Edirol PCR-A30 Owner'S Manual Download

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Quick page reference table

Before you begin

Driver Installation

p. 11

Settings

p. 38

Names of things and what they do

p. 8

Table of operating modes

p. 45

System settings

p. 82

Using the audio functionality

Audio and MIDI flow

p. 36

Playing sounds on your computer

p. 40

Recording sound on your computer

p. 41

Digital recording the output of the PCR-A30 on a CD/MD/DAT

p. 42

Using the PCR-A30 as a MIDI
keyboard

Playing a connected sound module

p. 43

Features Useful When Playing

Pitch Bend

Modulation

Hold

Expression

Octave Shift

Transpose

Using the PCR-A30 as a MIDI
controller

Changing the memory sets

p. 51

Snapshot mode (SNAPSHOT)

p. 52

Assign MIDI messages (EDIT)

p. 53

Note Assign

p. 55

Aftertouch Assign

p. 57

Control Change Assign

p. 59

Program Change Assign

RPN/NRPN Assign

Sys Ex. Assign

Tempo Assign

Copying a MIDI message assignment (ASSIGN COPY)

p. 74

Canceling a MIDI message assignment (NO ASSIGN)

p. 75

Saving a memory set (SAVE)

p. 76

Transmitting/receiving bulk data (BULK)

p. 77

Protecting a memory set (PROTECT)

p. 80

V-LINK mode

p. 81

Making system settings

F8 Clock

Velocity Offset

Keyboard Port Set

H-Activity On / Off

USB MIDI Driver Mode

Startup Memory

Factory Reset

USB AudioOn / Off

USB Audio Sampling Frequency

p. 84

USB Audio Driver Mode

p. 84

Direct Monitor On / Off

p. 85

Settings for devices connected to the input jacks

p. 85

Speaker On / Off

p. 85

Trouble Shooting

Problems related to the USB driver

p. 94

Problems when using the PCR-A30

p. 97

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Summary of Contents for PCR-A30

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Page 2: ...alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained...

Page 3: ...cation or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation 102d Always grasp only the output plug or the body of the AC adaptor when plugging into or unplugging from this unit or an outlet 103b At regular intervals you should unplug the AC adaptor and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power o...

Page 4: ... care is taken to avoid the loss of data However in certain cases such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Additional Precautions Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of ...

Page 5: ...our own controller settings Owner s Manual This is the manual you are reading Please keep it on hand for reference Copyright Unauthorized recording distribution sale lending public performance broadcasting or the like in whole or in part of a work musical composition video broadcast public performance or the like whose copyright is held by a third party is prohibited by law When exchanging audio s...

Page 6: ...s EDIT p 53 Note Assign p 55 Aftertouch Assign p 57 Control Change Assign p 59 Program Change Assign p 61 RPN NRPN Assign p 64 Sys Ex Assign p 66 Tempo Assign p 73 Copying a MIDI message assignment ASSIGN COPY p 74 Canceling a MIDI message assignment NO ASSIGN p 75 Saving a memory set SAVE p 76 Transmitting receiving bulk data BULK p 77 Protecting a memory set PROTECT p 80 V LINK mode p 81 Making ...

Page 7: ...ing 44 Applying Pitch Changes to Notes 44 Modifying the Sound of Notes 44 Adding a Sustain Effect to Notes 44 Controlling the Volume or Timbre of the Sound 44 Changing Octaves 44 Transpose the Pitch of the Keyboard 44 Table of operating modes 45 Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel 46 Selecting Sounds on a Sound Module 48 Transmitting a Reset message 50 Using the PCR A30 as a MIDI controller 51 Chang...

Page 8: ...at are stored within the PCR A30 5 MIDI CH Button Specifies the transmission channel current channel for the keyboard and bender 6 PROGRAM CHANGE Button Transmits program change messages on the current channel 7 EDIT Button Used to assign MIDI messages to the controllers 8 DEC Button Decreases the value of a setting by one except in PLAY mode p 44 9 INC Button Increases the value of a setting by o...

Page 9: ...ard up or down in steps of an octave When not in PLAY mode use these buttons to return to the previous setting item the BACK button or to cancel the setting and return to PLAY mode the CANCEL button 18 BENDER Lever This lever can be used to modify the pitch or apply vibrato You can change the SPEAKER ON OFF setting by holding down OCTAVE or TRANSPOSE while you turn on the power SPEAKER ON OFF p 85...

Page 10: ...om the input jacks cannot be output directly to the Digital output connector 24 AC adaptor jack Connect the include AC adaptor to this jack Insert the plug firmly so it won t get unplugged accidentally 25 Power switch 1 Bus power USB BUS power can be used when the PCR A30 is connected to your computer via a USB cable In this case the power will be supplied from your computer via the USB cable To u...

Page 11: ...Getting Connected and Installing Drivers Macintosh p 25 What is a driver A driver is software that transfers data between the PCR A30 and application software running on your computer when your computer and the PCR A30 are connected by a USB cable The driver sends data from your application to the PCR A30 and from the PCR A30 to your application PCR A30_e2 book 11 ページ２００３年１０月２２日水曜日午後３時１９分 ...

Page 12: ...ge the setting to Ignore and click OK 5 Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box 6 Exit all currently running software applications Also close any open windows If you are using virus checking or similar software be sure to exit it as well The installation procedure will differ depending on your system Please proceed to one of the following sections depending on the system you use Windows...

