Roland V-Synth GT Driver Ver.1.0.0 for Windows XP

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About this driver

This is the Roland V-Synth GT driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition/Professional.

Features

System requirements

This driver has the following requirements.

Operating System
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional
 
Computer
A Windows(R) XP compatible computer with a USB connector that supports USB Specification Revision 1.0 or higher
 
CPU/Clock
Pentium(R), Celeron(R), Intel-compatible Processor/800MHz or higher
 
Memory
256MB or more
*This driver has been shown to function properly when used with average computer systems having specifications that conform to the above guidelines. You should be aware, however, that there are numerous other variables that can affect performance, including differences in hardware design, system configuration, and overall combination of software applications that are used. Therefore, the actual system requirements could be different than the above.

Cautions and Limitations


Installation

*To reinstall or update the driver, refer to "To reinstall."
  1. Start up Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
    (except for keyboard and mouse)
  2. Exit all applications before you begin the installation.
  3. Double-click Setup.exe.
    *If a "Install Program As Other User" dialog box appears, click [Cancel] to quit the installation and then perform the installation as an administrative account.
  4. The message "Roland V-Synth GT Driver will be installed on your computer. ---" will appear. Click [Next].
    *If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message.
  5. Click [Next] to begin installation.
  6. If the "Software Installation" dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation.
    *If you cannot proceed with the installation, click [OK] to cancel the installation, and then refer to "Driver Signing Options setting."
  7. The message "Ready to install the driver. ---" will appear.
    *If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message.
  8. Use a USB cable to connect the V-Synth GT to your computer, then power up the V-Synth GT.

    1. Wait until the lower right of the screen indicates "Found New Hardware" and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears.
      *It may take some time for the "Found New Hardware Wizard" to appear.
    2. If you are asked whether you want to connect to Windows Update, choose "No" and then click [Next].
    3. Choose "Install the software automatically (Recommended)" and click [Next].
    4. If the "Hardware Installation" dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation.
      *If you cannot proceed with the installation, click [OK] to cancel the installation, and then refer to "Driver Signing Options setting."
    5. If the "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard" appears, Click [Finish].
  9. If the "Driver Setup" dialog box is opened, click [Close] to close the "Driver Setup" dialog box.
  10. If the "System Settings Change" dialog box appears, click [Yes] to restart Windows.
  11. Refer to "Before you begin," and make the necessary settings for using the V-Synth GT. You won't be able to use the V-Synth GT unless you make these settings.
    *If you are unable to use the V-Synth GT after connecting it, it's possible that a problem has occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."

Before you begin

"Performance Options" settings of System Properties

Our tests show that occasional disruptions in the sound may occur if the following setting is not made. By making this setting, you may be able to alleviate the problem. Please be sure to make the setting before using the unit.

  1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "System."
    *If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Performance and Maintenance," and click the "System."
  2. Click the "Advanced" tab, click [Settings] in "Performance."
  3. Click the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Select "Background services," and click [OK].

  5. Click [OK] to close "System Properties."

Input/output device settings for your application

In order to obtain optimal performance from your applications, specify the input/output device for your applications as described below. (For details on making these settings, refer to the owner's manual for your application.)

*If you are unable to select the V-Synth GT device, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
[MIDI OUT devices]
    Roland V-Synth GT
 
[MIDI IN devices]
    Roland V-Synth GT
 
[WAVE OUT Devices]
    Roland V-Synth GT
This sends audio from your computer to the V-Synth GT.
 
[WAVE IN Devices]
    Roland V-Synth GT
This receives audio that is sent from the V-Synth GT to your computer.
 
[ASIO device]
When using the V-Synth GT with an ASIO-compatible application such as Cubase, select "Roland V-Synth GT" as the ASIO setting for your application.
*To prevent an audio feedback loop or double monitoring, make settings on your application to turn monitoring off or use ASIO Direct Monitoring.
*The V-Synth GT does not actually support ASIO Direct Monitoring. For greater ease of use, support is simulated.
*When using the V-Synth GT with ASIO, we recommend that you set your application so that it does not use the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth. (In order to decrease the load, and for convenience when changing the driver buffer size)
*If Cubase SX displays a message of "Sample could not be set," open "Project Setup" and click [OK] in order to solve the problem.

