Other Settings; Midi Settings; Midi-Related Settings - Roland TD-4KP Owner's Manual

Other Settings

MIDI Settings

About MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard that
allows performance data and other information to be exchanged
among electronic musical instruments and computers.
On the TD-4 you can use MIDI in the following ways.
Use the pads to play external instruments
You can layer sounds on the TD-4 as well as play sounds from MIDI
sound modules and samplers.
fig.Connect-MIDI.eps
MIDI Sound Module
Display
• The note number for Xstick will be the SNARE RIM note number minus 3.
• Selecting HH will specify the HH BOW/EDGE OPEN note number.
• The HH BOW/EDGE CLOSE and HH FOOT CLOSE note numbers will be as follows.
• HH BOW CLOSE: HH BOW OPEN note number minus 4
• HH EDGE CLOSE: HH EDGE OPEN note number minus 4
• HH FOOT CLOSE: HH BOW OPEN note number minus 2

MIDI-related Settings

1.
fig.d-KitMenu-1.eps
2.
fig.d-Sys-MIDI-1.eps
MIDI IN
3.
4.
5.
Parameter Value
0 (C-)–127 (G9),
Note#
OFF
Channel OFF, 1–16
Press the [MENU] button so it's lit.
The MENU screen appears.
Use the SEL [ ] [ ] buttons to choose "6 MIDI,"
and press the [OK] button.
The MIDI screen appears.
Use the SEL [ ] [ ] buttons to choose the
parameter that you want to edit.
Use the [-/+] dial to edit the value.
Press the [OK] button to return to the "MENU"
screen.
Explanation
Specifies the MIDI note numbers transmitted by the
pads. To select the pad whose setting you want to edit,
strike that pad. If you specify "OFF" that pad will not
transmit a note message.
Each kit has an individual note number settings.
Specifies the channel on which the MIDI message will be
transmitted.
If you specify "OFF," MIDI messages will not be transmit-
ted.
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