Creating Songs For Gm And Gm2 System Sound Generators - Roland RS-5 Owner's Manual

Creating Songs for GM and GM2
System Sound Generators
The songs can be created in basically the same way as that
described in "Recording to an External Sequencer" (p. 124–
126). The main difference is that the following three issues
need to be taken into account:
• Restoring the GM/GM2 basic settings
• Limits on the Tones that can be used
• Instead of Performance settings, a GM Setup message or
GM2 Setup message is recorded at the beginning of the
song
Restoring the GM/GM2 Basic Settings
Before making the Performance settings (p. 125), reset the
sound generator settings to the GM or GM2 initial settings (p.
117).
Tones That Can Be Used
You can only use the following GM/GM2-specified Tones.
Although the Performance settings are made before
recording, in this case, select your Tones from the following.
GM-Specified Tones
Tones: Tones in Preset:257–512 with a Bank Select LSB
of 0 (p. 149, 150)
Drum Sets: B1–A5 (Note Numbers 35–81) in Preset:12
* Assign Drum Sets to Part 10 and Tones to all other Parts.
GM2-Specified Tones
Tones: Preset:257–512
Drum Sets: Preset:12–20
* You can assign Drum Sets to as many as two Parts of your
choice.
Chapter 11. Recording Performances on the RS-5/9 to an External Device
Recording a GM Setup Message or
GM2 Setup Message at the Beginning
of the Song
The GM Setup message and GM2 Setup message are
messages that reset the sound generator setting to the initial
settings values for the GM System or GM2 System. When
playing back songs for use with GM- and GM2-compatible
sound generators, first record a GM Setup message or GM2
Setup message at the beginning of the song. If this data is
included at the beginning of the song, the sound source will
always be set appropriately, and the song will play back
correctly.
* Record the song at the tempo at which it is to be played back. If
the tempo used for playback of a song is changed from the
tempo selected at the time of recording, the RS-5/9 may not be
able to correctly receive the GM or GM2 Setup message, which
may prevent proper playback of the performance data.
1. Press [UTILITY], getting the indicator to light.
2. Use VALUE [-]/[+] to select "Tx Setup."
3. Press [ENTER].
4. Press VALUE [-]/[+] to select "GM Setup." or "GM2
Setup."
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5. Put the external sequencer in record mode.
6. Press [ENTER] to transmit the settings.
The message "Transmitting..." appears in the display
during transmission of the data.
After the transmitting is finished, the display will
indicate "Completed."
The [UTILITY] indicator goes out, and you are returned
to the previous screen.
7. Stop the external sequencer.
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