Roland Groovebox MC-505 Manuals

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Roland Groovebox MC-505 Owner's Manual

Roland Groovebox MC-505 Owner's Manual (263 pages)

High-perfomance synthesizer sound generator

Brand: Roland | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 18.43 MB

Table of Contents

Safety Precautions
2
Grounding Instructions
2
Using the Unit Safely
3
Contents
4
Main Features
9
Front and Rear Panels
10
Important Notes
13
Power Supply
13
Maintenance
13
Additional Precautions
13
Overview of the MC-505
14
How the MC-505 Is Organized
14
About the Sound Generator
14
Tones and Patches
14
Rhythm Set
15
Part
15
Parts 1-7
15
About Simaltaneous Polyphony
15
About the Sequencer
16
About Memory
16
Patterns
16
Songs
16
Basic Operation
17
Temporary Area
17
Memory Card
17
Modifying a Value
17
Canceling the Previous Operation
18
Playing Patterns
19
Adjusting the Tempo
20
Viewing the Number of Measures in a Pattern
20
Using the Value Dial to Adjust the Tempo
20
Pressing a Button to Modify the Tempo
20
Muting Patterns
21
Muting a Part
21
Muting Individual Rhythm Tones in the Rhythm Part
21
Other Type of Muting
21
Transposing During Playback
22
Using the Keyboard Pads to Play Sounds
22
Using the Value Dial
22
Using the Keyboard Pads
22
Shifting the Keyboard Range in One-Octave Steps
23
Selecting Sounds
23
Using the Part Mixer to Modify Pattern Settings
24
Adjusting the Volume of each Part
24
Adjusting the Pan of each Part
24
Specifying the Output Destination for Musical Data
25
Adjusting the Pitch of each Part
25
Selecting Parameters in the Opposite Direction
25
Saving Patterns You've Modified
26
Copying and Initializing Settings
27
Setup Copy
27
Pattern Initialize
27
Using the Knobs to Modify the Sound During Playback
28
Modifying the Sound of an Entire Patch
28
Modifying the Sound of an Individual Tone
28
Turning each Tone On/Off
28
Modifying the Sound for an Individual Rhythm Group
29
Returning a Pattern to Its Original State During Playback
29
Selecting the Tone for Real-Time Modify
29
Ensuring Correct Playback from the Middle of a Pattern
30
Restoring Only the Patch of a Specific Part that was Modified
30
Restoring Patch and Part Mixer Settings of Parts that Were Modified
30
Selecting Patterns from the Keyboard Pads
31
Using a Pattern Set to Select a Pattern
31
Registering the Patterns to be Called
31
Registering a Variation of a Pattern
31
Saving a Pattern Set that was Modified
32
Creating Original Sounds
33
Creating an Original Patch
33
Sound-Editing Procedure
33
Sound each Tone On/Off
33
Changing the Basic Waveform of the Sound
34
Selecting the Basic Waveform
34
Maintaining the Relative Difference between Tones When Editing
34
Selecting Pages for each Section and Editing
34
Making more Detailed Settings
35
Fxm
35
Modifying the Pitch
36
Approximate Adjustments to the Pitch
36
Fine Adjustments to the Pitch
36
Coarse/Fine Tune
36
Making the Pitch Change over Time
37
Pitch Envelope Settings
37
Specifying the Envelope Depth
38
Modifying the Brightness of the Sound
40
Selecting the Type of Filter
40
Brightening the Sound
40
Adding a Distinctive Character to the Sound
41
Reso Velo
42
Making the Brightness Change over Time
43
Filter Envelope Settings
43
Specifying the Depth of the Envelope
43
Adjusting the Volume and Pan
45
Adjusting the Volume of each Tone
45
Adjusting the Pan for each Tone
46
Causing Pan to Change Randomly
46
