Playing An External Input Sound (External Source) - Roland SP-404 Owner's Manual

Playing an External Input
Sound (External Source)
The SP-404 lets you control the playing/muted status of (and apply
effects to) an external audio input source such as a CD player
connected to the LINE IN jacks, a mic connected to the MIC IN jack,
or sound from the SP-404's internal mic.
Using a CD Player
1.
Start playback on your CD player.
* Make sure that [MIC] is not lighted.
2.
Press [EXT SOURCE] so the pad is lit.
The line input sound will be heard while this pad is lit.
If [GATE] is lit, the sound will be heard only while you hold
down [EXT SOURCE]. When you release the pad, the line input
sound will be muted (the pad goes out).
If [GATE] is not lighted, the sound will alternately be heard
(pad lit) or muted (pad dark) each time you press [EXT
SOURCE].
You can press [GATE] to switch the lit/unlit status of GATE.
3.
To switch the external input between stereo and monaural,
press [STEREO] to make the button light or go dark.
[STEREO] lit: The external input will be heard in stereo.
[STEREO] unlit: The external input will be heard in monaural.
You should have [STEREO] lit for sources that are originally
stereo, such as a CD.
4.
You can apply an effect to the external audio input by
pressing one of the effect buttons to make it light. (p. 18)
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
[REMAIN] (CURRENT PAD) and press [EXT SOURCE]. This
will cause the effect to be applied to the external audio input.
Using Line Input and Mic Input
Simultaneously
1.
Input an audio signal from the device connected to the LINE
IN jacks and from the mic.
2.
Press [EXT SOURCE] and [MIC] so they are both lit.
If [MIC] is not lighted, you won't be able to input sound from
the mic.
Howling could be produced depending on the location of
microphones relative to speakers. This can be remedied by:
1. Changing the orientation of the microphone(s).
2. Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from
speakers.
3. Lowering volume levels.
If [GATE] is lit, the sound will be heard only while you continue
Chapter 1. Playing Samples
holding down [EXT SOURCE]; the sound from the line and mic
inputs will be muted when you release the pad (the pad goes
out).
If [GATE] is not lighted, the sound will alternately be heard
(pad lit) or muted (pad dark) each time you press [EXT
SOURCE].
You can press [GATE] to switch between lit/unlit states of
GATE.
3.
Press [STEREO] to make the button light or go dark; this
switches the stereo/mono status of the external audio
input.
[STEREO] lit: The external input will be heard in stereo.
[STEREO] unlit: The external input will be heard in monaural.
You should have [STEREO] lit for sources that are originally
stereo, such as a CD.
4.
You can apply an effect to the external audio input by
pressing one of the effect buttons to make it light. (p. 18)
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
[REMAIN] (CURRENT PAD) and press [EXT SOURCE]. This
will cause the effect to be applied to the external audio input.
Adjusting the Volume of the External
Audio Input
If the external input is distorted because the volume is too high, or if
there is an obtrusive amount of noise because the volume is too low,
you should adjust the volume as follows.
1.
Press [EXT SOURCE] so the pad is lit. If you're inputting
from a mic, you should also press [MIC] so it's lit.
The external audio input will be heard.
2.
Press [START/END/LEVEL] so it's lit.
3.
Turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob to adjust the volume of the
audio input.
Turning the knob toward the left decreases the volume, and
turning it toward the right increases the volume.
Adjust the volume so that the PEAK indicator lights occasionally.
If the volume of the external audio input does not change when
you turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob, hold down [REMAIN]
(CURRENT PAD) and press [EXT SOURCE]. (This operation
will select the external input as the target for the volume
adjustment.)
Then press [START/END/LEVEL] again and turn the CTRL 3
(LEVEL) knob to adjust the volume.
4.
Press [START/END/LEVEL] once again.
[START/END/LEVEL] goes out, and the volume is set.
If the volume of the signal from the CD player or microphone is
excessive, distortion may be present even though the PEAK
indicator has not lighted. On the other hand, if the volume is too
low, you may be unable to attain a sufficient level even if you
turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob all the way up. In such cases, you
should adjust the volume at your CD player, or if using a mic,
turn the MIC LEVEL knob to adjust the volume appropriately.
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