Roland A-88, Owner'S Manual

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Driver Installation
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8.
In the “Insert Soft Synth Options”
dialog box, select the [Synth
Property Page] option in the
“Open These Windows” area, and
click [OK] .
9.
Play the A-88’s keyboard .
If the MIDI monitor in the taskbar
responds and you hear the sound
of the synth, the A-88 is correctly
connected to your computer.
This completes the necessary settings. Now you can proceed to “About the Operating Modes” (p. 26).
Checking in GarageBand (Mac OS X)
GarageBand is software that is included with Apple’s iLife.
Here, the explanation assumes that you’re using GarageBand ‘11. The steps or screens may be
different if you’re using a different version.
1.
In the [Applications] folder, double-click [GarageBand] .
2.
When GarageBand has started up, click the [File] menu item [New] .
3.
In the “New Project” screen, assign a name and click [Create] .
4.
Play the A-88’s keyboard .
If you hear the Grand Piano sound that’s assigned to the GarageBand track, the A-88 is correctly
connected to your computer.
This completes the necessary settings. Now you can proceed to “About the Operating Modes” (p. 26)!