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Edirol FA-101 Owner's Manual

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT
NOTES" (p. 3–p. 5). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new
unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a
convenient reference.
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Copyright © 2004 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of
ROLAND CORPORATION.

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  • Page 1 Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2004 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of...
  • Page 2 NOTICE AVIS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name : FA-101 FireWire Audio Capture Roland Corporation U.S. Address : 5100 S. Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938 Telephone : (323) 890 3700 For the U.K. For EU Countries For the USA...
  • Page 3 Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.
  • Page 4 • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page when: • The AC adaptor, the power-supply cord, or the plug has been damaged;...
  • Page 5 (including padding) that it came in, if possible. Otherwise, you will need to use equivalent packaging materials. • Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.
  • Page 6 Handling CD-ROMs • Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty CD-ROM discs may not be read properly. Keep your discs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner. Copyright • Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public performance, broadcasting, or the like, in whole or in part, of a work (musical composition, video, broadcast, public performance, or the like) whose copyright is held by a third...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Recording a digital signal ... 28 Connecting various types of equipment... 29 Software settings ... 30 SONAR 3 ... 30 Digital Performer ... 32 Cubase SX/SL... 33 Logic... 34 FA-101 Driver Settings dialog box (Windows)... 35 Troubleshooting... 37 Main Specifications ... 45 Index... 46...

  • Page 8: Contents Of The Package

    ■ FireWire (IEEE 1394) cables (one 6-pin ↔ 6-pin cable, one 6-pin ↔ 4-pin cable) Use one of these cables to connect the FA-101 to the IEEE 1394 connector (FireWire connector, iLink connector, DV connector) of your computer. The 6-pin ↔ 4-pin cable cannot supply bus power.

  • Page 9: Front And Rear Panel

    Front and rear panel Front panel fig.front fig.jack-type 1. Combo input jacks These are analog audio input jacks with mic preamps. They accommodate either XLR or phone plugs, allowing you to connect a variety of equipment. Either balanced or unbalanced signals may be connected. Phantom power (48 V) is provided for XLR type connections, allowing you to connect condenser mics that require phantom power.
  • Page 10 FA-101’s sample rate select switch (9). 6. Digital input switch If you want to record a digital input, turn this on ( pressed inward). This lets the FA-101 synchronize to an external digital device connected to the digital input connector (7).

  • Page 11: Headphone Jack

    FA-101 (switch it off, then back on again). * If you are using Macintosh and want to change the sampling frequency, you must first power down the FA-101. Then, access the Mac System Preferences Then, power up the FA-101 again.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    With some computers, the FA-101 may not operate on bus power. If so, connect the included AC adaptor to an AC outlet and use it to supply power to the FA-101. In this case, the power will be on when you set the power switch to the DC IN position.

  • Page 13: Input Level Adjustment Knob

    When the unit is grounded, a slight hum may occur, depending on the particulars of your installation. If you are unsure of the connection method, contact the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

  • Page 14: Installing The Driver (Macintosh)

    • Close your software before you switch off the FA-101’s power. • Turn off the Sleep setting of your Macintosh. • The FA-101 will not work in the Classic environment of Mac OS X. Use it when the Classic environment is not running.
  • Page 15 FA-101 is connected may cause operation to become unstable. In this case, start up the Macintosh and then connect the FA-101. * If you want to change the FA-101’s sample rate, turn the FA-101 off, change the sample rate, and then turn the FA-101 on again.

  • Page 16: Checking That You Hear Sound

    Macintosh before listening to them. * The demo songs were produced at 48 kHz. You must set the FA-101’s sample rate to 48 kHz. You’ll need to cycle the power to the FA-101 after changing the sampling rate.

