Connecting With A Computer - Roland HP 535 Owner's Manual

Connecting External Devices
Connecting to MIDI Devices
By connecting the keyboard to MIDI devices such as
those in RolandÕs MT Series, you can have the sound
from the MT Series devices played through the key-
boardÕs speakers, as well as save keyboard perfor-
mances you have recorded to MT Series equipment.
For more information, please refer to the ownerÕs man-
uals for each device.
ÒUsing MIDIÓ (p. 51)
Connecting to Audio Equipment
With the keyboard connected to audio equipment, you
can record your keyboard performances on a tape
recorder. Use an audio cable (not included with the
keyboard) to connect the input jack of your stereo or
amp/mixer with the output jack of the HP 535/335.
Connecting to Computers
By connecting the keyboard to a computer with soft-
ware such as RolandÕs ÒVisual MTÓ installed, you can
play sounds from the softwareÕs sound generator
through the keyboardÕs speakers, as well as save key-
board performances you have recorded to the computer.
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Connecting with a Computer

1. Turn off the power to the HP 535/335 and the
computer.
2. Using a compatible computer cable (RSC-
15APL/RSC-15AT/RSC-15N: sold separately), con-
nect the Computer jack on the underside of the
keyboard with the computerÕs serial port.
3. Set the computer switch on the underside of the
keyboard to match the type of computer connect-
ed.
Please refer to the connection examples below.
4. Turn on the power to the computer.
5. Turn on the power to the HP 535/335.
6. Set the computerÕs and softwareÕs baud rates to
match each other.
For more information on this procedure, please
refer to the ownerÕs manual for your computer.
7. If applicable, set the MIDI Send channel (p.51)
and Local On/Off (p.52).
Connection Examples:
When Connecting to an Apple Macintosh
Computer
Using a compatible computer cable (RSC-15APL: sold
separately), connect the Apple Macintosh series com-
puterÕs modem port or printer port with the Computer
jack of the HP 535/335, and set the computer switch to
ÒMac.Ó
When using the Macintosh ÒPatch BayÓ utility, specify
1 MHz as the Interface Type (MIDI Interface Clock).
When Connecting to an IBM PC Model
Computer
Using a compatible computer cable (RSC-15AT: sold
separately), connect the IBM PCÕs COM 1 or COM 2
serial ports with the Computer jack of the HP 535/335,
and set the computer switch to ÒPC-2.Ó