Using The Gr-30 As An External Sequencer Input Tool; Connecting To A Sequencer; Input Procedures And Settings For Each Device - Roland GR-30 Manual

Using the GR-30 as an External Sequencer Input Tool

By connecting the GR-30 to a MIDI sequencer (a per-
formance-recording and playback device), even gui-
tarists who don't play keyboards can perform real-
time recording to the sequencer.
MIDI OUT
Input Procedures and
Settings for Each Device
1. Follow the procedure on p. 71 to set the sending
channel, sending mode, and bend range on the
GR-30 to match the sound generator being used.
2. Turn on the Data Thru function (also called "Soft
Thru") for MIDI IN → OUT on the sequencer.
(Make the setting so that MIDI message output
from the GR-30 during recording is also output
through MIDI OUT on the sequencer.)
3. Switch on the power to the GR-30 while holding
down the [EDIT/PLAY] key to enable the "Local
Control Off" state (described later → p. 78). When
doing this, the display reads "L__", and then the
unit starts.
4. When everything is ready, play the guitar and
make sure the external sound generator produces
sound. If no problem is found, operate the exter-
nal sequencer to start recording. When the record-
ing is done, put the sequencer in the play mode
and check what you've recorded.
5. If you also wish to use the GR-30's sound genera-
tor in the song, make the connections shown in the
figure above, and also connect MIDI THRU on the
external sound generator to MIDI IN on the GR-30.
This makes it possible to use the GR-30 sound gen-
erator as well while listening to the performance of
the external MIDI sound generator parts. (At this
time, the sending MIDI channel should be selected
so as not to conflict with the channel setting on the
external sound generator.)
MIDI IN
MIDI Sequencer

Connecting to a Sequencer

Use MIDI cables to hook up the GR-30, sequencer (or
computer running sequencer software) and multitim-
bral sound generator as shown in the figure.
<<fig. 10-3>>
Multi timbral MIDI Sound Device
The setup just described can also be used to record
tone changes and effects from the built-in and exter-
nal pedals (p. 22, 49) in addition to the sounds from
the guitar performance. (While using Harmonist,
pressing the "Up" side of an external BANK SHIFT
pedal in the Pedal Effect mode toggles it between a
major and minor key, and this information is also sent
and recorded in the form of System Exclusive (SysEx)
messages.)
If you wish to record in a bass range that cannot be pro-
duced by the guitar, change the MIDI "TRANSPOSE"
setting to "-12" (down one octave) or "-24" (down two
octaves).
If the sequencer you're using doesn't support simultane-
ous recording on more than channel, use the Poly mode
for sending and recording (p. 72).
MIDI IN
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