Basic operation, How to switch modes – Roland PCR-80 User Manual

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Basic operation

How to switch modes

You can switch modes at any time, as shown below.

You are returned to Play mode once a setting or a process has been completed within the other
modes. If you want to return to Play mode without completing a setting or operation, press the
button for the current mode (i.e., the button that is lit). Alternatively, press the

[CANCEL]

button.

The setting you were in the process of making will be discarded.

Mode

Switcing modes

Explanation

PLAY mode
(p. 117)

When you turn on the power, the PCR-30/50/80
will start up in PLAY mode.

Transmit MIDI messages by
playing the keyboard or
operating the controllers.

MIDI Channel mode
(MIDI CH)
(p. 118)

Press the

[MIDI CH]

button.

Set the transmit channel
(

current channel

) for the

keyboard and bender lever.

Program Change
mode
(PROGRAM
CHANGE)
(p. 119)

Press the

[PROGRAM

CHANGE]

button.

Transmit program change
messages on the current
channel.

Bank mode
(BANK)
(p. 120)

Simultaneously press the

[PROGRAM CHANGE]

button and

[MIDI CH]

button.

Transmit bank select
messages (MSB, LSB) on the
current channel.

Memory mode
(MEMORY)
(p. 121)

Press the

[MEMORY]

button.

Recall a memory set from
internal memory into the
current memory (p. 136).

Snapshot mode
(SNAPSHOT)
(p. 122)

Simultaneously press the

[MEMORY]

button and the

[MIDI CH]

button.

Transmit the current values
of all controllers ([R1--R8],
[S1--S8]) at once.

Panic mode
(PANIC)
(p. 123)

Simultaneously press the

[PROGRAM CHANGE]

button and the

[EDIT]

button.

Stop "stuck" notes or other
problems with the sound on a
connected MIDI sound
module.

Edit mode
(EDIT)
(p. 125)

Press the

[EDIT]

button.

Assign MIDI messages to the
controllers, transmit/receive
bulk data, or make system
settings.

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