  • Page 17: Installing The Driver (Windows)

    FA-101 is connected to your computer via a FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable. The driver sends data from your application software to the FA-101, and from the FA- 101 to your application software. The driver is required in order for you to use the FA- 101 while connected to your computer.
  • Page 18 A dialog box entitled “Setup is now ready to install the drivers” appears. Use a FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable to connect the FA-101 to your computer. With the power switch turned off, connect the AC adaptor to the FA-101.
  • Page 19 A dialog box entitled “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” appears. Click [Finish]. The “Found New Hardware” message appears near the taskbar. In the EDIROL FA-101 Driver Setup dialog box that is already displayed, click [I Completed the Above Steps]. The “Found New Hardware” message appears near the taskbar.
  • Page 20 Installing the driver (Windows) If you changed the “Driver Signing Options” setting (p. 17, step 4), restore the setting to its previous state after restarting Windows. Log on to Windows using the same user account as the one used when the driver was installed. From the Windows start menu, choose Control Panel.

  • Page 21: Giving Priority To Background Services

    Giving priority to background services Crackling may occur in the sound if you omit making this setting. To ensure that audio and MIDI are processed smoothly, make the setting as follows. Open the System Properties dialog box. From the Windows start menu, choose Control Panel. In “Pick a category,”...

  • Page 22: Driver Settings

    * For details on how to make settings for your software, you should also refer to the owner’s manual for your software, as well as to “Software settings” (p. 30). * If you are unable to select the FA-101 in the device settings of your software, it is possible that the FA-101 driver was not installed correctly. Please re-install the driver.
  • Page 23 Input/output device settings If you will be using the Windows Media Player application with the FA-101, specify the input/output devices as follows. The method in which you make device settings will depend on the software you are using. For details, refer to the owner’s manual for your software.
  • Page 24 * The demo songs were produced at 48 kHz. You must set the FA-101’s sample rate to 48 kHz. You’ll need to cycle the power to the FA-101 after changing the sampling rate.

  • Page 25: Basic Connections And Settings

    * When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the inputs (Input jacks) may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors, such as those from the Roland PCS series.

  • Page 26: Recording A Mic Or Guitar

    Sample rate select switch Set this to the same sample rate as selected in your recording software. If you switch the FA-101's sample rate, you must turn the power of the FA-101 off, then on again to get the setting to take effect.

  • Page 27: Input Sensitivity Knob

    Input sensitivity knob Use the input sensitivity knob to adjust the input level. For the best audio quality, raise the level until it is as high as you can get it without causing the input level indicator to light in red. Other notes Don’t connect anything to jacks you are not using.

  • Page 28: Recording A Digital Signal

    Set this to match the sample rate of your digital playback device and the sample rate of your recording software. If you switch the FA-101's sample rate, you must turn the power of the FA-101 off, then on again to get the setting to take effect.

  • Page 29: Connecting Various Types Of Equipment

    Connecting various types of equipment fig.send-return Guitar/bass Adjust the level of the input from a synthesizer or other device connected to the INPUT 7/8 jacks. Computer Connections Connect output jacks 3–8 to your external mixer or other device. Connect the outputs of your external mixer or other device to input jacks 3–6. Connect the outputs of your synthesizer or other device to input jacks 7–8.

  • Page 30: Software Settings

    SONAR 3 In this example we are using SONAR 3 Producer Edition. You must make the following settings if you have switched the FA-101's sample rate or have changed the buffer size in the FA-101 Driver settings dialog box. Power up the FA-101, and then start up SONAR.
  • Page 31 EDIROLA FA-101 IN. fig.sonar-3.eps Click the Driver Profiles tab. Select EDIROL FA-101 (5 in, 5 out) as the setting for “Show Profile for,” and then select “32 bit PCM, left-justified” as the setting for “Stream > 16 bit data as.”...

  • Page 32: Digital Performer

    MOTU Audio System is checked. From the Setup menu, choose Configure Audio System - Configure Hardware Driver. The Configure Hardware Driver dialog box will appear. In the list, click EDIROL FA-101 to select it, and then click [OK].

