Roland GR-33 User Manual
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Chapter 2 Selecting and Playing Sounds (Patches)
* Sometimes when pressing and releasing the foot switch to
switch banks, you may find that while the bank does change,
the patch number may not (light will flash); however, this does
not indicate any malfunction. You can also make the setting
with the FS-5U polarity switch, as shown in the figure below.
the patch number may not (light will flash); however, this does
not indicate any malfunction. You can also make the setting
with the FS-5U polarity switch, as shown in the figure below.
fig.2-11
* If the “S1/S2 FUNCTION” has been set to “Patch Select,” the
action of the foot switch just described changes to switching
patches up and down (p. 21).
patches up and down (p. 21).
Selecting Patches with an
External MIDI Foot Controller
External MIDI Foot Controller
While the base module’s four pedals are being used as
designated pedals (p. 26) for such effects as hold and wah,
you may also wish to switch patches using your foot.
designated pedals (p. 26) for such effects as hold and wah,
you may also wish to switch patches using your foot.
In such cases, you should hook up an external MIDI foot
controller (e.g. FC-200, Boss FC-50, and so on).
controller (e.g. FC-200, Boss FC-50, and so on).
Make the settings, using the following procedure.
1. Connect equipment as shown in the figure below.
fig.2-12
2. Press [SYSTEM] to enter System mode.
The patch number display corresponds to the display on
the MIDI foot controller, but with numbers 001 to 256
instead of the alphanumeric symbols in patch numbers
used by the GR-33.
the MIDI foot controller, but with numbers 001 to 256
instead of the alphanumeric symbols in patch numbers
used by the GR-33.
3. Press [PARAMETER] to select “DISPLAY TYPE.”
fig.2-13
4. Use [VALUE] to select “Decimal.”
•
Decimal:
Patch numbers will be displayed as a decimal number in
the range of 001–256.
the range of 001–256.
•
Grp/Bnk/Num:
Patch numbers will be displayed as a group/bank/
number from A11–H84.
number from A11–H84.
5. Press [PARAMETER] to select “S1/S2 FUNCTION.”
6. Use [VALUE] to select “Patch Select.”
For details, refer to “Selecting a Patch/Using the Guitar (GK-
2A) to Select Patches.”
2A) to Select Patches.”
7. Press [PLAY] to return to Play mode.
The patch number displayed will be “001,” rather than
“A11.”
“A11.”
8. Set the MIDI send channel of the MIDI foot controller
to match the channel of the GR-33 (p. 86; the factory
setting is channel Mono 11).
setting is channel Mono 11).
9. Use the MIDI foot controller to switch patches
externally, operating the controller according to the
instructions in the owner’s manual.
instructions in the owner’s manual.
* The patch number using the numeral-only format that was set
in step 4 is stored in memory even after the power is turned
off. If necessary, return the patch number display to the
Group/bank/number format.
off. If necessary, return the patch number display to the
Group/bank/number format.
Additionally, user patches (001 to 128, or A11 to D84)
can usually be selected when MIDI program change data
is sent from the MIDI foot controller immediately after
the power is turned on.
can usually be selected when MIDI program change data
is sent from the MIDI foot controller immediately after
the power is turned on.
* MIDI program change numbers received by the GR-33 have a
fixed one-to-one correspondence with the patches (001 to 128,
or A11 to D84) they represent; this cannot be changed. (On
the other hand, when patches are selected using the GR-33,
you have the freedom to change and save the MIDI program
change numbers that send the data to outside equipment.
or A11 to D84) they represent; this cannot be changed. (On
the other hand, when patches are selected using the GR-33,
you have the freedom to change and save the MIDI program
change numbers that send the data to outside equipment.
→
p.
Polarity switch
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI Foot Controller