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PCR-30/50
MIDI Keyboard
Controller
TurboStart
TBS196
©2003 Roland Corporation U.S.
www.RolandUS.com
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It’s a Fact…
The PCR-30 and PCR-50 are USB MIDI keyboard
controllers that provide musicians who work with
computers all the buttons, knobs and sliders they can
use. Whether you need 32 notes—the PCR-30—or
49 notes—with the PCR-50—these keyboards put
you in complete control of your computer-based
audio applications. Features include:
•
25 assignable controls
•
Control of all MIDI messages, including CC,
RPN, NRPN, Clock, Note and SysEx
•
USB bus-powered
•
Best key action in its class
•
16 memory locations for storing settings
•
Templates to keep track of control mapping
•
Expression and Hold pedal connections
Connecting to a Computer
The PCR-30 and PCR-50 can connect directly to
your computer using the included USB cable. Follow
the instructions on Pages 14-30 in the
Owner’s
Manual
to install the PCR USB driver and to set up
your computer. The PCR 30/50 can also be used as
a MIDI interface. You can connect your other MIDI
equipment to the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT connectors
on the PCR’s back panel.
Note
: If you already have a MIDI interface, you can
connect it to the PCR’s rear-panel MIDI jacks if you
prefer. If you do this, you don’t need to install the
PCR’s USB driver on your computer.
Setting the MIDI Channel
Use the following procedure to set the MIDI
transmission channel:
1.
Press MIDI CH so it’s lit.
2.
Use the DEC and INC buttons to select the
desired MIDI channel (1-16), then press ENTER.
Sending a Program Change
Use the following procedure to send a Program
Change message:
1.
Press PROGRAM CHANGE so it’s lit.
2.
Use the DEC and INC buttons or the numbered
keys to display the desired Program Change
number (1-128).
3.
Press ENTER to send the Program Change
message.
Selecting Memory Locations
The PCR-30 and PCR-50 have 16 memory locations
in which you can store all of your button, knob and
slider settings. You can pre-configure the PCR for
different applications or projects, and then save each
setup.
Note
: The PCR-30 and PCR-50 are pre-programmed
at the factory with 16 setups in memory designed for
GM and XG products, as well as Cakewalk’s SONAR
software and others. You can download new setups
from Edirol’s website at
www.Edirol.com
.
To load a stored setup:
1.
Press MEMORY so it’s lit.
2.
Use the DEC and INC buttons or the keys
labeled 0-9 and A-F to select the desired
memory location.
3.
Press ENTER.
Storing Your Own Settings
Once you’ve set up the PCR as desired for a
particular use, you can save your settings to one of
the 16 memory locations.
1.
Press EDIT so it’s lit.
2.
Press the key with “SAVE” written above it—the
display blinks “SAu”—and then press ENTER.
3.
Use the DEC and INC buttons or the keys
labeled 0-9 and A-F to select the desired
memory location.
4.
Press ENTER.
Sending a Snapshot
When you’re working with an external MIDI device
such as a sequencer, you can transmit all of the PCR
settings at once as a “snapshot.” This allows you to
store PCR settings at the start of a sequencer track,
from where they can be automatically loaded back
into the PCR when you play the sequence.
1.
Simultaneously press MEMORY and MIDI CH so
both buttons are lit.
2.
Press ENTER—the MEMORY and MIDI CH
buttons blink several times, and all of the current
settings of the PCR are transmitted.
