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Chapter 8. Using a Desktop Music System to create an
ensemble
You can also enjoy ensemble playing with the XP-10 by connecting it to a personal com-
puter that is running sequencing software, instead of using a sequencer. A system in
which you use a personal computer to create and listen to music is referred to as a
Desktop Music System (DTMS).
This chapter explains how to enjoy ensembles using a commercially-available sequenc-
ing software that has been installed on your computer.
Two methods of connection
There are two ways to connect the XP-10 to your computer; using MIDI cables or using a
computer cable.
If you use MIDI cables, you will need two MIDI cables. In addition you will need to
install a MIDI interface board with MIDI connectors (such as the Roland Super MPU etc.:
sold separately) or a MIDI interface adaptor into your computer.
If you use a computer cable, connections can be made directly using a single cable, but
the sequencing software that you use must be compatible with the serial port (the com-
munication connector located on the computer).
Connections using MIDI cables
Connect the XP-10 to your computer as follows.
Apple Macintosh
Modem Port
eo
MIDI interface adapter
IBM PC/AT MIDI
interface
board
Roland
|} Super
2) MPU/AT
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