Setup Edit Parameters; System - Roland SPD-S Owner's Manual

Chapter 7 Changing the Setup (Overall Environment)

Setup Edit Parameters

Settings made for the instrument as a whole.

SYSTEM

Sets the following parameters. Press PAGE buttons to change parameters and press [-]/[+] to change the value.
Parameter Value
LCD Contrast 1–16
Ambience OFF, ON
AmbType SHORT-A, SHORT-B, SHORT-C,
(Ambience MIDDLE-A, MIDDLE-B, MIDDLE-C,
Type) LONG-A, LONG-B, LONG-C
Pad Chase OFF, ON
Input Mix OFF, ON
FootSwPolarity +, -
(Foot Switch
Polarity)
If you hold down [SHIFT] and press [FUNC], the parameter is reset to its initial value.
Other Descriptions
Remain Remain shows remaining recordable time in the memory. Press [-]/[+] to select the grade (FINE/STANDARD/
LONG -> p. 58) so that the recordable time in mono will be displayed in minutes (m) and seconds (s). This is for dis-
play only.
* Press [CARD] to select between the internal memory (indicator unlit) and the card memory (indicator lit).
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Descriptions
Control the contrast of the LCD (display screen). The larger the val-
ue, the deeper the display on the screen.
* In patch mode, you can alternatively set the value by holding
down [PATCH] and pressing [-]/[+].
Set the ambience (reverberation of a room) to be applied to the in-
strument as a whole.
* The effect is available in the wave mode.
* You can also set this parameter by holding down [SHIFT] and
pressing [EFFECTS].
Select the type of ambience (reverberation of a room).
Set the function for selecting a playing surface to be edited by strik-
ing the playing surface. It also affects the usage of note messages in-
put from MIDI IN.
ON: A pad/trigger is selected when it is struck or its correspond-
ing note message is received.
OFF: The parameter screen for a pad/trigger is not changed
when a pad is struck or a note message is received.
* Irrespective of the value (ON/OFF), you can select a pad/trig-
ger by holding down [SHIFT] and pressing the PAGE buttons.
Select whether or not the signal arriving at the INPUT jack is to be
mixed with the internal sound and output. If it is set to ON, the
SPD-S always outputs the signal at the INPUT jack from the OUT-
PUT jack.
* When the SPD-S is in sampling standby (p. 54, p. 56), output
takes place regardless of the ON/OFF status.
Specify the polarity of the foot switch connected to the FOOT SW
jack.
* When using a DP-2, set it to "+." When using a hi-hat control
Pedal (FD-6 or FD-7), set it to "-."