Enjoying Desktop Music; Connecting To Your Computer - Roland XV-88 Owner's Manual

Chapter 12. Realizing the Potential of the XV-88

Enjoying Desktop Music

The XV-88 can be controlled by music software running on a
computer. This will allow you to create your own songs, and
also to select sounds or edit sounds from the computer
display. This type of system is know as DTM (desktop
music). The features available to you when using a computer
will vary greatly, depending on the software you use, so it is
important that you choose software suited to your needs.

Connecting to Your Computer

Two Connection Methods
There are two methods that can be used to connect the XV-88
to a computer, connecting to the COMPUTER connector
and connecting with MIDI connectors.
To make connections via the COMPUTER connector, use a
Computer cable to connect the serial port (RS-232C
connector) of your computer to the COMPUTER connector of
the XV-88.
To make connections via MIDI, you will need a MIDI
interface (such as the Roland Super MPU64, etc.). In this case,
the MIDI interface is connected to the computer, and a MIDI
cable is used to connect the MIDI connectors of the MIDI
interface to the XV-88's MIDI connectors.
Connect the XV-88 to your computer using the method that
is appropriate for your setup.
If connecting using the MIDI connectors, please read the
related information starting on (p. 209).
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Connecting with COMPUTER Connector
1. Turn off the XV-88, your computer and all peripheral
devices.
To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or
other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn
off the power on all devices before making any
connections.
2. Set the COMPUTER switch on the XV-88's rear panel to
match the type of computer to be connected as described
below.
In general, set the switch to Mac for Apple Macintosh
series, and to PC for PC.
fig.12-04.e
Apple Macintosh series
• The new setting of the COMPUTER switch will take
effect when the power is turned on. Before changing the
setting of the COMPUTER switch, you must first turn off
the power on the XV-88.
• This setting determines the transmission speed (baud
rate) between your computer and the MIDI sound
generator (the XV-88), and the setting used by the
computer must match the setting on the XV-88. This
setting determines the baud rate for the XV-88. When
setting your computer, it may be necessary to make
settings in the software as well. If you are using
Windows, settings may be different than the above,
depending on your driver settings. In such cases,
carefully read the manual included with the driver, and
then make the necessary settings.
• The PC baud rate is 38.4 (kbit/sec). You cannot use the
computer which the baud rate can be set to only 31.25
(kbit/sec).
3. If you're using an Apple Macintosh computer, connect
the computer cable to the modem port or printer port on
the rear of the computer. If you're using a PC, connect
the computer cable to the serial port (RS-232C) connector
on the rear of the computer.
For the Computer cable, refer to "Computer Cable
Wiring Diagrams" (p. 299) and obtain an appropriate
cable for your computer.
PC