Roland HP-1 owner manual Connecting audio equipment, Connecting to a computer, Connection examples

6. Connecting audio equipment HP-1 – Owner’s Manual

ENGLISH

You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the HP-1 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device.

When connecting, please use an audio cable with a standard phone plug (sold separately).

Connection examples

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 con- nections.

Playing the sound of the HP-1 through the speakers of an audio system/Recording the performance of the HP-1 on a recording device

Input R/L

(Line In, Aux In)

HP-1

Use the following procedure when turning on the power:

1.Turn on the power of the HP-1.

2.Turn on the power of the connected device.

3.Adjust the volume of each device.

When recording HP-1 performances with a cassette deck, etc.

4.Start recording on the connected device.

5.Perform on the HP-1.

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

Playing the sound of an audio device through the speakers of the HP-1

Output R/L

(Line Out, Aux Out)

HP-1

Use the following procedure when turning on the power.

1.Turn on the power of the connected device.

2.Turn on the power of the HP-1.

3.Adjust the volume of each device.

Turning off the power

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

2.Turn off the power to the HP-1.

3.Turn off the connected equipment.

Connecting to a computer

You can use a USB→MIDI interface cable (sold sepa- rately) to connect the HP-1 to your computer.

If the HP-1 is connected to a computer running sequencer software such as Roland’s “Visual MT”, you can record your music.

Connection examples

•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 con- nections.

•In order to make connections to your computer, you must install MIDI driver software on your computer. For details, refer to the owner’s manual for your MIDI interface.

Use a USB MIDI interface cable to connect the USB port of your computer to the MIDI connectors of the HP-1.

USB on your

USB Connector

computer

of your Computer

UM-1, etc.

Computer

MIDI OUT MIDI IN

HP-1

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