Connecting To A Computer Or Other Device (Local On/Off); Resetting The Gs And Gm Settings - Roland Sound Canvas SK-500 Owner's Manual

Connecting to a Computer or other
device (Local On/Off)
The SK-500 has a sound module and a keyboard, and the messages are
transmitted directly from the key to the internal sound module. When the
sound module and the keyboard are connected, it is called "local on."
Connect the SK-500 to a computer with a USB cable or a computer cable to
"record" MIDI information using a sequencer software. The MIDI
information can be transmitted from the software to be played back with the
computer, and it is called "software thru."
If "local on" and the "software thru" are both active when recording MIDI,
the sound module will receive the same message from the keyboard and the
sequencer software, and produce the same notes twice.
To avoid this problem, turn local control off while "soft thru" is on. This is
called "local off," and the MIDI messages will not be transmitted directly to
the sound module.
• Using the SK-500:Local On
• Connecting the SK-500 with a computer or other devices:Local Off
1
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press [+] to select Play
Mode.
Play Mode is selected when the Play Mode Indicator is on.
2
For local on, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press [Local
On].
For local off, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press [Local Off].

Resetting the GS and GM settings

Here is the instruction on how to send GS RESET and GM SYSTEM ON.
• Reset GS (GS Reset)
Hold down the [SHIFT] key and press [Initialize GS]
• Reset GM2 (GM2 SYSTEM ON)
Hold down the [SHIFT] key and press [Initialize GM2].
Controlling Sounds
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