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Roland AR-3000SD Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 For information on available upgrades for the system program, see the Roland website (http://www.roland.com/support/). Reference Manual Owner’s Manual Read this first. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the AR-3000SD. PDF Manual (download from the Web) To obtain the PDF manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    (MIDI Playback Tempo) ......AR-3000SD Settings ....... . 26 Phrase Name .
  • Page 3 (When the AR-3000SD Is the Master) ....48 Setting Up the AR-3000SD ....... . 59...

  • Page 4: Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings)

    Playback start 5 If a card in AR-2000 format is inserted in either slot (or both), the AR-3000SD can be used only for playback, and it is not possible to record phrases or make any settings. Also, if you insert a card in AR-2000 format into either slot (or both) while If you’re using Busy Out signals to start an amp or the like,...

  • Page 5: Playback Point (Start And End)

    Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) Playback Point (Start and End) Repeat Play (Repeat, Repeat Interval) These determine where phrase playback is to start and end. This makes the settings for repeated playback of a phrase. Repeat playback section is equivalent to the playback point Playback passage (described earlier).

  • Page 6: Loop Play (Loop, Loop 1, Loop 2, Crossfade Time)

    Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) Turn the [SELECT] dial, select the Crossfade Time (0 ms to Loop Play 1000 ms), then press the dial. (Loop, Loop 1, Loop 2, Crossfade Time) This makes the setting for loop playback of the desired passage of a phrase.

  • Page 7: Control Out

    Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) Control Out Setting the Fade In or Fade Out time to about 5 seconds is an effective way to produce a normal Fade In (crescendo), or Fade This makes the setting for Control Out operation after phrase Out (decrescendo) effect.

  • Page 8: Phrase Name

    Use the [SELECT] dial to choose the phrase whose setting you want to change. On the AR-3000SD, in addition to a global MTC offset setting for the Press the [MENU] button. entire system, you can set an MTC offset for each individual phrase.

  • Page 9: Creating Combinations Of Phrases (Phrase Combination)

    NOTE : Pattern Phrase If a card in AR-2000 format is inserted in either slot (or both), the AR-3000SD can be used only for playback, and it is not A0004: “Thank you for coming today” (for sunny days). possible to record phrases or make any settings. Also, if you A0005: “Thank you for coming today, despite the bad...
  • Page 10 Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) 5 You can assign pattern phrases that have already been created RANDOM3: This plays back the phrases assigned to No. 001 through No. 100 at random, while allowing you to to other pattern phrases. insert another phrase once at a set number of times Pattern Phrase A0025 (interrupt phrase interval of 1 to 25).
  • Page 11 Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) * The interrupt phrase interval described below can be set * The playback time of MIDI phrases or command phrases is not only when you have selected RANDOM2 or RANDOM3. If you added to the total time. selected SEQ or RANDOM1, proceed to step 8.

  • Page 12: Time-Based Combinations (Song Phrases)

    Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) Procedure for creating a song phrase Time-based Combinations (Song Phrases) You can paste together a number of phrases in temporal (time-flow) Press the [MENU] button. order to create a new phrase (song phrase). The MENU indicator lights up. A song phrase is a stored combination of phrases that have already Use the [SELECT] dial to choose “2.2 Song Phrase,”...

  • Page 13: Modifying Phrases Themselves (Phrase Edit)

    5 If a card in AR-2000 format is inserted in either slot (or both), the AR-3000SD can be used only for playback, and it is not possible to record phrases or make any settings. Also, if you insert a card in AR-2000 format into either slot (or both) while making settings, the operation will halt with an error message.

  • Page 14: Copying A Phrase (Phrase Copy)

    Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) Example: When a pattern phrase or song phrase is copied Copying a Phrase (Phrase Copy) between different cards (A 0 B) 0 Playback is correct while card A is inserted in the CF card slot This copies a phrase.

  • Page 15: Moving A Phrase (Phrase Move)

    Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) When the prompt appears on the screen, press the Example: When a pattern phrase or song phrase on the same card is moved [ENTER] button to enable the settings. 0 The actual constituent phrases exist, so playback is correct. To quit without making the settings, use the [SELECT] dial to choose “NO, ”...
  • Page 16 Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) Turn the [SELECT] dial to choose the final phrase of the move source, then press the dial. * Only phrases that can be executed are displayed. * To move a single phrase, choose the same phrase for the beginning phrase and the final phrase.

