Connecting Audio Equipment - Roland HP-1 Owner's Manual

6. Connecting audio equipment

You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the HP-1 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record
your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device.
When connecting, please use an audio cable with a standard phone plug (sold separately).
Connection examples
To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or
other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn
off the power on all devices before making any con-
nections.
Playing the sound of the HP-1 through the speakers
of an audio system/Recording the performance of the
HP-1 on a recording device
HP-1
Use the following procedure when turning on the
power:
1. Turn on the power of the HP-1.
2. Turn on the power of the connected device.
3. Adjust the volume of each device.
When recording HP-1 performances with a cassette
deck, etc.
4. Start recording on the connected device.
5. Perform on the HP-1.
6. When the performance ends, stop recording on the
connected equipment.
Playing the sound of an audio device through the
speakers of the HP-1
(Line Out, Aux Out)
HP-1
Use the following procedure when turning on the
power.
1. Turn on the power of the connected device.
2. Turn on the power of the HP-1.
3. Adjust the volume of each device.
Input R/L
(Line In, Aux In)
Output R/L
Turning off the power
1. Set the volume of the HP-1 and of the connected
devices to the minimum position.
2. Turn off the power to the HP-1.
3. Turn off the connected equipment.
Connecting to a computer
You can use a USB→MIDI interface cable (sold sepa-
rately) to connect the HP-1 to your computer.
If the HP-1 is connected to a computer running
sequencer software such as Roland's "Visual MT", you
can record your music.
Connection examples
• To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or
other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn
off the power on all devices before making any con-
nections.
• In order to make connections to your computer, you
must install MIDI driver software on your computer.
For details, refer to the owner's manual for your MIDI
interface.
Use a USB MIDI interface cable to connect the USB
port of your computer to the MIDI connectors of the
HP-1.
UM-1, etc.
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
HP-1 – Owner's Manual
USB on your
USB Connector
computer
of your Computer
Computer
HP-1
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