Roland RD-600 User Manual

Connecting external MIDI devices
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Using the RD-600 as a master keyboard
A MIDI sound source can be connected to the rear panel MIDI OUT, and controlled by the RD-600.
MIDI OUT MIDEIN (MIDILTHRU
Receive
Transmit channel : 1 channel : 1
Sound
Module A ©
Receive
channel : 2
Sound
Module B ©
About MIDI channels
Similarly to television broadcasting, MIDI uses the concept of “channels.” (These are called
“MIDI channels.”) MIDI messages will be received only by devices whose channel is set to
match the transmitting device. There are sixteen MIDI channels (1-16), and when the channel of
the receiving device matches the channel of the transmitting device, the messages will be
received.
* For details on how to set MIDI channels, refer to p.40.
MIDI OUT MIDLIN (MiDI THRU
Transmit channel : 1
NTT
Receive
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channel : 5
Sound
MIDI OUT MIDLIN (MIDI THRU
Receive
Transmit channel : 5 channel : 4
Sound
Module A © a =
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R Receive
. channel : 5
Sound ps
Module B
Selecting a Tone on an external MIDI device
By transmitting a MIDI program change message, you can select Tones on an external MIDI
device.
On the RD-600, you can select Tones on an external MIDI device by specifying the Group/
Category / Variation, just as when selecting a Tone for an INT part. (On external MIDI devices
which use a GBN scheme to manage Tones, this corresponds to the Group / Bank / Number.)
Also, you can assign Tones of the external MIDI device to the TX UPPER/LOWER parts, and
use them in the same way as Tones of an INT part, in layers or splits.
When you specify a Group/Category / Variation combination, the corresponding program
change message (program number) will be transmitted to the external MIDI device. A Tone
corresponding to this program number will be selected on the external MIDI device, and you
can play the Tone of the external MIDI device from the keyboard of the RD-600.
* For details on the Tone that will be selected by each program number, refer to the owner's manual of
the MIDI device that you have connected.

Roland RD-600 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	RD-600
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English