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Page 1: ...Roland MMM SYNTHESIZER MOnULE J 7lJLi S Owner s Manual o o Roland SSS PHON6S1 VOLUME o o MID MESSAGE o o MIDI ir WTCH 3 1 1 1 P fili Poiysynthl NAME r 6 A ...

Page 2: ... Do not tread on Oie power supply cord 12 Do not pull the cord but hold the plug when unplugging 13 When setting up with any other instruments the procedure should be followed in accordance with instruction manual 14 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 15 The product should be sen iced by qualified sen ice peraonne When A...

Page 3: ...Bello Marimba Synth Koto Steel Drum Band Harp 8 Iron Blast Noise Shots Twilight Zone Scratchin Syn Echo Pole Position UFO Timps dJl SOUND CHART B Group No BanK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Brass 2 Brass 3 Brass Horns Fat Brass 1 Trumpets Brass Swell Poly Synth 2 Poly Synth 3 2 Bowed Strings Rich Strings Orchestra Syn Orchestra String Sweep Solo Violin 2 Double Basses Ominous 3 Piano 3 Electric Piano 4 Loud P...

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Page 5: ...Write Button Parameter Button Value Button Patch Button D Tone Button Number Buttons I Mom I F P flU Polysynlhl Volume Knob O Headphone Jack E MIDI Message indicator Power Switch REAR PANEL A si A ATTENTION RIMM H CHOC KCCTMOUI M M OUWm THBU OUT MIDI Connector Load Jack Save Jack E Output Jack ...

Page 6: ...on in the Internal Memory 15 g Patch Selection from the external device 16 H Editing 17 1 Patch Editing 17 a Changing Tone Numbers in a Patch 17 b Changing Functions in a Patch 18 c Writing a Patch 22 2 Tone Editing 23 a Editing Tone Parameters 23 b Tone Parameters 25 c Writing a Tone 36 3 Naming 37 Q Other Functions 39 1 Chord Memory 39 2 Mode Selection 42 3 Data Transfer 44 a Saving on a Tape 44...

Page 7: ...ain after wait ing a few seconds Before setting up this unit with other devices turn this unit and all the other units off It is normal for this unit to become warm while it is being operated Use a soft cloth and clean only with a mild detergent Do not use solvents such as paint thinner Avoid using this unit in excessive heat or humidity or where it may be affected by direct sunlight or dust Opera...

Page 8: ... string separately To use the MKS 50 with the guitar system that provides an independent MIDI channel for each of the strings read the following instructions The Poly or Mono mode should be correctly selected on the MKS 50 depending on the external MIDI device When using the MKS 50 as a sound module of the keyboard sequencer or computer refer to MKS 50 as a Sound Module of the Keyboard Poly Mode o...

Page 9: ... Amplifier MIDI IN 6 MID Sound Module MKS 50 Other MIDI Sound Module The MIDI THRU Connector sends out the exact copy of the signal fed into the MIDI IN This fact technically allows one MIDI divice to control as many external MIDI devices This however is not the case in practice To connect more than three devices use the optional MIDI THRU BOX MM 4 or MIDI Output Selector MPU 105 The signal fed in...

Page 10: ...nt data replacing it with the preprogram med data Initialization is not needed from the second time you use the MKS 50 Initializing the MKS 50 which has been used as a usual polyphonic sound module will turn all the Patches to the Mono mode settings c Power up First of all make sure that the MKS 50 is correctly set up with the external device Turn the MKS 50 on The Display changes as below I i i 1...

Page 11: ...MIDI channel higher than 16 which cannot be used therefore would mute the string The MIDI channel you set is retained in memop even after the MKS 50 is turned off The MKS 50 is played in the pitch of the MIDI signal sent from the guitar therefore sounds in A4 442Hz standard pitch if the guitar is rightly tuned If necessary you can tune the MKS 50 to the guitar Push the Tune MIDI Button O 2 Play th...

Page 12: ...ame How to select a Patch As shown in the picture below Patches are divided into two Groups A and B and each Group con taines 8 Banks and 8 Numbers Group A PATCH A B Number BankX i 2 a s e Group B JMumber Bank 1 2 3 5 e 7 g Group A Bank 5 Number 6 H Group B Bank 2 Number 3 Push the Patch Button to select the Group A orB Each time the Patch Button is pushed the Group A and B are alternately selecte...

Page 13: ... Button NO BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 5 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 6 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 7 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 8 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 B 1 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 2 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 3 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 4 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 5 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 6 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 ...

