Roland CSQ-600 Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
The CSQ-600 is a computer controlled digital se¬
quencer designed for on-stage live performance situa¬
tions. Connected to a synthesizer the CSQ-600 can
be loaded and played back without breaks in rhythm.
It can memorize a total of 600 notes with independent
time values and can be combined with keyboard
generated passages in live performance. The CSQ-
600 can be synchronized with a Compu-Rhythm CR-
68 or 78 and it can be played simultaneously with
another CSQ-600, a CSQ-100 or an analogue se¬
quencer.
The memory of the CSQ-600 is divided into four parts
each consisting of 150 notes. The parts may be play¬
ed in sequence or in a variety of combinations and
orders. The sequences can be loaded directly from
the synthesizer keyboard (CV for pitch and GATE for
rhythm) or the performer can store the CV for pitch
and later either add or correct the rhythm with the
GATE REWRITE. The SYNC LOAD circuit allows
the performer to add information and measures to
sequences and to divide passages into 4/4 and 3/4
measures. The METRONOME circuit allows the
performer to accurately synchronize the sequence with
the quarter note or eighth note pulse of the measure.
Portamento can be either programmed into the se¬
quence or later added manually while the CSQ-600 is
running. The battery back-up function allows se¬
quences to be stored in the CSQ-600 even when the
machine is turned off. The CSQ-600 is designed to
be used with synthesizers having IV/oct control
voltage and positive gate pulse. It is also designed so
that the internal connections will not interfere when
the keyboard is used to play passages on the syn¬
thesizer without the sequencer functioning.