Midi Channel (Pad Base Ch.) And Note Numbers; Midi Thru Setting - Roland SP-555 Owner's Manual

MIDI channel (Pad Base Ch.) and
note numbers
Use the following MIDI channels and note numbers when
playing the SP-555's samples from an external MIDI device,
or when using the SP-555's pads to play an external MIDI
device.
Note Note #
B1 35(23h)
: :
D3 50(32h)
Eb3 51(33h)
: :
F#4 66(42h)
G4 67(43h)
: :
Bb5 82(52h)
B5 83(53h)
: :
D7 98(62h)
Eb7 99(63h)
: :
F#8 114(72h)
Changing the MIDI channel (Pad Base
Ch.)
1.
While holding down [PATTERN SELECT], switch on the
SP-555's power.
2.
Press BANK [A].
The display will indicate "C.1."
3.
Turn the CTRL 3 knob to specify the MIDI channel.
4.
Press [SAMPLING] to save the setting.
You can't change the MIDI channel used for transmission by
the pattern sequencer. The pattern sequencer always operates
under the assumption that Pad Base Ch. = 1.
MIDI Ch
Pad Base Ch Pad Base Ch+1
[A] Pad1 [F] Pad1
: :
Pad16 Pad16
[B] Pad1 [G] Pad1
: :
Pad16 Pad16
[C] Pad1 [H] Pad1
: :
Pad16 Pad16
[D] Pad1 [I] Pad1
: :
Pad16 Pad16
[E] Pad1 [J] Pad1
: :
Pad16 Pad16
Using the SP-555 with other MIDI equipment

MIDI Thru setting

1.
While holding down [PATTERN SELECT], switch on the
SP-555''s power.
2.
Press BANK [B].
The display will indicate "trU."
3.
Turn the CTRL 3 knob to turn MIDI Thru on/off.
If this is "on," MIDI messages received at the MIDI IN
connector or the USB MIDI input will be retransmitted
("thru-ed") from the MIDI OUT connector.
MIDI messages from the MIDI IN connector will be "thru-
ed" to the USB MIDI output.
The "thru-ed" MIDI messages will be merged with the
pad performance and pattern sequencer performance,
and sent to each MIDI output.
4.
Press [SAMPLING] to save the setting.
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