Side Panel (Left) - Roland R-88 Owner's Manual

Side Panel (Left)

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DIGITAL OUT jack
This jack outputs a digital signal. You can connect digital devices,
such as speakers or mixers, with an XLR type cable (AES/EBU, IEC
60958-4 compliant). The internal mixer's two-channel mix is output
here as a digital signal.
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DIGITAL IN jack
If you want to record a digital signal, connect a XLR type cable to
this jack. The digital input signal is recorded in stereo with the L
channel on track 1 and the R channel on track 2.
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Rubber flap
Open this cover to expose the SD card slot, USB MEMORY port,
and USB COMPUTER port.
SD card slot
Insert the SD card into this slot (p. 26).
USB MEMORY port
You can connect a commercially available USB flash drive to this
port. A project recorded on the R-88 can be copied to your USB
flash drive as a backup. A backup from your USB flash drive can also
be loaded into the R-88.
USB COMPUTER port
Use a commercially available USB cable to connect this to your
computer. This allows projects recorded on the R-88 to be
transferred to your computer, or WAV files from your computer to
be copied to the R-88 for playback (p. 60).
You can also use the R-88 as a USB audio interface (p. 63).
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DC IN jack
You can connect either the included AC adaptor
or a commercially available cable for an external
power device. For details, refer to "Connecting the
AC adaptor" (p. 24), or "Using External Power Sources"
(p. 24).
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External power supply select switch
This switch selects the type of external power supply connected to
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the DC IN jack .
Set this to the AC ADAPTOR position if using an AC adaptor, or
to EXT BATTERY if using a commercially available external power
supply.
* If this is set to EXT BATTERY, you must specify the final voltage
(p. 24).
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Analog Output (MIX L/OUT 1, MIX R/OUT 2) jacks
These are XLR balanced output jacks. As the audio output, you can
select either specific tracks or the output of the internal mixer (two-
channel mix). You can switch the output level (+4 dBu/-60 dBu). For
details, refer to "Output Settings" (p. 32).
* This instrument is equipped with
balanced (XLR) type jacks. Wiring
diagrams for these jacks are
shown at right. Make connections
after first checking the wiring
diagrams of other equipment you
intend to connect.
NOTE
Do not supply phantom power from an external device to these
output jacks.
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MIX OUT (STEREO) jack
This is a stereo-mini output jack. It outputs the output of the
internal mixer (two-channel mix). You can switch the output level (2
Vrms/-30 dBu). For details, refer to "Output Settings" (p. 32).
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TIMECODE IN/OUT jacks
You can connect devices with a timecode port. This allows you to
records the timecode in the R-88 when the recording starts (IN) and
to output the R-88 internal timecode (OUT). For details on recording
the timecode, see "TIMECODE" (p. 47).
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CONTROL 1, 2 jack
You can connect a footswitch here (BOSS FS-6 or FS-5U; sold
separately), then use it to control playback, recording, or rewind (p.
42).
Overview
1: GND 2: HOT
3: COLD
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