Connecting External Midi Devices; Setting The Midi Channel; Using The Mc-09 As The Master - Roland PhraseLab MC-09 Owner's Manual

Connecting external MIDI devices

By using MIDI cables to connect devices that have MIDI connectors, you can synchronize two or
more MIDI devices or control them simultaneously.
* For an explanation of MIDI-related parameters, refer to "Parameter functions" (p. 71).
MIDI signal flow
The following diagram shows the signal flow of MIDI messages within the MC-09
fig.7-1_80
Controller
Section
(pad, knobs, etc.)
Step
Sequencer

Setting the MIDI channel

On the MC-09, you can select one of the sixteen MIDI
channels. The selected channel will be used for MIDI
reception and transmission.
1. Press the [SETUP] button.
2. Press the [INC] or [DEC] button until the display
indicates " "(MIDI Channel).
This lets you set the MIDI channel.
3. Press the [ENTER] button.
The display will show the MIDI channel.
4. Use the [INC] and [DEC] buttons to change the MIDI
channel.
5. Press the [SETUP] button to complete the setting.
MIDI IN
THRU
TX SW
LOCAL SW
RX SW
Using the MC-09 as the
master
The device that transmits MIDI messages is called the
master, and the device that receives the messages is called
the slave. Here's how you can use the MC-09 as the master
and an external MIDI device as the slave.
fig.7-2_70
MIDI Out
DSP
Synthesizer
Audio
Looper
MIDI OUT
MIDI messages
MIDI IN
MIDI device
(Sequencer, keyboard, etc.)
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