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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Playing the PC-80 keyboard
This chapter explains the basics of using the PC-80 software synthesizer.
For details on operation, refer to the online help.
The PC-80 software synthesizer is a software synthesizer with a high-quality
synthesizer engine and effects. It provides General MIDI level 2 (GM2)
compatible sounds, and can be played directly from the PC-80’s keyboard or
used in a sophisticated music production system.
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How the PC-80 software synthesizer is structured
The PC-80 software synthesizer consists of a
Synth
that you can play
manually from the PC-80’s keyboard, and a
Player
that can play back SMF
data or be played from external software.
The Synth and Player each have their own sound generator.
The synth sound generator is selected when you start up the Synth for
manual playing, and the SMF playback sound generator is selected when you
start up the Player.
What is the PC-80 software synthesizer?
For details on accessing the
online help, refer to
“Accessing the online
help” (p. 45).
PC-80 software synthesizer
SMF playback
sound module
PC-80 Player
Player started up
Sound module for
manual playing
PC-80 Synth
Synth started up for
manual playing
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