What Else You Need To Use The U-8; Turning On The Power; When Turning On The Power For The First Time - Roland U-8CW Getting Started Manual

What Else You Need to Use the U-8

External Amp, Speakers, Headphones, Microphone, and
Cables to Connect Them Are Not Included
The external amp, speakers, or headphones and the cables for connecting
them that you will need in order to hear the sound from the U-8 are not
included. A microphone for connection to the U-8 to input audio must also
be purchased separately. You will need to provide these items yourself.
MIDI Sound Module Is Not Included
A MIDI sound module for playing backing performances using a sequencer
is not included.
U-8 comes with software MIDI synthesizer, Virtual Sound Canvas 3.0. MIDI
performances are also possible with this software, but in cases of real-time
MIDI input and the like, we recommend connecting a hardware sound
module such as the SC-8850, SC-8820, or the SC-88Pro.
CD, DAT, or MD Devices and the Cables for Connecting Them
Are Not Included
You can make digital connections to a CD player, DAT recorder, MD
recorder, and the like, but these devices and cables for making the analog or
digital connections to them are not included. You will need to provide this
yourself.
Web Browser (Internet Browser) Is Not Included
In order to read the Online Manuals on the included CD-ROM, an Web
browser (Internet browser) such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft
Internet Explorer must be already installed and set up on your computer.
You will need to provide this yourself.

Turning On the Power

When Turning On the Power for the First Time

Before you turn on the power to the U-8 for the first time, it is necessary to
install the included software. If you do not install them first, the U-8 driver
will not be installed correctly. For more information, refer to "Preparing for
Use of the Included Programs" (p. 20).
When you turn on the power to the U-8 for the first time after installing the
software and connecting the U-8 and the computer, a dialog box appears as
shown below, and preparations for using the U-8 start. Refer to "Getting
Ready to Use the U-8 with a Computer".
fig.05-01.e.eps_50
Getting Ready to Use the U-8
For information on how to
install VSC3.0, see
"Installing Virtual Sound
Canvas 3.0 (VSC 3.0) (p.
34)."
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