Roland Studio Package Pro Advanced Uses, Using the SI-24’s Digital, Connect Your Digital Device

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Advanced Uses

Using the SI-24’s DIGITAL IN

Here’s how you can connect the SI-24’s DIGITAL IN to a digital audio device with digital output, such as an electronic musical instrument, DAT recorder, or Roland VS series unit.

The SI-24’s DIGITAL IN is sent to SONAR’s Stereo Roland RPC-1 Multichannel 7/ 8 (Windows XP / 2000) or Stereo PCM In 7/8 Roland RPC-1(Windows Me / 98SE).

Connect Your Digital Device

1.Use a digital audio cable (coaxial) to connect the digital output jack of your digital audio device to the SI-24’s DIGITAL IN.

2.Set the sampling frequency of your digital audio device to match the sampling frequency used by SONAR.

Make Settings on the SI-24 and in SONAR

1.Setting the Sampling Rate and the File Bit Depth in the SONAR.

Choose Options-Audio to open the Audio Options dialog box.

Click the General tab.

Under Default Settings for New Projects, select a Sampling Rate.

Click OK.

2.Press the SI-24’s [DIGITAL IN] button. If the [DIGITAL IN] button lights red, things are working just fine.

If using the SI-24’s DIGITAL IN: The SI-24 will synchronize to the word clock of the digital device. In this case, the RPC-1 must be synchronized to the word clock of the digital device that is supplied from the SI-24 via R-BUS.

Change the RPC-1 Settings

1.Access the RPC-1 Control Panel.

For details on operation, refer to “RPC-1 Control Panel Settings (Monitor Mixer/

Patchbay Settings)” (p. 14).

2.Select the “Hardware Settings” tab.

3.Change the “Master Clock” setting from “Int. Clock” (Internal Clock) to “Ext. Clock” (External Clock).

When you finish using the DIGITAL IN connection, change this setting back to “Int. Clock.” If you leave this setting at “Ext. Clock” even after the device generating the clock signal has been disconnected from the SI-24 (or the digital connection has been disabled), the SONAR and the SI-24 will not operate correctly.

4.Select the same frequency as the output of the digital audio device.

5.Click [Done] to close the RPC-1 Control Panel.

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Contents Page Contents Index Important Notes Studio Package Pro Main Features of Studio Package ProIntroduction Installing the RPC-1 Setting Up Studio Package ProConnect your audio devices and/or headphones Connecting Your EquipmentWindows Driver InstallationConnect Midi and other devices as necessary Computer SI-24 Audio equipmentWindows Me Setting Up Studio Package Pro Windows Windows XP Home/Professional Setting Up Studio Package Pro Windows XP Making RPC-1 SettingsOpen the RPC-1 control panel Windows98/Me/2000 Click Done to close the RPC-1 control panel To Install Sonar Installing SonarSetting Up the Midi In and Midi Out Devices Sonar SettingStarting Sonar There are many different way to start SONAR. Here are a fewClick OK to finish setting up the RPC-1 Setting Up the RPC-1Input Drivers Output Drivers Click the General tab, and change the following paramsOpening the Control Surface Toolbar Setting Up the SI-24Listening to the Demo Song Quick StartTransport Let’s Try Operating SonarFaders Master FaderPAN Knobs Status ButtonsCH Select Buttons Locate Button EQ/SEND ButtonPLUG-IN Button View Button Short CUT ButtonFile Save Edit Undo Edit Copy Edit Paste Edit Delete Edit RedoPrepare a New Project in the Sonar Record and Play Back a Guitar PerformanceConnect your guitar to the SI-24’s Guitar Hi-Z jack Record Your Guitar Performance on Track 1 of the SonarApply EQ equalizer to a Track Using FXPadInserting FXPad Operate the FXPadPlay Your Keyboard to Hear the Sound Setting Up a Midi TrackConnect and Play a Midi Sound Module/MIDI Keyboard Playing Back the Performance Data Recording Your Performance Midi Real-Time RecordingMake Settings on the SI-24 and in Sonar Using the SI-24’s DigitalChange the RPC-1 Settings Advanced UsesRecording Audio from Digital in to the Sonar Automix in SonarRecord Fader/Pan Movements Play Back the Fader/Pan MovementsWriting a Mix to an Audio File Make Settings for Exporting the AudioSpecify the Region that will be Written as an Audio File Select a source bus or busesApplying an External Effect Send the Signal from Each Track to the External EffectConnect the External Effects Processor to the SI-24 Set a Sonar Bus as the External Effect SendClick OK to finish inserting a DXi Using Software SynthesizersInserting a DXi To Set Your Options in the Roland SI-24 Property Using the Roland SI-24 PropertyTo Open the Roland SI-24 Property Digital IndexInformation