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IF
YOU’RE
CONNECTING
THE
FP-9
TO
A
MIDI
INSTRUMENT
What’s MIDI?
MIDI stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface,” and is a unified worldwide standard for the exchange of performance
data (MIDI message) and other information between electronic instruments and computers.
The FP-9 is equipped with MIDI connectors and a Computer jack to let it exchange performance information with external
devices. These jacks can be used to connect the FP-9 to an external device for even greater versatility.
A separate publication titled “MIDI buplementation” is also available. It provides complete details concerning the way MIDI has been
implemented on this unit. If you should require this publication (such as when you intend to carry out byte-level programming), please
contact the nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor.
About MIDI Connectors
The FP-9 has two types of MIDI connectors. Connecting these *MIDI OUT Connector
to the MIDI connectors on a MIDI instrument makes it Performance messages such as information on what keys are
possible for the two instruments to control each other. played are sent to an external MIDI device from here.
For instance, you can output sound from the other
instrument
or
switch
tones
on
the
other
instrument.
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MIDI
IN
Connector
Performance
messages
from
an
external
MIDI
device
are
received here.
These incoming messages may instruct the receiving MIDI
Q Fg, instrument to play sounds or switch tones.
MIDI
How to Enjoy MIDI and the Steps for Making Connections
How to Enjoy MIDI
Some of the many ways you can have fun using MIDI are described below.
Using a sequencer (*1) to record perfor- Fingering the FP-9 and Playing the Sound
mance data played on the FP-9, or automat- on Another MIDI Sound Module (*2)
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Connection example: Connecting to a sequencer (the Roland
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settings
described
below.
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MIDI
mode
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set
to
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(*1) This is a device that takes what's played on an instrument and You can also modify or edit MIDI messages as you please.
converts it to MIDI messages that describe the timing, the note, the
velocity, and the length of what is played. You can achieve
automatic play by sending recorded MIDI information to the
instrument,
Since you can control a number of instruments at the same time,
orchestral performances with MIDI instruments are also possible.
(*2) Asound module is a device with an independent sound
generator, similar toa MIDI keyboard such as a synthesizer or a
digital piano with the keyboard portion detached. The sound
module uses MIDI messages from other instruments to generate
sounds.
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