Page 13: ...he task bar your computer will indicate Found New Hardware Please wait 12The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next fig 2 7_20 13The screen will indicate Please choose your search and installation options Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install and click Next If the screen indicates Windows can perform the same ...

Page 14: ...to take Step 4 setting was not set to Ignore a Hardware Installation dialog box will appear If What action do you want Windows to take is set to Warn A dialog box with a symbol will appear 1 Click Continue Anyway 2 Continue the installation If What action do you want Windows to take is set to Block A dialog box with a x symbol will appear 1 Click OK 2 When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears cli...

Page 15: ...leted the System Settings Change dialog box will appear Click Yes Windows will restart automatically This completes installation of the driver Next we recommend that you enable background processing on your computer so MIDI and audio processing will be as smooth as possible Enabling background processing p 16 If the What action do you want Windows to take Step 4 setting was not set to Ignore a Har...

Page 16: ...w your system is set up the System icon may be displayed directly in the Control Panel the Classic view In this case double click the System icon If you changed What action do you want Windows to take If you changed the What action do you want Windows to take p 12 setting restore the original setting after Windows restarts 1 Log on to Windows using the user name of an administrative account e g Ad...

Page 17: ... is set to Ignore simply click OK If it is not set to Ignore make a note of the current setting Warn or Block Then change the setting to Ignore and click OK 5 Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box 6 Exit all currently running software applications Also close any open windows If you are using virus checking or similar software be sure to exit it as well 7 Prepare the CD ROM Insert the ...

Page 18: ...My Computer icon In the window that appears check the drive name of the CD ROM drive into which you inserted the CD ROM in step7 The drive name is the D or E displayed by the CD ROM drive Once the connections have been completed turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devi...

Page 19: ...Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Click Finish 19The System Settings Change dialog box may appear Click Yes Windows will restart automatically If the System Settings Change dialog box does not appear restart Windows from the Start menu This completes installation of the driver Next we recommend that you enable background processing on your computer so MIDI and audio processing will be as sm...

Page 20: ...kground services and click OK 5 Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box 6 Next make MIDI device and audio device settings p 22 If you changed File signature verification If you changed the File signature verification p 17 setting restore the original setting after Windows restarts 1 After Windows restarts log in to Windows as a user with administrative privileges such as Administrator 2...

Page 21: ... 1 With the power switch turned OFF connect the included AC adaptor to the PCR A30 2 Connect the AC adaptor to an electrical outlet 3 Use the USB cable to connect the PCR A30 to your computer 7 Set the PCR A30 s power switch to the DC position and turn on the power The driver will be installed automatically 8 In the SetupInf dialog box click OK If a message recommends that you restart Windows rest...

Page 22: ...ars 5 Close the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box Click OK to complete the settings Sound playback EDIROL PCR A Sound recording EDIROL PCR A MIDI music playback EDIROL PCR A MIDI OUT Sound playback EDIROL PCR A Sound recording EDIROL PCR A MIDI music playback EDIROL PCR A MIDI OUT Depending on how your system is set up the Sounds and Audio Devices icon may be displayed directly in the...

Page 23: ... choose one of the following from the list that appears and click Apply 7 Close the Multimedia Properties dialog box Click OK to complete the settings Playback EDIROL PCR A Recording EDIROL PCR A MIDI output EDIROL PCR A MIDI OUT For details on the PCR A30 s input output devices refer to Input output devices p 38 For details on adjusting the audio latency and using ASIO Direct Monitor refer to Tak...

Page 24: ...nction among the audio settings of the application as well For details refer to the operation manual for your application Using ASIO Direct Monitor If you are using the PCR A30 from an ASIO 2 0 compatible application the PCR A30 can be controlled from your ASIO 2 0 compatible application 1 As described in Opening the driver settings dialog box open the Driver Settings dialog box 2 Make the followi...

Page 25: ...Install or Upgrade 7 The display will indicate Installing this software requires you to restart your computer when the installation is done Click Continue Installation 8 The display will indicate The software was successfully installed Click Restart to restart your computer This completes installation of the PCR A30 driver Next make MIDI device and audio device settings The installation procedure ...

Page 26: ... equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally Although 44 1 kHz is used for the purpose of explanation within this document this changes depending on the actual setting of the sampling frequency select switch on your PCR A30 p 84 Once set this way all sounds from your Macintosh including audio alerts will be outp...

Page 27: ...e the following is displayed click Continue The other currently running applications will exit and installation will continue 6 A dialog box will indicate Installation was successful Click Restart to restart your Macintosh OMS can be found in the OMS 2 3 8 E folder within the OMS Mac OS 9 folder of the CD ROM If you would like to know more about OMS refer to OMS_2 3_Mac pdf which can be found in t...

Page 28: ...o start it up fig 3 5_35 5 If a dialog box like the one shown here appears click Turn It Off A confirmation dialog box will then appear so click OK fig 3 6_35 6 The Create a New Studio Setup dialog box will appear Click Cancel If you accidentally clicked OK click Cancel in the next screen Once the connections have been completed turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turni...

Page 29: ...OMS MIDI Setup In the OMS MIDI Setup dialog box that appears check Run MIDI in background and click OK fig 3 10_40 9 From the File menu choose Make Current If you are unable to select Make Current it has already been applied and you may continue to the next step 10Verify that MIDI transmission and reception can be performed correctly From the Studio menu choose Test Studio A diamond mark indicate ...

