Roland HP 237 - Omni Mode and MIDI Channel

Connecting to MIDI Devices
m Receiving on all MIDI channels-
Omni On/Off
MIDI features sixteen MIDI channels, numbered 1-16.
The connected devices must be set to use the same MIDI
channels, otherwise no sound will be produced.
When set to Omni On, the HP 237 plays regardless of the
MIDI channel on which the MIDI messages are received.
m Switching Omni On/Off
Omni Off is automatically set when the power is switched
on.
Hold down the [Piano 1] button, the [Piano
2] button, and the [Harpsichord] button,
and press the “F4” note to turn the setting
On, or the “G4” note to turn the setting Off.
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Set the MIDI Channel
MIDI features sixteen MIDI channels, numbered 1-16.
The connected devices must be set to use the same MIDI
channels, otherwise no sound will be produced.
- ina setup where you wish to play the HP 237 and also
have another MIDI-equipped instrument or sound
module play the same notes, you should first set the
channel used for reception on your external device to the
same channel that you have the HP 237 set to use for
transmission.
- Ifusing another MIDI keyboard as a master instrument,
and you wish to have the HP 237 played by it, you would
need to set the channel used for reception on the HP 237 ta
the same channel that the master keyboard will be
transmitting on.
- When wishing to have a sequencer play the HP 237, you
need to set the channel used or reception on the HP 237 to
the same channel that the recorded MIDI data is set to use.
When the HP 237 is turned on, Channel 1” is selected.
While holding down the [Piano 1], [Piano 2],
and [Harpsichord] buttons, press the
appropriate key (C2-D4) on the keyboard.
The MIDI transmit channel and receive channel will
switch to the number that corresponds to the note you
pressed.
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