USB Audio Interface/ MIDI Keybroad Controller PC-80 Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- Important Notes
- Contents
- Contents of the package
- Names of things and what they do
- Setup
- Operation
- Appendix
- Using the PC-80 as a MIDI controller keyboard
- Basic connection example and signal flow
- The PC-80’s basic operating modes
- Transmitting various MIDI messages from the PC-80
- Setting the MIDI transmit channel
- Selecting sounds—Transmitting Program Change and Bank Select Massages
- Starting/stopping playback data—Transmitting a Start/Stop/Continue message
- Transmitting messages to an external MIDI sound module
- Setting the split points
- Using the VALUE encoder to transmit values for a specified parameter
- Using the PC-80 as a MIDI interface
- Using the PC-80 as an audio interface
- System settings for the PC-80
- PC-80 driver settings
- Troubleshooting
- Driver-related problems (Windows)
- Can’t record or play back audio or MIDI/No sound
- Noise or pops are heard when recording/playing on your computer
- Noise or distortion occurs when the PC-80 is not connected to your computer
- The sound is too weak
- Problems with the PC-80 Software Synthesizer
- Won’t start up
- The menu does not appear correctly (can’t select it)
- No sound
- Sound is too loud/too soft
- Clicks, pops, or noise occurs in the sound
- Sounds you play from the keyboard are delayed
- Can’t control sounds or parameters from the PC-80
- Can’t play back song data/Playback is incorrect
- Can’t use the PC-80 software synthesizer from other software
- Uninstalling the PC-80 software synthesizer
- MIDI implementation
- Main specifications
- Index
- Using the PC-80 as a MIDI controller keyboard

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Troubleshooting
Is the PC-80 connected to your computer via USB?
The PC-80 software synthesizer cannot start up unless the PC-80 is connected to your computer. Connect the
PC-80 to the USB connector of your computer.
Is the PC-80 driver installed correctly?
Unless the PC-80 driver is installed correctly, the PC-80 will not be recognized correctly even if it is connected
to your computer, and you won’t be able to start up the PC-80 software synthesizer. Install the PC-80 driver,
and then reconnect the PC-80 to the USB connector of your computer.
(
➔
“Setup”
(p. 15))
Are you logged in as the user who installed the PC-80 software synthesizer?
The PC-80 software synthesizer will not start up if you are logged in as a user other than the one who installed
the PC-80 software synthesizer. You can either log in again as the user who installed the software, or log in as
the user who will be using the software and then install the PC-80 software synthesizer.
Is the PC-80 software synthesizer installed?
The PC-80 software synthesizer will not start up unless it has been installed in your computer. Install the
software as directed.
Is the PC-80 software synthesizer disabled?
You won’t be able to start up the PC-80 software synthesizer if the Disable Synth item is selected in the PC-80
software synthesizer Settings menu. Open the Settings menu, and remove the check mark from Disable Synth.
Is the PC-80 Software Synthesizer icon running?
You won’t be able to start up the PC-80 software synthesizer if the PC-80 software synthesizer icon is not
running in the Taskbar (for Macintosh, in the Dock). Use the following procedure to start up the PC-80 software
synthesizer icon.
Windows users:
From the
start
menu, choose
All Programs
(in Windows 2000,
Programs
) |
EDIROL
|
PC-80 Software
Synthesizer
|
PC-80 Software Synthesizer
.
Macintosh users:
In the
Applications
folder, double-click the
PC-80 Software Synthesizer
icon.
Is the PC-80 connected to the USB connector of your computer?
The PC-80 software synthesizer menu won’t be displayed correctly if the PC-80 is not connected to your
computer. Connect the PC-80 to the USB connector of your computer.
Restart the PC-80 software synthesizer.
From the PC-80 software synthesizer’s menu, choose Exit, and then use the following procedure to restart it.
Windows users:
From the
start
menu, choose
All Programs
(in Windows 2000,
Programs
) |
EDIROL
|
PC-80 Software
Synthesizer
|
PC-80 Software Synthesizer
.
Macintosh users:
In the
Applications
folder, double-click the
PC-80 Software Synthesizer
icon.
Problems with the PC-80 Software Synthesizer
Won’t start up
The menu does not appear correctly (can’t select it)
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