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  • Roland UA-25 - page 1

    Owner’s Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 2–5). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 2

    2 This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. NOTICE ...

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    3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual. .................................................................................................. 002a • Do not open or perform any internal modifications on the unit. ....................................................... ...

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    4 012d • Immediately turn the power off, and request servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an autho- rized EDIROL/Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page when: - If smoke or unusual odor occurs - Objects have fallen into, or liquid has been spilled onto the unit; or - The unit has been exposed to ra ...

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    5 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3–4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply 307 • Before connecting this unit to other devices, turn off the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunctions and/or damage to speakers or other devices. Placement 351 • Using the ...

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    6 IMPORTANT NOTES Handling CD-ROMs 801 • Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty CD-ROM discs may not be read properly. Keep your discs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner. Copyright 851 • Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public performance, broadcasting, o ...

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    7 Contents Contents of the package ........................................................................ 8 Front and rear panel ............................................................................... 9 Front panel ................................................................................................................... 9 Rear Pa ...

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    8 Contents of the package The box in which the UA-25 was shipped should contain the following items. After opening the box, first check to make sure that all the items are included. If any items are missing, please contact the store where you purchased the UA-25. ■ UA-25 fig.ua-25 ■ USB cable Use this to connect the USB connector of your comput ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 9

    9 Front and rear panel fig.front fig.jack-type 1. Combo input jacks These are analog audio input jacks with mic preamps. They accommodate either XLR or phone plugs, allowing you to connect a variety of equipment. Either balanced or unbalanced signals may be connected. Phantom power (48 V) is provided for XLR type connections, allowing you to connec ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 10

    10 Front and rear panel fig.front 4. Peak/Limiter indicator This indicates whether the input signal is distorting or the limiter is operating. 5. USB indicator This will light blue when the UA-25 is connected to your computer via a USB cable and the computer has correctly detected the UA-25. 6. Digital input switch If you want to record the digital ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 11

    11 Front and rear panel 7. Digital input indicator This indicator will blink when you turn on the digital input switch. When an external digital signal device is connected to the digital input connector, the indicator will change to steadily lit. 8. STEREO/MONO select switch (Direct Monitor section) This selects whether the signal input via the com ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 12

    12 Front and rear panel fig.rear 14. Master output jacks (phone type, RCA phono type) These are analog audio output jacks. The phone jacks and RCA phono jacks output the same sound. You may use whichever type of jack is appropriate for the connected device or the type of cable. 15. Digital output connector (optical) Use this connector when you want ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 13

    13 Front and rear panel 19. Phantom power switch This is an on/off switch for the phantom power supplied to the XLR connectors of the combo input jacks (1) on the front panel. * You must leave the phantom power turned off (right position) unless condenser mics requiring phantom power are connected to the XLR jacks. Supplying phantom power to a dyna ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 14

    14 Driver installation and settings (Windows) A “driver” is software that transfers data between the UA-25 and application software running on your computer, when your computer and the UA-25 are connected by a USB cable. The driver sends data from your application to the UA-25, and from the UA-25 to your application. The UA-25 has two operating ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 15

    15 Driver installation and settings (Windows) 1 Disconnect all USB cables except for a USB keyboard and USB mouse (if used). 2 Open the System Properties dialog box. 1. Click the Windows start menu, and from the menu, select Control Panel . 2. In “Pick a category” , click “Performance and Maintenance” . 3. In “or pick a Control Panel icon ...

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    16 Driver installation and settings (Windows) 7 Find the included CD-ROM. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 8 From the Windows start menu, choose “Run...” The “Run” dialog box will appear. 9 Input the name into the dialog box as shown, and click [OK] . fig.win-run (Drive name): DriverXP2ksetup.exe * The drive name is ...

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    17 Driver installation and settings (Windows) 15 The Insert Disk dialog box will appear. Click [OK] . 16 The Files Needed dialog box will appear. Input the following into the “Copy files from” field, and click [OK] . (drive name):DRIVERUSB_XP2K * Specify the drive name of your CD-ROM drive. 17 The screen will indicate “Completing the Found ...

