Rear panel

[POWER] switch

Turns the power on/off.

USB Type-C® port

Connect the included USB Type-C cable to this port for supplying power to this unit from a 5V USB AC adaptor or from the USB port on your computer.

Connecting to your computer using the included USB Type-C cable also lets you exchange USB MIDI and USB audio data.

• Do not use a USB cable that is designed only for charging. Charge-only cables cannot transmit data.
• If you’re using a Mac, the SH-4d driver must be installed to connect to this unit.
  See the “Downloads” page for this unit on the Roland website for details.
  https://roland.cm/sh-4d_dl

MIDI connectors

Connect a commercially available MIDI cable to these connectors to control the connected MIDI devices from this unit.

Use this jack to input clock signals from an external source. You can make the steps of the sequencer advance in sync with the clock (pulse) that’s inputted.

• If a plug is connected to the EXT CLK IN jack, this unit always operates in sync with the signals received from the EXT CLK IN jack, regardless of the Sync Mode setting on this unit.
  ”System settings (SYSTEM SETTINGS)”
• Use a cable with a monaural mini phone type plug to connect to the EXT CLK IN jack. Do not use a cable with a stereo mini phone type plug, as this cable does not work.

MIX IN jack

Used for inputting audio. The sound from connected devices is output from the PHONES and OUTPUT jacks.

The signal input from the MIX IN jack is not output via USB audio.

OUTPUT jacks

Connect this jack to your amp or monitor speakers.

PHONES jack

Used for connecting headphones.