Midi; A Word About Midi; Roland Boutique Midi; To Enable Transmission Of Midi Cc Data [5] Or Program Change [6] - Roland SE-02 User Manual

V. MIDI

A WORD ABOUT MIDI

MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a technical standard that describes a
communications protocol, digital interface and electrical connectors and allows a wide variety of electronic musical
instruments, computers and other related music and audio devices to connect and communicate with one another.
A single MIDI link can carry up to sixteen channels of information, each of which can be routed to a separate
device. MIDI carries event messages that specify notation, pitch and velocity (loudness or softness), control
signals for parameters such as volume, vibrato, audio panning from left to right, cues in theatre, and clock signals
that set and synchronize tempo between multiple devices. These messages are sent via a MIDI cable to other
devices where they control sound generation and other features. A simple example of a MIDI setup is the use of
a MIDI controller such as an electronic musical keyboard to trigger sounds created by a sound module, which is
in turn plugged into a keyboard amplifier and speaker. This MIDI data can also be recorded into a hardware or
software device called a sequencer, which can be used to edit the data and to play it back at a later time.
Advantages of MIDI include file compactness (an entire song can be coded in a few hundred lines of code, i.e. in
a few kilobytes), ease of modification and manipulation and a wide choice of electronic instruments and
synthesizer or digitally-sampled sounds. Prior to the development of MIDI, electronic musical instruments from
different manufacturers were generally not compatible with each other, and they could not communicate with
each other. With MIDI, any MIDI-compatible keyboard (or other controller device) can be connected to any other
MIDI-compatible music sequencer, sound module, drum machine, synthesizer, or computer, even if they are
made by different manufacturers.
MIDI technology was standardized in 1983 by a panel of music industry representatives, and is maintained by the
MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA). All official MIDI standards are jointly developed and published by the
MMA in Los Angeles, California, US, and for Japan, the MIDI Committee of the Association of Musical Electronics
Industry (AMEI) in Tokyo. In 2016, the MMA established The MIDI Association (TMA) to support a global
community of people who work, play, or create with MIDI, establishing the www.MIDI.orgwebsite as the central
repository of information about anything related to MIDI technology, from early MIDI technology to future
developments.

ROLAND BOUTIQUE MIDI

Starting with firmware 1.10 the boutique line of modules from Roland are capable of sending CC data and
program changes. This means that all the slider and knob movements performed on the front panel of the SE-
02 are cable of transmitting via MIDI for recording into a DAW or MIDI sequencer.

To enable transmission of MIDI CC data [5] Or PROGRAM CHANGE [6]:

1. While holding down the EXIT button, turn the power on.
2. Use the [5] or [6] buttons to select the parameter, and use the VALUE knob to specify the value.
3. Press the VALUE knob to save the setting.
4. Power Cycle the SE-02.
5. Select Button [5] or [6]
Choose from options 1-4:
1 - O F F
2 - Output only to USB
3 - Output only to MIDI
4 - Output to USB and MIDI

To enable / Disable Midi Thru [9]

Follow previous guide with Parameter [9]. Set the value to OF or ON

Settings for Studio Electronics SE-02 Editor

Firmware version must be updated to V1.11
Parameter [5] & [6] must be set to U/M, parameter 9 must be set to OFF to allow editor to communicate
properly with SE-02.
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