Output port
Transmits MIDI messages to the device connected to the PCR's
EDIROL PCR MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT connector.
Transmits MIDI messages to the PCR.
EDIROL PCR If you're sending bulk data to the PCR, choose "PCR" as the
output port.
In order to send a control map you've created in PCR Editor to the PCR so that it
can be used, you'll need to select "PCR" as the output port.
Explanation