Page 14: ...S 50 Other MIDI Sound Module MIDI OUT Master MIDI Device MIDI Keyboard Sequencer etc The MIDI THRU Connector sends out the exact copy of the signal fed into the MIDI IN This fact technically allows one MIDI divice to control as many external MID devices This however is not the case in practice To connect more than three devices use the optional MID THRU BOX MM 4 or MIDI Output Selector MPU 105 The...

Page 15: ...nt data replacing it with the preprogram med data Initialization is not needed from the second time you use the MKS 50 Initializing the MKS 50 which has been used as a monophonic sound module for the MIDI Guitar System will turn all the Patches to the Poly mode settings c Power up First of all make sure that the MKS 50 is correctly set up with the external device Turn the MKS 50 on The Display cha...

Page 16: ...he set receive channel Push the Tune MIDI Button O Push the Tune MIDI Button Q Push the Parameter Button until the Display shows MIDI Channel D Select OMNI by using the Parameter Button 3 Using the Value Button Q select the MIDI channel number you want Usually the MIDI keyboard is polyphonic that allows to play more than one notes at the same time This is called Poly Mode 3 Select ON with the Valu...

Page 17: ... lower side decreases The number shown in the Display represents the frequency of the standard pitch A4 It changes in 1Hz step but actually changes almost continu ously in 0 4 cent steps The and shown on the both sides of the number represents as follows 1 When is shown the actual pitch is slightly lower than the value shown in the Display 2 When is shown the actual pitch is slightly higher than t...

Page 18: ...s on the MKS 50 can be changed The Program Change numbers correspond to the Patch Numbers as shown in the following table BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 5 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 6 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 7 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 8 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 B 1 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 2 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 3 ...

Page 19: ...Tone Name This Patch Name however can be changed by taking the appropriate Naming procedure explanined on page 37 The data of the edited Patch will be erased when the unit is turned off To retain the edited Patch in memory take appropriate Writing procedure explained on page 22 Tone Number Bank Group Tone Name 3 Using the Tone Button select the Group a or b where the new Tone belongs Using the Num...

Page 20: ... value The edited Function will be erased when you select other Patch To retain the edited data in memory take an appropriate writing proce dure explained on page 21 D Push the Parameter Button until the Display shows the Function to be changed There are 18 functions which are called sequen cially in the Display with the Parameter Button If you go too far you can return to the previous functions b...

Page 21: ... the MIDI Modulation Function see page 21 is ON the depth of the vibrato effect caused by MIDI signal can be changed from to 127 Portamento is the slide of the pitch from one note to another This function turn the Portamento effect on or off This function determines the portamento time from 1 to 127 This can shift the pitch of the sound from 12 to 12 an octave in semi tone steps This can shift the...

Page 22: ...ther than 8 the actual pitch will differ from the key on the keyboard S or P 442H2 Ji T m i Bass Loco Usual setting i i Lo Co Different sound ranges can be assigned two MKS 50 s MKS 50N MKS BO Lo Co 4 The MKS 50 s Receivable Range Ld C2 Hi C2 Lo C2 Hi Co j Co Hi Co lifflllMffllli i Piano s Keyboard Hi Co Hi Co Only D is played T and are played Only 5 is played MIDI Aftertouch This turns on or off ...

Page 23: ...n This turns the MIDI Modulation message on or off MIDI Volume This turns the MIDI Volume message on or off MIDI Portamento This turns the MIDI Portamento message on or off Mono Bender Range When using the device that features MIDI Mono mode such as MIDI Guitar System this Function sets the maximum effect of the Bender from to 12 one octave in semi tone steps The value set here has priority to the...

Page 24: ... new location where the edited Patch is to be written by using the Patch Button If the relevant Group is already selected skip the above step Using the Number Buttons assign the Bank then the Number of the Patch In the Display check if the Patch Number is cor rect If it is wrong push the Patch Button and reassign the correct one by repeating the steps to Push the Write Button Repeating the steps t...

Page 25: ...arameter can do refer to the following section b Tone Parameters How to edit Tone Parameters By using the Tone Button O and the Number Button select the Tone to be edited 2 Push the Parameter Button until the Display shows the parameter to be changed I Parameter i The previous value The Tone Parameter can be called sequencially in the Display with the Parameter Button If you go too far you can ret...

Page 26: ...meter The new value Pushing one side of the Value Button while hold ing the other side down will quicken the change of the value Repeat the steps 3 and as many times as necessary If you wish to rename the edited Tone take the Naming procedure explained on page 37 24 ...

