Roland SP-606 Memory-RelatedProblems, No Sound from a Device Connected to, LINE IN, Can’t Sample, Sampled Sound Contains Noise or, Distortion, DIGITAL IN, Card, Volume

Troubleshooting

No Sound from a Device Connected to	Is “Input Select” set to MIC?
LINE IN	In the INPUT SETTING screen, set “Input Select” to MIC. (p.
Is the [INPUT SOURCE] pad lit?	43)
If you want to output sound from an external input source,	Could the AUDIO IN REC LEVEL be lowered?
press the [INPUT SOURCE] pad so it is lit. (p. 25)	Adjust the AUDIO IN REC LEVEL knob until the level is
Is “Input Select” set to LINE?	appropriate. (p. 44)
In the INPUT SETTING screen, set “Input Select” to LINE. (p.	Can’t Sample
43)
Could the AUDIO IN REC LEVEL be lowered?	If you’re sampling to a memory card, has the
	memory card been formatted by the SP-606?
Adjust the AUDIO IN REC LEVEL knob until the level is	Format the memory card on the SP-606. (p. 67)
appropriate. (p. 44)
Could the level of the connected device be lowered?	Sampled Sound Contains Noise or
	Distortion
Adjust the volume appropriately.
Could you be using a cable with a built-in resistor?	Is the input level appropriate?
	If the input level is too high, the sampled sound will be
Use connection cables that do not have built-in resistors (such
	distorted. If the input level is too low, the sampled sound will
as the Roland PCS series).
	contain obtrusive noise. Watch the level meter displayed in
	the screen, and adjust the AUDIO IN REC LEVEL knob
No Sound from a Device Connected to	appropriately. (p. 44)
DIGITAL IN
Is the [INPUT SOURCE] pad lit?		Memory-Related Problems
If you want to output sound from an external input source,
press the [INPUT SOURCE] pad so it is lit. (p. 25)	Data Was Not Saved Correctly
Has the correct setting been made in the INPUT	It is possible that you didn’t turn off the power
SETTING screen?	correctly.
In the INPUT SETTING screen, set “Input Select” to DIGITAL,	In particular, if you turn off the power while the display still
and adjust the “Digital In Level” appropriately. (p. 43)	indicates “Processing ...,” not only will the data not be saved
	correctly, but other data may also be damaged. The damaged
Could the level of the connected device be lowered?	data cannot be recovered. Always be sure to turn off the
Adjust the volume appropriately.	power using the correct procedure. (p. 21)
No Sound from Your Computer	Can’t Select Data from a Memory
Make the correct “USB Audio/MIDI” settings. (p. 84)	Card
No Sound from the Mic/Insufficient	Is the memory card inserted correctly?
	Shut down the SP-606, remove the memory card, and reinsert
Volume	it all the way into the slot. (p. 22)
Is the [INPUT SOURCE] pad lit?	Is the memory card of the correct type?
If you want to output sound from an external input source,	The SP-606 can use CompactFlash cards with a capacity of
press the [INPUT SOURCE] pad so it is lit. (p. 25)
	from 16 MB through 512 MB (3.3V). No other types of cards
	can be used.

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