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Before using this product, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE
UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. 4; p. 6). These sections
provide important information concerning the proper operation of the
product. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good
grasp of every feature provided by your new product, Owner's manual
should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on
hand as a convenient reference.
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- Page 1 The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2009 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
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Page 2: Using The Unit Safely
USING THE UNIT SAFELY symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert the or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is user to the risk of death or severe injury determined by the design contained within the triangle. should the unit be used improperly. - Page 3 (except when this manual provides specific (Do not drop it!) instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Infor- mation” page.
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Page 4: Important Notes
When you purchase the ARX-03 SuperNATURAL Expansion Board from an authorized Roland dealer, the included sounds and samples are licensed, not sold, to you by Roland Corporation, for commercial • This device may interfere with radio and television reception. Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Roland SuperNATURAL Technology ........17 Controller assignments for each patch ARX-03 Brass ..............18 (Control Assign 1 screen) ..........39 The Structure of ARX-03 Brass ..........19 Controller assignments for individual instruments Different Ways to Play the ARX-03 ........20 (Control Assign 2 screen) ..........40 Playing a Solo.............. -
Page 6: Installing The Expansion Board In Your Product
Installing the Expansion Board in Your Product Cautions when installing • Before you install this expansion board (hereafter referred to as “the board”), you should carefully read the procedure for installing expansion boards given in the owner’s manual of the product in which you’re installing it. -
Page 7: Installation In Your Product
2. Orient the board with the slot of your product as shown Connector in the illustration. of board Align board’s Slot of the product holes with holders Connector of product Non-latched holders Latched holders Board Board (expansion board) Holes that engage the Roland logo non-latched holders Non-latched holders... - Page 8 4. Gently lower the board into place. 6. Verify that the latched board holders are locked. 5. From above, press down on the board at the three locations indicated in the illustration until the latched board holders lock into place. Edge of the board where the logo 7.
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Page 9: Confirmation After Installation
Confirmation after Installation If the installation confirmation screen does not appear the first time you power up after installing the expansion board, it is After you’ve finished installing the expansion board, you will need likely that the board was not installed correctly. Check once to perform the following procedure to confirm the installation. -
Page 10: To Remove The Board From The Product
3. Verify that the two latched board holders are unlocked, To Remove the Board from the then gently pull up the board and disconnect the connector. Product 1. As described in your product’s owner’s manual, expose the slot in which the expansion board was installed. 2. -
Page 11: Installation De La Carte D'expansion Dans Un Appareil
• Ne jamais forcer lors de l’installation de la carte de circuits imprimés. Trous de retenue des Si la carte s’ajuste mal au premier essai, enlevez la carte et recom- Logo Roland mencez l’installation. supports non bloqués • Quand l’installation de la carte de circuits imprimés est terminée,... - Page 12 3. Insérer la carte dans les supports non bloqués jusqu’à 4. Abaisser la carte délicatement. ce qu’un clic se fasse entendre. Connecteur de la carte Aligner les trous de la carte et les supports Connecteur de l’appareil Carte Supports non bloqués...
- Page 13 5. Appuyer sur la carte aux trois points indiqués sur 6. S’assurer que les supports de carte sont bien bloqués. l’illustration jusqu’à ce que les supports se bloquent en place. Bord de la carte où se trouve le logo Près des découpes de la carte 7.
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Page 14: Retirer La Carte De L'appareil
3. Vérifier que les deux supports de carte sont débloqués Retirer la carte de l’appareil puis tirer délicatement sur la carte et déconnecter le connecteur. 1. Suivre les instructions données dans le guide d’utilisation de l’appareil pour dégager la fente où la carte d’expansion a été... -
Page 15: Introduction
Expansion Boards The ARX series SuperNATURAL expansion boards represent a further evolution for Roland’s line of expansion solutions, which began with Proprietary Roland sound generation technology that realistically the SR-JV80 series and SRX series–-they are a completely new type of reproduces the tonal changes and performance techniques distinctive expansion board. -
Page 16: Arx-03 Brass
Built into the ARX-03 are eight types of reverb taken from the Fantom- G. This beautiful reverberation will further enhance the amazing The ARX-03 Brass Expansion board uses SuperNATURAL technology brass sounds. to bring you high-quality brass sounds and new, more intuitive editing features. -
Page 17: The Structure Of Arx-03 Brass
Patch 50 * The ARX series supports up to sixteen parts, but ARX-03 Brass product is designed with only one part. Patch 01... -
Page 18: Different Ways To Play The Arx-03
Different Ways to Play the ARX-03 Playing a Solo Playing a Section By setting the Player Select parameter (p. 24) to a specific player from By setting the Player Select parameter (p. 24) to ”ALL,” you can play 1 through 6, you can play a solo for the specified player. Playing solo a section performance consisting of up to six players. - Page 19 Unison Mode When you play multiple notes simultaneously Each instrument will automatically be assigned to a note you play. When you play a single key or multiple keys simultaneously with a Units of instruments automatically assigned to a note you play are four-player ensemble setting, the various instruments will be assigned called a group.