Page 30: ...ave been made correctly 12Exit OMS Setup From the File menu choose Exit If the AppleTalk confirmation dialog box appears click OK to close the dialog box For details on connecting a MIDI sound module refer to the owner s manual for your MIDI sound module For details on the PCR A30 s input output devices refer to Input output devices p 38 This completes installation of the driver Next make MIDI dev...

Page 31: ...The About Quick Setup dialog box will appear Click Cancel 6 From the File menu choose Open 7 Select PCR A from the FreeMIDI Setting folder you copied in step 3 and click Open 8 Verify that MIDI transmission and reception occur correctly From the MIDI menu choose Check Connections Once the connections have been completed turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on dev...

Page 32: ...I menu command Check Connections to end the test 11From the File menu choose Quit to exit FreeMIDI Setup For details on connecting a MIDI sound module refer to the owner s manual for your MIDI sound module For details on the PCR A30 s input output devices refer to Input output devices p 38 This completes installation of the driver Next make MIDI device settings in your sequencer or other software ...

Page 33: ...Digital Performer Metro or SPARK LE 2 Start up your ASIO compatible software 3 Open the Audio setting dialog box of your ASIO compatible software and select PCR A ASIO1 0 16bit as the ASIO Device ASIO Steinberg Audio Stream In Out Interface This is an audio interface standard promoted by the Steinberg Corporation When the PCR A30 is used with ASIO compatible software the synchronization precision ...

Page 34: ...stment function among the audio settings of the application as well For details refer to the operation manual for your application Using ASIO Direct Monitor If you are using the PCR A30 from an ASIO 2 0 compatible application the PCR A30 can be controlled from your ASIO 2 0 compatible application 1 As described in Opening the driver settings dialog box open the Driver Settings dialog box 2 Make th...

Page 35: ...ed to connect it to a sound module or computer The various controllers R1 R8 S1 S8 B1 B6 L1 L3 P1 P2 can be assigned almost any message you want to get the control you need for your particular setup For details on the messages that can be assigned refer to Assign MIDI messages EDIT p 53 PCR A30_e2 book 35 ページ２００３年１０月２２日水曜日午後３時１９分 ...

Page 36: ...devices connected to the PCR A30 Audio and MIDI flow Audio flow Block diagram fig diagram Connect to INPUT L MONO Stereo set Casette deck MIDI sound module CD MD DAT player etc Monitoe speakers MIDI sound module sold separately MIDI OUT MIDI IN DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN Headphones DP 2 sold separately EV 5 sold separately USB cable AC adaptor USB INPUT LEVEL INPUT GAIN p 82 AUDIO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT D...

Page 37: ...hose that have been set to PORT 1 will transmit data from here PORT 2 Of the keyboard bender lever and other controllers those that have been set to PORT 2 will transmit data from here BULK TRANSMISSION BULK data is transmitted from here AC adaptor MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI sound module sold separately PCR A30 MIDI OUT MIDI IN PORT 1 PORT 2 BULK RECEPTION BULK TRANSMISSION PCR A30 MIDI OUT MIDI IN POR...

Page 38: ...if you are using an application that does not have a WDM driver mode or if you want to use 24 bit audio with a non ASIO application Windows XP 2000 only ASIO device EDIROL PCR A Select EDIROL PCR A as the ASIO setting for your application if you are using the PCR A30 with an ASIO application such as Cubase To prevent audio loops from causing oscillation or double monitoring turn monitoring off in ...

Page 39: ...message will not produce a note instead it might interpret this message as meaning that the PLAY STOP button had been pressed The actual operation that will occur will depend on the software you are using fig midi port3 e Since the same MIDI message can be interpreted in completely different ways as described above the software lets you specify the MIDI IN port and CTRL IN port separately so that ...

Page 40: ...R A30 s internal speakers does not meet your expectations For example you may experience a poorer audio S N ratio or increased distortion If such problems occur take the following measures Lower the master volume Turn off the internal speakers p 85 use headphones Connect the AC adaptor and set the power switch to the DC position To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices alw...

Page 41: ...ll not change the recording level Connections The sound of the device connected to INPUT L MONO will be recorded on the L channel of your computer and the sound of the device connected to INPUT R will be recorded on the R channel If you ve connected only one side the sound will be recorded on your computer in mono The same sound will be recorded on both the L channel and the R channel Connect to I...

Page 42: ...t connect anything to input jacks you are not using The PCR A30 does not support professional digital audio formats The PCR A30 is not able to output the input signal from its input jacks directly to its digital output jack The digital output jacck always output only the audio signal that is being sent from your computer MD DAT player etc Audio flow fi It is not necessary to connect the AC adaptor...

Page 43: ... the MIDI channel the PCR A30 will use to transmit to the same channel on the module is using to receive on Use MIDI Channel mode to set the MIDI transmit channel MIDI Channel mode MIDI CH p 46 2 Select a sound on your MIDI sound module Selecting Sounds on a Sound Module Sending Program Change Bank Select Massages p 48 3 Once you have finished making settings try playing the keyboard in PLAY mode ...

Page 44: ... real time usually by adding a vibrato effect The change obtained with this massage will very depending on the setting for your sound module the section which handles modulation or the Tone selected Adding a Sustain Effect to Notes Hold If a pedal switch or foot switch one from the DP series or BOSS FS 5U sold separately is connected to the rear panel HOLD jack you can press the foot switch to mak...

