Roland FP-8 User Manual

MIDI OUT MIDI IN
Synthesizer
Digital
Piano
Slave
MIDI messages that the MIDI messages that the
synth
can
transmit
piano
can
transmit
Note messages
Portamento
Pitch Bend
Attertouch
Soft pedal
Sostenuto
Damper pedal
Program Change
Chorus on/off
Reverb orvoft
MID! messages common to both instruments
To
help
you
quickly
determine
what
types
of
MIDI
mes-
sages
can
be
exchanged
between
master
and
slave,
the
Operation
Manual
of
each
MIDI
device
includes
a
MIDI
implementation
chart.
By
looking
at
this
chart,
you
can
quickly
see
what
messages
the
device
is
able
to
transmit
and
receive.
The
lett
side
of
the
chart
lists
the
names
of
a
variety
of
MIDI
messages,
and
the
Transmission
and
Reception
columns
use
“o”
and
“x”
marks
to
indicate
whether
or
not
each
of
these
messages
can
be
transmitted
or
received.
This
means
that
a
specific
MIDI
message
can
be
exchanged
only
if
there
is
a
“o”
in
both
the
Transmission
column
of
the
master
and
the
Reception
coiumn
of
the
slave.
MIDI
implementation
charts
are
standardized,
so
you
can
fold
the
charts
from
two
manuals
together
to
see
at
a
glance
how
the
two
devices
will
communicate.
MIDI implementation chart
for
the
master
for
the
slave
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MIDI Implementation chart
A
MIDI
implementation
chart
for
the
FP-8
is
included
on
page
28.
To
avoid
problems
with
MIDI,
always
compare
implementation
charts
before
connecting
this
unit
with
other
MID!
devices.
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About Sequencers
If
you
are
using
a
sequencer
for
the
first
time,
please
read
the
"MIDI
Guide”
starting
on
page
24
before
continuing
with
this
section.
Using
a
sequencer
can
greatly
enhance
any
MIDI
system.
There
are,
however,
two
related
functions
you
must
be
aware
of:
Local
and
Soft
Thru.
The Local Function
This
setting
determines
whether
or
not
an
instrument's
internal
sound
source
will
produce
sound
when
the
key-
board
is
played.
Local On e Local Off
Sound Source
Li
und
Will not sound
will so
When
using
a
sequencer
you
will
normally
set
Local
off.
This
is
because
the
sequencer
can
transmit
the
messages
it
receives
from
the
piano,
back
to
the
piano,
allowing
you
to
hear
what
you
have
played.
If
Local
is
on,
the
notes
you
play
will
trigger
the
piano's
sound
source
twice:
once
from
the
piano's
keyboard
and
again
from
the
sequencer
data
sent
back
to
the
piano.
Refer
to
page
20
to
select
the
mode
with the appropriate Local setting.
It's
important
to
know
about
Local
because
of
...
The Soft Thru Function
’
The
Soft
Thru
function
is
a
sequencer
setting
that
deter-
mines
whether
or
not
MID!
messages
will
be
sent
back
to
the
transmitting
instrument.
Sott Thru On Soft Thru Off
=,
{Internal
Memory
Internal
Memory
MID} MIDI MIDI MID}
IN OUT IN OUT
If
the
Local
setting
of
your
piano
is
off,
the
Soft
Thru
function
allows
you
to
hear
what
you
are
playing.
[Remem-
ber
that
when
Local
is
off,
you
will
not
be
able
to
hear
the
instrument's
sounds
when
you
play
the
keyboard.]
Therefore,
when
using
a
sequencer,
set
your
piano
to
Local
off
and
your
sequencer
to
Soft
Thru
on.
For
a
much
more
detailed
explanation
of
these
and
other
important
concepts,
refer
to
your
sequencer
manual.

Roland FP-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	FP-8
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English