Roland S-4000 User Manual

for Macintosh

User Guide

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loss of data or other economical losses) caused by use of this software. This is applicable even in
case users were notified from Roland Corporation and its affiliates about possibility of such losses.

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S-4000 RCS User Guide

Contents

1. Before Use................................................................................................. 3

2. System Requirements.............................................................................. 3

3. Connections.............................................................................................. 3

4. Starting and Shutting down the application .......................................... 4

Starting the application .......................................................................................................4

Shutting down the application............................................................................................. 4

5. Names and Functions .............................................................................. 5

Menu................................................................................................................................... 5

S-4000 RCS Window.......................................................................................................... 5

Scene Window....................................................................................................................6

6. Saving all system settings (Scenes)....................................................... 7

About Scenes .....................................................................................................................7

Saving a Scene................................................................................................................... 7

Recalling a Scene...............................................................................................................8

Editing a Scene Name ........................................................................................................ 8

7. Messages .................................................................................................. 8

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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 Macintosh computer. Please read the owner’s manual of your computer if you have
questions regarding basic computer operations.

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Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

1. Before Use

The S-4000 RCS software is designed to control RSS S-4000 Digital Audio Snakes using a computer. It can
control up to 4 forty-channel S-4000 systems.

The S-4000 Digital Audio Snake is a Digital Audio Transfer System configured with S-4000S and S-4000H

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units and is referred to as the “S-4000 system”. Please refer to the owner’s manual of S-4000 for system
configuration and operational details.

2. System Requirements

Operating System Mac OS X 10.3 or later

CPU

RAM

Display

Interface

* While under most conditions, a computer similar to the above will permit normal operation of the S-4000 RCS,

Roland Corporation and its affiliates cannot guarantee compatibility solely on these factors. This is due to
numerous variables that may influence the processing environment, such as differences in motherboard design
and the particular combination of other devices involved.

3. Connections

To use the S-4000 RCS software with an S-4000 system, a computer serial interface is required. Refer to the
illustration below and connect your computer to either an S-4000S or S-4000H via a USB/Serial adapter
(KEYSPAN’s USA-49W, USA-19HS or others).

A maximum of 4 S-4000 Systems (160 channels of audio) can be connected to one computer.

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Use RS-232C cable contained as accessory of the S-4000 Digital Snake system to connect with USB/Serial

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adaptor.
If it’s necessary to use longer or shorter cable, please purchase RS-232C cable (D-Sub 9pins/male-female/

straight type). It is recommended to use a cable with 15meters length or shorter.

PowerPC G4 1GHz or faster

512MB or more

XGA (1024x768) or higher resolution

Serial Interface (RS-232C D-Sub 9pins)

Connect the USB/Serial adapter to your computer and carry out the manufacturer’s
set up and configuration procedures to ensure that the interface is working properly.

Recommendation

(as of 12/29/05)

: USA-49W, USA-19HS or USA-28X of KEYSPAN

Please refer to page 88 of the S-4000 owner’s manual for pin configurations of the RS-232C REMOTE

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connector on the S-4000S and S-4000H.

S-4000S

RS-232C cableUSB cable

USB port

USB/Serial adapter

(USA-49W, USA-19HS, etc.)

USA-28X

* In case you are using a USA-28X, RS-422 (mini DIN 8pins Male)/
RS-232C (D-Sub 9pins Male) conversion cable is required.

MaleFemale

REMOTE

connector

or

S-4000H

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