Roland A-300PRO Midi Keyboard Controller User Guide

Roland A-300PRO Midi Keyboard Controller User Guide

Control Map Guide

(*1) Depending on the software you use, the content of a control map may be altered.

If this list does not contain a control map for the software or hardware you’re using, check the Roland website to see whether a suitable control map might be available.

Roland website

http://www.rolandus.com/support/

If a suitable control map is available, you can download it and transmit it to the A-PRO. Refer to “Transmitting a Control Map to the A-PRO” within “Using A-PRO Editor” in the owner’s manual.

Here’s how to switch between control maps.

1. Choose PLAY mode (see “Performing (Play mode)” in the owner’s manual.)

2. Press the [ ] button or [ ] button to move the cursor to “CTRL MAP” in the display.
   The display shows the number of the currently selected control map.

3. Turn the [VALUE] knob to select the desired control map number.

The supplied stickers correspond to control map number16, GM2. As necessary, affix them in the locations shown below.

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Cubase

If you’re using Cubase, make the following settings.

The explanation here uses the Mac OS X version of Cubase 5 as an example. The procedure might differ if you’re using a different version.

1. Operation of the A-PRO Choose PLAY mode (see “Performing (Play mode)” in the owner’s manual.)

2. Operation of the A-PRO Press the [ ] button or [1 ] button to move the cursor to “CTRL MAP” in the display.
   The display shows the number of the currently selected control map.

3. Operation of the A-PRO Turn the [VALUE] knob to select number 1.

4. Start up Cubase 5.

5. In the [Devices] menu, click [Device Setup…].

6. At the upper left of the dialog box, click the [+] button, and choose [Mackie Control] from the pull-down menu.
   

7. As the MIDI input, choose [A-PRO 2], and then click [Apply]. Then click [OK]

Functions Assigned to the Controllers

Refer to p. 9.

Troubleshooting

Values, such as that for pan, change even though you didn’t adjust them

Make sure that knobs [R1]–[R9] are in the center position.

Encoder Simulate is assigned to Knobs [R1]–[R9]. If knobs [R1]–[R9] are not at the center position, control messages will continue to be transmitted from the A-PRO.

You can control PLAY or STOP, but not Volume or Pan

Check the track that is set to “channel 1.”

Pressing the [B1] button or [B2] button will switch the tracks that are assigned to sliders [S1]–[S8] and knobs [R1]–[R8]. It is not necessarily the case that [R1] and [S1] are assigned to track 1.

Logic Pro

If you’re using Logic Pro, make the following settings.

The explanation here uses Logic Pro 9 as an example. The procedure might differ if you’re using a different version

1. Start up Logic Pro 9.

2. Operation of the A-PRO Choose PLAY mode (see “Performing (Play mode)” in the owner’s manual.

3. Operation of the A-PRO Press the [ ] button or [ ] button to move the cursor to “CTRL MAP” in the display.
   The display shows the number of the currently selected control map.

4. Operation of the A-PRO Turn the [VALUE] knob to select number 8.

5. Operation of the A-PRO Press the [B1] button, then the [B2] button, and then the [B3] button.
   Now you can control Logic Pro 9 from the A-PRO.

6. Close the setup window that’s open in Logic Pro 9.

Functions Assigned to the Controllers Refer to p. 9 and p. 10.

Troubleshooting Values, such as that for pan, change even though you didn’t adjust them

Make sure that knobs [R1]–[R9] are in the center position.

Encoder Simulate is assigned to Knobs [R1]–[R9]. If knobs [R1]–[R9] are not at the center position, control messages will continue to be transmitted from the A-PRO.

You can control PLAY or STOP, but not Volume or Pan

Check the track that is set to “channel 1.”

Pressing the [B1] button or [B2] button will switch the tracks that are assigned to sliders [S1]–[S8] and knobs [R1]–[R8]. It is not necessarily the case that [R1] and [S1] are assigned to track 1.

If you want to control the channels in the same order as the tracks, turn the GLOBAL VIEW setting OFF. If GLOBAL VIEW is ON, you’ll be controlling the group specified by GLOBAL.

• To check the GLOBAL VIEW status, leave the Track Mixer open in Logic.
• If you want to switch GLOBAL VIEW or change GLOBAL, use control map 7.

Digital Performer

If you’re using Digital Performer, make the following settings.