  • Page 17: Phrase Information/Phrase Setting Correspondence Table

    Modifying Recorded Phrases (Phrase Settings) Phrase Information/Phrase Setting Correspondence Table ( Can be set Not set Phrases RDAC-Mode: MODE1 Dual Mono Phrase Settings RDAC-Mode: WAV-16 Mode (ON) MODE3 MIDI Command Pattern Song MODE2 WAV-24 LINEAR H-LINEAR 1.1 Play Volume – –...

  • Page 18: Making Settings And Edits For Individual Cards

    If a card in AR-2000 format is inserted in either slot (or both), This copies the contents of a CF card to an SD card, or vice versa. the AR-3000SD can be used only for playback, and it is not The copy-source card and destination card don't have to be the possible to record phrases or make any settings.

  • Page 19: Copying Just The Settings (Setting Copy)

    Making Settings and Edits for Individual Cards Copying Just the Settings (Setting Copy) Protecting a Card (Card Protect) This copies the following setting information stored on a card This prohibits such card operations as saving, overwriting, deleting, between a CF card and an SD card. and editing.

  • Page 20: Changing The Name Of A Card (Card Name)

    Making Settings and Edits for Individual Cards When you’re finished making the setting, the display returns to the Changing the Name of a Card (Card Name) setting item selection screen. Press the [MENU] button. This changes the name assigned to a card when it was formatted (Owner’s Manual: p.

  • Page 21: Recording And Playing Midi Data (Midi Phrases)

    Recording and Playing MIDI Data (MIDI Phrases) What Are MIDI Phrases? Unit Settings You can record and play back MIDI data with the AR-3000SD. Sets of MIDI data recorded using the AR are called “MIDI phrases. ” Putting the Unit in Recording Standby MIDI phrases and audio phrases are both treated as phrases in the way.

  • Page 22: Selecting The Recording Connector

    (On some equipment, this is called “resolution. ” ) During playback, start (FAH), stop (FCH), and timing clock (F8H) Set the time base for the AR-3000SD to either 192 or 240, to match messages are sent. the time base of the connected MIDI device.

  • Page 23: Playback Of Midi Phrases

    (a tempo of from 5 to 260). The setting is made for individual phrases. * In MIDI recording on the AR-3000SD, the tempo when recorded is assumed to be 120. (Tempo information is not stored.) The setting for the MIDI playback tempo is made with a phrase setting.

  • Page 24: Controlling The Ar-3000Sd From An External Device (Control Input Terminals)

    Controlling the AR-3000SD from an External Device (Control Input Terminals) You can control the unit from an external device by using the input Operational Specifications for Control Input terminals, among the control input and output terminals on the unit’s rear panel.

  • Page 25: Connecting External Equipment

    Controlling the AR-3000SD from an External Device (Control Input Terminals) & Also refer to “Operational Specifications for Control Input Connecting External Equipment Playback” (p. 24). Normal playback Ports used for direct play Input made to a port having higher priority takes precedence, and will result in earlier playback.

  • Page 26: Ar-3000Sd Settings

    If a card in AR-2000 format is inserted in either slot (or both), the AR-3000SD can be used only for playback, and it is not possible to record phrases or make any settings. Also, if you insert a card in AR-2000 format into either slot (or both) while making settings, the operation will halt with an error message.

  • Page 27: Assigning Phrases To The Ports

    Controlling the AR-3000SD from an External Device (Control Input Terminals) Turn the [SELECT] dial to choose the number of the * If you press the [MENU] button while making settings, a message asking you to confirm that you want to exit the setting control input port that is to be set, then press the dial.

  • Page 28: Playing Back Phrases In The Order They Are Selected (Program Playback)

    Controlling the AR-3000SD from an External Device (Control Input Terminals) Set to “ON” by shorting the above-mentioned port and “COM Playing Back Phrases in the Order They (common). ” & “Turning the Unit On and Off” (Owner’s Manual: p. 11)

  • Page 29: Display Indications During Program Playback

    Situations [ENTER] button to enable the settings. If due to a blackout or other cause the power to the AR-3000SD To quit without making the settings, use the [SELECT] dial to is cut during program playback, the program playback is reset when the power is restored.

  • Page 30: Specifying Phrase Numbers In Binary Notation

    Controlling the AR-3000SD from an External Device (Control Input Terminals) Turn the [SELECT] dial to choose the Program No. where Specifying Phrase Numbers in Binary you want to make the setting (1 through 5), then press the dial. Notation (Binary Playback)

  • Page 31: Operational Specifications Of Binary Playback

    Port NO. 9 If a card in AR-2000 format is inserted in either slot (or both), (START) the AR-3000SD can be used only for playback, and it is not possible to record phrases or make any settings. Also, if you A0001...