Page 27: ...ntrols the tone color 3 VCF Voltage Controlled Filter Each VCF lets lower frequency harmonics of the input signal pass and cuts off the higher ones In other words it is a usual low pass filter By con trolling the cutoff point and resonance the waveform changes thereby the tone color alters VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier After filtered in the VCF the signal is fed to the VCA where the volume ampl...

Page 28: ...th of the modulation in the range of the to 127 This selects the polarity of the Envelope curve that controls the DCO Usually Av may be used In V mode ADSR pattern will be inverted Mode Display Function Normal ENV serves to increase the DCO s pitch Invert L ENV serves to decrease the DCO s pitch Normal with Dynamics D The ENV with Dynamics serves to increase the DCO s pitch Invert with Dynamics Dl...

Page 29: ...e 28 Mono Bender D DCO Pulse Waveform Pulse wave is selected Display Waveform Spectrum 0B OFF 1 n llllllllllll a 1 n lllliiiiii 133 1 r n See page 28 DCO PW PWM Depth The pulse width of 03 can be set at DCO PW PWM Depth D DCO Sawtooth Waveform Sawtooth waveform is selected Display Waveform Spectrum OFF 1 lliiiiii 02 _nJl IlllliiiUiA ii i idl See page 21 DCO PW PWM Depth 84 liill Llj I III likij Th...

Page 30: ...ts the volume of the Sub Oscillator from to 3 At 0 there is no oscillation D DCO Noise Level This sets the volume of the Noise which is often used for wind or surf to 3 are valid and at 0 there is no Noise generated Noise D DCO PW PWM Depth This parameter works only on the Pulse Wave 03 and Sawtooth Wave 03 The pulse width of a wave can be determined by the value from to 127 PW PWM Depth PULSE 03 ...

Page 31: ...0 the pulse width set with the DCO PW PWM Depth is the widest pulse made by the LFO modulation HPF High Pass Filter D HPF Cutoff Frequency Level i This parameter changes the cutoff point of the HPF Cutoff Point Frequency Display Function The lower frequencies are emphasized This is useful for fat bass sound Lev 3l Frequency i HPF is off Lev si Frequency Cutoff point is set at lower frequency 1 iCu...

Page 32: ...r VCF Cutoff Frequency Level 127 1 Level Frequency 1 1 1 j_ Cutoff Point Frequency Level N t Cutoff Point Frequency Level 1 Cutoff Point Frequency LiUI H t WW D VCF Resonance This parameter emphasizes the cutoff point set at the VCF Cutoff Frequency As you increase the value the created sound will become more unusual more electronic in nature to 127 are valid for this parameter VCF Resonance Level...

Page 33: ...the VCF s cutoff point The ENV with Dynamics serves to increase the VCF s cutoff point This models rather special the ENV has nothing to do with the VCF s cutoff point and the Dynamics directly works to increase the VCF s cutoff point D VCF LFO Depth This parameter sets the depth of the LFO modula tion that changes the cutoff point of the VCF growl effect to 127 are valid for this parameter D VCF ...

Page 34: ...s to select whether to control the VGA by the signal from the ENV or by the Gate signal MIDI NOTE ON OFF signal ENV f Gate Signal NOTE ON NOTE OFF NOTE ON NOTE OFF Function ENV changes the volume Gate signal changes the volume ENV with dynamics changes the volume Gate signal with dynamics changes the volume D VGA Aftertouch Sensitivity When the Aftertouch is controlling the volume this parameter d...

Page 35: ...the chorus effect from to 127 LFO Low Frequency Oscillator D LFO Rate D LFO Delay Time This parameter changes the rate of the LFO modulation to 127 are valid for this parameter This parameter sets the time needed for the LFO modulation to worl from the moment the key is played to 127 are valid for this parameter 33 ...

Page 36: ...nt 1 to 2 to 127 are valid for this parameter In Fig 1 T2 represents it This parameter sets the point 2 s level to 127 are valid for this parameter In Fig 1 L2 represents it D ENV Time 3 D ENV Level 3 This parameter can set the time spent for a note to change from the point 2 to 3 to 127 are valid for this parameter In Fig 1 T3 represents it This parameter sets the point 3 s level to 127 are valid...

Page 37: ... time required for the envelope to complete Its curve can be changed depending on the pitch of the note to 15 are valid for this parameter There is no change of the time at all when it is set to 0 but as the value is increased envelope time becomes shorter with higher key pressed High 35 ...