The explanation here uses Digital Performer 7 as an example. The procedure might differ if you’re using a different version.

1. Operation of the A-PRO Choose PLAY mode (see “Performing (Play mode)” in the owner’s manual.)

2. Operation of the A-PRO Press the [ ] button or [ the cursor to “CTRL MAP” in the display. ] button to move
   The display shows the number of the currently selected control map.

3. Operation of the A-PRO Turn the [VALUE] knob to select number 9.

4. Start up Digital Performer 7.

5. In the [Setup] menu, click [Control Surface Setup…].

6. In the “Control Surface” dialog box, click the [+] box, and make the following settings.
   

Driver: Mackie Control
Unit: Mackie Control
MIDI: A-PRO 2-1

Functions Assigned to the Controllers Refer to p. 10

Troubleshooting Values, such as that for pan, change even though you didn’t adjust them

Make sure that knobs [R1]–[R9] are in the center position.

Encoder Simulate is assigned to Knobs [R1]–[R9]. If knobs [R1]–[R9] are not at the center position, control messages will continue to be transmitted from the A-PRO.

You can control PLAY or STOP, but not Volume or Pan

Check the track that is set to “channel 1.”

Pressing the [B1] button or [B2] button will switch the tracks that are assigned to sliders [S1]–[S8] and knobs [R1]–[R8]. It is not necessarily the case that [R1] and [S1] are assigned to track 1.

Live

If you’re using Live, make the following settings.

The explanation here uses Live 8 as an example. The procedure might differ if you’re using a different version

1. Operation of the A-PRO Choose PLAY mode (see “Performing (Play mode)” in the owner’s manual.)

2. Operation of the A-PRO Press the [ ] button or [ ] button to move the cursor to “CTRL MAP” in the display.
   The display shows the number of the currently selected control map.

3. Operation of the A-PRO Turn the [VALUE] knob to select number 12.

4. Start up Live 8

5. Open the “Preferences” dialog box. Windows users In the [Options] menu, click [Preferences…]. Mac OS X users In the [Live] menu, click [Preferences…].

6. In the left side of the “Preferences” dialog box, click the [MIDI Sync] tab, and make the following settings.
   

Control Surface: Input

1. Mackie Control: A-PRO (A-PRO 2)

Functions Assigned to the Controllers Refer to p. 11

Troubleshooting Values, such as that for pan, change even though you didn’t adjust them

Make sure that knobs [R1]–[R9] are in the center position.

Encoder Simulate is assigned to Knobs [R1]–[R9]. If knobs [R1]–[R9] are not at the center position, control messages will continue to be transmitted from the A-PRO.

You can control PLAY or STOP, but not Volume or Pan

Check the track that is set to “channel 1.”

Pressing the [B1] button or [B2] button will switch the tracks that are assigned to sliders [S1]–[S8] and knobs [R1]–[R8]. It is not necessarily the case that [R1] and [S1] are assigned to track 1.

GarageBand

If you’re using GarageBand, make the following settings.

The explanation here uses GarageBand ’09 as an example. The procedure might differ if you’re using a different version.

1. Operation of the A-PRO Choose PLAY mode (see “Performing (Play mode)” in the owner’s manual.)

2. Operation of the A-PRO Press the [ ] button or [ ] button to move the cursor to “CTRL MAP” in the display.
   The display shows the number of the currently selected control map.

3. Operation of the A-PRO Turn the [VALUE] knob to select number 15.

4. Start up GarageBand.

Functions Assigned to the Controllers

Refer to p. 11

Troubleshooting

No sound

It may be that the driver was not correctly installed. Proceed as follows to check this.

1. Close GarageBand.
2. Disconnect all MIDI devices other than the A-PRO from your Mac.
3. Start up GarageBand.
4. In the [GarageBand] menu, click [Preferences].
5. Click the [Audio/MIDI] tab.
6. Check whether the screen indicates “0 MIDI Input(s) were detected.”

If the number is 0, refer to “Reinstalling the driver” in the “Troubleshooting” section of the owner’s manual, and reinstall the driver.

Sustain message is not output when you press the [L9] ([HOLD]) button

At the factory settings, HOLD is assigned to the [L9] button.

To have the [L9] button transmit a Sustain message, assign the function of the [L9] button to L9. For details, refer to “L9 FUNCTION” in the “System settings (EDIT mode)” section of the owner’s manual.

