Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb (Usb Mode); About Usb Functions; Switching The Storage Mode And The Midi Mode - Roland MC-808 Owner's Manual

Connecting to your computer via USB (USB mode)

About USB functions

The MC-808 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 MC-
808; they cannot be used simultaneously.
The USB mode (storage mode/MIDI mode) must be switched
before you connect the MC-808 with your computer.

Switching the Storage mode and the MIDI mode

Selecting Storage mode
The USB mode (storage mode/MIDI mode) must be switched
before you connect the MC-808 with your computer.
1.
Press [SYSTEM] to enter System mode.
2.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboard pad [8].
The USB screen will appear.
3.
Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC] [DEC] to select
"STORAGE."
fig.10-001
USB Storage mode is selected.
4.
If you want the MC-808 to start up in USB Storage mode the
next time it is powered up, press [WRITE] to save the
System settings.
* If you do not wish to save changes, 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. 133).
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Each mode can be used with the following operating systems.
Operating System
Windows XP/2000 or later
Windows Me
Mac OS X
Mac OS 9 (9.04 or later)
* This may not work correctly with some types of computer.
Selecting MIDI mode
• The USB mode (storage mode/MIDI mode) must be switched
before you connect the MC-808 with your computer.
• If you've selected USB MIDI mode, nothing can be received
from the MIDI IN connector.
1.
Press [SYSTEM] to enter System mode.
2.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press keyboard pad [8].
The USB screen will appear.
3.
Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC] [DEC] to select "MIDI."
fig.10-002
MIDI mode is selected.
4.
Press to select "USB-MIDI Thru."
fig.10-003
5.
Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC] [DEC] to make settings for
USB-MIDI Thru switch.
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).
6.
If you want the MC-808 to start up in MIDI mode the next
time it is powered up, press [WRITE] to save the System
settings.
* If you do not wish to save changes, press [EXIT] to return to the
previous screen.
In order to use the MC-808 as a USB MIDI device from your
computer, you must first install the USB MIDI driver. The USB MIDI
driver is on the included "MC-808 Editor CD" CD-ROM.
In order to use USB in MIDI mode, you must install the driver from
the included CD-ROM into your computer.
"Driver installation and settings" (p. 136)
Storage mode MIDI mode
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not supported
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not supported