Introduction; Checking What's In The Package - Roland U-8ST Getting Started Manual

Introduction

We want to thank you for your purchase of the U-8. The U-8 is a digital
studio that you can connect to your computer to compose songs using a
sequencer program.

Checking What's in the Package

The U-8 includes the following items. When you open the package, first
check to make sure that all the included items are present. If something is
missing, contact the dealer where you bought it.
U-8 Main Unit
fig.00-01
FOOT SW IN DIGITAL OUT IN MIDI OUT USB POWER
INPUT SENS EFFECTS / MIXER CONTROL EZ RECORDING
A PEAK B PEAK 1 2 3 4
MIXER EFFECTS START / INST GUITAR MIC DOWN MIX U-8
OUTPUT USB DIGITAL STUDIO
INPUT
4 50dBm 4 50dBm
AUX TRACK STATUS REC VALUE
MONITOR
CURSOR
MIC
AUDIO MIDI
AUDIO+MIDI 1 2 3 4 RHYTHM BASS ACC 1 ACC 2
MASTER
AUDIO 1- 8 1 / 9 2 /10 3 /11 4 /12 5 /13 6 /14 7 /15 8 /16
MIDI 1- 8 ENTER EXIT
A(L)
MIDI 9 -16
YES NO
EDIT
B(R) WINDOW MENU SELECT COMMAND
GUITAR
(Hi-Z) LOOP AUTO PUNCH SHIFT
PHONES
1 2
SET
0 10
PREV NEXT TAP
MARKER
Power Cable
This is used to connect the power supply for the U-8. For more on how to
connect it, take a look at "4. Connecting the Power Supply" (p. 18).
fig.00-02.e
USB Cable
fig.00-08
This is used to connect the USB connector on the U-8 to the USB connector
on the computer. For more on how to connect it, see "5. Connecting to the
Computer" (p. 19).
CD-ROM
fig.00-03
The CD-ROM includes the following software.
U-8 Driver
This software is necessary to enable the computer to recognize the U-8. For
information on how to install it, see "Getting Ready to Use the U-8 with a
Computer (Installing the U-8 Driver) "(p. 22).
* Before you install the U-8 driver, be sure to read "Before You Install the U-8
Driver" (p. 20).
Cubasis VST U-8
Cubasis VST U-8 is digital recording software you can use with the U-8.
For information on how to install it, see "Preparing the Programs for the
U-8 (Installing the included software)" (p. 28).
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Before opening the
included CD-ROM, be sure
to read the separate
Roland License
Agreement.
Do not touch or scratch the
lower (data) surface of the
disc. Doing so may make it
impossible to read data
correctly. If the disc
becomes dirty, clean it with
a commercially available
CD cleaner designed for
that purpose.