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Roland RS-50 owner manual Memo

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Roland RS-50 owner manual Memo

Contents

201a 202 For the U.K Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Additional PrecautionsHandling CD-ROMs Contents Adding effects Using chord memory functionContents 106 102105 109Main Features Front panel Mode SectionPanel descriptions 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 by category Try out the soundsSelecting a patch 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.q04-10Changing the tone with the knobs Patch Modify Adjusting the volume balance of the two tonesApplying various effects to the sound 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 knobAdding 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 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 SwitchSelecting 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 Selecting a part When one page contains two or more settingsInputting numbers Numerals Assigning a nameChanging the way that the tones are sounded Key Mode Creating a patch Patch modeHow to make the patch settings Editing the patch parametersCreating a patch Patch mode Selecting patch parametersSplit Arp Solo SwitchActive Exp Sw Active Expression Switch ModulationDst Modulation DestinationLFO Delay Portamento Sw Portamento SwitchFilter LFO Filter LFO Switch Fine TuneAttack Time Saving a patchResonance Decay TimePatch PRM Copy Convenient functions for patch editing Patch UtilityCopying patch parameters Patch categoriesPatch Initialize Copying MFX, CHORUS, or Reverb effect settingsInitializing the parameters of a patch Erasing a user patch you savedTransmitting the settings of currently selected patch Restoring the factory settingsFactory Reset Transmitting the settings of a user patchEditing the rhythm set parameters Creating a rhythm set Patch modeHow to make the rhythm set settings Selecting rhythm set parametersWhen the rhythm set is to your liking, press Write Copying effect settings from a rhythm set RHY PRM CopyCreating a rhythm set Patch mode Press PAGE/CURSOR Copying Rhythm effect settingsErasing a rhythm set you saved RHY RemoveWhen not using the Numeric function Editing the settings of a performanceMaking settings that apply to the entire performance Selecting performance numbersPart 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 Type Part Scale Tune Type Master Effects SwitchMFX Switch Tune C-B Part Scale Tune C-BCopying part or effect parameters Copying settings made for each part of a PerformanceSaving a performance Perform PRM CopyPress PAGE/CURSOR When copying Patch effect settings Copying effect settingsPress Perform so it is lit and you are in Performance mode When copying Perform Performance effect settingsUse Value -/+ to select CUR Perform Transmitting the settings of currently selected performanceTransmitting the settings of a user performance Use Value -/+ to select User PerformUser template parameter list Using the phrase/arpeggio functionCreating your own arpeggio template User Template 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 parametersStep Flanger Setting multi-effects parametersType Multi-Effects Type Overdrive ThroughStereo EQ Stereo Equalizer Spectrum PhaserDistortion EnhancerCompressor Auto WAHRotary LPF, BPFTremolo CHO Tremolo Chorus LimiterHEXA-CHORUS St Flanger Stereo Flanger SPACE-DSt Chorus Stereo Chorus OFF, LPF, HPFWhen Feedback Mode is Cross St Delay Stereo DelayWhen Feedback Mode is Normal Step FlangerBypass Long DelayMOD Delay Modulation Delay 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 ReverbOdchorus Overdrive→Chorus Gated ReverbOdflanger Overdrive→Flanger Distchorus Distortion→Chorus Oddelay Overdrive→DelayDistdelay Distortion→Delay Distflanger Distortion→FlangerEnhflanger Enhancer→Flanger Enhdelay Enhancer→DelayEnhchorus Enhancer→Chorus Chorusdelay Flgdelay Flanger→DelayChoflanger Chorus→Flanger CHORUS/DELAY40 FLG/DELAY Flanger/Delay 41 CHO/FLANGER Chorus/ FlangerAuto PAN SlicerTremolo TRI, SQR, SINTYPE1-TYPE6 46TUMBLING DLY Tumbling DelayFBK Ripper Feedback Ripper Making chorus settings Making reverb settings To save the settings you modified, press Write How to make the system function settingsSelecting system setting parameters Patch Scale Patch Scale TuneSettings common to all modes System Function Settings common to the entire system GeneralSettings related to controllers Functions of the system parametersSettings related to Midi Midi Making scale tune settings for a patch Patch Scale Midi messages used by the RS-50 Performing with an external Midi deviceAbout Midi Midi channels and multitimbral sound generatorsExternal Midi sound module Using the RS-50 to play anConnecting to external Midi sound ModulesSet the keyboard transmit channel Connecting an external Midi devicePress Write to save the settings Use Value -/+ to modify the value. ValueSelecting RS-50 sounds from an external Midi device Setting the patch receive channelSetting the program change receive switch Bank number/program number correspondence tableRecording to an external SequencerListening to the recorded performance Setting the performanceRecording Turning on the external sequencer’s thru functionCompatible sound module Using the RS-50 as a GeneralMIDI/General Midi 2 system Transposing playbackConnecting with Midi cables Performing with a computerMemo 100 Appendix 101No sound TroubleshootingNo power Pitch is offEffect control does not work TroubleshootingEffects not being applied correctly Song data cannot be played back correctlyMidi messages not received correctly Sound does not stop when key is pressedCannot play phrase/arpeggios Midi messages not transmitted correctlyError Messages/Messages 105Patches Parameter listPatch parameters Performance parameters Rhythm Patches108 Performance Part Setup parameters pSystem parameters p Original tone list 109Original tone list 110KBD & ORG Patch list111 Orch Patch list112 113 World114 Synth115 BassRhythm set list 116Rhythm set list 117118 119 Arpeggio template list Performance listRhythm guide list 120Arpeggio template list 121122 Arpeggio style listMulti-chord set list Multi-chord set list 123Midi implementation chart 124125 SpecificationsSound Generator Index 126Index 127128 RHY Initialize RHY PRM Copy RHY RemoveMemo 129 Memo 130 For Canada For EU CountriesFor the USA Information