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Connecting the e-a7 to a computer, Installing the music rest, Placing the e-a7 on a stand – Roland E-A7 61 Key Expandable Arranger Keyboard User Manual

Page 11: Connecting your equipment, If the computer does not recognize the e-a7, Rear view, Side view

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Connecting Your Equipment

Connecting the E-A7 to a Computer

If a USB cable (sold separately) is connected between the E-A7’s rear

panel USB COMPUTER port and a USB port of your computer, you’ll

be able to do the following things.

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Use the E-A7 as a sound module.

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Produce and edit music by transferring MIDI data between the E-A7

and your sequencer.

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Use a standard USB cable (sold separately: A

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B type

cable) to connect the E-A7 to your computer.

If the computer does not recognize the E-A7

When connecting the E-A7 to your computer, there is normally no

need to install a driver. If you experience problems, or if the speed is

too slow, you may be able to solve the problem by installing Roland’s

dedicated driver.
For details on downloading and installing the dedicated driver, refer

to the Roland website.

http://www.roland.com/support/

NOTE

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Only MIDI data is transmitted and received via the USB cable.

The audio data cannot be transmitted or received via USB.

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Power-on the E-A7 before you start the MIDI application on

your computer. Never power-on or power-off the E-A7 while

the MIDI application is running.

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For details on USB settings, refer to

“Reference Manual

(English)”

(PDF).

Connecting a Separately Sold Footswitch

or Hold Pedal

You can connect a pedal switch (sold separately: DP series) or

expression pedal (sold separately: EV-5) to the E-A7’s PEDAL jacks.

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“ Foot Pedal jack”

(p. 9)

Installing the Music Rest

1.

Install the music rest as shown in the illustration.

NOTE

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When moving the E-A7, be sure to remove the music rest as a

safety precaution.

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Do not apply excessive force to the music rest.

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The music rest is not designed to accept the placement of

laptops or other heavy objects.

Placing the E-A7 on a Stand

If you want to place the E-A7 on a stand, use the Roland KS-18Z.
Be careful not to pinch your fingers when setting up the stand.
Place the instrument on the stand as follows.

Rear view

Place the E-A7

so that it is in

the center of

the stand

Adjust the outer width of the stand
within the range shown below.

800 mm–between the rubber feet

of the E-A7

Top view

Between the rubber feet

800 mm or

more

Side view

Place the E-A7

so that it is in

the center of

the stand

Adjust so that the height does not

exceed 1 meter (Adjust the stand

to a level no higher than the third

level from the bottom).

NOTE

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When placing the E-A7 on a stand, take care not to pinch your

fingers between the instrument and the stand.

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Using any other combination of instrument and stand

could produce an unstable situation, possibly causing the

instrument to fall or tip over and cause injury.

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If the instrument is not placed correctly, it will be unstable,

possibly causing the instrument to fall or tip over and cause

injury.

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For details on assembling the stand, refer to the owner’s

manual of the stand.

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