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
You can transmit various messages from the PC-80 to your external MIDI sound module to
control it.
You will use Utility mode (p. 61) to transmit these messages to your external MIDI sound
module.
■
Transmitting a Poly Mode On message
Here’s how to transmit a
Poly Mode On message
to switch your sound module to Poly mode.
Poly mode allows multiple notes to be played simultaneously.
fig.poly-1_80
fig.util*
1
Simultaneously hold down the
MIDI CH
button and
PGM CHANGE
button for a few moments.
The display will indicate “UTL” and you will be in Utility mode.
fig.ply
2
Press the keyboard key marked
[POLY]
.
The indication “PLY
”
starts blinking in the display.
fig.enter
3
Press the
ENTER button
.
* If you press a different button without pressing the
ENTER button
, the setting will be
cancelled.
The
Poly Mode On message
has been sent.
Transmitting messages to an external MIDI sound module
Messages Explanation
Poly Mode On p. 71
Mono Mode On p. 72
Portamento On p. 73
Portamento Off p. 74
GM2 System On p. 75
Reset p. 76
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