Basic Channel - Roland RD-170 Owner's Manual

sion pedal (continuous) to the SOFT/EXPR. socket,
the RD-170 "translates" the continuous expression
messages (values between "0" and "127") into on/
off-type signals – and triggers the Soft function just
the same. In that case, values 0~64 switch the Soft
function off, while values 65~127 (pedal half way~
all the way down) switch it on.
Note that this is a System parameter that applies to
all Setup memories.
(1) Press [SYSTEM] (lights), followed by [5].
on
2nd detect
Press and hold [5] to display the abbreviated
function name.
(2) Use [DEC÷NO]/[INC÷YES] to select on or off.
Note: This setting can be saved (see p. 32).
(3) Press [EXIT] to leave the System mode.

Basic channel

This parameter allows you to specify the MIDI chan-
nel used by the RD-170 for transmitting and receiv-
ing program changes related to the selection of
Setup memories (see p. 28).
You can indeed select the Setup memories via MIDI
(from a sequencer, computer, etc.), so that you do
not need to worry about that while playing. (The
Setup memories are assigned to MIDI program
change numbers 1~16.)
Depending on how you want to work with your
RD-170, it would be a good idea to choose a MIDI
channel that is neither used by the Upper, nor the
Lower part. That way, any other MIDI data (like note
messages, for example) contained on the sequencer
track used for remotely controlling Setup changes
are ignored by the RD-170. An additional advantage
of using a separate basic channel is that program
change messages the RD-170 may receive during a
performance do not assign other internal sounds to
the Upper or Lower part.
We suggest devising a system and sticking to it.
Here's an example: always use MIDI channel 16 as
basic channel (set it once and never change it
again). That way, you'll never have to reprogram
your sequences or troubleshoot your MIDI setup,
while you still have 15 MIDI channels for control-
ling external MIDI instruments and thus sufficient
flexibility for the Upper and Lower parts. (The MIDI
channel assignments of the Upper and Lower parts
are part of the Setup settings you can save.)
(1) Press [SYSTEM] (lights), followed by [6].
16
basic channel
Press and hold [6] to display the abbreviated
function name.
(2) Use [DEC÷NO]/[INC÷YES] to select the desired
basic channel (1~16). You can also select
off, which means that program changes for
Setup memories are neither transmitted, nor
received.
Note: This setting can be saved (see p. 32).
(3) Press [EXIT] to leave the System mode.
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