Ju at 17:26, 12 August 2022

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GM/GS synth in Roland's Sound Canvas series. With the SC-55 Map enabled for all parts it sounds quite comparable to a [[SC-55]], yet natively the SC-88 has higher instrument quality and additional instruments & effects. Some games (and MIDI files on commercial collections like [[Nihon Falcom]]'s) were produced using the SC-88.

=Useful things=
==Sysex commands==
*GM reset: amidi --send-hex="F07E7F0901F7" -p hw:1,0,0
*GS reset: amidi --send-hex="F04110421240007F0041F7" -p hw:1,0,0

==Factory reset==
Hold reset and press Intrument L/R buttons simultaneously.

==Setting OUT/THRU to THRU==
To passthrough MIDI data via the OUT/THRU port, you have to set it to THRU. (default is OUT)
#Press Up/Down simultaneously (labeled SC-55 Map & EQ) to open the parameter menu.
#Press Up or Down to select "%OUT/THRU:".
#Press Instrument R to set it to "THRU".
#Press Up/Down again to confirm.
#Power cycle for the setting come into effect.
This will work fine without a battery in the unit. If the unit is powered off for a while you'll need to do it again however.

<b>If it's not working</b>, make sure you're using IN A for the data you want to passthrough (although it is possible to change settings to passthrough IN B instead), and that the PC switch is set to MIDI (needs power cycle to take effect).

Passthrough is particularly useful to combine the SC-88 (& Pro) with other synths like the [[MT-32]], or a machine running [[munt]]. Connecting the device additionally to the INPUT audio ports of the SC-88 allows you to leave everything connected and comfortably toggle between the two synths by muting one or the other.

==MIDI reset==
*GS reset: hold select and press Instrument R
*GM reset: hold select and press Part R
*CM64 reset: hold select and press Instrument L

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Ju at 17:26, 12 August 2022