Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• Important Notes
• Contents
• Contents of the package
• Names of things and what they do
• Setup
  • Installation and settings (Windows)
    • Installing the driver
      • Windows XP users
      • Windows 2000 users
    • Installing the PC-80 software synthesizer
    • Starting up the PC-80 software synthesizer
  • Installation and settings (Macintosh)
    • Installing
    • Starting up the PC-80 software synthesizer
• Operation
  • Playing the PC-80 keyboard
    • What is the PC-80 software synthesizer?
    • Starting up the PC-80 software synthesizer
    • Selecting sounds
    • Selecting the Lower/Upper sounds
      • Selecting the Lower sound
      • Selecting the Upper sound
    • Combining two sounds (Split)
      • Changing the split points
    • Using the metronome
    • Editing the sound
      • Saving an edited sound
  • Playing back songs (Standard MIDI Files) on the PC-80
    • What is the Player?
    • Starting up the Player
    • Selecting songs
    • Playing/stopping a song
    • Muting a specific part (Minus-one Playback)
  • Recording your performance in sequencer software (SONAR LE)
    • Signal flow when using sequencer software
    • Starting up SONAR LE and making settings
      • MIDI device settings
      • Instrument definition settings
      • Audio device settings
      • Local Control settings
    • Recording a MIDI performance from the PC-80
      • Putting a track in record-ready mode
      • Starting and stopping recording
      • Playing back the recorded performance
    • Recording audio from a guitar or mic
      • Selecting the Input Mode
      • Putting a track in record-ready mode
      • Adjusting the input level
      • Starting and stopping recording
      • Playing back the recorded performance
• Appendix
  • Using the PC-80 as a MIDI controller keyboard
    • Basic connection example and signal flow
      • Connecting to a computer via USB—Sending MIDI messages to your software
      • Connecting an external MIDI device—Transmitting MIDI messages to an external MIDI sound module
    • The PC-80’s basic operating modes
      • Play mode
      • Utility mode
    • 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
    • Basic connections and signal flow
      • Connecting to your computer via USB—Using the PC-80 as a MIDI interface
  • Using the PC-80 as an audio interface
    • Basic connection example and signal flow
      • Recording on your computer—Using software to record sound from a mic, guitar, and external audio ...
      • Audio signal flow (block diagram)
    • Setting the Input Mode
  • System settings for the PC-80
    • Audio System settings
      • SAMPLE RATE SETTING
      • AUDIO ADVANCED DRIVER ON/OFF
      • SPEAKER ON/OFF
      • BASS ENHANCER ON/OFF
      • LOOP BACK ON/OFF
    • System settings
      • F8 CLOCK ON/OFF
      • F8 CLOCK DEFAULT TEMPO
      • VELOCITY CURVE
      • KEY VELOCITY
      • MIDI I/F MODE
      • VALUE ENCODER
      • FACTORY RESET
      • MIDI ADVANCED DRIVER ON/OFF
  • PC-80 driver settings
    • Input and output devices
    • Input/output device settings
      • Windows XP users
      • Windows 2000 users
      • Macintosh users
    • Changing the driver settings
      • Windows users
      • Macintosh users
    • Uninstalling the driver
      • Windows users
      • Macintosh users
  • Troubleshooting
    • Driver-related problems (Windows)
      • Can’t install the driver correctly
      • Can’t install/uninstall the driver
      • Windows displays an “Installing Hardware,” “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box
      • Computer is sluggish
    • Can’t record or play back audio or MIDI/No sound
      • Can’t hear sound from equipment connected to the input jacks
      • Recording produces a silent file
      • Can’t record/play 24-bit audio data
      • Can’t record/play MIDI
    • Noise or pops are heard when recording/playing on your computer
      • Sound is distorted
      • Noise is heard during audio playback
      • Pops/clicks occur during audio playback
      • Noise is heard in the recorded sound
      • Playback/recording stops midway, and subsequent playback/recording is not possible
    • Noise or distortion occurs when the PC-80 is not connected to your computer
    • The sound is too weak
      • Noise is heard in the sound
      • Sound of a device connected to the input jacks is distorted
      • Insufficient volume from a device connected to the audio input/output jacks
      • A substantial amount of noise is present in the guitar sound
      • Guitar sound is not loud enough
    • 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