Roland EP-880 - Manual (Page 31)

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Perform on the ep 880 to play a MIDI sound
generator
Making MIDI-related Settings
Here’s how you can set the transmit channel and other
MIDI-related settings.
How to enter function mode
1.
Hold down the [SPLIT] button and press the
[TWIN PIANO] button.
The ep 880 switches to the function mode.
The indicators for the [SPLIT] and [TWIN PIANO]
buttons and the button to which the function is
assigned start flashing.
Setting various functions
2.
Press the button to which the desired function is
assigned.
The indicator of the button you pressed will blink.
For details on the contents of each function, refer to
the explanations that follow.
3. Press the [+] or [-] button to change the value.
If you press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, the
setting will return to the original value.
How to exit function mode
4.
Press either the [SPLIT] button or the [TWIN
PIANO] button.
The button’s indicator will return to the previous
state.
MIDI Send Channel Settings
MIDI features sixteen MIDI channels, numbered 1–16.
Simply connecting a cable is not enough for
communication to take place. The connected devices must
be set to use the same MIDI channels. Otherwise, no sound
will be produced, and no sounds can be selected.
If you press the [STRINGS] button in step 2 of
“Making MIDI-related Settings” (p. 31), a display like
the following will appear.
Value : 1–16
Power-up default setting : 1
Switching Local Control on and Off
When connecting a MIDI sequencer, set Local Control to
“Off.”
As illustrated, information describing what has been
played on the keyboard is passed to the internal sound
generator over two different routes, (1) and (2). As a result,
you hear overlapping or intermittent sounds. To prevent
this from happening, route (1) must be severed, by setting
the unit to what is known as “Local Off.”
Local Control ON: The keyboard and the internal sound
generator are in a linked state.
Local Control OFF: The keyboard and the internal sound
generator are in an unlinked state. No sound will be
produced by the keyboard when it is played.
If you press the [VARIATION] button in step 2 of “Making
MIDI-related Settings” (p. 31), a display like the following
will appear.
Value : On, OFF
Power-up default setting : On
The ep 880 receives all channels 1–16.
If you are using Dual play (p. 17) or Split play (p. 18) on
the ep 880, only the channel you specify here will be trans-
mitted.
Sound module
NOTE
When a Roland MT series instrument is connected, it is
not necessary to make the Local Off setting. MT units
transmit Local Off messages when their power is switched
on. If you turn on the power in the order of the ep 880
→
MT series, Local Off will be set automatically.
MIDI
MIDI MIDI
MIDI
IN
IN OUT
OUT
(1) Local On
Sequencer
Memory
Sound Gener-
ator
Each note is sounded
twice played
(2) Thru function On
Sound is emitted
Sound Generator
Local On
No sound produced
Sound Generator
Local Off
NOTE
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