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
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