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Roland RD-800 Manual

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  • Page 1 Effects Parameter Guide Copyright © 2014 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Modulation FX Parameters....... . Controlling a Modulation FX via MIDI (Modulation FX CONTROL) .

  • Page 3: Modulation Fx Parameters

    Modulation FX Parameters Modulation FX effects are included in the tone. You can choose from 56 types, most of which are effects that modulate the sound. Parameters marked with a sharp “#” can be controlled using a “Controlling a Modulation FX via MIDI (Modulation FX CONTROL)” (p. 31). Type Modulation FX Name Page...

  • Page 4: Equalizer

    Modulation FX Parameters Settings common to all Modulation FX 1: EQUALIZER This is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, mid x 2, high). Parameter Value Explanation L in L out 4-Band EQ Specifies the type of Modulation FX. Refer to the effect list Type The editable parameters will depend (p.

  • Page 5: Spectrum

    Modulation FX Parameters 2: SPECTRUM 3: LOW BOOST This is a stereo spectrum. Spectrum is a type of filter which modifies Boosts the volume of the lower range, creating powerful lows. the timbre by boosting or cutting the level at specific frequencies. L in L out Low Boost...

  • Page 6: Filter 4 Step Filter

    Modulation FX Parameters 4: STEP FILTER 5: ENHANCER This is a filter whose cutoff frequency can be modulated in steps. You Controls the overtone structure of the high frequencies, adding can specify the pattern by which the cutoff frequency will change. sparkle and tightness to the sound.

  • Page 7: Auto Wah

    Modulation FX Parameters 6: AUTO WAH 7: HUMANIZER Cyclically controls a filter to create cyclic change in timbre. Adds a vowel character to the sound, making it similar to a human voice. L in L out Auto Wah 2-Band EQ L in L out Pan L...

  • Page 8: Phaser

    Modulation FX Parameters 8: PHASER 1 9: PHASER 2 A phase-shifted sound is added to the original sound and modulated. This simulates an analog phaser of the past. It is particularly suitable for electric piano. 2-Band L in L out L in L out Phaser...

  • Page 9: Step Phaser

    Modulation FX Parameters 10: PHASER 3 11: STEP PHASER This simulates a different analog phaser than Phaser 2. This is a stereo phaser. The phaser effect will be varied gradually. It is particularly suitable for electric piano. 2-Band L in L out L in L out...

  • Page 10: Multi Stage Phaser

    Modulation FX Parameters 12: MULTI STAGE PHASER 13: INFINITE PHASER Extremely high settings of the phase difference produce a deep A phaser that continues raising/lowering the frequency at which the phaser effect. sound is modulated. L in L in L out L out Pan L Pan L...

  • Page 11: Ring Modulator

    Modulation FX Parameters 14: RING MODULATOR 15: TREMOLO This is an effect that applies amplitude modulation (AM) to the Cyclically modulates the volume to add tremolo effect to the sound. input signal, producing bell-like sounds. You can also change the modulation frequency in response to changes in the volume of the L in L out...

  • Page 12: Auto Pan

    Modulation FX Parameters 16: AUTO PAN 17: SLICER Cyclically modulates the stereo location of the sound. By applying successive cuts to the sound, this effect turns a conventional sound into a sound that appears to be played as a backing phrase. This is especially effective when applied to sustain- L in L out Auto Pan...

  • Page 13: Chorus

    Modulation FX Parameters 18: CHORUS 19: FLANGER This is a stereo chorus. A filter is provided so that you can adjust the This is a stereo flanger. (The LFO has the same phase for left and timbre of the chorus sound. right.) It produces a metallic resonance that rises and falls like a jet airplane taking off or landing.

  • Page 14: Step Flanger

    Modulation FX Parameters 20: STEP FLANGER 21: HEXA-CHORUS This is a flanger in which the flanger pitch changes in steps. The Uses a six-phase chorus (six layers of chorused sound) to give speed at which the pitch changes can also be specified in terms of a richness and spatial spread to the sound.

