Specifications, Sound Generator, 125 | Roland RS-50 manual

Specifications

RS-50: Synthesizer Keyboard (conforms to General MIDI 2 System)

Keyboard

61 keys (with velocity)

[Sound Generator]

Maximum Polyphony

64 voices

Parts

16

*Two Tones can be assigned to each part (Patch), and can be split or layered.

Wave Memory

32 M bytes (16-bit linear equivalent)

Preset Memory

Original Tones: 640

Patches: 640 (RS-50 original: 384, General MIDI 2: 256)

Rhythm Sets: 20 (RS-50 original: 11, General MIDI 2: 9)

Performances: 32

User Memory

Patches: 128

* Two Tones can be assigned to each Patch. Rhythm Sets: 2

Performances: 8

Effects

Multi-Effects: 47 types

Reverb: 8 types

Chorus: 8 types

Rhythm Guide

Preset Patterns: 32

Tempo: 5–300 BPM (with tap tempo function)

Multi-Chord Memory

Preset Chord Sets: 16

* 12 chord forms are assigned to each set. User Chord Sets: 8

* 12 chord forms can be assigned to each set.

Phrase/Arpeggio

Templates: 342

User Templates: 8

Styles (Variations): 473

Controllers

D Beam Controller: 1

Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever: 1

Control Knobs: 5

Display

20 characters, 2 lines (Backlit LCD)

Connectors

Output Jacks (L/MONO, R)

Headphones Jack

MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT)

Hold Pedal Jack

Control Pedal Jack

Power Supply

DC 9 V (AC Adaptor)

Current draw

1,000 mA

Dimensions

1,033 (W) x 294 (D) x 103 (H) mm

40-11/16 (W) x 11-5/8 (D) x 4-1/16 (H) inches

Weight

5.5 kg/12 lbs 3 oz (excluding AC adaptor)

Accessories

Owner's Manual

AC Adaptor (ACI Series or PSB-1U)

CD-ROM (Editor program for PC/Mac)

Options

Pedal Switch: DP-2, DP-8

Foot Switch: BOSS FS-5U

Expression Pedal: EV-5

962a

*In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

Appendix

125

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Roland RS-50 owner manual Specifications, Sound Generator, 125

