Roland Prelude - Manual (Page 43)

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Using MIDI
MIDI Parameters
If you want to use the Prelude with an external MIDI
sequencer, for example to create Styles, proceed as follows.
1. Press [SONG] to put the Prelude in Song mode.
2. Press [PERFORM] so it’s lit, then use the VALUE dial to
select the preset Performance “128: Init Performance.”
MFX (p. 40) will apply only to the part that you play manually
on the Prelude (the Upper Part or Lower Part).
Parameter Explanation Value
MIDI Tx
Switch
Specifies whether MIDI messages
will not be transmitted (OFF) or will
be transmitted (ON).
OFF, ON
Upper Tx
Channel Specifies the transmit channel for
the Upper Part.
1–16
Lower Tx
Channel Specifies the transmit channel for
the Lower Part.
1–16
MIDI Rx
Switch
Specifies whether MIDI messages
will not be received (OFF) or will
be received (ON).
OFF, ON
Upper Rx
Channel Specifies the receive channel for
the Upper Part.
1–16
Lower Rx
Channel Specifies the receive channel for
the Lower Part.
1–16
Tx Pitch Bend
This is an on/off switch for Pitch
Bend message transmission.
These messages temporarily raise
or lower the pitch of the keyboard
mode Tone.
OFF, ON
Tx
Modulation
This is an on/off switch for
Modulation message transmission.
These messages apply vibrato to the
keyboard mode Tone (control
change CC#01).
OFF, ON
Tx Program
Change
This is an on/off switch for
Program Change message
transmission. These messages are
used to select Tones.
OFF, ON
Tx Clock
This specifies whether MIDI Clock
messages will be transmitted. Use
this when you want a connected
external MIDI device to synchronize
to the Prelude.
OFF, ON
Tx StartStop
This specifies whether Start/
Stop/Continue messages will be
transmitted.
Song mode: Start/Stop/Continue
Style mode: Start/Stop
OFF, ON
Tx Song Po-
sition
This specifies whether Song
Position Pointer messages will be
transmitted to indicate the
currently playing position in Song
mode. If you don’t want this
message to be transmitted,
choose the Off setting. This is
valid only if [SONG] is lit.
OFF, ON
Rx Sync
This specifies how the Prelude will
synchronize to an external MIDI
device. Synchronization is
available if the MIDI OUT
connector of your external MIDI
device is connected to the
Prelude’s MIDI IN connector. (If
you’ve made the opposite
connection, refer to the owner’s
manual for your external device.)
OFF, ON
Rx Pitch
Bend
This is an on/off switch for Pitch
Bend message reception. These
messages temporarily raise or
lower the pitch of the keyboard
mode Tone.
OFF, ON
Rx
Modulation
This is an on/off switch for
Modulation message reception.
These messages apply vibrato to
the keyboard mode Tone (control
change CC#01).
OFF, ON
Rx
Program
Change
This is an on/off switch for
Program Change message
reception. These messages are
used to select Tones.
OFF, ON
Using the Prelude as a MIDI
Sound Module
Parameter Explanation Value
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