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IMPORTANT NOTES	4
Main Features	9
Panel descriptions	10
Front panel	10
Rear panel	13
Getting ready	14
Reset to default factory settings (Factory Reset)	17
Listening to the demo songs	18
Quick Start	19
Try out the sounds	20
Applying various effects to the sound	26
Using the Rhythm Guide	36
Advanced Use	39
Overview of the RS-50	40
How the instrument is organized	40
Classification of RS-50 sound types	40
Effects	41
Number of voices	41
About memory	41
Temporary memory	41
Rewritable memory	41
Non-rewritable memory	41
Basic operation of the RS-50	42
Switching the mode	42
Patch mode	42
Performance mode	42
Editing parameters	42
Basic procedure	42
Executing a command	42
Assigning a name	43
When one page contains two or more settings	43
Inputting numbers and numerals	43
Selecting a part	43
Creating a patch (Patch mode)	44
How to make the patch settings	44
Changing the way that the tones are sounded (Key Mode)	44
Editing the patch parameters	44
Making settings that apply to the entire patch (Patch Common parameters)	45
Making settings for an individual tone (Patch Tone parameters)	46
Saving a patch	48

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Roland RS-50 owner manual Contents

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201a 202 For the U.K Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Additional Precautions Handling CD-ROMs Contents Using chord memory function ContentsAdding effects 106 102105 109 Main Features Front panel Mode SectionPanel descriptions Edit Section Panel descriptions Patch Modify section Rear panel Connecting the RS-50 to external equipment Getting ready Turning on/off the power Getting ready Adjusting the display contrast Getting ready Turning off the power Reset to default factory settings Factory Reset Listening to the demo songs Demo songs list Quick Start Try out the sounds Selecting a patchSelecting a patch by category Try out the sounds Selecting sounds by category Selecting a rhythm set Selecting patches while listening to phrases Patch Audition Playing arpeggios Phrase/Arpeggio Changing the way in which the arpeggios are sounded Playing a chord at the touch of a finger Multi-chord Memory User template Switching chord sets Fig.q04-10 Changing 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 modify Vibrato and Wah effects LFO Applying various effects to the sound Changing the sound’s volume Envelope Turn the Decay knob Using 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 Using a pedal to modify the sound Shifting the keyboard range in one-octave steps Octave Shift Moving the key range in half-steps Transpose Waving your hand over the D Beam D Beam Controller Effects that can be used with the D Beam controller Usable range of the D Beam controller Assignable Adjusting the sensitivity of the D Beam controllers Changing the polarity of the change Using the RS-50 effects Turning effects on and off Master Effects Switch Using 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 Selecting a part When one page contains two or more settingsInputting numbers Numerals Assigning a name Changing the way that the tones are sounded Key Mode Creating a patch Patch modeHow to make the patch settings Editing the patch parameters Creating a patch Patch mode Selecting patch parameters Split Arp Solo SwitchActive Exp Sw Active Expression Switch ModulationDst Modulation Destination LFO Delay Portamento Sw Portamento SwitchFilter LFO Filter LFO Switch Fine Tune Attack Time Saving a patchResonance Decay Time Patch PRM Copy Convenient functions for patch editing Patch UtilityCopying patch parameters Patch categories Patch Initialize Copying MFX, CHORUS, or Reverb effect settingsInitializing the parameters of a patch Erasing a user patch you saved Transmitting the settings of currently selected patch Restoring the factory settingsFactory Reset Transmitting the settings of a user patch Editing the rhythm set parameters Creating a rhythm set Patch modeHow to make the rhythm set settings Selecting rhythm set parameters When 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 settings Erasing a rhythm set you saved RHY Remove When