Control Map List

Cubase (Control Map #1–3)

| 1. Cubase SOLO| 2. Cubase MUTE| 3. Cubase RECORD
---|---|---|---
R1| ROTARY ENCODER 1
R2| ROTARY ENCODER 2
R3| ROTARY ENCODER 3
R4| ROTARY ENCODER 4
R5| ROTARY ENCODER 5
R6| ROTARY ENCODER 6
R7| ROTARY ENCODER 7
R8| ROTARY ENCODER 8
R9| NO ASSIGN
S1| FADER 1
S2| FADER 2
S3| FADER 3
S4| FADER 4
S5| FADER 5
S6| FADER 6
S7| FADER 7
S8| FADER 8
S9| MASTER FADER
A1| SOLO 1| MUTE 1| RECORD 1
A2| SOLO 2| MUTE 2| RECORD 2
A3| SOLO 3| MUTE 3| RECORD 3
A4| SOLO 4| MUTE 4| RECORD 4
A5| SOLO 5| MUTE 5| RECORD 5
A6| SOLO 6| MUTE 6| RECORD 6
| 1. Cubase SOLO| 2. Cubase MUTE| 3. Cubase RECORD
---|---|---|---
A7| SOLO 7| MUTE 7| RECORD 7
A8| SOLO 8| MUTE 8| RECORD 8
B1| BANK LEFT
B2| BANK RIGHT
B3| MIXER VIEW
B4| FLIP
L1| RETURN TO ZERO
L2| REWIND
L3| FAST FORWARD
L4| NO ASSIGN
L5| STOP
L6| PLAY
L7| NO ASSIGN
L8| RECORD
L9| NO ASSIGN
P1| NO ASSIGN
P2| NO ASSIGN
BEND| NO ASSIGN
MOD| NO ASSIGN
AFT| NO ASSIGN

Logic Pro (Control Map #4–8)

| 4. Logic SOLO| 5. Logic MUTE| 6. Logic RECORD| 7. Logic GLOBAL| 8. Logic INITIALIZE
---|---|---|---|---|---
R1| ROTARY ENCODER 1| NO ASSIGN
R2| ROTARY ENCODER 2| NO ASSIGN
R3| ROTARY ENCODER 3| NO ASSIGN
R4| ROTARY ENCODER 4| NO ASSIGN
R5| ROTARY ENCODER 5| NO ASSIGN
R6| ROTARY ENCODER 6| NO ASSIGN
R7| ROTARY ENCODER 7| NO ASSIGN
R8| ROTARY ENCODER 8| NO ASSIGN
R9| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
S1| FADER 1| NO ASSIGN
S2| FADER 2| NO ASSIGN
S3| FADER 3| NO ASSIGN
S4| FADER 4| NO ASSIGN
S5| FADER 5| NO ASSIGN
S6| FADER 6| NO ASSIGN
S7| FADER 7| NO ASSIGN
S8| FADER 8| NO ASSIGN
S9| MASTER FADER| NO ASSIGN
A1| SOLO 1| MUTE 1| RECORD 1| GLOBAL – AUDIO| NO ASSIGN
A2| SOLO 2| MUTE 2| RECORD 2| GLOBAL – INST| NO ASSIGN
A3| SOLO 3| MUTE 3| RECORD 3| GLOBAL – AUX| NO ASSIGN
A4| SOLO 4| MUTE 4| RECORD 4| GLOBAL – BUS| NO ASSIGN

Digital Performer (Control Map #9–11)

