User manual ROLAND PRELUDE

[. . . ] Owner's Manual 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "Using the unit safely" (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, this owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Conventions Used in This Manual Operating buttons are enclosed by square brackets [ ]; e. g. , [ENTER]. [. . . ] Tx Pitch Bend These messages temporarily raise OFF, ON or lower the pitch of the keyboard mode Tone. This is an on/off switch for Modulation message transmission. These messages apply vibrato to the OFF, ON keyboard mode Tone (control change CC#01). This is an on/off switch for Program Change message OFF, ON transmission. These messages are used to select Tones. This specifies whether MIDI Clock messages will be transmitted. Use this when you want a connected OFF, ON external MIDI device to synchronize to the Prelude. This specifies whether Start/ Stop/Continue messages will be transmitted. Song mode: Start/Stop/Continue Style mode: Start/Stop Rx Modulation This is an on/off switch for Modulation message reception. These messages apply vibrato to OFF, ON the keyboard mode Tone (control change CC#01). This is an on/off switch for Program Change message reception. These messages are used to select Tones. Tx Modulation Rx Program Change OFF, ON Tx Program Change Using the Prelude as a MIDI Sound Module If you want to use the Prelude with an external MIDI sequencer, for example to create Styles, proceed as follows. Press [SONG] to put the Prelude in Song mode. Press [PERFORM] so it's lit, then use the VALUE dial to select the preset Performance "128: Init Performance. " Tx Clock Tx StartStop OFF, ON MFX (p. 40) will apply only to the part that you play manually on the Prelude (the Upper Part or Lower Part). Tx Song Position This specifies whether Song Position Pointer messages will be transmitted to indicate the currently playing position in Song OFF, ON mode. If you don't want this message to be transmitted, choose the Off setting. This is valid only if [SONG] is lit. 43 Using MIDI If connection to your computer is unsuccessful. . . Normally, you don't need to install a driver in order to connect the Prelude to your computer. However, if some problem occurs, or if the performance is poor, using the Roland original driver may solve the problem. For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver, refer to the Roland website. Roland website:http://www. roland. com/ Connecting to a Computer via the USB MIDI Connector If you use a USB cable (commercially available) to connect the USB MIDI connector located on the Prelude's rear panel to the USB connector of your computer, you'll be able to do the following things. · Use the Prelude to play SMF played back by MIDI compatible software. · By transferring MIDI data between the Prelude and your sequencer software, you'll be able to enjoy a wide range of possibilities for music production and editing. [. . . ] Cra 43 B No 25 A 41 Bododega 9 Medellin, Colombia TEL: (574)3812529 PERU Audionet Distribuciones Musicales SAC Juan Fanning 530 Miraflores Lima - Peru TEL: (511) 4461388 MALAYSIA Roland Asia Pacific Sdn. 45-1, Block C2, Jalan PJU 1/39, Dataran Prima, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA TEL: (03) 7805-3263 IRELAND Roland Ireland G2 Calmount Park, Calmount Avenue, Dublin 12 Republic of IRELAND TEL: (01) 4294444 IRAN MOCO INC. No. 41 Nike St. , Dr. Shariyati Ave. , Roberoye Cerahe Mirdamad Tehran, IRAN TEL: (021)-2285-4169 COSTA RICA JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales Ave. 1. Calle 11, Apartado 10237, San Jose, COSTA RICA TEL: 258-0211 U. [. . . ]