Roland SP-303 manual

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2–3)

• IMPORTANT NOTES (page 10)

These sections provide important information concerning

the proper operation of the unit.

Owner’s Manual

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS

SP-303 Dr. Sample.

Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a

good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit,

Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual

should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION.

Contents

Main Owners Manual Page Page Contents Changing the Sampling Settings Chapter 1. Playing Samples... 18 Chapter 2. Using the Effects ... 21 Chapter 3. Sampling ..............27 Chapter 5. Recording Sample Performances (Pattern Sequencer) Index.....................................73 ..................43 Examples of Using the SP-303 Main Features High-Capacity Memory Cards (SmartMedia) for Extended Sampling Times 26 Internal Effects Perfect for Groove Music Eight-Voice Polyphony Resampling? No Problem Panel Descriptions Page 36 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Additional Precautions QUICK START Making Connections DJ system setup Mixer settings Turning On the Power Turning Off the Power Listen to the Samples Adding Effects to Samples 3,5 4 Try Playing a Pattern Playing with the Tempo Changed Sampling Your Own Sounds Lifting the SP-303s Memory Protection If you dont like the sampled sound a. b. c. a,c b Chapter 1. Playing Samples Composition of Samples Switching Sample Banks Number of Samples That Can Be Played Simultaneously (Polyphony) Chapter 1. Playing Samples Playing Sounds Input From External Devices (EXT SOURCE Pad) 1 1 2,3 Chapter 1. Playing Samples Adjusting the Volume of the External Input Sounds Chapter 2. Using the Effects Adding Effects to Samples Turning Effects On and Off Rapidly (Effect Grab) Selecting an Effect From MFX Applying Effects to Multiple Samples Applying Effects to All Samples Simultaneously Effects List Effects That Can Be Selected Directly With the Effects Buttons DIRECT/EFFECT BALANCE (dAL) Extracts and deletes sounds in the low-, mid-, or high-frequency range. MFX TREMOLO/PAN WAVEFORM (trM/ PAn) Page Page Chapter 3. Sampling Before Sampling Selecting Higher Quality Sampling, Extended Sampling, or Lo-Fi Sampling (Sampling Grade) Selecting Between Stereo and Mono Sampling About Sampling Time Sampling from a Microphone 9 , 10 3, Sampling from a CD or MD 10 , 11 4, Sampling With the Tempo Specified Beforehand Starting Sampling Automatically (Auto Sampling) 4,6,7 Making Samples with Effects Added (Resampling) Deleting an Individual Sample Deleting All Samples Together Changing the Assignment of Samples to the Pads Checking the Remaining Sampling Time Chapter 4. Changing the Sampling Settings Playing Phrases Repeatedly (Loop Playback)/ Playing the Sound Only Once (One Shot Playback) When set to One Shot Playback ([LOOP] not lit): When set to Loop Playback ([LOOP] lit): Playing Samples in the Reverse Direction (Reverse Playback) Setting the Sample Volume Preventing Unneeded Portions from Being Played (Markers/Start Point/End Point) Adjusting both the Start and End points 3,5 Adjusting only the End Point Adjusting only the Start Point 3,4 2 (End Point is the end of the sample) Finely Adjusting the Start Point and End Point Deleting Unwanted Portions (Truncate) Changing the Samples BPM 3,5 4,6 3,5 Changing the Length of a Sample Without Changing the Pitch (Time Modify) Chapter 5. Recording Sample Performances (Pattern Sequencer) Composition of Patterns Changing the Tempo of a Pattern To Synchronize with a CDs or Turntables Tempo Stopping Patterns Switching Patterns While Playback Is in Progress Recording the Pattern When You Want To Change Quantize During the Recording Erasing the Data for Mistakes in Performances Deleting Patterns Specifying and Deleting a Single Pattern Deleting All Patterns Together Changing the Assignment of Patterns to the Pads Chapter 6. Using Memory Cards Memory Cards Inserting a memory card Initializing Memory Cards (Format) Saving Samples to Memory Cards (Sample Save) Loading Sample from a Memory Card (Sample Load) Loading Pattern from a Memory Card (Pattern Load) Protecting the Data on Memory Cards (Protect) Importing Wave Data to the SP-303 From a Computer WAVE Files AIFF Files Chapter 7. Using the SP-303 With Other MIDI Devices Using the SP-303 With a MIDI Keyboard 2b. 2a. How to Change the MIDI Channel Note On Operating With MIDI When Using Gate Playback When Using Trigger Playback When set to One Shot Playback ([LOOP] not lit): When set to Loop Playback ([LOOP] lit): Synchronizing Only the Pattern Tempo with a MIDI Sequencer Aut (Auto Sync) : tMp (Tempo Sync) : oFF (Sync OFF) : Playing Samples Without Synchronizing the Tempo Using the SP-303 as a Rhythm Sound Module Using the SP-303 With a Rhythm Machine Synchronizing the Performance of the SP-303s Patterns with a Rhythm Machines Tempo Using the Note Messages from the Rhythm Machine to Play the SP-303s Samples Restoring the MIDI Settings to the Factory Settings Chapter 8. Examples of Using the SP-303 Using Pattern Sequencer to Create a Rhythm Pattern Page Using the SP-303 with MIDI Devices Using the SP-303 as a rhythm sound module Using the SP-303 With a Turntable Adding Effects to the Turntable Sound Playing a Sample Along With the Sound From a Turntable Appendices Chart of Operations Aim Operation Page 66 Troubleshooting Problems With the Sound No Sound/Low Volume No Sound For a Specific Sample No Sound/Low Volume From External Input Problems With the SP-303s Memory Data Cannot Be Saved Correctly to the SP-303s Memory Problems With Memory Cards Data Cannot Be Saved Correctly to Memory Cards Memory Card Not Recognized Even When Inserted Initializing the SP-303s Memory 69 Message List Data Error Memory Full Data Empty Format Page Model SP-303 : All sound off : Local ON/OFF : All Notes OFF : Active Sense : Reset Date :Jan. 10, 2001 Version : 1.00 MIDI Implementation Chart Dr. Sample 72 Specifications SP-303: Dr. Sample 73 Index A B C D Page NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT