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1 Owner’s Manual7 Contents8 Chapter 3. SamplingChapter 4. Editing a Sample Chapter 5. Creating a Pattern Chapter 7. Songs 9 Chapter 8. Using a Memory CardChapter 10. About V-LINK Chapter 11. Using the SP-606with Other MIDI Equipment Chapter 12. System Settings Chapter 13. About USB MIDI Implementation Chart 10 Main FeaturesQuick and easy sampling (p. 26, p. 42) Sample from a variety of sources (p. 12, p. 84) Use the Chop function to automatically divide phrases (p. 53) Velocity-sensitivepads are ideal for creating grooves (p. 23, p. 30) Four-trackpattern sequencer (p. 54) BPM (tempo) sync capability (p. 52) Two independent multi-effectsprocessors (p. 33) Mastering effects for adding the finishing touch (p. 33) D Beam controller and V-LINKfunctionality (p. 72, p. 75) Use memory cards for easy expansion (p. 67) USB connection to your computer (p. 83) Dedicated “P606” software for unlimited creation of loops (p. 86) 11 Conventions Used in This Manual12 An Overview of the SP-60616 Top, Front, and Rear Panels21 Turning the Power On/OffTurning the Power On Shutting Down and Turning the Power Off 22 Inserting and Removing a Memory CardInserting a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card after Shutdown 23 Quick StartPlaying Samples from the Pads 24 Playing Patterns25 Playing an Audio Input Signal26 Recording Your Own Samples8.Play back your CD player and adjust the input level 27 Sampling1.Press [SAMPLING] to get the SAMPLING MENU screen 2.Press [F1] (SAMPL) SAMPLING STANDBY 4.Use [ ][ ] to move the cursor to the “Auto Trig” line 5.Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to select the OFF setting 6.Press the [INPUT SOURCE] pad to hear the audio input signal 8.At the moment you want to stop sampling, press [SAMPLING] or [F3] (STOP) 9.Press the pad to play back the sampled sound 28 Editing a Sample29 Reversing the Playback4.Use [][] to move the cursor to the “Reverse Sw” line 5.Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to select OFF or ON. OFF: not reversed 30 Chapter 1. Playing the Pads/Making Pad SettingsPlaying the Pads 31 Making Pad Settings32 Deleting a Sample3.Press [F1] (DELETE) to get the PAD DELETE screen 5.To delete the sample(s), press [F3] (EXEC) Using the Clipboard to Copy a Sample2.Hold down the pad whose sample you want to copy, and press [CLIPBOARD] 3.Hold down [CLIPBOARD] and press the copy-destinationpad 33 Chapter 2. Using EffectsBasic Effect Operation 35 List of Effects36 6 COMPRESSORSUSTAIN ATTACK LEVEL 7 LO-FIPROCESSOR SMPL RATE BIT FILTER 8 GUITAR AMP SIM AMP TYPE AMP VOL SPEAKER 9 OVERDRIVE TONE 10 PITCH SHIFTER PITCH BALANCE 11 FEEDBACK RIPPER RATE 12 REVERSE THRESHOLD TIME 13 TUMBLING PAN 14 FLANGER DEPTH 15 STEP FLANGER STEP RATE 37 16 BPM AUTO PANWAVE 17 AUTO PAN 18 BPM TREMOLO 19 TREMOLO 20 BPM SLICE+FLANG PTN FLANGER 21 SLICER + FLANGER 22 ROTARY HI RATE LOW RATE 23 CHORUS 38 24 PHASER25 STEP PHASER 26 RING MODULATOR FREQ D.LEVEL 27 STEREOIZER SHIFT 28 SPACE-D 29 LOW BOOST BST FREQ BST GAIN 30 EQUALIZER 31 RADIO TUNING TUNING NOISE LV FREQ RNG 32 VINYL SIMULATOR COMP WOW/F 33 GATE MODE RELEASE 34 NOISE GENERATOR COLOR QUALITY 35 ENHANCER SENS MIX 39 36 DISTORTIONDIST 37 FUZZ 38 WAH PEAK 39 CENTER CANCELER L-RBAL LO BOOST HI BOOST 40 CHROMATIC P.S PITCH1 PITCH2 41 VOICE TRANSFORMER FORMANT 42 OCTAVE -2OCT -1OCT 43 SUBSONIC 44 OSCILLATOR(PAD) TUNE OSC WAVE 45 ENVELOPER(PAD) 41 *3:*4: Type Cabinet Speakers Mic *5: PTN10 PTN11 PTN12 PTN13 PTN14 PTN15 PTN16 42 Chapter 3. SamplingAvailable Sampling TimeInternal memory Memory card About SAMPLING GAIN 43 Basic Sampling Procedure44 Recording the Sample2.Press [SAMPLING] to get the SAMPLING MENU screen SAMPLING STANDBY 5.Use [ ][ ] to select the parameter you want to edit STEREO MONO(L+R) OFF 45 Resampling46 Resampling Up to Four Existing Samples in Combination3.Press [F2] (RESMPL) to get the RESAMPLING STANDBY screen 5.Select the resampling source pad(s) 6.Use [ ][ ][ ][ ] to select the parameter you want to edit 7.Press [F3] (START) or [SAMPLING] to begin resampling automatically 8.Resampling will end automatically, and you will return to the Play screen 47 Resampling Your Pad Performance6.Press [F3] (START) or [SAMPLING] to begin resampling 7.Play the pads (except the pad you selected in step 4) as desired 