Roland RD-700 Owner's Manual

 

The RD-700 features a 

 

—a convenient way to play 

back or create GM score data (music files for GM sound 
module).

Switching to GM mode not only enables proper playback of 
GM Scores, but also allows you to mute specific Parts, play 
the Parts using the RD-700’s keyboard, and change the Tones 
for specific Parts.

 

• All buttons and knobs other than CURSOR buttons, 

[INC/YES], [DEC/NO], ONE TOUCH [PIANO], and 
[SETUP] are disabled in GM mode.

• Be sure to play back from the beginning of the song. 

When playback of a song is started at any point other 
than the beginning, the sound generator settings are not 
reset to the GM and GM2 initial settings values, and the 
song is not played back correctly.

• When the RD-700 receives a GS Reset message, the RD-

700 is enabled for the GS format (a shared set of 
specifications proposed by Roland for standardization of 
multi-timbral sound modules). This permits playback of 
music data bearing the GS logo (GS music data). 
However, Roland’s Sound Canvas Series (including the 
SC-8850 and SC-8820 models) feature a different sound 
module format and expanded tone map, so data created 
exclusively for the Sound Canvas Series may not play 
back properly on the RD-700.

• You cannot enter GM mode using solely the RD-700 on 

its own. The RD-700 is switched to GM mode upon 
reception of a GM System On, GM2 System On, or GS 
Reset message, which has been supplied to it by being 
contained within the setup data placed at the beginning 
of a song that is to be played back.

• You cannot switch to GM mode if the Edit screen’s 

System settings, or the Rx GM System ON, Rx GM2 
System ON, or GS Reset settings are set to “OFF.” For 
details, refer to 

 

 

Connect an external sequencer.

 

Play back the GM Score with the external sequencer.

Playback of the GM Score begins, and the following GM 
Mode screen is displayed on the RD-700.

 

fig.LCD

 

When you play the RD-700’s keyboard, you can then 
perform using the Tone for the currently selected Part.

 

In the GM Mode screen, press the CURSOR buttons to 
move the cursor to the Part number.

 

Press [DEC/NO] or [INC/YES] to select the Part whose 
Tone is to be changed.

 

Press CURSOR [

] to move the cursor to the Tone 

number.

 

Press [DEC/NO] or [INC/YES] to select the tone.

The specified Part is played using the selected Tone.

 

In the GM Mode screen, use the CURSOR buttons to 
move the cursor to the marker for the Part to be muted.

 

Press [DEC/NO] or [INC/YES] to select whether the 
mute is turned on or off.

You can perform on the RD-700’s keyboard even when 
Parts are muted. 

 

In the GM Mode screen, press [PIANO] or [SETUP].

The RD-700 goes out of GM mode and the Tone screen 
appears in the display.

When the above step is carried out while playback of a 
GM Score is in progress, the RD-700 switches out of GM 
mode and the Tone screen is displayed while playback of 
the song continues.

 

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MIDI messages are received. The perfor-
mance is played back according to the MIDI 
messages.

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MIDI messages are not received. This Part is 
muted.

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