Settings For Playing The Dr-770 Instruments; Other Midi Settings - Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-770 Owner's Manual

Settings for Playing the DR-
770 Instruments
If you wish to play the DR-770's instruments from an
external MIDI device, you must specify the instrument that
will be played by each incoming note number. You can
specify a note number for each instrument of the drum kit.
NOTE
The preset drum kits (1–64) can be modified temporarily, but they will
return to their original settings when you select another drum kit.
1. Press [DRUM KIT] to make "DRUM KIT" blink.
2. Use [VALUE*] to select the user drum kit for which you
will specify note numbers.
3. After selecting the drum kit, press [DRUM KIT] once
again.
4. Press [MIDI] to make "MIDI" light.
5. Use [
] [ ] to select "1 NOTE#."
6. Press [ENTER].
fig.109-07a
MODE FUNC PAD BANK
SONG REAL INSERT
TEMPO DPP
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
DRUM KIT
UTILITY MIDI
REVERB IND
QUANTIZE BEAT
NEXT PTN LENGTH FLANGER
PART PATTERN
PATTERN
SONG
PAD NUMBER
Note Note number
Instrument
7. Press the pad for the instrument whose note number
you want to set.
As necessary, use [PAD BANK] to switch the pad bank.
To specify note numbers for the instruments of pad
numbers 33 (-01)–55 (-23), use [
pad number.
8. Use [VALUE*] to specify the note number.
Range: 27–81
9. Repeat steps 7–8 as many times as necessary.
10. To end the procedure, press [STOP/EXIT].
NOTE
Even if you specify the same note number for two or more
instruments, only one of them will sound. In this case, the
instruments of pad bank A will take priority, and the instrument
assigned to the lowest-numbered pad will sound.
NOTE
When the pads of the DR-770 are struck, the note numbers you specify
here will be transmitted. However, it is not possible to transmit note
numbers for the instruments of pad numbers 33 (-01)–55 (-23).
A B
Pad number
] [ ] to select the
Chapter 9. Connecting External MIDI Devices

Other MIDI Settings

These settings specify how the DR-770 will handle MIDI
messages.
1. Press [MIDI] to make "MIDI" light.
The DR-770 is now in MIDI mode.
2. Use [
] [ ] to select the item (parameter) that you
want to set.
4 PRG (program change switch)
Range: ON/OFF
fig.109-08a
MODE FUNC
SONG REAL INSERT
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
UTILITY MIDI
BEAT
QUANTIZE
NEXT PTN LENGTH
PART PATTERN
5 RxVOL (volume receive switch)
Range: 0–127, ON/OFF
fig.109-09a
MODE FUNC
SONG REAL INSERT
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
UTILITY MIDI
BEAT
QUANTIZE
NEXT PTN LENGTH
PART PATTERN
MIDI Volume
6 RxEXPR (expression receive switch)
Range: ON/OFF
fig.109-10a
MODE FUNC
SONG REAL INSERT
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
UTILITY MIDI
QUANTIZE BEAT
NEXT PTN LENGTH
PART PATTERN
7 RxEXC (exclusive receive switch)
Range: ON/OFF
fig.109-11a
MODE FUNC
SONG REAL INSERT
PATTERN STEP COPY
PAD EFFECTS DELETE
UTILITY MIDI
QUANTIZE BEAT
NEXT PTN LENGTH
PART PATTERN
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