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Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Studio Package Pro.
In order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every
feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read
in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a
convenient reference.
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Contents IMPORTANT NOTES ................................................................ 4 Introduction.............................................................................. 5 Studio Package Pro ..............................................................................................................5 Main Features of Studio Package Pro ...............................................................................5 Setting Up Studio Package Pro ............................
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Contents Record and Play Back a Guitar Performance.................................................................25 Setting the Sampling Rate and the File Bit Depth in the SONAR ...................25 Prepare a New Project in the SONAR .................................................................25 Connect your guitar to the SI-24’s GUITAR (Hi-Z) jack...................................25 Record Your Guitar Performance on Track 1 of the SONAR...........................25 Apply EQ (equ
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IMPORTANT NOTES • Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored on a storage device (e.g., hard disk), or other device once it has been lost. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data. • To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around you (especially when it is late at night). • Unauthorized duplic
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Introduction Studio Package Pro Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Studio Package Pro. Studio Package Pro is a package containing three products: the RPC-1, the SI-24, and Cakewalk SONAR. When used with your computer, this package delivers a 24-bit digital recording environment. Before using the product, you should check the items in box according to the owner’s manual of each product. Then read this manual to set up your product according to “Setting Up S
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro Step 1: Installing the RPC-1 Install the RPC-1 into a PCI slot of your computer. Refer to the owner’s manual of your computer, and read the section(s) with titles such as “Opening the chassis,” “Installing a PCI card,” or “Adding an expansion card.” For details on PCI slots and PCI cards, refer to the manual of your computer. 1. Turn off the power of your computer, and unplug the power cable. 2. Remove the cover of your computer. fig.eRpcset.e
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R-BUS Setting Up Studio Package Pro Step 2: Connecting Your Equipment Turn off the power of your computer and the SI-24, and use the following procedure to connect each device. fig.eConnect.eps Please select the number of MIDI ch as expect “1” (use 2–16) when you use MIDI device such as a MIDI keyboard or a MIDI sound module by RPC-1 hooking up to MID IN/OUT connector on SI-24. MIDI ch 1 is exclusively used for the communication between SI-24 and SONAR software. PC electric Gui
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro 3. Connect MIDI and other devices as necessary. For details on the signal flow when using the MIDI connectors of the SI-24, refer to “MIDI Ctrl: OFF” of the SI-24 Owner’s Manual. If your MIDI file contains large amounts of system exclusive messages, the SI-24 may be unable to process the messages correctly. MIDI IN/OUT channels 1 are used for remote control of SONAR. If you use MIDI IN/OUT, please use channels 2–16. When you turn on the power,
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro 5. Choose “Specify a location,” and click “Browse.” 6. On the CD-ROM, select the \Drivers\95_98_Me folder and click “OK.” 7. Click “Next,” and driver installation will begin. 8. A message will appear, indicating that the driver installation has been completed. Click “Finish.” This completes the driver installation. ■ Windows Me 1. After installing the RPC-1 in a PCI slot, start up your computer. 2. The RPC-1 will automatically be detected, an
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro 5. Choose “Specify a location” and click “Browse.” 6. On the CD-ROM, select the \Drivers\95_98_Me folder and click “OK.” 7. Click “Next” and the search will begin. 8. Click “Next,” and driver installation will begin. 9. A message will appear, indicating that the driver installation has been completed. Click “Finish.” This completes the driver installation. 10
