Summary of Contents for Sunshine Jones SE-02
- Page 1 3 OSCILLATOR ANALOG MONOPHONIC SYNTHESIZER SE - 02 A USER’S GUIDE TO THE ROLAND/STUDIO ELECTRONICS SE-02...
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Page 3: Acknowledgements
This owner’s manual is offered free of charge to anyone curious, or frustrated by the tiny little leaflet which covers the operations of the SE-02 in several languages, as a legible alternative to the official documentation. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Acknowledgements …………… Basic Connections …………… Introduction …………………… I. GENERAL FUNCTIONS Common Section ……………… USB Interface ……………… Data Backup & Restore …… Preset Section …… Manual Mode …… Compare …… Keyboard …… Shifting The Pitch Range ……. Transpose ………….. II. FUNCTIONS FOR SOUND CREATION Control ………………….……... -
Page 6: Basic Connections
BASIC CONNECTIONS NOTE - the use of the Commodore VIC-20™ for the purposes of illustrating a personal computer in this diagram does not suggest that a Commodore VIC-20™ will work in this instance. The fact is, the Commodore VIC-20™ doesn’t even have a USB port on it, nor do we know of a currently produced or functional ADB to USB adaptation technique. -
Page 7: Introduction
MIDI. There are CV inputs for both pitch and filter frequency, as well as trigger in and out, so the SE-02 works great with modular setups and other vintage gear. You can route external audio signals through the filter section, and there’s even USB audio and MIDI capabilities to seamlessly integrate with computer-based setups. -
Page 8: General Functions
COMMON SECTION The Common Section of the SE-02 is where bank and patch information is stored and recalled for performance. The first knob is the VALUE /WRITE knob. This is how you scroll through data and fine tune selections. This knob is used for PATCH selection as well as settings within the operating system. -
Page 9: Usb Interface
• Mount the Synthesizer to the desktop for software updates. NOTE: The SE-02 works differently from the other Roland Boutique modules. The USB Port will not power the synthesizer, nor are there batteries for autonomous power. The Roland PSB 1U power supply must be used in order to power the SE-02. -
Page 10: Data Backup & Restore
SE-02 and then turn it back on. 3. To execute the rest press the MANUAL button 4. When the display reads “F in”, restart the SE-02 and it’ll be just the way it was the day you got it. -
Page 11: Preset Section
MANUAL MODE In order to listen to the current settings of the knobs on the panel of the SE-02 simply press the MANUAL button. This will switch from whichever preset is currently selected to report the physical settings of the synthesizer. To return to... -
Page 12: Compare
COMPARING PATCHES To compare the currently-edited patch with a saved patch. Press the COMP button. Each time you press the button, you switch between the saved patch (button lit) and the currently-edited patch (button unlit). If there are any differences between the currently-edited patch and the saved patch, a dot appears in the display, and the entire content shown in the display blinks. -
Page 13: Ii. Functions For Sound Creation
50% LFO and 50% XMOD. Experiment: 1. Connect the SE-02 to a controller keyboard with a Mod Wheel (or establish a connection with a DAW and select MIDI CC data for sending Mod Wheel controllers to the SE-02.) 2. Choose a patch you like and pay a few notes. -
Page 14: Oscillators
SE-02 and the nature of modern electronics is more stable than vintage analog, remember that the SE-02 is still an analog synthesizer and it’s always a good idea to allow them to warm up before tuning, and needing to at least verify the tuning before beginning to play. - Page 15 gritty, SQUARE is big and beautiful. Now switch the range around - listen to a very high SAW, and check out a very low PULSE. These are the building blocks of all sounds. Get a feel for how to create them, and what they’re called. SYNC SWITCH This switch engages and disengages oscillator sync.
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Page 16: Xmod
The O2-FILTER knob allows OSC 2 to modulate the cutoff frequency of the filter. This means that when you rotate the O2-FILTER knob, the frequency of the filter for the SE-02 will begin to modulate to the wave shape of OSC 2. -
Page 17: Mixer
This is the section where the outputs of OSCILLATOR 1, 2, 3 and NOISE are established and mixed in relation to one another. There is also a FEEDBACK knob which adjusts how much of the SE-02 output is returned to the input of the FILTER section. -
Page 18: Filter
FILTER/ENVELOPES FILTER These settings determine the brightness and thickness of the sound. Here you can also specify the time- varying change (filter envelope) for the filter and the time-varying change (amp envelope) for the volume. The filter is a 24dB/ octave ladder design and again has a very similar layout when compared to a classic analog mono synth filter section, though there are some additional controls like a contour inverting switch, restart on note press and an option to trigger the amp with a gate or the LFO. - Page 19 CONTOUR Adjusts the depth of change produced by the specified envelope settings. This is an effect similar to adding a gate pulse to the filter, and the CONTOUR attenuator controls the amount that the filter envelope will impact the frequency of the filter.