8.Press [F3] (STOP) or [EXIT] to stop resampling 48 Using EXT SEQ SAMPLING8.Press [F3] (START) or [SAMPLING]; sampling will begin automatically 9.Sampling will end automatically, and you will return to the Play screen 49 Sampling a Performance from the P6061.Connect the SP-606via USB to the P606 running in Windows (p. 83) 2.Press [EXT] so it’s lit, and External mode (p. 15) is selected 5.Use [ ][ ] to select the parameter that you want to edit 6.Press [F3] (START) or [SAMPLING]; sampling will begin automatically 7.Sampling will end automatically, and you will return to the Play screen 50 Chapter 4. Editing a Sample54 Chapter 5. Creating a PatternAbout Pattern RecordingRealtime Recording Step Recording Realtime Recording6.Press [F3] (START) or [] (Play) to begin REALTIME RECORDING 7.Press [ ] (Stop) to stop recording 55 Erasing Unwanted Performance DataDuring realtime recording (i.e., in step 6 of “Realtime Recording,” 2.Press [F2] (ERASE) or a pad to erase the unwanted performance data 3.Press [EXIT] to return to the REALTIME RECORDING screen 56 Step Recording57 Step Recording Sample ProcedurePress [F3] (START) to get the STEP RECORDING screen Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to edit the “Velocity” value 9.Repeat steps 7–8to input more samples as desired 58 Chapter 6. Pattern EditingPreloaded Pattern Protect Changing the Pattern BPM (Tempo) 59 Storing Track Mute Settings in a PatternMicroscope Editing60 Inserting Performance Data (CREATE)1.Press [F1] (CREATE) to get the CREATE EVENT screen 2.Specify the location at which you want to insert data 3.Press [F3] (EXEC) to insert the performance data 4.Edit the parameters of the performance data you inserted Erasing Performance Data (ERASE)2.Press [F2] (ERASE) to erase that performance data Moving Performance Data (MOVE)2.Press [F3] (MOVE) to get the MOVE EVENT screen 3.Specify the location to which you want to move the data 4.Press [F3] (EXEC) to move the performance data 61 Changing the Groove of a Pattern (SWING)Naming a Pattern 62 Deleting a PatternCopying a Pattern 63 Chapter 7. Songs67 Chapter 8. Using a Memory CardFormatting (Initializing) a Memory Card Basic Procedure for Card Utility Operations 68 Card Utility OperationsCaution When Importing Audio Files (WAV/AIFF) 69 About the Exported Audio Files (WAV/AIFF)70 BACKUP SAVE2.Press [ENTER] to get the BACKUP SAVE screen CARD UTILITY 4.Press [F3] (EXEC) to save the backup data BACKUP LOAD2.Press [ENTER] to get the BACKUP LOAD screen 4.Press [F3] (EXEC) to load the backup data 71 BACKUP DELETE2.Press [ENTER] to get the BACKUP DELETE screen 4.Press [F3] (EXEC) to delete the selected backup set 72 Chapter 9. Using the D BeamUsing the D Beam ControllerThe Range of the D Beam Controller D Beam Controller Settings 75 Chapter 10. About V-LINK80 Chapter 12. System SettingsAbout the System SettingsThe message “Please Power Off.” will blink. Turn off the power of the 81 Making System Settings3.Move the cursor to the “1:SYSTEM” line and press [ENTER] SYSTEM INFO REC ONLY PLAY&REC WRITABLE 6.Press [F2] (CTRL) START/STOP TAP TEMPO MFX1 SW MFX2 SW 82 Adjusting the Master Level83 Chapter 13. About USB86 Chapter 14. About P606Installing P606 Controlling P606 from the SP-606Before You Control P606 from the SP-606 List of Control Functions Pads [1]–[16] Cursor [ ][ ][ ][ ] VALUE dial, [DEC][INC] [ENTER] SEQUENCER CTRL 1–3knobs, D Beam controller 87 TroubleshootingThe Screen Display Is Not Visible, or Is Difficult to Read Problems When Playing SoundsNo Sound/Insufficient Volume Specific Pads Do Not Sound The Sound Stops Unexpectedly The Sound Does Not Stop Can’t Control the Volume by Varying Your Striking Force on the Pads No Sound from a Device Connected to LINE IN Can’t Sample Sampled Sound Contains Noise or Distortion DIGITAL IN 88 Memory-RelatedProblemsData Was Not Saved Correctly No Sound from Your Computer Can’t Select Data from a Memory Card No Sound from the Mic/Insufficient Volume 89 Sequencer-RelatedProblemsDoesn’t Play When You Press [] (Play) After Recording, There’s No Sound When You Play Back the Song or Pattern Playback Lags or Is Interrupted Problems When Playing Samples from an External MIDI Device or Computer 90 Message Lists/ Recommended Memory Cards92 MIDI Implementation98 Specifications100 Index
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