Roland A-49 - MIDI Keyboard Controller (White) - Manual (Page 19)

Performing
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Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel (MIDI CHANNEL)
In order to play sounds on your MIDI sound module, the A-49’s MIDI transmit channel must match
your MIDI sound module’s MIDI receive channel.
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MEMO
• For details on how to set the transmit channel of your external MIDI device, refer to its owner’s
manual.
• When you turn off the power, the setting will return to the default value (MIDI CHANNEL 1).
Switching Sounds
To switch sounds on your MIDI sound module, transmit a program change message.
Pressing the [S1] [S2] buttons will transmit program changes, causing your sound module to
switch sounds.
Button Function
[S1] button Decrement the program change number
[S2] button Increment the program change number
* Program change numbers have a range of 1–128.
MEMO
You can change the functions that are assigned to the [S1] [S2] buttons. For details, refer to
“Assigning Functions to the Knobs, Buttons, and Jacks” (p. 30).
To select sounds from a different bank, first transmit a Bank Select message, and then transmit a
Program Change message.
* Simply transmitting a Bank Select message will not make the sound change.
* The Bank Select message must be sent before the Program Change message.