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    18 Driver installation and settings (Windows) Next, you need to set your computer so priority is given to background services, which will help to assure that audio and MIDI processing occur smoothly. ( ➔ “Giving priority to background services” (p. 19)) If you changed the “Driver Signing Options” setting (p. 15, step 4), restore the setti ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 19

    19 Driver installation and settings (Windows) Giving priority to background services Crackling may occur in the sound if you omit making this setting. To ensure that audio and MIDI are processed smoothly, make the setting as follows. 1 Open the System Properties dialog box. 1. From the Windows start menu, choose Control Panel . 2. In “Pick a cate ...

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    20 Driver installation and settings (Windows) 1 Disconnect all USB cables except for a USB keyboard and USB mouse (if used). 2 Open the System Properties dialog box. Click the Windows Start button, and from the menu that appears, select Settings | Control Panel . In Control Panel , double-click the System icon. fig.signature-2k 3 Click the Hardware ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 21

    21 Driver installation and settings (Windows) 8 Click the Windows Start button. From the menu that appears, select “Run...” The “Run...” dialog box will appear. 9 In the dialog box that appears, input the following into the “Open” field, and click [OK] . fig.05-5_30 (drive name) : DriverXP_2kSETUPINF.EXE * In the explanatory example ...

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    22 Driver installation and settings (Windows) 12 The Insert Disk dialog box will appear. Click [OK] . 13 The Files Needed dialog box will appear. Input the following into the “Copy files from” field, and click [OK] . (drive name) : DRIVERXP_2k * Specify the drive name of your CD-ROM drive. 14 The screen will indicate “Completing the Found N ...

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    23 Driver installation and settings (Windows) Enabling background processing In Windows 2000, make settings to enable background processing. If you fail to make this setting, you may experience interruptions in the sound. To ensure that MIDI and audio processing occurs smoothly, use the following procedure to make settings. 1 Click the Windows Star ...

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    24 Driver installation and settings (Windows) 1 With the UA-25 disconnected, start up Windows. Disconnect all USB cables except for a USB keyboard and USB mouse (if used). If you are using virus checking or similar software, be sure to exit it as well. 2 Exit all currently running software (applications). Also close any open windows. If you are usi ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 25

    25 Driver installation and settings (Windows) 8 In the SetupInf dialog box, click [OK] . Next, make MIDI device and audio device settings. ( ➝ “Driver settings” (p. 26))) UA-25e.book 25 ページ ２００５年１０月３１日　月曜日　午後４時４８分 ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 26

    26 Driver installation and settings (Windows) In order to get the best performance from the software you are using, you must choose the correct device settings. The UA-25’s audio driver supports WDM and ASIO 2.0. Audio devices MIDI devices * For details on how to make settings for your software, you should also refer to the owner’s manual for y ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 27

    27 Driver installation and settings (Windows) If you will be using the Windows Media Player application with the UA-25, specify the input/output devices as follows. The method in which you make device settings will depend on the software you are using. For details, refer to the owner’s manual for your software. Windows XP users 1 Open the Sound, ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 28

    28 Driver installation and settings (Windows) Windows 2000/Me users 1 Open the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box 1. Click the Windows Start button, and from the menu that appears, select Settings | Control Panel . 2. In Control Panel , double-click the Sounds and Multimedia icon to open the “Sounds and Multimedia Properties” dialog bo ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 29

    29 Driver installation and settings (Windows) Windows 98 users 1 Open the Multimedia Properties dialog box. 1. Click the Windows Start button, and from the menu that appears, select Settings | Control Panel . 2. In Control Panel , double-click the Multimedia icon to open the “Multimedia Properties” dialog box. 2 Click the Audio tab. 3 Specify t ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 30

    30 Driver installation and settings (Windows) Before you start up your software, use a USB cable to connect the UA-25 to your computer. If your software allows you to specify MIDI and audio input/output settings, choose EDIROL UA-25 . For details, refer to the owner’s manual for your software. Software settings UA-25e.book 30 ページ ２００? ...

