Controlling Devices Via Midi; Midi Settings; Controlling An External Midi Device From The Rc-600 - Boss RC-600 Owner's Manual

Controlling Devices via MIDI

Connection
Connect external MIDI devices to this unit according to your
needs.
Connector Explanation
MIDI IN
Receives messages from another MIDI device.
MIDI OUT
Transmits messages from this device.

MIDI Settings

Use of MIDI requires that the MIDI channels be matched with those of the connected device. Data cannot be transmitted to, nor received
from another MIDI device unless the MIDI channels are set properly.
For details on each of the MIDI setting parameters, refer to "Parameter Guide" (PDF).

Controlling an External MIDI Device from the RC-600

Overview
Transmitting tempo data and data for starting and stopping playback
The RC-600's performance tempo
data is transmitted to external
MIDI devices as MIDI Clock.
Playback start and stop operations
with the RC-600's switches can be
transmitted as MIDI Start and Stop
messages.
Transmitting Program Change messages
When a memory is selected with
the RC-600, a Program Change
message corresponding to the
selected memory number is
transmitted simultaneously.
Transmitting Control Change messages
Operating information for the
RC-600's switches, buttons, knobs,
and an external expression pedal
or footswitch is transmitted as
Control Change messages.
Explanation
Setting an external MIDI device to the same tempo as the RC-600
MIDI Clock messages are output from the RC-600 at all times.
Set the external MIDI device beforehand so it is ready to receive MIDI Clock and MIDI Start and
Stop messages. For details, refer to the owner's manual of your device.
Transmitting Start/Stop
A MIDI Start message is transmitted at the moment that recording or playback of the track begins,
when tracks had been stopped. This message is also transmitted when an All Start is carried out.
A MIDI Stop message is transmitted when tracks have stopped. This is also transmitted when All
Stop is carried out.
* If you want MIDI synchronized performance to continue even after the track stops, set the
RHYTHM parameter STOP TRIG (p. 16) to "OFF. "
* Tracks whose 1SHOT setting (p. 15) is "ON" and tracks whose LOOP SYNC setting (p. 15) is
"OFF" will not transmit Start/Stop data.
Transmitting Program Change messages
When memories are switched on the RC-600, a MIDI Program Change message is transmitted to
the connected external MIDI device. You can transmit Program Change messages numbered 1
through 99, corresponding to the 99 individual memories 01–99.
* Set "PC OUT" (p. 19) to ON beforehand.
* Program Change messages 100–128 cannot be transmitted.
* Bank Select MIDI messages (Control Change #0, #32) cannot be transmitted.
Transmitting Control Change messages
If you select a Control Change as the "ASSIGN" (p. 18) target, you can transmit MIDI control
change messages by operating the buttons and knobs on the RC-600, or by using an external
footswitch or expression pedal (connected to the CTL 1, 2/EXP 1 jack or the CTL 3, 4/EXP 2 jack).
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