Roland D Station user manual

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Data Entry/Program Compare

If you want to start creating a drum kit of your own from scratch, use one of the ‘Blank’ kits initially stored in the user program locations.

To store a new or edited program, move the ‘Write’ switch to the ‘Enable’ position - LED flashes. Now, using the ‘Data Entry’ buttons ( ‘0’ to ‘9’ only ) select the program number

where you want to store the program. To store the program in the same location ( 25 to 39 only ) simply press the ‘WRITE’ button. If you want to listen to a program before overwriting it use the Compare function as follows:

COMPARE: When you have edited a program, move the ‘Write’ switch to the ‘Enable’ position and the Enable LED flashes. Press the ‘COMPARE’ button once and the ‘Edit’ LED will flash at a faster rate to indicate ‘Compare’ mode is active. You can now listen to the original program before deciding whether you want to overwrite it or not. Check the program using an external keyboard/computer or the ‘Audition’ button on the front panel. Pressing the ‘COMPARE’ button again will bring back the edited program. If you do want to save the program in this location, press the ‘WRITE’ button and the ‘Write’ LED on display panel flashes momentarily. If you don’t want to save the program in this location you can choose another by sim- ply entering any program number from ‘25’ to ‘39’ using the ‘Data Entry’ keypad ( buttons ‘0’ to ‘9’ only / the ‘-’ and ‘+’ can- not be used ). Once again, you can check the programs using the ‘COMPARE’ feature and then, when you have found a suitable location, press the ‘WRITE’ button. The program is now saved.

NOTE 1: Always return the ‘WRITE’ switch to the ‘Protect’ position after completing a save operation. This will avoid any accidental erasure of programs. The ‘Write’ LED will flash to warn you of the ‘Enabled’ state.

NOTE 2: Programs can only be saved in the User locations (‘25’ to ‘39’). If you attempt to save a program into any of the Factory locations ( ‘00’ to ‘24’ ) the display digits will flash rapidly to warn that this operation cannot be competed.

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Contents Station Contents Introduction Section Master Volume Section Front Panel ControlsRear Panel Connections MidiConnections Setting up Basic SetupPage Advanced Setup Applications AdvancedMaster Volume Section Volume RotaryWrite Switch Drum Kit ButtonsData Entry/Program Keypad Audition Audition / Auto Trigger ButtonAuto Trigger Mode Button Mode 1 Program ChangeMode 2 Midi Receive Channel Mode 3 Midi Transmit ChannelMode 4 Utility Mode 5 Save System Exclusive Data DumpsLoading System Exclusive Data Dumps Single ProgramsEditing a Program All ProgramsWriting a Program into memory Page Voice Architecture Analogue Sound ModellingDrum Sounds TR808 / TR909Drum Sound TR808 TR909 808 KIT Station l Drum Sound Controls909 KIT Station l Bass Drum Section Level RotaryTune Rotary Attack/Tone RotaryDecay Rotary Snare Drum Section Snappy RotaryTone Rotary Tom Toms Section Select Switch Rimshot/Handclap Cowbell Section Hi Hat Section Cymbals Section Tune/Tone RotaryCymbals Section Conga Select Switch Congas/Maracas Claves SectionSelect Switch Utility Mode Operational ProcedureOperation Button Function Display IdentUtility Mode Drum Select Function 1 Drum SelectUtility Mode Front Cut Function 2 Front CutUtility Mode Controller / Velo Function 3 Controller / VelocityControl Display Ident Drum Rotary Controls Display IdentsFunction 4 Note-Off Recognition Function 5 General Midi Setup GM Midi SetupTion Function 6 Output Set Utility Mode Output Set Function 7 Assign Bank Utility Mode Assign BankAssign Bank Display Ident Midi Note Range Function 8 Distortion Utility Mode Distortion / DemoFunction 9 Demo Din Sync DIN SyncController Map Controller BassStation Controller DrumStationFactory Program List Prog No Kit Name DescriptionFactory Demo Prog Bars FeaturesGuide Function Transmitted Recognised Remarks Midi Percussion MapsTroubleshooting Guide No powerNo sound No Individual OutputSimultaneous playing of both 808 and 909 Drum kits Assigning kits/individual drums to individual outputsOperating System Firmware Specifications SoundsFCC Information U.S.A Other Standards Rest of WorldMusic.com

D Station specifications

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