Roland KF-90, Owner'S Manual

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Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices
Chapter 9
Synchronizing with
Connected MIDI Devices
You can have connected MIDI devices played by the tempo
produced by the KF-90; you can also have the tempo
produced by connected MIDI devices play the KF-90. This
setting is called the “MIDI Sync.”
Having connected MIDI devices work at the same tempo,
and start and stop at the same timing is called
“synchronization.”
1.
Press the [Function] button.
The Function screen appears.
2.
Touch <System Setting>.
3.
Touch <MIDI Sync Mode>.
The following screen is appeared.
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4.
Touch to make the setting.
Displayed Description
Int Adjustment of the KF-90’s tempo and starting
and stopping of playback and recording is
performed by the KF-90.
Ext The KF-90’s tempo as well as the starting and
stopping of playback and recording is
controlled by the MIDI device connected to the
KF-90’s MIDI In connector. When there is no
MIDI device connected, then tempo changing
operation can not be controlled by the KF-90.
Remote Playback and recording of songs is controlled
by the connected MIDI device.
Auto
The KF-90’s tempo as well as the starting and
stopping of playback and recording is
controlled by the MIDI device connected to the
KF-90’s MIDI In connector. When there is no
MIDI device connected, then these operations
can be performed by the KF-90.
* Unless the above is set to either “Int” or “Auto,” the KF-90’s
buttons cannot be used to adjust the KF-90’s tempo.
Ordinarily, you should set this to “Int.”
Touch <Exit> to go back to the Function screen.
MIDI Ensemble
Performing in Ensemble with MIDI Instruments (MIDI
Ensemble)
You can connect an electronic percussion device or other
such MIDI instrument to the KF-90’s MIDI In connector to
allow ensemble playing. Making the MIDI settings for the
instrument connected to the MIDI In connector is easy. The
sounds from the connected MIDI instrument are played from
the KF-90’s speaker.
1.
Press the [Function] button.
The Function screen appears.
2.
Touch <System Setting>.
3.
Touch <MIDI Ensemble>.
The following screen is appeared.
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4.
Select the method for using the MIDI In
connector.
Displayed Meaning
Normal Normal setting. Make changes in tone and
other settings from the connected device.
Pad
Choose this when a percussion pad (such as
the Roland SPD-20 Total Percussion Pad) is
connected to the MIDI In connector on the KF-
90. You don’t need to make any MIDI settings
on the KF-90. Make the settings for the pad
sounds or others on the pad. (For more
information, refer to the pad’s manual.)
Keyboard Choose this when a keyboard (such as the
Roland PC-180 or AX-1 MIDI Keyboard
Controller) is connected to the MIDI In
connector on the KF-90. You can choose the
tones played with the connected keyboard on
the KF-90.
5.
When “Keyboard” is selected in Step 3 above, use
or to select the tone.
The connected keyboard plays using the selected tone.
Touch <Exit> to go back to the Function screen.