Roland Corporation UA-4FX Owner's Manual

Read this first!

UA-4FX Owner’s Manual

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form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

Check the contents of the package

The UA-4FX comes with the following items. When you open the package, check that you have
all of these items. If any are missing, contact the dealer where you purchased the UA-4FX.

• UA-4FX

• USB cable

Use this to connect the UA-4FX’s USB
connector to the USB connector of your
computer. For details on connections, refer to

“You must install the driver first”

You must use the included USB cable.

• UA-4FX CD-ROM

The CD-ROM contains a driver and VSC-DXi
for using the UA-4FX.

• SONAR LE CD-ROM

* You must read the separate license agreements

before opening the included CD-ROM.

* Do not touch the underside (the data side) of the

disc or allow it to be scratched. Doing so may make
the data unreadable. If the disc gets dirty, use a
commercially available CD cleaner to clean it.

* You must read the various Readme files on the

CD-ROM. The most recent supplementary
information will be included in the Readme files.

* Do not play back the CD-ROM in a conventional

audio CD player. Doing so will produce a loud
noise that may damage your hearing and your
speakers.

• Read this first!

This is the manual you are reading. Be sure to
read this before you begin using the UA-4FX.
When using the UA-4FX, keep this at hand
for reference.

• Advanced operation

Read this when you want to learn how to use
the UA-4FX’s advanced capabilities.

(p. 2).

Copyright © 2005 ROLAND CORPORATION

• License agreements

These license agreements grant you
permission to use certain software whose
copyrights are the property of Roland
Corporation. You must read these before
opening the CD-ROM package. The terms of
the license may also be displayed in the
course of installing the software; you must
read these as well.

You will need to provide the following
items yourself

• External amp, speakers, headphones,
mic

• MD or DAT recorder, digital input/
output cables, etc.

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You must install the driver first

A

“driver”

on your computer, when your computer and the UA-4FX are connected by a USB cable. The driver
sends data from your application to the UA-4FX, and from the UA-4FX to your application.

The installation procedure will differ depending on your system.
Please proceed to one of the following sections, depending on the system you use.

is software that transfers data between the UA-4FX and application software running

• Windows XP/2000 users ............p. 2

• Windows Me/98 users................p. 5

• Mac OS X users.............................p. 9

• Mac OS 9 users..............................Advanced operation, p. 39

Steps in which you operate the UA-4FX itself are indicated by a symbol.

Operation of the UA-4FX

Driver installation and settings (Windows)

Driver installation

Windows XP/2000 users

1.

With the UA-4FX disconnected, start up Windows.

Don’t connect the UA-4FX to your computer
until step 12 (p. 4).

* Disconnect all USB cables except for a USB

keyboard and USB mouse (if used).

* If you are using Windows XP Professional, you

must log on using a user name with an
administrative account type (e.g., Administrator).
For details on user accounts, please consult the
system administrator of your computer.

2.

Exit all currently running software (applications).

Also close any open windows. If you are
using virus checking or similar software, be
sure to exit it as well.

3.

Prepare the CD-ROM.

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
of your computer.

* If the screen indicates

the same action each time you insert a
disk or connect a device with this kind of
file,”

click

[Cancel]

“Windows can perform

.

4.

Open

My Computer

Windows XP users:

From the Windows

Computer

fig.

Windows 2000 users:

Double-click

.

My Computer

.

Start

menu, choose

on your desktop.

My

2

5.

Operation of the UA-4FX

Double-click

fig.

6.

Double-click

fig.

7.

Double-click

fig.

AUDIO_CAPTURE

Driver(XP2k)

Setup

.

.

.

Windows XP users:

If the setting in the

Driver Signing Options

dialog box is anything other than “

Ignore

,” a
dialog box with a “!” or “x” symbol may
appear. If the
click

[Continue]

If you are unable to continue, click

[Continue]

button appears,

to continue the installation.

