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
Each of the PC-80’s modes uses the transmit channel listed in the following table.
In order to control a sound module, you must set the PC-80’s
current channel
to match the
MIDI receive channel
of your sound module.
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Make sure that the PC-80’s
SOFTWARE SYNTHESIZER
button is not lit.
If you’re in Controller mode (p. 67), switch to Play mode.
fig.MIDIch
1
Press the
MIDI CH
button.
The
MIDI CH
button will light. The display will indicate the current channel.
2
Use the
VALUE encoder
to specify the channel number you want to use.
The
current channel
has now been set.
Transmitting various MIDI messages from the PC-80
Mode Channel
UPPER UPPER
LOWER LOWER
SPLIT UPPER
Setting the MIDI transmit channel
Range
1–16
PLAY
Current channel
The “current channel” is the MIDI transmit channel for the keyboard, pitch bend/modulation
lever, VALUE encoder, hold pedal, and expression pedal.
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