Midi Controller Mode - Roland PK-6 Owner's Manual

Dynamic MIDI Pedal PK-6
Using the PK-6's modes

MIDI CONTROLLER mode

This mode enables the PK-6 to transmit MIDI messages
to an external Roland backing keyboard or module. In
this mode, the pedals do NOT transmit note messages.
Select this mode if you want to start/stop Music Style/
Rhythm playback and select accompaniment patterns
(Fill-In, Intro, Ending, etc.).
There are two assignment sets (i.e. groups of pedal func-
tions). "Ctr" is the factory set that cannot be overwrit-
ten. The second, "CtU", is programmable, allowing you to
control whichever functions you like.
Both sets already contain useful assignments for Roland
arranger keyboards and modules.
1.
Press the [MIDI CONTROLLER] footswitch to
select MIDI CONTROLLER mode (Factory
Control).
The MIDI CONTROLLER indicator lights and the dis-
play shows:
2.
Play the pedal keyboard.
The PK-6's now transmits MIDI messages that per-
form the following functions:
NOTE
The above assignments work for the majority of Roland
arranger devices.
16
Ctr
NOTE
By default, the messages are transmitted on MIDI channel
"10". To change the MIDI channel in accordance with the
device you want to control, please see page 21.
3.
Press the [MIDI CONTROLLER] footswitch
again to select the user assignment set
(CtU).
The display shows:
CtU
This is the second assignment set. (If you press [MIDI
CONTROLLER] again, the display reverts to "Ctr", the
factory assignments.)
4.
Play the pedal keyboard.
The PK-6 now transmits MIDI messages that perform
the following functions:
To assign other MIDI messages to the pedals in "CtU"
mode, see "MIDI Controller User Edit" auf S. 25.
NOTE
The function that allows you to edit the "CtU" assignments
can also be selected directly by pressing and holding the
[MIDI CONTROLLER] footswitch.
NOTE
In MIDI CONTROLLER mode, the following functions are
not available: Hold, Octaver Bass, Portamento, Octave,
Transpose, Retrigger, Velocity and PC (Program Change).