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Version 2.0 Owner's Manual Addendum
This document describes the features that have been added in this update.
In order to fully understand the M-400's new features, please read this document together with the Owner's Manual for the M-400.
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- Page 1 Version 2.0 Owner’s Manual Addendum This document describes the features that have been added in this update. In order to fully understand the M-400’s new features, please read this document together with the Owner’s Manual for the M-400. Copyright © 2009 ROLAND CORPORATION...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Connecting M-48 units to the M-400 ..............................31 Editing and managing M-48 units ..............................32 Where the settings are stored ................................32 Specifying the outputs from the M-400 to the M-48 unit ....................... 33 Viewing the connected M-48 units ..............................34 M-48 MANAGER popup ..........................................34 Accessing the M-48 MANAGER popup ....................................34... - Page 3 Accessing the M-48 SOURCE LEV/PAN popup .................................41 Editing the source level/pan settings....................................41 Resetting the source level/pan settings .....................................42 Copying the M-400’s mix levels to the source levels ..............................42 Assigning sources to groups (Source Assign settings) ........................43 M-48 SOURCE ASSIGN popup.........................................43 Accessing the M-48 SOURCE ASSIGN popup..................................44...
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Page 4: Functionality Added In Version 2.00
Functionality added in version 2.00 ☞ ● LCR SYSTEM has been added ( p. 6) Any desired AUX channel can be used as the MAIN C channel. ☞ ● Modeling of the following Roland vintage effects has been added to the effect types ( p. -
Page 5: Functionality Added In Version
Functionality added in version 2.00 ● Improvements in the user fader • User faders now allow a setting of NONE (no assignment) ● Improvements in the user button • In FUNCTION: MONITOR, you can now access an M-48 MANAGER popup and an M-48 SETUP popup •... -
Page 6: Lcr System
MAIN L/R and MAIN C, or to pan across the three outputs MAIN L, MAIN C, and MAIN R. On the M-400 this function is called the LCR SYSTEM. fig.LCR_CH_Dgm.eps... -
Page 7: Lcr System Settings
LCR SYSTEM button This button turns the LCR SYSTEM on/off. A check mark is shown LCR SYSTEM settings are stored in the M-400’s system parameter area. when the setting is on. Recalling a scene memory will not change the LCR SYSTEM settings. -
Page 8: Turning The Lcr System On
LCR SYSTEM Press [F8 (CHANGE)]. Turning the LCR SYSTEM on The AUX you selected in step 3 will be changed to MAIN C, and the LCR SYSTEM will turn on. Make sure that the MAIN level indication shows two MAIN meters, L and R. If you press [F7 (CANCEL)], the operation will be cancelled and you will return to the LCR SETUP popup. -
Page 9: Turning The Lcr System Off
LCR SYSTEM Use the AUX select buttons to select the AUX that you Turning the LCR SYSTEM off want to use as MAIN C, and press [F8 (OK)]. fig.ScrLCRSysConf2.eps Make sure that the MAIN level indication shows the three meters L, C, and R. If the MAIN level indication shows only the two meters L and R, then LCR SYSTEM is already turned off. -
Page 10: Operating Main C
LCR SYSTEM Operating MAIN C Sending signals from CH and AUX to MAIN L/R and MAIN C MAIN C fader operations You’ll use the CHANNEL DISPLAY screen to send signals from CH1–48 and AUX1–16 to MAIN L/R and MAIN C. To operate the MAIN C fader, you need to use the fader module of the AUX fig.ScrChDispGuide.eps you specified in step 3 of “Turning the LCR SYSTEM on”... -
Page 11: Other Changes
LCR SYSTEM Centr (center) Other changes This specifies the proportion of the signal that is sent to MAIN C when PAN is at C (center) as a value in the range of 0%–100%. ● Added choices related to LCR SYSTEM (when the LCR SYSTEM is on) Centr Explanation •... - Page 12 LCR SYSTEM ● How invalid choices are displayed fig.InvalidSel.eps Choices (channels or parameters) that would be invalid because of the LCR SYSTEM setting are shown with a blank name of “---.” ● AUX SEND indication fig.invalidSend.eps Sends to the AUX used by the LCR SYSTEM as MAIN C are indicated as “MAIN C,”...
