User manual ROLAND PCR-A30 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you for purchasing the MIDI keyboard controller PCR-A30. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (OWNER'S MANUAL p. 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. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2003 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. [. . . ] Even if you change the type or mode of the MIDI message that is assigned, the default setting will be displayed. This will be lit if the value is the same as the currently set value, or will blink if the value is different. 65 Using the PCR-A30 as a MIDI controller Sys Ex. ASSIGN Here's how you can assign a system exclusive message to a controller. Advanced mode 2 lets you assign a single-byte system message (System realtime message, tune request). Advanced modes 3 and 4 let you assign any desired message. (Input up to 24 bytes) Mode number Basic mode Advanced mode 1 Advanced mode 2 Advanced mode 3 Advanced mode 4 Keyboard 0 1 2 3 4 Mode Sys Ex. message Single byte system message Any desired MIDI message Any desired MIDI message Value range Default range Assignable ­ Default range Assignable Required ending Input F7 Input F7 ­ Notes/restrictions 1st byte fixed at F0 1st byte fixed at F0 [0­5, 7, 9, D, E] [DATA] [CHECKSUM] buttons are invalid Specified number of [CHECKSUM] button is invalid bytes Specified number of [CHECKSUM] button is invalid bytes Sys Ex. ASSIGN can calculate the checksum automatically, and lets you specify a variable (data) range or embed a channel/block number within the message. ASSIGN, the input mode will be HEX mode. fig. edt 1 fig. r-1 Press the [EDIT] button. The display will indicate "EDT". 2 3 fig. se0 Slightly move the controller to which you want to assign the system exclusive message. In the case of a button, press that button. The display will indicate the number of the selected controller. Confirm what's indicated, and press the [ENTER] button. 4 5 6 Press the [SYSTEM Ex. ] key. If you want to select an Advanced mode, press a key from [1] to [4]. The selected mode will blink in the display. Confirm what's indicated, and press the [ENTER] button. * Then continue with the procedure described in Basic mode or Advanced mode (p. For some actual examples of settings, refer to "Examples of assigning system exclusive messages" (p. 70). 66 Using the PCR-A30 as a MIDI controller For Basic mode or Advanced mode 1 fig. f0 The display will blink "F0", which is the first byte (starting status byte) of a system exclusive message. Confirm what's indicated, and press the [ENTER] button. Use the [0]­[F] keys to input the second byte. 10. Input the third and subsequent bytes in the same way. 11. When you have finished inputting the message, use the keyboard to enter [F] and [7], specifying the ending status byte "F7". 13. If Advanced mode1, specify the range of values. ("Specifying the range of values (upper and lower limits)" (p. [. . . ] Tel-Aviv-Yafo ISRAEL TEL: (03) 6823666 MEXICO Casa Veerkamp, s. a. MEXICO TEL: (55) 5668-6699 NORWAY Roland Scandinavia Avd. Kontor Norge Lilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95 Lilleaker N-0216 Oslo NORWAY TEL: 2273 0074 MALAYSIA AFRICA EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9, EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: 20-2-417-1828 BENTLEY MUSIC SDN BHD 140 & 142, Jalan Bukit Bintang 55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA TEL: (03) 2144-3333 JORDAN AMMAN Trading Agency 245 Prince Mohammad St. , Amman 1118, JORDAN TEL: (06) 464-1200 PHILIPPINES G. A. Puyat Avenue Makati, Metro Manila 1200, PHILIPPINES TEL: (02) 899 9801 URUGUAY Todo Musica S. A. Francisco Acuna de Figueroa 1771 C. P. : 11. 800 Montevideo, URUGUAY TEL: (02) 924-2335 POLAND P. [. . . ]