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This is an Roland SP-606 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 / Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Me.
File Organization
+--- Html folder +--- Rdas0044.dll +--- Rdcp0044.cpl +--- Rddp0044.dat +--- Rddv0044.drv +--- Rdif0044.inf +--- Rdvx0044.vxd +--- Rdwm0044.sys +--- Readme_e.htm: This File +--- Readme_j.htm +--- Setupinf.exe +--- Uninstal.dat +--- Uninstal.exe
This driver has the following requirements.
* This driver has been shown to function properly when used with average computer systems having specifications that conform to the above guidelines. You should be aware, however, that there are numerous other variables that can affect performance, including differences in hardware design, system configuration, and overall combination of software applications that are used. Therefore, the actual system requirements could be different than the above.
* To reinstall the driver, refer to "To reinstall."
1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)2. Exit all applications before performing the installation.
3. Double-click Setupinf.exe.
4. The "SetupInf" dialog box will appear, and the display will indicate "Ready to install the driver."
* If a message recommends that you restart the operating system, restart as directed, and then proceed to the next step.
* If the display indicates "The driver is already installed. ---", you can use a USB cable to connect the SP-606 and your computer, and use it.
* If another message is displayed, follow the instructions given by that message.
5. Use a USB cable to connect the SP-606 and your computer, and then turn the POWER switch of the SP-606 to the "ON" position.
6. The driver will be installed automatically.
7. Click "OK" button in the "SetupInf" dialog box.
* If a message recommends that you restart the operating system, restart as directed, and then proceed to the next step.
8. As described in "Before you begin," make settings so that the SP-606 can be used. The SP-606 cannot be used unless these settings are made.
If after connecting the SP-606 you are unable to use it, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
In order to obtain optimal performance from your applications, specify the input/output device for your applications as described below. (For details on making these settings, refer to the owner's manual for your application.)
* If you are unable to select the SP-606 device, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
[MIDI OUT Devices]
Roland SP-606[MIDI IN Devices]
Roland SP-606
[WAVE OUT Devices]
Roland SP-606
This sends audio signals from the computer to the SP-606.[WAVE IN Devices]
Roland SP-606
This receives the audio signals sent from the SP-606 to the computer.[ASIO device]
When using the SP-606 with an ASIO-compatible application such as Cubase, select "Roland SP-606" as the ASIO setting for your application.* To prevent an audio feedback loop or double monitoring, make settings on your application to turn monitoring off.
[DirectSound]
When using the SP-606 with a DirectSound-compatible program, select "Roland SP-606 DirectSound" in the program's DirectSound setting.
< For Windows 98 >
1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Multimedia."
2. Click the "Audio" tab, and in "Playback," select "Roland SP-606." Then, click the "MIDI" tab, and in "MIDI Output," select "Roland SP-606." Proceed to Step 3.
* If the above MIDI/WAVE ports cannot be selected, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
< For Windows Me >
1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Sounds and Multimedia."
* If the above icon cannot be found, click the "view all Control Panel options." in "Control Panel."
2. Click the "Audio" tab, and in "Sound Playback," select "Roland SP-606." Then, in "MIDI Music Playback," select "Roland SP-606."
* If the above MIDI/WAVE ports cannot be selected, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
3. Click the "OK" button.
4. Open "Windows Media Player" or "Media Player," select an MIDI/Audio file, and then play back the file.
1. When changing driver settings, always make sure to first quit all applications using the SP-606. This is unnecessary when only checking the settings.
2. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Roland SP-606."
* If the above icon cannot be found, click the "view all Control Panel options." in "Control Panel."
3. The "Roland SP-606 Driver Settings" dialog box will appear.
4. To modify the settings, make the changes and click the "OK" button. To simply check the settings, be sure to click the "Cancel" button after viewing the settings.
* For details on the setting items, refer to "About the items in the Settings dialog box."
Ordinarily, set the fifth position from the left for the buffer size.
* Note!
After you've changed the "Audio Buffer Size," make sure to restart all applications which are using the SP-606. Then, if you are using a program that offers a function for testing audio devices, we recommend that you run such tests.
Also, you may want to check to see if your application is one of those that provides a setting for adjusting the buffer size.
Normally, you should leave this check box cleared.
* Note!
The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the SP-606 on/off.
1. Delete the driver as described in "To uninstall."
* When you uninstall, the settings of the setup dialog box will be initialized. For details on the setting items, refer to "About the items in the Settings dialog box."
2. Install the driver as described in "Installation."
1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)2. Double-click Uninstal.exe.
3. The display will indicate "This program uninstalls the Roland SP-606 USB Driver installed," and click the "OK" button.
4. The display will indicate "Uninstallation completed," and click the "Yes" button. Windows will restart.
Was the driver installed correctly?
If you can't use the SP-606 even though you've installed the driver, the driver might not be installed correctly. Use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.
Is the SP-606 MIDI/WAVE device name displayed?
If the device name is not displayed, exit all applications that are using the SP-606, and turn the power of the SP-606 off, then on again.
If this does not solve the problem, use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.
The "Add New Hardware Wizard" is displayed during the installation procedure.
Use the following procedure to re-install the driver.
1. Click the "Cancel" button.
2. Disconnect the USB cable from the SP-606.
3. Restart Windows.
4. Install the driver as described in "Installation."
You attempted to install using the above procedure, but were not able to.
It is also possible to install using the following procedure, but before you do so, you must make sure that the driver has been deleted completed.
1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)2. Exit all applications before performing the installation.
3. Use a USB cable to connect the SP-606 and your computer, and then turn the POWER switch of the SP-606 to the "ON" position.
< For Windows 98 >
4. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog box will appear. Click "Next >."
5. When you are asked "What do you want Windows to do?", select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.", and click "Next >."
