Roland pt-2000 Manuale Utente

Please read this section if you are planning to use the pt-

2000’s MIDI functions, connecting it to another MIDI device.

When connected to one of Roland’s MT Series devices or 

other such instrument, you can play the many MT Series 

internal tones with the pt-2000’s keyboard, as well as record 

the performances.

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MIDI, short for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface,” was 

developed as a standard for the exchange of performance 

data between electronic instruments and computers.

The pt-2000 is equipped with MIDI connectors to allow such 

exchange of performance data with external equipment and 

devices. Connecting the keyboard to other devices with these 

jacks provides you with an even greater variety of ways to 

use your keyboard.

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Performance information such as the output from the 

keyboard or pedal is sent out here to the MIDI connectors of 

external equipments.

MIDI messages sent from connected external equipment are 

input here, then pt-2000 can output sounds, exchange tones, 

and perform other operations.

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When you press the pt-2000’s [Piano] button or [Tone] button 

to change tones, a Program Change Message with the 

corresponding Program Number is sent via the MIDI Out 

connector. Furthermore, a Program Change Message 

received via the MIDI In connector changes the tone to the 

one with the corresponding Program Number.

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Program Numbers for each of the pt-2000’s tones are shown 

below.

Piano

Harpsichord

Electric Piano

Pipe Organ

Strings

Piano + Harpsichord

Piano + Electric Piano

Piano + Pipe Organ

Piano + Strings

Harpsichord + Electric Piano

Harpsichord + Pipe Organ

Harpsichord + Strings

Electric Piano + Pipe Organ

Electric Piano + Strings

Pipe Organ + Strings

In

Out

MIDI

MIDI Connectors on the rear panel

Here, with the pt-2000 connected to an external MIDI 
sequencer, when recording and playing back songs, if 
after pressing the sequencer’s Record button to start you 
press the pt-2000’s [Tone] button and then begin to play, 
a Program Change message for that tone is recorded by 
the sequencer. When you then play back using the 
sequencer, regardless of the pt-2000’s mode, the tone is 
changed in accordance with the Program Change 
messages recorded by the sequencer, allowing you to 
play back with the tones used during recording.
In addition, Program Change messages from tone 
changes made while the recording is in progress are also 
recorded, meaning you can also record songs with tone 
changes made during the performance.