Page 38: ...Number of the Tone where the edited data is to be written Check if the correct Tone Number is selected by the Display If it is not the correct one reassign the correct number by repeating the steps 5 to 7 D Push the Write Button Taking the same procedure as steps to 5 turn the Memory Protect to ON Memory Protect is the function that protects the data in memory from accidental erasure If you try to...

Page 39: ...when a different Patch or Tone is selected To retain the new name take the fol lowing writing procedure This writing proce dure automatically rewrites the contents of the Tone or the Patch data as well as the name Push the Tune MIDI Button Q 7 Push the lower side of the Parameter Button O once The Display shows Memory Protect D Select OFF by using the Value Button Q Push the Patch or Tone Button D...

Page 40: ... Check If the correct Patch or Tone Number is selected by the Display If it is not the correct one reassign the correct number by repeating the steps to Push the Write Button Taking the same procedure as steps to turn the Memory Protect to ON Memory Protect is the function that protects the data in memory from accidental erasure If you try to write a new data with the Memory Protect ON the Display...

Page 41: ...The preprogrammed Chords are volatile therefore can be rewritten When the Chord Memory function is used In a Patch is shown here PROCEDURE Push the Patch you wish to play in chord 2 By using the Parameter Button select Assign Mode mono Mono Mode poly Poly Mode CM Chord Memon D Select Chord Memory by using the Value Button Q Push the lower side of the Parameter Button Q once The Display shows Chord...

Page 42: ...Value Button Q select OFF Using the Parameter Button select Chord Memory The new Chord Memory Number you select will be automatically erased by selecting a dif ferent Patch To retain the new Chord take the appropriate writing procedure as explained in c Writing a Patch on page 22 If you play the instrument extremely fast too many NOTE ON messages are continuously fed in therefore the chords may no...

Page 43: ...Protect to ON Pitch First note 7 By pusing the Value Button Q set the pitch within the range of two octaves upper or lower from the C4 key Push the upper side of the Parameter Button The Display shows the pitch of the second note Repeat the steps and as many times as necessary up to the sixth note If you do not want any more note for the chord select off with the Value Button instead of set ting t...

Page 44: ...n be separately con trolled therefore the bender and the portamento effects can be more effectively used creating more delicate performance Taking Strings as an exam ple each of the first violin the second violin viola cello and contrabass can have its own MIDI chan nel individually allowing to play each part more delicately The MKS 50 allows to use up to six MIDI chan nels If the external MIDI de...

Page 45: ... without changing the MIDI Mode setting If so do as follows Push the Tune MIDI Button Q Push the Parameter Button until the Display responds with 3 Select OFF with the Value Button Q The above setting will remain even after the unit is switched off To cancel the above setting select ON in the step The MIDI Mode you have set will be erased when you select a different Patch To retain the MIDI Mode d...

Page 46: ...uno HS 80 Each of the Tone Parameters Patch Functions Chord Memory data can also be transmitted sepa rately by means of Exclusive message a Saving on a Tape The MKS 50 s data is divided into 5 groups as shown below This makes it possible to exchange data bulk damp between the MKS 50 and other device such as the Alpha Juno Therefore to transfer entire data of the MKS 50 each of the five data groups...

Page 47: ...eter Button Q until the Display shows Tape Save Data Group D Using the Value Botton Q select the Data Group Set the tape recorder to the recording nnode and start recording D Push the Write Button Q on the IVlKS 50 The number increases as the saving is proceeding If your tape recorder features recording level control set the level so that the meter will read VU while 0 is shown in the Display When...

Page 48: ...hows Tape Verify Check if the correct Data Group which has been saved is now shown in the Display Push the Write Button Q When the Display shows Mismatch Data the data group to be verified is different from the data group on the tape Select the correct data group or change to the correct tape and repeat the verification Stop the tape recorder 5 Set the tape recorder to the playback mode then start...

Page 49: ...e loading is completed the Display responds with Select OFF with the Value Button Q 5 Push the Data Transfer Button Push the Parameter Button until the Display shows Tape Load When the data cannot be loaded Load Error is shown in the Display Read Note on the saving data on a tape on page 48 then care fully repeat the loading procedure Using the Value Button select the data group to be loaded Push ...

