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Roland RS-50 owner manual Advanced Use

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Roland RS-50 owner manual Advanced Use

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201a 202 For the U.K Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Additional Precautions Power SupplyPlacement MaintenanceHandling CD-ROMs Contents Using chord memory function ContentsAdding effects 109 102105 106Main Features Edit Section Mode SectionPanel descriptions Front panelPanel descriptions Patch Modify section Rear panel Getting ready Connecting the RS-50 to external equipmentGetting ready Turning on/off the powerGetting ready Turning off the power Adjusting the display contrastReset to default factory settings Factory Reset Demo songs list Listening to the demo songsQuick Start Try out the sounds Selecting a patchSelecting a patch by category Selecting sounds by category Try out the soundsSelecting patches while listening to phrases Patch Audition Selecting a rhythm setChanging the way in which the arpeggios are sounded Playing arpeggios Phrase/ArpeggioUser template Playing a chord at the touch of a finger Multi-chord MemoryFig.q04-10 Switching chord setsSelecting the tone that you want to modify Adjusting the volume balance of the two tonesApplying various effects to the sound Changing the tone with the knobs Patch ModifyApplying various effects to the sound Vibrato and Wah effects LFOTurn the Decay knob Changing the sound’s volume EnvelopeUsing a lever to modify the sound Changing the sound’s pitch in real time Pitch Bend LeverAdding a vibrato effect to the sound Modulation Lever Shifting the keyboard range in one-octave steps Octave Shift Using a pedal to modify the soundWaving your hand over the D Beam D Beam Controller Moving the key range in half-steps TransposeUsable range of the D Beam controller Effects that can be used with the D Beam controllerAssignable Changing the polarity of the change Adjusting the sensitivity of the D Beam controllersTurning effects on and off Master Effects Switch Using the RS-50 effectsUsing the Rhythm Guide Performance mode pSelecting a rhythm pattern Switching sounds Using the Rhythm GuideChange the tempo Memo Advanced Use Overview of the RS-50 How the instrument is organizedClassification of RS-50 sound types Effects Number of voicesAbout memory Switching the mode Basic operation of the RS-50Editing parameters Assigning a name When one page contains two or more settingsInputting numbers Numerals Selecting a partEditing the patch parameters Creating a patch Patch modeHow to make the patch settings Changing the way that the tones are sounded Key ModeSelecting patch parameters Creating a patch Patch modeModulationDst Modulation Destination Solo SwitchActive Exp Sw Active Expression Switch Split ArpFine Tune Portamento Sw Portamento SwitchFilter LFO Filter LFO Switch LFO DelayDecay Time Saving a patchResonance Attack TimePatch categories Convenient functions for patch editing Patch UtilityCopying patch parameters Patch PRM CopyErasing a user patch you saved Copying MFX, CHORUS, or Reverb effect settingsInitializing the parameters of a patch Patch InitializeTransmitting the settings of a user patch Restoring the factory settingsFactory Reset Transmitting the settings of currently selected patchSelecting rhythm set parameters Creating a rhythm set Patch modeHow to make the rhythm set settings Editing the rhythm set parametersPress PAGE/CURSOR Copying Rhythm effect settings Copying effect settings from a rhythm set RHY PRM CopyCreating a rhythm set Patch mode When the rhythm set is to your liking, press WriteRHY Remove Erasing a rhythm set you savedSelecting performance numbers Editing the settings of a performanceMaking settings that apply to the entire performance When not using the Numeric functionEditing the effect settings of a performance Editing the part settings of a performance Part SetupPart parameters of a performance Part Setup Parameters Playing more than one sound simultaneously Performance mode Tune C-B Part Scale Tune C-B Master Effects SwitchMFX Switch Type Part Scale Tune TypePerform PRM Copy Copying settings made