Roland Studio Package Pro owner manual Using Software Synthesizers, Inserting a DXi

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Advanced Uses

Using Software Synthesizers

SONAR allows you to use DXi compatible software synthesizers.

■Inserting a DXi

1.Press the SI-24’s [VIEW] button, and press [3] to open the “Synth Rack” view.

2.In the “Synth Rack” view, click the Insert button to display the popup menu of installed DXi’s.

3.In the popup menu, click the name of the DXi you want to insert.

4.Choose the “MIDI Source Track “option and the “First Synth Output (Audio)” option,

New MIDI Track and Audio Track are created at the bottom of existing tacks.

5.Click OK to finish inserting a DXi.

■Connect a MIDI Keyboard to the SI-24 and Play the Software Synthesizer

6.Connect your MIDI keyboard to the SI-24’s MIDI IN connector.

7.Play your MIDI keyboard, and the software synthesizer will produce sound.

If you do not hear sound from the DXi, be sure that the new MIDI track which created by step 4 was selected.

If you want to record your software synthesizer performance, follow the steps described in “Recording Your Performance (MIDI Real-Time Recording)” (p. 28).

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Contents Page Contents Index Important Notes Main Features of Studio Package Pro IntroductionStudio Package Pro 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 Making RPC-1 Settings Open the RPC-1 control panel Windows98/Me/2000Windows XP 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 FaderStatus Buttons CH Select ButtonsPAN Knobs EQ/SEND Button PLUG-IN ButtonLocate 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 FXPadSetting Up a Midi Track Connect and Play a Midi Sound Module/MIDI KeyboardPlay Your Keyboard to Hear the Sound 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 SendUsing Software Synthesizers Inserting a DXiClick OK to finish inserting a DXi Using the Roland SI-24 Property To Open the Roland SI-24 PropertyTo Set Your Options in the Roland SI-24 Property Digital IndexInformation