Playing An External Input Sound; Adjusting The Volume Of The Ext Source - Roland sp-404sx Owner's Manual

Playing an External Input Sound

Audio input from an external source (such as from a
portable music player connected to the LINE IN jacks or a
mic connected to the MIC IN jack) can be handled much
like samples are on the SP-404SX; it can be played and
effects can be applied to it.
1. Connect your portable music player or mic to the
SP-404SX as described in "Connecting a Portable
Music Player or Stereo" (p . 16) or "Connecting a Mic"
(p . 17) .
2. Press the [EXT SOURCE] pad so the pad is lit . If
you're inputting from a mic, you should also press
the [MIC] button so it's lit .
The external audio input will be heard while the pad is lit.
MEMO
If the [GATE] button is lit, the sound will be heard only
while you hold down the [EXT SOURCE] pad.
3. To switch the external input between stereo and
monaural, press the [STEREO] button to make the
button light or go dark .
Stereo is selected when the button is lit.
MEMO
You should have the [STEREO] button lit for sources that
are originally stereo, such as a portable music player.
4. You can apply an effect to the external audio input
by pressing one of the effect buttons to make it
light (p . 13) .
MEMO
If the effect is not applied to the external audio input
when you press an effect button to make it light, you
should hold down the [REMAIN] (CURRENT PAD) button
and press the [EXT SOURCE] pad. This will cause the
effect to be applied to the external audio input.
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Adjusting the Volume of the
EXT SOURCE
You can adjust the volume of the [EXT SOURCE] pad. You
should adjust the volume as follows.
1. Press the [EXT SOURCE] pad so the pad is lit . If
you're inputting from a mic, you should also press
the [MIC] button so it's lit .
The external audio input will be heard.
2. Press the [START/END/LEVEL] button so it's lit .
3. Turn the [CTRL 3] (LEVEL) knob to adjust the
volume of the audio input .
If the SP-404SX's display illumination lights red, the
internal digital input level is overloading; turn the [CTRL
3] knob toward the left until the display illumination is no
longer lit red.
MEMO
• If the volume of the external audio input does not
change when you turn the [CTRL 3] (LEVEL) knob, hold
down the [REMAIN] button (CURRENT PAD) and press
the [EXT SOURCE] pad. (This operation will select the
external input as the target for the volume adjustment.)
• Then press the [START/END/LEVEL] button again and
turn the [CTRL 3] (LEVEL) knob to adjust the volume.
4. Press the [START/END/LEVEL] button once again .
The [START/END/LEVEL] button goes out, and the volume
is set.
MEMO
When the power is turned on, this will always be the
default value (127).