  • Page 15: Tremolo Chorus

    Modulation FX Parameters 22: TREMOLO CHORUS 23: SPACE-D This is a chorus effect with added Tremolo (cyclic modulation of This is a multiple chorus that applies two-phase modulation in stereo. volume). It gives no impression of modulation, but produces a transparent chorus effect.

  • Page 16: Overdrive

    Modulation FX Parameters 24: OVERDRIVE 26: T-SCREAM This is an overdrive that provides heavy distortion. This models the analog overdrive of the past. It adds a nice amount of overtones without dirtying the sound. L in L out Pan L 2-Band L in L out...

  • Page 17: Dynamics 27 Compressor

    Modulation FX Parameters 27: COMPRESSOR 28: LIMITER Flattens out high levels and boosts low levels, smoothing out Compresses signals that exceed a specified volume level, preventing fluctuations in volume. distortion from occurring. L in Compressor 2-Band EQ L out L in Limiter 2-Band EQ L out...

  • Page 18: Sustainer

    Modulation FX Parameters 29: SUSTAINER 30: GATE This effect compresses high input and boosts low input, making the Cuts the reverb’s delay according to the volume of the sound volume consistent and producing undistorted sustain. sent into the effect. Use this when you want to create an artificial- sounding decrease in the reverb’s decay.

  • Page 19: Delay

    Modulation FX Parameters 31: DELAY 32: MODULATION DELAY This is a stereo delay. Adds modulation to the delayed sound. When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: Balance D Balance D 2-Band 2-Band L in L out L in L out Delay Modulation...

  • Page 20: 3Tap Pan Delay

    Modulation FX Parameters 33: 3TAP PAN DELAY 34: 4TAP PAN DELAY Produces three delay sounds; center, left and right. This effect has four delays. Balance D Balance D 2-Band L in L out L in L out Delay 1 Balance W Balance W Left Tap Feedback...

  • Page 21: Delay

    Modulation FX Parameters 35: MULTI TAP DELAY 36: REVERSE DELAY This effect provides four delays. Each of the Delay Time parameters This is a reverse delay that adds a reversed and delayed sound to the can be set to a note length based on the selected tempo. You can also input sound.

  • Page 22: Time Ctrl Delay

    38: TAPE ECHO A stereo delay in which the delay time can be varied smoothly. A virtual tape echo that produces a realistic tape delay sound. This simulates the tape echo section of a Roland RE-201 Space Echo. Balance D L in...

  • Page 23: Lofi Compress

    Modulation FX Parameters 39: LOFI COMPRESS 40: BIT CRUSHER This is an effect that intentionally degrades the sound quality for This creates a lo-fi sound. creative purposes. L in L out Bit Crusher 2-Band EQ 2-Band L in L out Compressor Lo-Fi R in...

  • Page 24: Pitch Shifter

    Modulation FX Parameters 41: PITCH SHIFTER 42: 2VOICE PITCH SHIFTER A stereo pitch shifter. Shifts the pitch of the original sound. This 2-voice pitch shifter has two pitch shifters, and can add two pitch shifted sounds to the original sound. L in 2-Band EQ L out...

  • Page 25: Od " Chorus

    Modulation FX Parameters 43: OD " CHORUS 44: OD " FLANGER Balance D L out L in L out L in Balance D Balance W Feedback Balance W Overdrive Chorus Overdrive Flanger Balance W Balance W R in R out Balance D R in R out...

  • Page 26: Od " Delay

    Modulation FX Parameters 45: OD " DELAY 46: DS " CHORUS The parameters are essentially the same as in “43: OD " CHORUS, ” L out L in with the exception of the following two. Balance D • Overdrive Drive " Distortion Drive Balance W •...

  • Page 27: Od/Ds " Twah

    Modulation FX Parameters 49: OD/DS " TWAH 50: OD/DS " AWAH L in L in L out L out Overdrive/ Touch 2-Band Overdrive/ Auto 2-Band Distortion Simulator Distortion Simulator R in R in R out R out Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value Explanation...

  • Page 28: Enhancer " Chorus

    Modulation FX Parameters 51: ENHANCER " CHORUS 52: ENHANCER " FLANGER Balance D L in L out Enhancer L in L out Enhancer Balance D Feedback Balance W Balance W Chorus Flanger Balance W Balance W R in Enhancer R out R in R out Enhancer...

