RD-170
System parameters
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System memory
With the exception of
[8]
sOng mem
and
[9]
setup
dump
, all System parameters can be saved.
Do not
forget
to do so after changing the preceding
parameters and before switching off the RD-170.
Otherwise, you need to reprogram the System
parameters next time you switch on the RD-170.
Please be aware that there is one System memory.
This means that your previous settings will be over-
written each time you save new settings. It also
means that you do not need to select this memory:
the RD-170 does that automatically.
(1) Press
[SYSTEM]
(lights), followed by
[7]
.
Press and hold
[8]
to display the abbreviated
function name.
(2) Press
[INC/YES]
to save your System settings.
Then press
[EXIT]
to leave the System mode.
Press another TONE SELECT/SETUP button to
select a different System parameter if you do
not want to save the current settings.
(3) Press
[EXIT]
to leave the System mode.
Setup data dump
→
[MIDI]
This parameter allows you to transmit the contents
of the 16 Setup memories (see p. 28) as MIDI Bulk
Dump data to an external sequencer, computer or
data filer. If you are a performing musician, we
strongly advise you to do this at regular intervals.
(No musician should go on the road without a
backup set of all settings – you never know what
may happen…)
Note:
The song in the RD-170’s internal memory cannot be
archived using this function.
Connect the RD-170 as follows. You will need MIDI
cables for this.
(1) Connect the RD-170’s MIDI IN socket to the
sequencer’s/computer’s MIDI OUT socket.
Note:
Your computer needs to be equipped with (or
connected to) an appropriate MIDI interface.
(2) Connect the RD-170’s MIDI OUT socket to the
sequencer’s/computer’s MIDI IN socket.
(3) If you are working with a computer, launch
the sequencer program.
(4) Create or select an empty song.
(5) Create (or select) an empty track.
The track’s MIDI channel is of no importance
here. You need to ensure, however, that the
sequencer/program accepts SysEx data. If nec-
essary, switch off the MIDI filter in question
(see the manual of your sequencer or software).
(6) Switch off the sequencer’s MIDI Echo (or Soft
Thru) function.
If that’s too tedious, disconnect the MIDI cable
from the sequencer’s/computer’s MIDI OUT
socket. This is to ensure that the sequencer
doesn’t transmit the SysEx data back to the
RD-170 right away, which might cause prob-
lems.
(7) Activate the record-ready mode of the track
you selected/created.
Note:
It would be wise not to change the tempo on
your sequencer/in the software. Most sequencers/pro-
grams use
= 120. Leave it that way (or else do what-
ever is necessary to ensure that the new tempo value is
stored along with the data).
(8) On the RD-170, press
[SYSTEM]
(lights), fol-
lowed by
[9]
.
Press and hold
[9]
to display the abbreviated
function name.
(9) Start recording on your sequencer/computer.
Wait until the count-in (one or two measures)
is finished, then…
(10) Press
[INC/YES]
on the RD-170 to start the
transmission of the Setup bulk data.
Press
[DEC/NO]
if you do not want to archive
your settings after all. (In that case, you do not
need to press
[EXIT]
.)
(11) Wait until the
dmp
is replaced by
yes
, then
stop recording on your sequencer.
(12) Name the “song” (it only contains data) and
save it to hard or floppy disk.
(13) On the RD-170, press
[EXIT]
to leave the Sys-
tem mode.
To transmit the settings back to the RD-170,
start playback of the external song.
yes
system mem
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI sequencer, computer, etc.
Yes
Setup dump
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