Roland M-48 owner manual Using Effects, Applying Reverb to Each Group, Applying EQ to Each Group

Models: M-48

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Using Effects

Applying Reverb to Each Group

Here’s how to apply reverb to the sound of each group.

1Press the [1-8] or [9-16] button to select the layer whose reverb you want to adjust.

2Press the [REVERB] button.

The [REVERB] button will light, and reverb will turn on.

*Reverb will turn off if you press the [REVERB] button once again.

3Press the [REVERB SEND] button.

The [REVERB SEND] button will light; now you can use the [Control] knobs to adjust the reverb send.

4Turn the [Control] knobs of the groups to which you want to apply reverb, adjusting their reverb send.

Parameter

Value

Reverb send

-Inf dB – +10.0 dB

 

 

*The indicators around the [Control] knobs indicate the approximate reverb send value.

When the 6 o’clock indicator is lit, the reverb send is at the “0.0 dB” setting.

Lit

Returning the reverb send setting to its initial value

1Press the [REVERB SEND] button.

2While holding down the [REVERB SEND] button, press the button for the group (see table below) whose reverb send you want to return to its initial setting.

The reverb send of the selected group will be set to its initial setting, and will be set to “-Inf dB.”

Group

Button

Individual group

That group’s [SOLO] button

 

 

All groups 1–8

[1-8] button

 

 

All groups 9–16

[9-16] button

 

 

*This operation cannot be executed if Store mode (p. 30) or Recall mode (p. 31) are on.

Applying EQ to Each Group

Here’s how to apply EQ to the sound of each group.

1Press the [1-8] or [9-16] button to select the layer whose EQ you want to adjust.

2Press the button for the EQ setting that you want to adjust (see table below).

The selected button will light; now you can use the [Control] knobs to adjust the EQ parameters.

Button

Parameter to adjust

[HI GAIN] button

High gain

 

 

[MID GAIN] button

Mid gain

 

 

[MID FREQ] button

Mid frequency

 

 

[LO GAIN] button

Low gain

 

 

3Turn the [Control] knob of the desired group to adjust its EQ parameter.

Parameter

Range

EQ type

High gain

-15.0 dB – +15.0 dB

Shelving

* Center frequency: 10 kHz

 

 

 

 

 

Mid gain

-15.0 dB – +15.0 dB

Peaking

 

 

Mid frequency

20 Hz – 20.0 kHz

 

 

 

 

Low gain

-15.0 dB – +15.0 dB

Shelving

* Center frequency: 120 Hz

 

 

 

 

 

*The indicators around the [Control] knobs indicate the approximate value of the EQ parameter.

When the 6 o’clock indicator is lit, the gain is at “0.0 dB.”

Lit

Returning an EQ parameter to its initial value

1Press the button of the EQ parameter that you want to reset to its initial value (see table below).

The following table shows the button for each EQ parameter and its initial value.

Parameter

Button

Initial value

High gain

[HI GAIN] button

0.0 dB

 

 

 

Mid gain

[MID GAIN] button

0.0 dB

 

 

 

Mid frequency

[MID FREQ] button

1.00 kHz

 

 

 

Low gain

[LO GAIN] button

0.0 dB

 

 

 

2While holding down the button you selected in step 1, press the button for the group(s) whose setting you want to return to the initial value (see table below).

The EQ parameter of the selected group will return to its initial value.

Group

Button

Individual group

That group’s [SOLO] button

 

 

All groups 1–8

[1-8] button

 

 

All groups 9–16

[9-16] button

 

 

*This operation cannot be executed if Store mode (p. 30) or Recall mode (p. 31) are on.

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Roland M-48 Using Effects, Applying Reverb to Each Group, Applying EQ to Each Group, Press the Reverb Send button

M-48 specifications

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