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Roland PM-16 Owner's Manual (99 pages)

Pad-midi interface

Brand: Roland | Category: Media Converter | Size: 2.98 MB

Important Safety Instructions
2
Radio and Television Interface
2
Correction Table of the PM-16 Manual
3
Contents
5
Panel Description
7
About the Power Supply
9
Where to Install
9
Cleaning
9
Memory Backup that Is Retaining the Contents of the Memory
9
Installing the PM-16 on the Optional Pad Stand (MDS-1)
10
Connections
12
About the Pads PD-11/21/31 (Optional)
13
Making a Rhythm Machine Work as a Sound Source
14
Recalling the Factory Presets
14
When Using the TR-505 as the Sound Source
15
When Using the TR-707 as the Sound Source
17
When Using the TR-727 as the Sound Source
19
Operation I (Basic)
21
Description of the Modes and How to Operate Them
21
Use the Mode Switch to Change Modes
22
Basic Edit Mode
23
Calling the Elements to be Set
24
The Function and Setting of each Element
25
Making the PM-16'S MIDI Channel Correspond with that of the Sound Source (MIDI Channel)
25
How to Change the MIDI Channel
26
How each Pad Corresponds to a Drum Sound (Note Number)
27
Do the Following to Change the PM - 16’S Note Numbers
27
How to Change the Note Numbers
28
Changing the Tone of the Connected Source (Program Change)
29
How to Set a Program Change Number
30
The Length of Time for Which a Sound Is Sustained (Gate Time)
31
How to Set the Gate Time
31
Preventing Malfunctions Caused by Surrounding Noise or Vibrations (Threshold)
32
Do the Following to Set the PM-16’S Threshold Value
32
How to Set the Threshold
33
Keeping the Contents of an Edited Patch in Memory
35
Naming a Patch
35
How to Name a Patch
36
Play Mode
37
Changing the Patch
37
How to Change Patches
38
Changing the Bank
38
Changing the Number
38
Adjusting the Input Level
39
Input Level Switch
39
Sensitivity Knob
39
How to Adjust the Input Level
40
Adjusting the Input Level When Using the PD-31
41
Changing Patches with Pedal Switches
42
Operation II (Advanced)
43
Advanced Edit Mode
43
Assigning a Different MIDI Sound Source to each Pad
47
How to Set the MIDI Channel for each Pad
48
Setting a Different Gate Time for each Pad
49
How to Set the Gate Time for each Pad
49
Changing How the Sound Volume Responds to the Force with Which a Pad Is Struck (Dynamics Curve)
50
How to Set the Dynamics Curve
50
Changing the Pitch by the Intensity of each Drum-Beat (Dynamics Pitch)
51
How to Set the Dynamics Pitch
52
Adding Pitch Bend to the Sounds (Bend Depth, Bend Decay, Dynamics Bend)
53
How to Set the Bend Depth
55
How to Set the Bend Decay
56
How to Set the Dynamics Bend
57
Changing the Minimum Volume (Minimum Velocity)
58
How to Set the Minimum Velocity
58
Making Two or more Kinds of Sounds While Hitting One Pad (Layer)
59
How to Set the Layer Function
59
Using Acoustic Sounds to Trigger a Sound Source (Retrigger Limit Time)
61
How to Set the Retrigger Limit Time
62
Functions Useful for Editing a Patch
64
Copying the Contents of One Patch into Another
64
Copying the Contents of One Pad to Another
65
Making Sound Without Striking a Pad
68
Other Functions
69
How to Use a Memory Card
69
Saving Onto a Memory Card
70
Saving Onto a Used Memory Card
72
Switching between the Main Unit and Memory Card Patches
74
How to Call the Patches Stored in a Memory Card
74
Loading from a Memory Card
75
Copying Patches between the Main Unit and a Memory Card
77
Other MIDI Functions
78
Switching Patches Via MIDI
78
Checking and Changing the Basic Channel
79
Setting OMNI On/Off
80
MIDI MIX
82
Transferring Patch Information Via MIDI
84
Receiving End Procedure
84
Sending End Procedure
85
Error Messages
86
Setting Memo
87
MIDI Implementation
89
Transmitted Data
89
Recognized Receive Data
89
Exclusive Communications
89
MIDI Implementation Chart
90
Specifications
92
Roland Exclusive Messages
93
Data Format for Exclusive Messages
93
Adress-Mapped Data Transfer
93
One-Way Transfer Procedure
93
Example of Message Transactions
94
Handshake-Transfer Procedure
94
Types of Messages
94
Want to Send Data: WSD (40H)
94
Request Data: ROD (41H)
95
Data Set: DAT (42H)
95
Acknowledge: ACK (43H)
95
End of Data: EOD (45H)
95
Rejection: RJC (4FH)
96

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