Connecting To Midi Devices; Connecting An External Midi Device To The Fr-3X - Roland FR-3x Owner's Manual

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Connecting to MIDI devices
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Connecting to MIDI devkes
By connecting an external MIDI de vice and exchanging perfarmanee data, you can contral ane device from another. For
instance, you can output sound from other instruments, switch sounds or receive MIDI data fram an external sequencer
that cause your FR-3x to play.
• Wh at's MIDI?
MIDI, short for "M usical Instrument Digital Interface",
was developed as a universal standard for exchange
of performance data wi th ex ternal devices. This con-
nector can be used to connect the FR-3x to an ex ter-
nal devi ce for eve n grea ter versa tili ty.
Connecting an external MIDI device
to the FR- 3x
The FR-3x has ane MIDI socket that can be used to
either transmit (OUT) or receive (IN) MIDI data.
1.
Turn the volume all the way down on the
FR-3x and the MIDI deviee you are about to
eonneet.
2.
Us e a MIDI eable (sold separately) to eon-
neet the MIDI soekets to eaeh other.
Connection to transl11it MIDI data to an external
device:
E xternal MIDI device: MIDIIN
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Connection to receive MIDI da ta from an external
device :
E xternal MI DI device: MIDI OUT
::::::
3.
Adjust the volume levelon the FR-3x and
the eonneeted deviee.
4.
Set the "Mld" parameter.
See "MIDI Ou t/In" on p. 58. Select "OUT" to transm it
MIDI da ta to an external device. (This is the default
setting.)
Set it to "IN" to receive MIDI data from an external
device.
5.
Set the MIDI ehannel on the FR-3x and the
external deviee as needed .
The FR-3x's sections transmit on the following MIDI
channels (default) :
Part
TX Charm el
Treble
BassiFree Bass 2
Chord
3
Orchestra/Organ (Treble)
4
Orches tra Bass
5
Orchestra Chord
6
Orchestra Free Bass
7
Basic channel (for selecting Sets)
13
Control channel (for the "SPC" function)
13