Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

If there seems to be a problem with the unit, check the following points first.

Symptom

Check

Remedy

 

Is correct AC adapter connected

Refer to section "Getting Connected" ( ➔ p. 8) and establish

 

properly?

correct connections. Use only the supplied AC adapter.

 

Are [OUTPUT L/MONO] jack

Refer to section "Getting Connected" ( ➔ p. 8) and establish

 

and [OUTPUT R] jack

 

connected correctly to the

correct connections.

 

playback equipment?

 

 

Are the correct cables being

Try changing to another shielded cable.

 

used?

 

 

No sound, or

Is the playback equipment set

 

up correctly? Is the volume

Establish appropriate settings.

very low volume.

control set to an appropriate

 

 

level?

 

 

Is the [OUTPUT] knob of the

Establish an appropriate setting.

 

ST-224 set up correctly?

 

 

 

Was a pad hit to which no

 

 

sample is assigned? Was

Select an appropriate pad or song.

 

playback of a song without data

 

 

attempted?

 

 

Is the LEVEL pad parameter set

Set the LEVEL pad parameter to an appropriate value.

 

to a low value?

 

 

Playback sound

Is output level of ST-224 set too

Adjust [OUTPUT] knob on ST-224 to a suitable position.

high?

is distorted or

 

 

 

breaks up.

Is level of sound source used

Adjust [INPUT] knob on ST-224 to a suitable position, and

 

for sampling too high?

repeat the sampling process.

 

 

 

 

Is level of sound source used

Adjust [INPUT] knob on ST-224 to a suitable position, and

Sampling not

for sampling too low?

repeat the sampling process.

 

 

possible.

Is [RE-SAMPLE] key set to ON?

Set [RE-SAMPLE] key to OFF.

 

Is memory used up?

Delete samples and songs that are no longer needed.

 

 

 

Sound of

 

Use [PAD FUNCTION] key and [SOURCE] pad to change

[SOURCE] input

Is SOURCE MIX pad parameter

setting of SOURCE MIX parameter from "on" (input source

cannot be turned

set to "on"?

is constantly supplied to output) to "oFF" (input source is

off.

 

only supplied to output when [SOURCE] pad is pressed).

 

 

 

 

Is effect processing enabled for

Use the [EFFECT PAD ENABLE] key and the pad to send

Effects do not

the pad?

the sound of the desired pad to the effects section.

 

 

work.

Are you trying to apply the

The TIME STRETCH and SCRATCH effect does not work

 

TIME STRETCH or SCRATCH

 

for the [SOURCE] pad.

 

effect to the [SOURCE] pad?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is mode other than pad play

Press the [EXIT] key to terminate other modes.

 

mode or song mode selected?

Song cannot be

 

 

 

recorded.

 

Use the [SONG FUNCTION] key and pad 8 to set the MIDI

 

Is MIDI receive set to ON?

parameter from "Midi" (receive MIDI messages) to "Int" (do

 

 

not receive MIDI messages).

 

 

 

Sound is heard

Is the MIDI receive channel

Match the ST-224 MIDI receive channel ( ➔ p. 67) to the

when hitting pads,

but MIDI play

properly set?

send channel of the MIDI device.

 

 

does not work.

 

 

 

 

 

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