Roland E-66 - The General MIDI (GM) Mode; GM Mode Overview and Setup

The General MIDI
(GM) Mode
The E-66 features two different
modes of operation:
the Standard mode (selected
every time the instrument is
turned on), and the GM mode.
The Standard mode allows you
to use the E-66's great features
that are accessible through the
KEYBOARD MODE section: the
Arranger, various Tones and
keyboard configurations.
The GM mode, however, can
instantly turn your E-66 into a
General MIDI sound generating
device. (See GM System
information on page 87).
In the GM mode, the E-66 can
receive incoming MIDI data for
all 16 of its ‘parts.’ (This means
that the E-66 can play 16
different musical parts at the
same time, each using a diffe-
rent sound. We refer to this type
of instrument as being ти! -
timbral’: playing ‘many sounds’
at once.) In this mode, you can
also enable/disable data rece-
ption on each of its 16 MIDI
channels. In addition, it will
also allow you to play a part on
the keyboard (GM melody)
along with the incoming music
data (GM BASE) or played by
the internal MIDI File Player.
MIDI CH 2 MIDI CH 4
MIDI CH 3 MIDI CH 5
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To enable the GM mode, press
and hold the REVERB button
[54] and CHORUS button [55]
simultaneously. In a few
seconds the four TEMPO LEDs
[66] will light indicating that
the GM mode is in effect.
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