Using The Ax-Synth's Usb Port; General Considerations - Roland AX-Synth Owner's Manual

8. Using the AX-Synth's USB port

The AX-Synth is equipped with a USB port for MIDI communication with a computer.

General considerations

Possible applications
If you connect the USB port located on the AX-Synth's
rear panel to a USB port of your computer, you'll be able
to do the following things.
• Take advantage of the "AX-Synth Editor" and librar-
ian software to edit the internal sounds to your lik-
ing. This software is available for the Mac and PC
platforms and can be downloaded from Roland's
website: http://www.Roland.com.
Settings you change in this way can be stored inside
the AX-Synth and used even when it is not con-
nected to a computer.
• By transferring MIDI data between the AX-Synth and
your sequencer software, you'll be able to enjoy a
wide range of possibilities for music production and
editing.
Connection
Caution
• To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or speaker dam-
age, 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
AX-Synth.
• Switch on the AX-Synth before you start up the MIDI
application on your computer. Don't turn the
AX-Synth's power on/off while your MIDI application
is running.
Connect the AX-Synth to your computer as shown
below.
To a USB port
Computer
USB cable
MIDI USB port
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Refer to the Roland website for system requirements:
http://www.Roland.com/
Note: Do not connect two or more AX-Synth units to one
computer via USB. The system will not operate correctly with
such connections.
If connection to your computer is unsuccessful...
Normally, you don't need to install a driver in order
to connect the AX-Synth to your computer. However,
if a problem occurs, or if the performance is poor,
using the Roland original driver may solve the prob-
lem.
For details on downloading and installing the Roland
original driver, refer to the Roland website:
http://www.roland.com/
If you are using Windows XP/Windows Vista, you
must log onto Windows as one of the following users
in order to complete the USB connection correctly.
• A user name belonging to the Administrators group,
such as Administrator
• A user name whose account type is a computer
administrator
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