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    31 Driver installation and settings (Windows) Now, let’s play back the sample data to verify that the connections and settings are correct. We will use standard Windows functionality to play back the sample data provided on the included CD-ROM. Before you continue, connect headphones or monitor speakers to the UA-25 as described in “Basic conne ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 32

    32 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) A “driver” is software that transfers data between the UA-25 and application software running on your computer, when your computer and the UA-25 are connected by a USB cable. The driver sends data from your application to the UA-25, and from the UA-25 to your application. The UA-25 has two operati ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 33

    33 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) 1 Disconnect all USB cables other than those for your keyboard and mouse, and restart your Macintosh. 2 Prepare the CD-ROM. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. 3 In the Driver (Mac OS X) folder of the CD-ROM, double- click UA25USBDriver.pkg. 4 The display will indicate “Welcome ...

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    34 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) If you want to use the UA-25 with the iTunes software included with your Macintosh, specify the input/output devices as follows. The procedure for making device settings differs depending on the software you are using. For details, refer to the owner’s manual for your software. 1 Use the USB cable t ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 35

    35 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) You must perform this setup if you want to use MIDI. 1 Open the Applications folder of your Macintosh hard disk. In the Utilities folder, double-click Audio MIDI Setup to open the Audio MIDI Setup . fig.audio-midi.eps 2 Click the MIDI Devices tab. 3 Click Add Device . New external device will appear. ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 36

    36 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) Use either OMS or FreeMIDI as the MIDI driver. The included UA-25 driver is an add-on module for using the UA-25 with OMS or FreeMIDI. * Either OMS or FreeMIDI must be installed in your Macintosh, as appropriate for the sequencer software you are using. If you install OMS or FreeMIDI after installing ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 37

    37 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) fig.05-20 5 If a message like the following is displayed, click [Continue] . The other currently running applications will exit, and installation will continue. 6 A dialog box will indicate Installation was successful . Click [Restart] to restart your Macintosh. UA-25e.book 37 ページ ２００５? ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 38

    38 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) If you are using FreeMIDI, proceed to “FreeMIDI settings” (p. 41). OMS settings 1 Set the UA-25 ADVANCE (mode select) switch to the ON position. 2 Use the USB cable to connect the UA-25 to your computer . fig.oms-setting 3 From the CD-ROM, drag the Driver E (Mac OS 9) - OMS Setting folder into the ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 39

    39 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) 7 Choose “Open” from the File menu. From the OMS Setting folder that you copied in step 3 , select the UA-25 file, and click [Open] . A screen like the one shown here will appear. 8 From the Edit menu, select OMS MIDI Setup . In the OMS MIDI Setup dialog box that appears, check Run MIDI in backgro ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 40

    40 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) 11 When you move the mouse cursor near the MIDI connector icon, the cursor will change to a  shape. If a MIDI sound module is connected to the UA-25’s MIDI OUT connector, click the MIDI connector icon shown in the diagram at the right. If you hear sound, the settings have been made correctly. 12 ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 41

    41 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) FreeMIDI settings 1 Set the UA-25 ADVANCE (mode select) switch to the ON position. 2 Use the USB cable to connect the UA-25 to your Macintosh. 3 From the CD-ROM, drag the Driver E (Mac OS 9) - FreeMIDI Setting folder into the FreeMIDI Applications folder on the hard disk of your Macintosh to copy it t ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 42

    42 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) fig.FreeMIDI_40 9 Try mouse cursor will change to the shape of a keyboard. If a MIDI sound module is connected to the UA-25’s MIDI OUT connector, click the MIDI connector icon shown in the diagram at the right. If you hear sound, the settings have been made correctly. 10 Once again choose the MIDI m ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 43

