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This is a Roland SC-D70 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Professional.
File Organization
+--- HTML folder +--- RDAS1012.DLL +--- RDCI1012.DLL +--- RDCP1012.CPL +--- RDDP1012.DAT +--- RDDV1012.DLL +--- RDIF1012.INF +--- RDMD1012.INF +--- RDWM1012.SYS +--- README_E.HTM: This File +--- README_J.HTM +--- SETUPINF.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 install the driver, you must log on to Windows as the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group. For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.
1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)2. Log onto Windows as an Administrator, or other user that is a member of the Administrators group.
3. Exit all applications before performing the installation.
4. Make "Driver Signing" settings.
4-1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "System."
4-2. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Driver Signing" button. The "Driver Signing Options" dialog box will appear.
4-3. Make sure that "File signature verification" is set to "Ignore." If it is set to "Ignore," click "OK." If not, make a note of the current setting; then change it to "Ignore" and click the "OK" button.
* Caution regarding the "File signature verification" setting
If the "File signature verification" setting is left at "Warn," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation, but you should simply click "Yes" and continue the installation.
If the "File signature verification" setting is set to "Block," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation; click the "OK" button. "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear, so click the "Finish" button to close the wizard, and re-install as described in the troubleshooting section 'Is "? USB Device" shown in "Device Manager"?'
4-4. Click the "OK" button to close "System Properties."
5. Install the driver.
5-1. Double-click SETUPINF.EXE.
5-2. The "SETUPINF" dialog box will appear, and the display will indicate "Ready to install the driver. ---"
* If the display indicates "The driver is already installed. ---", you can connect the SC-D70's USB cable to the computer and use it.
If after connecting the SC-D70 you are unable to use it, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
To reinstall or update the driver, refer to "To reinstall."
5-3. Use a USB cable to connect the SC-D70 and your computer.
5-4. Turn the POWER switch of the SC-D70 to the "ON" position.
* If in step 4 the "File signature verification" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3," and take the appropriate action.
* If the "Found New Hardware Wizard" is displayed, refer to "You attempted to install using the above procedure, but were not able to."
5-5. The "Insert Disk" dialog box will appear. Click the "OK" button.
* If this dialog box does not appear, refer to "The 'Insert Disk' dialog box is not displayed during the installation procedure."
5-6. The "Files Needed" dialog box will appear. In the "Copy files from" area, input the name of the folder that was displayed in the "SETUPINF" dialog box, and click the "OK" button.
* If in step 4 the "File signature verification" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3," and take the appropriate action.
* If you closed the "SETUPINF" dialog box, set the "Copy files from" area of the "Files Needed" dialog box to the folder that contains the driver, 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 "\WIN2000" folder of drive D, you would type "D:\WIN2000."
5-7. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear. Make sure that "Roland SC-D70" is displayed, and click the "Finish" button.
5-8. The "System Settings Change" dialog box will appear. Click the "Yes" button and restart Windows.
6. If you changed the setting for "Verify file signature" in step 4, set it back to the previous setting. (To restore the setting, the Administrator or user belonging to the Administrators group must log on to Windows.)
7. As described in "Before you begin," make settings so that the SC-D70 can be used. The SC-D70 cannot be used unless these settings are made.
1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Sounds and Multimedia."
2. Click the "Audio" tab, and in "Sound Playback," select "Roland SC-D70 Out." Then, in "MIDI Music Playback," select "Roland SC-D70 PART A."
* If the above MIDI/WAVE ports cannot be selected, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
3. Click the "OK" button to close "Sounds and Multimedia Properties."
4. Open "Windows Media Player," select a MIDI/Audio file, then play back the file.
In the application(s) that you intend to use, specify the MIDI/WAVE device they are to use. (For details on this setting, refer to the owner's manual for your application.)
[MIDI OUT Devices]
Roland SC-D70 PART A
SC-D70 part group A
Roland SC-D70 PART B
SC-D70 part group B
Roland SC-D70 MIDI OUT
This sends messages from the SC-D70's MIDI OUT connector.[MIDI IN Devices]
Roland SC-D70
The input from SC-D70 part groups A, B will be mixed and input.
Roland SC-D70 MIDI IN
This receives MIDI messages input at the SC-D70's MIDI IN connector.[WAVE OUT Devices]
Roland SC-D70 Out
This sends audio signals from the computer to the SC-D70.[WAVE IN Devices]
Roland SC-D70 In
This receives the audio signals sent from the SC-D70 to the computer.[ASIO]
When using the SC-D70 with an ASIO-compatible program, select "Roland SC-D70" in the program's ASIO setting.* If you are unable to select the SC-D70 device, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
In order to change the driver settings, you must log on to Windows as the Administrator or other user in the Administrators group. For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.