Page 45: ...p 46 for the keyboard and bender lever Program Change mode PROGRAM CHANGE p 48 Press the PROGRAM CHANGE button Transmit program change messages on the current channel Bank mode BANK p 49 Simultaneously press the PROGRAM CHANGE button and MIDI CH but ton Transmit bank select mes sages MSB LSB on the current channel Panic mode PANIC p 50 Simultaneously press the PROGRAM CHANGE button and the EDIT bu...

Page 46: ...ll light The display will show the current channel setting The HEX or DECIMAL button will also light according to the input mode p 47 2 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys of the keyboard to specify the desired channel number 3 Press the ENTER button The setting will be cancelled if you press another button instead of the ENTER button The current channel has now been set fig MEMO If the sound ...

Page 47: ...el and port specified for each controller Setting the input mode fig hexdec If you are not in Play mode you can use one of two ways to input a numerical value into the PCR A30 Decimal input mode or Hexadecimal input mode If you want to input decimal numbers press the DECIMAL button If you want to input hexadecimal numbers press the HEX button When you turn on the power the PCR A30 will start up in...

Page 48: ...ton will also light according to the input mode p 47 2 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys of the keyboard to specify the program change you want to transmit 3 Press the ENTER button The setting will be cancelled if you press another button instead of the ENTER button The program change has now been transmitted DEC Change the current value by 1 INC Change the current value by 1 00 0F The input...

Page 49: ...B that you want to transmit 3 Press the ENTER button The setting will be cancelled if you press another button instead of the ENTER button fig BANK 3 4 Next specify the bank select LSB CC 32 The display will indicate the most recently transmitted bank select LSB value Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys of the keyboard to specify the bank select LSB that you want to transmit 5 Press the ENTER ...

Page 50: ...m When you execute the Panic function All Sound Off All Notes Off and Reset All Controllers messages will be transmitted on all channels Panic Mode PANIC fig panic 1_60 1 Simultaneously press the PROGRAM CHANGE button and EDIT button fig panic The PROGRAM CHANGE button and EDIT button will light 2 Press the ENTER button The PROGRAM CHANGE button and EDIT button will blink The Panic function has no...

Page 51: ...selected most recently 2 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys of the keyboard to specify the memory number that you want to recall 3 Press the ENTER button The setting will be cancelled if you press another button instead of the ENTER button The memory has now been recalled 1 2 3 For details on customizing editing the controller settings refer to Assign MIDI messages EDIT p 53 If you edit the c...

Page 52: ...lers R1 R8 S1 S8 will be transmitted fig MEMO This is convenient when you want to record the state of these controllers together at the beginning of a song in your sequencer as the initial values Snapshot mode SNAPSHOT fig snap 1_60 1 Simultaneously press the MEMORY button and the MIDI CH button fig snap The MEMORY and MIDI CH buttons will light 2 Press the ENTER button The MEMORY button and MIDI ...

Page 53: ...ignment NO ASSIGN p 75 NOTE NOTE ASSIGN p 55 AFTERTOUCH AFTERTOUCH ASSIGN p 57 CONTROL CHANGE CONTROL CHANGE ASSIGN p 59 PROGRAM CHANGE PROGRAM CHANGE ASSIGN p 61 RPN RPN NRPN ASSIGN p 64 NRPN RPN NRPN ASSIGN p 64 Sys Ex Sys Ex ASSIGN p 66 TEMPO 20 250 TEMPO ASSIGN p 73 1 2 How Basic mode and Advanced mode differ The assignment s NOTE AFTERTOUCH CONTROL CHANGE PROGRAM CHANGE RPN NRPN Sys Ex can be...

Page 54: ...ernate on off each time you press the button The button will light when an On message is transmitted and will go dark when an Off message is transmitted Specifying the port When you are making Assign settings p 53 in Edit mode and have selected Advanced mode you must specify the USB port to which the message assigned to the controller will be sent when using a USB connection 1 Press a key 1 3 to s...

Page 55: ...ndicate C 6 Input the channel Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the channel fig n 7 Press the ENTER button The display will indicate N 8 Input the note number Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the note number 9 Press the ENTER button 10If you are making an assignment for a button specify the button mode Specifying the button mode p 54 Mode Keyboard Velocity Port B...

Page 56: ...output port Specifying the port p 54 13 If you are making an assignment for a button specify the button mode Specifying the button mode p 54 If you set S1 S8 R1 R8 or P2 to NOTE ASSIGN setting the controller to the maximum position will transmit the specified velocity value Setting the controller to the minimum position will transmit a note message with a velocity of 0 If you assign this to B1 B6 ...

Page 57: ...hannel Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the channel 7 Press the ENTER button 8 If you are making an assignment for a button specify the button mode Specifying the button mode p 54 Mode Keyboard Message Value range Port Basic mode 0 Channel Pressure 0 127 00 7FH Port 1 Advanced mode 1 1 Channel Pressure Assignable Assignable Advanced mode 2 2 Polyphonic Key Pressure 0 127 00 7FH P...

Page 58: ...utton specify the button mode Specifying the button mode p 54 Specifying the range of values upper and lower limits If in Edit mode you selected an Assign type p 53 that lets you specify the range of values you will need to specify the upper limit and lower limit of the value fig max 1 The following display will appear 2 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the upper limit fig min 3 ...

