Edirol Studio Canvas SD-90 Getting Started
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Edirol Manuals
  4. Musical Instrument
  5. Studio Canvas SD-90
  6. Getting started
Edirol Studio Canvas SD-90 Getting Started

Edirol Studio Canvas SD-90 Getting Started

Hide thumbs Also See for Studio Canvas SD-90:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual See also: Owner's Manual

Getting Started

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Edirol SD-90.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (Owner's manual p. 2), "USING THE UNIT
SAFELY" (Owner's manual p. 2, 3), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Owner's
manual p. 4, 5). These sections provide important information concerning the
proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you
have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's
manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on
hand as a convenient reference.
Copyright © 2001 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Studio Canvas SD-90 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Edirol Studio Canvas SD-90

Summary of Contents for Edirol Studio Canvas SD-90

  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Getting Started Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Edirol SD-90. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (Owner’s manual p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (Owner’s manual p. 2, 3), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s manual p.
  • Page 2 Any infringement on the rights of a third party you may commit using the SD-90 is solely your own responsibility, and no responsibility shall be born by the manufacturer of the SD-90. Unauthorized duplication, even for purposes of personal use, of a copyrighted work belonging to a third party by circumventing technical means of protection such as SCMS constitutes infringement of the copyright of that third party, and is forbidden by law.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What is a driver? ........................ 24 Installing the driver and settings..................24 Troubleshooting..............34 Problems related to the USB driver................. 34 Problems when using the SD-90 ..................39 Deleting the driver......................47 INDEX ..................49 * GS ( ) is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation.

  • Page 4: Check The Contents Of The Package

    SD-90. You may want to mark the relevant check box as you * The SD-90 package does not include an external amp or speakers, headphones, or confirm the presence of audio cables. You will need to provide these separately.
  • Page 5 This is the manual you are holding. Please read Getting Started this first. Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Edirol SD-90 Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (Owner’s manual p. 2), “USING THE UNIT This manual explains how to install the drivers SAFELY”...

  • Page 6: Connections With Audio Equipment

    • Some connection cables contain a resistor. Do not use a cable with a built-in resistor to connect with the SD-90. Doing so may make the sound extremely weak, or inaudible. For details on your cable, please contact its manufacturer.

  • Page 7: Getting Connected And Installing Drivers (Windows)

    Drivers (Windows) If you are using a Macintosh computer, please proceed to Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Macintosh) (p. 24). The following items are required for connections and installation. Remove them from the SD-90 package, and have them ready. • SD-90 •...
  • Page 8 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) MME driver This driver allows you to use 24-bit audio even from applications that do not have a WDM driver mode, such as Cool Edit. * It is not possible to use the MME driver from WDM driver mode of an application such as SONAR. It is not possible to install both the WDM driver and the MME driver.

  • Page 9: Installing The Driver

    SD-90 to your computer and the “Add new hardware With the SD-90 disconnected, start up Windows. wizard” is displayed, find Disconnect all USB cables except for a USB keyboard and USB mouse (if the Readme_e.htm file in used).
  • Page 10 SD-90 to your computer. Set the SD-90’s mode select switch to the ON position. Connect the AC cord to the SD-90’s AC IN, and connect the plug of the AC cord to an electrical outlet. If in step 5 the “File signature verification” setting was not set to “Ignore”, a “Digital signature not found”...
  • Page 11 Device Manager shows “?”, “!”, or “USB Composite Device” (p. 37). fig.05-10e_30 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” may be displayed. Verify that “EDIROL SD-90 (WDM)” or “EDIROL SD-90 (MME)” is displayed, and click [Finish]. If the “Find new hardware wizard”...
  • Page 12 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) If you changed “File signature verification” If you changed the “File signature verification” setting in step 5, restore the original setting after Windows restarts. 1. After Windows restarts, log in to Windows as a user with administrative privileges, (such as Administrator).
  • Page 13 Audio and MIDI input and output destinations In order to perform the following steps, you must log on and make settings as the same user who will be actually using the SD-90 (a user with administrative privileges, such as Administrator).
  • Page 14 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) Specifying the hard disk transfer mode Click the Windows Start button, and from the menu that appears, choose Settings | Control Panel. The Control Panel will appear. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box will appear.
  • Page 15 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) In the System Properties dialog box, click [Close] (or [OK]). The System If the current transfer Properties dialog box will close. mode was already set to Next, you need to check whether the connections, driver installation, and UltraDMA mode in step 8, click [OK] in step 11.
  • Page 16 A brief interval (a few seconds) Connect the AC cord to the SD-90’s AC IN jack, and insert the AC cord’s plug after power up is required into an AC power outlet. Then, turn on the power of the SD-90.
  • Page 17 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) fig.05-15e_30 If you are using Windows 98, an If you are using Windows Insert disk dialog box will appear. 98 and the Insert disk dialog box dose not Click [OK]. appear, please read The “Insert Disk”...

