Roland owner manual About the FP-2 Sound Generator, Connecting to the USB Connector

Chapter 4 Other Functions

When Recording FP-2 Performances on a Recording Device

6.Start recording with the connected device.

7.Perform on the FP-2.

8.When the performance ends, stop recording on the connected equipment.

Playing the sound of an audio device through the speakers of the FP-2

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Output R/L

(Line Out, Aux Out)

FP-2

❍Use the following procedure when turning on the power.

1.Set the volume of the FP-2 and the connected devices to the minimum position.

2.Set the speaker switch to “On” located on the rear panel.

3.Turn on the power of the connected device.

4.Turn on the power of the FP-2.

5.Adjust the volume of each device.

Turning off the power

1.Set the volume of the FP-2 and the connected devices to the minimum position.

2.Turn off the power to the FP-2.

3.Turn off the connected equipment.

About the FP-2 Sound Generator

The FP-2 come equipped with GM2 sound generators.

General MIDI

The General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary designs, and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound generating devices. Sound generating devices and music files that meets the General MIDI standard bears the General MIDI logo. Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be played back using any General MIDI sound generating unit to produce essentially the same musical performance.

General MIDI 2

The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 recommendations pick up where the original General MIDI left off, offering enhanced expressive capabilities, and even greater compatibility. Issues that were not covered by the original General MIDI recommendations, such as how sounds are to be edited, and how effects should be handled, have now been precisely defined. Moreover, the available sounds have been expanded. General MIDI 2 compliant sound generators are capable of reliably playing back music files that carry either the General MIDI or General MIDI 2 logo.

In some cases, the conventional form of General MIDI, which does not include the new enhancements, is referred to as “General MIDI 1” as a way of distinguishing it from General MIDI 2.

Connecting to the USB Connector

You can use a USB connector to connect the FP-2 to your computer. For more details, refer to the separate “USB Installation Guide.”

*Connecting your computer to the FP-2 for the first time requires installation of the “USB Driver” (on the included CD-ROM) to the computer. For more details, refer to the separate “USB Installation Guide.”

*Only MIDI data can be transmitted using USB.

*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.

*USB cables are not included. Consult your Roland dealer if you need to purchase.

*Turn on the power to the FP-2 before starting up MIDI applications on the computer. Do not turn the FP-2 on or off while any MIDI application is running.

*Do not connect or disconnect the USB cable while the FP-2’s power is on.

*If not using USB, disconnect the USB cable from the FP-2.

*If, during the transmission/reception of data, the computer switches to energy-saving mode or suspended mode, or if the FP-2’s power is switched on or off, the computer may freeze, or the FP-2’s operation may become unstable.

*When using your computer’s sequencer software to record FP-2 performances, we recommend setting the sequencer software’s Soft Thru to “OFF,” or setting MIDI Out mode (p. 51) to “4.”

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