[OK]

to
cancel the installation, change the Driver
Signing Options setting to

“Ignore”

, and
then perform the procedure once again from
step 1.
(Refer to ➔ Advanced operation “Driver
Signing Options settings,” p. 46)

Windows 2000 users:

If the setting in the
dialog box is not set to
box indicating

signature”

If the

[Yes]

Driver Signing Options

“Ignore”

“Could not find digital

may appear.
button is shown, click

, a dialog

[Yes]

to
proceed with the installation. If this button is
not shown, click
installation, change the

Options

[OK]

setting to “

to cancel the

Driver Signing

Ignore

,” and then

perform the procedure once again from step

1.
(Refer to ➔ Advanced operation “Driver
Signing Options settings,” p. 46)

10.

A dialog box indicating

the driver”

You are now ready to install the driver.

fig.driver-eps

will appear.

“Ready to install

8.

9.

The

Driver Setup

Click

[Next]

To begin the installation, click

dialog box will appear.

.

[Next]

again. The installation will begin.

fig.

once

11.

Set the UA-4FX’s

ADVANCED (Model select) switch
ON

position.

* The installation will not proceed as described

below if the

switch

ADVANCED (Mode select)

is turned

OFF

.

3

to the

Operation of the UA-4FX

12.

the

UA-4FX

fig.

UA-4FX

Your computer will indicate

Hardware”

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* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A

Use the

to your

computer

. Please wait.

USB cable

.

“Found New

to connect

Computer

brief interval (a few seconds) after connecting the
USB cable is required before the unit will operate
normally.

Windows XP users:

1.

The

Found New Hardware Wizard

will
appear.
If the

Found New Hardware Wizard

asks whether you want to connect to
Windows Update, choose
click

[Next]

.

2.

Make sure that the screen indicates

“EDIROL UA-4FX ”

, select

“No, ...”

“Install the

and

software automatically
(Recommended)”

fig.

, and click

[Next]

13.

The screen will indicate

Found New Hardware Wizard”

Click

[Finish]

.

14.

In the

Driver Setup

System Settings Change

If the
appears, click

[Yes]

“Completing the

.

dialog box, click

dialog box

.

[Close]

.

Windows will restart automatically.

* If this is not shown, you don’t need to restart.

Next, you need to make the driver settings.
(➔

Driver settings

(p. 6))

.

* In some cases a dialog box with a

symbol} may appear. Click

“!”

[Continue]

continue the installation.

Windows 2000 users:

In some cases a dialog box indicating

“Digital Signature Not Found”

If a

[Yes]

button is displayed, click

may appear.

[Yes]

continue with the installation.

to

to

4

Windows Me/98 users

1.

With the UA-4FX disconnected, start up Windows.

Don’t connect the UA-4FX to your computer until step 9.

2.

Exit all currently running software (applications).

Also close any open windows. If you are using virus checking or similar software, be sure to
exit it as well.

3.

Prepare the CD-ROM.

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

4.

Click the Windows

The

“Run...”

5.

In the dialog box that appears, input the following into the

(drive name) : \Driver(Me98)\Setup.exe

* In the explanatory example shown here, the drive name is given as

may be different for your system. Specify the drive name of your CD-ROM drive.

6.

The

Driver Setup

Click

[NEXT]

7.

To begin the installation, click

A dialog box indicating
You are now ready to install the driver.

Operation of the UA-4FX

8.

* The installation will not proceed as described below if

turned

OFF

Operation of the UA-4FX

9.

fig.

Your computer will indicate

“Found New Hardware”

Please wait.

942

* This unit is equipped with a

protection circuit. A brief
interval (a few seconds) after
connecting the USB cable is
required before the unit will
operate normally.

10.

In the

Driver Setup

Start

button. From the menu that appears, select

dialog box will appear.

dialog box will appear.

.

[Next]

“Ready to install the driver”

Set the UA-4FX’s

.

Use the

USB cable

.

dialog box, click

once again. Installation will begin.

ADVANCE (mode select) switch

to connect the

UA-4FX

[Close]

Run...

“Open”

field, and click

“D:”

. The drive name

will appear.

to the ON position.

ADVANCED (Mode select) switch

UA-4FX

to your

computer

.

.

.

Computer

[OK]

“D:”

.

is

Next, you need to make the driver settings. (➔

5

Driver settings

(p. 6))