  • Page 32: To Specify Phrases With Binary Signals

    Controlling the AR-3000SD from an External Device (Control Input Terminals) Use the [SELECT] dial to choose “5.1 Ctrl Input Mode,” then * While making the settings, you can go back to the previous entry position (highlighted) by using the [BACK] (USER) button.

  • Page 33: (Binary Recording)

    Controlling the AR-3000SD from an External Device (Control Input Terminals) Operational specifications for binary recording Controlling Recording with the Control Terminals (Binary Recording) This specifies a phrase using the combination of 0 (OFF) and 1 (ON) to port Nos. 1–8, 21, 22 and 14, 16, and specifies recording, deletion, or playback by a combination of 0 (OFF) and 1 (ON) control signals to port Nos.

  • Page 34: Ar-3000Sd Settings

    Timing Chart (PLAY) If a card in AR-2000 format is inserted in either slot (or both), Tbps the AR-3000SD can be used only for playback, and it is not Tbph possible to record phrases or make any settings. Also, if you...

  • Page 35: To Specify Phrases With Binary Signals

    Controlling the AR-3000SD from an External Device (Control Input Terminals) Procedure for setting the phrase specification NOTE 5 Note that the direction of the phrase numbers (binary) and port Press the [MENU] button. numbers are reversed. Press the [MENU] button.

  • Page 36: Controlling Another Device With The Ar-3000Sd (Control Output Terminal)

    Controlling Another Device with the AR-3000SD (Control Output Terminal) You can control an external device from the AR-3000SD by using AR-3000SD Settings the output connectors among the control input and output terminals on the unit’s rear panel. The setting for the Busy Out signal is a system-wide setting (that is, The AR-3000SD outputs two types of control signals: BUSY OUT and it is not made separately for individual phrases).

  • Page 37: Controlling Another Device (Control Out)

    Controlling Another Device with the AR-3000SD (Control Output Terminal) Turn the [SELECT] dial to choose “During Phr. Play (OFF or AR-3000SD Settings ON),” then press the dial. Turn the [SELECT] dial to choose “During Repeat Int (OFF The setting for the Control Out signal is made separately for individual phrases.

  • Page 38: Controlling The Ar-3000Sd Using Midi Signals (Midi Control)

    MIDI phrases is not possible. With the AR-3000SD, you can do things like those described below * Phrases for which RDAC-Mode is set to MODE2 or MP3 cannot using MIDI signals.

  • Page 39: Ar-3000Sd Settings

    Controlling the AR-3000SD Using MIDI Signals (MIDI Control) When playing back MIDI phrases using MIDI signals Press the [MENU] button. This ends the setting process and returns you to the usual screen. * If you press the [MENU] button while making settings, a...
  • Page 40 Controlling the AR-3000SD Using MIDI Signals (MIDI Control) Use the [SELECT] dial to choose “6.2 MIDI Note Map,” then C-1–D#7 B0001–B0100 press the dial. C-1–D#7 B0101–B0200 C-1–D#7 B0201–B0300 Turn the [SELECT] dial to choose the note number you C-1–D#7 B0301–B0400 want to set, then press the dial.
  • Page 41 For example, when the MIDI channel for the sending device is set to “1, ” then unless the MIDI channel of the receiving device (here, the AR-3000SD) is also set to “1, ” the MIDI message is not transmitted. OFF: There is no phrase playback using MIDI signals.

  • Page 42: Synchronizing Operation To An External Midi Instrument 1 (Mmc)

    Output is on the MIDI channel set with the MIDI receive channel Connecting External Equipment (p. 41). If the MIDI receive channel is set to: You can use the AR-3000SD either as an MMC master or an MMC 5 OFF: There is no output. slave.
  • Page 43 Controlling the AR-3000SD Using MIDI Signals (MIDI Control) Procedure for setting MIDI output (MIDI OUT or MIDI THRU) * If you press the [MENU] button while making settings, a message asking you to confirm that you want to exit the setting Press the [MENU] button.

  • Page 44: Synchronizing Operation To An External Midi Instrument 2 (Mmc And Mtc)

    Types of MTC (frame rate) then press the dial. The MTC types (frame rates) you can select with the AR-3000SD are shown below. When you are synchronizing operation using MTC, you need to set both devices to matching frame rates.