Page 50: ... error more often Use a cassette tape shorter than C 60 The one longer than C 90 is too thin for proper operation Tape Recorder Try using the same tape recorder in Saving and Loading so that possibility of error will be reduced Clean and demagnetize the head of the tape recorder Make sure that connections are made properly If your tape recorder has two kinds of In Out Jacks i e MIC LINE In EAR LIN...

Page 51: ...Connection 1VIIDI IN MIDI OUT O Transmitter MKS 50 MIDI IN MIDI OUT 1 1 O Receiver MKS 50 One way Connection MIDI OUT O Transmitter MKS 50 1 1 MIDI IN 1 Receiver MKS 50 1 1 Before taking the above procedure set the MIDI channel of the receiver to the same number as the transmitter s How to transferthe data between two MKS 50 s Set the Memory Protect of the receiver to OFF 2 Using the Parameter But...

Page 52: ...oup to be transferred is different from the data group on the receiver Select the cor rect data group and repeat the data transfer Transmitter T Receiver T Set the Memory Protect on the receiver to ON To transfer the data between the MKS 50 and other MIDI device e g Alpha Juno or HS 80 refer to the Implimentation Chart The Alpha Juno or the HS 80 cannot receive the data other than Tone data but if...

Page 53: ...unction can be obtained only when Exclusive in the Patch Functions is set to ON Push the Tune MIDI Button Q 2 Using the Parameter Button select the data group which is to be transmitted Chord Memory 3 Using the Value Button Q set the data group s to be transmitted to ON Select the Patch to be transmitted on the MKS 50 The corresponding data will be transmitted When transmitting editing is complete...

Page 54: ... 9 LO Key Range Low j e i V lE H 1 I Range High UH uo 1 1 J L J r i 1 h 1 l l Aftertouch OH off IID b IL midi Bender OH OFF 1 Pi J T F v L j MIDI Exclusive ON OFF 1 MIDI HOL I 1 MIDI Hold ON OFF i h I D I liA 1 MIDI Modulation OH O Fj 1 1 D I UOLUM E 1 MIDI Volume OH OFF MIDI r OF 1 l 1 MIDI Portamento CH OFFl Or E l 1 Mono Bender Range 1 n inPD MEll lO Chord Memory Number 1 1 flbS GH MODE j Assig...

Page 55: ...Range l 0 F O DCO LFO Depth J F NIJ DCO ENV Depth DCO ENV Mode Normal Invert Normal with Dynamics Invert with Dynamics DCO Aftertouch Sensitivity 00 15 I DCO Bender Range y y j DCO Pulse Waveform OFF 1 n LiJi DCO Sawtooth Waveform k J OFF nn a Hllllll nil 53 ...

Page 56: ...1 1 DCO Noise Level fT Pi i Phj DCO PW PWM Depth r UN f h e DCO PWM Rate jpp p HPF Cutoff Frequency l ii F FREj VCF Cutoff Frequency 00 127 i ji i p VCF Resonance 130 12 i JCF Ei PJ VCF ENV Depth LJCF E ji VCF ENV Mode Normal Invert Normal with Dynamics Dynamics UCF n VCF LFO Depth 130 2 iJijF KS IEiD VCF Keyboard Follower i 54 ...

Page 57: ... with Dynamics IJ U l r VGA Aftertouch Sensitivity i Al H i GhorUS OH OF Uh KN b i chorus Rate J ppT F LFO Rate 1 Zf f LFO Delay Time lENU 1 i ENV Time 1 l i i M J 1 E l evel 1 EHU 2 1 ENV Time 2 Air i 7 Eh L 2 i ENV Level 2 Pf jy T i ENV Time 3 Pi I J i ENV Level 3 00 1271 i jl j T 1 ENV Time 4 K J f Vf i NV Keyboard Follower r i 55 ...

Page 58: ...t to ON _________ ______ ______ __ The data cannot be properly loaded from the tape ThF1E Jrfy ERR The data saved on the tape differs from the data in the MKS 50 s memory Tp E D i sriH Ch The data group saved on the tape differs from the data group in the MKS 50 s memory Hyik LC ZKK The bulk dump data has not been completely received Bulk DiJiMF EF R The bulk dump data has not been completely rece...

Page 59: ...4 SAMPLE NOTE DATE PATCH NAME PROGRAMMER No Bank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TONE NAME Banl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 57 ...

Page 60: ... PATCH NAME DATE PROGRAMMER No Bank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TONE NAME No Bank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 58 ...

Page 61: ...DATE PATCH NAME PROGRAMMER No Bank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TONE NAME No Bank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 59 ...

