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Switching local control on and off, Transmitting a performance you recorded, P. 36 – Roland DP-900 User Manual

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Connecting External Devices

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.”

fig.localcont.e

Local Control ON: The keyboard and the internal sound
generator are in a linked state.

fig.localon.e

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.

fig.localoff.e

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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 DP-900

MT series,

Local Off will be set automatically.

If you press

the [Variation] button

in step 2 of “Making

MIDI-related settings,” a display like the following will
appear.

fig.disp-On

Value

On, OFF

Power-up default setting

On

Transmitting a Performance You
Recorded

If you want to transmit a performance recorded on the DP-900
to an external MIDI device or computer, turn this setting
“On.” If this is “Off,” the data will not be transmitted.

If you press

the [Play] button

in step 2 of “Making MIDI-

related settings,” a display like the following will appear.

fig.disp-OFF

Value

On, OFF

Power-up default setting

OFF

If you wish to save the performance, use the following
procedure. In this situation, your external sequencer is set its
MIDI Thru feature to be OFF. For details, refer to the owner’s
manual of your MIDI sequencer.

1.

Connect a MIDI sequencer such as the MT

series (p. 34).

2.

Record the performance on the DP-900 (p. 27).

3.

Set this setting to “On.”

4.

Start recording with the connected MIDI device.

5.

Start playback of the recorded song on the DP-

900.

6.

When playback ends, stop recording with the

connected MIDI device.

7.

Use a connected MIDI sequencer to save the

data on a floppy disk or other media.

(1)

MIDI

MIDI

MIDI

MIDI

(2)

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

Sequencer

Memory

Sound

Generator

Each note played

is sounded twice

Thru function On

Local On

Local On

Sound is emitted

Sound Generator

Local Off

No sound produced

Sound Generator

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