Making The Settings For Midi Functions - Roland GT-8 Owner's Manual

Chapter 8 Using the GT-8 with External MIDI Devices Connected
Making the Settings for MIDI
Functions
Here is a description of the GT-8's MIDI functions. Set them
as needed, depending on the intended use.
fig.08-021
1. Press [SYSTEM], then press PARAMETER [
[ ] so that the parameter that you want to set
appears in the display.
2. Rotate the PATCH/VALUE dial to change the setting's
value.
3. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 as needed.
4. Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen.
Parameter/
Explanation
Range
MIDI RX Channel (MIDI Receive Channel)
fig.08-030d
This sets the MIDI channel used for receiv-
1–16
ing MIDI messages.
* This is set to "1" when shipped from the factory.
MIDI Omni Mode
fig.08-040d
When set to "Omni On," messages are re-
Omni Off, Omni On ceived on all channels, regardless of the
MIDI channel settings.
Even when Omni Mode is set to ON, the only Exclusive messages re-
ceived are for Device ID data set with "Device ID."
* This is set to "Omni On" when shipped from the factory.
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2 3
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Parameter/
Explanation
Range
MIDI TX Channel (MIDI Transmit Channel)
fig.08-050d
This sets the MIDI Transmit channel used
1–16, Rx
for transmitting MIDI messages.
When set to "Rx," this MIDI channel is same as the MIDI Receive
channel.
* This is set to "Rx" when shipped from the factory.
MIDI Device ID
fig.08-060d
This sets the Device ID used for transmitting
1–32
and receiving Exclusive messages.
* This is set to "1" when shipped from the factory.
MIDI Sync Clock
fig.08-070d
You can synchronize the performance of a
Auto, Internal
sequencer or other external MIDI device.
Auto
When the MIDI Clock of the external MIDI device is not being re-
ceived, the performance is synchronized to the tempo set in MAS-
TER BPM; when the external MIDI device's MIDI Clock is being
received, the performance is synchronized to that.
Internal
The performance is synchronized to the tempo set in MASTER BPM.
* This is set to "Auto" when shipped from the factory.
* When you have an external MIDI device connected, the Master BPM is
then synchronized to the external MIDI device's tempo, thus disabling
the Master BPM setting. To enable setting of the Master BPM, set to
"Internal."
* When synchronizing performances to the MIDI Clock signal from an
external MIDI device, timing problems in the performance may occur
due to errors in the MIDI Clock.
MIDI PC OUT (MIDI Program Change Out)
fig.08-080d
This setting determines whether or not Pro-
Off, On gram Change messages are output when
patches are switched on the GT-8.
Off
Program Change messages are not output, even when patches are
switched.
On
Program Change messages are simultaneously output when patches
are switched.