Page 62: ... D Editing a Function PATCH A 1 2 3 a 5 6 7 B w VAtUE E Writng a Patch Memory Protect OFF r 1 TUNE MIDI ft VAtUE FWTCH 2 3 5 6 7 S Memory Protect ON F Editing a Tone Parameter 2 3 4 ft PAHAM W v TONE 5 6 7 B G Writing a Tone Memory Protect OFF r 1 TLW16 MID ft PAR AM ft VALUE WfllTE 1 2 3 d WRITE TONE 5 5 7 B Memory Protect ON 60 ...

Page 63: ...mory iiilii IVlemorv protect OFF i _ 1 A ft ft ft WVBAM VAU K WHAM UALUE W w a Memory protect ON K Mode Selection PATCH A 2 3 ft PAFtAM ft VALUE 5 6 7 B L Saving and Transfer Save Verify Data Transfer Receive I J 2 Load Data Transfer Receive Tune MIDI ft z ft WRITE V w UALVJt wmi Memory Protect ON IMemory Protect OFF D Transfer a part of data MIDI W ft m AM PATCH A B 2 3 1 5 6 B 1 Trun all data OF...

Page 64: ...GNIZED EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES TRANSMITTED EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES 3 1 All Parameters APR 3 1 1 All Tone Parameters with Tone names APR Transmitted if EXCL in the PATCH MIDI function is on and TX TONE APR in the TUNE MIDI function is on When the PATCH or TONE Group Bank or Number is changed Byte a 1111 0000 b 0100 0001 c 0011 0101 d 0000 nnnn e 0010 0011 f 0010 0000 g 0000 0001 h Ovw WW i OOtt tttt j 1111 0...

Page 65: ...ion code BLD bulk dump Unit MIDI basic channel nnnn 0 15 where nnnn 1 channel Format type JU 1 JU 2 HS 10 HS S0 MKS 50 Level 2 MKS 50 only Group Extension of program I Program pppppps n 4 n 15 4 seta of PATCH data 256 bytes 1 3 3 2 3 When WRITE Button is pressed in the CM BulkJDump Mode Byte Description a nil 0000 b 0100 0001 c 0011 0111 d 0000 nnnn e 0010 0011 f 0100 0000 g 0000 0001 h 0000 0000 ...

Page 66: ... nnnn 0 15 where nnnn 1 channel Format type Level 1 3 Group Value 127 In sequence 6 bytes tot End of System Exclusive JU 1 JU 2 HS 10 HS 80 MKS 50 used HKS 50 only 4 CHORD MEMORY data is sent in four bit nibbles right justified leaat significant nibble sent first 6 bytes one CHORD MEMORY data i 16 96 bytes I RECOGNIZED EXCLUSIVE MESSAGES Notes 1 See Tone Parameter in 3 1 All Parameter APR 2 See Pa...

Page 67: ...annel Format type JU 1 JU 2 HS 10 HS BO MKS 50 4 sets of TONE or PATCH data 256 bytes CHORD MEMORY data 192 bytes Check sum End of System Exclusive 5 1 6 Communication error ERR Byte Description a nil OOOO b 0100 0001 c 0100 1110 d OOOO nnnn e 0010 0011 f nil 0111 Exclusive status Roland ID Operation code ERR Unit MIDI basic channel nnnn 0 15 where nnnn 1 channel Format type JU 1 JU 2 HS 10 HS 80 ...

Page 68: ...e 1 5 6 7 64 65 100 101 X X X X X X X X Mod depth O Volume Hold O Modulation Portamento Time Data Entry MSB Hold 1 Portamento Switch RPC LSB RPC MSB Prog Change True t X 0 127 0 127 System Exclusive System Song Pos Song Sel Common Tune X X X X X X System Clock Real Time Commands X X X X Aux Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Mes Active Sense sages Reset X X X X X O 123 127 o X Notes Can be set to or x and...

Page 69: ... Data Transfer Button Write Button Parameter Button Value Button Patch Button Tone Button Number Button MIDI Indicator Power Switch Rear Panel MIDI Connectors IN THRU OUT Load Jack Save Jack Output Jacks Mono Stereo Dimension 480 W x 290 D x 44 H mm 18 7 8 X 11 7 16 X 1 3 4 Weight 3 5kg 7 lb 12 oz Consumption 16 W Accessories MIDI Cable 1m x 1 OPTIONS Stereo Headphones RH 100 MIDI SYNC Cable MSC 0...

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