  • Page 33: Cubase Sx/Sl

    In the Devices list at the left side of the dialog box, choose VST Multitrack. Select the Setup tab in the right side of the dialog box. From the drop-down list for ASIO Driver, choose EDIROL FA-101. Click [OK] to close the Device Setup dialog box.

  • Page 34: Logic

    From the Logic Platinum menu, choose Preferences - Audio Hardware & Driver to open the Preferences dialog box. In the Core Audio section, set Driver to EDIROL FA-101. Select (add a check mark to) the checkbox located at the left of Core Audio.

  • Page 35: Fa-101 Driver Settings Dialog Box (Windows)

    At this time, be sure to close all software before you turn the FA-101's power off. * If you power of the FA-101 off while using your software, it may not operate correctly. Re-start the software that is using the FA-101.
  • Page 36 • When using DirectSound software normal size Normal Smaller smaller buffer than Normal (shorter latency) ASIO When using the FA-101 with ASIO-compatible software such as Cubase Normal normal size Smaller smaller buffer than Normal (shorter latency) Larger larger buffer than Normal (if clicks or pops occur) If you still experience clicks or pops even though you have specified the largest buffer size, check Use Maximum Buffer Setting.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Install the FA-101 driver once again as described in “Installing the driver (Windows)” (p. 17). Is the FA-101 connected correctly? Make sure that you have used a FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable to correctly connect the FA-101 to the FireWire (IEEE 1394) connector of your computer.
  • Page 38 Does your computer or FireWire (IEEE 1394) repeater hub have a sufficient power supply? If you are using bus power, the FA-101 cannot be connected if insufficient power is being supplied to it. Check whether the following cases might apply.
  • Page 39 For details on making these settings, refer to “Driver settings” (➔Macintosh, p. 14 / Windows, p. 22). If you are using the 192 kHz sample rate on Windows XP, the FA-101 may not appear in the Sounds tab of the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box.
  • Page 40 Set the sample rate to the same setting. If you switch the FA-101's sample rate, you must turn the power of the FA-101 off, then on again to get the setting to take effect.
  • Page 41 Noise or pops are heard when recording/playing on your computer Noise is heard during audio playback Pops/clicks occur during audio playback Noise is heard in the recorded sound In Windows, did you make the setting described in “Giving priority to background services”? In order to ensure that audio/MIDI processing occurs smoothly, make the setting described in “Giving priority to background services.”...
  • Page 42 Adjust the buffer size as described in “FA-101 Driver Settings dialog box (Windows)” (p. 35). * After changing the buffer size, you must restart any software that uses the FA-101. If your software has an audio device test function, execute the test function.

  • Page 43: The Sound Is Too Weak

    Set your software and the FA-101 to the same sample rate. If you switch the FA-101's sample rate, you must turn the power of the FA-101 off, then on again to get the setting to take effect.
  • Page 44 Others Can’t start the Cubase The first time you use the FA-101 with Cubase, turn on the power with the FA-101's sample rate select switch at the 44.1 kHz position. If this switch is not set to 44.1 kHz, it may be impossible to start Cubase.

  • Page 45: Main Specifications

    Main Specifications ● Number of Audio Record/ Playback Channels <44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz> (Full duplex) Record: 10 channels Playback: 10 channels <192 kHz> (Full duplex) Record: 6 channels Playback: 6 channels * Some computers may not have sufficient performance. ● Signal Processing PC interface: 24 bits AD/DA Conversion:...

  • Page 46: Index

    Index Numerics ... 12 4-pin ... 12 6-pin ... 12 AC adaptor jack ... 22, 35–36 ASIO ... 22 Audio devices ... 15 Audio MIDI Setup ... 21 background services ... 12 ... 9 Combo input jacks ... 33 Cubase ...
  • Page 47 For EU Countries...
  • Page 48 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest EDIROL/Roland Service Center or authorized EDIROL/Roland distributor in your country as shown below. HONG KONG Parsons Music Ltd. 8th Floor, Railway Plaza, 39 EUROPE Chatham Road South, T.S.T, EDIROL (Europe) Ltd.

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