Roland UA-101 Owner's Manual Page 1

OWNER’S MANUAL 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 3–p. 6). These sec

10 Front and rear panel fig.front.eps_60 4. Limiter switch This turns the UA-101’s hardware limiter on/off.Even if a high-volume audio signal is sudd

11 Front and rear panel8. Digital input connector (optical) Use this when you need to input a digital audio signal from a CD/MD/DAT or similar device

12 Front and rear panel fig.front.eps_60 13. Direct monitor volume (direct monitor section) fig.direct-volume This adjusts the monitor volume.As you

13 Front and rear panel fig.rear.eps_60 18. Grounding terminal 927 Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, you may experience a discomf

14 Front and rear panel21. Hi-Speed USB mode switch Use this to specify whether you’re using the UA-101 in Hi-Speed USB mode (USB 2.0, 480 Mbps) or i

15 Front and rear panel fig.rear.eps_60 22. Input level select switches These select the input gain of input jacks 3–8 (26) . 23. MIDI IN/OUT connec

16 Installing the driver In order to connect the UA-101 to your computer and use it, you will need the correct driver. This section explains how to i

17 Installing the driver fig.signature 3 Click the Hardware tab, then click [Driver Signing] .The Driver Signing Options dialog box will open. 4

18 Installing the driver 9 In the Open field of the dialog box, type the following and click [OK] . fig.win-run (Drive name): \Driver\setup.exe * Th

19 Installing the driver 14 Use a USB cable to connect the UA-101 to your computer. 1. With the power switch in the standby position, connect the AC

2IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.BLUE: BROWN: As the colours of the wires in the mains lea

20 Installing the driver Next, in order to ensure that audio and MIDI processing occurs smoothly, you need to make settings so that Background Servic

21 Installing the driver If you don’t make this setting, you may experience problems such as clicks or pops in the sound. To ensure that audio and MI

22 Installing the driver In order for you to take full advantage of your software, you must select the correct device. The UA-101 supports WDM and AS

23 Installing the driver WDM Use this driver if you’re using the UA-101 with the software listed below.You’ll be able to use 12 inputs and 10 outputs

24 Installing the driver If you’re using the UA-101 with the Media Player included with Windows, make input/output device settings as follows.The met

25 Installing the driver When you’ve made connections and settings correctly, play back the sample data to verify that you hear sound.Here we’ll use

26 Installing the driver Before you start up your software, use a USB cable to connect the UA-101 to your computer, and power up the UA-101.If your s

27 Basic connections and settings This chapter explains basic connections and data flow for the UA-101. You should also refer to the block diagram pr

28 Basic connections and settings When you record on your sequencer by singing or playing your guitar along with audio data that’s played back by you

29 Basic connections and settings Input impedance select switchLimiter switch If you turn on the limiter switch, the input level will automatically b

3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual...

30 Basic connections and settings fig.digital Connections Connect your digital audio device to the digital input connector. Sample rate select switch

31 Basic connections and settings fig.various Connections Connect output jacks 1–8 to your external mixer, etc.Connect the outputs of your external m

32 Basic connections and settings Connections Connect phone-type audio cables to the output jacks. Patching within the UA-101 Use UA-101 Control Pane

33 Software settings You will need to make audio and MIDI device settings for the software you’re using. Here are some examples for typical software

34 Software settings5. Restart SONAR, and from SONAR’s Options menu, choose Audio to open the Audio Options dialog box. 6. In the General tab

35 Software settings fig.sonar-3.eps 10. Click the Driver Profiles tab. Select EDIROL UA-101 (6 in, 5 out) as the setting for “Show Profile for,

36 Software settings In this example we are using the Windows version of Cubase SX3. 1. Power up the UA-101, and then start up Cubase. 2. From the D

37 Various settings Various settings of the UA-101 can be made from your computer.You will use UA-101 Control Panel to make these settings. UA-101 Co

