Using Minus-One And Center Cancel (Minus One/Center Cancel) - Roland 5100011346 -01 Owner's Manual

Using Minus-One and Center Cancel (MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL)

When playing back a song, you can use these functions to mute the specified part(s) so that you can perform it
yourself, or minimize the melodic portion so that you can perform it.
If you've connected a microphone or guitar, you can use the SD-50 to play back an accompaniment while
you perform on vocals or guitar.
1.
Press the [MINUS ONE] (CENTER CANCEL) button so it's lit.
The minus-one or center cancel function will turn on.
When you play back a song, the following will occur depending on the file type of the song.
File type
SMF
Audio file
2.
Press the [MINUS ONE] (CENTER CANCEL) button once again.
The [MINUS ONE] (CENTER CANCEL) button will go out, and the minus-one or center cancel function will be turned
off.
The center cancel function can also be applied to audio being input via the LINE IN jack (p. 55).
Changing the Minus-One part
1.
Press the [MENU] button.
The menu screen will appear.
2.
Turn the [VALUE] dial to select "Minus One," and then press the [ENTER] button.
Value
PART 1–PART16,
4&5, 1&4&5,
EXCEPT 10,
EXCEPT 2&10
3.
Turn the [VALUE] dial to change the setting.
Function Explanation
Minus One The sound of the specified part(s) will be muted.
Center Cancel Sounds in the center (the melodic portion of the sound) will be reduced.
Explanation
The part(s) for which this setting is ON will be muted.
PART 1–PART16: The specified part from 1 through 16 will be muted.
4&5: Parts 4 and 5 will be muted.
1&4&5: Parts 1, 4, and 5 will be muted.
EXCEPT 10: All parts except part 10 will be muted.
Normally, only the drum sound will be heard.
EXCEPT 2&10: All parts except parts 2 and 10 will be muted.
Using the SD-50 as an SMF/Audio Player
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