for each part of a PerformanceSaving a performance Copying part or effect parametersWhen copying Perform Performance effect settings Copying effect settingsPress Perform so it is lit and you are in Performance mode Press PAGE/CURSOR When copying Patch effect settingsUse Value -/+ to select User Perform Transmitting the settings of currently selected performanceTransmitting the settings of a user performance Use Value -/+ to select CUR PerformUsing the phrase/arpeggio function Creating your own arpeggio template User TemplateUser template parameter list Using the phrase/arpeggio function Creating an original chord set User Chord Set Using chord memory functionAdding effects Turning the effect function on and off Master Effect SwitchAdding effects Effect signal pathSelecting effect parameters Making effects settingsSetting multi-effects parameters Type Multi-Effects TypeStep Flanger Through Stereo EQ Stereo EqualizerOverdrive Enhancer PhaserDistortion SpectrumLPF, BPF Auto WAHRotary CompressorLimiter HEXA-CHORUSTremolo CHO Tremolo Chorus OFF, LPF, HPF SPACE-DSt Chorus Stereo Chorus St Flanger Stereo FlangerStep Flanger St Delay Stereo DelayWhen Feedback Mode is Normal When Feedback Mode is CrossPass Long DelayMOD Delay Modulation Delay Bypass21 4 TAP Delay Quadruple Tap Delay 20 3 TAP Delay Triple Tap Delay23 2V PCH Shift 2-Voice Pitch Shifter TM Ctrl DLY Time Control DelayReverb FB PCH Shift Feedback Pitch ShifterGated Reverb Odflanger Overdrive→FlangerOdchorus Overdrive→Chorus Distflanger Distortion→Flanger Oddelay Overdrive→DelayDistdelay Distortion→Delay Distchorus Distortion→ChorusEnhdelay Enhancer→Delay Enhchorus Enhancer→ChorusEnhflanger Enhancer→Flanger Flgdelay Flanger→Delay Chorusdelay41 CHO/FLANGER Chorus/ Flanger CHORUS/DELAY40 FLG/DELAY Flanger/Delay Choflanger Chorus→FlangerTRI, SQR, SIN SlicerTremolo Auto PAN46TUMBLING DLY Tumbling Delay FBK Ripper Feedback RipperTYPE1-TYPE6 Making chorus settings Making reverb settings Patch Scale Patch Scale Tune How to make the system function settingsSelecting system setting parameters To save the settings you modified, press WriteFunctions of the system parameters Settings common to the entire system GeneralSettings related to controllers Settings common to all modes System FunctionSettings related to Midi Midi Making scale tune settings for a patch Patch Scale Midi channels and multitimbral sound generators Performing with an external Midi deviceAbout Midi Midi messages used by the RS-50Modules Using the RS-50 to play anConnecting to external Midi sound External Midi sound moduleUse Value -/+ to modify the value. Value Connecting an external Midi devicePress Write to save the settings Set the keyboard transmit channelBank number/program number correspondence table Setting the patch receive channelSetting the program change receive switch Selecting RS-50 sounds from an external Midi deviceSequencer Recording to an externalTurning on the external sequencer’s thru function Setting the performanceRecording Listening to the recorded performanceTransposing playback Using the RS-50 as a GeneralMIDI/General Midi 2 system Compatible sound modulePerforming with a computer Connecting with Midi cablesMemo 100 101 AppendixPitch is off TroubleshootingNo power No soundSong data cannot be played back correctly TroubleshootingEffects not being applied correctly Effect control does not workMidi messages not transmitted correctly Sound does not stop when key is pressedCannot play phrase/arpeggios Midi messages not received correctly105 Error Messages/MessagesParameter list Patch parametersPatches Rhythm Patches Performance parametersPerformance Part Setup parameters p System parameters p108 109 Original tone list110 Original tone listPatch list 111KBD & ORG Patch list 112Orch World 113Synth 114Bass 115116 Rhythm set list117 Rhythm set list118 119 120 Performance listRhythm guide list Arpeggio template list121 Arpeggio template listArpeggio style list Multi-chord set list122 123 Multi-chord set list124 Midi implementation chartSpecifications Sound Generator125 126 Index127 IndexRHY Initialize RHY PRM Copy RHY Remove 128Memo 129 Memo 130 For EU Countries For the USAFor Canada Information