Roland 5100011346 -01 Owner's Manual page 10

Contents
Operation
Using the SD-50 as a MIDI Sound Module .....................................................44
About the Sound Generator........................................................................................................................................ 44
Explanation of Terms ...................................................................................................................................... 45
Polyphony........................................................................................................................................................... 45
Selecting a Tone For Each Part ................................................................................................................................... 46
Selecting From the Tone List ....................................................................................................................... 46
Selecting by Category or Group ................................................................................................................. 47
Viewing a Tone's Program Change and Bank Select Numbers ....................................................... 48
Adjusting the Settings of Each Part .......................................................................................................................... 49
Muting/Soloing a Part .................................................................................................................................... 49
Adjusting Each Part's Volume...................................................................................................................... 50
Adjusting the Pan and Effect Depth.......................................................................................................... 51
Adjusting the Effect Settings....................................................................................................................................... 52
Saving a Studio Set ......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Recalling a Studio Set ..................................................................................................................................... 54
Using the SD-50 as an Audio Interface ..........................................................55
Listening to Playback from Your Computer .......................................................................................................... 56
Recording Your Microphone or Guitar .................................................................................................................... 56
Getting Ready to Record ............................................................................................................................... 56
Recording............................................................................................................................................................ 57
Recording Sound From the Line Input .................................................................................................................... 58
Getting Ready to Record ............................................................................................................................... 58
Recording............................................................................................................................................................ 58
Input/Output and Effect Settings .............................................................................................................................. 59
Using the SD-50 as a MIDI Interface...............................................................60
Using the SD-50 as an SMF/Audio Player ......................................................61
Listening to the Demo Songs...................................................................................................................................... 63
Playing Back....................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Selecting a Song ............................................................................................................................................... 64
Playing a Song................................................................................................................................................... 65
Changing the Tempo...................................................................................................................................... 68
Changing the Key............................................................................................................................................. 68
Using Minus-One and Center Cancel (MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL).......................................... 69
Selecting Favorite Songs (FAVORITE)....................................................................................................................... 70
Registering a Favorite Song ......................................................................................................................... 70
Selecting a Favorite Song.............................................................................................................................. 70
Adjusting the Input/Output Volume........................................................................................................................ 71
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