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■External input sound is not stereo/is
not monaural
❍[EXT SOURCE] may be set to monaural.
→Change the [EXT SOURCE] setting Type=STEREO. (p.
33)
❍[EXT SOURCE] may be set to stereo.
→Change the [EXT SOURCE] setting Type=MONO. (p. 33)
■Mic sound is not output/is too weak
❍Is the mic cable connected correctly?
→Check the connection.
❍The mic cable may be broken.
❍The input source may be set to something other than
mic.
→Press [SOURCE SELECT] to select “MIC.”
❍The mic level may have been lowered.
→Use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the level
appropriately.
■Can’t record a sample
❍Is there enough memory capacity?
→If there is insufficient memory, a message of “Memory
Full!” will appear when you attempt to sample.
Delete unneeded samples to increase the amount of free
space.
❍If you are attempting to sample to a memory card, is
the memory card inserted correctly?
→Turn off the power, remove the memory card, and re-
insert the memory card correctly.
❍If you are attempting to sample to a memory card, has
the memory card been formatted by the SP-505?
→Format the memory card. (p. 66)
❍Samples may have been assigned to all pads.
→Sampling is not possible if there are no vacant pads.
Delete unneeded samples to free up one or more pads.
❍A song/pattern may currently be playing or recording.
→Press [STOP] to stop song/pattern playback or
recording.
❍Could you currently be deleting or copying a sample?
→Sampling cannot be performed while a sample is being
deleted or copied.
■Sampled sound contains excessive
noise or distortion
❍Is the input level appropriate?
→If the input level is too high, the sampled sound will be
distorted. If it is too low, noise will be heard. Turn the
REC LEVEL knob to adjust the level so that the third “❐”
from the top in the level meter shown in the display
becomes black occasionally.
❍Are the effect settings appropriate?
→Some types of effect may increase the level louder than
the original sample, or may intentionally distort the
sound. Some effects will also cause noise to be
emphasized.
Temporarily turn off effects, and check whether the
sample itself contains noise or distortion. Then adjust the
effect settings appropriately.
For the relation between effect types and control knobs,
refer to “Effects List” p. 36.
❍Are multiple samples being played simultaneously?
→Even if the level of each individual sample is
appropriate, simultaneously playing multiple samples
may cause the overall level to be excessively high,
causing distortion. Lower the level of each sample
(“Adjusting the settings of a sample,” p. 44) so that the
sound is not distorted.
Problems with internal memory■Data was not saved correctly in
internal memory
❍It is possible that the power was turned off while data
was being written into internal memory (while the
“Keep Power On!” message was displayed). The lost
data cannot be recovered.
→In this case, it is possible that all of the internal memory
data may be damaged.
If you continue using the SP-505 in this state, further
malfunctions may occur. Please initialize the internal
memory.
When you initialize, all data in internal memory will be
lost. (p. 74)