Connecting To Audio Equipment; About The Fp-5 Sound Generator - Roland FP-5 Owner's Manual

Chapter 4 Other Functions

Connecting to Audio Equipment

You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the FP-5
through the speakers of your audio system, or to record your
performance on a tape recorder or other recording device.
When connecting, please use an audio cable with a standard
phone plug (sold separately).
Connection Examples
* To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other
devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power
on all devices before making any connections.
Playing the sound of the FP-5 through the speakers
of an audio system/Recording the performance of
the FP-5 on a recording device
fig.audio1.e
FP-5
❍ Use the following procedure when turning on the power.
1.
Set the volume of the FP-5 and of the connected
devices to the minimum position.
2.
Set the speaker switch to "OFF" located on the
rear panel.
3.
Turn on the power of the FP-5.
4.
Turn on the power of the connected device.
5.
Adjust the volume of each device.
When Recording FP-5 Performances on a
Recording Device
6.
Start recording with the connected device.
7.
Perform on the FP-5.
8.
When the performance ends, stop recording on
the connected equipment.
Playing the sound of an audio device through
the speakers of the FP-5
fig.audio2.e
(Line Out, Aux Out)
FP-5
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Input R/L
(Line In, Aux In)
Output R/L
❍ Use the following procedure when turning on the power.
1.
Set the volume of the FP-5 and of the connected
devices to the minimum position.
2.
Set the speaker switch to "OFF" located on the
rear panel.
3.
Turn on the power of the connected device.
4.
Turn on the power of the FP-5.
5.
Adjust the volume of each device.
Turning off the power
1.
Set the volume of the FP-5 and of the connected
devices to the minimum position.
2.
Turn off the power to the FP-5.
3.
Turn off the connected equipment.
About the FP-5 Sound
Generator
The FP-5 come equipped with GM2 sound generators.
General MIDI
The General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks
to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary
designs, and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound
generating devices. Sound generating devices and music files
that meets the General MIDI standard bears the General
MIDI logo. Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be
played back using any General MIDI sound generating unit
to produce essentially the same musical performance.
General MIDI 2
The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 recommendations
pick up where the original General MIDI left off, offering
enhanced expressive capabilities, and even greater
compatibility. Issues that were not covered by the original
General MIDI recommendations, such as how sounds are to
be edited, and how effects should be handled, have now
been precisely defined. Moreover, the available sounds have
been expanded. General MIDI 2 compliant sound generators
are capable of reliably playing back music files that carry
either the General MIDI or General MIDI 2 logo.
In some cases, the conventional form of General MIDI, which
does not include the new enhancements, is referred to as
"General MIDI 1" as a way of distinguishing it from General
MIDI 2.