  • Page 29: Enhancer " Delay

    Modulation FX Parameters 53: ENHANCER " DELAY 54: CHORUS " DELAY Balance D L in L out Enhancer L in L out Balance D Balance D Balance W Balance W Balance W Delay Chorus Delay Balance W Balance W Feedback Balance W Feedback R in...

  • Page 30: Flanger " Delay

    Modulation FX Parameters 55: FLANGER " DELAY 56: CHORUS " FLANGER Balance D Balance D Balance D L in L out L in L out Balance D Feedback Feedback Balance W Balance W Balance W Balance W Flanger Chorus Flanger Delay Balance W Balance W...

  • Page 31: Controlling A Modulation Fx Via Midi (Modulation Fx Control)

    Modulation FX Parameters Note Controlling a Modulation FX via MIDI (Modulation FX CONTROL) Sixty-fourth-note triplet Sixty-fourth note Thirty-second-note triplet Sixteenth-note triplet Dotted thirty-second note Thirty-second note You can use MIDI messages such as control change messages to control the principal Modulation FX parameters. This capability is Eighth-note triplet Dotted sixteenth note Sixteenth note...

  • Page 32: Tremolo/Amp Simulator Parameters

    Tremolo/Amp Simulator Parameters The Tremolo/Amp Simulator effect is included in the tone. You can choose from five types of tremolo and amp simulator that are optimized in different ways. 1: NORMAL 2: A.PIANO 2-Band 2-Band L in L out L in L out Overdrive Tremolo...
  • Page 33 Tremolo/Amp Simulator Parameters 3: E. PIANO 4: GUITAR AMP L in L in L out L out 2-Band Overdrive Speaker Tremolo Pre Amp Speaker Tremolo R in R in R out R out Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value Explanation Bass -50–+50 Gain of the low range Pre Amp Switch...
  • Page 34 Tremolo/Amp Simulator Parameters 5: ROTARY Specifications of each Speaker Type The speaker column indicates the diameter of each speaker unit L in (in inches) and the number of units. L out Overdrive Rotary Type Cabinet Speaker Microphone R in R out Small open-back SMALL 1 Dynamic...

  • Page 35: Sympathetic Resonance Parameters

    Sympathetic Resonance Parameters You can adjust this resonance when the damper pedal is depressed (Sympathetic Resonance). On an acoustic piano, holding down the damper pedal will allow the remaining strings to resonate in sympathy with the sounds that you played from the keyboard, adding a rich resonance.

  • Page 36: Delay Parameters

    Delay Parameters This is a delay that is applied to the entire Live Set. You can choose from five types. You can also adjust the amount of delay that is applied to each layer by editing the DLY (Delay Send Level: owner’s manual p. 28) from each of the layers Upper 1–3 and Lower.
  • Page 37 Delay Parameters 3: DELAY " TREMOLO 4: 2TAP DELAY Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value Explanation Switch OFF, ON Delay on/off Switch OFF, ON Delay on/off Specifies what happens to the delay Specifies what happens to the delay decays of the previously-played decays of the previously-played phrase when you turn delay off.

  • Page 38: Reverb Parameters

    Reverb Parameters This is a reverb that is applied to the entire Live Set. You can choose from six types. You can also adjust the amount of reverb that is applied to each layer by editing the REV (Reverb Send Level: owner’s manual p. 28) from each of the layers Upper 1--3 and Lower.

  • Page 39: Eq Parameters

    EQ Parameters This is a five-band equalizer that is applied to the entire Live Set. Parameter Value Explanation Low Gain -12–+12 [dB] Gain of the low range Low Freq 16–16000 [Hz] Frequency of the low range Mid1 Gain -12–+12 [dB] Gain of the middle range 1 Mid1 Freq 16–16000 [Hz]...

  • Page 40: System Compressor Parameters

    System Compressor Parameters This is a stereo compressor (limiter) that is applied to the final output. With separate settings for the high-frequency range, midrange, and low-frequency range, this reduces inconsistencies in volume levels by compressing the sound when the volume exceeds a preset volume level. Parameter Value Explanation...

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