Roland ep-90/70 Connecting to Audio Equipment, About the Jacks, Making the Connections

Connecting to Audio Equipment

Read this chapter if you wish to connect the ep-90/70 to an audio device.

By connecting the ep-90/70 with an audio device, you can listen to the sound of the ep-90/70 through the speakers of the audio device, or record your performance onto a cassette tape or other recording media.

About the Jacks

fig.8-01

	MIDI			Pedal			Input			Output
Out		In	Damper		Soft	R		L (Mono)	R	L	(Mono)

Output Jacks

Use audio cables (sold separately) to connect the ep-90/70 to an audio device so that the sound of the ep-90/70 can be hear from the speakers of the audio device, or so that your performance can be recorded on a cassette tape or other recording media.

to hear. For information on cable specifications, contact the manufacturer of the cable.

NOTE

Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.

■Listening to the ep-90/70 through the speakers of an audio device, or recording a performance onto a

cassette tape or other media

fig.8-02

Input R/L

(Line In, Aux In)

ep-90/70

	MIDI			Pedal			Input			Output
Out		In	Damper		Soft	R		L (Mono)	R	L	(Mono)

Input Jacks

You can use audio cables (sold separately) to connect another audio producing device to the ep-90/70, and hear its sound through the speakers of the ep-90/70.

1.Turn on the power to the ep-90/70.

2.Turn on the power to the connected equipment.

3.Adjust the volume.

Making the Connections

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

1.Turn the volume down completely on all equipment.

2.Turn off the ep-90/70 and any other devices to be connected.

3.Use audio cables (sold separately) to connect the other device to the ep-90/70.

NOTE

If the device you are connecting is monaural, connect it to the L (Mono) jack. In this case, do not connect the R jack of the ep-90/70.

Recording procedure

1.Connect the ep-90/70 and the audio device.

2.Start recording on the connected audio device.

3.Begin playing on the ep-90/70.

4.When you finish playing, stop recording.

■Listening to the sound of an audio device through the speakers of the ep-

90/70

fig.8-03

Output R/L

(Line Out)

ep-90/70

	MIDI			Pedal			Input			Output
Out		In	Damper		Soft	R		L (Mono)	R	L	(Mono)

NOTE

Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.

Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low, or impossible

1.Turn on the power to the connected equipment.

2.Turn on the power to the ep-90/70.

3.Adjust the volume.

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