Roland RK-500 - Manual (Page 137)

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Connecting Other Equipment
Performance data can be exchanged between the VIMA and
external MIDI equipment, allowing them to control each other.
For example, you can play one device from the keyboard of
another device, or switch sounds remotely.
fig.midi2.eps
When the VIMA is connected to a MIDI sequencer,
set it to “Local Off.” Refer to “Disconnecting the
Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local
Control)” (p. 128).
fig.midi1.eps
Making Connections
1. Minimize the volume of the VIMA and of the
MIDI equipment you are connecting.
2. Switch off power to the VIMA and the MIDI
equipment you are connecting.
3. Use MIDI cables (commerdially available) to
connect the MIDI connectors to the connectors
of the other equipment (refer to the figure).
4. Switch on power to the VIMA and the
connected MIDI equipment.
5. Adjust the volume of the VIMA and the
connected MIDI equipment.
6. If necessary, make MIDI settings.
For details on MIDI settings, refer to “Changing the
MIDI Transmit Channel (Tx Channel)” (p. 127).
Connecting MIDI Equipment
Using a MIDI Sequencer to Play the
VIMA
What’s MIDI?
“MIDI” stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface.” It
is a universal standard that allows performance data to be
exchanged among electronic musical instruments and
computers.
The VIMA provides MIDI connectors so that performance
data can be transferred between it and other devices. By
using these connectors to connect other devices with the
VIMA, you can take advantage of a wide range of
possibilities.
MIDI OUT/IN
connectors
OUT MIDI IN
Roland MT Series
MIDI Cable
NOTE
Playing a MIDI Sound Module from the
VIMA
THRU OUT
MIDI
IN
MIDI OUT
connector
MIDI Sound Module
MIDI cable
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