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Page 13: Added Effect Types
Added effect types SRV-2000 (DIGITAL REVERB SRV-2000) fig.ScrSRV2000.eps This is a mono-in, stereo-out reverb that models the Roland SRV-2000 MIDI digital reverb. It provides two modes: REVERB mode in which it operates as a conventional reverb, and NON LNR (non-linear) mode in which the reverb sound is cut off according to the gate time setting. Parameter (name) Setting Explanation... - Page 14 Added effect types *1 The lower and upper limits of the value will differ depending on the REV SEL setting (in REVERB mode). REV SEL REV TIME Lower limit Upper limit R7.0 R1.0 R0.3 *2 For negative (-) values, the reverberation will gradually become louder (negative values are shown as -.9, for example).
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Page 15: Sde-3000 X2 (Digital Delay Sde-3000)
Added effect types SDE-3000 x2 (DIGITAL DELAY SDE-3000) fig.ScrSDE3000.eps This is a delay that models the Roland SDE-3000 digital delay. The original unit was mono-in, mono-out, but this modeling provides a dual-mono configuration with two such units in parallel. The MOD LINK Sw allows you to use this as a stereo-in, stereo-out unit. The SDE-3000 was released in 1983, and was used in numerous recording studios and PA systems around the world. -
Page 16: Re-201 (Space Echo Re-201)
Added effect types RE-201 (SPACE ECHO RE-201) fig.ScrRE201.eps This is a delay that models the Roland RE-201 Space Echo. The original was mono-in, mono-out, but this modeling adds PAN HEAD SHORT/MIDDLE/ LONG settings and a REVERB STEREO Sw, allowing you to use it as a mono-in, stereo-out effect. The RE-201 was a very popular product that was produced from1974 to 1987. -
Page 17: Sbf-325 (Stereo Flanger Sbf-325)
Added effect types SBF-325 (STEREO FLANGER SBF-325) fig.ScrSBF325.eps This is a stereo-in, stereo-out flanger that models the Roland SBF-325 Stereo Flanger. Parameter (name) Setting Explanation Amount of flanger sound returned to the input FEEDBACK 0.0–10.0 (valid only if EFFECT MODE is set to FLANGER) CENTER FREQ 0.0–10.0 Center frequency at which the flanger effect is applied... -
Page 18: Sph-323 X2 (Phase Shifter Sph-323)
Added effect types SPH-323 x2 (PHASE SHIFTER SPH-323) fig.ScrSPH323.eps This is a phase shifter that models the Roland SPH-323 Phase Shifter. The original was mono-in, mono-out, but this modeling is a dual-mono design with two units in parallel. The MOD LINK Sw allows you to use this as a stereo-in, stereo-out effect. Parameter (name) Setting Explanation... -
Page 19: Sdd-320 (Dimension D Sdd-320)
Added effect types SDD-320 (DIMENSION D SDD-320) fig.ScrSDD320.eps This is a stereo-in, stereo-out chorus that models the Roland SDD-320 Dimension D. The SDD-320 was released in 1979, and became standard equipment in many recording studios. Parameter (name) Setting Explanation DIMENSION MODE Specifies how the chorus changes OFF, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1+4, 2+4, 3+4 INPUT MODE... -
Page 20: New Functionality For The 31-Band Geq
New functionality for the 31-band GEQ IN meter About the 31-band GEQ’s new This indicates the level of the signal input to the GEQ. functionality OUT meter New functionality has been added to the 31-band GEQ of GEQ1–GEQ4 and This indicates the level of the signal output from the GEQ. to the dual 31-band GEQ of FX1–FX4. -
Page 21: 8-Band Parametric Eq
New functionality for the 31-band GEQ For the 8-band parametric EQ, you can switch the analyzer between visible 8-band parametric EQ and hidden. Use [F6 (Analyzer)] to show or hide the analyzer. fig.ScrGEQEdit_PEQ_Graph.eps fig.ScrPEQEdit_Guide.eps If the analyzer is hidden, the EQ graph’s vertical axis will be shown larger. EQ graph This indicates the approximate characteristics of the 8-band parametric EQ. -
Page 22: Using The 8-Band Parametric Eq
400 from a PC) both attempt to display the analyzer simultaneously, display on the M-400 will take priority. In this case, the analyzer levels will not be shown in the M-400RCS window. If you want to see a larger EQ graph, turn [F6 (Analyzer)] off. -
Page 23: New Functionality In The Meter Screen
New functionality in the METER screen In the Analyzer tab, the function buttons perform the following tasks. About the METER screen’s new Button Operation functionality page Displays the METER tab, which shows the New functionality has been added to the METER screen. [F1 (METER)] levels of all channels. -
Page 24: Name List Tab