6. When the display asks "Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device. ---", click "Have disk...."
7. The "Install From Disk" dialog box will appear. Specify the folder that contains the driver as the "Copy manufacturer's files from," and click the "OK" button. Alternatively, click the "Browse" button to access the "Open" dialog box, move to the folder that contains the driver, and click the "OK" button. Then click the "OK" button.
Example) If the driver is in the "\Win98_Me" folder of drive D, you would type "D:\Win98_Me."
8. Verify that "Roland SP-606" is displayed, and click "Next >."
9. When the display indicates "Windows driver file search for the device: ---", click "Next >." The driver files will be copied. Please wait until the copying is completed.
10. Click "Finish."
11. As described in "Before you begin," make settings so that the SP-606 can be used. The SP-606 cannot be used unless these settings are made.
4. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog box will appear. Select "Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)" and click "Next >."
5. When the display indicates "Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive, ---", select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want." and click "Next >."
6. When the display indicates "Select the type of device from the list below, ---" click "Sound, video and game controllers" and click "Next >."
7. When the display asks "Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device. ---," click "Have disk."
8. The "Install From Disk" dialog box will appear. Specify the folder that contains the driver as the "Copy manufacturer's files from," and click the "OK" button. Alternatively, click the "Browse" button to access the "Open" dialog box, move to the folder that contains the driver, and click the "OK" button. Then click the "OK" button.
Example) If the driver is in the "\Win98_Me" folder of drive D, you would type "D:\Win98_Me."
9. When the "Select Device" dialog box appears, make sure that the model is displayed as "Roland SP-606" and click the "OK" button.
10. When the display indicates "Windows driver file search for the device," click "Next >." The driver files will be copied. Please wait until the copying is completed.
11. Click "Finish."
12. As described in "Before you begin," make settings so that the SP-606 can be used. The SP-606 cannot be used unless these settings are made.
Was the driver installed correctly?
Did the computer enter a standby or hibernate mode while the SP-606 was connected with its power turned on?
If the computer entered a standby or hibernate mode while the SP-606 was connected with its power turned on, it may not operate correctly. In this case, after resuming, exit all applications that are using the SP-606, and then turn on the power of the SP-606 once again.
Was the USB cable disconnected and reconnected while the SP-606 was being used, or was the power of the SP-606 turned off, then on again?
If the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected while the SP-606 is in use, or if the power of the SP-606 is turned off, then on again, it may no longer operate correctly. If this occurs, exit all applications that are using the SP-606, and turn the power of the SP-606 off, then on again.
On some computers, if the SP-606 is connected while Windows starts up, the driver will not be loaded correctly, and it will not be possible to use the SP-606 via USB.
If this occurs, start up Windows before you turn on the power of the SP-606 or connect it.
Was the driver installed correctly?
Did you make settings as described in "Before you begin" so that the USB driver could be used?
The SP-606 cannot be used unless you make these settings. Refer to the sections on "Before you begin."
Could you have entered standby or hibernate mode during playback or recording?
If you entered standby or hibernate mode during playback or recording, it will no longer be possible to play back or record from the SP-606. Exit all currently playing or recording applications, and switch the power of the SP-606 off, then back on again.
During playback or recording, did you turn the power of the SP-606 on/off, or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
If you turn the power of the SP-606 on/off or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable during playback or recording, the SP-606 will no longer be able to play back or record. Stop playback or recording, and then start playback or recording once again. If you are still unable to play back or record, quit all programs that are using the SP-606, then turn the SP-606 off and then on again.
< When Playing Back or Recording Wave Data >
Problems may be solved by making the settings shown below.
Hard Disk Drive "DMA" Check Box
1. Go to "Control Panel" -> "System" -> "Device Manager" -> and double-click "Disk Drives."
* If the above icon cannot be found, click the "view all Control Panel options." in "Control Panel."
2. Open Properties for your hard disk drive (for example, "GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE 47" or other disk).
3. Click the "Settings" tab.
4. Placing a check mark in the "DMA" check box in options may resolve the problem.
* Note!
Some computers do not feature the "DMA" check box.CD-ROM Drive "DMA" Check Box
1. Go to "Control Panel" -> "System" -> "Device Manager" -> and double-click "CD-ROM."
* If the above icon cannot be found, click the "view all Control Panel options." in "Control Panel."
2. Open Properties for your CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the "Settings" tab.
4. Placing a check mark in the "DMA" check box in options may resolve the problem.
* Note!
Some computers do not feature the "DMA" check box."Audio Buffer Size" in the Settings Dialog Box
1. Open the Settings dialog box as described in "To change or verify settings."
2. Increase the "Audio Buffer Size."
"Hardware Accelerator" in the Display Details
Adjusting the setting for the graphic accelerator may eliminate noise appearing during playback and resolve other problems.
1. Go to "Control Panel" -> "Display" -> and click the "Settings" tab.
2. Go to "Advanced" -> click the "Performance" tab.
3. Adjust the "Hardware acceleration" slide in "Graphics" and click "OK."
4. Click "Close" in the "Display Properties" to close the dialog box. Afterwards, restart the computer.
< When Playing Back or Recording MIDI >
Such problems may be solved if you check the "Light Load" check box.
If you wish to modify or verify the settings, use the procedure described in "To change or verify settings."
* Note!
The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the SP-606 on/off. Unless you experience problems, use the unchecked (initial) setting.
Was your PC experiencing a heavy processing load, such as when accessing a CD-ROM Drive or network, at the same time as the SP-606 was being used?
If your PC was experiencing a heavy processing load while the SP-606 was being used, the SP-606 may no longer operate correctly. If this occurs, stop the playback or recording, then try starting playback or recording over again.
If you are still unable to play back or record, quit all programs that are using the SP-606, then turn the SP-606 off and then on again.