Page 59: ...or the 0 F keys to specify the channel fig n 7 Press the ENTER button The display will indicate N 8 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the control change number 9 Press the ENTER button 10If you are making an assignment for a button specify the button mode Specifying the button mode p 54 Mode keyboard Value range Port Basic mode 0 00 7FH PORT 1 Advanced mode 1 1 Assignable Assignab...

Page 60: ... will have the same effect as turning the encoder clockwise and moving the controller toward the left downward of center will have the same effect as turning the encoder counterclockwise As the controller is moved further away from the center the result will be the same as if the rotary encoder were moved more quickly You can assign advanced mode 2 to a button but it will not function 1 Press the ...

Page 61: ... indicate N 8 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the program change number 9 Press the ENTER button If you assign Basic mode to S1 S8 R1 R8 or P2 moving the controller from the minimum to the maximum position will transmit the assigned program change messages Mode Number Effect Bank Port Basic mode 0 Fixed value Not output PORT 1 Advanced mode 1 1 Assignable range of values Not out...

Page 62: ... p 58 Advanced mode 2 Transmitting bank data 4 Press the PROGRAM CHANGE key and then press key 2 5 Press the ENTER button 6 Input the channel 7 Press the ENTER button fig bank 2 8 Specify the bank select MSB CC 00 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the MSB 9 Press the ENTER button fig l 10 10 Specify the bank select LSB CC 32 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the L...

Page 63: ...am Change Decrement function PC DEC This transmits a program change that is one less than the previously transmitted program change number Program Change Increment function PC INC This transmits a program change that is one greater than the previously transmitted program change number The PC DEC or PC INC is transmitted on the current channel just as in Program Change Mode PROGRAM CHANGE p 48 The ...

Page 64: ...e channel 7 Press the ENTER button fig BANK 2 8 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the RPN MSB CC 101 or NRPN MSB CC 99 9 Press the ENTER button fig BANK 3 10Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the RPN LSB CC 100 or NRPN LSB CC 98 11Press the ENTER button 12If you are making an assignment for a button specify the button mode Specifying the button mode p 54 Mode Keybo...

Page 65: ...fy the channel 7 Press the ENTER button 8 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the RPN MSB CC 101 or NRPN MSB CC 99 9 Press the ENTER button 10 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 F keys to specify the RPN LSB CC 100 or NRPN LSB CC 98 11 Press the ENTER button fig p 12 Specify the lower limit of the data entry MSB CC 6 value Specifying the range of values upper and lower limits p 58 The...

Page 66: ...firm what s indicated and press the ENTER button fig se0 4 Press the SYSTEM Ex key 5 If you want to select an Advanced mode press a key from 1 to 4 The selected mode will blink in the display 6 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button Then continue with the procedure described in Basic mode or Advanced mode p 67 For some actual examples of settings refer to Examples of assigning system ...

Page 67: ...se the 0 F keys to input the first byte 10 Press the ENTER button 11 Input the second and subsequent bytes in the same way 12 After you have input the number of bytes you specified in step 7 the PCR A30 will check whether the messages you ve input are indeed valid MIDI messages If there is a problem the display will indicate ERR In this case you should press the ENTER button which takes you back t...

Page 68: ...utton 3 Continue inputting data fig cs1 4 Press the CHECKSUM key at the location where the checksum should be inserted The display will indicate CS1 Checksum type 1 5 Press the ENTER button Checksum types There are two types of checksum as follows Switching the type fig cs12 If you want to switch to type 2 press the 2 key after you press CHECKSUM in step 4 To switch back to type 1 press the 1 key ...

Page 69: ...al times at the location where you want to input the channel block number to select 0CH for the channel or 0BL for the block fig csbl 2 Use the 0 7 keys to input the value of the upper four bits The 0 in the display will change to the numerical value that you input 3 Press the ENTER button Data number Data type Default range Target of range setting Example specified upper lower limits DT0 7bit 00H...

Page 70: ...ay will indicate F0 which is the first byte beginning status of a system exclusive message This cannot be changed This cannot be changed 6 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button 7 se the 7 and E keys to input the second byte 7E 8 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button 9 Use the 7 and F keys to input the third byte 7F 10 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button ...

Page 71: ...g status of a system exclusive message This cannot be changed 6 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button 7 Use the 7 and F keys to input the second byte 7F 8 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button Input the third fourth and fifth bytes in the same way 9 Since the sixth byte is the data area press the DATA key and then press 3 The display will indicate DT3 10 Confirm what s ...

Page 72: ...checksum will be calculated 10 Confirm what s indicated and press ENTER 11 Input the sixth byte 12 Since the seventh byte will have 2 in the upper bits and the block number in the lower bits press DATA three times The display will indicate 0BL fig checksum 13 To specify 2 for the upper bits press the 2 key The display will indicate 2BL 14 Confirm what s indicated and press ENTER 15 In the same way...

Page 73: ...u want to assign TEMPO In the case of a button press that button The display will indicate the number of the selected controller 3 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button fig tmp 4 Press the TEMPO key The display will indicate TMP 5 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button 6 If you are making the assignment for a button specify the button mode Specifying the button mode p 54...

Page 74: ...destination In the case of a button press that button The display will indicate the number of the selected controller 3 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button 4 Slightly move the controller whose assignment you want to copy the copy source In the case of a button press that button fig cpy The display will indicate CPY 5 Press the ENTER button The display will blink the copy source con...

