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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Installation and settings (Windows)
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1
Press the
SOFTWARE
SYNTHESIZER
button to turn it on
(lit).
The PC-80’s display will indicate
“SYN,” and it will be in Soft Synth
mode.
The computer screen will show the
PC-80 software synthesizer screen
(Synth panel).
2
When the Synth panel appears, try playing the PC-80’s keyboard.
If the installation was done correctly, you will hear sound from the PC-80’s
built-in speakers (or from the headphones if connected) when you play the
PC-80’s keyboard.
3
To exit Soft Synth mode, press the
SOFTWARE SYNTHESIZER
button once
again to turn it off.
Starting up the PC-80 software synthesizer
You can’t start up the PC-
80 software synthesizer if
the PC-80 is not connected
to your computer via USB.
USB cable
AC adaptor
Set the power switch to the DC position,
and connect the AC adaptor.
AC adaptor
If the Synth panel does not
open, refer to the Trou
leshooting section “Won’t
start up” (p. 121).
If you don’t hear sound,
refer to the
Troubleshooting section
“No sound” (p. 122).
About the PC-80’s built-in
speakers
Depending on your system,
you may experience
problems such as a poor S/
N ratio for the audio when
using the PC-80’s built-in
speakers. If so, you can take
the following measures.
• Lower the master volume.
• Turn the PC-80’s built-in
speakers off (use
headphones)
• Connect the AC adaptor
and set the power switch
to the DC position
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