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Serial

MIDI DEVICE Setup for PC

Supplemental

Notes

January 29, 1994

In this guide we will cover IBM computer setup for use with Roland Serial MIDI Devices. This includes the Roland

SC-7, SC-50, SC-55mkII and SC-88.

I. We will first look at the hardware changes that may be necessary to make use of the Serial Device in your

computer.

II. Then we will go through the steps of installing the appropriate ‘driver’ software to make use of the Serial

Device.

III. Then we will run your Serial Device through a test to make sure it is setup properly.

IV. Finally, we will discuss the steps necessary to setup your sequencing, notation and multimedia software with

Roland Serial Devices.

I. Hardware Setup

IBM computers can be expanded to accept many different devices such as a mouse, modem, fax, printer or MIDI

card. Your computer uses a few key ID numbers to distinguish between which device to send the appropriate

information to. Most Roland cards primarily use two numbers for this task : IRQ’s (sometimes referred to Int or

Interrupt) and Port Address’s (sometimes referred to as I/O Address’s). Since this guide is not intended to explain

the concepts of IBM computers in detail, we will not jump into the particular definitions of IRQ’s or Address’s. The

most important thing to remember is that IRQ and Port Address numbers must be unique for EVERY device in

your computer.

When two devices in your computer are set to the same IRQ or Address setting, this is referred to as a ‘conflict’. A

‘conflict’ is the most common problem encountered when installing a new device. This may result in your

computer crashing, reporting an error message or playing MIDI or Audio sounds in an unusual manner. In order

to avoid conflicts, it is important to be familiar with the IRQ and Port Address settings of the various devices in

your computer. Here are some typical IRQ and Port Address settings:

Device IRQ Port Address

Video Card 2/9 3D0-3DF

MIDI / Sound Card 2/9 330

Com 2 3 02F8

Com 1 4 03F8

LPT2 (Secondary) 5 278-27F

Floppy Drive 6 3F0-3F7

LPT1 (Primary) 7 378-37F

Note: All Port Address’s are written using Hexadecimal notation. The notation of IRQ 2/9 means that IRQ 2 and 9

are what are called ‘redirected’ IRQ’s. This means anything set on IRQ 2 is also on 9 thus making it impossible to

have a device on IRQ 2 and another device on IRQ 9.

As you can see, there are many devices and settings in your computer to examine before installation. Roland

Serial MIDI Devices use COM 1 or 2 in an IBM computer.

A few of the above devices that require further explanation are LPT1 and LPT2. These refer to the parallel ports

of your computer which are typically used for printers. LPT2 (IRQ 5) is usually available since it is commonly used

for a secondary printer. COM 1 and COM 2 refer to the COM Port connectors on the back of your computer. A

Mouse is typically used with COM 1. If it is a ‘Buss’ mouse then it may use IRQ 11. Since COM1 is typically used

by a Mouse, it is a good idea to use COM 2.

An example of a conflict would be a MIDI card set at IRQ 4. With the COM 1 port at standard settings according

to this chart, this would create a conflict. This may cause the mouse to freeze and become inoperable. Modem

and Fax devices typically use COM ports for operation.

Network cards may use IRQ 3 or 4. This is a good place to start if you have problems.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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®ÂØÒÅˆÎ Serial MIDI DEVICE Setup for PC Supplemental Notes January 29, 1994 In this guide we will cover IBM computer setup for use with Roland Serial MIDI Devices. This includes the Roland SC-7, SC-50, SC-55mkII and SC-88. I. We will first look at the hardware changes that may be necessary to make use of the Serial Device in your computer. II. Then we will go through the steps of installing the appropriate ‘driver’ software to make use of the Serial Device. III.
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®ÂØÒÅˆÎ Serial Devices Supplemental Notes Note: Due to the fact that IBM computers and devices are manufactured by many different companies, default settings may vary. Contact your computer or device manufacturer for more information. Note: While you can change the IRQ and Port Address settings for COM ports, it is not recommended. Move another device to a different setting if you have a conflict. Only change factory COM port settings as a last resort.
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®ÂØÒÅˆÎ 1) 2) 3) 4) Serial Devices Supplemental Notes Click Add. A list of drivers will now appear on your screen. Click on ‘Unlisted or Updated Driver’. Click on OK. Insert the Roland Windows Drivers disk in your computer. 5) Click Browse. 6) Choose the appropriate disk drive by clicking on the arrow to the right of the drive selection, using the up and down arrows to find your drive and clicking on the correct disk drive. 7) Click on the appropriate folder for your driver. 8) Click on OK.
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®ÂØÒÅˆÎ Serial Devices Supplemental Notes 10) Click OK. 11) You should now have a MIDI Setup screen. Under Port Name you should have None selected for all 16 MIDI channels. 12) Click on each Port Name selection until a list appears with the installed MIDI drivers. 13) Click on the Roland Serial MIDI driver. ex. Roland Serial MIDI Device 14) Repeat steps 12 and 13 for all 16 MIDI channels. 15) Click on OK. 16) Choose Yes to save your new MIDI Map. 17) Click on CLOSE.
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®ÂØÒÅˆÎ Roland Serial MIDI Device SC-7 SC-50 SC-55mkII SC-88 Serial Devices Supplemental Notes Sound Map General MIDI General MIDI, GS General MIDI, GS, MT-32* General MIDI, GS, MT-32* Audio Playback n/a n/a n/a n/a * This requires you follow the instructions in the owner’s manual on how to set the sound module to MT-32 mode emulation. You can also run a special MT-32 emulation program called ‘MT32EMUL.MID’.