Roland MC-909 USB communication procedure, Canceling USB communication, 135, Macintosh users

USB

Here’s how USB communication with your computer can be

switched on/off.

USB communication allows files in the user area or memory card of

the MC-909 to be handled by your computer.

USB communication with the MC-909 is possible only for Windows Me/2000/XP or later (Windows users), or Mac OS 9.04 or later (Macintosh users).

Connect or disconnect the USB cable only when the MC-909 is powered-off. Never connect or disconnect the USB cable or turn off the power while in USB mode or while data is being transferred.

USB communication procedure

*Before you continue, you must use a USB cable to connect the MC- 909 with your computer.

1.Press [MENU].

2.Press [CURSOR (up/down)] to select “USB.”

3.Press [ENTER].

The USB screen will appear.

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4.Press [F3 (Internal)] or [F4 (Memory Card)] to establish the connection with your computer.

•[F3 (Internal)]: Connect to the user memory.

•[F4 (Memory Card)]: Connect to the memory card.

*To cancel the connection, press [F6 (Cancel)].

Windows Me/2000/XP users

A drive named “Removable disk” will be displayed within My Computer.

This drive will contain a folder named “ROLAND.”

Macintosh users

A drive icon named “MC-909 USER” will appear on the desktop. This will contain a folder named “ROLAND.”

Canceling USB communication

Windows Me/2000/XP users

1.Use the device eject button shown in the taskbar at the lower right of the screen to cancel the connection with the MC-909.

2.Then press [F6 (Exit)] on the MC-909.

Macintosh users

1.Drag the MC-909 drive icon into the trash.

2.Then press [F6 (Exit)] on the MC-909.

IMPORTANT!

Cautions Regarding Folders and Files

The folder structure of the user area and memory card is as follows.

fig.Directory

(User, Card)

ROLAND

PNL

SEQ

PCL

PTN

RPS

SMF

SNG

SMPL

SND

TMP

BMP

SMF

WAV_AIFF

Do not modify the folder structure from a computer that is connected to the MC-909 via USB.

The only files that can be transferred between the MC-909 and your computer are audio files (WAV/AIFF formats), Standard MIDI Files (SMF format 1), and bitmaps (320 x 240 pixels). Do not place any other format of file in the user area or memory card.

*The MC-909 can only handle filenames that consist of single- byte, alphanumeric characters.

When placing files from a USB-connected computer into the MC-909’s user area or memory card, make sure to place them in the relevant folders inside the TMP folder.

•	Bitmaps	BMP folder
•	SMFs	SMF folder
•	Audio files	WAV_AIFF folder

Do not use your computer to move/delete the files located within the ROLAND folder of the user area. Also, do not use your computer to format or optimize the user area.

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