Roland SP-555 - Manual (Page 70)

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Using the SP-555 with other MIDI equipment
With the factory settings, the SP-555 (whose MIDI
synchronization mode will be set to “Aut”) can be connected
to your external MIDI sequencer, and the external MIDI
sequencer can control the start/stop and tempo of the
pattern playback.
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect your external MIDI
sequencer’s MIDI OUT connector to the SP-555’s MIDI
IN connector.
2. Press [PATTERN SELECT] so the button is lit.
3. Press a BANK [A]–[F/J] button to select the bank of the
pattern you want to play.
To select a pattern bank G–J, press BANK [C/G]–[F/J]
once again so the button is blinking.
If no CompactFlash card is inserted, you won’t be able to
select pattern banks C–J.
4. While holding down [HOLD], press the pad of the
pattern you want to play.
The pad of the specified pattern will light.
If you simply press the pad without pressing [HOLD], the
pattern will begin playing immediately.
5. Start your external MIDI sequencer.
The specified pattern will begin playing in
synchronization with your external MIDI sequencer.
The pattern tempo will synchronize to the tempo of your
external MIDI sequencer.
6. When you stop your external MIDI sequencer, the
pattern will stop playing.
If the pattern playback does not start when you start your
external MIDI sequencer, or if the tempo does not synchronize
to your external MIDI sequencer, it is possible that your
external MIDI sequencer is not transmitting MIDI clock or start/
continue/stop messages.
Refer to the owner’s manual of your external MIDI
sequencer and check its settings.
If you make this setting, the SP-555’s MIDI IN connector will
transmit timing clock in synchronization with the pattern
tempo, as well as synchronization-related MIDI messages
(start, stop, continue).
If the SP-555 is synchronized to an external MIDI device, it will
not transmit timing clock or synchronization-related MIDI
messages.
1. While holding down [TIME/BPM], switch on the SP-
555’s power.
2. Press BANK [C].
The display will indicate “tH.”
3. Turn the CTRL 3 knob to turn MIDI clock transmission
on/off.
If you turn this “on,” synchronization messages will be
transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector and from the
USB’s MIDI OUT.
4. Press [SAMPLING] to save the setting.
In order to synchronize an external MIDI device to the SP-555,
the MIDI device must be set to follow these synchronization
messages. For details on these settings and how to make them,
refer to the owner’s manual for your MIDI device.
Synchronizing the pattern
tempo and playback start/stop
with an external MIDI sequencer
Transmitting MIDI clock at
the pattern tempo
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