Roland S-220 Owner's Manual page 2

The Roland Digital Sampler S-220 is a completely
new type of MIDI Sound Module which can record
(sample and record into computer memory) all
sorts of sounds, then play these sounds via a con-
nected instrument.
The S-220 is conceptually like a tape recorder, in
that it records sound. However, the recording
process is very different, since the S-220 is
recording into computer memory. Computers can
accept information only as digital signals, so the
S-220 converts audio signal into digital. It does
this by examining (sampling) the incoming signal
level a great many times every second, and se-
quentially recording these different levels in
computer memory. This digital recording process
is called SAMPLING.
FEATURES
The S-220 has four Banks (A, B, C and D) to re-
cord the sounds, therefore any of the four
samples can be instantaneously selected.
The S-220 features a dynamics function.
The Split function allows it to play two different
sounds in the upper and the lower sound
ranges.
The sound you have recorded can be saved on-
to a 2.8 inch quick disk (QD) for future use.
The liquid crystal display and the alpha dial
serve to make the operation quicker and easier, ~~
MIDI Mono Mode makes the S-220 useful for
the GR Guitar System.
The S-10 Roland Digital Sampling Keyboard
Sound Library QD can be used for the S-220.
The MULTI function allows the S-220 to behave
like several sound modules, with different
sounds.