The U-8 Driver; Settings For The U-8 Driver; Deleting The U-8 Driver; Deleting Unneeded Drivers Installed With - Roland U-8ST Getting Started Manual

4
Confirm that CHECK and REC MONITOR are not lit, and output the
highest sound level of the MIDI sound module or other connected device.
5
Adjust the output volume of the connected device so that the Peak
Indicator occasionally lights in red.

The U-8 Driver

The U-8 driver is software that receives information sent from the U-8, and
sends audio and MIDI data output by a program to the U-8. It must be
installed correctly when using the U-8 connected to a computer.
To reinstall it, first follow the steps described below in "Deleting the U-8
Driver" to delete the driver, and follow the steps in "Deleting Unneeded
Drivers Installed with the U-8 Connection" (p. 69), then follow the steps
in "Getting Ready to Use the U-8 with a Computer (Installing the U-8
Driver)" (p. 22) to install the driver.

Settings for the U-8 Driver

Depending on your computing setup, problems may occur in audio and
MIDI playback.
The U-8 driver provides several items you can make settings for to correct
such problems. For more information, check "U-8 Driver Settings Dialog
Box" in the "U-8 Driver" section of the U-8 Technical Guide.

Deleting the U-8 Driver

1
Connect the U-8 unit and the computer with a USB cable.
2
Turn on the U-8.
3
First delete the U-8 driver. In Windows, open Control Panel and double-
click System.
The System Properties dialog box appears.
4
Click the Device Manager tab.
5
Double-click Sound, video and game controllers to display the list of
devices.
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Information That You May Find Useful
For information on how to
view the U-8 Technical
Guide, take a look at p. 65.
The explanations in this
section assume an ordinary
Windows environment.
Please be aware that some
folder names may be
different on your
computer.
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