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Setting sync mode, Using an external midi device to play the dr-3, P. 95 – Roland DR-3 User Manual

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Chapter 11 Connecting and Using External MIDI Devices

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Setting Sync Mode

When connecting an external MIDI device and
synchronizing the performance, this determines
whether the DR-3 is to be the slave.

1. With the performance stopped, press

[EDIT].
The Edit Menu screen appears.

2. Press [

], select a , then

press [ENTER].

3. Press [

], select a .

fig.10-03d

4. Turn the VALUE dial to set the value.

5. Press [EXIT] a number of times until you

exit Edit mode.

*

When the DR-3 is functioning as a slave device, the
tempo cannot be controlled from the DR-3.

Using An External MIDI
Device to Play the DR-3

You can use performance data transmitted from
an external MIDI device to play the DR-3.

fig.10-05

MIDI Channels

In order to exchange performance data between
an external MIDI device and the DR-3, the MIDI
channel settings must be the same for both
devices. Performance data can be exchanged
successfully only when the MIDI channels match.
For more on the DR-3’s MIDI channel settings,
refer to “Setting the MIDI Channels” (p. 94).

Param-

eter

Value

Description

Sync

AUTO

When the performance is
stopped and a Start mes-
sage is input from an exter-
nal MIDI device, the DR-3
automatically switches to
slave.

REMOTE

Messages input from the
external MIDI device are
used only to control start-
ing and stopping.

INT

You can use Note messages
from external MIDI devices
to play the DR-3's internal
sound generator, without
synchronization.

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI Keyboard

DR-3