Exchanging Files With Your Computer (Storage); Connecting The R-88 To Your Computer - Roland R-88 Owner's Manual

Exchanging Files With Your Computer
(Storage)
WAV files can be copied from the R-88 to your computer, or from
your computer to the R-88. To copy files, use your computer to drag
and drop them.

Connecting the R-88 to Your Computer

1.
Start up your computer .
2.
Make sure that an SD card is inserted in the R-88's SD card
slot .
REFERENCE
"Inserting an SD Card" (p. 26)
3.
Switch on the R-88's power ("Turning the Power On/Off"
(p . 25) .
4.
Use a commercially available USB cable to connect the
R-88 to your computer .
R-88 Side Panel (L) USB COMPUTER port
Computer
5.
Select the mode (only if you've chosen "SELECTABLE") .
Touch <STORAGE> .
If the USB CONNECTION (p. 60) is set to "SELECTABLE, " a selection
screen will appear when you connect the R-88 to your computer,
allowing you to select either storage mode or audio interface mode.
Connecting to Your Computer via USB
When the R-88 is connected to the computer, the "USB STORAGE"
screen will appear in the R-88's display.
* If you've chosen "STORAGE" as the USB CONNECTION mode (p. 60),
this screen will appear when you use a USB cable to connect the
R-88 to your computer.
Your computer will recognize the R-88's SD card in the following
way.
OS Appearance on the Computer
Appears in My Computer or Explorer under a name such as
Windows
removable disk.
Mac OS Appears on the desktop with a name such as NO NAME.
NOTE
• When connecting the USB cable to your computer, grasp the
base of the connector, and avoid touching the metallic portion
of the plug.
• During playback or recording, the R-88 will not be recognized
by the computer even if it is connected. When playback or
recording is stopped, it will be recognized.
• The R-88's various functions are unavailable in the "USB
STORAGE" screen when connected to a computer. Operations of
the buttons or switches will be ignored.
• If your computer displays the message "Insert a disk with this
type of file ..., " click <Cancel>.
• If the R-88 is connected in storage mode, the input and output
audio will not be heard.
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