Troubleshooting - Roland SP-404 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

This section lists the points to check and the steps to take if you
experience problems. Refer to the topic that applies to your situation.
Problems When Playing Sounds
No Sound/Insufficient Volume
Are the SP-404 and your connected equipment
powered up?
Are the SP-404 and your external equipment
connected correctly?
Check the connections. (p. 10)
Could the audio cables be broken?
Could you be using an audio cable with a
built-in resistor?
Use connection cables that do not contain resistors (such as one from
the Roland PCS series).
Could the volume be lowered on the
connected amp or mixer?
Adjust the level appropriately.
Could the SP-404's volume be lowered?
Adjust the level appropriately.
Is there sound from the headphones?
If you hear sound from the headphones, a connection cable may be
broken or there may be a problem with the connected amp or mixer.
Check the connected equipment and the connections. (p. 10)
If you're using a memory card, is it inserted
correctly?
Check the memory card. (p. 11)
If you're trying to play a sample, is the
sample's pad lit?
When you press the pad of a sample, that sample will sound. If a pad
does not light when you press it, no sample has been assigned to that
pad.
A Specific Sample Fails to Sound
Could the sample level be lowered?
Adjust the level of the sample. (p. 29)
Could the effect level be lowered?
For some types of effects, an effect control knob adjusts the level. For
details on the effect types and control knobs, refer to p. 20.
Sound from a Device Connected to
LINE IN Is Inaudible or Too Soft
Is [EXT SOURCE] lit?
In order to hear the sound from the line inputs, you must press [EXT
SOURCE] so its LED is turned on.
Could the level of the external input be
lowered?
Turn the CTRL 3 knob to adjust the level appropriately. (p. 17)
Could the volume of the device connected to
LINE IN be lowered?
Adjust the level appropriately.
Are the audio cables connected correctly?
Check the connections. (p. 10)
Could the audio cables be broken?
Could you be using an audio cable with a
built-in resistor?
Use connection cables that do not contain resistors (such as one from
the Roland PCS series).
Sound from the Mic Is Inaudible or Too
Soft
Is [EXT SOURCE] lit?
In order to hear the sound from the mic input, you must press [EXT
SOURCE] so its LED is turned on.
Is [MIC] lit?
In order to hear the sound from the mic input, you must press [MIC]
so it's lit.
Could the external input level be lowered?
Turn the CTRL 3 knob to adjust the level appropriately. (p. 17)
Could the level of the mic connected to MIC IN
or the SP-404's internal mic be lowered?
Turn the MIC LEVEL knob to adjust the level appropriately.
Is the mic cable connected correctly?
Check the connections. (p. 10)
Could the mic cable be broken?
Appendices
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