Midi In Mode; Selecting The Midi Transmit Channel - Roland AT900 Music Atelier Owner's Manual

MIDI IN Mode

This instrument contains two sound generators: one for GM2/
GS data playback and one for keyboard performance.
Normally, data received at the MIDI In connector will control
only the sound generator for GM2/GS data playback.
However by changing the MIDI IN Mode setting, you can also
control the keyboard sound generator from MIDI In.
1.
Touch <System> on the Main screen.
The System screen appears.
2.
Touch < >< > to display the MIDI IN Mode.
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3.
Touch the MIDI IN Mode setting to switch
between "MODE 1" and "MODE 2."
Each time you touch the MIDI IN Mode setting, it will
alternate between "Mode 1" and "Mode 2."
Control the instrument as a GS sound
MODE 1
generator
Channels 5 through 10 and Channels 12, 14,
15 are transmitted to the GS sound generator,
MODE 2
and all other channels are transmitted to the
keyboard sound generator.
Channel MODE 1
1 GS
2 GS
3 GS
4 GS
5–10 GS
11 GS
12 GS
13 GS
14–15 GS
16 GS
MODE 2
Solo
Pedal/GS *
Lower
Upper
GS
Drum/SFX
GS
Manual Percussion
GS
Control
* When the pedal part button is ON, data received at the MIDI In
connector will control the pedal part of keyboard sound
generator. When the pedal part button is OFF, data received at
the MIDI In connector will control the GS sound generator.
4.
Touch <Exit>.
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is
turned off.

Selecting the MIDI Transmit Channel

When you use the MIDI connectors or the USB connector of
the ATELIER to transmit musical data to external devices, for
each keyboard (Upper, Lower, and Pedal) you can specify the
channel on which your playing will be transmitted as MIDI
messages.
For details refer to "Connecting MIDI Devices" (p. 244).
1.
Touch <System> on the Main screen.
The System screen appears.
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Various Other Settings
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