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Troubleshooting – Roland PC-300 User Manual

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[Assigning a control change]

1. Set the MIDI transmit channel to
match that of the Part or module you
wish to control.
See “Setting the MIDI transmit channel”
on page 11.

2. Press MIDI/SELECT [3] (the LED will
light).
3. Press the white F4 key (CC SELECT)
[8].

4. Select the Controller Number by press-
ing keys in the NUMERIC ENTRY section
[12].
5. Press ENTER [14].
6. Press MIDI/SELECT [3] again (the LED
will go out).
Now you can use the DATA ENTRY slider
to transmit values for the specified
Controller Number.

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Owner’s Manual

10. Troubleshooting

Q: The PC-300 cannot be switched on or

doesn’t work at all.

A: Check if you are using the correct AC

adapter. (Use only the specified adapter).

A: Check the setting of the POWER switch:

set it to “ON (DC IN)” if you are using
the supplied adapter, and to “ON (USB)”
when powering the PC-300 via the USB
connector. Do not forget to establish a
USB connection with your computer.

Q: The sound module does not respond to the

movements of the DATA ENTRY slider.

A: Check whether the correct function is

assigned to the DATA ENTRY slider.
Also, note that the module will some-
times not respond if the slider is moved
only slightly. If you are unsure, pull the
slider all the way down first and then set
it to the desired position.

A: Check the PC-300’s MIDI transmit

channel (see page 11) and set it so that it
corresponds to the Part’s or module’s
receive channel.

Q: The sound you have requested cannot be

selected.

A: Some GS modules, such as those in the

Sound Canvas series, have a switch
which allows you to turn on or off the
reception of Program Change messages
and/or Bank Select messages. Be sure this
switch is turned ON.

A: Could the sound module have received a

GM System On message (the message
that tells a module to function as a
General MIDI sound module) before
you sent Bank Select messages? Since
Bank Selects are not recognized by the
General MIDI System Level 1 specifica-
tions, the module will ignore them if it is
currently behaving as a General MIDI
device. To correct this situation, send a
GS Reset message (which retrieves the
GS default settings), or simply switch the
module off, then on again.

Note: The PC-300 cannot transmit GS Reset
messages.

A: Did you transmit the complete sequence

of values (“H”, “L” and Program
Number)? The PC-300 always transmits
CC00/CC32/PC clusters, even if only the

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