Page 75: ...IT button The display will indicate EDT fig r 1 2 Slightly move the controller whose assignment you want to cancel In the case of a button press that button The display will indicate the number of the selected controller 3 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button fig noa 4 Press the NO ASSIGN key The display will indicate NOA 5 Press the ENTER button fig yes 6 The display will blink YES...

Page 76: ... a memory number 1 F Use the DEC INC buttons or the 1 F keys to specify the save destination memory number The specified memory number will blink in the display 5 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button About the memories of the PCR The PCR has the following sixteen memories Current memory is a location into which you can recall one of these memories In order to use one of the saved me...

Page 77: ...ss the EDIT button The display will indicate EDT fig blr 2 Press the BULK key The display will blink BLR Bulk Receive fig rs 3 The dConfirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button isplay will indicate RS and the S will blink 4 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 1 keys to select the mode fig rs1 5 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button The third digit of the display will blink and th...

Page 78: ...what s indicated and press the ENTER button About the display in Bulk mode fig bulk dis Transmit Receive ALL BULK SINGLE BULK 1st digit indicates Receive mode or Transmit mode receiving transmitting Waiting to receive blinking Waiting to transmit blinking Transmitting 2nd digit Single Bulk or All Bulk 3rd digit indicates Transmitting Receiving Waiting states Error display fig err If the data could...

Page 79: ...will blink and the PCR A30 will wait to transmit bulk data 8 Press the ENTER button On your sequencer software specify PCR A 2 as the MIDI input device For details on this setting refer to the manual of your sequencer software For details on the port that will be used to transfer bulk data refer to Specifying the port p 54 fig end 9 When the PCR finishes receiving the bulk data the display will in...

Page 80: ...the EDIT button The display will indicate EDT fig ptc 2 Press the PROTECT key The display will blink PTC 3 Confirm what s indicated and press the ENTER button 4 The display will show the current setting 5 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 1 keys to select the mode 6 Press the ENTER button 0 PROTECT OFF Allow changes 1 PROTECT ON Prohibit changes PCR A30_e2 book 80 ページ２００３年１０月２２日水曜日午後３時１９分 ...

Page 81: ...messages will be transmitted in addition to note messages The program change messages and bank select MSB messages will be transmitted on channel 16 fig flow USB2 MIDI OUT MIDI IN PCR A30 V LINK ON PC USB EDIROL PCR EDIROL PCR MIDI OUT EDIROL PCR 2 EDIROL PCR 1 PORT 1 EDIROL PCR MIDI IN PORT 2 BULK RECEPTION MIDI OUT DEVICE MIDI IN DEVICE BULK TRANSMISSION Note Number Program Change Bank Select MS...

Page 82: ...ET 4 Specify the port from which messages produced by the BENDER lever of the keyboard are to be transmitted PORT 1 p 83 H ACTIVITY ON OFF 5 Turn this ON if you are using certain applications such as Pro Tools LE When ON 90 00 7F will be output from PCR 2 approx imately every 500 ms OFF p 83 USB MIDI DRIVER MODE 6 Specify the type of USB MIDI driver used for USB connec tion Original Driver p 83 ST...

Page 83: ...T SET Keyboard 4 Perform steps 1 3 4 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 1 3 keys to specify KEYBOARD PORT SET Specifying the port p 54 The specified port will indicate in the display 5 Press the ENTER button H ACTIVITY ON OFF Keyboard 5 fifig hyo Perform steps 1 3 4 Use the DEC INC buttons or the 0 or 1 keys to switch H ACTIVITY on off The display will indicate either ON or OFF 5 Press the ENTER butto...

Page 84: ... memory p 76 regardless of the state in which the power was turned off 1 LAST ACCESS MEMORY Upon power up the PCR A30 will recall the memory that was last recalled or saved into current memory p 76 0 44 1kHz ADVANCE Advanced mode The special driver will be used allowing audio to be recorded played with high quality and stable timing In Advanced mode audio signals can be transferred between the PCR...

Page 85: ...itch the speakers on off by holding down the following buttons while you turn on the power 0 OFF The input signal from the audio input jacks will not be sent to the PCR A30 s speakers headphone jack or master output jacks 1 AUTO Settings or operations in your ASIO 2 0 application e g Cubase will switch Direct Monitor on off 2 ON The input signal from the audio input jacks will be output to the PCR...

Page 86: ...86 MEMO PCR A30_e2 book 86 ページ２００３年１０月２２日水曜日午後３時１９分 ...

Page 87: ...bleshoooting information and explanations of convenient functions You may read this material as necessary Memory sets p 88 Troubleshooting p 94 MIDI implementation p 101 Main specifications p 106 PCR A30_e2 book 87 ページ２００３年１０月２２日水曜日午後３時１９分 ...

Page 88: ...EMORY 0 fig gm2 tmp Parameter Message Hex Range Hex Ch Port R1 FILTER CUTOFF CC 74 4A 0 00 127 7F 1 1 R2 FILTER RESONANCE CC 71 47 0 00 127 7F 1 1 R3 VIBRATO RATE CC 76 4C 0 00 127 7F 1 1 R4 VIBRATO DEPTH CC 77 4D 0 00 127 7F 1 1 R5 VIBRATO DELAY CC 78 4E 0 00 127 7F 1 1 R6 COARSE TUNING RPN 0 2 00 02 0 00 127 7F 1 1 R7 FINE TUNING RPN 0 1 00 01 0 0 00 00 127 127 7F 7F 1 1 R8 PAN CHANNEL CC 10 0A ...