Creating Time-Variable Change in Volume
48
Amplifier Envelope Settings
48
Applying Cyclic Changes to the Sound
50
Selecting the Waveform that will Modulate the Sound
50
Adjusting the Speed of Modulation
51
Adjusting the Depth of Modulation
51
Adjusting the Depth of Pitch Modulation
51
Common Settings
54
Changing How Tones Are Combined and Played
54
Smoothy Changing the Pitch
57
Portamento
57
Playing Monophonically
58
Adjusting the Time over Which the Pitch will Change
58
Specifying the Parameters that will be Modified by each Controller
59
Adjusting the Range of Pitch Bend
60
Control 1/2/3/4
60
Ctrl 1/2/3/4 Depth
60
Saving Patches You've Created
61
Patch Tone Copy
62
Patch Initialize
62
Creating an Original Rhythm Set
63
Creating the Sounds
63
Specifying the Basic Waveform of the Sound and How It will Sound
63
Changing the Pitch of the Sound
64
Approximate Pitch Adjustments
64
Fine Pitch Adjustments
65
Adjusting the Volume of each Rhythm Tone
72
Adjusting the Pan for each Rhythm Tone
72
If You Don't Know Which Rhythm Tone You Want to Edit
73
Creating Time-Varying Change in Volume
74
Adjusting the Effect/Specifying the Output Destination for Rhythm Tone
76
R.tone Rev Level
76
R.tone Dly Level
76
R.tone Efx/Out
76
Saving Rhythm Sets You've Created
77
Using the Outputs as Four Mono Outputs
77
Rhythm Key Copy
78
Rhythm Tone Initialize
78
Applying Effects to the Sound
79
Adding Reverberation to the Sound
79
Selecting the Type
79
Adjusting the Length of Reverberation
80
Adjusting the Tone of the Reverberation
80
Adjusting the Overall Reverb Volume
80
Adjusting the Reverb Volume for each Part
80
Applying Reverb to the EFX Sound
81
Adding an Echo to the Sound
82
Adjusting the Delay Interval
83
Adjusting the Number of Repeats
83
Delay On/Off
83
Adjusting the Overall Delay Volume
84
Adjusts the Delay Volume for each Part
84
Applying Delay to the EFX Sound
84
Applying Various Effects to the Sound
86
General Purpose Multi-Effects
86
Band EQ
87
EFX On/Off
87
Spectrum
88
Enhancer
89
Overdrive
89
Distortion
90
Lo-Fi
90
Noise Generator
91
Noise Type Table
91
Radio Tuning
92
Phonograph
92
Compressor
93
Limiter
93
Slicer
94
Tremolo
95
Phaser
95
Chorus
96
Space-D
97
Tetra Chorus
97
Flanger
98
Step Flanger
99
Short Delay
100
Auto Pan
101
Feedback Pitch Shifter
102
Reverb
103
Gated Reverb
103
Pressing Chords to Produce Arpeggios
105
Playing an Arpeggio
105
Creating an Arpeggio Pattern
105
Arpeggio Hold
105
Selecting the Arpeggio Style
106
Adding Expression to the Arpeggio
106
Changing the Pitch Range of the Arpeggio
106
Arpeggio Style
107
Saving Arpeggio Settings that You Have Modified
108
Using the Keyboard Pads to Play Back Phrases
109
Assigning a Phrase to a Keyboard Pad
110
Caution When Assigning an RPS
110
Checking the Pattern Number and Part that Were Registered
110
Making Settings for each Phrase
111
Using the Part Mixer to Modify Settings
111
Changing the Patch of each RPS Part
111
Saving the Phrases You Assigned
112
Changing the Groove of a Pattern
113
Selecting Parts to Use with Play Quantize
113
Correcting Inaccuracies in the Rhythm
113
Giving Swing to the Rhythm
114
Applying Grid Quantize
114
Specifying the Unit
114
Giving a Groove to the Rhythm
115
Applying Shuffle Quantize
115
Selecting the Template
115
Available Settings
116
Applying Groove Quantize
117
Combining Phrases to Create a Different Pattern
119
Exchanging Phrases
119
Selecting a Distant Pattern
120
