Roland HP 3700 Owner's Manual page 16

About MIDI... : ce
The MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) standard was formulated to provide for the transfer
of performance information among electronic musical instruments and computers.
@ Another MIDI keyboard or a sequencer can be used to play the sounds in the HP-3700/2700.
@ The HP-3700/2700 can be played and used to trigger other instruments or sound modules equipped with MIDI.
@ What you perform on the HP-3700/2700 can be recorded into a sequencer.
Connections Made With the MIDI Connectors
Three MID! connectors are provided on the instru-
ment's rear panel. (IN, OUT, and THRU)
MIDI IN Connector
Here, MIDI data is re-
ceived. When wishing to
have the HP-3700/2700
played by a sequencer or
other MIDI device, con-
nect the cable so it runs
from here to the MIDI
OUT or MIDI THRU con-
nector on the device
being connected.
MIDI OUT Connector
MIDI data is sent out from this connector.
When wishing to play the sounds of an
external MIDI-equipped instrument or
sound module, or record what you play
into a sequencer, connect a cable be-
tween here and the MIDI IN connector on
the device you are connecting.
MIDI THRU Connector
An exact copy of any MIDI signals arriving at this instru-
ment's MIDI IN connector is sent out from this connector.
Connections between MIDI connectors should be made
using MIDI cable as shown in the figure below (option:
MSC- 15/25/50).
@ Connecting a MIDI sound source (MT-32 etc...)
MIDI Sound Source
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@ Connecting an MT-100
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® Connecting a PR-100 and MID! Sound Source
Roland PR-100 MIDI Sound Source
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