Audio Input - Roland CD-2u Owner's Manual

Layering Your Performance onto an SD Memory Card Song and Recording It
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Adjust the playback level of the SD memory card and the input level of the

audio input.

Adjust each level to obtain the appropriate volume balance between the SD memory
card audio and the audio input.
Press the [ ] (Play) button to play back the SD memory card.
Press the [ ] or [
Use the [+] [-] buttons to adjust the SD memory card's playback level ("SD/CD Level" or
SD Level").
fig.player-level.eps
Value (units: dB)
-6–0 (factory setting)–6
Adjust the input level of the audio input.
Adjust the levels so that the level meter briefly reaches the "-3 dB" indicator when the audio
from the SD memory card and the audio from the external source are being input
simultaneously.
When you've finished adjusting the level, press the [
card playback.
-3dB
Press the [MENU] button to access the menu screen, and choose
"Overdub SD→SD?"
Press the [MENU] button to access the menu screen.
Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to choose "Overdub SD→SD?"
fig.menu-overdubSD-SD-e.eps
Press the [ENTER] button to confirm your choice.
The CD-2u/SD-2u will be in recording-standby mode.
fig.overdub-SD02-e.eps
Song to record Recording-destination
song number
] button to access the SD/CD Level or SD Level setting screen.
* If you don't press the [+] [-] buttons for five seconds,
you'll automatically be returned to the audio source
display.
Explanation
Decreasing this value will lower the playback level.
Increasing it will raise the playback level.
"0" is the playback level of the original song.
fig.overdub-SD01.eps
Using the internal mics
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Make adjustments as described in Step 6 of Page 42.
Using the external mics
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Make adjustments as described in Step 6 of Page 46.
Using the LINE inputs
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Make adjustments as described in Step 6 of Page 50.
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] (Stop) button to stop the SD memory
Blinking