Saving Settings On An External Sequencer (Bulk Dump); Setting The Device Id Number; Bulk Dump Procedure - Roland RS-5 Owner's Manual

Saving settings on an external
sequencer (Bulk Dump)
The act of transmitting Tone, Drum Set, Performance or
System settings to an external MIDI device is called a "Bulk
Dump." You can perform a bulk dump when two RS-5/9s
are connected to each other, or when you wish to store Tone,
Drum Set, Performance or System settings on an external
MIDI device as a safety backup of your RS-5/9 data.

Setting the Device ID Number

When carrying out Bulk Dump, set the Device ID number.
When shipped from the factory, this is set to "17." Normally,
there is no need to change this number when transmitting
data to a sequencer or other such device. If you do want to
change it, use the following procedure to make the settings.
* If you want to make settings simultaneously for two RS-5/9s,
you must set the Device ID number of each to the same value.
1. Press [EDIT], getting the indicator to light.
2. Use VALUE [-]/[+] to select "System Setup."
3. Press [ENTER].
4. Press the numeric key [4] several times to select "Device
ID#."
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* If you hold down [SHIFT] and press [4], you will return to the
previous item.
5. Press VALUE [-]/[+] to select the value (17 to 32).
6. Press [EDIT].
The [EDIT] indicator goes out, and you are returned to
the previous screen.
What kind of data is Bulk Dump?
This is data of the type called "Exclusive messages."
Chapter 8. Saving Your Settings

Bulk dump procedure

Types of bulk dump
Temporary: Settings of temporary area
User Tone: Settings of all User Tones
User Drum Set: Settings of all User Drum Sets
User Performance: Settings of all User Performances
System Setup: Settings of System Setup
However, the following system setup parameters will not
be transmitted via bulk dump.
• GM System ON Sw
• GM2 System ON Sw
• Rx SysEx Sw
• Device ID#
• LCD Contrast
All: All five of the above settings
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the RS-5/9's MIDI OUT
connector to the MIDI IN connector of the external
sequencer.
2. Press [UTILITY], getting the indicator to light.
3. Use VALUE [-]/[+] to select "Bulk Dump."
4. Press [ENTER].
5. Use the VALUE [-]/[+] to select the types of Bulk Dump.
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6. Put the external sequencer in record mode.
7. Press [ENTER] to transmit the settings.
The message "Transmitting..." appears in the display
during transmission of the data.
* Do not press any key on the keyboard while Bulk Dump is in
progress. Pressing a key sends Note messages from the MIDI
OUT connector. To cancel the Bulk Dump, press [EXIT].
After the transmitting is finished, the display will
indicate "Completed."
The [UTILITY] indicator goes out, and you are returned
to the previous screen.
8. Stop the external sequencer.
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