If the M-400 and M-400RCS (software that remotely controls the Button Operation M-400 from a PC) attempt to display the analyzer simultaneously, display on the M-400 will take priority. In this case, the analyzer levels Displays the METER tab, which shows the levels [F1 (METER)] of all channels. -
Page 25: New Functionality For Scene Memories
New functionality for scene memories In the SCENE screen, the function buttons perform the following tasks. About the new scene memory Button Operation functionality page Accesses the SCENE LIST EDIT popup • The user interface of the SCENE screen has been improved. [F1 (LIST EDIT)] where you can edit the scene list. -
Page 26: Accessing The Recall Parameter Edit Popup
New functionality for scene memories RECALL PARAMETERS select buttons Accessing the RECALL PARAMETER EDIT These buttons specify the parameters that will be recalled if the recall popup filter is turned on. The RECALL PARAMETERS select buttons consist of the following In the SCENE MEMORY section, press [DISP] to access the items. -
Page 27: Synchronizing Scene Memories With M-48 Memories
If desired, M-48 memories can be stored simultaneously when a scene A confirmation message will ask you to confirm the Store operation. memory is stored on the M-400. If the user preference CONFIRMATION select button “SCENE/LIB The current memory of each M-48 unit will be stored to the specified STORE”... -
Page 28: Synchronizing M-48 Recall Operations
New functionality for scene memories Synchronizing M-48 recall operations For each scene memory, you can specify whether M-48 memories will be recalled, and also specify the memory number that the M-48 units will recall. When you recall the scene that contains this setting, each M-48 will recall its memory (except for M-48 units whose MEMORY SAFE function (p. -
Page 29: Management Of The M-48 Live Personal Mixer
LEVEL LEVEL Settings by the mixing engineer (Control from M-400 or PC) These settings are made by the mixing engineer from the M-400 or the PC. MAIN AUX REVERB Source level and pan settings 40-channel mixer These settings specify the LEVEL, PAN, and AUX switch settings for ☞... -
Page 30: Two Sets Of Outputs
Memory functionality The M-48 has 16 memories, and allows mixer settings to be stored or recalled. Memories 1–16 can be manipulated from the M-48 itself or from the M-400 or PC. -
Page 31: Connecting M-48 Units To The M-400
The mixing engineer can make settings for each M-48 unit from the M-400. If an M-48 unit is connected to the M-400’s REAC A port or SPLIT/BACKUP port, it will not be possible to set or manage the M-48 from the M-400. -
Page 32: Editing And Managing M-48 Units
Where the settings are stored The M-48’s settings are stored in each M-48 unit itself. The M-400 can load and manage the settings of each connected M-48 unit. There are two ways to store the M-48’s settings on an external device. - Page 33 • By patching the AUX, MATRIX, or MAIN outputs you can use group mixes or the house mix as a source for the M-48. Use the REAC B output patchbay to specify the outputs from the M-400 to • By patching TALKBACK you can establish smooth the M-48.
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Page 34: Viewing The Connected M-48 Units
Accessing the M-48 MANAGER popup M-400’s REAC B port. M-48 list In the MONITOR section, press [DISP] to access the This lists the M-48 units that are connected to the M-400’s REAC B MONITOR screen. port. fig.ScrMonitor2.eps You can move the cursor to an item in the list and press [ENTER] to edit that item. -
Page 35: Editing The M-48'S Unit Name
You can use this to identify a specific unit. Press [F8 (OK)] to finalize the name and close the popup. The M-400 will show the connected M-48 units in the M-48 list in the order in which the units are detected; the displayed order is... -
Page 36: Muting The Output Of An M-48 Unit
MANAGER popup’s [F1 (MUTE CLEAR)] indication will be on. This indicates the version of the target M-48 unit. System System program version Disabling memory operations from the Panel Panel program version M-400 (MEMORY SAFE function) SOURCE LEVEL ☞ Access the M-48 MANAGER popup ( p. 34). fig.ScrM48SrcLev0.eps fig.ScrM48Manager.eps This is an overview of the source levels. -
Page 37: Accessing The M-48 Setup Popup
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer In the M-48 SETUP popup, the function buttons perform the following Accessing the M-48 SETUP popup tasks. ☞ Button Operation Access the M-48 MANAGER popup ( p. 34). page fig.ScrM48Manager.eps Changes the target M-48 unit. The [F1 ( PREV UNIT)] target for the settings will change according to the order of the M-48... -
Page 38: Making Preference Settings For An M-48 Unit
