Panel Descriptions 
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Rear Panel 
 
[POWER] switch 
Turns the power on/off. 
USB Type-C® port 
Connect the included USB Type-C cable to this port for supplying power to this unit from a 5V USB AC adaptor or from the USB 
port on your computer. 
Connecting to your computer using the included USB Type-C cable also lets you exchange USB MIDI and USB audio data. 
*  Do not use a USB cable that is designed only for charging. Charge-only cables cannot transmit data. 
*  If you’re using a Mac, the SH-4d driver must be installed to connect to this unit. 
Access the website shown below to download the SH-4d Driver. 
https://roland.cm/sh-4d_dl 
MIDI connectors 
Connect a commercially available MIDI cable to these connectors to control the connected MIDI devices from this unit. 
EXT CLK IN jack 
Use this jack to input clock signals from an external source. You can make the steps of the sequencer advance in sync with the 
clock (pulse) that’s inputted. 
*  If a plug is connected to the EXT CLK IN jack, this unit always operates in sync with the signals received from the EXT CLK IN 
jack, regardless of the Sync Mode setting on this unit. 
“System Settings (SYSTEM SETTINGS)(P.76)” 
*  Use cable with monaural mini phone type plug to connect to the EXT CLK IN jack. Do not use cable with stereo mini phone 
type plug, as this cable does not work. 
MIX IN jack 
Used for inputting audio. The sound from connected devices is output from the PHONES and OUTPUT jacks. 
The signal input from the MIX IN jack is not output via USB audio. 
OUTPUT jacks 
Connect this jack to your amp or monitor speakers. 
PHONES jack 
Used for connecting headphones.