Connecting Another Midi Sound Source To The Sc-8820; Making Connections - Roland SC-8820 Owner's Manual

Connecting Another MIDI Sound Source
to the SC-8820

Making Connections

Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect the SC-8820's MIDI OUT connector to
the MIDI IN connector of the other MIDI sound source.
When the COMPUTER switch is set to [SERIAL (PC, Mac)] or [USB]
fig.1-10e
MIDI Sound Module
MIDI IN
When the COMPUTER switch is set to [MIDI]
fig.1-11e
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
* If you connect this unit using MIDI cable, you cannot use the Part B.
SERIAL USB
MIDI OUT
SERIAL
USB
Part group A
Part A1 - A16
GM/GS
Sound generator
Part group B
Part B1 - B16
GM/GS
Sound generator
SC-8820
Connecting to Your Computer/MIDI Keyboard
Part group A
Part A1 - A16
GM/GS
Sound generator
Part group B
Part B1 - B16
GM/GS
Sound generator
SC-8820
MIDI messages will be
transmitted from MIDI
OUT to the connected
device. If you set track
output to MIDI OUT on
your sequencer software,
the performance will be
transmitted from MIDI
OUT without being played
by the SC-8820, allowing
you to play a performance
together with a different
sound module. (It is not
possible for the data of the
same track to simulta-
neously be output to both
the SC-8820 and MIDI
Be aware that when the
COMPUTER switch
located on the back of the
SC-8820 is set to MIDI, data
will not be exchanged via
the USB or the Serial
connector.
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