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Roland R-5 Owner's Manual (259 pages)

Human rhythm composer

Brand: Roland | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 12.05 MB

R-5 Quick Operation Mode Table
3
Main Mode
3
Edit Mode
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Data Flow of each Parameter
4
Instrument Table
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Parameter Table
6
Contents
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Before Starting
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Connections
10
Let's Have a Listen
12
Using the Pad Key to Produce Sound
12
Changing the Pad Bank
13
Demonstration Play
14
Play Using a Feel Patch
15
Creation of a Rhythm
17
The Process of Rhythm Creation
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Making a Rhythm Pattern
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Divide into Rhythm Patterns
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Inputting a Rhythm Pattern
19
Using a Real-Time Write
20
Set the Time Signature and Number of Measures
21
Changing Tempo
22
Entering Flam
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Editing Flam
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When You Have Made a Mistake in the Entry
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Setting for Quantize
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Changing the Pitch of Sounds that Have Been Input
26
Copying Performance Data
28
Changing Instruments
28
Changing the Pan
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Using Step Write
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Input in the Write Screen
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Arranging Rhythm Patterns to Create a Song
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Setting Repeat Marks
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Table of Contents
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Important Notes
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Outline of the R-5
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Human Feel
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Functions
53
Features
54
Panel Descriptions
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Rear/Front Panel
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Before Creating Rhythms: Contents
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The Process of Rhythm Creation: Flowchart
58
Operation
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Arrangement of Modes
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Main Modes
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Edit Modes
62
Basic Operations
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Mode Selection
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Selection of Functions
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Selection of Parameters
65
Rhythm Patterns: Contents
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Creating Rhythm Patterns
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Real-Time Write
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Initial Settings
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Setting Quantize
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Inputting the Sounds
73
Inputting Rolls
75
Inputting Flam
75
Erasing Sounds that Have Been Input
76
To Erase During Play
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To Carry out Complete Erasure
76
Setting the Metronome
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Setting Roll
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Setting Flam
78
Step Write
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Concept of Step Writing
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Length of a Step
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Step Write Organization
81
Creating Rhythm Patterns: Initial Settings
82
Input of Sound
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Fundamental Step Write
83
Step Write in the Write Screen
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Scope Function
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Index Search Function
89
Playing Rhythm Patterns
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Playing Programmable Patterns
90
Play of Preset Patterns
91
Editing Rhythm Patterns
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Rhythm Pattern Editing
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Instrument Change
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Pattern Append
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Pattern Extract
94
Pattern Merge
96
Reframe
97
Pattern Copy
98
Swing
100
Setting Swing
101
Editing the Sequence Parameters
102
How Sequence Parameters Work
102
Editing Process
103
Real-Time Editing
104
Step Edit
105
Songs: Contents
109
Creation of a Song
110
Data Written to Songs
110
Song Composition
110
Basic Song Writing
111
Changing a Pattern Number
113
Setting for Song Data and How They Work
114
Repeat
114
Tempo Change
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Level Change
116
Setting a Label
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Search Label
118
Playing a Song
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Continue Play
120
Start and Stopping Using a Pedal Switch
120
Song Chain
121
Initial Tempo and Initial Level
123
Song Editing
124
Part Delete
124
Part Insert
125
Part Copy
126
Song Copy
127
Song Name
128
Song Clear
129
Setting for Instruments: Contents
131
Instrument Assignment
132
Changing Pad Banks
133
Multi Assign
134
Editing Sounds
135
Parameters Affecting the Sound
135
Data Flow of each Parameters
135
Sound Parameters
136
Sequence Parameters
137
Copy Instruments
144
Performance Parameters
146
Editing
147
Align
148
Adjusting Instrument Level
150
Feel Patches: Contents
151
Fell Patches
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Makeup of a Feel Patch
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How the Parameters Work
154
Patch Parameters
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Groove Select
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Instrument Select (INST 1 to 8)
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Feel Parameters
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Setting Parameters
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Setting Patches
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Setting Groove
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Setting Random Factor
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Assigning Feel Patches
162
Copying Feel Patches
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Other Functions: Contents
165
Condition Function
166
Utilities
167
All Song Clear
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All Pattern Clear
168
Available Memory
168
Initialization and Clearing
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Initializing the Sound Parameters
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Clearing the Performance Parameters
170
Initialization of Instrument Assignment
171
Clearing Feel Patches
172
Initializing the Feel Patches
172
Initialization of Note Numbers
173
Initialization of the R-5
173
Tape Interface
174
Saving
174
Verify
176
Load
177
Synchronized Play
178
Settings for the Sync Mode
178
MIDI Sync
179
Tape Sync
180
Recording Sync Signals
180
MIDI: Contents
183
Concerning MIDI
184
Setting for the Instrument Section
185
Receive Channel
185
Transmit Channel
186
Note Numbers
187
Control Change
188
Reception of Control Change
188
Transmission of Control Change
188
Setting for the Performance Section
190
Function Switches
192
Channel Message Switches
192
Note off Switch
192
Pan Switch
193
Program Change Switch
193
Exclusive Switch
194
Data Transfer Using Exclusive
195
Transmission (Bulk Dump)
195
Transfer of Sound Parameters
196
Reception
197
Getting the most out of the R-5: Contents
199
Connection with an External MIDI Device
200
The R-5 Becomes a MIDI Sound Module
200
To Use the R-5 as a Rhythm Module
200
Using the R-5 as a Sound Module with a MIDI Keyboard
200
Using an External MIDI Sound Module to Accompany Play on the R-5
201
Creation of Performance Data
201
Setting at the Time of Performance
201
Using a Sequencer to Organize the R-5 Performance Data
202
When the Sequencer Cannot Handle Bulk Data
202
Recording Bulk Dump Data
202
Load and Play of Performance Data
203
Recording into a Sequencer in Real-Time the Performance Data of the R-5
204
Recording Setup Data
204
Recording Performance Data
205
Play Using a Sequencer
205
Creation of Rhythm Patterns
206
Using Open Hi-Hat for Input of Hi-Hat
206
Using Roll During Input of Hi-Hat, Inputting Accents
206
Making a New Rhythm Pattern Using the Editing Functions
206
Playing Chords with One Instrument
208
Creation of Songs
209
Fade-In and Fade-Out
209
Adding Effects
210
Using REST for Mutes
210
Muting the Decay of the Cymbal
210
Gated Drum
210
Getting a Stereo Reverb for the Snare
211
Effects with the Crash Cymbal
211
Feel Patches
212
Changing at Random the Hitting Position for the Ride Cymbal
212
Creating a Feel Patch for a 16 Beat Hi-Hat
212
Reference
213
Error Messages
214
Troubleshooting: Instruments
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Troubleshooting: Rhythm Patterns
218
Troubleshooting: Feel Patches
219
Troubleshooting: Songs, MIDI
220
Blank Chart
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Sound Parameters and Note Numbers
223
Instrument Assignment and Performance Parameters
227
Song Data
228
Instrument List
229
Copy Instruments: Default Settings
231
Preset Patterns
232
Pad Banks: Default Settings
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Sound Parameters: Default Settings
235
Note Numbers: Default Settings
238
Roland Exclusive Messages
239
Data Format for Exclusive Messages
239
Address-Mapped Data Transfer
239
One-Way Transfer Procedure
239
Handshake - Transfer Procedure
240
MIDI Implementation
243
Transmitted Data
243
Recognized Receive Data
244
Exclusive Communications
246
Parameter Address Map
247
MIDI Implementation Chart
250
Specifications
252
Index
254

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