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Roland D-5 Owner's Manual (185 pages)

MIDI Multi Timbral linear Synthesizer

Brand: Roland | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 12.71 MB

Quick Operation Table
3
Contents
5
Overall Organization of the D-5
7
Operation
7
Play Modes
8
Edit Operations
8
Write Operations
8
Data Transfer Operations
8
About Patches/Timbres and Tones
9
Patches and Tones
10
Memory Card
10
Timbres and Tones
11
System Settings
13
Tune/Function Functions
14
Master Tuning
14
Memory Protect
15
Rhythm Level/Rhythm Part Lever
15
Pan
16
Partial Reserve
16
Tune/Function Editing Operations
17
MIDI Functions
18
About MIDI Functions
19
MIDI Function Editing Procedure
24
Patch/Timbre Settings
25
Patch Editing
26
Patch Parameter Functions
26
Patch Effect Select
27
Key Mode
27
Split Point
27
Lower Tone Select
28
Upper Tone Select
28
Key Shift
29
Fine Tune
29
Bender Range
29
Assign Mode
30
Effect Rate
30
Harmony Balance
31
Chase Shift
31
Chase Level
31
Arpeggio Mode
31
Tone Balance
32
Patch Level
32
Patch Name
32
Patch Editing Procedure
33
Timbre Edit
34
Timbre Parameter Functions
34
Timbre Editing Procedure
37
Patch/Timbre Write Procedure
39
Rhythm Setup
41
Rhythm Edit Operations
42
Parameter Functions
42
Editing Procedure
42
Rhythm Writing Procedure
44
Tone Settings
45
How a Tone Is Constructed
46
About Sound
46
Natural Sound and la Synthesis
46
Three Elements of Sound
47
Pitch
48
Tone
48
Volume
48
Overtones Determine the Tone
49
The Envelope Creates Natural Change
50
Pitch Envelope
50
Tone Envelope
50
Volume Envelope
50
Partials and Structures
51
What the Structure Does
51
Types of Structure
52
Structures Not Using the Ring Modulator
52
Structures Using the Ring Modulator
54
Partials
55
WG (Wave Generator)
56
TVF (Time Variant Filter)
56
TVA (Time Variant Amplifier)
56
Tone Parameter Functions
57
Common Parameters
57
ENV Mode
58
Partial Parameters
59
WG (Wave Generator) Parameters
59
WG Pitch/Modulation Group
60
Pitch Coarse
60
Pitch Fine
60
Pitch Key Follow
60
LFO Rate
62
LFO Depth
62
Modulation Sensitivity
62
Bender Switch
62
WG Form/Pitch ENV Group
63
Waveform
63
PCM Wave Bank/Pcm Wave Number
63
Bank 1
64
Bank 2
65
Pulse Width
66
Pulse Width Velocity Sensitivity
66
Pitch ENV Depth
67
Pitch ENV Velocity Sensitivity
67
Pitch ENV Key Follow (Time)
67
Pitch ENV Group
68
Pitch ENV Time/Level
68
TVF (Time Variant Filter) Parameters
69
TVF Frequency/Env Group
69
Cutoff Frequency
69
Resonance
70
Frequency Key Follow
70
Bias Point/Bias Level
71
ENV Depth
72
ENV Velocity Sensitivity
72
ENV Key Follow
72
TVF ENV Group
73
ENV Key Follow (Time)
73
TVA (Time Variant Amplifier) Parameters
75
TVA Level Group
75
Velocity Sensitivity
75
ENV Velocity Follow
76
TVA ENV Group
77
TVA ENV Time/Level
77
Editing a Tone
78
Selecting a Tone
78
Selecting a Tone While in Multi Timbral Mode
79
Selecting and Modifying Tone Parameters
80
Edit Functions
82
Partial Mute
82
Previous Value
83
Compare
84
Tone Writing Procedure
85
Hints for Sound Creating
87
Check the Combination of Partials
87
Acoustic Instrument Simulations Using PCM Sounds
88
Combined Partials for Thick Sounds
88
Modify the Tone Using Keyboard Dynamics
89
Modify the Tone by Keyboard Range
90
Using the Ring Modulator
92
Tone Creating Procedures
93
Creating Strings Sounds
93
Analog Synth-Type Strings
93
Creating Brass Sounds
96
Synth Brass
96
Trumpet/Trombone
98
Creating Piano Sounds
99
Acoustic Piano
99
Electric Piano/Clavi
101
Creating Organ Sounds
102
Electric Organ/Pipe Organ
102
Voice
104
Creating Guitar Sounds
106
Acoustic Guitar
106
Electric Guitar
108
Creating Bass Sounds
109
Acoustic/Electric Bass
109
Synth Bass
109
Creating Wind Instrument Sounds
111
Sax
111
Flute
112
Creating Other Types of Sound
114
Synthesizer Lead Sounds
114
Synth Lead
115
Sound Effects
116
Other Functions
119
Using the Memory Card
120
Saving Data into a Memory Card (RAM)
120
About the Protect Switch
121
When Using a New Memory Card
122
Saving Patches/Timbres (Writing Procedure)
124
Storing Tones
126
Storing Data by Block (Save)
128
Copying Memory Card Data into the D-5 (Load)
130
Compatibility with the D-10/D-20
132
Transmitting Data Via MIDI
134
Data for Transmission
134
The Possibilities of Exclusive Messages
135
Transmission Methods
135
Handshake
135
One-Way
136
Transmitting Individual Data
137
Patch Dump
137
Timbre Dump
139
Temporary Dump
141
Transmitting by Block
142
Supplementary Information
145
Error Messages
146
Messages Which Appear When the Battery Is Low
146
Messages Which Appear While Playing
146
Messages Which Appear During Writing or Data Transfer
147
Troubleshooting
150
No Sound/Volume Is Low
150
Can't Hear the Rhythm Sounds
150
The Pitch Is Wrong
150
Can't Change Patches/Timbres
151
Pan Settings Do Not Have the Expected Result
151
The Programmer Cannot be Used for Editing
151
Performance Mode List
152
Multi Timbral Mode List
153
Tone Parameter List
154
PCM Sound List
155
Rhythm Setup (Factory Settings)
157
Preset Tones
158
Blank Charts
159
Patch/Timbre
159
Roland Exclusive Messages
162
MIDI Implementation
166
Index
180

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