Connecting To Your Computer; Connecting To A Computer Via The Usb Computer Port; Switching Usb Drivers; Using The Rd-800 As A Usb Midi Interface - Roland RD-800 Owner's Manual

Connecting to Your Computer

Connecting to a Computer via the
USB COMPUTER Port
If you use a USB cable (
sold separately
COMPUTER port located on the RD-800's rear panel to the USB port
of your computer, you'll be able to do the following things.
• Use the RD-800 to play SMF music files played back by MIDI
compatible software.
• By transferring MIDI data between the RD-800 and your
sequencer software, you'll be able to enjoy a wide range of
possibilities for music production and editing.
NOTE
Refer to the Roland website for system requirements.
Roland website:
http://www.roland.com/
Depending on the type of computer you're using, this may not
operate correctly.
For details on supported operating systems, refer to the Roland
website.
You can download the original driver from the Roland website.
Specify the USB driver you want to use, and then install the
driver. For details, refer to "Switching USB Drivers" (p. 53).
Caution
• To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or speaker damage, always
make sure to turn the volume all the way down and turn off the
power on all equipment before you make any connections.
• Only MIDI data can be transmitted and received via USB.
• A USB cable is not included. If you need to obtain one, ask the
dealer where you purchased the RD-800.
• Switch on power to the RD-800 before you start up the MIDI
application on your computer. Don't turn the RD-800 on/off
while your MIDI application is running.

Switching USB Drivers

The USB driver to be used when a computer is connected to the
USB COMPUTER port is determined as follows:
1.
Press the [MENU] button.
2.
Press the Cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select "System," and
then press the [ENTER] button.
3.
Press the Cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to move the cursor to "USB
Driver."
) to connect the USB
4.
Use the [DEC] [INC] buttons or the value dial to select the
USB driver you want to use.
Parameter Value
ORIGINAL
USB Driver
GENERIC
5.
Press the [WRITE] button.
6.
Turn the RD-800 off, then on again.
Using the RD-800 As a USB MIDI
Interface
If the RD-800 is connected to your computer, performance data
from a MIDI device connected to the RD-800's MIDI IN connector
can be sent to your computer.
Parameter Value
OFF
USB MIDI Thru
Switch
ON
What is the USB MIDI Driver?
The USB MIDI Driver is a software which passes data between
the RD-800 and the application (sequencer software, etc.) that is
running on the USB-connected computer.
The USB MIDI Driver sends data from the application to the
RD-800, and passes data from the RD-800 to the application.
Application
USB
Driver
Computer
Explanation
Choose this if you're using the USB driver
downloaded from the Roland website.
Choose this if you're using the default USB
driver that came with your computer.
Explanation
Performance data from the device
connected to the RD-800's MIDI IN connector
will not be sent to your computer.
Performance data from the device
connected to the RD-800's MIDI IN connector
will be sent to your computer.
USB port
USB cable
USB COMPUTER port
RD-800
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