User manual ROLAND FC-300 APPLICATIONS GUIDE

[. . . ] 6). Making the Settings for the FC-300 (Getting Ready for Use In Combination) Limiting the Range of Banks That Can Be Switched (Bank Extent) 1. Press PARAMETER [ ][ ] to display the following screen. SYS:PC Mode , EFFECTS, , 3. Press PARAMETER [ ][ ] to display the following screen. SYS:Bank Extent , 40, , 5. Sets the upper limit for banks that can be switched when banks are specified with the FC-300's [] [] pedals. [. . . ] If you want the FC-300 and the GT-PRO to indicate the bank/number in an identical manner, set GT-PRO's MIDI Map Select to Fix. Switching the Bank and Number 1. The BANK/NUMBER display and the indicators for the number pedal begin flashing, which means that the GT-PRO is waiting for you to select the patch number. (At this stage, the patch hasn't yet been switched. ) When you have used the method in "Using the [] [] Pedals to Make the Settings" on the FC-300 to set the pedals to IMMEDIATE or RESET NUMBER, you can switch patches simply by depressing the BANK pedals. 2. Use the number pedals on the FC-300 to choose the number of the patch you want to use. The indicator for the chosen number pedal on the FC-300 lights up and the patch is switched. If the Patch Does Not Switch. . . On the GT-PRO, you cannot switch patches in any screen other than the Play screen. Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen. 3 Using the FC-300 and GT-PRO in Combination Switching the Effect On and Off with the FC-300's Pedals (Manual Mode) The GT-PRO features a Manual Mode, in which the number pedals on the FC-300 are used for switching specified effects on and off. In Manual Mode, you can switch effects on and off without changing the patch number. When you're operating in the GT-PRO's Manual Mode from the FC-300, be sure to use two MIDI cables to connect the devices to each other. GT-PRO Settings Switching to Manual Mode 1. ][ ] to display the FC-200:Mode Connecting Connect the GT-PRO's MIDI OUT connector to the FC-300's MIDI IN connector and the GT-PRO's MIDI IN connector to the FC-300's MIDI OUT connector as shown below. The reading of the BANK/NUMBER display for the Standard Mode on the FC-300 changes to a "bank. number" format, and the bank is displayed within the range of 0 to 39. Enabling the FC-200 Mode on the GT-PRO changes the BANK/ NUMBER display format used on the FC-300, and this is saved in memory. To go back to the original display format, refer to "Setting How Numbers Are Indicated" in the owner's manual for the FC-300. MIDI IN MIDI OUT 5. In the Play screen, press GT-PRO's [SHIFT] so the indicator is lighted. GT-PRO GT-PRO Patch MANUAL 1- 1 The FC-300 automatically switches to the settings for Control Change Mode. 7. To switch Manual Mode off, press GT-PRO's [EXIT]. · The FC-300 automatically switches to the settings for Standard Mode. · You can also switch Manual Mode off by pressing [SHIFT] and then PARAMETER [ ]. · You can use "CC#80 Function" (GT-PRO Owner's Manual p. 66) to switch Manual Mode on and off with the FC-300's CTL pedal 1. 4 Using the FC-300 and GT-PRO in Combination Using the Manual Mode Selecting the Effect to Be Switched On and Off with the Pedals Refer to GT-PRO Owner's Manual "Switching the Effect On and Off with the FC-200's Pedals (Manual Mode). " Switching the Function "switch patches" and "switch effects on/off" with the FC-300's MODE Pedal 1. ] to display the following Controlling the GT-PRO with the FC-300 Functions of the FC-300's Pedals Pedal Number Pedals Pedal Pedal Function This switches the assigned effect on or off. This makes the pedal indicator light up and enables operation of the functions of number pedals 1 through 5. [. . . ] Press PARAMETER [ ] a number of times to display the following screen, and then make the setting for CC# 7. EXP1:Assign , CC# 7, , When you want to set the pedal function for each patch individually In the GT-PRO's "Assign" you can set the effect operations performed with the FC-300's pedals for each patch individually. Selecting "MIDI CC#**" with the same numbers as the corresponding controller numbers assigned to each of the FC-300's pedals and jacks as the Assign Sources then enables you to control the effects. If you've set the CTL pedal and EXP pedal as Assign Sources, you can select "FC-200 CTL" and "FC-200 EXP" instead of "MIDI CC#**. " "FC-200 CTL" functions the same as "MIDI CC#80, " and "FC200 EXP" functions the same as "MIDI CC#7. " 6. Press PARAMETER [ ] to display the following screen, and then make the setting for 0 - 127. EXP1:Range , 0- 127, , 7. [. . . ]