  • Page 18: Windows Me Users

    EDIROL SD-90 Out Playback Sound EDIROL SD-90 In Recording MIDI Music EDIROL SD-90 PART A Playback Close the Sound and Multimedia Properties dialog box. Click [OK]. Next you will specify the hard disk transfer mode. (->Specifying the hard disk transfer mode (p. 20)

  • Page 19: Windows 98 Users

    EDIROL SD-90 In Recording fig.12-10 Specify the “MIDI output.” Click the MIDI tab. Add a check mark to [Single instrument], click [EDIROL SD-90 PART A] in the list, and then click [Apply] (or [OK]). Close the Multimedia Properties dialog box. Click [OK].
  • Page 20 Verify whether the DMA option sequencer program and has a check mark. If it has a check the SD-90 (the audio mark, click [Cancel], and proceed device). to step 10. If it does not have a check mark, check DMA.
  • Page 21 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Windows) In the System Properties dialog box, click [Close] (or [OK]). The System If DMA already had a Properties dialog box will close. check mark in step 7 (i.e., if you clicked [Cancel]), click [OK] in step 10. If a dialog box appears, suggesting that you restart your computer, click [Yes].

  • Page 22: Check Whether There Is Sound

    Was the sample data played back? back correctly. If it was played back correctly, this means that the computer and the SD-90 are connected correctly, and that the drivers have been installed correctly.
  • Page 23 Was the sample data played back? back correctly. If it was played back correctly, this means that the computer and the SD-90 are connected correctly, and that the drivers have been installed correctly.

  • Page 24: Getting Connected And Installing Drivers (Macintosh)

    * Do not turn on the power of the SD-90 at this time. If the power of the SD-90 is turned on, a message like the following will appear when the Macintosh is started up. Perform the steps described below as appropriate for the message that is displayed.
  • Page 25 Installing the SD-90 driver (OMS) Use the following procedure to install the SD-90 driver. The included SD-90 OMS driver is an add-on module for using the SD-90 with OMS. In order for you to use it, OMS must already be installed on the OMS can be found in the hard disk from which you started up.
  • Page 26 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Macintosh) A dialog box will indicate Installation completed. Click [Restart] to restart your Macintosh. With the power turned off, use a USB cable to connect to the SD-90 to your computer fig.22-00e This unit is equipped with a protection circuit.
  • Page 27 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Macintosh) fig.03-omsusb3.e Choose “Open” from the File menu. From the Settings folder that you copied in step 1, select the SD-90 USB file, and click [Open]. fig.50 A screen like the one shown here will appear.
  • Page 28 Does the SD-90’s INST level meter move? If the SD-90 does not If the INST level meter in the SD-90’s display is moving but you do not hear produce sound, refer to No sound, check whether the volume of the SD-90 or your speaker system has sound (p.
  • Page 29 When the installation is complete, click [Restart]. This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief With the power turned off, use a USB cable to connect to the SD-90 to your interval (a few seconds) computer after power up is required before the unit will operate Switch ON the SD-90’s Power switch.
  • Page 30 SD-90. Does the SD-90’s INST level meter move? If the INST level meter in the SD-90’s display is moving but you do not hear sound, check whether the volume of the SD-90 or your speaker system has been lowered. If the INST level meter does not move, check the connections and OMS settings once again.