Contents

201a 202 For the U.K Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional Precautions Handling CD-ROMs Contents Adding effects Using chord memory functionContents 105 102106 109 Main Features Panel descriptions Mode SectionFront panel Edit Section Panel descriptions Patch Modify section Rear panel Getting ready Connecting the RS-50 to external equipment Getting ready Turning on/off the power Getting ready Turning off the power Adjusting the display contrast Reset to default factory settings Factory Reset Demo songs list Listening to the demo songs Quick Start Selecting a patch by category Try out the soundsSelecting a patch Selecting sounds by category Try out the sounds Selecting patches while listening to phrases Patch Audition Selecting a rhythm set Changing the way in which the arpeggios are sounded Playing arpeggios Phrase/Arpeggio User template Playing a chord at the touch of a finger Multi-chord Memory Fig.q04-10 Switching chord sets Applying various effects to the sound Adjusting the volume balance of the two tonesChanging the tone with the knobs Patch Modify Selecting the tone that you want to modify Applying various effects to the sound Vibrato and Wah effects LFO Turn the Decay knob Changing the sound’s volume Envelope Adding a vibrato effect to the sound Modulation Lever Using a lever to modify the soundChanging the sound’s pitch in real time Pitch Bend Lever Shifting the keyboard range in one-octave steps Octave Shift Using a pedal to modify the sound Waving your hand over the D Beam D Beam Controller Moving the key range in half-steps Transpose Usable range of the D Beam controller Effects that can be used with the D Beam controller Assignable Changing the polarity of the change Adjusting the sensitivity of the D Beam controllers Turning effects on and off Master Effects Switch Using the RS-50 effects Selecting a rhythm pattern Using the Rhythm GuidePerformance mode p Change the tempo Switching soundsUsing the Rhythm Guide Memo Advanced Use Classification of RS-50 sound types Overview of the RS-50How the instrument is organized About memory EffectsNumber of voices Editing parameters Switching the modeBasic operation of the RS-50 Inputting numbers Numerals When one page contains two or more settingsSelecting a part Assigning a name How to make the patch settings Creating a patch Patch modeChanging the way that the tones are sounded Key Mode Editing the patch parameters Selecting patch parameters Creating a patch Patch mode Active Exp Sw Active Expression Switch Solo SwitchSplit Arp ModulationDst Modulation Destination Filter LFO Filter LFO Switch Portamento Sw Portamento SwitchLFO Delay Fine Tune Resonance Saving a patchAttack Time Decay Time Copying patch parameters Convenient functions for patch editing Patch UtilityPatch PRM Copy Patch categories Initializing the parameters of a patch Copying MFX, CHORUS, or Reverb effect settingsPatch Initialize Erasing a user patch you saved Factory Reset Restoring the factory settingsTransmitting the settings of currently selected patch Transmitting the settings of a user patch How to make the rhythm set settings Creating a rhythm set Patch modeEditing the rhythm set parameters Selecting rhythm set parameters Creating a rhythm set Patch mode Copying effect settings from a rhythm set RHY PRM CopyWhen the rhythm set is to your liking, press Write Press PAGE/CURSOR Copying Rhythm effect settings RHY Remove Erasing a rhythm set you saved Making settings that apply to the entire performance Editing the settings of a performanceWhen not using the Numeric function Selecting performance numbers Part parameters of a performance Part Setup Parameters Editing the effect settings of a performanceEditing the part settings of a performance Part Setup Playing more than one sound simultaneously Performance mode MFX Switch Master Effects SwitchType Part Scale Tune Type Tune C-B Part Scale Tune C-B Saving a performance Copying settings made for each part of a PerformanceCopying part or effect parameters Perform PRM Copy Press Perform so it is lit and you are in Performance mode Copying effect settingsPress PAGE/CURSOR When copying Patch effect settings When copying Perform Performance effect settings Transmitting the settings of a user performance Transmitting the settings of currently selected performanceUse Value -/+ to select CUR Perform Use Value -/+ to select User Perform User template parameter list Using the phrase/arpeggio functionCreating your own arpeggio template User Template Using the phrase/arpeggio function Creating an original chord set User Chord Set Using chord memory function Adding effects Turning the effect function on and off Master Effect Switch Adding effects Effect signal path Selecting effect parameters Making effects settings Step Flanger Setting multi-effects parametersType Multi-Effects Type Overdrive ThroughStereo EQ Stereo Equalizer Distortion PhaserSpectrum Enhancer Rotary Auto WAHCompressor LPF, BPF Tremolo CHO Tremolo Chorus LimiterHEXA-CHORUS St Chorus Stereo Chorus SPACE-DSt Flanger Stereo Flanger OFF, LPF, HPF When Feedback Mode is Normal St Delay Stereo DelayWhen Feedback Mode is Cross Step Flanger MOD Delay Modulation Delay Long DelayBypass Pass 21 4 TAP Delay Quadruple Tap Delay 20 3 TAP Delay Triple Tap Delay 23 2V PCH Shift 2-Voice Pitch Shifter TM Ctrl DLY Time Control Delay Reverb FB PCH Shift Feedback Pitch Shifter Odchorus Overdrive→Chorus Gated ReverbOdflanger Overdrive→Flanger Distdelay Distortion→Delay Oddelay Overdrive→DelayDistchorus Distortion→Chorus Distflanger Distortion→Flanger Enhflanger Enhancer→Flanger Enhdelay Enhancer→DelayEnhchorus Enhancer→Chorus Flgdelay Flanger→Delay Chorusdelay 40 FLG/DELAY Flanger/Delay CHORUS/DELAYChoflanger Chorus→Flanger 41 CHO/FLANGER Chorus/ Flanger Tremolo SlicerAuto PAN TRI, SQR, SIN TYPE1-TYPE6 46TUMBLING DLY Tumbling DelayFBK Ripper Feedback Ripper Making chorus settings Making reverb settings Selecting system setting parameters How to make the system function settingsTo save the settings you modified, press Write Patch Scale Patch Scale Tune Settings related to controllers Settings common to the entire system GeneralSettings common to all modes System Function Functions of the system parameters Settings related to Midi Midi Making scale tune settings for a patch Patch Scale About Midi Performing with an external Midi deviceMidi messages used by the RS-50 Midi channels and multitimbral sound generators Connecting to external Midi sound Using the RS-50 to play anExternal Midi sound module Modules Press Write to save the settings Connecting an external Midi deviceSet the keyboard transmit channel Use Value -/+ to modify the value. Value Setting the program change receive switch Setting the patch receive channelSelecting RS-50 sounds from an external Midi device Bank number/program number correspondence table Sequencer Recording to an external Recording Setting the performanceListening to the recorded performance Turning on the external sequencer’s thru function MIDI/General Midi 2 system Using the RS-50 as a GeneralCompatible sound module Transposing playback Performing with a computer Connecting with Midi cables Memo 100 101 Appendix No power TroubleshootingNo sound Pitch is off Effects not being applied correctly TroubleshootingEffect control does not work Song data cannot be played back correctly Cannot play phrase/arpeggios Sound does not stop when key is pressedMidi messages not received correctly Midi messages not transmitted correctly 105 Error Messages/Messages Patches Parameter listPatch parameters Rhythm Patches Performance parameters 108 Performance Part Setup parameters pSystem parameters p 109 Original tone list 110 Original tone list KBD & ORG Patch list111 Orch Patch list112 World 113 Synth 114 Bass 115 116 Rhythm set list 117 Rhythm set list 118 119 Rhythm guide list Performance listArpeggio template list 120 121 Arpeggio template list 122 Arpeggio style listMulti-chord set list 123 Multi-chord set list 124 Midi implementation chart 125 SpecificationsSound Generator 126 Index 127 Index RHY Initialize RHY PRM Copy RHY Remove 128 Memo 129 Memo 130 For Canada For EU CountriesFor the USA Information