Roland PCR-500 Electronic Keyboard User Manual
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1. and click Next XP If a dialog box regarding Windows logo testing appears click Continue Anyway A lf a dialog box with the message Digital signature Not Found appears click Yes 1 Inthe Driver Setup dialog box click Close Click Finish to complete the installation 2 Ifthe System settings have changed dialog box appears click Yes Compoting the Found Now 1 Make Saar that SENS PCR is shown and click Finish to restart Windows Tha diab 2 Inthe Driver Setup dialog box click Close 3 Ifthe System settings have changed dialog box appears click Yes to restart Windows Ny A gt Connect the PCR to your computer using the USB cable rowen us mys gt 1 Set the PCR s power switch POWER to the OFF position 2 Connect the PCR to your computer using the USB cable iy lt E Switch on the PCR s power 1 Set the PCR s power switch POWER to the USB position 2 The indication Installing device driver software will appear near the taskbar and the driver will be installed automatically If any other message appears proceed according to the content of that message When the message Device driver software was installed successfully appears installation is complete Click Close to complete the installation Driver installation is now complete Driver installation is now complete wv 3 Install the Cakewal2. shorten the time lag but noise or crackles may occur if the buffer size is too small Set this as low as possible without causing problems with the sound In Control Panel choose Hardware and Sound and then click Adjust system volume in the Sound section In Volume Mixer adjust the Device volume If Mute is on click the button once again to turn it off Windows XP Can t install the driver In Control Panel choose Sounds and Audio Devices and open Sounds and Audio Devices Properties 1 1 Select the Volume tab and adjust the Device volume If the Mute check box is selected clear the check box Could another USB device be connected Are vou usina headphones Be sure to disconnect all USB devices other than a mouse and or keyboard when you perform the installation When you connect the alee Ae noe on Daar a cae s awh connected to the headphone jack of your computer PCR connect it directly to a USB connector located on the computer itself don t connect it to a USB hub is an audio interface connected to your computer Could other software or background software such as antivirus programs be running Refer to the owner s manual for your equipment to check whether the audio interface is set correctly The installation may not occur correctly if other programs are running Be sure to exit all other programs before you perform the installation Is the appropriate track selected In SONAR 6 LE s track view click to select the track T
3. MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER FDIROL Microsoft and Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Be ePeCe Ine MUR TIE E E Wando M Eon Onell on MOSEL AINSI Ope etn itl SAFELY and IMPORTANT NOTES These sections provide important informa by Roland The screen shots in this document are used in compliance with the guidelines of the Microsoft Corporation tion concerning the proper operation of the unit Additionally in order to Pt R 300 500 800 S t id Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by e up gui e Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc your new unit This Owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference or registered trademarks of their respective owners The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by amp the display Note however that your unit may incorporate a newer enhanced version of the system All righ ee sy A a a di f e g includes newer sounds so what you actually see in the display may not always match what NINE EE O SO parr Or ES PUSI ANONIM Ay OE ten CUCe Aen om appears in the manual without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION 04451001 2MP 1 Check the package O PCR keyboard O USB cable This is used to connec
4. PCR Driver will appear click Continue as di rected in the screen 2 When the message Select a Destination appears select your startup disk and click Continue 3 Use GarageBand to play sounds 3 When Easy installation or Standard Install appears click Install or Upgrade If a confirmation dialog box appears enter the password for your computer and click OK Turn on the power of the PCR 1 Set the PCR s power switch POWER to the USB position The PCR is now connected to your Mac eee Install EDIROL PCR Driver Welcome to the EDIROL PCR Driver Installer EDIROL PCR Driver Ver 1 2 0 This is a driver for using the PCR on Mac OS X All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks o registered trademarks ofthe ir respective owners ye tate 2006 Ro en o n All rights reserved Any altera modificatio plication distribution or reproduction of yunpa this ete a aba GarageBand is software included with Apple Inc s iLife If your application folder does not contain GarageBand you ll need to purchase iLife separately In this guide we ll use GarageBand 3 for our explanations The procedure or screens may differ for 4 When the message Installing this software appears click other versions Continue Installation 5 When the message The software was successfully installed ap pears click Restart to rest
