Roland RD-500 - Internal and Transmit Zones (INT;TX)

@ INSIDE THE RD-500
The RD-500 has two Zones; the INT Zone and the TX Zone.
@ INT Zone
The RD-500 processes the performance information received from the keyboard, controller or MIDI
IN, and transmits it to the internal sound source (depending on how the INT LOWER/INT UPPER Parts
are set). It also transmits the performance information to the MIDI OUT on the MIDI channel set as
the RX channel. To determine whether to transmit (ON) the information or not (OFF), use the
LOWER/UPPER buttons in the INTERNAL SOUNDS section.
@ TX Zone
The RD-500 processes the performance messages from the keyboard or controller depending on how
the TX LOWER/UPPER Parts are set. It then transmits the information to the MIDI OUT on the MIDI
channel set as the TX channel. To determine whether to transmit (ON) the information or not (OFF),
use the LOWER/UPPER buttons in the TX CONTROL Section.
Depending on how the Local Switch is set, the internal sound source will play differently, and the
performance information will be output through the MID! OUT differently as follows:
@ When the Local Switch is set to ON 1
The internal sound source is played by the performance information sent from the INT Zone and that
from the MIDI IN. The MIDI OUT transmits the performance information from the TX Zone on the
MIDI channel set as the TX channel.
MIDI IN,
INTERNAL SOUNDS saction
pa eee button
Sound
source
7 Performance | -
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Bas CONTROL section
LOWEFV/UPPER button
Controller Operation
@ When the Local Switch is set to ON 2
The internal sound source is played by the performance information output from the INT Zone and
that from the MIDEIN. The MID! OUT transmits the performance information from the INT Zone on
the MIDI channel set as the RX channel, and that from the TX Zone on the MIDI channel set as the TX
channel.
MIDIIN
INTERNAL SOUNDS section
LOWERV/UPPER button
Keyboard Performance
tise Se
pene LOWEPVUPPER button
Controller Operation
TX CONTROL section
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