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Roland FA-06B Reference Manual (122 pages)

Brand: Roland | Category: Musical Instrument | Size: 27.7 MB

Table of Contents
2
01: Overview
5
Panel Descriptions
6
Top Panel
6
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)
8
An Overview of the FA
10
Overall Structure
10
Synthesizer
10
Sequencer
10
Sampler
10
How the Sound Engine Is Structured
11
Tones
11
Studio Sets
12
About the Effects
13
About Memory
14
About the Sequencer
15
Songs
15
Tracks
15
About the Sampler
16
Getting Ready
17
Placing this Unit on a Stand
17
Turning the Power On/Off
19
Turning the Power on
19
Turning the Power off
19
Playing the Demo Songs
19
02: Performing
21
Playing One Tone (Single Play)
22
Selecting a Tone
22
Selecting a Tone from a List
23
Playing Two Tones Together (Dual)
24
Changing the Tones
24
Playing Different Tones in the Right and Left Hands (Split)
25
Changing the Tones
25
Changing the Split Point
25
Playing Multiple Parts (Multi Part Play)
26
Viewing the Part Settings (PART VIEW Screen)
26
Selecting the Parts that Sound (Keyboard Switch)
27
Switching Studio Sets
27
Registering/Recalling Favorite Sounds (Favorites)
28
Registering a Sound as a Favorite
28
Recalling a Favorite
28
Registering/Recalling/Editing Favorites in the List
28
Changing the Keyboard Settings
29
Raising/Lowering the Key Range in Semitone Steps (Transpose)
29
Raising/Lowering the Key Range in Octaves (Octave Shift)
29
03: Performance Functions
31
Playing Arpeggios
32
Using the Arpeggiator
32
Setting the Arpeggiator Tempo
32
Holding the Arpeggio (Hold)
32
Arpeggiator Settings
33
Importing a Computer SMF File into an Arpeggio Style
34
(Import SMF)
34
Creating an Arpeggio Style from a Song (Import Song)
34
Using Chord Memory
35
Performing with the Chord Memory Function
35
Chord Memory Settings
35
Performing with Rhythm Patterns
36
Selecting/Playing Rhythm Patterns
36
Changing the Tempo of the Rhythm Pattern
37
Saving a Rhythm Group
37
Importing SMF into a Rhythm Pattern
38
Creating a Rhythm Pattern from a Song
38
Modifying the Sound in Real Time
39
Using the SOUND MODIFY Knobs to Vary the Sound
39
Changing the Tonal Character of the Part (CUTOFF, RESONANCE)
39
Changing How the Volume will Vary of the Part
39
(Attack, Release)
39
Changing the Stereo Position of the Sound of the Part
39
(Pan)
39
Adjusting the Volume of the Part (LEVEL)
39
Adjusting the Level of the Low, MID, and High Frequencies (EQ)
39
Adjusting the Input Volume (INPUT LEVEL)
39
Applying Effects Conveniently (GLOBAL CONTROL)
40
Moving Your Hand to Vary the Pitch or Volume (D-BEAM Controller)
41
Changing the Pitch (Pitch Bend)
41
Applying Vibrato or Dynamics (Modulation)
41
Using an Assigned Function to Vary the Sound ([S1] [S2] Buttons)
41
Using a Pedal to Vary the Sound
42
Sustaining the Notes (Hold Pedal)
42
Adding Expression to Your Performance (Control Pedal)
42
Performing with a Microphone (Vocoder)
42
Using the Vocoder
42
Editing the Vocoder Settings
42
04: Editing
43
Editing a Studio Set
44
Overall Settings for the Studio Set
44
Settings for each Part
44
Saving a Studio Set
45
Initializing a Studio Set (Studio Set Init)
45
Initializing a Part (Part Init)
45
Editing a Tone
46
Basic Procedure for Tone Edit
46
Supernatural Acoustic Tone (SN-A)
46
Supernatural Synth Tone (SN-S)
46
Supernatural Drum Kit (SN-D)
47
PCM Synth Tone (PCMS)
47
PCM Drum Kit (PCMD)
48
Saving a Tone/Drum Kit
48
Initializing a Tone (Tone Initialize)
48
Selecting the Partials that Sound (Partial Switch)
49
Selecting the Partials to Edit (Partial Select)
49
Initializing a Partial (Partial Initialize)
49
Copying a Partial (Partial Copy)
49
Editing a Pattern
50
Initializing a Pattern (Initialize)
50
Specifying the Time Signature and Length (Setup)
50
Specifying the Grid Scale (Scale)
50
Specifying the Note Type, Duration, and Loudness (Note Setup)
51
Entering Notes
51
Deleting Notes (Clear Step, Clear Note)
51
Saving the Pattern
51
Editing the Effects
52
Turning Effects On/Off
52
Editing the Effects of the Studio Set
53
Editing the Effects of the Tone
53
Editing the System Effects
54
05: Sequencer (Creating Songs)
55
Playing Songs
56
Selecting and Playing Songs
56
Setting the Tempo of the Song
56
Looping the Song Playback
57
Recording the Song
58
Recording Workflow
58
Prepare for Recording
58
Realtime Recording
59
Selecting the Performance Data to Record (Recording Select)
60
Removing Unwanted Data During Recording