5. art your Mac f This completes installation of the driver Start up GarageBand 1 From the Mac Finder double click Applications GarageBand GarageBand i k a When GarageBand starts up select the File menu command New If you experience problems If your system does not work as you expect or if you don t hear sound check the following items 2 3 Click New music project 4 Inthe window for creating a New project type a name and click Create Play the keyboard of the PCR 1 When you play the keyboard of the PCR you ll hear the Grand Piano sound that is assigned to the track in GarageBand is the PCR connected correctly Re connect the PCR s USB cable to your computer is the PCR s power switch set correctly Make sure that the PCR s power switch is set to the USB position Could the main volume of your Mac be turned down or muted In System Settings choose Sound Output and increase the main volume or defeat muting is the sound output port set correctly on your Mac Can t install the driver In System Settings choose Sound Output and then select Internal Audio Could another USB device be connected If you hear sound the PCR and Mac are connected correctly Are you using headphones Be sure to disconnect all USB devices other than a mouse and or keyboard when you perform the installation When you connect Make sure that yo
6. he DYNAMIC MAPPING button the SONAR 6 LE ACT window will appear 2 Click the mouse on the Triangle II screen and while playing the keyboard of the PCR try operating the PCR s R1 knob The synth sound will change as you operate the knob be WAI Display W Track View V Console View 2 Inthe Template field choose Normal In the Name field enter the name of your project Then click OK If you experience problems If your system does not work as you expect or if you don t hear sound check the following items Make Performance Options settings as described in the Readme file for the driver No sound You can play sounds but something s wrong is the PCR connected correctly Is there a delay from when you play the note until you hear sound Re connect the PCR s USB cable to your computer From SONAR LE s Options menu choose Audio and in the Audio Options window adjust the Mixing Latency buffer size Is the PCR s power switch set correctly Make sure that the PCR s power switch is set to the USB position Could the volume of your computer be turned down or muted a Pe a a Windows Vista If you re using an external audio interface rather than the built in sound functionality of your computer refer to the owner s manual of the equipment youre using Decreasing the buffer size will
7. he included Cakewalk Production Pack and connect the PCR to your computer Windows Vista Windows XP 2000 1 Prepare for the installation ED Prepare for the installation You must log on to Windows as a user whose account has administrative privileges You must log on to Windows as a user whose account has administrative privileges a Insert the included CD ROM into your computer Start up the installer for the Windows driver 1 Choose start My Computer 2 Double click DVD CD ROM drive 2 Double click the DVD CD ROM drive aranea 3 Double click the DRIVER folder 3 Double click the DRIVER folder amt nama 4 Double click the SETUP icon within the XP2K folder 4 Double click the Vista folder Click Next as directed by the Driver Setup dialog box 5 Double click the Setup icon 1 The Driver Setup dialog box will open click Next as directed in the screen 2 To begin the installation click Next once again XP If a dialog box regarding Windows logo testing appears click Continue Anyway 2000 If a dialog box with the message Digital signature Not Found appears click Yes If you are unable to continue click the OK button and refer to Troubleshooting in the Readme file included with the driver ER Insert the included CD ROM into your computer Start up the Windows driver installer 1 Choose Start Computer E If a user account co
8. ing PCR Editor Windows users Choose Start All Programs PCR Editor V2 PCR Editor V2 Mac OS X users 1 Start up the installer 1 If you re using Windows Vista navigate to the CD ROM s EDITOR Vista folder and double click SETUP 2 If you re using Windows XP 2000 navigate to the CD ROM s EDITOR Xp2k folder and double click SETUP 2 The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PCR Editor V2 Setup screen will appear Click Next 3 When the Please read screen appears read the contents and if you accept the terms click Yes You cannot install PCR Editor unless you accept these terms 4 Choose the installation destination Normally you can simply click Next 5 Verify the contents shown in the Confirmation of installation screen and click Next Copying of the files will begin 6 When copying is completed click Finish From the Finder navigate to the Applications PCR Editor V2 folder and double click the PCR Editor V2 icon 2 Perform the MIDI device settings 1 In PCR Editor select MIDI Devices in the Options menu 2 Inthe MIDI Devices dialog box make the following settings and click OK Input Port EDIROL PCR 2 Output Port EDIROL PCR This completes settings for PCR Editor This completes installation of PCR Editor For details on using PCR Editor refer to Using PCR Editor in the owner s manual
