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Connecting the SP-555 to your computer

SONAR LE is a DAW application for Windows. It allows you
to perform a variety of operations ranging from music
production using MIDI and audio, all the way to creating
master data.

1.

Double-click the SONAR LE icon on your desktop.

2.

When the audio device confirmation dialog box
appears, click Yes. When it completes successfully,
click Close.

3.

When the online activation dialog box appears, select
“Activate later” and click [OK].

4.

The hint of the day will appear. Click close.

5.

A dialog box indicating that you have not selected
MIDI outputs will appear. Click Choose MIDI Output,
and the MIDI Devices dialog box will appear.

6.

In the MIDI Devices dialog box, select the device
containing the characters “SP-555” for both input and
output, and click OK to close the dialog box.

7.

When the quick start dialog box appears, click Close.

SONAR will now start up. Next, you’ll make audio device
settings.

1.

With SONAR running, select the Option menu item
Audio to open the Audio Device dialog box.

2.

Open the Devices tab, and for both the input device
and the output device, select only the device containing
the characters “SP-555.” Then click OK to close the
dialog box. When the screen suggests that you restart
SONAR LE, restart SONAR LE.
This completes settings for SONAR LE.
For details on using SONAR LE, refer to the online help.
While SONAR LE is running, you can press the F1 key to
access the online help.
SP-555 Wave Converter is a tool that converts samples on a
CompactFlash
card formatted for the SP-555 to WAV/AIFF
files on your computer, and vice versa.

In order for you to use SP-555 Wave Converter, you’ll need a
CompactFlash card, and a CompactFlash card reader for your
computer.

1.

Before you continue, format a CompactFlash card on
the SP-555.

* A CompactFlash card formatted by your computer can’t be
used with the SP-555.

2.

Connect the CompactFlash card reader to your
computer, and insert the CompactFlash card into the
reader.

3.

Start up SP-555 Wave Converter.

• On Windows, Start

➜

All Programs

➜

SP-555 Wave
Converter

➜

SP-555 Wave Converter
• On Mac OS, Finder

➜

Applications

➜

Roland

➜

SP-555
Wave Converter

SP-555 Wave Converter will start up.
For details on using SP-555 Wave Converter, refer to the
online manual. The online manual is located in the Manual
folder inside the folder in which SP-555 Wave Converter is
installed.

About SONAR LE (Windows only)

Starting SONAR LE and making settings

About SP-555 Wave Converter

Starting up SP-555 Wave Converter

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