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Roland PM-16 Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions
Radio and Television Interface
Correction Table of the PM-16 Manual
Contents
Panel Description
About the Power Supply
Where to Install
Cleaning
Memory Backup that Is Retaining the Contents of the Memory
Installing the PM-16 on the Optional Pad Stand (MDS-1)
Connections
About the Pads PD-11/21/31 (Optional)
Making a Rhythm Machine Work as a Sound Source
Recalling the Factory Presets
When Using the TR-505 as the Sound Source
When Using the TR-707 as the Sound Source
When Using the TR-727 as the Sound Source
Operation I (Basic)
Description of the Modes and How to Operate Them
Use the Mode Switch to Change Modes
Basic Edit Mode
Calling the Elements to be Set
The Function and Setting of each Element
Making the PM-16'S MIDI Channel Correspond with that of the Sound Source (MIDI Channel)
How to Change the MIDI Channel
How each Pad Corresponds to a Drum Sound (Note Number)
Do the Following to Change the PM - 16’S Note Numbers
How to Change the Note Numbers
Changing the Tone of the Connected Source (Program Change)
How to Set a Program Change Number
The Length of Time for Which a Sound Is Sustained (Gate Time)
How to Set the Gate Time
Preventing Malfunctions Caused by Surrounding Noise or Vibrations (Threshold)
Do the Following to Set the PM-16’S Threshold Value
How to Set the Threshold
Keeping the Contents of an Edited Patch in Memory
Naming a Patch
How to Name a Patch
Play Mode
Changing the Patch
How to Change Patches
Changing the Bank
Changing the Number
Adjusting the Input Level
Input Level Switch
Sensitivity Knob
How to Adjust the Input Level
Adjusting the Input Level When Using the PD-31
Changing Patches with Pedal Switches
Operation II (Advanced)
Advanced Edit Mode
Assigning a Different MIDI Sound Source to each Pad
How to Set the MIDI Channel for each Pad
Setting a Different Gate Time for each Pad
How to Set the Gate Time for each Pad
Changing How the Sound Volume Responds to the Force with Which a Pad Is Struck (Dynamics Curve)
How to Set the Dynamics Curve
Changing the Pitch by the Intensity of each Drum-Beat (Dynamics Pitch)
How to Set the Dynamics Pitch
Adding Pitch Bend to the Sounds (Bend Depth, Bend Decay, Dynamics Bend)
How to Set the Bend Depth
How to Set the Bend Decay
How to Set the Dynamics Bend
Changing the Minimum Volume (Minimum Velocity)
How to Set the Minimum Velocity
Making Two or more Kinds of Sounds While Hitting One Pad (Layer)
How to Set the Layer Function
Using Acoustic Sounds to Trigger a Sound Source (Retrigger Limit Time)
How to Set the Retrigger Limit Time
Functions Useful for Editing a Patch
Copying the Contents of One Patch into Another
Copying the Contents of One Pad to Another
Making Sound Without Striking a Pad
Other Functions
How to Use a Memory Card
Saving Onto a Memory Card
Saving Onto a Used Memory Card
Switching between the Main Unit and Memory Card Patches
How to Call the Patches Stored in a Memory Card
Loading from a Memory Card
Copying Patches between the Main Unit and a Memory Card
Other MIDI Functions
Switching Patches Via MIDI
Checking and Changing the Basic Channel
Setting OMNI On/Off
MIDI MIX
Transferring Patch Information Via MIDI
Receiving End Procedure
Sending End Procedure
Error Messages
Setting Memo
MIDI Implementation
Transmitted Data
Recognized Receive Data
Exclusive Communications
MIDI Implementation Chart
Specifications
Roland Exclusive Messages
Data Format for Exclusive Messages
Adress-Mapped Data Transfer
One-Way Transfer Procedure
Example of Message Transactions
Handshake-Transfer Procedure
Types of Messages
Want to Send Data: WSD (40H)
Request Data: ROD (41H)
Data Set: DAT (42H)
Acknowledge: ACK (43H)
End of Data: EOD (45H)
Rejection: RJC (4FH)

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1 Panel Description
2 About the Power Supply
3 Making a Rhythm Machine Work as a Sound Source
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