User manual ROLAND GI-20 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland GI-20 GK-MIDI Interface. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (page 2­3) and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (page 4). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, owner's manual should be read in its entirety. [. . . ] 25) is set to the value that does not match the sound module. Check the Patch setting on the GI-20 and the specifications of the Bank Select on the sound module. The external sound module plays only one string (some strings can't be heard) Is the GI-20 using the Mono mode to send data to a sound module which cannot simultaneously receive data on six MIDI channels? With BEND RANGE MAX set to anything other than 24, if Glide Up/Down 5­8 or Pitch Bend 3 or 6 is used in Assign (p. 19), then changing the pitch by an octave causes retriggering. Set BEND RANGE MAX and BEND RANGE to 24. For such sound module, send data in the Poly mode. 14) 35 Chapter 5 Appendices Notes in a bass register not on the guitar/bass cannot be played Output from MIDI OUT can be transposed as desired by changing the TRANSPOSE setting. 23) The pitch is wrong (out of tune with the guitar/bass) Is MIDI Bend Range the same for both sending and receiving? If the pitch is off, adjust the BEND RANGE setting. 23) Is the GUITAR/BASS switch on the rear panel set correctly? Switch to GUITAR if you are using a guitar; if using a bass, switch this to BASS. 10) Problems occur after switching GI-20 patches. For example, the connected sound module no longer produces sound, or the sound won't stop, or modulation is applied constantly and won't switch off. When patches are switched, no signal is transmitted to restore the Control Change value transmitted with the previous patch. Therefore, if the same assign settings are used for both of the patches prior to and following the switch, the status of the controllers is carried over. However, if the assign settings are different for the patch you are switching to, you cannot restore the value for the Control Change transmitted with the earlier patch. 20) The Note messages input to the sequencer don't look like the scale that is actually played To start playing sounds rapidly and achieve smooth changes in pitch, the GI-20 transmits pitch as a combination of Note messages and Pitch Bend messages. This means that if only the Note messages are examined on the sequencer's microscope (event list) screen, the on-screen information may differ from what is actually performed. If continuous pitch change is not required, you can create data that is displayed more faithfully by setting the BEND RANGE to "Chromatic Type 1­3. " (p. 23) 36 Chapter 5 Appendices Error Messages If you attempt an incorrect operation or if an operation could not be executed, the display will indicate an error message. Refer to this list and take the appropriate action. fig. 05-01 fig. 05-04 Reason Reception of bulk data in the Bulk Load screen was immediately followed by reception of subsequent bulk data, so the data received after by the GI-20 could not be processed. Switch the screen for a moment, then select the Bulk Load screen again and retransmit the bulk data. In case of transmitting the bulk data more than twice, please make sure that the previous data was firmly received and transmit another data. Reason The data transmitted from the GI-20's USB connector was not received by the connected computer, preventing the GI-20 from processing transmissions. Confirm that the USB-connected device is capable of receiving the data properly. Action Action fig. 05-05 fig. 05-02 Reason The GI-20's MIDI IN connector received many MIDI messages at once, and the GI-20 was unable to process the data. Reduce the amount of MIDI data transmitted to the GI-20's MIDI IN. Reason There was an error in the bulk data received in the Bulk Load screen. Switch the screen for a moment, then select the Bulk Load screen again, and transmit the bulk data again after correcting the data to transmit to the GI-20. Action Action fig. 05-06 fig. 05-03 Reason [SELECT] was pressed while exclusive data was being transmitted via the computer's USB connector, so the exclusive data could not be received properly. The sound module or other device connected to the GI-20's MIDI OUT may not be operating correctly. Turn off the power to the sound module or other device, then turn it back on again. Reason 1 The GI-20 stopped processing due to an attempt to transmit numerous MIDI messages from the GI-20 at one time. (The GI-20's MIDI IN/OUT connectors may be connected with a single MIDI cable. ) Action 1 Check the connections. [. . . ] Oststrasse 96, 22844 Norderstedt, GERMANY TEL: (040) 52 60090 BRAZIL Roland Brasil Ltda. Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666 UNITED KINGDOM Roland (U. K. ) Ltd. Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701 PANAMA SUPRO MUNDIAL, S. A. Boulevard Andrews, Albrook, Panama City, REP. [. . . ]