Chapter 12. System Settings

12.The message “This will clear all the internal contents. Are you sure?” will appear. Press [F3] (EXEC).

If you decide to cancel, press [F2] (CANCEL). The display will indicate “Executing...”

13.The message “Please Power Off.” will blink. Turn off the power of the SP-606, and then turn it back on again.

Making System Settings

1.Go to the Play screen (p. 15).

2.Press [MENU] to get the Top Menu screen.

3.Move the cursor to the “1:SYSTEM” line and press [ENTER].

The SYSTEM screen will appear.

You can access the SYSTEM INFO screen by holding down [FUNC] and pressing [F1] (INFO). (p. 82)

4.Press [F1] (CONFIG).

5.Use [ ][ ] to select the parameter you want to set.

Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to set the value.

Parameter

Value

Explanation

 

 

 

LCD Contrast

1–16

Adjusts the contrast of the display.

Sampling

STANDARD,

Specifies the sampling grade.

Grade

LONG

STANDARD: Standard audio quality.

 

 

LONG: Somewhat lower audio quality than STANDARD, but uses only

 

 

half the amount of memory.

Metro. Mode

OFF, ON,

Specifies the metronome setting.

 

REC ONLY,

OFF: The metronome will not sound.

 

PLAY&REC

ON: The metronome will always sound.

 

 

REC ONLY: The metronome will sound only while recording.

 

 

PLAY&REC: The metronome will sound during playback and recording.

Metronome

0–127

Specifies the metronome volume.

Level

 

 

Preload Ptn

WRITABLE,

Specifies whether the preloaded patterns (the patterns loaded in internal

 

PROTECT

memory when the SP-606 is shipped) are protected.

 

 

WRITABLE: The preloaded patterns can be edited or erased.

 

 

PROTECT: The preloaded patterns are protected; they cannot be edited or

 

 

erased.

6.Press [F2] (CTRL).

7.Use [ ][ ] to select the parameter you want to set.

Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to set the value.

Parameter

Value

Explanation

 

 

 

Foot Sw

OFF,

Specifies the function of the foot switch.

Assign

START/STOP,

OFF: Not used.

 

TAP TEMPO,

START/STOP: Song or pattern playback will start/stop each time you

 

MFX1 SW,

press the foot switch.

 

MFX2 SW

TAP TEMPO: The tempo will be set by the interval at which you press the

 

 

foot switch (Tap Tempo function -> p. 25, p. 66).

 

 

MFX1 SW: MFX1 will turn on/off each time you press the foot switch.

 

 

MFX2 SW: MFX2 will turn on/off each time you press the foot switch.

D Beam Sens

0–127

Adjusts the sensitivity of the D Beam controller.

8.Press [EXIT] to return to the Play screen.

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