9. k Production Plus Pack and play the sounds Windows Vista XP only Following the instructions in Installation in the Cakewalk Production Plus FPA termyet_Go_Tovts_ Tose Oot Insert a plug in synth EEE Make MIDI device settings 2 Inthe Insert Soft Synth Options dialog box in the Open These Windows a roo 1 Start up SONAR 6 LE area select the Synth Property Page check box and click OK 2 Choose Options MIDI Devices to open the MIDI Devices dialog box 3 Select the devices as shown in the illustration at left and then click OK Specify the PCR as the control surface for SONAR 6 LE 1 In SONAR 6 LE choose the Options Control Surfaces menu to open the Controllers Surfaces dialog box 2 Click the Add new controller surface button For Controller Surface choose Edirol PCR 300 For Input Port choose EDIROL PCR 2 For Output Port choose EDIROL PCR Then click OK 4 Click Close Create a new project 1 Choose the File New menu to access the New Project File dialog box In this way DYNAMIC MAPPING lets the PCR control the parameters that are appro priate for the SONAR 6 LE window you ve selected with the mouse 3 Right click on the Triangle II screen and choose ob9 4 Play the keyboard of the PCR If you hear the synth sound the PCR is cor rectly connected to your computer Use DYNAMIC MAPPING to control SONAR 1 On the PCR press t
10. nic musical instruments and com puters to exchange performance data Disconnect your USB devices Disconnect all USB cables from your computer except for a USB keyboard and or USB mouse if used Don t connect the PCR to your computer yet For example in the illustration below a MIDI message describing that you ve played the C key on the PCR is sent via the USB cable to the software synthesizer on your computer causing the software synthesizer to sound the C note 0000 00000 MIDI messages puw a a C is sounded Close all software Close all software that s running on your computer including background programs such as antivirus software 2 Choose the following step according to the operating system you re using In this way MIDI conveys messages concerning a musical performance to another instrument for example the C note was played on the keyboard at a certain strength switch to a violin sound increase decrease the volume or raise low er the pitch In other words MIDI is the language of musical instruments Other side Connections and installation Windows Vista XP 2000 B Because MIDI only sends messages describing what takes place during a performance you ll need a MIDI sound genera tor such as a software synthesizer in order to produce sound Virtually all software synthesizers and DAW Digital Audio Workstation software in the world can u
11. ntrol window appears click Continue EDIROL PCR Driver Ver 1 0 1 e ami aad The screen will indicate EDIROL PCR Driver will be installed on your computer 1 Click Next If any other message appears proceed according to the content of that message 2 To begin the installation click Next If a Windows Security related dialog box appears click Install igo alsin 3 The screen will indicate EDIROL PCR driver has been installed sic a teonta 3 A dialog box with the message Ready to install the driver will ap ore ee If any other message appears proceed according to the content of that ee pear pees message You are now ready to install the driver You are now ready to install the driver he driver and make connections E E Connect the PCR to your computer using the USB cable i i oN 1 Set the PCR s power switch POWER to the OFF position 2 Install the driver and make connections jii 2 Use the USB cable to connect the PCR to your computer Turn on the power of the PCR 1 Set the PCR s power switch POWER to the USB position 2 The message Found New Hardware will appear near the taskbar then the Found New Hardware Wizard will open XP If the Found New Hardware Wizard asks whether you want to connect to Windows Update choose No and then click Next Choose the installation method 1 Choose Install the software automatically Recommended
