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Connecting External Devices

When you have a MIDI sequencer connected, set this parameter to

Local Off. Most conventional sequencers have the Thru function set

to On, so as seen in the figure, when information describing what

has been played on the keyboard (1) arrives at the sound generator

via two separate routes (2), notes could be sounded twice or

sometimes get cut off. To prevent this, the setting called “Local Off”

is used to disconnect the route in (1).

Local On:

The keyboard and the internal sound generator are in a linked state.

Local 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.

When a Roland MT series instrument is connected, it is not

necessary to make the Local Off setting. The MT transmits a

Local Off message when the power is turned on. If you turn on

the power in the order of the RM-700

MT series, Local Off will

be set automatically.

When Composer MIDI Out is active, you can send performance data

recorded with the RM-700 to a connected MIDI device or computer.

A Program Change is a message that means “change to the Tone of

the specified number.” The device that receives this changes to the

Tone of the corresponding number.

When you choose a Program Change message (Program Number),

the Program Number will be transmitted to the MIDI device

connected to the RM-700. The MIDI device that receives the

Program Number changes the tone to the corresponding Program

Number.

Normally, the Tone is selected from the 128 Tones available. Some

MIDI devices, however, have more than 128 Tones. With such

devices, the Tone is selected through a combination of Program

Change messages and Bank Select messages. There are two parts of

a Bank Select message: the MSB (Controller 0, with a value of 0–127)

and the LSB (Controller 32, with a value of 0–127).

Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB

Program Change

Some MIDI instruments can’t handle Bank Select messages.

Others can handle Bank Selects, but do not recognize the LSB

part.

Disconnecting the Internal Sound
Generator and Keyboard (Local Control)

Setting

Explanation

On

The Local Control is set to On.
The keyboard and internal sound generator are
connected.

Off

The Local Control is set to Off.
The keyboard and internal sound generator are
disconnected. Playing the keyboard will not produce
sound.

(1)

MIDI

MIDI

MIDI

MIDI

(2)

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

Sequencer

Memory

Sound

generator

Each note played is

sounded twice

Soft Thru On

Local On

Local On

Sound is emitted

Sound Generator

Local Off

No sound produced

Sound Generator

Sending Recorded Performance Data to a
MIDI Device (Composer MIDI Out)

Setting

Explanation

On, Off

When you turn on the power, this is set to “OFF” (data
is not sent).

Sending Tone Change Messages (Bank Select
MSB/Bank Select LSB/Program Change)

Setting

0 (00H)–127 (7FH)

Setting

1 (00H)–128 (7FH)

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