Table Of Contents - Roland SK-50 Owner's Manual

ENSEMBLE Volume Contents
FEATURES OF THE SK-50.........................................................................................................2
1. MAKING THE CONNECTIONS ...........................................................................................3
(1) Connecting with a Computer ........................................................................................3
(2) Connecting with Other MIDI Devices ...........................................................................6
2. ABOUT MIDI ......................................................................................................................8
3. MIDI Channels and Multi-Timbral Capabilities ....................................................................9
4. MIDI DATA ROUTING ......................................................................................................10
5. MIDI MESSAGES HANDLED BY THE SK-50 ......................................................................12
6. POLYPHONIC CAPABILITIES ............................................................................................21
7. MINUS-ONE PERFORMANCES .........................................................................................22
8. MIDI SETTINGS.................................................................................................................23
9. STARTING/STOPPING AN EXTERNAL SEQUENCER .........................................................25
10. TRANSMITTING SETUP DATA .........................................................................................26
TONE CHART.........................................................................................................................29
DRUM SET CHART ................................................................................................................32
SETTINGS CHART ..................................................................................................................34
WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR COMPUTER CABLES ....................................................................38
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION .......................................................................................................40
INDEX
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART...........................................................................................58
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Connecting with an IBM PC AT Series Computer........................................................4
Connecting with an Apple Macintosh ........................................................................5
Connecting with a MIDI Sequencer or Player .............................................................6
Connecting with a MIDI Sound Module .....................................................................7
(1) When Connected to a Computer .........................................................................10
(2) When Connected to a MIDI Player or Sequencer.................................................11
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