User manual ROLAND FC-200 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual 2 Introduction We'd like to take a moment to thank you for purchasing the Roland FC-200 MIDI Foot Controller. In order to fully realize the potential of the FC-200, and to ensure years of trouble-free operation, please take the time to read this manual thoroughly. MAIN FEATURES Changing Tones with the Pedals You can use the pedals to send Program Change messages, making it possible to change Tones without interrupting your performance. Pedals Designed for Realtime Control The FC-200 comes with switch pedals and an expression pedal. These make it possible to send Control Change messages, and alter volume levels and sounds as you play. Six Jacks for Control Change Messages The FC-200 comes with six jacks that let you hook up precisely the foot switches and expression pedals you need. Can Be Used As a Pedal Keyboard The pedals can also work like a pedal keyboard for playing notes. Two Power Supplies The FC-200 can be powered by either dry-cell batteries or an AC adaptor. © 1995 Roland Corporation All right reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Corporation. 3 CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] This sets the controller number that is used when sending Control Change messages. 21 * If you need information on how to make settings for parameters, see "How to Make Changes" (p. 19). Bank Select: On / Off [ ] (Bank Select) In the Program Change mode, this sets whether Bank Select messages are to be sent together with Program Change messages. With MIDI, you can use combinations of Bank Select messages and Program Change messages to select programs for a large number of Tones and other sounds. * A Bank Select message consists of the controller 0 and 32 Control Change messages. The FC-200 can send Program Change messages from 1 to 128, so a total of 128 programs can be switched. This is the unit's normal status, whereby Bank Select messages are not sent. However, if you set the FC-200 so that Bank Select messages are sent, the total number of programs that can be selected rises to a maximum of 1, 000. * To find out whether the receiving instrument can recognize incoming Bank Select messages, refer to the Control Change column in the MIDI Implementation Chart in the manual for the receiving instrument. * If the receiving instrument uses controller numbers 0 and 32 for some function other than Bank Select messages, you should set the FC-200 so that it does not send Bank Select messages. The chart below shows the relationship between the MIDI Bank Select and Program Change messages that the FC-200 sends. The Program Change messages enclosed in boxes are not sent. PROGRAM CHANGE 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 27 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 100 101 100 101 100 101 128 128 128 * The value of the Bank Select message can vary for the same Program Change number, and so the message that is sent is different. BANK SELECT 7 8 9 1 1 1 2 2 2 27 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 100 101 100 101 100 101 128 128 128 22 * If you need information on how to make settings for parameters, see "How to Make Changes" (p. 19). The chart below shows the programs indicated by the Bank Select and Program Change messages shown above. The Bank pedals and Number pedals on the FC-200 are used to send messages, and the values in parentheses show which pedals to use to choose the corresponding program. PROGRAM CHANGE 0 1 2 (0, 1) 1 (0, 2) 2 (2, 7) 27 (2, 8) 28 (2, 9) (2, 10) (12, 9) (12, 10) 29 30 (9, 10) (10, 1) (10, 2) (19, 10) (29, 10) 100 101 102 (12, 8) 128 The program number indicated by the Bank and Number pedal values shown in parentheses is calculated in exactly the same way as for the Program Change numbers described in "About Program Change Numbers" (p. That is, the Program number is the Bank multiplied by ten, plus the Number (Bank x 10 + Number). * The Bank pedals are used to select the Bank, but you can only specify a Bank whose number is within the limit set by the Bank Limit parameter. Read the next section, "Bank Limit, " for more details about this. Bank Limit: 0 to 12 to 99 [ ] (Bank Limit) In the Program Change mode, the Bank is selected with the Bank UP and DOWN pedals. If the Bank DOWN pedal is depressed when the current Bank is 0, the Bank switches to the Bank with the number set for the Bank Limit parameter. In the same way, pressing the Bank UP pedal when the Bank is at the number set for the Bank Limit parameter, it switches to Bank 0. As an example, let's say that you're sending Program Change messages to another instrument that has 40 programs for Tones and the like. In this case, it can be handy to set Bank Limit to "3, " because this causes only Banks 0 to 3 to be displayed. * When the Bank Select parameter is set to "off, " Bank Limit cannot be set to a value of 13 or higher. BANK SELECT 129 130 200 (20, 1) (20, 2) 201 202 (22, 7) (22, 8) (22, 9) (22, 10) 227 228 229 230 300 7 8 9 (70, 1) (70, 2) (80, 1) (80, 2) (90, 1) (90, 2) 701 702 801 802 901 902 (72, 7) (72, 8) (72, 9) (72, 10) (82, 7) (82, 8) (82, 9) (82, 10) (92, 7) (92, 8) (92, 9) (92, 10) 727 728 729 730 827 828 829 830 927 928 929 930 (79, 10) (89, 10) (99, 10) 800 900 1000 23 * If you need information on how to make settings for parameters, see "How to Make Changes" (p. 19). Output of Program Change Messages When Changing Banks: On / Off [ ] (Bank Output) In the Program Change mode, this sets whether Program Change messages are sent when the Bank is switched. The Number is that of the Number pedal chosen before switching the Bank (in other words, the Number pedal whose indicator is lit up). [Off]: A Program Change message is not sent even when the Bank is switched. Instead, the Program Change message is sent when the Number is selected with a Number pedal. Changing Banks Using the Number Pedals: On / Off [ ] (Bank Change) This setting determines whether the Number pedals can be used like a ten-key numeric keypad when switching Banks in the Program Change mode. [On]: Pressing the Bank UP pedal makes the left-hand (tens) digit for the Bank shown on the display start to flash. You can then use the corresponding Number pedal to select the desired Bank. Pressing the Bank pedal DOWN makes the right-hand (units) digit for the Bank shown on the display start to flash. [. . . ] The value exceeding the Bank Limit automatically falls to the limit value. *1 This is not a Bank Select Number. *5 Shows the modes selected by foot switch inserted into the MODE socket. Each data sets as shown below: 0: PROGRAM Mode -> CONTROL Mode -> PROGRAM Mode -> . . . 1: PROGRAM Mode -> CONTROL Mode -> NOTE Mode -> PROGRAM Mode -> . . . [. . . ]