Saving the Exchanged Pattern
120
Tips When Using Megamix to Create a Pattern
120
Using the Dbeam Controller to Apply Various Effects
121
Using the Dbeam Controller
121
How each Type will Function
121
Modulation-A
121
Modulation-S
122
Pitch Bend - A/S
122
Cut+Reso 1-A/S
122
Cut+Reso 2-A
122
Cut+Reso 2-S
123
Cut-Reso 3-A
123
Cut+Reso 3-S
123
Part Pan-A
123
Part Pan-S
124
Cross Pan
124
Cros Drm Pan
124
Key Shift-S
124
EFX Ctrl2/3
125
Start/Stop
125
Turntable
125
Arp Range
125
Adlib2
126
About the MIDI Messages Transmitted from the Dbeam Controller
126
Recording Patterns
127
Recording Your Playing as You Perform
127
Recording Procedure
127
Loop MIX/Replace Recording
127
About the Metronome
128
Changing the Recording Part While You Record
129
Recording an Arpeggio Performance
129
Recording Knob Movements
130
Recording Part Mixer Movements
130
Recording Smoothly Across Pattern Boundaries
131
Recording the Mute Settings
131
Recording Changes in Tempo
131
Erasing Unwanted Data While You Record
132
Recording Notes One at a Time
133
Recording Notes One by One
134
Step Time
134
Velocity
134
Gate Time Ratio
134
Various Ways to Input Notes
135
Inputting a Chord
135
Inputting a Rest
135
Inputting a Tie
135
Recording Individual Notes Tp Grid Locations
136
Applying a Slide Effect
136
If You Make a Mistake During Input
136
Scale
136
Selecting the Note to Input
137
Real-Time Input Using the TAP Button
138
Re-Input Using the Slider
138
Inputting Complex Rhythms
139
Individually Editing Musical Data
140
View the Musical Data that You Input
140
Musical Data Handled in Microscope Mode
141
Modifying the Value of Musical Data
142
About the Checksum
142
Deleting Musical Data
143
Inserting Musical Data
143
Moving Musical Data
143
Using the Keyboard Pads and Knobs to Directly Insert Musical Data
143
Checking the Remaining Amount of Memory
144
Hiding Unwanted Musical Data
144
Editing Patterns
146
Copying a Portion of a Pattern
146
Erasing Unwanted Data
147
Deleting Unwanted Measures
148
Inserting Blank Measures
149
Transposing the Pitch
150
Modifying the Strength of Notes
150
Modifying the Note Length
151
Shifting the Timing Slightly
151
Thinning out Unneeded Data
152
Using Play Quantize Settings to Modify a Pattern
153
Converting the Note Timing of a Pattern
153
Playing and Recording Songs
154
Playing Back a Song
154
Fast-Forward and Rewind
154
Cautions for Song Playback
154
Recording a Song
155
Saving a Song that You Recorded
155
Editing Songs
157
Copying a Song
157
Deleting Unwanted Patterns from a Song
158
Inserting a Pattern
158
Using Memory Cards
159
How a Memory Card Can be Used
159
Before Using a New Card
159
Memory Cards the MC-505 Can Use
159
Saving All Internal Settings to a Card
160
Restoring the Saved Settings Back to Internal Memory
160
Deleting the Backup File from the Card
161
Duplicating a Card
161
Installing the Card Protector
162
Configuration
163
Tuning and Sound Generator Related Settings
163
Adjusting the Overall Tuning
163
Tuning each Note
163
Controller-Related Settings
164
Specifying How Patches will be Switched
164
Specifying the Number of Notesnfor each Part
164
Specifying the Variable Range of Resonance
164
Adjusting the Velocity Produced by Playing the Keyboard Pads
165
Specifying How the Pedal will Function
165
Specifying How the Dbeam Controller will Function
165
Sequencer-Related Settings
166
Synchronization Settings
166
Transmitting Synchronization Massages
