To Prevent Switching To Gm Mode; Playing Along With A Gm Score - Roland V-Drums TD-8 Owner's Manual

Chapter 9 Features Using MIDI

To Prevent Switching to GM Mode

This setting prevents the TD-8 from switching to GM mode,
even when a "GM System ON message" is received from an
external MIDI device.
fig.10-020a
1. Press [SETUP], then [F2 (MIDI)], then [F1 (GLOBAL)],
and then [F3 (PAGE 3)].
[SETUP] lights, and the "MIDI GLOBAL" screen
appears.
2. Press CURSOR [
] or [
GM ON."
3. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
make the setting.
RX GM ON: OFF, ON
OFF:
Even when a "GM System ON message" is received, the
TD-8 does not switch to GM mode.
If you wish to switch to GM mode, follow the
procedures described on p. 159 to switch manually.
ON:
When a "GM System ON message" is received, the TD-8
switches to GM mode.
160
] to move the cursor to "RX

Playing Along with a GM Score

Playing Back GM Scores
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the TD-8's MIDI IN
connector to the MIDI OUT connector of the external
sequencer.
fig.10-021.e
MIDI OUT
Sequencer
2. Follow the procedures In "Switching to the GM Mode"
(p. 159) to set GM mode to ON.
Normally, the "GM SYSTEM ON MESSAGE" is recorded
at the very beginning of the GM score, so the TD-8
automatically switches to GM mode when a GM score is
played back from the beginning. However, if playback
starts from somewhere within the GM score, the TD-8
fails to switch to GM mode, and the data is not played
back properly. When playing back GM scores, use the
button to be sure you have switched to GM mode.
3. Play back the GM score using the external device.
For playback instructions, refer to the owner's manual
for the external device.
The TD-8 is not compatible with GS Format (a common
specification advocated by Roland for standardizing
multitimbral sound modules). Music data marked with the GS
logo (GS music data) may not play back properly.
The TD-8's GM mode is turned off only when the "GM
SYSTEM OFF MESSAGE" is received and when the
procedure on p. 159 is used to set "GM MODE" to
"OFF." Since the "GM SYSTEM OFF MESSAGE" is not
recorded in some GM scores, after playback is finished,
refer to p. 159 and set "GM MODE" to "OFF." The
sequencer cannot be used while the GM mode is in effect.
MIDI IN
TD-8