Roland MC-505 : Owner`s manual : Page 171

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* The transmit/receive channel settings of each part are as

follows. It is not possible to change the channel settings of

each part.

Rhythm part: ch. 10

Part 1: ch. 1

Part 2: ch. 2

Part 3: ch. 3

Part 4: ch. 4

Part 5: ch. 5

Part 6: ch. 6

Part 7: ch. 7

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The flow of MIDI signals inside the MC-505 is as fol-

lows.

fig.16-1

If you would like to know more about each

parameter...

☞ ÒRe-Transmitting Messages Received at

MIDI IN from MIDI OUT (Thru Function) (p.

168)

☞ ÒSpecifying the Reception Status for Each

Part (MIDI Rx Switch)Ó (p. 169)

☞ ÒDisconnecting the Keyboard Pads from the

Internal Sound Generator (Local Tx Switch)Ó

(p. 169)

☞ ÒSpecifying the Output Destination for

Musical Data (Sequencer Output Assign)Ó (p.

25)

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When MIDI messages are being received from the

MIDI IN connector, the MIDI indicator will light.

fig.16-00

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Playing the MC-505 from an

External MIDI Keyboard

When the Remote Keyboard Switch is

ÒONÓ

fig.16-2

By changing the current part on the MC-505, you can

change the part that will sound. The transmit channel

of the external MIDI keyboard does not matter.

When the Remote Keyboard Switch is

ÒOFFÓ

fig.16-3

Set the transmit channel of the external MIDI key-

board to match the receive channel of the MC-505 that

you wish to play. For example, if you wish to play part

2, set the transmit channel of the external MIDI key-

MIDI OUT

2Ch

MIDI Ch = 2

MIDI IN

Remote Kbd = OFF

Part2 Rx Ch = 2

MIDI OUT MIDI Ch = 1–16

MIDI IN

Remote Kbd = ON

MIDI

SLAVE

Controller

section

Sequencer

section

Sound

soruce

section

Thru

Local Tx Sw

MIDI Rx Sw

Sequencer Output Assign

MIDI In

MIDI Out

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Chapter 16. Advanced Applications

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