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Roland RS-50 owner manual Memo 100

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Roland RS-50 owner manual Memo 100

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201a 202 For the U.K Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Power Supply PlacementMaintenance Additional PrecautionsHandling CD-ROMs Contents Contents Using chord memory functionAdding effects 102 105106 109Main Features Mode Section Panel descriptionsFront panel Edit SectionPanel descriptions Patch Modify section Rear panel Connecting the RS-50 to external equipment Getting readyTurning on/off the power Getting readyAdjusting the display contrast Getting ready Turning off the powerReset to default factory settings Factory Reset Listening to the demo songs Demo songs listQuick Start Selecting a patch Try out the soundsSelecting a patch by category Try out the sounds Selecting sounds by categorySelecting a rhythm set Selecting patches while listening to phrases Patch AuditionPlaying arpeggios Phrase/Arpeggio Changing the way in which the arpeggios are soundedPlaying a chord at the touch of a finger Multi-chord Memory User templateSwitching chord sets Fig.q04-10Adjusting the volume balance of the two tones Applying various effects to the soundChanging the tone with the knobs Patch Modify Selecting the tone that you want to modifyVibrato and Wah effects LFO Applying various effects to the soundChanging the sound’s volume Envelope Turn the Decay knobChanging the sound’s pitch in real time Pitch Bend Lever Using a lever to modify the soundAdding a vibrato effect to the sound Modulation Lever Using a pedal to modify the sound Shifting the keyboard range in one-octave steps Octave ShiftMoving the key range in half-steps Transpose Waving your hand over the D Beam D Beam ControllerEffects that can be used with the D Beam controller Usable range of the D Beam controllerAssignable Adjusting the sensitivity of the D Beam controllers Changing the polarity of the changeUsing the RS-50 effects Turning effects on and off Master Effects SwitchPerformance mode p Using the Rhythm GuideSelecting a rhythm pattern Using the Rhythm Guide Switching soundsChange the tempo Memo Advanced Use How the instrument is organized Overview of the RS-50Classification of RS-50 sound types Number of voices EffectsAbout memory Basic operation of the RS-50 Switching the modeEditing parameters When one page contains two or more settings Inputting numbers NumeralsSelecting a part Assigning a nameCreating a patch Patch mode How to make the patch settingsChanging the way that the tones are sounded Key Mode Editing the patch parametersCreating a patch Patch mode Selecting patch parametersSolo Switch Active Exp Sw Active Expression SwitchSplit Arp ModulationDst Modulation DestinationPortamento Sw Portamento Switch Filter LFO Filter LFO SwitchLFO Delay Fine TuneSaving a patch ResonanceAttack Time Decay TimeConvenient functions for patch editing Patch Utility Copying patch parametersPatch PRM Copy Patch categoriesCopying MFX, CHORUS, or Reverb effect settings Initializing the parameters of a patchPatch Initialize Erasing a user patch you savedRestoring the factory settings Factory ResetTransmitting the settings of currently selected patch Transmitting the settings of a user patchCreating a rhythm set Patch mode How to make the rhythm set settingsEditing the rhythm set parameters Selecting rhythm set parametersCopying effect settings from a rhythm set RHY PRM Copy Creating a rhythm set Patch modeWhen the rhythm set is to your liking, press Write Press PAGE/CURSOR Copying Rhythm effect settingsErasing a rhythm set you saved RHY RemoveEditing the settings of a performance Making settings that apply to the entire performanceWhen not using the Numeric function Selecting performance numbersEditing the part settings of a performance Part Setup Editing the effect settings of a performancePart parameters of a performance Part Setup Parameters Playing more than one sound simultaneously Performance mode Master Effects Switch MFX SwitchType Part Scale Tune Type Tune C-B Part Scale Tune C-BCopying settings made for each part of a