Roland DR-880 - Troubleshooting and Error Handling; Resolving Sound, Playback, and MIDI Issues; Addressing USB and System Errors

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Appendices
Troubleshooting
Problems with the sound
No sound
❐ Could the MASTER VOLUME be set to the
minimum? (p. 13)
❐ Could the PART LEVEL DRUM knob be set
to the minimum? (p. 13)
❐ Could the PART LEVEL BASS knob be set to
the minimum? (p. 13)
❐ Could you have selected a pattern or song
that contains no performance data?
❐ Could the sound be set for output from the
INDIVIDUAL jacks? (p. 107–p. 111, p. 119)
The volume of the guitar / bass connected
to the GUITAR/BASS INPUT is too low
❐ Could the GUITAR/BASS INPUT knob be
set to the minimum position? (p. 13)
❐ Could you be using a connection cable that
contains a resistor?
Use a connection cable that does not contain
a resistor.
Sound is interrupted
❐ Could you be attempting to play more than
32 notes simultaneously? (The DR-880 is able
to play a maximum of 32 notes
simultaneously.)
❐ Could mute group settings have been made?
(p. 107)
Pressing [ ] does not start playback
❐ Could the Sync Mode be set to “MIDI”?
(p. 128)
❐ Could you have selected a pattern or song
that contains no performance data?
Loop playback doesn’t occur when you
press [LOOP]
❐ Could you be in Pattern mode?
❐ Could the Loop End setting be greater than
the number of measures in the song?
(p. 77, p. 82)
Problems with MIDI
An external MIDI device won’t play the DR-880 /
The DR-880 won’t play an external MIDI device
❐ Could the MIDI channel settings be
incorrect? (p. 126)
❐ Could the note number settings be incorrect?
(p. 127)
Problems with USB
Can’t import SMF data or back up/
recover data
❐ Is the USB cable connected correctly?
❐ Does the operating system of your computer
support the DR-880? (p. 134)
❐ Did you set the USB Mode to “STORAGE,”
switch the DR-880 off, then power it up
again? (p. 134)
Can’t communicate with your computer
via MIDI
❐ Is the USB cable connected correctly?
❐ Does the operating system of your computer
support the DR-880? (p. 134)
❐ Is the driver installed correctly? (p. 143)
❐ Did you set the USB Mode to “MIDI,” switch
the DR-880 off, then power it up again?
(p. 134)