Driver Installation And Settings (Windows); About The Driver Modes - Roland Edirol UA-25 Owner's Manual

Driver installation and settings
(Windows)

About the driver modes

A "driver" is software that transfers data between the UA-25 and application
software running on your computer, when your computer and the UA-25 are
connected by a USB cable. The driver sends data from your application to the
UA-25, and from the UA-25 to your application.
The UA-25 has two operating modes, Advanced mode and Standard driver
mode, and a different driver is used by each mode.
Advanced mode
This is the operating mode when the rear panel ADVANCE (mode select)
switch is ON. You can use the native driver included on the UA-25 Driver CD-
ROM to record, play, and edit audio with high quality and stable timing. In
Advanced mode, audio signals are transferred between the UA-25 and the
computer at a bit depth of 24 bits and a sample rate of 44.1/48/96 kHz. Choose
Advanced mode if you are using software that supports 24-bit audio, such as
the Cakewalk series or Cool Edit; or ASIO-compatible software that can
record, play, and edit high-quality audio, such as Cubase VST or Logic Audio.
Normally, you should use Advanced mode.
* You must use Advanced mode if you want to use MIDI.
Standard driver mode
This is the operating mode when the rear panel ADVANCE (mode select)
switch is OFF. The standard USB audio driver provided by Windows will be
used. In Standard driver mode, audio signals are transferred between the UA-
25 and the computer at a bit depth of 16 bits and a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz.
Choose this mode if you are using software that uses the standard functionality
provided by Windows, such as software that uses the CD-ROM drive of your
computer to play CD audio, or that uses the software synthesizer included with
Windows.
* The driver included with Windows does not support ASIO.
* The MIDI IN/OUT connectors are not available when using Standard driver mode.
The installation procedure will differ depending on your system.
Please proceed to one of the following sections, depending on the system you
use.
• Windows XP users .................................................................. (p. 15)
• Windows 2000 users ............................................................... (p. 20)
• Windows Me/98 users ........................................................... (p. 24)
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