Roland M-200I RCS User Manual
M-200i RCS
User’s Guide
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Contents
Contents ..........................................................................................................3
Introduction ....................................................................................................4
About M-200i RCS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
The two modes of M-200i RCS.............................................................................................................................................. 5
Operating requirements ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Installing M-200i RCS................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Uninstalling M-200i RCS.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
About the V-Mixer Driver........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Connection to the M-200i ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Starting and exiting the application.............................................................9
Starting the application .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Exiting the application............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Names of things and what they do............................................................. 10
M-200i RCS window................................................................................................................................................................10
Operations in the main screen area.................................................................................................................................. 14
About the menus.....................................................................................................................................................................15
Using M-200i RCS......................................................................................... 16
Opening and saving a project.............................................................................................................................................16
Switching between modes ..................................................................................................................................................18
REAC input/output settings.................................................................................................................................................21
Initializing the settings ..........................................................................................................................................................23
Preference settings .................................................................................................................................................................24
System settings ........................................................................................................................................................................26
Offline mode ................................................................................................ 28
Operation in offline mode....................................................................................................................................................28
Work flow in offline mode....................................................................................................................................................28
Online mode................................................................................................. 30
Operation in online mode....................................................................................................................................................30
Synchronization in online mode........................................................................................................................................30
Work flow in online mode ....................................................................................................................................................30
Appendix ...................................................................................................... 32
Warning/error messages.......................................................................................................................................................32
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................................................................32
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Introduction
About M-200i RCS
M-200i RCS is application software that runs on Windows or Mac. It lets you edit M200i project files, and remotely control the M-200i.
fig.ScrRCS.eps
The contents of this document are written with the assumption that the user has all
of the basic knowledge and skills required to operate a computer. Please read the
owner’s manual of your computer if you have questions regarding basic operations.
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The two modes of M-200i RCS
M-200i RCS has two modes: Offline mode and Online mode.
Offline mode
Introduction
In this mode you can edit an M-200i project file via USB memory. The advantage of
this mode is that you can edit mixer parameters and scene memories even when the
M-200i itself is not at hand.
fig.OfflineEdit.eps
Save the project fileLoad the project file
USB memory
Edit within M-200iRCS
USB memory
Load the project fileSave the project file
Online mode
In this mode you can connect your computer to the M-200i via USB, and control the
M-200i remotely. Since M-200i RCS lets you use your mouse and keyboard to control
the M-200i, you can operate it in a more intuitive manner. In addition, M-200i RCS
can show a separate screen that is different from the screen shown on the M-200i
itself, letting you view and edit more information simultaneously.
fig.OnlineEdit.eps
Control the M-200i
USB cable
You can also create a new
project file in M-200i RCS and
load it into the M-200i.
Operations on the M-200i are fed back
Differences from the M-200i itself
M-200i RCS cannot monitor the audio signals within the M-200i. Nor can it operate
the following parameters and buttons:
• Parameters of the RECORDER screen
• Parameters of the SYSTEM screen
• Parameters of the REAC screen
• Parameters of the USER PREFERENCE screen
• Parameters of the REMOTE screen
• Parameters of the NETWORK screen
• Parameters of the USB MEMORY screen
• USER FADER layer
• USER button
• PHONES LEVEL knob setting
• [TALKBACK] button
• [SOLO CLEAR] button
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Introduction
Operating requirements
Supported OS Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
* M-200i RCS does not work with Windows XP Media Center Edition.
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later
Supported
computers
CPU Windows: Pentium/Celeron or compatible processor, 1.6 GHz or
Memory Windows: 512 MB or more
Screen resolution
and color depth
* This software has been found to work on typical computers that meet the above
requirements, but we do not guarantee that it will operate on all such computers.
Please be aware that differences in design or conditions of use may produce
differences in the processing power of otherwise similar computers.
A computer that provides a USB connector complying with USB
Specification Revision 1.1 or higher
faster
* We cannot make guarantees regarding the compatibility of processors.
Mac: Intel Processor
Mac: 1 GB or more
1024 x 768 pixels or higher, 65,536 colors (16-bit color) or higher
Installing M-200i RCS
Copy the “M-200i RCS” folder to the drive of your computer.
Uninstalling M-200i RCS
Delete the “M-200i RCS” folder that you copied to the drive of your computer.
About the V-Mixer Driver
In order for M-200i RCS to remotely control the M-200i console, the V-Mixer Driver
(for Windows or Mac) must be installed in your computer.
Download the most recent version of the driver from the following website. For
details on installing the V-Mixer Driver, refer to the document (HTML file) included
with the driver:
http://www.rolandsystemsgroup.net/
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Connection to the M-200i
In order to remotely control the M-200i console from M-200i RCS, you’ll need to
connect the M-200i to your computer using a USB cable.
Use a USB cable to connect the M-200i to your computer as shown in the illustration
below.
fig.USBConnection.eps
USB cable
To USB Port
To the rear panel
USB-PC connector
Settings on the M-200i console
In order to remotely control the M-200i from M-200i RCS, make the following
settings on the M-200i.
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Start up the M-200i.
Introduction
Use a commercially available
USB cable (one that supports
USB 1.1 or later, and has a
male type A connector and a
male type B connector).
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Press [SETUP] to access the SETUP screen.
fig.ScrM4System.eps
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Press [REMOTE] to access the REMOTE screen.
fig.ScrM4SystemRemote.eps
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Introduction
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Select [USB MIDI] to access the USB MIDI screen.
fig.ScrM4SysRemUSB.eps
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Select [RECEIVE] to access the USB MIDI RECEIVE screen. Then turn
on “SYS EX”.
fig.ScrM4SysRemUSBSt1.eps
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Back to the USB MIDI screen and select [SEND] to access the USB
MIDI SEND screen. Then turn on “SYS EX”.
fig.ScrM4SysRemUSBSt2.eps
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Starting and exiting the application
Starting the application
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In the “M-200i RCS” folder, double-click “M-200i RCS”.
fig.ScrRCS.eps
A new project will be opened
when the application starts.
The application will start up, and the M-200i RCS window will appear.
Exiting the application
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In the M-200i RCS window,
Windows: From the “File” menu, choose “Exit”.
Mac: From the “M-200i RCS” menu, choose “Quit M-200i
RCS”.
A message box will appear, asking you to confirm whether you want to save the
current project.
fig.ScrSyncConfirm.eps
• If you click “Yes,” the current project will be saved.
• If you click “No,” the current project will not be saved.
You will exit the application.
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Names of things and what they do
M-200i RCS window
fig.ScrRCSGuide.eps
Basic screen area
Mode button
Screen recall buttons
Scene memory buttons
Fader layer buttons
Main fader module
Fader modules 1–16
Basic screen area
fig.ScrChDisp.eps
You can use the mouse and keyboard to perform operations in this screen.
"Operations in the main screen area" (p. 14)
Mode button
This switches the mode of M-200i RCS.
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● Offline mode
fig.ScrOffline.eps
● Online mode
fig.ScrOnline.eps
"Switching between modes" (p. 18)
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