Basic Use; Basic Connections And Midi Flow; Transmitting Midi Messages From A Midi Keyboard Or Digital Piano To The Sequencer Software - Roland UM-3EX Owner's Manual

Basic Use

This chapter describes different basic methods of connecting the UM-3EX according to how the UM-
3EX is to be used.

Basic Connections and MIDI Flow

Transmitting MIDI messages from a MIDI keyboard or digital piano to
the sequencer software
To transmit MIDI messages from a MIDI keyboard or digital piano to the sequencer software or make
a MIDI recording of a keyboard performance or other performance using sequencer software on your
computer, make the following connections and settings.
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MIDI messages are transmitted
to the sequencer software.
MIDI device setting
In your sequencer software, select the MIDI device that corresponds to the connector to which you
connected your MIDI keyboard or digital piano etc.
THRU switch setting
Turn the THRU switch off.
MIDI messages from the MIDI device (e.g, MIDI keyboard, digital piano) connected to the UM-3EX's
MIDI IN connector are transmitted to the computer.
* Don't change the setting of the THRU switch while you're using the UM-3EX. Doing so will cause MIDI
errors.
If you are experiencing duplicate notes (i.e., if your sound generating device plays two notes for each note it should play), turn
Local Control OFF on your sound generating device, or turn the Thru function OFF in your sequencer software. For details on
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how to make these settings, refer to the owner's manual for your equipment.
Connect to the MIDI OUT connector
Connect to the computer's
of the MIDI keyboard or digital piano.
USB connector.
THRU OFF
MIDI Keyboard
Digital Piano
MIDI Message Flow