1. When changing driver settings, always make sure to first quit all applications using the SC-D70. This is unnecessary when only checking the settings.
2. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Roland SC-D70."
3. Display the "Roland SC-D70 Driver Settings" dialog box.
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 SC-D70. 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, have a check placed in check box.
If the check box is unchecked, the "Adjustment" function is disabled.
* Note!
This setting has no effect when ASIO is used.
After you've changed the "Audio Timing," make sure to restart all applications which are using the SC-D70. 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 timing.
Normally, you should leave the check box cleared.
* Note!
The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the SC-D70 on/off.
To reinstall the driver, you must log on to Windows as the Administrator or other user belonging to the Administrators group. For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.
1. As described in "To change or verify settings," make a note of the current driver settings.
2. Delete the driver as described in "To uninstall."
3. Install the driver as described in "Installation." Set the driver settings to the values you noted in step 1.
To uninstall the driver, you must log on to Windows as the Administrator or other user belonging to the Administrators group. For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.
1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)2. Log onto Windows as an Administrator, or other user that is a member of the Administrators group.
3. Use a USB cable to connect the SC-D70 and your computer.
4. Turn the POWER switch of the SC-D70 to the "ON" position.
5. Exit all applications before performing the uninstallation.
6. Delete the driver.
6-1. Open the "Control Panel" and double click on "System."
6-2. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Device Manager" button.
6-3. Double-click "Sound, video, and game controllers" to see the list of devices.
6-4. From the list, right-click "Roland SC-D70." Then choose "Uninstall" from the menu that appears.
* Please do not select the "Roland SC-D70 MIDI."
* If the list does not show "Roland SC-D70," refer to "Cannot install/uninstall/use the driver."
6-5. A "Confirm Device Removal" dialog box will appear. Make sure that "Roland SC-D70" is shown in the dialog box, and click the "OK" button.
6-6. Close the "Device Manager," and in "System Properties" click the "OK" button.
7. Disconnect the USB cable from the SC-D70.
8. Restart Windows.
Are you logged onto Windows with the appropriate user rights?
In order to install/uninstall/reinstall drivers, you must be logged onto Windows as an Administrator, or other user that is a member of the Administrators group. For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.
Did you make "Driver Signing" settings?
In order to install/reinstall drivers,"File signature verification" needs to be carried out. Use the following procedure to check.
1. Open the "Control Panel" and double-click "System."
2. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Driver Signing" button. The "Driver Signing Options" dialog box will appear.
3. Make sure that "File signature verification" is set to "Ignore." If it is set to "Ignore," click "OK." If not, make a note of the current setting; then change it to "Ignore" and click the "OK" button.
* Caution regarding the "File signature verification" setting
If the "File signature verification" setting is left at "Warn," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation, but you should simply click "Yes" and continue the installation.
If the "File signature verification" setting is set to "Block," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation; click the "OK" button. "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear, so click the "Finish" button to close the wizard, and re-install as described in the troubleshooting section 'Is "? USB Device" shown in "Device Manager"?'
4. Click the "OK" button to close "System Properties."
Was the driver installed correctly?
If you can't use the SC-D70 even though you've installed the driver, the driver might not be installed correctly. Use the following procedure to check.
1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)2. Log onto Windows as an Administrator, or other user that is a member of the Administrators group.
3. Use a USB cable to connect the SC-D70 and your computer.
4. Turn the POWER switch of the SC-D70 to the "ON" position.
5. Open the "Control Panel" and double click on "System."
6. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Device Manager" button.
7. Double-click "Sound, video and game controllers."
8. Does the display show "Roland SC-D70"?
If this is not displayed, refer to 'Is "? USB Device" shown in "Device Manager"?'
If this display appears, but a yellow "!" or red "x" is attached, refer to 'Does the "Device Manager" show a yellow "!" or red "x" for "Roland SC-D70"?'
If there is no problem with the display but the SC-D70 cannot be used, refer to "Is the SC-D70 MIDI / WAVE device name displayed?"
Is "? USB Device" shown in "Device Manager"?
If installation was not performed according to the procedure specified in "Installation," the SC-D70 will not be correctly recognized by Windows, and will not operate. Use the following procedure to re-install the driver.
1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)2. Log onto Windows as an Administrator, or other user that is a member of the Administrators group.