  • Page 45: Connecting External Equipment

    Turn the [SELECT] dial to set MIDI Output to “THRU,” then Connecting External Equipment press the dial. You can use the AR-3000SD as an MTC master or as an MTC slave. In this connection example, the unit is used as a slave. Control signal...
  • Page 46 Controlling the AR-3000SD Using MIDI Signals (MIDI Control) MMC mode (OFF/MASTER/SLAVE) Turn the [SELECT] dial to set the Sync Source to “MTC,” then press the dial. This sets the MMC mode to “SLAVE. ” OFF: MMC information is not sent or received.
  • Page 47 Controlling the AR-3000SD Using MIDI Signals (MIDI Control) Press the [MENU] button. A screen like the following appears during playback. This ends the setting process and returns you to the usual screen. * While making the settings, you can go back to the previous entry position (highlighted) by using the [BACK] (USER) button.

  • Page 48: Ar-3000Sd Settings (When The Ar-3000Sd Is The Master)

    Controlling the AR-3000SD Using MIDI Signals (MIDI Control) Procedure for setting sync out AR-3000SD Settings (When the AR-3000SD Is the Master) Press the [MENU] button. The MENU indicator lights up. Use the [SELECT] dial to choose “6.9 MTC,” then press the Selection of MIDI output (MIDI OUT or MIDI THRU) dial.

  • Page 49: Controlling The Ar Using The Rs-232C Connector

    The AR-3000SD is equipped with a D-sub 9-pin type RS-232C connector. With the AR-3000SD, you can control the AR-3000SD from an external control device such as a computer or touch panel by means of an RS-232C cable connection.
  • Page 50 Controlling the AR Using the RS-232C Connector Procedure for setting the RS-232C mode Press the [MENU] button. The MENU indicator lights up. Use the [SELECT] dial to choose “7.2 RS-232C Mode,” then press the dial. Turn the [SELECT] dial to choose Rx Command (ON or OFF), then press the dial.

  • Page 51: Playing Two Units' Worth Of Data On The Left And Right (Dual Mono Mode)

    Playing Two Units’ Worth of Data on the Left and Right (Dual Mono Mode) What Is the Dual Mono Mode?/Equipment AR-3000SD Settings Connections Set the Dual Mono Mode to “ON (MONO 2ch). ” Procedure for setting the dual mono mode The Dual Mono mode is a feature for playing different mono audio phrases independently on the left and right channels.
  • Page 52 The settings for control-input playback basically act independently for each channel. Last-in playback & For more information about the operation of playback with control input terminals, see also “Controlling the AR-3000SD Port 1 from an External Device (Control Input Terminals)” (p. 24). Port 2...
  • Page 53 Playing Two Units’ Worth of Data on the Left and Right (Dual Mono Mode) During program playback Dual mono playback through the RS-232C connector Odd-numbered phrases are output by program playback from In a manner similar to ordinary stereo playback, you can also output L (left), and even-numbered phrases are output by program obtain playback through the RS-232C connector.

  • Page 54: Other Useful Functions During Phrase Playback

    When Off Handy Uses of Line Thru When On (0%) With the AR-3000SD, you can take audio from LINE IN, mix it during When On phrase playback, and output it from Line Out (or Line Thru). (50%) CD player or other sound...

  • Page 55: Keeping The Output Volume Unchanged

    Also, use the same value for the MIDI device IDs of AR-3000SD units * The OUTPUT VOLUME knob can still be used to adjust the interlinked via MIDI LINK.

  • Page 56: System Settings

    Other Useful Functions During Phrase Playback Turn the [SELECT] dial to choose Key Trigger (Trigger/ System Settings Gate), then press the dial. Sampling Rate Sampling rate You select from among 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz as the system’s sampling rate.

  • Page 57: Programmable Timer

    5 CONTROL OUT signal output 5 Time adjustment using an NTP time server Timer Only Today 5 Other AR-3000SD control commands (For details, refer to the “AR-3000SD Command Reference. ” ) This operates the programmable timer according to a schedule that differs from the schedules set using “Normal”...

  • Page 58: Network Settings

    DHCP server. Any values set for IP, GATE, or MASK are ignored. DHCP Server: This makes the AR-3000SD function as a DHCP Adjust at Startup: When this is set to ON, the unit queries an NTP server. The IP address of the AR-3000SD is set to server and adjusts the time at powerup.

  • Page 59: Ftp Setting

    Other Useful Functions During Phrase Playback Turn the [SELECT] dial to choose the setting value, then Setting Up the AR-3000SD press the dial. Repeat the operation in step 4 to enter the IP address for the NTP server. Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After...

