(newbie question) Using a Roland RD-700 as a sound module

Most Roland units offer 2 modes, ie: patch & performance.
In patch mode you can only play one sound on one midi channel. In Performance mode you can play various sounds on various mdi channels.

I'm unsure about the RD700. It can layer sounds and also split. Therefor at least two sounds can be played at the same time. The RD700SX can use upto 4 sounds simultaneously.
I am sure though that it can play back midi files and supports GM sounds.

Check you manual to confirm.
If it works similar to the EXR series by Roland (which supports multi sound playback only) you'll have to create various midi tracks in Logic (on differnt midi channels)and then select the sound on the RD when a different track is selected. The downside is that the RD won't remember the sounds when it's switched off so you'll have to properly name & identify tracks. You can also to a sysex dump from the RD to logic at the beginning of the track.

Good luck

B player

i havn't used my midi for a while but I'll try to walk with you, here & there.
I have my entire studio in midi, so I should remember. First of all, you not only can play 10 or more tracks with different patches, but you can switch those patches every bar with every channel however you like, thats what seperates midi from samples. Its very versatile from that retrospect. Now

You want to concintrate in your environment page. thats where its all going to get done for you in this issue. If I remember you have to first create a multi instrument or instruments depending how many keyboards you have. You then name it your keyboard (700). you then click with the mouse on every number on the multi instrument, there sholud be 16 of them of-course.
now it knows its a 16 midi chanel keyboard. You then find the port you are in on your midi interface. And hopefully its an amt8 (emagic). After you give it the port, say its port one, where the midi cables are connected. You now have the keyboard connected to your software. It sholud be talking to each other.

Next comes the transfer of your patches to the keyboard. While you get this message and get this far on your connection, I'm going to check on my equipment and try to refress myself of this process. Once you get the information from your keyboard, you never ever will have to do it again, or touch your keyboards again.thats why we all forget this process. So I'll check and get back with you.

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Bassplayer

once you check the program parameter box in arrange window, then you're connected to all your patches in your keyboard. you then get familiar with them by clicking on the 0 next to the program box. You will notice 2 zero's one next to each other. One of them has nothing but numbers, thats the banks. And the other has the patches. Your keyboard has banks and patches also. So now they are in sync as far as that is concerned. The only thing is , they are not showing the correct names. but its your banks and patches from your keyboard alright. So if you play each patch , you only know which patch it is. You then open the envirnment window and double klick on your multi instrument, it then opens to a big chart. you double klick on the first patch and erase whats there and type in your patch that you know on your keyboard. Of-course you have to select bank one and you will see the JV-80 ,880 ect. in the bank patch list. Select custom bank , and type in your patches. I recommend playing with both first to get comfortable. Unfortunately, its a bit time consuming but thats how its done if you don't have soundiver. But the good side is once you type your keyboard in , it will remain in your multi instrument and you save it, and make copies of it, so you won't ever have to touch your keyboard or do it again. hope that gives you an Idea of how its done.

Best
regards