Settings when V-Synth GT is used with the Windows Media Player

  1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Sounds and Audio Devices."
    *If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices," and click the "Sounds and Audio Devices."
  2. Click the "Audio" tab, and in "Sound playback," select "Roland V-Synth GT." Then, in "MIDI music playback," select "Roland V-Synth GT."
    *If the above WAVE/MIDI ports cannot be selected, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
  3. Click [OK] to close "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties."
  4. Open "Windows Media Player," select a Audio/MIDI file, and then play back the file.

To change the settings

To change or verify settings

  1. When changing driver settings, always make sure to first quit all applications using the V-Synth GT. This is unnecessary when only checking the settings.
  2. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Roland V-Synth GT."
    *If the above icon cannot be found, click the " Switch to Classic View."
  3. The "Roland V-Synth GT Driver Settings" dialog box will appear.
  4. To modify the settings, make the changes and click [OK]. To simply check the settings, be sure to click [Cancel] after viewing the settings.
    *For details on the setting items, refer to "About the items in the Settings dialog box."

About the items in the Settings dialog box

Audio Buffer Size
Ordinarily, set the fifth position from the left for the buffer size.

* Note!
After you've changed the "Audio Buffer Size," make sure to restart all applications which are using the V-Synth GT. Then, if you are using a program that offers a function for testing audio devices, we recommend that you run such tests.
Also, you may want to check to see if your application is one of those that provides a setting for adjusting the buffer size.

"Use Smaller ASIO Buffer Size" check box
If this check box is selected, the buffer size when using ASIO-compatible applications will be made smaller.
If you experience pops or clicks when this check box is selected, deselect this check box.
*You must deselect this check box when adjusting the "Audio Buffer Size."
The "Light Load" check box
Normally, you should leave this check box cleared.
*The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the V-Synth GT on/off.
 
Information
This field shows the driver version.

To reinstall

  1. Delete the driver as described in "To uninstall."
    *When you uninstall, the settings of the setup dialog box will be initialized. For details on the setting items, refer to "About the items in the Settings dialog box."
  2. Install the driver as described in "Installation."

To uninstall

  1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
    (except the keyboard and mouse)
  2. Double-click Uninstal.exe.
  3. The display will indicate "The installed Roland V-Synth GT Driver will be uninstalled." and click the [OK].
    *If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message.
  4. The display will indicate "You must restart the operating system in order to complete the uninstallation." and click the [Yes]. Windows will restart.

Troubleshooting

Cannot install/uninstall/use the driver

Are you logged onto Windows with the appropriate user rights?
You must log on to Windows as one of the following users:
- the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group
- a user whose account type is Computer Administrator
*For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.
 
Driver Signing Options setting
You may be unable to install the driver depending on the "Driver Signing Options" setting. Proceed as follows to change this setting.
 
  1. Open the System Properties dialog box.
    1. Click the Windows start menu, and from the menu, select Control Panel.
    2. In "Pick a category," click "Performance and Maintenance."
    3. In "or pick a Control Panel icon," click the System icon.
    4. *Depending on your setup, the System icon may appear directly in the Control Panel (Classic view). If so, double-click the System icon.
  2. Click the Hardware tab, then click [Driver Signing].
    The Driver Signing Options dialog box will open.
  3. In the Driver Signing Options dialog box, select "Warn" or "Ignore," then click [OK].
  4. Click [OK] to close the System Properties dialog box.
  5. Install the driver as described in "Installation."
  6. *Change the setting back to its previous state when you've finished installing the driver.
 
Was the driver installed correctly?
If you can't use the V-Synth GT even though you've installed the driver, the driver might not be installed correctly. Use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.
 
Is the V-Synth GT WAVE/MIDI device name displayed?
If the device name is not displayed, exit all applications that are using the V-Synth GT, and turn the power of the V-Synth GT off, then on again.
If this does not solve the problem, use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.
 

Cannot select the V-Synth GT device

Was the driver installed correctly?
 
Did the computer enter a standby or hibernate mode while the V-Synth GT was connected with its power turned on?
If the V-Synth GT does not work correctly after resuming from standby or hibernate mode, you should exit all applications that use the V-Synth GT, and then turn the power of the V-Synth GT off and on again.
 
Was the USB cable disconnected and reconnected while the V-Synth GT was being used, or was the power of the V-Synth GT turned off, then on again?
If the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected while the V-Synth GT is in use, or if the power of the V-Synth GT is turned off, then on again, it may no longer operate correctly. If this occurs, exit all applications that are using the V-Synth GT, and turn the power of the V-Synth GT off, then on again.
 