| 4. Logic SOLO| 5. Logic MUTE| 6. Logic RECORD| 7. Logic GLOBAL| 8. Logic INITIALIZE
---|---|---|---|---|---
A5| SOLO 5| MUTE 5| RECORD 5| GLOBAL – INPUT| NO ASSIGN
A6| SOLO 6| MUTE 6| RECORD 6| GLOBAL – OUTPUT| NO ASSIGN
A7| SOLO 7| MUTE 7| RECORD 7| GLOBAL – MIDI| NO ASSIGN
A8| SOLO 8| MUTE 8| RECORD 8| GLOBAL VIEW| NO ASSIGN
B1| BANK LEFT| Logic INITIALIZE 1
B2| BANK RIGHT| Logic INITIALIZE 2
B3| GLOBAL VIEW| Logic INITIALIZE 3
B4| FLIP| NO ASSIGN
L1| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
L2| REWIND| NO ASSIGN
L3| FAST FORWARD| NO ASSIGN
L4| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
L5| STOP| NO ASSIGN
L6| PLAY| NO ASSIGN
L7| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
L8| RECORD| NO ASSIGN
L9| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
P1| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
P2| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
BEND| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
MOD| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
AFT| NO ASSIGN| NO ASSIGN
| 9. DP SOLO| 10. DP MUTE| 11. DP RECORD
---|---|---|---
R1| ROTARY ENCODER 1
R2| ROTARY ENCODER 2
R3| ROTARY ENCODER 3
R4| ROTARY ENCODER 4
R5| ROTARY ENCODER 5
R6| ROTARY ENCODER 6
R7| ROTARY ENCODER 7
R8| ROTARY ENCODER 8
R9| NO ASSIGN
S1| FADER 1
S2| FADER 2
S3| FADER 3
S4| FADER 4
S5| FADER 5
S6| FADER 6
S7| FADER 7
S8| FADER 8
S9| MASTER FADER
A1| SOLO 1| MUTE 1| RECORD 1
A2| SOLO 2| MUTE 2| RECORD 2
A3| SOLO 3| MUTE 3| RECORD 3
A4| SOLO 4| MUTE 4| RECORD 4
A5| SOLO 5| MUTE 5| RECORD 5
A6| SOLO 6| MUTE 6| RECORD 6
A7| SOLO 7| MUTE 7| RECORD 7
A8| SOLO 8| MUTE 8| RECORD 8
| 9. DP SOLO| 10. DP MUTE| 11. DP RECORD
---|---|---|---
B1| BANK LEFT
B2| BANK RIGHT
B3| NO ASSIGN
B4| FLIP
L1| RETURN TO ZERO
L2| REWIND
L3| FAST FORWARD
L4| NO ASSIGN
L5| STOP
L6| PLAY
L7| NO ASSIGN
L8| RECORD
L9| NO ASSIGN
P1| NO ASSIGN
P2| NO ASSIGN
BEND| NO ASSIGN
MOD| NO ASSIGN
AFT| NO ASSIGN

Live (Control Map #12–14)
GarageBand (Control Map #15)

| 12. Live SOLO| 13. Live MUTE| 14. Live RECORD
---|---|---|---
R1| ROTARY ENCODER 1
R2| ROTARY ENCODER 2
R3| ROTARY ENCODER 3
R4| ROTARY ENCODER 4
R5| ROTARY ENCODER 5
R6| ROTARY ENCODER 6
R7| ROTARY ENCODER 7
R8| ROTARY ENCODER 8
R9| NO ASSIGN
S1| FADER 1
S2| FADER 2
S3| FADER 3
S4| FADER 4
S5| FADER 5
S6| FADER 6
S7| FADER 7
S8| FADER 8
S9| MASTER FADER
A1| SOLO 1| MUTE 1| RECORD 1
A2| SOLO 2| MUTE 2| RECORD 2
A3| SOLO 3| MUTE 3| RECORD 3
A4| SOLO 4| MUTE 4| RECORD 4
A5| SOLO 5| MUTE 5| RECORD 5
A6| SOLO 6| MUTE 6| RECORD 6
A7| SOLO 7| MUTE 7| RECORD 7
A8| SOLO 8| MUTE 8| RECORD 8
R1| NO ASSIGN
---|---
R2| NO ASSIGN
R3| NO ASSIGN
R4| NO ASSIGN
R5| NO ASSIGN
R6| NO ASSIGN
R7| NO ASSIGN
R8| NO ASSIGN
R9| PAN
S1| MODULATION
S2| PITCH BEND
S3| EXPRESSION
S4| NO ASSIGN
S5| NO ASSIGN
S6| NO ASSIGN
S7| NO ASSIGN
S8| NO ASSIGN
S9| VOLUME
A1| KICK (NOTE 36)
A2| SNARE (NOTE 38)
A3| CLOSED HH (NOTE 42)
A4| OPEN HH (NOTE 46)
A5| LOW TOM (NOTE 43)
A6| MID TOM (NOTE 47)
A7| HI TOM (NOTE 50)
A8| CRASH CYMBAL (NOTE 49)

GM2 (Control Map #16) SD-50
(Control Map #17)

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