Protecting The Memory; Adjusting The Blinking Speed Of The Display Illumination; Checking The Version Number; Setting The Sp-555'S Internal Processing Level - Roland SP-555 Owner's Manual

Protecting the memory

You can protect the memory so that samples and patterns
cannot be deleted accidentally.
Protecting all samples and patterns
1.
While holding down [REMAIN], turn on the power.
The display will indicate "P.on," and the samples and
patterns of banks A–J will be protected.
If you use a CompactFlash card with the same SP-555, the
card banks will also be protected, but the card will not be
protected when used with another device or computer.
This setting is retained even while the power is turned off.
Protecting the preset samples and
patterns (sample bank A and pattern
bank A)
1.
While holding down BANK [A] and [REMAIN], turn on
the power.
The display will indicate "A.on," and the samples and
patterns of bank A will be protected.
This setting is retained even while the power is turned off.
With the factory settings, sample bank A and pattern bank A
are protected.
Canceling protection
1.
While holding down [CANCEL], turn on the power.
The display will indicate "P.oF," and protection will be
cancelled for the samples and patterns of banks A–J.
Protection will be cancelled for the factory-set samples and
patterns.
This setting is retained even while the power is turned off.
Adjusting the blinking speed
of the display illumination
Here's how to adjust the speed of the illumination around the
display.
1.
While holding down [TAP TEMPO], turn on the power.
The display will indicate "LEd."
2.
Turn the CTRL 3 knob to adjust the speed.
[SAMPLING] will blink when you turn the knob.
Setting Explanation
"oFF" The illumination will not blink.
* It will not blink even during pattern playback.
"1–9" The illumination will blink at a fixed speed. Higher set-
tings produce faster blinking.
* While a pattern is playing, the blinking will be synchro-
nized to the tempo of the pattern.
"Ptn" The illumination will blink in synchronization with the pat-
tern tempo.
3.
Press [SAMPLING] to confirm the speed of blinking.
If you decide to cancel, press [CANCEL].
This setting is retained even while the power is turned off.

Checking the version number

1.
While holding down [MARK], turn on the power.
The display will indicate the version number.
Press [CANCEL] to return to the normal state.
Setting the SP-555's
internal processing level
Here's how to adjust the overall volume of the SP-555 for
internal processing.
1.
While holding down [CANCEL] and [START/END/
LEVEL], turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob.
Range: -3 dB, 0 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB
The SP-555 has a maximum polyphony of twelve notes. There
will be a major difference in the volume depending on
whether one note or twelve notes are being produced. If you
are playing only a few pads at a time, or if you have
connected the SP-555 to a DJ mixer or other device, and are
using it as an effects processor, raising this internal processing
level will allow you to output a higher level. If you are playing
a larger number of pads simultaneously and the sound is
distorting, you should lower this internal processing level.
When the power is turned on, this will always be set to 0 dB.
Other settings
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