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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Setup
This section explains how the software you’ll need in order to use the PC-80 should be installed
in your computer. In order to use all of the PC-80’s functionality, you must install both the
driver and the PC-80 software synthesizer.
Installation and settings (Windows)
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Installation and settings (Macintosh)
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What is the driver?
The driver is software that transfers data between the PC-80 and the application software on your
computer when the PC-80 is connected to your computer via a USB cable. The driver sends data from
your application software to the PC-80, and sends data from the PC-80 to your application.
PC-80 software synthesizer
This is a software synthesizer created specifically for the PC-80. It runs on Windows 2000/XP and
Mac OS X (10.3 or later). Simply by connecting the PC-80 to your computer, you’ll be able to enjoy
performing high-quality sounds.
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