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Making connections, Connecting external midi devices – Roland RD-700NX User Manual

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Connecting External MIDI Devices

Playing the RD-700NX’s Internal Sound

Generator from an External MIDI Device

Try Playing the RD-700NX from an external MIDI Device.

Making Connections

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-700NX

MIDI Sequencer

1. Before starting the connection procedure, make sure that

the power to all devices has been turned off .

2. After reading “Connecting the External Equipment to

RD-700NX” (p . 15), connect an audio device/system or

headphones .

3. Connect the external MIDI device with the MIDI cable as

shown in the fi gure above .

4. As described in “Turning On the Power” (p . 17), turn on the

power of each device .

Selecting RD-700NX Sounds from an External

MIDI Device

Transmitting Bank Select (Controller Number 0, 32) and Program

Change messages from the external MIDI device to the RD-700NX

allows you to switch Live Sets and Tones.

You can download the materials on MIDI from the Roland website.

Roland website:

http://www.roland.com/