Roland R-70 Drum Machine Manuals

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Roland R-70 Owner's Manual (281 pages)

Human rhythm composer

Brand: Roland | Category: Drums | Size: 8 MB

Features
2
Important Notes
3
Memory Backup
4
Table of Contents
6
Panel Description
10
Front Panel
10
Rear Panel
12
Preparation
13
Connections
13
Powering up
14
Powering down
14
Basic Structure of the R-70
15
Mode Structure
15
Mode Description
16
Main Modes
16
Sub Modes
17
Functions
17
Basic Operation
19
Selecting a Function
19
Selecting a Parameter
20
Changing Parameter Values
21
Topical Index
22
Creating a Rhythm Pattern
22
Creating a Song
22
Playing a Song
23
Rhythm Expert Function
23
Editing an Instrument
23
MIDI
24
Sync
24
Rhythm Patterns
25
Creating Rhythm Patterns
26
Realtime Recording
27
Basic Recording Method
27
Erasing the Sound You Have Entered
31
Formatting a Rhythm Pattern
32
Realtime Recording Functinos
33
Metronome Function
36
Example for Realtime Recording
37
Step Recording
39
Basic Step Recording
42
Changing the Zoom Setting to Enter Smaller Notes
45
About the Zoom Function
45
Meaning of the Indication
46
Indication of the Flashing Position
46
Erasing the Notes You Have Entered
47
Using the Key Pads
47
Using the Value Slider
47
Example for Step Recording
48
Triplet Rhythm Pattern
48
Entering a Smaller Note (Using the Zoom Function)
50
Playing Rhythm Patterns
53
Adding "Feel" (Pattern Feel)
55
Parameters Related to Pattern Feel
55
Editing Functions for Rhythm Patterns
57
Inserting Measures (Measure Insert)
58
Deleting Measures (Measure Delete)
60
Copying a Rhythm Pattern (Pattern Copy)
61
Joining Two Rhythm Patterns (Pattern Append)
63
Mixing Two Rhythm Patterns (Pattern Merge)
64
Exchanging Instruments (Instrument Change)
66
Adding Swing (Swing)
67
Correcting Timing Inaccuracies (Quantize)
68
Changing the Start Position of a Rhythm Pattern (Reframe)
69
Naming a Rhythm Pattern (Pattern Name)
70
Example for Creating a Complex Rhythm Pattern
71
Editing Notes (Sequence Parameters) Entered in a Rhythm Pattern
76
Description of Sequencer Parameters
76
How to Edit the Sequence Parameters
78
Realtime Edit
78
Step Edit
81
Global Edit
83
Programming a Song
86
Data that Can be Written into a Song
86
Song Structure
86
Basic Song Creation
87
Editing a Song
88
Editing a Rhythm Pattern
89
Description of Song Data
90
Repeat
90
Tempo Change
92
Volume Change
93
Setting the Mark
94
Searching the Mark
95
Editing a Rhythm Pattern in a Song
97
Editing Sequence Parameters
98
Continuing to Play Songs (Song Chain)
99
Searching the Mark (Search Mark)
100
Song Tempo and Song Volume
101
Inserting a Part (Part Insert)
102
Deleting a Part
104
Copying a Song (Song Copy)
105
Copying a Part
106
Deleting a Song (Song Clear)
108
Naming a Song (Song Name)
109
What Is the "Rhythm Expert" Function
112
Structure of the Rhythm Expert Function
112
Creating a Pattern Model
113
Parameters to be Set
113
Copying a Pattern Model into a Normal Rhythm Pattern (Convert)
116
Writing a Pattern Model Temporarily, then Recalling It (Memo and Replace)
117
Creating a Song Model
119
How to Create a Song Model
123
Copying a Song Model to a Usual Song (Convert)
124
Writing a Song Model Temporarily, then Recalling It (Memo and Replace)
126
Instrument
129
Editing the Tone of an Instrument
130
Sound Parameters
130
Description of Sound Parameters
130
Editing Procedure
135
Instrument Copy
136
Sound Initialization
137
Mixer
138
Setting the Output/Effect Mode
142
Effect 1 (Reverb/Delay)
143
Effect 2 (Chorus/Flanger)
146
Setting the Condition of Producing Sounds (solo Mode)
148
Sound Assignment
149
Pad Assign Function
150
Pad Assignment
151
Pad Dynamics (Off/1-6)
152
Initializing the Pad Assignment (Assign Initialize)
153
Multi Assign
154
Calling a Multi Bank
154
Multi Instrument
155
Parameter Align
156
Edit Align
158
Positional Pad
160
Instrument Assignment
161
Setting the Home Position (Flat Position)
162
Setting the Intensity of each Performance Parameter
163
Other Useful Functions
165
Memory Card
166
Inserting a Memory Card into the R-70
167
Handling a Memory Card
168
Save
169
Load
171
Instrument Utility
172
Temporary Assign
172
Inst List
173
Effective Use of the Temporary Assign and Inst List
174
Footswitch Assign
175
About Tempo & Start/Stop
176
Memory Utility
177
Available Memory
177
Initializing Songs (Song Initialize)
178
Initializing Rhythm Patterns (Pattern Initialize)
179
Setup with External MIDI Devices
181
About MIDI
182
MIDI Message Communication
182
MIDI Connectors
182
MIDI Channels
183
MIDI Messages Used on the R-70
184
Channel Messages
184
System Messages
185
MIDI Implementation Chart
186
MIDI Structure
187
Instrument Sections
189
Drum Set
192
Instrument Section Control Change
197
Receiving Control Changes
197
Transmitting Control Changes
197
Performance Sections
200
What Is Key Follow?
203
MIDI Transmit and Receive Modes
205
Data Transfer with the Exclusive
209
Data Transfer (Bulk Dump)
209
Receive
211
Example Setup with an External MIDI Device
212
Setup for Using the R--70 as a MIDI Sound Module
212
Using the R-70 as a Sound of a MIDI Keyboard
213
Playing an External MIDI Sound Module with the R-70'S Performance Data
214
How to Make Performance Data
214
How to Play the Performance Data
214
Controlling the R-70'S Performance Data with a Sequencer
215
Recording Bulk Dump Data
215
Recording the R-70'S Performance Data into a Sequencer in Realtime
216
Loading and Playing the Performance Data
216
Recording Performance Data
216
Playing Back the Performance Data
217
Initialize
218
Synchronizing the R-70 to an External Device
219
Sync Modes
220
About Tempo Display
221
Sync to an External MIDI Device (MIDI Sync)
222
Using the R-70 as a Master Device
222
Using the R-70 as a Slave Device
223
Synchronizing to an MTR (Tape Sync)
224
Recording Sync Signal
224
Sync Performance
225
Reference
227
To Retrieve the Initial Settings Pre-Programmed by the Manufacturer (Initialization)
228
Playing a Demo Song
229
Troubleshooting
230
Error Messages
234
Initial Setting of Instrument List
244
Initial Setting of Sound Parameters
250
Initial Setting of Note Numbers
258
Roland Exclusive Messages
260
MIDI Implementation
262
How to Read the MIDI Implementation Chart
273
Specifications
274
Index
275

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