Using An External Sequencer To Record And Play Back - Roland VK-8M Owner's Manual

Connecting the VK-8M to External Devices
Using an External Sequencer
to Record and Play Back
You can connect a sequencer to the VK-8M and record your
playing. The sequencer will store your performance on the
VK-8M as various types of MIDI data. MIDI data that is
received can be sent from the sequencer back to the VK-8M
to reproduce your performance.
→ Some sequencers are able to record settings such as the VK-
8M's registrations and system settings.
Making preparations for recording
1.
Make sure that the power of the VK-8M and your
sequencer is turned off.
NOTE
Turn off the power of the VK-8M and the other device before
making connections. If you connect an external device when the
power is turned on, damage or malfunctions may occur.
2.
Use commercially-available MIDI cables to connect the
VK-8M to external keyboard.
3.
Use commercially-available MIDI cables to connect the
VK-8M to your sequencer.
4.
Use commercially-available MIDI cables to connect the
external keyboard to your sequencer.
fig.03-04
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
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MIDI IN
• Connect the VK-8M's MIDI IN connector to the external
keyboard's MIDI OUT connector
• Connect the VK-8M's MIDI OUT connector to the
sequencer's MIDI IN connector
• Connect the external keyboard's MIDI IN connector to
the sequencer's MIDI OUT connector
5.
Turn on the power of the external keyboard, sequencer
and the VK-8M.
6.
Turn off the Thru function of your sequencer.
This allows you to listen to the sound while you record.
Turn off Thru function so every note doesn't get
sounded twice—once as the result of the performance
data that directly conveys keyboard information to the
organ voice or other tone, and a second time by the
performance data returned via the Thru function of your
sequencer.
NOTE
For details on setting the Thru function of your sequencer, refer
to the owner's manual of your sequencer.
7.
Turn on the Thru function of the external keyboard.
NOTE
For details on setting the Thru function of the external
keyboard, refer to the owner's manual of your sequencer.
8.
Turn on the MIDI Thru function of the VK-8M.
Carry out the recording
When you have finished making preparations for recording,
start recording on your sequencer and record your
performance.
9.
Start recording on your sequencer.
10.
Adjust the harmonic bars or select tones if desired, and
play the organ.
11.
When you are finished playing, stop recording on your
sequencer.
Play back your performance
12.
Play back your sequencer, and your performance will
be played back.