    43 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) You must install the UA-25 driver even if you will be using only audio on the UA-25. Be sure to install the UA-25 driver before you install the ASIO driver. (p. 36) This section explains how to install the ASIO driver that allows the UA-25 to be used by your sequencer software or audio editing softwar ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 44

    44 Driver installation and settings (Macintosh) 1 From the Driver E (Mac OS 9) - ASIO folder of the CD- ROM, copy [UA-25 ASIO1.0 16bit] to the ASIO Drivers folder of the ASIO-compatible software you are using (e.g., Cubase VST, Logic Audio, Digital Performer, Metro, or SPARK LE). 2 Start up your ASIO-compatible software. 3 Open the Audio setting di ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 45

    45 Basic connections and settings This section explains basic connections and data flow for the UA-25. Refer to the block diagram printed on the front cover of the manual as you read this section. * Before making connections to other equipment, turn down the volume of all your equipment and turn off the power to avoid causing malfunctions or damagi ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 46

    46 Basic connections and settings Here’s how to make connections and settings to let you sing or play your guitar while listening to audio data on your computer, and record just the vocal or guitar into your sequencer. fig.mic-guitar Connections The sound of the mic connected to INPUT 1 will be recorded in your computer as the left (L) channel. I ...

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    47 Basic connections and settings Sample rate select switch Set this to the same sampling frequency as selected in your recording software. If you change the UA-25’s sample rate, you must disconnect the USB cable that connects the UA-25 to your computer, and then re-connect the USB cable in order for the new setting to take effect. STEREO/MONO se ...

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    48 Basic connections and settings fig.digital Connections Connect your digital device to the digital input connector. Sample rate select switch Set this to match the sample rate of your digital playback device and the sample rate of your recording software. If you change the UA-25’s sample rate, you must disconnect the USB cable that connects the ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 49

    49 Basic connections and settings fig.digital2 Connections Connect your digital device to the digital output connector. Sample rate select switch Set this to match the sample rate of your digital recording device and the sample rate of your software or the audio data you are playing back. If you change the UA-25’s sample rate, you must disconnect ...

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    50 Basic connections and settings When using the UA-25 in Advanced mode, you can change the driver settings to adjust the latency of the audio. To adjust the latency, change the Buffer Size in the driver settings dialog box. Latency is the time delay from when an application plays back audio data until the sound is actually heard from an audio devi ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 51

    51 Basic connections and settings If you are using the UA-25 from an ASIO2.0-compatible software in Advanced mode , the UA-25’s direct monitor switch can be controlled automatically from the software. 1. Open the control panel. Windows XP Click the Windows start menu, and from the menu, select Control Panel . * Click “Switch to Classic View” ...

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    52 Troubleshooting If you experience problems, read this chapter first. It contains tips for solving most problems. You attempted to install as described in “Installing the driver,” but did not succeed. Install the UA-25 driver once again as described in “Driver installation and settings (Windows)” (p. 14). Also check the Device Manager to ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 53

    53 Troubleshooting Is there enough free space on your hard disk? Delete unneeded files to increase the amount of free space. After deleting the file(s), empty the recycling bin. Is the USB connector enabled on your computer? Refer to the owner’s manual for your computer, and verify that the USB connector of your computer is enabled. The driver ca ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 54

    54 Troubleshooting Did you log onto Windows as a user with administrative privileges? In order to install/uninstall/reinstall the UA-25 driver in Windows, you must log onto Windows as a user with administrative privileges, such as Administrator. Did you make the “Driver Signing Options” setting? You must set “Driver Signing Options” in orde ...

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    55 Troubleshooting Are the volume controls of the UA-25 set appropriately? Adjust the output volume knob and direct monitor volume of the UA-25’s front panel. Is your audio playback system (e.g., stereo) connected correctly? Make sure that the UA-25’s output jacks are correctly connected using audio cables to the input jacks of your audio playb ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 56

    56 Troubleshooting Could the UA-25's digital input switch be turned on (Digital Input mode)? If the UA-25 is in digital input mode, the audio signal being input to the digital input jack will be output. The audio signal from your computer will not be output. Could the UA-25 have been connected when you started up the computer? Start up the com ...

