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Chapter 7. Connecting External Devices

If you wish to save the performance recorded on the RG-7, use the following procedure. In this situation, your external sequencer is set its MIDI Thru feature to be OFF. For details, refer to the owner’s manual of your MIDI sequencer.

1.Connect a MIDI sequencer such as the MT series (p. 100).

2.Record the performance on the RG-7 (p. 74).

3.Set this setting to “On.”

4.Start recording with the connected MIDI sequencer.

5.Start playback of the recorded song on the RG-7.

6.When playback ends, stop recording with the connected MIDI sequencer.

7.Use a connected MIDI sequencer to save the data on a floppy disk or other media.

Connecting to the Computer

You can use a USB connector to connect the RG-7 to your computer.

For more details, refer to the separate “USB Installation Guide.”

*Connecting your computer to the RG-7 for the first time requires installation of the “USB Driver” (on the included CD-ROM) to the computer.

*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 RG-7 before starting up MIDI applications on the computer. Do not turn the RG-7 on or off while any MIDI application is running.

*If not using USB, disconnect the USB cable from the RG-7.

*If during the transmission/reception of data, the computer switches to energy-saving mode or suspended mode, or if the RG-7’s power is switched on or off, the computer may freeze, or the RG-7’s operation may become unstable.

For more on system requirements, refer to the “USB

Installation Guide.” However, note that the RG-7 is not

compatible with Mac OS 9.

Making the Settings for the USB Driver

If you intend to connect to a computer using the USB connector, you need to make the following setting before you make the connection.

In the factory settings, “Original” is selected. Normally, there is no need to change the USB driver settings.

1.Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its indicator to light.

2.Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the MIDI screen.

3.Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to get the value for “USB Driver” to flash.

4.Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to select the USB driver.

Indication	Description
Generic	Select this when using a generic USB
	driver included with the OS with a USB
	connection.
	Select this when using the supplied
Original	driver with a USB connection.
	Under ordinary circumstances, use this
	mode.
Original2	This is an auxiliary mode.
	It is not normally used.

5.Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out.

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