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer MEMORY operation select buttons Making preference settings for These buttons restrict memory operations performed from the an M-48 unit M-48’s panel. Disable RECALL If this is checked, the [RECALL] button will be ☞ Access the desired M-48 SETUP popup ( p. -
Page 39: Returning The Preference Settings To The Default State
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer Returning the preference settings to the Assigning group names for an default state M-48 unit ☞ Access the desired M-48 SETUP popup ( p. 37). ☞ Access the desired M-48 SETUP popup ( p. -
Page 40: Setting The Level, Pan, And Aux Switch For Each Source (Source Level/Pan Setting)
If you turn [F6 (MONITOR)] on, the M-400’s monitor output will M-400’s REAC B output patchbay). output the mix of sources 1–40. M-400 LAYOUT tab The setting of the ATT knob only affects monitoring on the M-400. It fig.ScrM48SrcLev2.eps does not affect the setting of the M-48. • Meter This indicates the monitor output level. -
Page 41: Accessing The M-48 Source Lev/Pan Popup
DSP resources of the 31-band realtime analyzer. select the display that you prefer. This means that while the M-400 is displaying the SOURCE LEVEL/ PAN popup, the analyzer levels are not shown in the M-400RCS’s METER screen or GEQ EDIT popup. -
Page 42: Resetting The Source Level/Pan Settings
[F5 (SOURCE ON FADER)] on. source levels Here’s how you can copy the M-400’s mix levels (the levels from channels The display in the M-400 LAYOUT tab will switch in tandem with the to MAIN or to an AUX) to the level of the corresponding source. -
Page 43: Assigning Sources To Groups (Source Assign Settings)
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer Press [F8 (OK)]. Assigning sources to groups fig.ScrM48CopyMix_Conf.eps (Source Assign settings) M-48 SOURCE ASSIGN popup Here you can assign sources to groups so that they can be controlled from A confirmation message will ask you to confirm the copy operation. the M-48’s panel. -
Page 44: Accessing The M-48 Source Assign Popup
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer In the M-48 SOURCE ASSIGN popup, the function buttons perform the Setting the source assignments following tasks. Button Operation ☞ Access the M-48 SOURCE ASSIGN popup ( p. 44) page fig.ScrM48SrcAssign.eps [F1 (LAYER 1-8)] Displays groups 1–8. -
Page 45: Source Assignment Setting Examples
● 40 Talkback In this example, sources 1–8 (corresponding to the M-400’s REAC B OUT1–8) are assumed to be used for output from the S-1608, and are not assigned sources other than MAIN L and MAIN R. Sources that are not assigned to a group cannot be controlled from the M-48’s panel. If you don’t want these sources to be output from the M-48,... - Page 46 Management of the M-48 live personal mixer ● Example settings for a lead vocalist These example settings emphasize individual adjustments for each vocal mic and each type of instrument. Group Source Remarks Lead BGV1 BGV2 BGV3 Choir Bass Kick Snare KEY House Amb AUX9 AUX10...
- Page 47 Management of the M-48 live personal mixer ● Example settings for a backing vocalist These example settings emphasize individual adjustments for each vocal mic, but also aim for simplicity, with all instruments other than bass combined into a single group. Group Source Remarks...
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Page 48: Checking And Adjusting The Musician's Mix (Group Mix)
This adjusts the LO gain in a range of -15.0 dB – +15.0 dB. Target M-48 indication This indicates the unit name of the M-400 that is the target of the In the M-48 GROUP MIX popup, the function buttons perform the M-48 GROUP MIX popup. -
Page 49: Accessing The M-48 Group Mix Popup
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer Accessing the M-48 GROUP MIX popup Resetting the group mix to the default settings ☞ Access the desired M-48 SETUP popup ( p. 37). ☞ fig.ScrM48Setup.eps Access the desired M-48 GROUP MIX popup ( p. -
Page 50: Copying M-48 Settings
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer Copying M-48 settings Copying M-48 settings ☞ Access the M-48 MANAGER popup ( p. 34). M-48 COPY popup fig.ScrM48Manager.eps This popup lets you copy the current settings of one M-48 unit to other M-48 units. -
Page 51: M-48 Memory Operations
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer In the M-48 MEMORY popup, the function buttons perform the following M-48 memory operations tasks. Button Operation M-48 MEMORY popup page [F1 (SELECTED UNIT)] Shows the SELECTED UNIT tab. In this popup you can operate the M-48’s memory functions by recalling [F2 (ALL UNITS)] Shows the ALL UNITS tab. -