- Page 20 Stack Mode When you play a second note as well... The first instrument will continue sounding, and the second instrument This allows you to successively layer each instrument in the order will be added. you’ve specified “Playing settings (Section Style screen)” (p. 29). Using this mode allows you to simulate the bell tones played by a brass ensemble.
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Page 21: Creating A Patch
Creating a Patch About this manual • The screen images used in this manual are taken from a Fantom-G with the ARX-03 installed. The various procedures described also assume that you are using the ARX-03 installed in a Fantom-G. • For details on how to move the cursor or edit a value, refer to the owner’s manual for the device in which you’ve actually installed the ARX-03. -
Page 22: Player Select Setting
Player Select setting When playing the section (Player Serect = ALL) When playing a solo (1–6) You can play a section performance consisting of up to six You can play a solo for the specified player. players.You can change the mute setting and instrument level setting You can adjust the instrument level of the selected player. -
Page 23: Player Settings (Player Edit)
Player Settings (Player Edit) In the Player Edit screens you can create a patch by choosing an Parameter Value Description instrument for the player, and specifying the accuracy (Stability) and Trumpet, personality (Personality) of the performer, just as though you were a Mute Trumpet, producer giving instructions to a wind musician or a brass ensemble. -
Page 24: Feeling Settings (Feeling Screen)
Feeling settings (Feeling screen) Stability (Accuracy of the performance) Here you can adjust the tone by making settings that control aspects of the performer’s personality, such as the accuracy of the This adjusts the accuracy of the performance relative to your performance (Stability) and the prominence of their playing keyboard playing. -
Page 25: Breath Settings (Breath Screen)
Breath settings (Breath screen) Growl (Growl sensitivity) This adjusts the volume of the distinctive nuance (growl) that occurs Here you can adjust the tone by making settings that are distinctive when a sax is blown strongly. to wind instruments such as “Growl” (when a Sax instrument is With a value of 0 selected), “Turbid”... -
Page 26: Equalizer Settings (Eq Screen)
Equalizer settings (EQ screen) Settings for each patch Parameter Value Description Here you can adjust the equalizer settings for each instrument. Turns the sound of each fig.signal-flow.eps Play/Standby PLAY, STANDBY player on/off. Center frequency of the low Low Freq 200, 400 Hz range 200, 250, 315, 400, 500, From Main Screen... -
Page 27: Section Settings (Section)
Section Settings (Section) Playing settings (Section Style screen) Parameter Value Description Selects the performance variation Here you can make basic settings for playing a Section. NORMAL, • NORMAL Variation Select STACCATO, • Staccato FALL, DOIT • Fall • Doit From Main Screen * If the Stack Play Order settings are identical, the instruments will F4>F3 sound in the order of their player number. -
Page 28: Pitch Settings (Tune/Key Shift Screen)
Pitch settings (Tune/Key Shift screen) Settings for each instrument Parameter Value Description Here you can make settings for the pitch (tuning and key). PLAY, Play/Standby Turns the sound of each player on/off STANDBY Adjusts the pitch of the sound Inst Key Shift -48–48 This setting is in semitone steps. -
Page 29: Vibrato Settings (Vibrato Screen)
Vibrato settings (Vibrato screen) Volume Balance Settings (MIXER) Here you can make settings for the vibrato. Volume and pan settings (Level/Pan screen) Here you can adjust the volume and pan settings for each instrument. From Main Screen F4>F5 (on the Fantom-G) From Main Screen F5>F3 (on the Fantom-G) -
Page 30: Equalizer Settings (Eq Screen)
Equalizer settings (EQ screen) Parameter Value Description Center frequency of the low Low Freq 200, 400 Hz Here you can adjust the equalizer settings for each instrument. range fig.signal-flow.eps Amount of boost/cut for the Low Gain -15–+15 dB low range EQ Switch BYPASS, ON Turns the EQ on/off... -
Page 31: Effect Settings (Effects)
