Features
The PC-80 is the easiest and most cost-effective way to put together
your home studio or music lab. This 61-note keyboard offers power,
flexibility, and a highly-expressive key mechanism. Unlike many
compact USB keyboards, the PC-80 is designed to genuinely feel like
a musical instrument. Each key is felt-lined and spring-loaded using
a recently developed key mechanism that represents Roland's 30 years
of experience in the field. Never before has there been a USB MIDI
Keyboard Controller built with the quality and technology of the
PC-80. The PC-80 has built-in audio capabilities, and comes complete
with a standalone GM2 software synth. This allows the PC-80 to
function as a complete synth, all through one USB connection to the
computer. Through this one connection, the PC-80 can draw power,
send and receive MIDI, and send and receive audio.
- 61 full-size, velocity-sensitive keys
- High-quality keyboard mechanism
- Split or Layer mode
- Octave-Shift buttons
- 12 selectable velocity curves
- 3-digit, 7-segment LED and rotary encoder
- Pitch-bender/modulation lever
- Expression & Sustain pedal ports
- USB-Bus powered
- AC adaptor included
- MIDI out port
- 24-bit/96kHz audio capability
- CoreAudio, WDM, ASIO 2.0, and OS-standard driver support
- Powerful low-latency driver performance
- Zero-latency Direct Monitoring
- Audio input (L/R)
- 2W + 2W built-in stereo amplifier and speaker
- 2 x 1/4" headphone ports
- Bass Enhancer
- Subwoofer output
- Software Synthesizer button provided
- Mac OSX and Windows XP/2000 support
- Up to 18-part multi-instrument playback: 2 parts for playing
PC-80 and 16 parts for SMF playback
- Up to 256-voice polyphony: 128 for playing PC-80, 128 for
SMF playback
- Built-in reverb, chorus/delay, and EQ
- SMF player/metronome functions
About the Keyboard
The PC-80 features a keyboard mechanism derived from Roland's newest
technology. It's specifically designed to offer a wide dynamic range
with incredible subtlety. The redesigned keys offer a better
response to the player's touch, while also reducing mechanical noise
and eliminating vertical shake in the key stroke. The PC-80 allows
you to send different key ranges to different MIDI channels,
effectively allowing you to split the keyboard among different
instruments or layer multiple instruments.
The PC-80 is designed to adapt to anyone's playing style by offering
12 settings for velocity. It includes four curves, each with the
choice of soft, medium, and hard playing style. To further the
expressive capabilities of the PC-80, we've included both sustain
and Expression pedal connections.
Audio Interface
The PC-80 functions much like a soundcard, connected to the computer
through USB. It offers incredible audio resolution up to
24-bit/96kHz. The PC-80 offers stable low-latency audio drivers for
both PC and Mac, for powerful performance. You can record using the
two 1/4" inputs, play out through the RCA outputs, two separate
headphone outs, as well as built-in speakers. The PC-80 is equipped
with a Bass Enhancer as well as a sub-out for use with 2.1 speaker
systems. The PC-80 also includes Direct Monitoring, allowing you to
hear audio your recordings with zero latency.
Software Synth
This premium GM2 software synth represents Edirol's finest set of
GM2 sounds packed into a powerful, stand-alone application for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Mac OSX. When open, this synth can
show up as a MIDI output device from your MIDI programs, offering
you immediate access to incredible instruments, whether you're using
the PC-80 for notation, music education, or for sequencing. The
software synth includes a standard MIDI file player and a metronome,
256 different instruments, nine drum sets, multi-timbral playback of
up to 18 parts, and 256 note polyphony: two parts, 128-note
polyphony for the live playback, and 16 parts, 128-note polyphony
for SMF playback.
EDIROL designs its USB devices in accordance with USB
specifications and has passed all compatibility tests, which are
continuously held and organized by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF).
