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RD-88 Supplementary Manual
Selecting an Imported Tone
1. In the Scene screen, use the cursor buttons to select the
zone whose tone you want to change.
Move the cursor to the tone name.
2. Press the [ENTER] button.
The tone list appears.
3. Press the [ENTER] button to display the Bank screen.
Each time you press the [ENTER] button, you alternate between
the Bank screen which sorts tones by bank and the Category
screen which sorts tones by category.
4. Use the cursor [<] [>] buttons to select the USER bank.
The list of imported tones appears.
5. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select a tone.
MEMO
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After selecting a tone, press the [EXIT] or [ENTER] button to
return to the Scene screen.
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If you want to save the settings, execute the Scene write
operation.
&“Saving a Scene (Write)” (Owner’s Manual)
Connecting a Computer (USB COMPUTER Port)
MIDI and audio data can be transferred via the RD-88’s USB
COMPUTER port to and from your computer.
* For details on operating requirements and supported operating
systems, refer to the Roland website.
USB cable
Installing the USB Driver
In order to use the RD-88 connected with your computer, you
must install a driver on your computer.
1. From the product support page, download the RD-88
Driver.
To obtain the latest USB driver, access the following URL and
download the driver for the model you’re using.
https://www.roland.com/support/
2. Install the driver as directed by the procedure given on
the download page.
USB Driver Settings
Here's how to specify the USB driver that is used when connecting
to a computer via the USB COMPUTER port.
* Changes to the USB driver settings take effect when you restart
the unit.
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “SYSTEM,” and
then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “GENERAL,” and
then press the [ENTER] button.
4. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select “USB Driver,” and
use the [DEC] [INC] buttons to edit the value.
Parameter Value Explanation
USB Driver
GENERIC
Choose this when using the USB driver that was
provided with your computer.
* Only MIDI can be used.
VENDOR
Choose this when using the USB driver that you
downloaded from the Roland website.
5. Save the setting.
&“Saving the System Settings (System Write)” (Owner’s Manual)
6. Turn the RD-88’s power off and then on again.