Effect Settings (Effects) Applying effects (Routing screen) Parameter Value Description Selects whether the original signal Here you can make multi-effect (MFX) and reverb settings. will be output without further processing or output via MFX. Output Assign DRY, MFX DRY: Output without further processing MFX : Output via multi-effect On the Fantom-G... -
Page 32: Multi-Effect Settings (Mfx Screen)
Multi-effect settings (MFX screen) Parameter Value Description Selects the type of multi-effect. The Effects/MFX screen lets you edit the multi-effect parameters. MFX Type 00 (THRU), 01–15 For details on each type, refer In this screen you can make detailed settings for the multi-effect to “Multi-Effects List”... -
Page 33: Multi-Effect Control (Mfx Control Screen)
Multi-effect control (MFX Control Screen) If you want to use an external MIDI device to control multi-effect From Main Screen F6>F5 parameters such as the volume or delay time of the effect, you would (on the Fantom-G) normally need to transmit device-specific types of MIDI messages called ”system exclusive”... -
Page 34: Reverb Settings (Reverb Screen)
Reverb settings (Reverb screen) Parameter Value Description 00 (OFF), In the Effects/Reverb screen you can specify the type of reverb and 01 (ROOM), how it will sound. 02 (HALL), 03 (PLATE), Reverb Type 04 (STUDIO), Reverb type 05 (CHURCH), 06 (SRV ROOM), 07 (SRV HALL), From Main Screen 08 (SRV PLATE) - Page 35 Parameter Value Description Parameter Value Description Time over which the reverb Frequency below which the low Time 0.1–6.0 sec. sound decays LF Damp Freq 50–4000 Hz range of the reverb sound will be dampened Frequency below which the low Low Damp Freq 20–1000 Hz range of the reverb sound will be Amount of attenuation for LF...
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Page 36: Controller Assignments (Control)
Controller Assignments (CONTROL) Here you can assign controllers to switch between Unison mode and Parameter Value Description Stack mode, or to switch between performance variations. Specifies the amount of pitch change for For example, you could use a pedal to switch between Unison mode BendDown Bend Range Down 0–12... -
Page 37: Controller Assignments For Each Patch (Control Assign 1 Screen)
Parameter Value Description Parameter Value Description Switches the mode in which the damper pedal OFF, will operate Staccato Controller CC1–CC95, Specifies the number of the controller NORMAL: Assign PITCH BEND, that will turn ”Staccato” on Operates as a conventional damper pedal. NORMAL, AFTERTOUCH Hold Mode... -
Page 38: Controller Assignments For Individual Instruments (Control Assign 2 Screen)
Controller assignments for individual Parameter Value Description instruments (Control Assign 2 screen) OFF, Vibrato CC1–CC95, Specifies the number of the controller 1 Control 1 PITCH BEND, that will affect vibrato depth Here you can assign performance controllers for individual AFTERTOUCH instruments. -
Page 39: Initializing A Patch (Utility Screen)
Initializing a Patch (Utility Screen) Saving a Patch (on the Fantom-G) In the Utility screen you can initialize patch. A patch you’ve created is temporary; it will be lost if you select a different patch. If you want to save the patch you’ve edited, proceed This operation lets you return the settings of the current patch to their as follows. -
Page 40: Multi-Effects List
Multi-Effects List Multi-Effects Types Multi-Effects Parameters There are 15 types of multi-effect. Each multi-effect has “Control Assign” parameters. These indicate the parameters that can be controlled via “Multi-effect control (MFX Control FILTER (3 types) Screen)” (p. 35). STEREO EQ p. 43 ENHANCER p. -
Page 41: Enhancer
01: STEREO EQ (Stereo Equalizer) 02: ENHANCER This is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, mid x 2, high). Controls the overtone structure of the high frequencies, adding sparkle and brightness to the sound. fig.MFX01 fig.MFX03 L in L out 4-Band EQ 2-Band L in Enhancer... -
Page 42: Auto Wah
03: AUTO WAH 04: HEXA-CHORUS A filter that turns on and off to create a cyclical change in timbre. Uses a six-phase chorus (six layers of chorused sound) to give richness and spaciousness to the sound. fig.MFX08 L in fig.MFX17 L out L in L out... - Page 43 05: COMPRESSOR 06: LIMITER Flattens out high levels and boosts low levels, smoothing out fluctuations in Compresses signals that exceed a specified volume level, preventing volume. distortion from occurring. fig.MFX26 fig.MFX27 L in L out L in L out Compressor 2-Band EQ Limiter 2-Band EQ...
