Edirol PC-50 - Manual (Page 41)

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Use MIDI functionality
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What is PLAY mode?
This is the mode in which you play the PC-50.
In PLAY mode, playing the keyboard will transmit note messages to play the MIDI device.
In PLAY mode, you can play the keyboard to produce sound on a connected sound module, and
also use various other functions, such as operating the Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever to change the
pitch of the currently sounding note (Pitch Bend), adding vibrato (Modulation), or switching the
octave (Octave Shift).
In this mode you can also specify the MIDI transmit channel, and transmit program changes,
parameters, or start/stop messages.
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To switch the PC-50 to PLAY mode...
When you turn on the power, the PC-50 will start up in PLAY mode.
fig.util
To switch the PC-50 to PLAY mode from UTILITY mode (p. 42), simultaneously
hold the
[MIDI CH] button and [PGM CHANGE] button down or press the
[CANCEL] button.
• You are returned to PLAY mode once a setting or a process has been completed
within the UTILITY mode.
• You will also return to PLAY mode if you cancel an operation within UTILITY mode. In this
case, the setting you had been making will be discarded.
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Functions in PLAY mode
How to switch modes
PLAY mode
Play
Transmit MIDI messages by playing the keyboard or operating the Pitch Bend/
Modulation Lever, VALUE encoder, hold pedal and expression pedal.
p. 43
Specify the MIDI transmit
channel Set the transmit channel for the keyboard, Pitch Bend/Modulation Le-
ver, VALUE encoder, hold pedal and expression pedal.
p. 45
Transmit a Program
Change message Transmit program change messages by operating the VALUE encoder.
For details on transmitting Bank Select, refer to p. 48 and p. 49.
p. 47
Start playback
If you’re in CONTROLLER mode (p. 50), pressing [MI-
DI CH] will transmit a Start (FAh) message.
p. 51
Stop playback
If you’re in CONTROLLER mode (p. 50), pressing
[PGM CHANGE] will transmit a Stop (FCh) message.
p. 52
Transmit the value of a
specific parameter
If you’re in CONTROLLER mode (p. 50), operating the
VALUE encoder will transmit the value of a specific
parameter.
p. 60
PLAY
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