Chapter 7. Other Functions; Using The Sp-404 With Other Midi Equipment - Roland SP-404 Owner's Manual

Chapter 7. Other Functions

Using the SP-404 with Other
MIDI Equipment
About MIDI
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a universal
standard that allows electronic musical instruments and computers
to exchange performance data. The SP-404 supports the MIDI
standard, and provides a MIDI IN connector. You can connect this
connector to another MIDI device to do a variety of things.
The SP-404's MIDI IN connector receives MIDI messages from
another connected MIDI device.
The "MIDI Implementation Chart" (p. 51) provides an easy way
to check which MIDI messages the SP-404 is able to receive. You
can compare this chart to the MIDI implementation chart of
your other MIDI device to see which messages can actually be
sent by your other device and received by the SP-404.
MIDI on the SP-404
To play the SP-404's pads using an external MIDI device, transmit
the following note numbers.
Note Note#
Pad Base Ch
A2# 46 (0x2E) EXT SOURCE
B2 47 (0x2F) [A] Pad 1
: :
A3# 58 (0x3A)
B3 59 (0x3B) [B] Pad 1
: :
A4# 70 (0x46)
B4 71 (0x47) [C] Pad 1
: :
A5# 82 (0x52)
B5 83 (0x53) [D] Pad 1
: :
A6# 94 (0x5E)
B6 95 (0x5F) [E] Pad 1
: :
A7# 106 (0x6A)
B7 107 (0x6B) [F] Pad 1
: :
A8# 118 (0x76)
You can change the MIDI channel by changing the Pad Base
Ch.
MIDI Ch
Pad Base Ch + 1
:
Pad 12
:
Pad 12
[G] Pad 1
: :
Pad 12 Pad 12
[H] Pad 1
: :
Pad 12 Pad 12
[I] Pad 1
: :
Pad 12 Pad 12
[J] Pad 1
: :
Pad 12 Pad 12
Changing the MIDI Channel
(Pad Base Ch)
Here's how to specify the channel (Pad Base Channel) on which you
can play the SP-404's pads from an external MIDI device.
1.
Refer to the following table, and turn on the power while
holding down the pad that corresponds to the channel you
want to use.
Channel Display
1 C. 1
: :
12 C.12
13 C.13
14 C.14
15 C.15
This setting is remembered even after you turn off the power.
Synchronizing to an External MIDI
Device
1.
While holding down [TIME/BPM], turn on the power.
The MIDI synchronization mode will appear in the display. The
MIDI synchronization mode determines how the SP-404
operates in synchronization with another device.
MIDI syn- Explanation
chronization
mode
"Aut" When MIDI Clock messages are received,
(Auto Sync) the SP-404 will automatically detect them
and synchronize to their tempo. MIDI
Start/Stop/Continue messages can be re-
ceived to start/stop pattern playback.
* MIDI Start/Stop/Continue messages will
not be received during pattern recording.
"tMp" When MIDI Clock messages are received,
(Tempo Sync) the SP-404 will automatically detect them
and synchronize to their tempo. MIDI
Start/Stop/Continue messages will not be
received.
* Choose this setting if you want to play the
SP-404's patterns at the timing you choose
but in synchronization with a perfor-
mance sent from an external MIDI se-
quencer.
"oFF" MIDI Clock and Start/Stop/Continue mes-
(Sync OFF) sages will not be received.
* Choose this setting if you only want the
SP-404's samples to play in response to
Note messages received from your exter-
nal MIDI sequencer.
2.
Turn the CTRL 1 (TIME) knob to select the MIDI
synchronization mode.
With the factory settings, "Aut" is selected.
Pad
1
:
12
HOLD
EXT SOURCE
SUB PAD
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