Edirol UM-550 User Manual

Owner’s Manual
Thank you for purchasing the UM-550/880.
This document explains how to setup the UM-550/880 system. To
avoid problems and enjoy optimal performance, please carefully
follow the setup instructions described in this document.
Copyright © 2002 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:
“IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (Owner’s manual p. 2),
“USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (Owner’s manual pp. 3--5), and
“IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s manual p. 6,7). These sections
provide important information concerning the proper operation of the
unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a
good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s
Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved
and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Edirol UM-550 Specifications

General

Brand	Edirol
Model	UM-550
Category	Accessories
Language	English

Summary

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

About WARNING and CAUTION Notices

About the Symbols

IMPORTANT NOTES

Names of Things and What They Do

Front panel

Rear panel

Installing & Setting Up the Driver (Windows)

Windows XP users

Step-by-step guide for installing the UM-550/880 driver on Windows XP systems.

Windows 2000 users

Step-by-step guide for installing the UM-550/880 driver on Windows 2000 systems.

Windows Me/98 users

Step-by-step guide for installing the UM-550/880 driver on Windows Me/98 systems.

Settings

Configuration steps in Windows for MIDI playback after driver installation.

Enabling background services

Installing & Setting Up the Driver (Macintosh)

Installing the UM-550/880 driver (OMS)

Procedure for installing the OMS MIDI driver on Macintosh systems.

OMS settings

Configuration steps for the OMS MIDI driver and studio setup.

Installing the UM-550/880 driver (FreeMIDI)

Procedure for installing the FreeMIDI driver on Macintosh systems.

FreeMIDI settings

Configuration steps for the FreeMIDI driver and connection checks.

The functions of the UM-550/880

Displaying the MIDI inputs/outputs (MIDI INDI)

Specifying the MIDI input/output destinations (PATCH)

How to assign specific MIDI inputs to MIDI outputs for routing.

Merging multiple MIDI inputs for output (MERGE)

How to combine multiple MIDI inputs into a single output port for data transmission.

Saving a patch (P.SAVE)

Recalling a patch (P.LOAD)

Utility mode

Accessing utility functions: MIDI OUT preview, MIDI cable check, and MIDI event filter.

Setup mode (P.SAVE+UTILITY)

Entering setup mode to edit and configure the unit's internal settings.

Switching USB Tx ON/OFF

Transmitting the current patch (Bulk Dump transmission)

Transmitting a bulk dump of all patches

Specifying the Control Port

Specifying the startup mode

Initializing the current patch

Initializing all patches

Restoring the UM-550/880 to the initial settings (FACTORY PRESET)

Restoring the unit to its original factory default settings.

Panic (P.LOAD + P.SAVE)

Executing the Panic function to send All Note Off and Reset All Controller messages.

Troubleshooting

Windows users

Common troubleshooting steps and solutions for issues encountered on Windows operating systems.

Macintosh users

Common troubleshooting steps and solutions for issues encountered on Macintosh operating systems.

No sound

Troubleshooting steps to resolve issues where no sound is produced by the unit.

Tempo is irregular/Data cannot be transmitted/received correctly

Solutions for problems related to irregular tempo or incorrect MIDI data transmission.

Notes are sounded in duplicate

Troubleshooting steps to resolve issues where notes are sounded in duplicate.

MIDI Implementation

1. Receive data

2. Transmit data

Parameter address map

4. Bulk Dump

MIDI Implementation Chart