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro ■ Windows 2000 1. After installing the RPC-1 into a PCI slot, start up your computer. 2. The RPC-1 will automatically be detected, and the “Found New Hardware Wizard” will start up. Click “Next.” 3. Insert the included “Drivers/Update CD-ROM” into your CD-ROM drive. 4. Choose “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)” and click “Next.” 5. In “Optional search locations,” choose “CD-ROM drives” and click “Next.” 6. A message will
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro 7. A warning regarding the “Microsoft digital signature” will appear. This is not a problem, so simply click “Yes.” Installation will begin automatically. 8. A message will appear, indicating that the driver installation has been completed. Click “Finish.” This completes the driver installation. ■ Windows XP Home/Professional 1. After installing the RPC-1 into a PCI slot, start up your computer. 2. The RPC-1 will automatically be detected, and t
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro 4. A warning regarding “Windows Logo testing” will appear. This is not a problem, so simply click “Continue Anyway.” Installation will begin automatically. 5. A message will appear, indicating that the driver installation has been completed. Click “Finish.” This completes the driver installation. 13
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro Step 4: Making RPC-1 Settings ■ RPC-1 Control Panel Settings (Monitor Mixer/Patchbay Settings) 1. Open the RPC-1 control panel. Windows98/Me/2000: Go to Start → Settings → Control Panel, and double-click “Roland RPC-1 H/W” Windows XP: Go to Start → Control Panel, and double-click “Roland RPC-1 H/W” (If this is not displayed, click “Switch to classic view”) 2. Click the “Monitor Mixer” tab. 3. Make settings as shown in the illustration. Set both of the “WavOut
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro 5. Make settings as shown in the illustration. fig.M03.eps Set all of the “R-Bus In 1/2”--“R-Bus In 7/8” faders to 0 dB (top). Set pan to left or right. Un-check both “Mute” settings. 6. Click the “Patchbay/Router” tab. 7. As shown in the illustration, set the “R-Bus Out 1/2” source to “Monitor Mixer.” 8. Click the “Hardware Settings” tab. 9. Check “Disable ... Monitor Mixer and Patchbay/Router” fig.M05 or fig.DisableAudioAppUse.eps *The wording may differ accordi
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro Step 5:Installing SONAR SONAR is easy install. All you need to do is choose the folder where the program files should be stored. You must install from a local CD-ROM Drive, using the original product CD. You cannot install the product from a networked drive, nor can you copy the files from the CD to a hard disk and install from the copy. Before you start, make sure you have your serial number is located on the back of your CD case. If you choose not to install th
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro Step 6: SONAR Setting ■ Starting SONAR 1. There are many different way to start SONAR. Here are a few: • Click on the SONAR icon on your desktop. • Click on the Start button, and choose Programs-Cakewalk-SONAR 2-SONAR 2. • Click the Start button, point to Documents, and choose a SONAR project from the menu. • Double-click the SONAR program or any SONAR document from the Windows Explorer or the Find menu. 2. The Wave Profiler utility will appear. Click Yes to start
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro ■ Setting Up the RPC-1 1. Select Options-Audio command to open the Audio Options dialog box, and click the Drivers tab. 2. Make sure that the following drivers are selected (highlighted). Note that don’t select except for following drivers. Windows XP / 2000 Input Drivers Output Drivers Roland RPC-1 Multichannel 1/2 Roland RPC-1 Multichannel 1/2 Roland RPC-1 Multichannel 3/4 Roland RPC-1 Multichannel 3/4 Roland RPC-1 Multichannel 5/6 Roland RPC-1 Multichannel 5/6
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Setting Up Studio Package Pro ■ Setting Up the SI-24 1. Select “Options-Control Surfaces” command in SONAR to open the “Control Surfaces” dialog. 2. Double-click the “Roland SI-24,” to open the “Control Surface Settings” dialog. 3. In the “Input Port” field, select the “Roland RPC-1 MIDI” (Windows XP/2000), or the “MIDI In Roland RPC-1” (Windows Me/98). 4. In the “Output Port” field, select the “Roland RPC-1 MIDI” (Windows XP/2000), or the “MIDI Out Roland RPC- 1” (Windows Me/98). 5. Click O
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Quick Start Listening to the Demo Song 1. Use the R-BUS cable to correctly connect the SI-24 to your computer. (p. 7 “Step 2: Connecting Your Equipment”) 2. Check SI-24 and external audio equipment (Amplifiers/Speakers/Headphones) is properly connected. 3. Turn on the power of your computer. 4. Turn on the power of the SI-24. 5. Turn on the power of the other audio equipment. 6. Make sure the overlay sheet is put on SI-24. The overlay renames some of the buttons for special SONAR functionalit