Page 89: ...XPRESSION CC 11 0B 0 00 127 7F 1 1 Parameter Message Hex Range Hex Ch Port R1 TRACK 1 1 CC 16 10 0 00 127 7F 1 2 R2 TRACK 2 1 CC 16 10 0 00 127 7F 2 2 R3 TRACK 3 1 CC 16 10 0 00 127 7F 3 2 R4 TRACK 4 1 CC 16 10 0 00 127 7F 4 2 R5 TRACK 5 1 CC 16 10 0 00 127 7F 5 2 R6 TRACK 6 1 CC 16 10 0 00 127 7F 6 2 R7 TRACK 7 1 CC 16 10 0 00 127 7F 7 2 R8 TRACK 8 1 CC 16 10 0 00 127 7F 8 2 S1 TRACK 1 2 CC 17 11...

Page 90: ...4 SOLO CC 37 25 0 00 127 7F 16 2 L1 CC 20 14 0 00 127 7F 16 2 L2 n Stop CC 21 15 0 00 127 7F 16 2 L3 Rec CC 23 17 0 00 127 7F 16 2 P1 HOLD CC 64 40 0 00 127 7F 1 1 P2 EXPRESSION CC 11 0B 0 00 127 7F 1 1 Parameter Message Hex Range Hex Ch Port R1 TRACK 1 PAN CC 72 48 0 00 127 7F 16 2 R2 TRACK 2 PAN CC 73 49 0 00 127 7F 16 2 R3 TRACK 3 PAN CC 74 4A 0 00 127 7F 16 2 R4 TRACK 4 PAN CC 75 4B 0 00 127 7...

Page 91: ...0 0F 0E B0 2F dd ON 43 OFF 03 2 L3 PLAY B0 0F 0E B0 2F dd ON 44 OFF 04 2 P1 HOLD CC 64 40 0 00 127 7F 1 1 P2 EXPRESSION CC 11 0B 0 00 127 7F 1 1 Parameter Message Hex Range Hex Ch Port R1 REVERB MACRO F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 30 dd SUM F7 0 00 7 07 1 R2 REVERB CHARACTER F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 31 dd SUM F7 0 00 7 07 1 R3 REVERB PRE LPF F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 32 dd SUM F7 0 00 7 07 1 R4 REVERB TIME F0 41 10...

Page 92: ...INUE FB 2 P1 HOLD CC 64 40 0 00 127 7F 1 1 P2 EXPRESSION CC 11 0B 0 00 127 7F 1 1 Parameter Message Hex Range Hex Ch Port R1 DELAY MACRO F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 50 dd SUM F7 0 00 9 09 1 R2 DELAY PRE LPF F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 51 dd SUM F7 0 00 7 07 1 R3 DELAY TIME RATIO LEFT F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 53 dd SUM F7 1 01 120 78 1 R4 DELAY TIME CENTER F0 41 10 42 12 40 01 52 dd SUM F7 1 01 115 73 1 R5 DELAY TIM...

Page 93: ...10 4C 08 0ch 05 dd F7 MONO 00 POLY 01 CURRENT CH 1 B6 XG SYSTEM ON F0 43 10 4C 00 00 7E 00 F7 1 L1 STOP FC 2 L2 START FA 2 L3 CONTINUE FB 2 P1 HOLD CC 64 40 0 00 127 7F 1 1 P2 EXPRESSION CC 11 0B 0 00 127 7F 1 1 Parameter Message Hex Range Hex Ch Port R1 MW PITCH CONTROL F0 43 10 4C 08 0ch 1D dd F7 0 00 64 40 127 7F CURRENT CH 1 R2 MW FILTER CONTROL F0 43 10 4C 08 0ch 1E dd F7 0 00 64 40 127 7F CU...

Page 94: ...ure refer to the owner s manual of your computer Could any other USB device be connected Before you install disconnect all USB devices except for your mouse and keyboard Is there sufficient free space on your hard disk Delete unneeded files to increase the amount of free space After deleting the unneeded files empty the recycling bin Is USB enabled on your computer Refer to the operation manual fo...

Page 95: ...ease contact the manufacturer of your computer Does your computer meet the USB specifications If you are using a computer that does not fulfill the electrical requirements of the USB specifications operation may be unstable In this case you may be able to solve the problem by connecting a USB hub If the above actions do not solve the problem it is possible that the PCR A30 has been incorrectly det...

Page 96: ...l the driver according to the procedure given the PCR A30 may not be recognized correctly by the computer In this case use the following procedure to delete the driver and then follow the procedure to install the driver once again Windows users Here s how to uninstall the dedicated driver 1 Start up Windows with the PCR A30 disconnected Disconnect all USB cables other than a USB keyboard or USB mo...

Page 97: ...lled correctly In order for you to play back audio data via the PCR A30 the driver must be installed For installation and settings refer to Getting Connected and Installing Drivers Windows p 12 Macintosh p 25 Is your computer in Suspend or Sleep mode If so get your computer to resume normal operation then exit all applications that are using the PCR A30 Next turn the PCR A30 s power off then switc...

Page 98: ...rformance tab For Windows 2000 click the Troubleshooting tab 3 In the graphic set the Hardware accelerator slider to None and click OK 4 In the Screen Properties dialog box click OK to close the dialog box Then restart your computer fig wins Try using the following procedure to change your disk drive settings The following setting item may not exist on some computers 1 In the Windows Control Panel...

