Performing with a computer | Roland RS-50 guide

Performing with a computer

If you are using music software running on a computer, you can use the computer to operate the RS-50’s controls. Not only can you create and play back song data, you can also have Tones switch automatically.

What’s more, you can use the included RS Editor software to create Tones using the computer.

Connecting with MIDI cables

A MIDI interface is required for making MIDI connections with a computer. The MIDI interface is connected to the computer, and two MIDI cables connect the MIDI connectors of the MIDI interface to the RS-50’s MIDI connectors.

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RS-50 rear panel

MIDI

Interface

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI cable

Installing the included editor software

To help you get more out of your RS-50, it comes with RS Editor software. Use RS Editor to freely create your own original sounds.

Detailed instructions on installing the software can be found in the online manual contained on the RS Editor CD-ROM.

•Windows users

In the RS Editor CD-ROM, open the Readme_E.txt.

•Macintosh users

In the RS Editor CD-ROM, open the ReadMe(English).

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Roland RS-50 owner manual Performing with a computer, Connecting with Midi cables

Contents

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