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Page 20: Filter Envelope
ENVELOPES An envelope is a central method of shaping the sound of a synthesizer. Attack, decay, sustain and release are the 4 main attributes of an envelope. Envelopes can control volume, filter, and other aspects of audio, and voltage. Triggered by a gate pulse/key/note on the envelope is then fired and will move through its stages until it is either done, or re triggered by another gate or key. -
Page 21: Amplifier Envelope
AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE ATTACK Specifies the time (attack time) from when the key is pressed until the cutoff frequency reaches the maximum level. DECAY Specifies the time (decay time) from when the cutoff frequency reaches the maximum level until it decreases to the sustain level. -
Page 22: Lfo
filter frequency, and other non audio rate aspects of voltage control. The SE-02 offers LFO control over the filter, the pitch and the volume of its output. Here you can create cyclic change (modulation) in the sound by applying vibrato (pitch modulation) or tremolo (volume modulation). - Page 23 FILTER Adjusts the depth to which the LFO affects the filter. As demonstrated in the RATE experiment, this is where you set the amount which the LFO will apply to the filter frequency. Counter clockwise will turn the LFO filter relationship off completely.
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Page 24: Delay
DELAY This section is where the settings for the delay are made. TIME Adjusts the delay time. NOTE: the timing of the delay will change depending on the sync settings in the LFO section. REGEN Sets the number of repeats the delay reports. Setting this to full counter clockwise will produce minimal repeats. Clockwise rotation will increase the number of repeats until a continuous report. -
Page 25: Functions For Performance Sequencer Mode
III. FUNCTIONS FOR PERFORMANCE SEQUENCER MODE The step sequencer lets you input a note at each of up to 16 steps, and play back the notes as a loop. You can change the number of steps between 1 and 16. Up to 128 patterns can be stored. ENTER STEP SEQUENCE MODE Set the mode select switch to SEQ STEP BUTTON [1] - [16]... -
Page 26: Entering Gates
2. Set the SYNC settings for the sequencer as you want them EX: Clocking the SE-02 sequencer from the GATE output of an external sequencer, or other clock source. 3. Set the key trigger (option 3 of the sequencer setup menu) to "TRIGGER" ... -
Page 27: Sequence Parameteres
[15] LAST STEP 1-16 Specifies the step that is played last [16] TEMPO 40-300 Specifies the tempo for internal sync SEQUENCE PARAMETER SETTINGS 1. Press the NOTE button and GATE button to make them light 2. Use the [1] - [3] buttons to select a parameter, and use the VALUE knob to edit the parameter’s value. The display indicates the value BUTTON PARAMETER... -
Page 28: Song Mode
SONG MODE A song consists of 1 - 16 parts. For each part, you can specify a pattern, the number of times that the pattern is repeated, and the sound/patch used during playback. Up to 16 songs can be stored. TO ACCESS SONG MODE Set the mode select switch to SONG TO EXIT SONG MODE... - Page 29 CHANGING THE NUMBER OF REPETITIONS 5. Press the PTN button to make it blink. 6. Use the VALUE knob to select the part whose number of pattern repetitions you want to change. 7. Use the [0] - [9] buttons to enter the number of repetitions. •...
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Page 30: Iv. System Settings
0-127 VELOCITY ROUTING By default the VELOCITY is internally routed to the FILTER CONTOUR of the SE-02. This is how velocity is played or received via MIDI. This can be changed by selecting PATCH SETUP page [5] Using the encoder, set amount of velocity generated CONTOUR... -
Page 31: Systen Setup
6) When finished, turn off the power…then on again on the SE-02 NOTE: Allow about 30 seconds to continue the update process after re starting the SE-02. It will seem like something’s wrong, just a little light blinking. Relax, and take a deep breath. Everything is fine. -
Page 32: Main Specifications
MAIN SPECIFICATIONS MAXIMUM POLYPHONY 1 Voice POWER SUPPLY AC Adaptor CURRENT DRAW DIMENSIONS 300 (W) x 128 (D) x 45 (H) mm | 11 13/16 (W) x 5 1/16 (D) x 1 3/4 (H) inches WEIGHT 950 g | 2 lbs 2 oz ACCESSORIES Owners Manual, leaflet “using the unit safely”... -
Page 33: Iv. Cv/Gate/Trigger
Example: The Arturia Keystep offers CV and Gate output. You would connect a mono 3.5mm cable between the CV jack on the back of the SE-02 and the pitch jack of the Keystep. This allows transmission of pitch voltage from the controller (the Keystep) to the sound source (the SE-02.) This is true of all CV/Gate enabled devices. -
Page 34: Trigger
3. Play the external sequence. Notice that the sequencer of the SE-02 will only advance to the next step of the pattern when a TRIGGER pulse is received. This means that the timing of the internal sequencer can be made flexible, and very interesting results can come as the result of programming interesting TRIGGER pulses. -
Page 35: Midi
Starting with firmware 1.10 the boutique line of modules from Roland are capable of sending CC data. This means that all the slider and knob movements performed on the front panel of the SE-02 are cable of transmitting via MIDI for recording into a DAW or MIDI sequencer. -
Page 36: Midi Implementation Chart
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART SE-02 Firmware Version 1.04... -
Page 38: Sound Synthesis Memo
SOUND SYNTHESIS MEMO...
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