Setting - Roland TR-727 Owner's Manual

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MIDI
The
TR-727
has
two MIDI
Connectors, IN
and
OUT.
(See the separate
volume "MIDI").
If
the
Composer
is
connected through
its
MIDI
OUT
to
another
instrument's
MIDI
IN connector, then the
Composer
will
control that instrument, and
vice-versa.
The
TR-727
can transmit
and
receive
the following
MIDI
messages.
1.
Key
message for
each voice
(here,
each
instru-
ment
voice
is
represented
by key
number)
2.
Track
Number
(Song Select)
message
3.
Bar
Number
(Song
Position)
message
4.
Synchro
Signal
such
as
Tempo
Clock, Start/Stop,
etc.
The
messages
1
,
2 and 3 can be
sent or received
only
in
Track
Play
mode.
a.
Setting
MID! Channel
MIDI message can be
sent
or received
only on the
same MIDI
Channel, that
is,
the
MIDI
instruments
should be
set
up properly,
and
also select
the
same
MIDI
Channels.
The TR-727
has
16
MIDI
Channels and
any
of
these
channels can be selected using the
Main Keys
(1
to
16)
depending on the
device
used with the
TR-727.
1) First,
check
how
the Display reacts
by
pressing
the
MIDI
Channel Button
®
while holding the
Shift
Key
@
down.
The Tempo/Measure
section of
the Display
shows
the MIDI channel currently
set.
2)
Now,
try
changing channel numbers.
While
holding the Shift
Key
®
down, push
the
MID!
Channel Button
®
then
the
Main
Key
(1
to 16)
selecting
the channel
number
(1
to 16).
* The
Display
shows
the channel
number you
have
set.
Indication of
OMNI Mode
ON/OFF &
MIDI Channel
MEASURE
TRACK
MODE
TRACK PLAY
"-
-
The MIDI
Channel
(1
to 16) currently selected.
'
This bar appears while
in
OMNI Mode ON. When OFF,
goes out.
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