Waldorf Rocket - Manual (Page 12)

Setup and Connection
Rocket User´s Manual 12
4. If you want to use a computer with a MIDI in-
terface, connect your interface´s MIDI Out jack
to the Rocket´s MIDI In jack 5.
5. Optionally you can connect the Rockets´s USB
port 4 with a USB cable to your computer. Af-
ter that the Rocket is automatically available as
a MIDI unit and will also receive power via the
USB connection.
6. Without a computer, you need to connect the
USB power supply that came with the Rocket to
the USB port 4 of the Rocket. After that, the
Rocket is ready for work!
7. If you want to use the external filter input, plea-
se connect it 2 to a line output of your signal
source.
8. Then switch on the computer (if connected), the
mixing console and finally the amplifier or acti-
ve monitor speakers.
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To check the correct reception of MIDI data send
any MIDI event to the Rocket; the Launch button
LED b will light up on any incoming MIDI mes-
sage. If this is not the case please check the MIDI
connection to the Rocket. By default, the Rocket
will receive MIDI data on MIDI channel 1.
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If you do not choose to connect a mixing console,
you can patch the Rocket’s output signals directly
to an amp or an audio interface. Use an input
usually called Line, Aux or Tape input
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Before connecting and disconnecting the Rocket to
a power supply source, turn your amp’s volume
control all the way down to avoid damage due to
on/off switching noise. The Rocket produces a high
level output signal. Please take care that the
connected playback device is suitable for the high
level of an electronic instrument. Never use the
mic or phono input of the connected amp!