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Connecting External MIDI Devices
Recording RD-300NX Performances
to an External MIDI Sequencer
Now, try using an external sequencer to record your music onto
multiple tracks, and then play back the recorded performance.
Connecting to an External Sequencer
NOTE
To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other
devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on
all devices before making any connections.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
RD-300NX
1. Before starting the connection procedure, make sure that
the power to all devices has been turned off .
2. After reading "Connecting External Equipment to the
RD-300NX" (p . 15), connect an audio device/system or
headphones .
3. Connect the external MIDI sound device with the MIDI cable
as shown in the figure above .
4. As described in "Turning On the Power" (p . 17), turn on the
power of each device .
Settings for Recording
"Rec Mode" is a convenient feature to use when recording to an
external sequencer.
When using the Rec Mode function, you can get the most suitable
settings for recording the RD-300NX's data to an external sequencer,
without having to make all the Part and channel settings.
1. Press the [MENU] button, getting the indicator to light .
The EDIT MENU screen appears.
2. Press the Cursor [
] [
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI Sequencer
] ] button to select "8 .Utility . "
3. Press the [ENTER] button to display the EDIT screen .
4. Press the Cursor [
] [
5. Press the [ENTER] button, and the following screen will
appear .
Parameter
Value
Rec Mode
ON, OFF
Local Switch
6. Use the Cursor [
] [
want to edit, and then use the [DEC] [INC] buttons to edit the
value .
7. When you have finished making the settings, press the
[MENU] button, extinguishing its indicator .
You'll be returned to the Live Set screen or the One Touch screen.
NOTE
With Rec Mode set to ON, you cannot change the EXTERNAL Layer
settings (p. 51). Pressing the [MIDI] button does not call up the MIDI
screen when Rec Mode is set to ON.
Recording the Performance
Use the following procedure when recording to an external sequencer.
1. Turn on the external sequencer's Thru function .
For details, refer to the following section "About Local Switch. "
Refer to your sequencer owner's manual for instructions on how to
carry out this procedure.
2. Select the Live Set for the performance to be recorded .
For instructions on selecting the Live Set, refer to (p. 27).
] buttons to select "1 . Rec Setting . "
Description
Ordinarily this will be set to OFF.
When this is set to ON, settings
appropriate for recording are
used with respect to the output
from MIDI OUT, regardless of the
INTERNAL layer settings.
This switches the Local Switch on
and off. Although normally set to
ON, it should be set to OFF when
recording. For details, refer to
the following section "About the
Local Switch" (p. 78).
] buttons to select the parameter you
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