On some computers, if the V-Synth GT is connected while Windows starts up, the driver will not be loaded correctly, and it will not be possible to use the V-Synth GT via USB.
If this occurs, start up Windows before you turn on the power of the V-Synth GT or connect it.

Cannot play back/record

Was the driver installed correctly?
 
Did you make settings as described in "Before you begin" so that the V-Synth GT driver could be used?
The V-Synth GT cannot be used unless you make these settings. Refer to the sections on "Before you begin."
 
Could you have entered standby or hibernate mode during playback or recording?
If the V-Synth GT does not work correctly after resuming from standby or hibernate mode, you should exit all applications that use the V-Synth GT, and then turn the power of the V-Synth GT off and on again.
 
During playback or recording, did you turn the power of the V-Synth GT on/off, or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
If you turn the power of the V-Synth GT on/off or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable during playback or recording, the V-Synth GT will no longer be able to play back or record. Stop playback or recording, and then start playback or recording once again. If you are still unable to play back or record, quit all programs that are using the V-Synth GT, then turn the V-Synth GT off and then on again.

Part of the playback is wrong: e.g., notes are broken off prematurely, or some notes are lost

Problems may be solved by making the settings shown below.

Windows Update / Microsoft Update
You may be able to solve the problem by updating your system with "Windows Update" or "Microsoft Update" provided by Microsoft.
 
"Performance Options" settings of System Properties
If you wish to modify or verify the settings, use the procedure described in ""Performance Options" settings of System Properties."
 
Setting the V-Synth GT's sampling frequency
You must set the V-Synth GT's sampling frequency so it matches the sampling frequency that's been specified through the audio settings of the application.
*After changing the setting of the V-Synth GT's sampling frequency, quit all programs that are using the V-Synth GT. Then, switch off the V-Synth GT and turn it on again.
 
"Audio Buffer Size" in the Settings Dialog Box
  1. Open the Settings dialog box as described in "To change the settings."
  2. Increase the "Audio Buffer Size."
 
Clicks or pops may occur in the sound if a LAN is operating
Try disabling the LAN in the Device Manager. If this eliminates the clicks or pops, you may be able to solve the problem by updating your LAN driver or BIOS.
 
"Hardware Accelerator" in the Display Details
Adjusting the setting for the graphic accelerator may eliminate noise appearing during playback and resolve other problems.
 
  1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Display."
    *If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Appearance and Thems," and click the "Display."
  2. Click the "Settings" tab.
  3. Click [Advanced] -> click the "Troubleshoot" tab.
  4. Adjust the "Hardware acceleration" slide and click [OK].
  5. Click [OK] in the "Display Properties" to close the dialog box. Afterwards, restart the computer.
 
Such problems may be solved if you check the "Light Load" check box.
If you wish to modify or verify the settings, use the procedure described in "To change the settings."
*The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the V-Synth GT on/off. Unless you experience problems, use the unchecked (initial) setting.

Playback or recording is interrupted, and then you cannot resume playback or recording

Was your computer experiencing a heavy processing load, such as when accessing a CD-ROM Drive or network, at the same time as the V-Synth GT was being used?
If your computer was experiencing a heavy processing load while the V-Synth GT was being used, the V-Synth GT may no longer operate correctly. If this occurs, stop the playback or recording, then try starting playback or recording over again.
If you are still unable to play back or record, quit all programs that are using the V-Synth GT, then turn the V-Synth GT off and then on again.

You are asked for the driver file even though it has already been installed

If you change the USB connector to which the V-Synth GT is connected, you may be asked for the driver file.
This is normal behavior, and does not indicate a problem. Use the following procedure to install the driver.
 
  1. Use a USB cable to connect the V-Synth GT to your computer, then power up the V-Synth GT.

    1. Wait until the lower right of the screen indicates "Found New Hardware" and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears.
      *It may take some time for the "Found New Hardware Wizard" to appear.
    2. If you are asked whether you want to connect to Windows Update, choose "No" and then click [Next].
    3. Choose "Install the software automatically (Recommended)" and click [Next].
    4. If the "Hardware Installation" dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation.
      *If you cannot proceed with the installation, click [OK] to cancel the installation, and then refer to "Driver Signing Options setting."
    5. If the "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard" appears, Click [Finish].
  2. If the "Driver Setup" dialog box is opened, click [Close] to close the "Driver Setup" dialog box.
  3. If the "System Settings Change" dialog box appears, click [Yes] to restart Windows.

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