  • Page 60: Panel Lock

    Other Useful Functions During Phrase Playback Panel Lock Time Adjust At recording/playback screens, the following panel operations are When performing the procedure manually locked. 5 Phrase changes using the [SELECT] dial 5 Record, play, and stop operations using the [STOP], [PLAY], Press the [MENU] button.

  • Page 61: User Button

    Other Useful Functions During Phrase Playback Virtual card slots Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Initialize) Setting virtual card slot to ON lets you split a single card for use in two slots (A/B or C/D). Here’s how to return this unit to its factory-set state. System card Virtual Slot: Off Virtual Slot: On...

  • Page 62: Information

    Other Useful Functions During Phrase Playback When the prompt appears on the screen, press the [ENTER] button to enable the settings. To quit without making the settings, use the [SELECT] dial to choose “NO, ” then press the [ENTER] button. When the system update ends, the message “Completed.

  • Page 63: Settings When A Card Is Formatted

    Settings When a Card Is Formatted When a card is formatted, the values of various settings will be as 5.3 Program Play: shown below. 5 Programs 1 played back in order No.1: A0001 Recording settings No.100: A0100 REC-IN: LINE-IN 5 Programs 2 through 5 played back in order Sampling Rate: 44.1kHz No.1:...

  • Page 64: Recorded Phrase Data

    11.6 Card Setting: 5 System Card: Recorded Phrase Data 5 Virtual Card: 11.7 User Button: When a piece of Phrase data recorded by the AR-3000SD, the settings of data on the card will be as follows. Phrase settings Playback Volume: 100%...

  • Page 65: Midi Implementation

    MIDI Implementation 6 Expression (Controller number 11) Model: AR-3000SD (Audio Recorder) Date: May. 30, 2014 Status Second Third Version: 1.00 n = MIDI Channel No. : 0H–FH (ch.1–ch.16) vv = Expression : 00H–7FH (0–127) 1. Receive data (Media Player Section) default value = 7FH (127) * This changes the volume level during playback of a phrase.
  • Page 66 = Data: 00H–7FH (0–127) 6 DEFERRED PLAY (MCS) F7H: EOX (End of Exclusive Message) The system Exclusive Messages received by the AR-3000SD are; Data Set (DT1). Status Data Bytes Status Regarding the Data Set (DT1), please refer to “Exclusive Communication. ”...
  • Page 67 2.2 Transmitted message which are received 9System Common Message When THRU is set in the MIDI OUT, AR-3000SD transmits message which are received. 7Quarter Frame 2.3 Transmitted message which are produced * This is transmitted when Sync Out is set to “MTC. ” The time count transmitted is the When OUT is set in the MIDI OUT, AR-3000SD transmits the following produced time with the start of the song set to “00h00m00s00f00”...
  • Page 68 MIDI Implementation 9System Exclusive Message 6 RECORD PAUSE (MCS) Status Data Bytes Status 7MIDI Time Cord 7FH, dev, 06H, 08H Byte Description 6 Full Message Status of Exclusive Message * This is transmitted when Sync Out is set to “MTC” and the location of the phrase Universal System Exclusive Message Real time Header is moved.

  • Page 69: Program Change

    An ID number (manufacturer ID) to indicate the manufacturer vv = Velocity : 01H–7FH (1–127) whose Exclusive message this is. Roland’s manufacturer ID 7Polyphonic Key Pressure is 41H. ID numbers 7EH and 7FH are extensions of the MIDI standard; Universal Non-real time Messages (7EH) and Universal...

  • Page 70: Active Sensing

    0: Linear 1: Mode1 transmit data between devices. 2: Mode2 Exclusive message model IDs that can be used on the AR-3000SD are 00H, 00H, and 3: Mode3 4: H-Linear 37H (AR-3000SD). The Device ID can be set to 00H to 1FH.
  • Page 71 17 38–1F 1F * Only received packet data. * When reception of this packet is completed, the AR-3000SD goes into REC PAUSE mode. However, if a phrase has already been saved, the AR-3000SD deletes that phrase and goes into REC PAUSE mode.

  • Page 72: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart AUDIO RECORDER Date: May. 30, 2014 Model AR-3000SD Version: 1.00 Media Player Section Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default All channels × Basic Channel Memorized Changed 1–16 Default × × Mode Message × × Altered **************** 0–127 ×...
  • Page 73 MIDI Implementation Chart AUDIO RECORDER Date: May. 30, 2014 Model AR-3000SD Version: 1.00 MIDI Recorder Section Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default × All channels Not Basic Channel Basic Channel Changed × × Default × × Mode Message × × Altered **************** ×...

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