12. rack 4 that is assigned to the plug in synth and then play it For more detailed information refer to Troubleshooting in the owner s manual Use control maps to control various software The PCR provides fifty controllers and lets you freely assign MIDI messages to each controller The MIDI settings assigned to the controllers are collectively called a Control Map By using control maps you can easily switch to settings appropriate for a particular software package or setup Control Map SONAR For details refer to Using Control Maps in the owner s manual Download additional control maps You can download the most recent additional control maps from the following website Roland support website http www roland com Installing PCR Editor Mac OS X users Voi mead oue ra dornon load adownlondad convoi moher 1 From the CD ROM s Editor folder drag and drop the PCR Editor V2 folder into your computer s Applications folder to copy it n z This completes installation of the PCR Editor Using PCR Editor to create a control MAR Starting up PCR Editor and making settings PCR Editor lets you easily create a control map suitable for your setup by assigning MIDI messages to the PCR s controllers You can also use it to 1 Start up PCR Editor load into the PCR one of the additional control maps you ve downloaded or to save your original control map as a file Windows users Install
13. se MIDI DAW software collectively refers to music production software such as the included Cakewalk SONAR 6 LE You can use the PCR s keyboard to play software synthesizers strike the pads to play a sampler and use the sliders and knobs to control your DAW software as if you were using a mixer Connections and installation Mac OS X 3 Con nections an d i nstal lation Mac OS X In this step you ll install the PCR driver into your Mac and use GarageBand to check that installation was successful Install the driver PJ Connect the PCR to your Mac Insert the included CD ROM into your Mac i Connect the PCR to your Mac using the USB cable Start up the installer for the driver oe es ee eee itch POWER to the OFF ti peere A e e S power SWITC otne OSITION 1 On the desktop double click PCR a ereu se he PCR M un o se the cable to connect the to your Mac y 2 Vouele Jic iS Driver folder a i aa You must connect the PCR to a USB connector on the Mac itself Don t 3 Double click PCRUSBDriver pkg connect the PCR to the USB connector of your computer keyboard PCRUSBDriver pkg In some cases you may see the message This package contains a program that determines if the software can be installed Are you sure you want to continue In this case click Continue Proceed with the installation as instructed by the Install EDIROL PCR Driver screen 1 Install EDIROL
14. t the PCR to your computer As soon as you open the package check to make sure all items have been included If any are missing please contact your dealer O Owner s manual This explains all the functionality of the PCR PCR 300 500 800 aad oa ca caa E Setup guide this document PEA SSISEOTSS dL Read this first Read this first It takes you through the steps for connecting the PCR to your computer and playing sound from your computer O Roland software license agreement a tetera kere chee You must read this before you unseal the included CD ROM O CD ROM This contains the PCR driver editor and Cakewalk Production Plus Pack O Cakewalk Production Plus Pack Installation In the interest of improvement the appearance of this product and the included items are subject to change without notice x The software owner s manual and CD ROM are not available for sale or replacement should you lose them Please take care to keep them safe In order to connect the PCR 300 500 800 subsequently referred to as the PCR to your computer and use it you ll need to install the driver and 2 Get ready to con nect you r com puter make settings First you need to get ready for installation of the driver d l What is MIDI Make prepa rations MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface is a universal standard that allows electro
15. ur headphones are correctly connected to the headphone jack of your Mac the PCR connect it directly to a USB connector located on the computer itself is an audio interface connected to your Mac If you connect the PCR to a USB connector located on your computer keyboard the PCR may not operate reliably Refer to the owner s manual for your equipment to check whether the audio interface is set correctly Could other software or background software such as antivirus programs be running No sound with applications other than GarageBand The installation may not occur correctly if other programs are running Be sure to exit all other programs before you perform the installation Depending on the application you re using you may need to make MIDI and audio input output settings For details on MIDI input output settings refer to the owner s manual for the application you re using and select the PCR s MIDI device port 1 Try installing the most recent version of the driver If the Roland website http www roland com has a more recent version of the driver use the most recent version For more detailed information refer to Troubleshooting in the owner s manual Other side O Use control maps to control various software Con nections and i nstal lation Wi ndows Vista XP 2000 Here s how to install the PCR driver in your computer If you re using Windows Vista XP this section explains how to install t
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