Saving Data To An External Midi Device - Roland TD-6V Owner's Manual

Saving Data to an External MIDI
Device (BULK DUMP)
You can save the TD-6V's drum kits, songs, general settings,
and more to an external MIDI sequencer.
use the external sequencer as you would when recording
musical data, and perform the following steps on the TD-6V as
shown in the following diagram.
Bulk Dump is one kind of System Exclusive message. Be sure
to use an external MIDI sequencer that is capable of recording
System Exclusive messages. In addition, confirm that the
sequencer is not set to "Do not receive System Exclusive
messages."
Setting the Device ID (SETUP/MIDI COMMON/DeviceID; p.
101) makes operation more convenient when multiple TD-
6V's are connected.
For more detailed information concerning external MIDI
devices, be sure to read the owner's manuals for the devices
you are using.
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the TD-6V's MIDI
OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of the
external sequencer.
fig.07-026.e
MIDI OUT
TD-6V
2. While holding down [SHIFT], press [EDIT
(SETUP)].
[EDIT] lights.
3. Press [
] to select "BULK DUMP."
fig.SETUP-BULK_50 (SETUP-BULK DUMP)
4. Press [ENTER
].
MIDI IN
External MIDI Sequencer
Chapter 7 Making the MIDI Settings (SETUP/MIDI, BULK DUMP)
5. Press [+] or [-] to select the content to be saved.
fig.07-027ai.e
6. Start the recording process of the external
sequencer.
7. Press [ENTER
Press [EXIT] to cancel the operation.
fig.07-028_50
8. Press [ENTER
transmission.
fig.07-029_50
9. When you have finished transmitting, the
Completed screen appears.
fig.07-030_50
10. Stop recording on the external sequencer.
Bulk Dump:
ALL, SETUP, ALL SONGS, ALL KITS,
KIT 01–KIT 99
ALL:
All data, including the setup (trigger, pad, and other such
settings), drum kits, and User songs are transmitted.
SETUP:
All setup data is transmitted.
ALL SONGS:
All data for User Songs 171–270 is transmitted.
ALL KITS:
All data for Drum Kits 1–99 is transmitted.
KIT 01–KIT 99:
Only the data for the selected drum kit is transmitted.
Content being saved
].
] to start the data
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