3. Use a USB cable to connect the SC-D70 and your computer.
4. Turn the POWER switch of the SC-D70 to the "ON" position.
5. Open the "Control Panel" and double click on "System."
6. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Device Manager" button.
7. Check to see if "? USB Device" is displayed under "Other Devices." If it is not found there, check if there is a "? USB Device" listed under "Sound, video and game controllers." If you do not find any such item listed in these places, it is likely that the problem is due to other causes, so please refer to other troubleshooting items.
8. If you find a "? USB Device" line, right-click and then choose "Uninstall" from the menu that appears.
9. A "Confirm Device Removal" dialog box will appear. Make sure that "USB Device" is shown in the dialog box, and click the "OK" button.
10. Disconnect the USB cable from the SC-D70.
11. Restart Windows.
12. Install the driver as described in "Installation."
Does the "Device Manager" show a yellow "!" or red "x" for the "Roland SC-D70"?
Use the following procedure to check.
1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)2. Log onto Windows as an Administrator, or other user that is a member of the Administrators group.
3. Use a USB cable to connect the SC-D70 and your computer.
4. Turn the POWER switch of the SC-D70 to the "ON" position.
5. Open the "Control Panel" and double click on "System."
6. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Device Manager" button.
7. Double-click "Sound, video and game controllers."
8. In the list, select "Roland SC-D70" and check whether a yellow "!" or red "x" are displayed.
9. If there is a yellow "!," exit all applications that are using the SC-D70, and then turn the power of the SC-D70 off and on again.
10. If this does not solve the problem or if a red "x" is displayed, use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.
Is the SC-D70 MIDI / WAVE device name displayed?
If the device name is not displayed, exit all applications that are using the SC-D70, and turn the power of the SC-D70 off, then on again.
If this does not solve the problem, use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.
The "Insert Disk" dialog box is not displayed during the installation procedure.
The following situations are possible.
- Is "? USB Device" shown in "Device Manager"?
- Does the "Device Manager" show a yellow "!" or red "x" for "Roland SC-D70"?
- Was the driver deleted completely? Reinstall the driver as described in the "To reinstall" procedure.
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 uninstalled.
To install the driver, you must log on to Windows as the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group. For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.
1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)2. Log onto Windows as an Administrator, or other user that is a member of the Administrators group.
3. Exit all applications before performing the installation.
4. Make "Driver Signing" settings.
4-1. Open the "Control Panel" and double-click "System."
4-2. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Driver Signing" button. The "Driver Signing Options" dialog box will appear.
4-3. Make sure that "File signature verification" is set to "Ignore." If it is set to "Ignore," click "OK." If not, make a note of the current setting; then change it to "Ignore" and click the "OK" button.
* Caution regarding the "File signature verification" setting
If the "File signature verification" setting is left at "Warn," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation, but you should simply click "Yes" and continue the installation.
If the "File signature verification" setting is set to "Block," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation; click the "OK" button. "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear, so click the "Finish" button to close the wizard, and re-install as described in the troubleshooting section 'Is "? USB Device" shown in "Device Manager"?'
4-4. Click the "OK" button to close "System Properties."
5. Install the driver.
5-1. Use a USB cable to connect the SC-D70 and your computer.
5-2. Turn the POWER switch of the SC-D70 to the "ON" position.
5-3. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog box will appear, so click the "Next" button.
5-4. Select "Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver," and click the "Next" button.
5-5. In "Hardware types," select "Sound, video and game controllers," and click the "Next" button.
5-6. Click the "Have Disk" button, and click the "Browse" button.
5-7. The "Locate File" dialog box will appear. Move to the folder that contains the driver, and click the "Open" button. Then click the "OK" button. (Example: D:\WIN2000)
5-8. Make sure that "Roland SC-D70" is selected in the Models field, and click the "Next" button. Then click the "Next" button once again.
* Please do not select the "Roland SC-D70 MIDI."
* If in step 4 the "File signature verification" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3," and take the appropriate action.
5-9. Verify that "Roland SC-D70" is displayed, and click the "Finish" button.
5-10. The "System Settings Change" dialog box will appear. Click the "Yes" button and restart the computer.
6. If you changed the setting for "Verify file signature" in step 4, set it back to the previous setting. (To restore the setting, the Administrator or user belonging to the Administrators group must log on to Windows.)
7. As described in "Before you begin," make settings so that the SC-D70 can be used. The SC-D70 cannot be used unless these settings are made.
Are two or more SC-D70 units connected?
Use the following procedure.
