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Troubleshooting
If the SH-32 stops producing sound, or if it does not function the way you expect, please check the following points first.
If checking these points does not resolve the problem, please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center.
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Problem
Power does not turn on
No Sound/Volume is low
Pitch is wrong
Notes drop out
(are broken off)
Sound is cracked
(distorted)
A sputtering noise, either pe-
riodic or non-periodic, is au-
dible
No panning effect
Sound generator filter not
functioning
REV/DELAY On/Off and the
individual Parts' EFFECT
LEVEL sent to REV/DELAY
not effective
Sync type delay effects not
properly synchronized
Performances using Arpeg-
giator do not start
96
Cause
Is the AC adaptor connected correctly to the SH-32 and
to an AC outlet?
Is the power of the connected devices turned on?
Is the volume turned down?
Is there sound in the headphones?
Is the Demo Song playback selected?
Is the Local Switch turned OFF?
Is the Patch or Performance level set too low?
Is the Sustain level of the AMP section set too low?
Is the frequency of the FILTER section set too low?
Is the rate of the LFO 1 section set to slow?
Have volume messages been received from an external
MIDI device to lower the volume?
Do the transmit channel and the receive channel
match?
Is the external MIDI clock reaching the SH-32 (when
CLOCK is set to "MIDI" and the LFO's BPM SYNC or
Arpeggiator is on)?
Is the Arpeggio Style (or Rhythm Style) blank (contains
no notes) while Arpeggiator is on?
Is an external MIDI keyboard being used with the RE-
MOTE function turned on and LOCAL set to OFF?
Is Slicer or a similar effect selected for INS-FX with an
extremely slow cycle set?
Are the Pitch settings of the OSC 1&2 section correct?
Is the Master Tune setting correct?
In Performance mode, are the tuning settings for each
Part enabled?
Has a Pitch Bend message been received from an exter-
nal device, leaving the pitch "hanging?"
Is Solo/Unison selected?
Is the maximum simultaneous polyphony being ex-
ceeded?
Has the Patch level or other level been turned up?
Is the pan alternating over a wide range with a rapid
LFO cycle?
Is "Lon" (LOFI NOISE) selected as the INS-FX type?
Are you using a mono type INS-FX effect?
Is Oscillator Sync turned on?
Is the filter's ENV DEPTH set to "0" (when only A/D/
S/R is not effective)?
Is the Rhythm Set being edited (when only the SLOPE
cannot be switched)?
Is SEr (Series) selected in the INS > REV Series setting?
Have you exceeded the maximum delay time that can
be set for the selected delay effect?
Has the MIDI clock from an external source been can-
celled (when "MIDI" is selected for the CLOCK set-
ting)?
Is the Arpeggio Style (or Rhythm Style) blank (contains
no notes)?
Could it be because the Part to be played as arpeggios
has not been specified (ARPEGGIATOR [ON] flash-
ing)?
Action
Check the AC adaptor connections.
Make sure that the power of your amp or mixer system is turned on.
Check the volume of the SH-32 and of the connected amp or mixer.
If there is sound in the headphones, it is possible that the connection
cables are broken, or that the amp or mixer is malfunctioning. Check
the connection cables and your other equipment once again.
Press [EXIT] to exit Demo Song playback mode (p. 18).
Turn the Local Switch ON (p. 90).
Check the [LEVEL] setting (p. 59).
Check the [S] (AMP Env Sustain Level) setting of the AMP section (p.
58).
Check the [CUTOFF] setting of the FILTER section (p. 57).
Check the [RATE] setting of the LFO 1 section (p. 60).
Check the volume.
Make sure that the transmit and receive channels of the SH-32 and the
external MIDI device match (p. 84).
Set the external MIDI device so that the MIDI clock is transmitted
properly.
Either record notes to the Arpeggio Style (or Rhythm Style) or turn off
Arpeggiator.
When using the REMOTE function, set LOCAL to ON (p. 90).
Long periods in which no sound is produced can occur with these
sorts of settings. Check the Rate and other cycle-related settings.
Check the [COARSE] (Coarse Tune)/[FINE] (Fine Tune) settings of
the OSC 1&2 section (p. 54).
Check the Master Tune setting (p. 90).
In Part Assign mode, set PITCH [COARSE] and [FINE] to (0).
Try moving the pitch bend lever of the connected MIDI keyboard.
When Solo or Unison is selected, only one note at a time will sound
even if two or more keys are pressed. If you wish to play two or more
notes at a time, press [SOLO] or [UNISON] to make the indicator go
dark, selecting Poly (p. 61, p. 62).
The SH-32 has a maximum polyphony of 32 voices. Try seeing if set-
ting Oscillator Reserve can help (p. 73).
Check the [LEVEL] setting (p. 59).
The SH-32 is not equipped with any supplemental circuitry (which
makes the connection between level changes smoother) for the pan, so
noise may be generated when the pan changes rapidly or over a wide
angle. If this becomes objectionable, use the INS-FX (Auto Pan Type)
instead of the LFO to control the pan (p. 111).
This effect type generates simulated analog recorder noise even when
there is no input (this does not indicate a malfunction).
When you use a mono INS-FX, the sound generator's pan is disabled,
so sound is localized at the center when output. Either turn off INS-FX,
or use a stereo effect.
Oscillator Sync and the sound generator section's filter cannot be used
at the same time. By selecting Filter as the INS-FX type, you can easily
apply the filter effect.
Check the FILTER section's [ENV DEPTH] setting.
The filter's SLOPE cannot be replaced in Rhythm Sets (it is fixed at -12
dB).
Set INS > REV Series to PAr (Parallel) and then make the separate set-
tings for each Part (p. 64).
If the effect is synchronized correctly with shorter delay times, then
use a setting that falls within that range.
Set the external MIDI device so that the MIDI clock is correctly trans-
mitted.
Record notes to the Arpeggio Style (or Rhythm Style).
Hold down ARPEGGIATOR [ON] and press a Part button to specify
the Part in which arpeggios are to be played.
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