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Page 44: Compressor
07: LOFI COMPRESS (Lo-Fi Compress) 08: TELEPHONE This is an effect that intentionally degrades the sound quality for creative Produces a muffled sound, similar to what it would sound like if heard over purposes. the phone. fig.MFX31 fig.MFX33 L in L out L in L out... -
Page 45: Phonograph
09: PHONOGRAPH Parameter Value Description Simulates a sound recorded on an analog record and played back on a Signal Distortion 0–127 Depth of distortion record player. This effect also simulates the various types of noise that are Frequency response of the playback typical of a record, and even the rotational irregularities of an old turntable. -
Page 46: Tape Echo
Description A virtual tape echo that produces a realistic tape delay sound. This Combination of playback heads to use simulates the tape echo section of a Roland RE-201 Space Echo. Select from three different heads with S, M, L, S+M, different delay times. -
Page 47: Gated Reverb
11: GATED REVERB This is a special type of reverb in which the reverberant sound is cut off before its natural length. fig.MFX38 2-Band L in L out Balance D Balance W Gated Reverb Balance W 2-Band R in R out Balance D Parameter Value... -
Page 48: Delay (4 Types)
12: STEREO DELAY Parameter Value Description This is a stereo delay. Selects the way in which delay sound is NORMAL, Feedback Mode fed back into the effect. (See the figures When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: CROSS of algorithm.) Delay Left 0–2000 ms, Adjusts the time until the delay sound is Balance D... -
Page 49: Modulation Delay
13: MODULATION DELAY Parameter Value Description Adds modulation to the delayed sound. Selects the way in which delay sound is NORMAL, Feedback Mode fed back into the effect (See the figures of When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: CROSS algorithm.) fig.MFX40a Delay Left 0–2000 ms, Adjusts the time until the delay sound is... -
Page 50: Triple Tap Delay
14: TRIPLE TAP DELAY 15: REVERSE DELAY Produces three delay sounds; center, left and right. Adds the reverse of the input sound as a delay. fig.MFX41 fig.MFX44 Balance D 2-Band L out L in 2-Band L in L out Left Tap Balance W Rev. -
Page 51: About Note
Value Description About Note Sixty-fourth-note triplet 1/64T ( Sixty-fourth note Some parameters (such as Rate or Delay Time) can be set in terms of a note 1/64 ( value instead of a time value. Thirty-second-note triplet 1/32T ( Such parameters provide a Sync SW(Sync switch) that allows you to switch Thirty-second note 1/32 ( between setting the parameter as a note value or as a numerical value. -
Page 52: Specifications
Specifications ARX-03 BRASS Miscellaneous 6-channel Mixer Screen Maximum Polyphony Accessories 14 voices (varies according to the sound generator load) Owner’s manual Parts Screwdriver 1 part * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appear- ance of this product are subject to change without prior notice. -
Page 53: Index
Index LIMITER ................45 LOFI COMPRESS ..............46 Bend/Hold screen ..............38 MODULATION DELAY ............51 Breath screen ................27 PHONOGRAPH ..............47 REVERSE DELAY ..............52 STEREO DELAY ..............50 CONTROL ................38 STEREO EQ ................ 43 Control Assign 1 screen .............. 39 TAPE ECHO ................ - Page 54 Routing screen ................33 Section ................20, 29 Section Style screen ..............29 Selecting an instrument ............... 25 Solo ..................20 Stability ..................26 Stack Mode ................22 SuperNATURAL ................. 17 Tune/Key Shift screen ..............30 Turbid ..................27 Unison Mode ................21 Utility Screen ................
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