Table Of Contents; Contents - Roland Sound Canvas SK-500 Owner's Manual

Contents

USING THE UNIT SAFELY......................................................................3
IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................5
Main Features..........................................................................................6
49-Key Standard Keyboard with Touch Sensitivity ......................................................................... 6
Pedal and Wheel for Even Better Performance Expression............................................................. 6
Equipped with USB Connector............................................................................................................ 6
GM (General MIDI)/GM2 (General MIDI 2)/GS Format-Compatible Sound Generator Built In
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A Wealth of High-Quality Tones......................................................................................................... 6
Contents ..................................................................................................7
Names and Functions...........................................................................10
Front Panel................................................................................................................................................... 10
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Making Connections.............................................................................12
Try Listening to Some Sounds .................................................................................................................. 12
Connecting Headphones and Speakers............................................................................................ 12
Connecting a Foot Switch ................................................................................................................... 12
Connecting to MIDI sound modules................................................................................................. 13
Turning On the Power ........................................................................................................................ 13
Producing Sound ................................................................................................................................. 14
Turning Off the Power ........................................................................................................................ 14
Before Connecting to a Computer............................................................................................................ 14
What is USB MIDI Driver/Serial MIDI Driver?.............................................................................. 14
Installing the USB MIDI Driver In Windows 98 ...................................16
Installing the USB MIDI Driver ......................................................................................................... 16
Setting the MIDI Output Destination................................................................................................ 20
Uninstalling the USB MIDI Driver .................................................................................................... 21
Installing Serial MIDI Driver In Windows 95/98 ..................................23
Connecting the SK-500 and the Computer....................................................................................... 23
Installing Serial MIDI Driver.............................................................................................................. 24
How to Set Serial MIDI Driver........................................................................................................... 26
Which Serial Port Should Be Used? .................................................................................................. 27
How Many MIDI OUT Ports May Be Used? ................................................................................... 28
Controlling the Flow of Data.............................................................................................................. 28
Setting the MIDI Output Destination................................................................................................ 28
Uninstalling Serial MIDI Driver ........................................................................................................ 30
Installing the USB MIDI Driver In Windows 2000 ...............................31
Installing the USB MIDI Driver ................................................................................................................ 31
Setting the MIDI Output Destination................................................................................................ 36
Uninstalling the Windows 2000 USB MIDI Driver ......................................................................... 37
Installing the Windows 2000 Serial MIDI Driver .................................39
Connecting the SK-500 and the Computer ............................................................................................. 39
Installing Serial MIDI Driver .................................................................................................................... 40
Setting the MIDI Output Destination................................................................................................ 43
Uninstalling the Windows 2000 Serial MIDI Driver....................................................................... 43
Installing OMS and USB MIDI Driver on Macintosh...........................44
Connecting the SK-500 and the Macintosh ............................................................................................. 44
Installing the MIDI Driver (OMS) ............................................................................................................ 45
Installing the SK-500 Driver ...................................................................................................................... 47
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