Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb; About Usb Functions; Switching The Usb Storage Mode And The Midi Mode - Roland Fantom-Xa Owner's Manual

Connecting to Your Computer via USB

About USB Functions

The Fantom-Xa has two modes of USB functionality: storage mode
for transferring files, and MIDI mode for sending and receiving MIDI
messages. You must switch between these two modes on the
Fantom-Xa; they cannot be used simultaneously.
The USB mode (file transfer/MIDI communication) must be
switched before you connect the Fantom-Xa with your
computer.
Each mode can be used with the following operating systems.
Operating System
Windows XP/2000/Me or later
Windows 98/98SE
Mac OS 9 (9.04 or later)
Mac OS X
* This may not work correctly with some types of computer.
Switching the USB Storage
Mode and the MIDI Mode
Selecting USB Storage Mode
You must switch the Fantom-Xa to USB Storage mode before
you connect the Fantom-Xa and your computer with a USB
cable.
1.
Press [MENU] to open the Top Menu window.
2.
Press or to select "1. System," and then press
[ENTER].
The System Menu window appears.
3.
Press [F1 (GENERAL)] and then press [F4 (USB)].
The SYSTEM SETUP USB screen appears.
4.
Press to move the cursor to "USB Mode."
5.
Use the VALUE dial or [INC] [DEC] to select "STORAGE."
A message will ask you for confirmation.
6.
To switch the USB mode, press [F6 (OK)].
* If you decide not to switch, press [F5 (CANCEL)]
USB Storage mode will be selected.
fig.SYSTEM-USB
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Storage Mode MIDI Mode
✔ ✔
✔
not supported
✔ ✔
✔ ✔
7.
If you want the Fantom-Xa to start up in USB Storage mode
the next time it is powered up, press [F6 (WRITE)] to save
the System settings.
8.
Press [EXIT] to return to the previous screen.
For details on operations in USB Storage mode, refer to
Transferring Files to or from Your Computer (Storage
Mode) (p. 207).
Selecting MIDI Mode
You must switch the Fantom-Xa to MIDI mode before you
connect the Fantom-Xa and your computer with a USB cable.
* If you've selected USB MIDI mode, nothing can be received from the
MIDI IN connector.
1.
Press [MENU] to open the Top Menu window.
2.
Press or to select "1. System," and then press
[ENTER].
The System Menu window appears.
3.
Press [F1 (GENERAL)] and then press [F4 (USB)].
The SYSTEM SETUP USB screen appears.
4.
Press to move the cursor to "USB Mode."
5.
Use the VALUE dial or [INC] [DEC] to select "MIDI."
A message will ask you for confirmation.
6.
To switch the USB mode, press [F6 (OK)].
* If you decide not to switch, press [F5 (CANCEL)]
MIDI mode will be selected.
fig.SYSTEM-USB-MIDI
7.
Press to select "USB-MIDI Thru."
8.
Use the VALUE dial or [INC] [DEC] to make settings for
USB-MIDI Thru.
This switch specifies whether MIDI messages received at the
USB connector or the MIDI IN connector will be retransmitted
from the USB connector or the MIDI OUT connector (ON) or
not (OFF).
9.
If you want the Fantom-Xa to start up in MIDI mode the next
time it is powered up, press [F6 (WRITE)] to save the
System settings.
10.
Press [EXIT] to return to the previous screen.
For details on operations in MIDI mode, refer to Exchanging
MIDI Messages with Your Computer (MIDI Mode) (p. 209).