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Setting the drum kit MIDI
channel

You can specify the MIDI channel for the drum kit.

Refer to steps 1 - 4 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “MIDI DRUM CH” on the display. Then turn the

dial to select one of the following settings.

• 1 - 16CH

MIDI channels 1 - 16 (default: 10)

• OFF

Channel messages (Note On/Off messages) will not be

transmitted or received.

If you specify a MIDI channel (1 - 16) for the drum track,

you can transmit Note On/Off messages from an external

MIDI device on that MIDI channel to play the sounds of the

MRS-802’s drum kit. Also, when you play back a rhythm

pattern (or rhythm song) on the MRS-802, the content of the

drum track will be transmitted as Note On/Off messages.

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If the “DRUM CH” setting is OFF, Note On/Off messages as

well as Control Change messages will not be transmitted or

received.

Specifying transmission of
Timing Clock messages

This setting specifies whether the MIDI synchronization

message Timing Clock will be transmitted.

Refer to steps 1 - 4 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “MIDI CLOCK” on the display. Then turn the

dial to select one of the following settings.

• ON (Transmission on)

MIDI Timing Clock will be transmitted when the MRS-802

is running (default setting).

• OFF (Transmission off)

Timing Clock will not be transmitted.

Timing Clock will be output according to the tempo of the

rhythm pattern/rhythm song that is playing. In order for the

external MIDI device to play back in synchronization at an

appropriate tempo, you will need to specify the tempo and

time signature of the rhythm pattern (rhythm song) even if

you are not using the rhythm section.

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Timing Clock will be transmitted even if the drum track is

muted (DRUM status key out).

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• When using MIDI Timing Clock messages transmitted

from the MRS-802 to synchronize the operation of an

external MIDI device, you should also turn on transmission

for Song Position Pointer and Start/Stop/Continue

messages as well as Timing Clock.

• When transmitting Timing Clock from the MRS-802, it is

recommended to turn the drum MIDI channel OFF.

Synchronization may become unstable if MIDI messages

other than Timing Clock are also being transmitted.

DRUM CH

DRUM CH
10CH

10CH

CLOCK

CLOCK
ON