Roland A-880 Owner's Manual page 11

Other Useful Functions
Four more useful functions, Inputs 1 to 4, are
provided.
@Press the Signal and Scan'Mix Buttons at the
same time.
The two indicators light up.
@The INPUT 1 to 4 functions are engaged when
you press the relevant buttons.
@Press the Signal or Scan//Mix Button.
INPUT 1 The entire connection assignment is
cancelled. This function can be used
to start setting from scratch.
INPUT 2 The Mixer Inputs are cancelled and
the Mixer reset. If the mixed MIDI
messages include any NOTE — ON
key, NOTE OFF will be sent from the
MIDI OUT.
INPUT 3 ALL Note OFF and RESET ALL
CONTROLLERS are sent from each
MIDI OUT to all the channels. This
function can be used to initialize the
connected MIDI devices.
INPUT 4 TUNE REQUEST and A4 KEY ON are
transmitted intermittently from each
MIDI OUT. This can be used for
tuning the connected MIDI devices.
Setup Examples
1) Setup with a MIDI Keyboard and three MIDI!
Sound Sources
MIDI Keyboard
Mit | OUT
MIDI OUT
Sound Module } Sound Module 3 Sound Module 2
You can play multiple MIDI sound sources with
one MIDI keyboard.
2) Setup with a MIDI keyboard, a Sequencer and
a MIDI Sound Source
Sound Module 1
By using the Mixing function of the A-880, MIDI
messages from the MIDI keyboard and sequencer
are mixed and play the MIDI sound source.
3) Setup with two Sequencers
MIDI Sequencer
MIDI - Out
MIDI Sequencer
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MIDiw Ih MID OUT
These two sequencers are used as a master and
a slave. When they are synchronizing, the master
sequencer plays the sound sources 1 and 2, and
the slave sequencer plays the sound source 3.
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