  • Page 31: Installing The Asio Driver

    About the ASIO driver Stream In/Out Interface) This is an audio interface This section explains how to install the ASIO driver that allows the SD-90 to standard promoted by the be used by your sequencer software or audio editing software. For details on Steinberg Corporation.
  • Page 32 Digital Performer, Metro). box will be named differently depending on your software. For details Open the Audio setting dialog box of your ASIO-compatible software, and refer to the manual of your select [SD-90 ASIO 16bit] as the ASIO Device. software.
  • Page 33 Getting Connected and Installing Drivers (Macintosh) Settings for your sequencer software As an example, we will describe how to make settings in Cubase VST. Roland cannot guarantee If your sequencer software is set to monitor audio data during recording, the operation of or provide audio data will loop, and will not be recorded correctly.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    • Is the SD-90 connected correctly? Make sure that the USB connector of your computer is connected to the SD-90 by a USB cable. Check this, and if you are using Windows, close the Sound and Multimedia Properties dialog box (Multimedia Properties in Windows 98), re-open the same dialog box once again, and specify the audio and MIDI input/output destinations.
  • Page 35 USB cable connected, and restart your Macintosh. If it is still not detected, shut down your Macintosh, and then restart it. The SD-90 will not be detected if it is connected to the USB connector on the Macintosh keyboard. Please connect the SD-90 to a USB connector on the Macintosh itself.
  • Page 36 ”Found unknown device” appears even though you installed the driver If your computer or USB hub has two or more USB connectors, and you connect the SD-90 to a USB connector to which the SD-90 has never been connected before, the “Unknown device” dialog box may appear even on a computer onto which you have already installed the driver.
  • Page 37 1. Turn off the power of your computer, and start up Windows with all USB cables disconnected (except for keyboard and mouse). 2. After Windows restarts, use a USB cable to connect the SD-90 to your computer. 3. Turn on the power of SD-90.
  • Page 38 Troubleshooting 9. If you find EDIROL SD-90 USB Driver with a yellow “!” or a red “?” displayed beside it, delete this in the same way. 10. When you have finished deleting the unwanted devices, click [OK] in the System Properties dialog box.

  • Page 39: Problems When Using The Sd-90

    SD-90. Next, turn the SD-90’s power off, then switch it on again. • Did you reconnect the USB cable or turn the power of the SD-90 off and on? Exit all applications that are using the SD-90, and turn the power of the SD-90 off and then on once again.
  • Page 40 If the INST level meter is moving but you do not hear sound, check whether the volume of the SD- 90 or your speakers has been lowered. If the INST level meter of the SD-90 is not moving, recheck the connections and "OMS settings" (p. 26)/"FreeMIDI settings" (p. 29).

  • Page 41: Volume From A Device Connected To The Input Jacks Is Too Low

    • Is the external input level of the SD-90 itself raised appropriately? Refer to the SD-90 owner’s manual for details on setting the external input level of the SD-90. Mic sound is not loud enough Press the GAIN knob to switch the GUITAR/MIC indicator to MIC (lit).

  • Page 42: Noise Is Heard During Audio Playback

    • Is a mic or guitar still connected? If a mic or guitar is connected to the SD-90, disconnect the mic or guitar, and turn the Gain knob all the way to the left. Disconnect any audio devices you are not using.

  • Page 43: Sound Is Interrupted During Audio Playback

    Troubleshooting Sound is interrupted during audio playback • Are many applications running on your computer? If you use many applications or start up other applications during playback, playback may be interrupted, depending on your computer system. Please exit unneeded applications, and try again.
  • Page 44 7. In the System Properties dialog box, click [OK]. 8. Restart Windows. • In some cases you may be able to solve this problem in the “EDIROL SD-90Driver settings” dialog box. For details, refer to the section “Part of the playbacks wrong: e.g., notesare broken offprematurely, or somenotes are lost”...
  • Page 45 You must change the setting yourself using the “Chooser.”) • In the “Memory” Control Panel, set Virtual Memory to “Off.” • Depending on the way in which you connect to the Internet, use the SD-90 with the following settings.
  • Page 46 Was a heavy processing load experienced while using the SD-90, such as accessing the CD-ROM drive or a network? If an operation involving a heavy processing load is performed while the SD-90 is in use, it may not operate correctly. If this occurs, stop playback/recording, and then try resuming playback/ recording.

  • Page 47: Deleting The Driver

    2. Log on to Windows as a user with administrative privileges (such as Administrator). 3. After connecting the SD-90 to your computer via a USB cable, turn on the power of the SD-90. 4. Exit all applications before deleting the driver.

  • Page 48: Macintosh Users

    1. With all USB cables disconnected, start up Windows. (USB keyboard and USB mouse excepted) 2. After connecting the SD-90 to your computer via a USB cable, turn on the power of the SD-90. 3. Exit all applications before deleting the driver.

  • Page 49: Index

    INDEX Numerics 24-bit .............. 42, 46 OMS settings ............26 48 kHz ..............46 pitch ..............46 ASIO 2.0 .............. 42 Primary IDE Channel ........14 ASIO Driver ............45 ASIO driver ............31 sampling frequency ........... 46 audio equipment ..........6 SCMS ...............
  • Page 50 MEMO...
  • Page 52 02783812 ’01-11-E2-11N...

Table of Contents