not using the Numeric function Editing the settings of a performanceMaking settings that apply to the entire performance Selecting performance numbers Editing 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 Type Part Scale Tune Type Master Effects SwitchMFX Switch Tune C-B Part Scale Tune C-B Copying part or effect parameters Copying settings made for each part of a PerformanceSaving a performance Perform PRM Copy Press 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 settings Use Value -/+ to select CUR Perform Transmitting the settings of currently selected performanceTransmitting the settings of a user performance Use Value -/+ to select User Perform Using the phrase/arpeggio function Creating your own arpeggio template User TemplateUser template parameter list Using the phrase/arpeggio function Using chord memory function Creating an original chord set User Chord Set Turning the effect function on and off Master Effect Switch Adding effects Effect signal path Adding effects Making effects settings Selecting effect parameters Setting multi-effects parameters Type Multi-Effects TypeStep Flanger Through Stereo EQ Stereo EqualizerOverdrive Spectrum PhaserDistortion Enhancer Compressor Auto WAHRotary LPF, BPF Limiter HEXA-CHORUSTremolo CHO Tremolo Chorus St Flanger Stereo Flanger SPACE-DSt Chorus Stereo Chorus OFF, LPF, HPF When Feedback Mode is Cross St Delay Stereo DelayWhen Feedback Mode is Normal Step Flanger Bypass Long DelayMOD Delay Modulation Delay Pass 20 3 TAP Delay Triple Tap Delay 21 4 TAP Delay Quadruple Tap Delay TM Ctrl DLY Time Control Delay 23 2V PCH Shift 2-Voice Pitch Shifter FB PCH Shift Feedback Pitch Shifter Reverb Gated Reverb Odflanger Overdrive→FlangerOdchorus Overdrive→Chorus Distchorus Distortion→Chorus Oddelay Overdrive→DelayDistdelay Distortion→Delay Distflanger Distortion→Flanger Enhdelay Enhancer→Delay Enhchorus Enhancer→ChorusEnhflanger Enhancer→Flanger Chorusdelay Flgdelay Flanger→Delay Choflanger Chorus→Flanger CHORUS/DELAY40 FLG/DELAY Flanger/Delay 41 CHO/FLANGER Chorus/ Flanger Auto PAN SlicerTremolo TRI, SQR, SIN 46TUMBLING DLY Tumbling Delay FBK Ripper Feedback RipperTYPE1-TYPE6 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 Tune Settings common to all modes System Function Settings common to the entire system GeneralSettings related to controllers Functions of the system parameters Settings 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 generators External Midi sound module Using the RS-50 to play anConnecting to external Midi sound Modules Set the keyboard transmit channel Connecting an external Midi devicePress Write to save the settings Use Value -/+ to modify the value. Value Selecting RS-50 sounds from an external Midi device Setting the patch receive channelSetting the program change receive switch Bank number/program number correspondence table Recording to an external Sequencer Listening to the recorded performance Setting the performanceRecording Turning on the external sequencer’s thru function Compatible sound module Using the RS-50 as a GeneralMIDI/General Midi 2 system Transposing playback Connecting with Midi cables Performing with a computer Memo 100 Appendix 101 No sound TroubleshootingNo power Pitch is off Effect control does not work TroubleshootingEffects not being applied correctly Song data cannot be played back correctly Midi messages not received correctly Sound does not stop when key is pressedCannot play phrase/arpeggios Midi messages not transmitted correctly Error Messages/Messages 105 Parameter list Patch parametersPatches Performance parameters Rhythm Patches Performance Part Setup parameters p System parameters p108 Original tone list 109 Original tone list 110 Patch list 111KBD & ORG Patch list 112Orch 113 World 114 Synth 115 Bass Rhythm set list 116 Rhythm set list 117 118 119 Arpeggio template list Performance listRhythm guide list 120 Arpeggio template list 121 Arpeggio style list Multi-chord set list122 Multi-chord set list 123 Midi implementation chart 124 Specifications Sound Generator125 Index 126 Index 127 128 RHY Initialize RHY PRM Copy RHY Remove Memo 129 Memo 130 For EU Countries For the USAFor Canada Information