Page 52: Storing The M-48'S Current Memory
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer Storing the M-48’s current memory Recalling a memory to the M-48 ☞ ☞ Access the M-48 MEMORY popup ( p. 51). Access the M-48 MEMORY popup ( p. 51). fig.ScrM48Memory.eps fig.ScrM48Memory.eps Select the desired memory in the memory list. Select the desired memory in the memory list. -
Page 53: Clearing The Contents Of An M-48 Memory
Access the M-48 MEMORY popup ( p. 51). M-48 LIBRARY popup fig.ScrM48Memory.eps In this popup you can perform operations on the M-400’s M-48 library. The current settings of the M-48 can be organized in the form of a “Library,” and saved on the M-400. fig.ScrM48Library_Guide.eps Select the desired memory in the memory list. -
Page 54: Accessing The M-48 Library Popup
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer Accessing the M-48 LIBRARY popup Storing to the M-48 library ☞ ☞ Access the M-48 MANAGER popup ( p. 34). Access the M-48 LIBRARY popup ( p. 54). fig.ScrM48Manager.eps fig.ScrM48Library.eps In the library list, select the store-destination number. Press [F5 (STORE)]. -
Page 55: Recalling Settings From The M-48 Library
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer Recalling settings from the M-48 library Clearing an M-48 library item ☞ ☞ Access the M-48 LIBRARY popup ( p. 54). Access the M-48 LIBRARY popup ( p. 54). fig.ScrM48Library.eps fig.ScrM48Library.eps In the library list, select the library item that you want to In the library list, select the library item that you want to recall. -
Page 56: Saving/Loading Usb Memory
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer Saving/loading USB memory Accessing the M-48 LOAD/SAVE popup ☞ Access the M-48 MANAGER popup ( p. 34). M-48 LOAD/SAVE popup fig.ScrM48Manager.eps In this popup, all data stored in an M-48 can be loaded from or stored to USB memory as a project file. -
Page 57: Loading An M-48 Project From Usb Memory
M-48 units you selected in step 3. Do not disconnect the USB memory or switch off the M-400’s power while data is being saved to USB memory. Doing so may damage the data saved on USB memory. -
Page 58: Deleting A Project File Or Folder
Management of the M-48 live personal mixer Deleting a project file or folder ☞ Access the M-48 LOAD/SAVE popup ( p. 56). fig.ScrM48LoadSave.eps In the project file list, select the project file that you want to delete. This operation cannot delete files or folders other than M-48 project files or folders. -
Page 59: Other New Functionality
Other new functionality New functionality in the Setting all AUX send points in a single operation MONITOR screen Press the [SEL] button of any channel CH1–48 to select an fig.ScrMonitor_Guide.eps input channel. In the CHANNEL EDIT section’s AUX SENDS area, press [DISP] to access the AUX SENDS popup. -
Page 60: New Functionality In The Channel Display Screen (Ch1-Ch48)
[SOLO] Solos the DCA group. [MUTE] Mutes the DCA group. The [F7 (ATT Ctrl)] setting is stored in the M-400 as a system parameter. It is not saved in scene memory. Fader Adjusts the level of the DCA group. When the M-400 is configured as a Monitor console, it is convenient You can use [SEL] to access the DCA GROUP ASSIGN popup even to use the GAIN knob as an attenuator over the shared inputs. -
Page 61: New Functionality In The Load/Save Popup (System Screen)
If this button has a check mark, the user preferences will be loaded. Pressing [F7 (CANCEL)] will cancel the store operation and close the Projects saved by an M-400 with a system program version earlier popup. than 2.0 do not contain user preference or M-48 library data. When you load such a project file, the following message will appear, reminding you that this data will not be loaded. -
Page 62: Save Current User Popup
REAC device. With version 2.0, it is now possible to connect split REAC devices to the M-400 REAC B port that is operating as the master REAC device. This will appear when you save user settings. Press [F8 (SAVE)] to execute Examples) the save operation and close the popup. - Page 63 PEAK POST ATT PRE EQ PRE FADER POST FADER OUTPUT LEVEL +48V INPUT PATCHBAY To another EXT FX MONITOR/ FADER MUTE M-400 BROADCAST INSERT INSERT REAC A INSERT MAIN 8 INPUTS CH 1–48 4BAND S-0816 INPUT OUT L S-4000S OUTPUT LIMITER INPUT1–8...
- Page 64 PATCHBAY PHANTOM GAIN PEAK +48V POST ATT PRE EQ PRE FADER POST FADER OUTPUT LEVEL INPUT PATCHBAY To another MONITOR/ M-400 BROADCAST EXT FX FADER REAC A MUTE INSERT INSERT 8 INPUTS CH 1–48 S-0816 INPUT INSERT MAIN S-4000S OUTPUT 4BAND INPUT1–8...