Roland TR-727 - Setting

12 MIDI
The TR-727 has
two
MIDI Connectors,
IN and
OUT.
(See
the separate
volume
"MIDI").
If
the
Composer
is
connected
through
its
MIDI OUT to
another
instrument's
MIDI IN
connector, then the
Composer
will control that instrument,
and
vice-versa.
The
TR-727
can
transmit
and
receive the
following
MIDI messages.
1.
Key
message
for
each
voice (here,
each
instru-
ment voice is
represented
by
key
number)
2.
Track
Number (Song
Select) message
3.
Bar
Number (Song Position)
message
4.
Synchro
Signal
such
as
Tempo
Clock,
Start/Stop,
etc.
The messages
1
,
2 and 3 can
be sent or
received
only
in Track Play mode.
a.
Setting
MID!
Channel
MIDI message
can
be
sent or
received
only on
the
same
MIDI
Channel,
that is,
the
MIDI
instruments
should
be set up
properly, and
also
select
the same
MIDI
Channels.
The TR-727 has 16 MIDI
Channels
and
any
of
these
channels can be selected
using
the Main
Keys
(1
to 16)
depending on the
device used
with
the
TR-727.
1)
First,
check
how the
Display
reacts by
pressing
the
MIDI
Channel
Button
®
while holding
the
Shift
Key
@
down.
The
Tempo/Measure
section
of the
Display shows
the
MIDI
channel
currently set.
2)
Now,
try
changing channel
numbers.
While
holding the
Shift
Key
®
down,
push
the
MID!
Channel
Button
®
then the Main
Key
(1
to 16)
selecting the
channel
number
(1
to 16).
*
The Display
shows the channel number you have
set.
Indication
of
OMNI
Mode
ON/OFF &
MIDI Channel
MEASURE
TRACK
MODE
TRACK
PLAY
"-
-
The
MIDI Channel (1 to
16)
currently selected.
'
This
bar
appears
while in OMNI Mode
ON.
When OFF, goes
out.
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