1. Exit all applications.
2. Shut down Windows.
3. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)4. Connect only one SC-D70 unit to your computer, and check the operation.
Was the driver installed correctly?
Did the computer enter a standby or hibernate mode while the SC-D70 was connected with its power turned on?
If the computer entered a standby or hibernate mode while the SC-D70 was connected with its power turned on, it may not operate correctly . In this case, after resuming, exit all applications that are using the SC-D70, and then turn on the power of the SC-D70 once again.
Was the USB cable disconnected and reconnected while the SC-D70 was being used, or was the power of the SC-D70 turned off, then on again?
If the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected while the SC-D70 is in use, or if the power of the SC-D70 is turned off, then on again, it may no longer operate correctly. If this occurs, exit all applications that are using the SC-D70, and turn the power of the SC-D70 off, then on again.
On some computers, if the SC-D70 is connected while Windows starts up, the driver will not be loaded correctly, and it will not be possible to use the SC-D70 via USB.
If this occurs, start up Windows before you turn on the power of the SC-D70 or connect it.
Was the driver installed correctly?
Did you make settings as described in "Before you begin" so that the SC-D70 driver could be used?
The SC-D70 cannot be used unless you make these settings. Refer to the sections on "Before you use the SC-D70 with the Windows Media Player" and "Before you use the SC-D70 with an application."
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 SC-D70. Exit all currently playing or recording applications, and switch the power of the SC-D70 off, then back on again.
During playback or recording, did you turn the power of the SC-D70 on/off, or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
If you turn the power of the SC-D70 on/off or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable during playback or recording, the SC-D70 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 SC-D70, then turn the SC-D70 off and then on again.
Problems may be solved by making the settings shown below.
"Performance Options" settings of "System Properties"
1. Double click on "System" in "Control Panel."
2. Click the "Advanced" tab, and then click the "Performance Options" button. Select "Background services," and click the "OK" button.
3. Click the "OK" button to close "System Properties."
Setting the SC-D70's Sampling Frequency Select Switch
When playing back or recording 11 /22 /44 KHz audio data, you must set the SC-D70's Sampling Frequency Select Switch to 44.1 KHz.
When playing back or recording 48 KHz audio data, you must set the SC-D70's Sampling Frequency Select Switch to 48 KHz.
* After changing the setting of the Sampling Frequency Select Switch, quit all programs that are using the SC-D70. Then, switch off the SC-D70 and turn it on again.
* You must set the SC-D70's Sampling Frequency Select Switch so it matches the sampling frequency that's been specified through the audio settings of the application.
"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."
"Audio Timing" in the Settings Dialog Box
1. Open the Settings dialog box as described in "To change or verify settings."
2. Uncheck the "Recording" check box.
"Hardware Accelerator" in the Display Details
Setting "None" 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 "Troubleshooting" tab.
3. Set the "Hardware acceleration" slide to "None" and click "OK."
4. Click "OK" in the "Display Properties" to close the dialog box. Afterwards, restart the computer.
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 SC-D70 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 SC-D70 was being used?
If your PC was experiencing a heavy processing load while the SC-D70 was being used, the SC-D70 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 SC-D70, then turn the SC-D70 off and then on again.
If the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box appears, refer to "Did you make 'Driver Signing' settings?"
If you change the USB connector to which the SC-D70 is connected, you may be asked for the driver file.
This is normal behavior, and does not indicate a problem. Use the following procedure to install the driver.
* If the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box appears, refer to "Did you make 'Driver Signing' settings?"
1. When the "Insert disk" dialog box appears, click the "OK" button.
* If the "Insert disk" dialog box does not appear, but the "Add New Hardware" dialog box appears, refer to "Are you logged onto Windows with the appropriate user rights?"
2. In the "Copy files from" area, either input the folder that contains the driver, or click the "Browse" button to access the "Locate File" dialog box, move to the folder that contains the driver, and click the "Open" button. Then click the "OK" button. (Example: D:\WIN2000)
3. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear. Make sure that "Roland SC-D70" is displayed, and click the "Finish" button.
4. The "System Settings Change" dialog box will appear. Click the "Yes" button to restart the computer.
If two or more SC-D70 units are connected, you may be asked for the driver file.
This driver can be used only for one unit at a time.
When the "Insert disk" dialog box appears, click the "Cancel" button. Then follow the procedure for "Are two or more SC-D70 units connected?"
This driver can be used with only one unit at a time.
The second and subsequent SC-D70 cannot be used. Follow the procedure for "Are two or more SC-D70 units connected?"