166
Making Songs Play Continuously
166
Specifying the Timing for RPS Playback
167
Synchronizing Arpeggios to the Pattern
167
Calculating a Checksum Automatically
167
Turning off Tap Tempo
167
MIDI-Related Settings
168
Using an External MIDI Keyboard in Place of the Keyboard Pads
168
Differentiating between Units of the Identical Model
168
Re-Transmitting Messages Received at MIDI in from MIDI out
168
Disconnecting the Keyboard Pads from the Internal Sound Generator
169
Specifying the Channel that will Control Arpeggios
169
Specifying the Channel that will Control RPS
169
Specifying How Knob Data Is Transmitted
169
Reception Settings for each Type of Message
170
Transmission Settings for each Type of Message
170
Advanced Applications
171
Taking Advantage of MIDI
171
What Is MIDI
171
MIDI Channel
171
Playing the MC-505 from an External MIDI Keyboard
172
Using an External MIDI Keyboard to Play RPS or Arpeggios
172
Selecting Patches from an External MIDI Device
172
Playing the MC-505 from a Workstation
173
Playing Arpeggios
173
Playing an External MIDI Device from the MC-505
174
Playing a Sampler from the MC-505
174
Playing an External MIDI Sound Generator from the MC-505
175
About MIDI Patchers
175
Synchronizing an External Sequencer
176
Synchronizing to an External Sequencer
176
Saving Pattern and Patch Data on an External Sequencer
177
Synchronizing Two MC-505 to each Other
177
Recording MC-505 Data on an External Sequencer
177
Restoring Data from a MIDI Sequencer to the MC-505
178
Tips for Creating Sounds
179
Synth Lead
179
Synth Bass
180
Synth Strings
181
Synth Brass
182
Example of EFX Settings
183
Producing a Muffled Tonal Character
183
Using Spectrum to Create a Lo-Fi Sound
183
Hardening the Overall Character
183
Low-Resolution Sampler Sound
184
Radio Simulation
184
Modifying the Groove Pattern
184
Jet Sound
184
Auto Panning Delay Sound
185
Auto Panning Drums
185
Reverse Playback Sound
185
Troubleshooting
186
Error Message List
188
Waveform List
190
Preset Patch List
192
Preset Rhythm Set List
196
Preset Pattern List
203
RPS Pattern List
208
RPS Drum Pattern
208
RPS Bass Pattern
209
RPS Rhythm Fill in
210
RPS Accompaniment
212
RPS Hit
215
RPS Set List
216
Parameter List
220
Patch Parameters
220
Rhythm Set Parameters
224
Setup Parameters
225
Arpeggiator Parameters
231
Play Quantize Parameters
231
System Parameters
232
Transmit/Receive Setting List
233
MIDI Implementation
234
MIDI Messages Used by the Sound Source Section
234
Channel Mode Messages
235
System Realtime Messages
236
System Exclusive Messages
236
MIDI Messages Used by the Sequencer Section
237
Messages Recorded During Recording
237
Messages Not Recorded During Recording
238
Messages Acknowledged for Synchronization
238
Data Transmission
238
Parameter Address Map
239
MC-505
239
System
239
Part Info
239
Part Info Common
240
Patch
242
Part Info Part
242
Patch Common
242
Patch Tone
243
Rhythm Setup
244
Rhythm Common
245
Rhythm Note
245
Gs
246
Quick Sysex
246
Sequencer Temporary Pattern List/Body
246
Scale Tune
246
Quick Sysex Sequencer
247
Address Block Map
247
Supplementary Material
248
Decimal/Heximal Table
248
ASCII Code Table
248
Examples of Actual MIDI Messages
248
Examples of System Exclusive Messages and Calculating the Checksum
249
MIDI Implementation Chart
250
Main Specifications
252
Index
253
Easy Operation List
260

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