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IF YOU'RE CONNECTING A COMPUTER
How to Enjoy and the Steps for Making Connections
How to Enjoy
Read on to find out how you can hook up the FP-9 to a computer and enjoy it.
Using sequencer software (such as Roland Visual-MT) instead of a sequencer (see p. 24) to record
performance data you play on the FP-9 or automatically play recorded performance data on the
FP-9
When using a sound device connected to a computer that is running Windows-based applications (such as sequencer
Ore
software), you need to install a serial MIDI driver on the computer. Sound will not play if there is no serial MIDI
driver. If you do not have a serial MIDI driver, you can download one from the Roland web site shown below.
For information on how to install it, refer to the documentation for your computer and software.
Go to http://www.rolandcorp.com, scroll down to Downloads, and click Driver Software for Windows.
Making the Connections
When connecting the FP-9 to a computer, be sure to follow the steps below to make the connections. If you make a mistake in the
procedure, the FP-9 or the connected computer may not operate correctly.
1. Turn off the FP-9 and the computer.
* Change the setting of the Computer switch only while the power
At this time, turn the volume all the way down on each of the
to the unit is off. Operation may not be correct if the setting is
devices.
changed while the power is on.
2.
Use a computer cable to connect the Computer connector
4. Turn on the FP-9 and the computer.
on the back of the unit to the computer's serial port.
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5.
Adjust the volume level for each device.
Be sure to use the correct computer cable for the type of
computer you're connecting. Take a look at the examples of
6. Make the settings for baud rate (transmission speed) for
connections described on the next page.
the computer and the software.
For more information, refer to the documentation for the
3.
Set the Computer switch on the back of the unit to match
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computer you're using.
the type of computer you're connecting.
Take a look at the examples of connections described on the
7. You should also set the MIDI channel (see p. 25) and
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