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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Using the PC-80 as a MIDI controller keyboard
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What is PLAY mode?
This is the mode in which you play the PC-80.
When you play the keyboard, note messages will be transmitted, causing a connected MIDI
device to produce sound.
In addition to playing the keyboard to produce sound on a connected sound module, Play
mode also lets you use the pitch bend/modulation lever to change the pitch of the sound (Pitch
Bend) or apply vibrato (Modulation), and also to switch octaves (Octave Shift).
In addition, you can change the MIDI transmit channel, send program change messages,
transmit specific parameters, or transmit start/stop messages.
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To enter Play mode
The PC-80 will automatically be in Play mode when you turn on its power.
To switch from
Utility mode
(p. 61) to Play mode, simultaneously hold down the
MIDI CH
button and
PGM CHANGE
button for a few moments, or press the
CANCEL
button.
fig.util
• You’re returned to Play mode after you complete a setting or operation in
Utility mod
• You are also returned to Play mode if you cancel an operation in Utility mode.
In this case, the setting you were in the process of making will be cancelled.
fig.util
To switch from
Soft Synth mode
(p. 33) to Play mode, press the
SOFTWARE
SYNTHESIZER
button to turn it off.
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Functions in PLAY mode
The PC-80’s basic operating modes
Play mode
Perform
Use the keyboard, pitch bend/modulation lever, HOLD pedal, and EXPRESSION
pedal to transmit MIDI messages.
p. 32
Specify the MIDI
transmit channel
Use the VALUE encoder to specify the transmit channel for the
keyboard, pitch bend/modulation lever, HOLD pedal, and
EXPRESSION pedal.
p. 62
Specify the keyboard
mode
Set the keyboard mode to Lower mode, Upper mode, or Split mode.
p. 35,
p. 37
Transmit a program
change message
Use the VALUE encoder to transmit a program change message.
* For details on transmitting a bank select message refer to p. 65 and pp.
66.
p. 64
Start playback
(START)
In Controller mode (p. 67) you can press the MIDI
CH button to transmit a Start (FAh) message.
p. 68
Stop playback
(STOP)
In Controller mode (p. 67) you can press the PGM
CHANGE button to transmit a Stop (FCh) message.
p. 69
Transmit a specific
parameter value
In Controller mode (p. 67) you can operate the
VALUE encoder to transmit a specific parameter
value.
p. 78
PLAY
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