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 Stand-alone GM2 software synth offering incredible sound quality. 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, send and receive audio.

The PC-80 hosts Edirol’s latest technology taken from Roland’s 30 years of synth development. The new keyboard mechanism is specifically designed to offer a wide dynamic range with incredible subtlety. The re-designed keys are more rounded for a better response to the players touch, particularly in glissandi. The new key assembly also reduces mechanical noise and eliminates 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 different settings for velocity. It includes 4 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 shustain and expression pedal connections.

Keyboard Features

• 61 Full-sized, 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

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, 2 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 you’re recording with ZERO latency.

Features

• 24-Bit / 96 kHz Audio Capability
• CoreAudio, WDM, ASIO2.0, and OS-standard Driver Support
• Powerful Low-Latency Driver Performance
• Zero-Latency, Direct Monitoring
• Audio Input Port (L/R) and Volume
• 2 W + 2 W Built-in Stereo Amplifier and Speaker
• 2 x 1/4” Headphone Ports
• Bass Enhancer
• Sub-woofer Output Port
• About the 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 OS X. 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, 9 drum sets and offer multi-timbral playback of up to 18 parts and 256 note polyphony. (2 parts, 128-note polyphony for the live playback and 16 parts, 128-note polyphony for SMF playback.)

Software Synthesizer Features & Specifications

• Plug-and-Play, instant Synthesizer by connecting a USB cable to computer
• A Specific “Software Synthesizer” button provided
• MacOSX and WindowsXP/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 part EQs
• SMF Player/Metronome functions
• Parameter control via PC-80 controller

System Requirements

Windows

• Operating System: Windows XP/2000
• Computer: Windows-compatible computer equipped with a USB port
• CPU/Clock: Intel Pentium, or Intel compatible Processor 400 MHz or higher
• Memory (RAM):128 MB or more

Macintosh

• Operating System: Mac OS X v10.2 or later
• Computer: USB ready Apple Macintosh
• CPU/Clock: PowerPC G3/400 MHz or higher
• Memory: 128 MB or more