Connecting To Midi Devices; Connecting An External Midi Device To The Fr-3X - Roland FR-3X V-Accordion Owner's Manual

FR-3x V-Accordion

Connecting to MIDI devices

14. Connecting to MIDI devices
By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can control one device from another. For
instance, you can output sound from other instruments, switch sounds or receive MIDI data from an external sequencer
that cause your FR-3x to play.
What's MIDI?
MIDI, short for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface",
was developed as a universal standard for exchange
of performance data with external devices. This con-
nector can be used to connect the FR-3x to an exter-
nal device for even greater versatility.
Connecting an external MIDI device
to the FR-3x
The FR-3x has one MIDI socket that can be used to
either transmit (OUT) or receive (IN) MIDI data.
1.
Turn the volume all the way down on the
FR-3x and the MIDI device you are about to
connect.
2.
Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to con-
nect the MIDI sockets to each other.
Connection to transmit MIDI data to an external
device:
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External MIDI device: MIDI IN
Connection to receive MIDI data from an external
device:
External MIDI device: MIDI OUT
3.
Adjust the volume level on the FR-3x and
the connected device.
4.
Set the "MId" parameter.
See "MIDI Out/In" on p. 58. Select "OUT" to transmit
MIDI data to an external device. (This is the default
setting.)
Set it to "IN" to receive MIDI data from an external
device.
5.
Set the MIDI channel on the FR-3x and the
external device as needed.
The FR-3x's sections transmit on the following MIDI
channels (default):
Part
Treble
Bass/Free Bass
Chord
Orchestra/Organ (Treble)
Orchestra Bass
Orchestra Chord
Orchestra Free Bass
Basic channel (for selecting Sets)
Control channel (for the "SPC" function)
TX Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
13
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