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This connection offers the advantage that the PC-300 can also be powered via USB, while ensuring compatibility with the new connection standard for both IBM PC compatible and Macintosh® computers. Please take the time to read through this Owner’s Manual. That way you can feel assured that you understand every feature the unit offers, and will enjoy many years of trouble-free operation. Copyright © 2000 Roland Europe Spa All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Europe Spa - Acquaviva Picena (AP) - Italy. 1 ENGLISH PC-300 1. Contents 2. About the PC-300 ..................................................3 What is the GS Format (g)? .............................................3 3. Main features of the PC-300 ..........................................4 4. Important notes....................................................5 5. Panel descriptions ..................................................6 6. Connecting & setting up the PC-300 ....................................7 Power supply ..........................................................7 Setting up the PC-300 ...................................................8 Powering up ..........................................................10 Setting the MIDI transmit channel........................................11 Selecting sounds ......................................................11 Selecting Drum Sets on a GS sound module ................................12 7. Various useful functions ............................................13 Temporarily changing the pitch of a note (Pitch Bend) .......................13 Adding vibrato (Modulation) ............................................13 Holding the notes your play (Sustain) .....................................13 8. Changing octaves .................................................14 9. Controlling a sound module with the DATA ENTRY slider ..................15 Altering the timbre (Channel Aftertouch) ..................................15 Changing the velocity sensitivity .........................................16 Reverb level ..........................................................16 Chorus level ..........................................................16 Setting the sound location: Panpot ........................................17 Changing the volume ..................................................17 If notes are stuck: Panic .................................................17 Assigning other control changes to the DATA ENTRY slider ...................18 10. Troubleshooting ..................................................19 11. Specifications ....................................................20 2 Owner's Manual 2. About the PC-300 The Roland PC-300 is a MIDI keyboard controller designed to provide for the convenient transmission of Program Change and Bank Select messages, as well as a variety of other MIDI messages (such as Reverb and Chorus information) to an external sound module. It contains no internal sound source. It is particularly suited for controlling sound modules that comply with the GS Format. (Called simply “GS sound modules” in the following.) What is the GS Format (g)? The GS Format is a standardized set of specifications for Roland’s sound sources which defines the manner in which multi-timbral sound generating units will respond to MIDI messages. All devices compatible with the GS Format bear the GS logo. Every module or device with the GS logo will respond in the same way to the MIDI messages sent from the PC-300. Note: All Roland GS sound modules also fully support Level 1 of the General MIDI System (m) In 1990, the MIDI standard incorporated the Program Change/Bank Select message cluster (selection of sounds using both program numbers and control change numbers CC00 and CC32). The GS Format accommodates this form of sound selection, which allows for a much larger number of sounds to be selected. About the sounds contained in a GS sound module A GS sound module contains 128 basic sounds (“Capital Tones”) and a number of Variation Tones. The mapping for the Capital Tones is compatible with Level 1 of the General MIDI System. Capital Tones are stored in bank 0, while the Variations are stored in banks 1 through 127. The number of available Variation Tones depends on the sound module you are using. Please see the manual of the sound module(s) your are using to find out how may sounds there are and how to access them. About the Drum Sets Provided by a GS Sound Module The MIDI channel used for the Rhythm Set/Drum Set/Drum Part of a GM/GS module (MIDI channel 10) provides for the use of several Variation Sets in addition to the basic Drum Set (Standard Set: program change number PC01). Though most Drum Sets can be selected using program change messages, the module your are using may also contain a number of Variation Sets. Please see its manual for details. Note: If a...