Roland KF-7 - Manual (Page 155)

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Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices
Chapter 9
Performing in Ensemble with
MIDI Instruments
(MIDI Ensemble)
You can connect an electronic percussion device or other
MIDI instrument to the KF-7’s MIDI In connector for
ensemble playing. Making the MIDI settings for the
instrument connected to the MIDI In connector is easy. The
sounds from the connected MIDI instrument are played from
the KF-7’s speaker.
1.
Switch to the Basic screen, or press the One Touch
Program [Piano] button.
2.
Touch <Functions>.
3.
Touch <MIDI Ensemble>.
A screen like the following appears.
fig.09-04.eps
4.
Select the method for using the MIDI In connector.
5.
When “Keyboard” is selected in Step 4 above, use
to select the Tone.
The connected keyboard plays using the selected Tone.
MIDI Settings
With the KF-7, you can make MIDI settings like those
described below.
“MIDI Setting Screen”
fig.09-04.eps
“Program Change Screen”
fig.09-04.eps
Displayed Meaning
Normal
Normal setting. Make changes in Tone and
other settings from the connected device.
Pad
Select this when you have percussion pads
(such as Roland’s SPD-20 Total Percussion
Pad) connected to the KF-7’s MIDI In con-
nector. You do not need to make any MIDI
settings on the KF-7. Select pad Tones and
make other settings from the connected pads
(for further details, refer to the Owner’s
Manual provided with the pads).
Keyboard
Select this when you have a keyboard (such
as a Roland A-37 or AX-7 MIDI Keyboard
Controller) connected to the KF-7’s MIDI In
connector. You can select tones for the con-
nected keyboard from the KF-7. No MIDI
settings need be made on the KF-7.
Display Description
Tx Channel
Chooses the MIDI send channel
(p. 156).
Local Control
Switches Local Control on or off
(p. 156).
Display Description
Bank Select MSB
Sends Bank Select MSB messages.
(p. 156)
Bank Select LSB
Sends Bank Select LSB messages.
(p. 156)
Program Change
Sends Program Change messages
(Program Numbers). (p. 156)