Roland HPi-6s - Manual (Page 109)

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Connecting to Other Devices
→ When a Roland MT series instrument is connected, it is not
necessary to make the Local Off setting. The MT transmits a Local
Off message when the power is turned on. If you turn on the
power in the order of the HPi-6S
→ MT series, Local Off will be
set automatically.
■ Sending Recorded Performance Data to a
MIDI Device (Composer Out)
When Composer Out is active, you can send performance data
recorded with the HPi-6S to a connected MIDI device or computer.
When you turn on the power, this is set to “Off” (data is not sent).
If you want a performance recorded on the HPi-6S to be transmitted to
an external MIDI device or computer, turn the “Composer Out” setting
“On.” If this is “Off,” performance data will not be transmitted.
■ Sending Tone Change Messages (Program
Change/Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB)
A Program Change is a message that means “change to the Tone of
the specified number.” The device that receives this changes to the
Tone of the corresponding number.
When you choose a Program Change message (Program Number),
the Program Number will be transmitted to the MIDI device connected
to the HPi-6S. The MIDI device that receives the Program Number
changes the tone to the corresponding Program Number.
Normally, the Tone is selected from the 128 Tones available. Some
MIDI devices, however, have more than 128 Tones. With such
devices, the Tone is selected through a combination of Program
Change messages and Bank Select messages. There are two parts of
a Bank Select message: the MSB (Controller 0, with a value of 0–127)
and the LSB (Controller 32, with a value of 0–127).
Some MIDI devices cannot use bank select messages.
Alternatively, some devices may use bank select messages,
but ignore the LSB message.
The following become possible once you connect a USB cable
(available separately) between the USB (MIDI) connector located to
the lower left of the HPi-6S and the USB connector of your computer.
• You can use the HPi-6S to play sounds from SMF music files
played back with MIDI software.
• By exchanging MIDI data with sequencer software, you can save
songs recorded with the HPi-6S to your computer, and enjoy a
variety of musical control and editing features.
Connect the HPi-6S to your computer as shown below.
* Refer to the Roland website for system requirements.
Roland website: http://www.roland.com/
If connection to your computer is
unsuccessful...
Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to connect the
HPi-6S to your computer. However, if some problem occurs, or if the
performance is poor, using the Roland original driver may solve the
problem. For details on downloading and installing the Roland
original driver, refer to the Roland website.
Roland website: http://www.roland.com/
Specify the USB driver you want to use, and then install the
driver. For details, refer to “Making the Settings for the USB Driver.”
Item Explanation Setting
Local Control
Switches Local Control on or
off.
On, Off
Item Explanation Setting
Composer Out
Specify whether a recorded
performance will be transmitted
to a MIDI device.
On, Off
Item Explanation Setting
Bank Select MSB Transmit the bank select MSB.
0 (00h)–
127 (7Fh)
Bank Select LSB Transmit the bank select LSB.
0 (00h)–
127 (7Fh)
Program Change
Transmit the program
number. 1 (00h)–
128 (7Fh)
NOTE
Connecting a Computer
Computer
USB Cable
USB(MIDI)
Connector
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