Page 99: ...ual Memory to Off Depending on the way in which you connect to the Internet use the PCR A30 with the following settings If you connect to the Internet via a LAN cable Use while the LAN cable is connected If you connect to the Internet via the internal modem port or are not connected to the Internet In the TCP IP Control Panel set Connect via to PPP After you have made the settings restart your Mac...

Page 100: ... driver installed correctly In order for you to play back audio data via the PCR A30 the driver must be installed For installation and settings refer to Getting Connected and Installing Drivers Windows p 12 Macintosh p 25 Is your audio playback system e g stereo connected correctly Make sure that the USB connector of your computer is correctly connected to the PCR A30 via a USB cable Make sure tha...

Page 101: ...lso you must leave an interval of at least 500 ms after transmitting one set of bulk dump data 2 Transmit data Channel voice messages In addition to the channel voice messages that can be transmitted in each mode the PCR A30 lets you assign any channel voice message to any controller and transmit it Note off Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 9nH kkH 00H n MIDI channel number 0H FH Ch 1 16 kk note number 00...

Page 102: ... controllers Controller number 121 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 79H 00H n MIDI channel number 0H FH Ch 1 16 Transmitted in Panic mode All notes off Controller number 123 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 7BH 00H n MIDI channel number 0H FH Ch 1 16 Transmitted in Panic mode System common message On the PCR A30 you can assign the following system common messages to any controller and transmit them MTC qu...

Page 103: ...H F7H 10H 00H 00H 00H 70H Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 41H ID number Roland 10H Device ID For the PCR A30 fixed at 10H 00H 51H Model ID V LINK 12H Command ID DT1 10H 00H 00H Address 00H V LINK OFF 51H Checksum F7H EOX End of Exclusive Sender Model Name Transmitted when entering V LINK mode Status Data byte Status F0H 41H 10H 00H 51H 12H F7H 10H 71H 00H 45H 44H 49H 52H 4FH 4CH 20H 50H 43H ...

Page 104: ... the decimal expression of the 7 bit hexadecimal value 12 34H From the preceding table 12H 18 and 34H 52 Thus this is 18 x 128 52 2356 Example3 What is the decimal expression of the nibble expressed value 0A 03 09 0D From the preceding table 0AH 10 03H 3 09H 9 and 0DH 13 Thus this is 10 x 16 3 x 16 9 x 16 13 41885 Example4 What is the nibble expressed value of decimal 1258 1258 16 78 quotient 10 r...

Page 105: ...equest Clock Commands All Sound Off Reset All Controllers Local On Off All Notes Off Active Sensing System Reset 1 1 16 Mode 3 OMNI ON OFF MONO POLY O 9n v 1 127 O 9n v 0 O 0 127 O O O O 0 127 O O O 0 127 O O O O 1 120 O 1 121 O O 1 123 O O X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X O X X X X X X X X X X X 1 When PANIC is transmitted USB AUDIO INTERFACE MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER Model PCR A30 Date Oct 1 2003 Ve...

Page 106: ...I Channel Button Program Change Button Edit Button V LINK Button Octave Shift Buttons Transpose Button Assignable Button B1 6 L1 3 Pitch Bend Modulation Lever Assignable Rotary Volume Kbobs R1 8 Assignable Sliders S1 8 Assignable Pedals P1 P2 Display 7 segments 3 characters LED Rear Panel Power Switch USB OFF DC Input Level Power Supply AC adaptor or USB Bus Power Current Draw 1000 mA AC Adaptor 5...

Page 107: ...nceling a MIDI message assignment 75 channel 66 69 Channel mode messages 102 Channel Pressure 57 102 Channel voice messages 101 CHECKSUM 66 68 104 Continue 102 CONTROL CHANGE 53 101 CONTROL CHANGE ASSIGN 53 59 Controllers 8 9 COPY 74 Copying a MIDI message assignment 74 CTRL IN port 39 Cubase 85 current channel 8 46 Current memory 76 D data 66 69 data area 72 Data entry 64 Data number 69 DATA OUT ...

Page 108: ...3 L LAST ACCESS MEMORY 84 Latch mode 54 Latency 24 34 LSB 49 M Master output jacks 10 Master Volume 71 Master volume knob 8 MCR 8 MODE 3 SONAR 2 SET 89 MCR 8 MODE 4 Cubase 5 SX SET 90 MEMORY 51 MEMORY Button 8 Memory mode 51 memory number 76 Memory set 76 88 MIDI CH 46 MIDI CH Button 8 MIDI Channel mode 46 MIDI Devices 38 MIDI flow 37 MIDI IN device 38 MIDI IN port 39 MIDI IN OUT connectors 10 MID...

Page 109: ... Sound Speech and Audio Devices 22 Sounds and Multimedia Properties 22 SPEAKER ON OFF 82 85 Standard driver mode 84 Start 102 STARTUP MEMORY 82 84 Stop 102 Supplementary material 104 Sys Ex ASSIGN 53 66 Sys Ex 53 System common message 102 System exclusive message 66 101 103 system message 53 66 System realtime message 66 102 System reset 102 T Table of operating modes 45 Template sheets 5 TEMPO 73...

Page 110: ...110 index V LINK OFF 103 V LINK ON 81 103 W WDM driver 38 X XG SET 93 PCR A30_e2 book 110 ページ２００３年１０月２２日水曜日午後３時１９分 ...

Page 111: ...alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained...

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