Roland A-88MKII Editing Settings from a Computer
Editing A-88MKII Settings from a Computer
A-88MKII Control is software that lets you create control maps for the
A-88MKII on your computer, and make settings for the keyboard.
The graphical screen makes it easy to edit the values (settings).
The A-88MKII has a total of 39 controllers. You can freely assign any MIDI
message to be controlled by each controller.
About Control Maps
A Control Map is an object that describes how MIDI settings are assigned to
the various controllers.
By using Control Maps, you can easily switch to the settings you need for a
particular environment, making it easier for you to use a variety of dierent
software programs.
Save
Saves the control map currently being edited.
Initialize Parameters
Initializes the control map that you’re editing.
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Switch banks 1–16
Pads [1]–[8]
Switch PC/CC/Note
[R1]–[R8] knobs
[S1] [S2] buttons Edit layer parameters
Modulation / Pedals View parameters
If you’re using this on Windows together with your DAW software,
choose dedicated driver mode (owner’s manual “Selecting the USB
Driver (DRIVER)” p. 13).
On Windows 10, the dedicated driver is automatically downloaded
from the internet, but on Windows 7/8 you will need to download it
from the Roland website and install it.
& https://www.roland.com/support/
Value Explanation
All
Assign Initializes the controller assignments.
System
Layer
Initializes all parameters of the A-88MKII.
* Snapshots saved in the unit are not initialized.
Initializes the system settings
* The pad/bank and layer/split status is also
initialized.
Initializes the zone settings
* Split status and transpose are not initialized.
Quit
Exits the software.
Edit menu
(owner’s manual p. 13)
(owner’s manual p. 7)
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Explanation of the Menus
File menu
Open
Loads a control map that was saved in SMF format.
Click a target to select it.
Copy
Copies the setting of the selected controller to the clipboard.
Paste
Pastes the setting from the clipboard to the selected controller.
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Editing A-88MKII Settings from a Computer
Option menu
MIDI Devices
Species the MIDI ports used to communicate with the
A-88MKII keyboard.
Normally, the A-88MKII automatically selects the most suitable port, so
you don’t need to select this.
* If you want to select it manually, select either A-88MK2 or A-88MK2
PORT1.
Pad Assignments (Pad Assign)
To each of the eight pads you can assign three types of message:
program change, control change, and note-on.
You can create 16 banks of these assignments, meaning that you can
assign a total of 384 dierent MIDI messages.
BANK 1–16 BANK 1–16 BANK 1–16
Program Change Control Change Note On
PC (PROG CHG) : Program change
128 messages (16 banks x 8 pads)
CC : Control change
128 messages (16 banks x 8 pads)
NT (NOTE) : Note on
128 messages (16 banks x 8 pads)
Keep on top
Always shows the window on top (foreground).
Display parameters
Shows the MIDI message settings assigned to each controller in
the main window of A-88MKII Control.
You can also press this button
to see the MIDI message that
is assigned to the controller.
PC: Program change
CC: Control change
NT: Note on
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Editing A-88MKII Settings from a Computer
Using the Pads to Switch Sounds
(Assigning Program Changes)
1. In the main window, double click the pad to which
you want to assign a MIDI message.
The edit window appears.
COLOR
Specify the color of the controller.
PC Number
Specify the program change number 0–127 that you want to
assign.
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