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    57 Troubleshooting When capturing audio data from a CD or MD into your computer, is the digital input switch “on”? Turn on the digital input switch. Does the sample rate of your software match the sample rate of the digital audio device connected to the digital in connector? Set the sample rate to the same setting. If you change the UA-25’s s ...

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    58 Troubleshooting Have you correctly specified the MIDI device you want to use? In order to record/play MIDI tracks via the UA-25, you must install the UA-25 driver correctly ( ➔ “Driver installation and settings” (Windows, p. 14 / Mac OS, p. 32)). You must also specify the MIDI device that you want to use with your software. For details on ...

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    59 Troubleshooting In Windows, did you make the setting described in “Giving priority to background services”? In order to ensure that audio/MIDI processing occurs smoothly, make the setting described in “Giving priority to background services.” ( ➔ Windows XP, p. 19/ Windows 2000, p. 23) In Macintosh, check the Energy Saver settings. In ...

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    60 Troubleshooting In Windows, Power Management settings in the Control Panel may cause clicks or pops to occur in the audio playback. The power management properties that appear when you double-click Power Management will differ depending on your computer system. The explanation that follows is for a typical situation, but you should refer to the ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 61

    61 Troubleshooting Is the sample rate setting in your software the same as the UA-25’s sample rate select switch setting? Set your software and the UA-25 to the same sample rate. If you change the UA-25’s sample rate, you must disconnect the USB cable that connects the UA-25 to your computer, and then re-connect the USB cable in order for the n ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 62

    62 Troubleshooting Depending on the virtual memory setting or network-related settings, noise may occur. Please make the following settings before use. • [Mac OS 9] In Chooser of the Apple menu , set AppleTalk to “Inactive.” (This setting is not changed as a result of turning off AppleTalk, as requested by OMS when sequencer software is start ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 63

    63 Troubleshooting Has a mic or guitar been left connected? If a mic or guitar is connected to the UA-25, disconnect the mic or guitar and turn the input sensitivity knob all the way toward the left (lowering the input level). Have you connected the grounding terminal? Connecting the chassis of your computer or the grounding terminal of your comput ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 64

    64 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 guitar, the guitar pickup may be affected by noise from your computer or display. Try locating the guitar as far away from the computer as possible. Are you using the correct jack? Connect your guitar ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 65

    65 Main Specifications ● Number of Audio Record/ Playback Channels Record: 1 pair of stereo Playback: 1 pair of stereo DIGITAL IN SWITCH = OFF: Full duplex (except for 96 kHz setting) DIGITAL IN SWITCH = ON: Recording only ● Signal Processing PC interface: 24 bits (24-bit operation is available only when ADVANCE switch = ON) AD/DA Conversion: 2 ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 66

    66 Index Numerics 96 kHz REC/PLAY select switch ............... 13 A ADVANCE (mode select) switch ............... 13 Advanced mode ........................... 13 – 14 , 32 Analog input mode ................................. 10 AppleTalk ........................................ 38 , 40 ASIO ............................................... 26 , 43 A ...

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    67 MEMO UA-25e.book 67 ページ ２００５年１０月３１日　月曜日　午後４時４８分 ...

  • Roland UA-25 - page 68

    03674645 2SX As of December 1, 2005 (EDIROL-1) Information When you need repair service, call your nearest EDIROL/Roland Service Center or authorized EDIROL/Roland distributor in your country as shown below. EUROPE EDIROL (Europe) Ltd. Studio 3.4 114 Power Road London W4 5PY U. K. TEL: +44 (0)20 8747 5949 FAX:+44 (0)20 8747 5948 http://www.edirol.c ...

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