Performance Saving a performanceCopying part or effect parameters Perform PRM CopyCopying effect settings Press Perform so it is lit and you are in Performance modePress PAGE/CURSOR When copying Patch effect settings When copying Perform Performance effect settingsTransmitting the settings of currently selected performance Transmitting the settings of a user performanceUse Value -/+ to select CUR Perform Use Value -/+ to select User PerformCreating your own arpeggio template User Template Using the phrase/arpeggio functionUser template parameter list Using the phrase/arpeggio function Using chord memory function Creating an original chord set User Chord SetTurning the effect function on and off Master Effect Switch Adding effectsEffect signal path Adding effectsMaking effects settings Selecting effect parametersType Multi-Effects Type Setting multi-effects parametersStep Flanger Stereo EQ Stereo Equalizer ThroughOverdrive Phaser DistortionSpectrum EnhancerAuto WAH RotaryCompressor LPF, BPFHEXA-CHORUS LimiterTremolo CHO Tremolo Chorus SPACE-D St Chorus Stereo ChorusSt Flanger Stereo Flanger OFF, LPF, HPFSt Delay Stereo Delay When Feedback Mode is NormalWhen Feedback Mode is Cross Step FlangerLong Delay MOD Delay Modulation DelayBypass Pass20 3 TAP Delay Triple Tap Delay 21 4 TAP Delay Quadruple Tap DelayTM Ctrl DLY Time Control Delay 23 2V PCH Shift 2-Voice Pitch ShifterFB PCH Shift Feedback Pitch Shifter ReverbOdflanger Overdrive→Flanger Gated ReverbOdchorus Overdrive→Chorus Oddelay Overdrive→Delay Distdelay Distortion→DelayDistchorus Distortion→Chorus Distflanger Distortion→FlangerEnhchorus Enhancer→Chorus Enhdelay Enhancer→DelayEnhflanger Enhancer→Flanger Chorusdelay Flgdelay Flanger→DelayCHORUS/DELAY 40 FLG/DELAY Flanger/DelayChoflanger Chorus→Flanger 41 CHO/FLANGER Chorus/ FlangerSlicer TremoloAuto PAN TRI, SQR, SINFBK Ripper Feedback Ripper 46TUMBLING DLY Tumbling DelayTYPE1-TYPE6 Making chorus settings Making reverb settings How to make the system function settings Selecting system setting parametersTo save the settings you modified, press Write Patch Scale Patch Scale TuneSettings common to the entire system General Settings related to controllersSettings common to all modes System Function Functions of the system parametersSettings related to Midi Midi Making scale tune settings for a patch Patch Scale Performing with an external Midi device About MidiMidi messages used by the RS-50 Midi channels and multitimbral sound generatorsUsing the RS-50 to play an Connecting to external Midi soundExternal Midi sound module ModulesConnecting an external Midi device Press Write to save the settingsSet the keyboard transmit channel Use Value -/+ to modify the value. ValueSetting the patch receive channel Setting the program change receive switchSelecting RS-50 sounds from an external Midi device Bank number/program number correspondence tableRecording to an external SequencerSetting the performance RecordingListening to the recorded performance Turning on the external sequencer’s thru functionUsing the RS-50 as a General MIDI/General Midi 2 systemCompatible sound module Transposing playbackConnecting with Midi cables Performing with a computerMemo 100 Appendix 101Troubleshooting No powerNo sound Pitch is offTroubleshooting Effects not being applied correctlyEffect control does not work Song data cannot be played back correctlySound does not stop when key is pressed Cannot play phrase/arpeggiosMidi messages not received correctly Midi messages not transmitted correctlyError Messages/Messages 105Patch parameters Parameter listPatches Performance parameters Rhythm PatchesSystem parameters p Performance Part Setup parameters p108 Original tone list 109Original tone list 110111 Patch listKBD & ORG 112 Patch listOrch 113 World114 Synth115 BassRhythm set list 116Rhythm set list 117118 119 Performance list Rhythm guide listArpeggio template list 120Arpeggio template list 121Multi-chord set list Arpeggio style list122 Multi-chord set list 123Midi implementation chart 124Sound Generator Specifications125 Index 126Index 127128 RHY Initialize RHY PRM Copy RHY RemoveMemo 129 Memo 130 For the USA For EU CountriesFor Canada Information