Roland RS-5 Owner's Manual page 133

Sounds Are Missing
Could a Solo switch be set to ON?
• When a Solo switch (p. 67) is on, only one sound is
played even when more than one key is pressed. If you
want multiple sounds to play simultaneously, set the
Solo switch to OFF.
Some sounds are dropped when the number
of voices simultaneously being played
exceeds 64 voices.
• Set Voice Reserve higher for an important Part, to help
assure that it will always be sounded (p. 64).
Effects Not Being Applied
Are the effects switches set to OFF?
• Check the settings (p. 79).
Are the Chorus settings correct?
• Check the Chorus Send Level (p. 108), Chorus Level (p.
107), and Chorus Depth (p. 108) settings.
Are the Reverb settings correct?
• Check the Reverb Send Level (p. 109) and Reverb Level
(p. 109) settings.
Is the Multi-Effects Source set to LOWER while
Key Mode is set to Single?
• The Part to which effects are applied is determined by
the Multi-Effects Source setting. Therefore, when in
Single mode, set the Multi-Effects Source to UPPER or
PERFORMANCE (p. 80).
Is any Part's Multi-Effects switch set to OFF?
• When a Part's Multi-Effects Source is set to
PERFORMANCE, set the Multi-Effects switch for the
part being used to ON (p. 107).
Song Data Cannot Be Played
Back Correctly
Is the GM System On Receive Switch or GM2
System On Receive Switch set to OFF?
• Set these Receive switches to ON (p. 128).
Did you start playback at some point other
than the beginning of the song?
• Songs meant for playback with GM System and GM2
System sound generators have a GM/GM2 System On
message recorded at the beginning of the song. If this
message is not received, the song data may not play back
correctly.
Are the Performance settings recorded at the
beginning of the song?
• If the Performance settings are not recorded at the
beginning of the song, the status of the Performance at
the time of recording cannot be reproduced, which
prevents proper playback. When recording a song, make
sure to record the Performance settings at the beginning
of the song (p. 125).
If playing back a song that you have created
for playback on GM or GM2 System sound
generators, has the GM Setup message or
GM2 Setup message been recorded at the
beginning of the song?
• If no GM Setup message or GM2 Setup message is
recorded at the beginning of the song, the sound
generator settings are not restored to initial GM System
or GM2 System status, which prevents proper playback.
When recording a song that is to be played back using a
GM or GM2 System sound generator, make sure to
record a GM Setup message or GM2 Setup message at
the beginning of the song (p. 129).
Are you playing back GS Format song data?
• When the RS-5/9 receives a GS Reset message, it enters a
mode that provides compatibility with GS Format song
data. While this means the RS-5/9 can then play back
music data bearing the GS logo (GS music data), music
data created expressly for use only with Roland's Sound
Canvas Series may not play back correctly.
Troubleshooting
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