60
(Realtime Erase)
60
Auditioning Sounds or Phrases During Recording
60
(Rehearsal Function)
60
Step Recording
61
Canceling a Recording or Edit (Undo/Redo)
62
Editing the Song
63
Specifying the Sound Engine Played by each Track
63
Muting a Part's Performance (MUTE)
63
Sounding One Part by Itself (SOLO)
63
Edit Performance Data for Entire Tracks (Track Modify)
64
Basic Procedure for Track Modify
64
Correcting the Song's Timing (Quantize)
64
Erasing Unwanted Performance Data (Erase)
65
Deleting Unwanted Measures (Delete)
65
Copying Performance Data (Copy)
65
Inserting Blank Measures (Insert)
66
Transposing (Transpose)
66
Changing the Velocity (Change Velocity)
66
Changing the Duration of the Notes (Change Duration)
67
Moving Performance Data Forward or Backward
67
(Shift Clock)
67
Editing Individual Events of Performance Data (Microscope)
68
Selecting the Track to Edit / Viewing Specific Performance Data (View)
69
Inserting Performance Data (Create)
69
Erasing Performance Data (Erase)
69
Moving Performance Data (Move)
70
Copying/Pasting Performance Data (Copy/Paste)
70
Changing the Tempo During a Song
71
Changing the Time Signature During a Song
71
Adjusting the Pan and Volume Balance (Mixer)
72
Erasing the Song in the Temporary Area (Song Clear)
72
Assigning a Name to the Song (Song Name)
72
Specifying the Song's Time Signature (Time Signature)
73
Deleting a Song (Delete Song)
73
Saving/Exporting a Song
74
Save the Song
74
Exporting Tracks as Individual WAV Format Files (Multi-Track Export)
74
Exporting a Two-Channel MIX in WAV Format
75
Exporting the Song in SMF Format
75
Exporting Samples in WAV Format
76
Importing an SMF as a Song
76
06: Sampler
77
Playing Samples
78
Selecting/Playing Samples
78
Switching Banks
78
Sampling
79
Sampling Procedure
79
Setting the Input Volume (Input Setting)
80
Moving/Copying a Sample (Clip Board)
80
Moving a Sample
80
Copying a Sample
80
Editing a Sample
81
Editing Procedure
81
Renaming the Sample (Rename)
81
Cutting Unwanted Regions from the Sample (Truncate)
81
Deleting a Sample (Delete)
81
Zooming the Sample Display (Zoom)
82
Auditioning the Edited Result (Preview)
82
Exporting the Sample in WAV Format (Export Sample)
82
Importing an Audio File (Sample Import)
82
Switching the Sample Information Display
82
(Change Information)
82
07: Pads
83
Using the Pads
84
Specifying the Function of the Pads (PAD UTILITY)
84
Playing Samples (SAMPLE PAD)
84
Selecting Parts (PART SELECT)
84
Switching Part Mute (PART MUTE)
84
Switching the Soloed Part (PART SOLO)
84
Using the Pads as Numeric Keys (NUMERIC)
84
Selecting Partials and Turning Them On/Off
84
Partial Sw/Sel
84
Turning the Keyboard Switch On/Off (KBD SW)
85
08: Daw
87
Connecting to a Computer Via USB
88
Installing the USB Driver
88
Making USB Driver Settings
88
Using the FA with DAW Software
89
Using the FA as a DAW Controller
89
Using the FA to Control DAW Software
89
Assigning Functions to Knobs and Buttons
90
Using the FA as a MIDI Keyboard
90
Playing the Fa's Sound Engine from DAW Software
91
Using the FA as an Audio Interface
91
Specifying the USB Audio Output
91
Saving the DAW CONTROL Settings
92
09: Settings
93
Useful Functions
94
Basic Procedure for Utility Operations
94
Backing up User Data (Backup/Restore)
94
Backing up to an SD Card (Backup)
94
Returning Backup Data to the FA (Restore)
94
Importing a Studio Set or Tone (Import Studio Set/Tone)
95
Importing from Backup Data
95
Importing Tones Downloaded from the Axial Site
95
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
95
Initializing an SD Card (Format SD Card)
96
Backing-Up SD Card Data to a Computer
96
Transmitting the Temporary Area's Data to an External MIDI Device (Bulk Dump)
96
Settings for the Entire FA
97
Basic Procedure for System Settings
97
Saving the System Settings
97
System Parameter
97
About the Wireless LAN Function
104
What Is Wireless LAN Function
104
Basic Connection Method (Connect by WPS)
104
Wireless LAN Function Settings
105
Status Indication (WIRELESS STATUS)
105
Connecting to a Wireless LAN Access Point that You Select (SELECT ACCESS POINT)
105
Other Settings (WIRELESS OPTIONS)
106
Checking the IP Address and MAC Address (WIRELESS INFORMATION)
106
10: Appendix
107
About SD Cards
108
Chord Memory List
109
Block Diagram
111
Error Message List
112
Troubleshooting
113
MIDI Implementation Chart
118
Main Specifications
120

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