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Melbourne PC User Group Music Technology Workshop Roland/Edirol. October 2002. Making Music with your Computer. Edirol?. Product range includes:- *USB Midi interfaces *Audio capture devices *Keyboards *Sound Modules *Speakers *Software Synthesisers.
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Melbourne PC User GroupMusic Technology WorkshopRoland/Edirol October 2002
Making Music with your Computer
Edirol? • Product range includes:- • *USB Midi interfaces *Audio capture devices • *Keyboards *Sound Modules • *Speakers *Software Synthesisers
*Edirol has chosen the USB form of connection *Edirol continues to update products and drivers *Edirol has a unique and innovative range of products *Edirol has the quality of sound- both in hardware and software
Let’s create more musicians In my experiences over the last 4 years, I have met with many ‘home based’ musicians who are enjoying writing and arranging songs on their keyboards and computers for enjoyment, for rehearsal purposes, for motivation for their children and for adding to home videos. And these people would not consider themselves as a ‘musician’ but rather as using music as a hobby.
Tonight’s Equipment Tonight, I will be using a Compaq laptop with XP Home The keyboard is a Roland PC300. All connections are via USB cables The sounds that you will hear will be through a) An SD 80 Sound Module (via USB MIDI) b) An Edirol Software synth plug-in c) A stand alone Roland Virtual Sound Canvas - VSC 88H3 The software is Cakewalk Home Studio I am using a UA700 as my midi and audio interface
Midi? Vs Audio? A midi file consists of a list of instructions or ‘sequence’ that tells the synthesizer, keyboard or sound card which note to play, Midi files have the ‘mid’ extension and do not contain digitized audio as in a wave file and is a tiny fraction of the size since it only consists of instructions Quality of playback entirely dependent on quality of synthesizer, keyboard or soundcard regardless of how well the sequence has been prepared.
Midi in Musical Performance An invaluable aid in rehearsing for a concert Can provide accompaniment for singer or instrumentalist Can mute out any track and play along with accompaniment Ideal for speeding up or slowing down music without altering pitch Music can easily be transposed to another pitch to suit singers These effects are more difficult with analogue recordings
1-in/1-out USB to MIDI interface All-in-one single cable operation UM-1 UM-1S 1-in/1-out USB to MIDI interface Allows for longer midi cables UM-2 2-in/2-out (32 channel) USB to MIDI interface Signal indicators UM-550 5-in, 5-out USB MIDI Interface Stand-alone MIDI Patch bay 8-in, 8-out USB MIDI Interface Stand-alone MIDI Patch bay UM-880
UA-1A L/R-in/L/R-out (RCA) USB to Audio interface 16-bit/44.1kHz / USB powered UA-1D Optical and coaxial S/P DIF I/O connectors 16-bit/44.1kHz / USB powered UA-3D 1 stereo record/1 stereo playback/Full duplex AD/DA 16-bit Signal Processing USB Digital/Analog Audio and MIDI interface Optical S/P DIF digital out /Analog AD/DA 24-bit UA-20 USB Digital/Analog Audio interface Optical and coaxial S/P DIF I/O connectors Analog AD/DA 24-bit up to 96kHz XLR phantom, guitar (Hi-Z) inputs UA-5 USB Digital/Analog Audio interface Optical and coaxial S/P DIF I/O connectors Analog AD/DA 24-bit up to 96kHz 2 x Combo XLR/TRS inputs, guitar (Hi-Z) input, RCA Line L/R input; Phone L/R input UA-700
DA-2496 • USB Digital/Analog Audio interface • Optical and coaxial S/P DIF I/O connectors • Analog AD/DA 24-bit up to 96kHz • XLR phantom, dynamic or guitar (Hi-Z) inputs • Line L/R standard jack / Line L/R RCA pin jack
Midi Keyboard Controller USB powered 49 note velocity sensitive keys USB and midi interface PC-300 Midi Keyboard Controller 49 note velocity sensitive keys 3 digit LED display PC-70 Midi Keyboard Controller 32 note velocity sensitive keys Comes bundled with Cubasis AV PC-160A
Sound Module / Powered by USB USB, Midi in, serial ports 660 tones / 23 drum sets GM2/GS/Xglite 64 note polyphony / 32 part multi timbral SD-20 USB High Performance Digital MIDI Sound Module 1050 instruments / 30 drum sets / GM/GM2/XGlite 128 note polyphony / 32 part multi timbral 2 x Midi In; 1 x Midi Out; 1 x Midi Out/Thru SD-80 USB Digital Audio/MIDI interface Optical and coaxial S/P DIF I/O connectors Guitar, vocal, ambience effects for audio. 1024 instruments / 36 drum sets / GM/GM2 64 note polyphony / 32 part multi timbral SD-90
MA-10A & MA 10D Stereo Monitors 10w x 10w / 2 way bass reflex Line in 1 (stereo mini), Line in 2 (RCA pin L/R), Bass x 1/ Treble x 1/ Volume x 2 controls MA10D only 24 bit signal processing 96kHz sample rate / Optical/coaxial outputs (rear), Optical output (front).
VSC-MP1 – Virtual Sound Canvas Multipack 902 instruments / 26 drums sets 16 part multi-instrument playback, 128 voice polyphony 24 bit/ 96 kHz processing performance Stand alone, DXi plug-in, VST instrument plug-in
HyperCanvas HQ Software Synth • 9 drums sets – with 3 user-defined sets, • 256 instruments – with 256 user-defined tones, • 16 part multi-instrument playback, • 128 voice polyphony, • SuperQuartet HQ Software Synth 3 drums sets - expandable to 128, 67 instruments - expandable to 384, 16 part multi-instrument playback, 128 voice polyphony, chorus and reverb effects, HyperCanvas HQ-OR Orchestral Software Synth 3 drums sets – with 36 user-defined sets, 141 sounds – with 216 user-defined tones, 16 part multi-instrument playback, 128 voice polyphony, Premium acoustic sounds, focusing on Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion and Keyboards
Edirol and Roland • Innovation • Connectivity • Quality
Edirol and Roland • Thank You