38 Various settings When you install the UA-101 driver, the UA-101 Control Panel software is also installed. This section provides an overview of how

39 Various settings Main window fig.main-ctrl.eps Each block of the UA-101 itself can be directly controlled from UA-101 Control Panel. fig.int-block

4 013 • In households with small children, an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for th

40 Various settings PATCH BAY When you click the PATCH BAY button, a dialog box for making Patch Bay settings will appear. If the settings have been

41 Various settings You can adjust the audio latency by changing the driver settings. To adjust the latency, adjust the Audio Input/Output Buffer Si

42 Various settings In software that does not support WDM or ASIO, such as Windows Media Player, you won’t be able to freely select jacks other than

43 Various settings If you’re using the UA-101 with ASIO-compatible software, you can minimize the buffer size. If you experience clicks or pops in t

44 Various settings + If you’re using the UA-101 with ASIO 2.0 compatible software, you can let your software control the on/off status of the UA-101

45 System settings This operation will restore the following items set from UA-101 Control Panel to their factory-set state.• Direct monitor mixer (p

46 Troubleshooting If you experience problems, read this chapter first/ It contains tips for solving most problems. Is the Hi-Speed USB mode select s

47 Troubleshooting Are the power conservation settings of your computer turned off? If power conservation settings are turned on for your computer, d

48 Troubleshooting Are the volume controls of the UA-101 set appropriately? Adjust the monitor volume knob and direct monitor volume of the UA-101’s

49 Troubleshooting Is the driver installed correctly? If you’re using Windows, you’ll need to install a driver in order to play back audio/MIDI data

5 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply 3

50 Troubleshooting Are the input sensitivity knobs and direct monitor volume knob set appropriately? Turn the knobs toward the right to adjust the vo

51 Troubleshooting Have you made the correct settings for the MIDI device you’re using? In order to record/play MIDI via the UA-101, you must install

52 Troubleshooting In Windows, did you make the setting described in “Giving priority to background services”? In order to ensure that audio/MIDI pro

53 Troubleshooting In Windows, Power Management settings in the Control Panel may cause clicks or pops to occur in the audio playback. The power mana

54 Troubleshooting Are numerous software programs running? Playback may be interrupted if numerous software programs are running at the same time, or

55 Troubleshooting While you were using the UA-101, could your computer have performed a task with a heavy processing load, such as accessing a CD-RO

56 Troubleshooting Has a mic or guitar been left connected? If a mic or guitar is connected to the UA-101, disconnect the mic or guitar and turn the

57 Troubleshooting Does the noise decrease when you turn down the volume of your guitar? If the noise decreases when you turn down the volume of your

58 Troubleshooting Are you using the UA-101 for the first time with Cubase? The first time you use the UA-101 with Cubase, turn on the power with the

59 Troubleshooting1. With the UA-101 disconnected, start up Windows.You must disconnect all USB cables except those for a USB keyboard and USB mouse

6 IMPORTANT NOTES Additional Precautions 553 • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or

60 Main specifications ● Number of Audio Record/Playback Channels <44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz> Record: 10 channelsPlayback: 10 channels(Full duplex) &

61 Main specifications ● Interface USB (Hi-Speed, Full-Speed)Digital input/output Optical type (conforms to IEC60958)MIDI IN/OUT ● Connectors <Fr

62 Index Numerics 5.1 ch ... 32 A AC adaptor jack ...

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03899390 ’06-2-2NAs of December 10, 2005 (EDIROL-1)Information When you need repair service, call your nearest EDIROL/Roland Service Center

7 Contents Contents of the package ...8Front and rear panel...

8 Contents of the package UA-101 fig.UA-101.eps AC adaptor This is the dedicated AC adaptor for the UA-101. Use only the supplied AC adaptor. U

9 Front and rear panel fig.front.eps_60fig.jack-type_70 1. Combo input jacks These are analog audio signal input jacks with mic preamps. Since they c