Connecting External Midi Devices; Recording Rd-700Gx Performances To An External Midi Sequencer; Connecting To An External Sequencer; Settings For Recording (Rec Setting) - Roland RD-700GX Owner's Manual

Connecting External MIDI Devices

Recording RD-700GX
Performances to an External
MIDI Sequencer
Now, try using an external sequencer to record your music
onto multiple tracks, and then play back the recorded
performance.

Connecting to an External Sequencer

921
To prevent malfunction and/or damage to
speakers or other devices, always turn down the
NOTE
volume, and turn off the power on all devices
before making any connections.
fig.06-01e
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
RD-700GX
1.
Before starting the connection procedure, make
sure that the power to all devices has been turned
off.
2.
After reading "Connecting the External Equipment
to RD-700GX" (p. 23), connect an audio device/
system or headphones.
3.
Connect the external MIDI sound device with the
MIDI cable as shown in the figure above.
4.
As described in "Turning On the Power" (p. 25),
turn on the power of each device.
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MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI Sequencer

Settings for Recording (Rec Setting)

"Rec Mode" is a convenient feature to use when recording to
an external sequencer.
When using the Rec Mode function, you can get the most
suitable settings for recording the RD-700GX's data to an
external sequencer, without having to make all the Part and
channel settings.
1.
Press the [EDIT] button, getting the indicator to light.
The Edit Menu screen appears.
fig.06-02g
2.
Press the Cursor [
3.
Press the [ENTER] button to display the Edit screen.
fig.06-03g
4.
Press the Cursor [
Rec Setting."
5.
Press the [ENTER] button, and the following screen
will appear:
fig.06-04g
Parameter Value
Ordinarily this will be set to OFF.
When this is set to ON, settings
appropriate for recording are used
Rec Mode
with respect to the output from MIDI
OUT, regardless of the INTERNAL
zone settings.
ON, OFF
This switches the Local Switch on and
off. Although normally set to ON, it
Local
should be set to OFF when
Switch
recording. For details, refer to the
following section "About the Local
Switch" (p. 139).
] button to select "9.Utility."
] [ ] buttons to select "1.
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