Roland HPi-6F User Manual download pdf (Page 67)

Connecting Other Devices

Connecting a Computer

If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect the USB

connector located on the bottom left of the HPi-6F to your computer,

you’ll be able to do the following things.

• SMF data played back by your computer software can make the

HPi-6F play sounds.

• MIDI data can be transferred between your sequencer software and

the HPi-6F for more sophisticated music production and editing.

MEMO

Refer to the Roland website for system requirements.

Caution when connecting a Computer

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• To prevent malfunction and damage to your speakers, always be sure

to turn the volume all the way down on all your equipment, then

switch the power o on everything before you make any connections.

USB Driver Settings

Normally, there’s no need to install a driver in your computer. However,

if you are unable to successfully connect the HPi-6F to your computer,

you may be able to solve the problem by using the Roland original

driver.

Make USB driver settings on the HPi-6F before you install the driver on

your computer.

1. Press the [Application/Lesson] button ➝ [Function] ➝ [O]

button ➝ [USB] ➝ [O] button ➝ [USB Driver] (p. 22).

2. Use the cursor up/down buttons to change the setting.

3. If you’ve changed the setting, you must turn the HPi-6F’s

power o, then on again.

MEMO

• This setting is remembered even when the power is turned o.

• For details on downloading and installing the original driver, refer

to the Roland website.

Roland website

Here you can download the original driver, and read the installation

procedure and operating requirements.

http://www.roland.com/

Using V-LINK

Connecting the HPi-6F to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you

to control the images with the HPi-6F.

• To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other

devices, always turn down the volume, and turn o the power on

all devices before making any connections.

V-LINK

V-LINK ( ) is a function that allows music and images to

be performed together. By using MIDI to connect two or more V-LINK

compatible devices, you can easily enjoy performing a wide range

of visual eects that are linked to the expressive elements of a music

performance.

1. Hold down the [Reverb] button and press the [Transpose]

button.

The icon indicating that V-LINK is on appears in the

Notation screen.

2. Press any of the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard.

The image will be controlled according to the function assigned to

each key.

C1 D1 E1 F1 G1A0

A0 – G#1

3. To cancel V-LINK, hold down the [Reverb] button and press

the [Transpose] button.

MEMO

While V-LINK is switched on, no sound is produced when you press

any of the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard.

Setting the V-LINK Transmit Channel

Here’s how to specify the channel on which video control messages are

transmitted.

1. Press the [Application/Lesson] button ➝ [Function] ➝ [O]

button ➝ [V-LINK] ➝ [O] button (p. 22).

2. Use the cursor up/down buttons to change the setting.

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