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Roland RS-50 Owner's Manual (132 pages)
Roland Owner's Manual Piano RS-50
Brand:
Roland
| Category:
Synthesizer
| Size: 6.33 MB
Table of Contents
Important Notes
4
Table of Contents
6
Main Features
9
Panel Descriptions
10
Front Panel
10
Rear Panel
13
Getting Ready
14
Turning on the Power
15
Adjusting the Display Contrast
16
Lcd Contrast
16
Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
17
Listening to the Demo Songs
18
Quick Start
19
Try out the Sounds
20
Selecting a Rhythm Set
22
Patch Audition
22
Applying Various Effects to the Sound
26
Pitch Bend Lever
29
D Beam Controller
31
Active Express (Active Expression)
32
D Beam Polarity
34
D Beam Sens
34
Using the Rhythm Guide
36
Switching Sounds
37
Advanced Use
39
Overview of the RS-50
40
How the Instrument Is Organized
40
Classification of RS-50 Sound Types
40
Rhythm Sets
40
Current Part
40
Effects
41
Number of Voices
41
About Memory
41
Non-Rewritable Memory
41
Rewritable Memory
41
Temporary Memory
41
Basic Operation of the RS-50
42
Switching the Mode
42
Patch Mode
42
Performance Mode
42
Editing Parameters
42
Basic Procedure
42
Executing a Command
42
Assigning a Name
43
When One Page Contains Two or more Settings
43
Inputting Numbers and Numerals
43
Selecting a Part
43
Creating a Patch (Patch Mode)
44
How to Make the Patch Settings
44
Changing the Way that the Tones Are Sounded (Key Mode)
44
Editing the Patch Parameters
44
Key Mode
45
Making Settings that Apply to the Entire Patch (Patch Common Parameters)
45
Patch Level
45
Split Point
45
Tone Balance
45
Active Exp Sw (Active Expression Switch
46
Coarse Tune
46
Making Settings for an Individual Tone (Patch Tone Parameters)
46
Modify Dest (Modify Destination)
46
Modulationdst (Modulation Destination)
46
No. (Original Tone Number)
46
Pitchbend Dst (Pitch Bend Destination)
46
Solo Switch
46
Split Arp
46
Tone Pan
46
Cutoff Freq (Cutoff Frequency)
47
Filter Lfo (Filter Lfo Switch)
47
Fine Tune
47
Lfo Delay
47
Lfo Depth
47
Lfo Rate
47
Pitch Bend Range
47
Portamento Time
47
Velo Sens Depth (Velocity Sensitivity Depth)
47
Velo Sens Ofs (Velocity Sensitivity Offset)
47
Saving a Patch
48
Attack Time
48
Decay Time
48
Release Time
48
Convenient Functions for Patch Editing (Patch Utility)
49
Copying Patch Parameters (PATCH PRM COPY)
49
Patch Categories
49
Erasing a User Patch You Saved (PATCH REMOVE)
50
Initializing the Parameters of a Patch (PATCH INITIALIZE)
50
Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET)
51
Transmitting Patch/Rhythm Set Settings from the MIDI out Connector (XFER to MIDI)
51
Creating a Rhythm Set (Patch Mode)
52
How to Make the Rhythm Set Settings
52
Editing the Rhythm Set Parameters
52
Editing the Settings of each Rhythm Tone (Key) (Rhythm Tone Parameters)
52
Making Settings that Apply to the Entire Rhythm Set (Rhythm Common Parameters)
52
Saving a Rhythm Set (User Rhythm Set)
53
Convenient Functions for Rhythm Set Editing (Rhythm Set Utility)
53
Copying Effect Settings from a Rhythm Set (RHY PRM COPY)
53
Erasing a Rhythm Set You Saved (RHY REMOVE)
54
Initializing the Settings of a Specific Rhythm Tone (RHY INITIALIZE)
54
Playing more than One Sound Simultaneously (Performance Mode)
55
Choosing a Part and Selecting the Sound
55
Selecting Performance Numbers
55
Editing the Settings of a Performance
55
Making Settings that Apply to the Entire Performance
55
Editing the Effect Settings of a Performance
56
Editing the Part Settings of a Performance (Part Setup)
56
Part Setup Parameters
56
Receive Bank Sel (Receive Bank Select Switch)
57
Receive Sw (Receive Switch)
57
Editing the Effect Settings for each Part of the Performance (Performance Part Effect)
58
Master Effects Switch
58
Mfx Switch
58
Tune C–B (Part Scale Tune C–B)
58
Saving a Performance
59
Convenient Functions for Performance Editing (Performance Utility)
59
Copying Part or Effect Parameters (PERFORM PRM COPY)
59
Initializing the Parameters of a Performance (PERFORM INIT)
60
Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET)
61
Transmitting Performance Settings from the MIDI out Connector (XFER to MIDI)
61
Using the Phrase/Arpeggio Function
62
Creating Your Own Arpeggio Template (User Template)
62
Style (Arpeggio Style)
62
Variation (Arpeggio Variation)
62
Motif (Arpeggio Motif)
62
Accent Rate (Arpeggio Accent Rate)
63
Shuf Rate (Arpeggio Shuffle Rate)
63
Shuf Resolution (Arpeggio Shuffle Resolution)
63
Hold (Arpeggio Hold Switch)
63
Kbd Velocity (Arpeggio Keyboard Velocity)
63
Octave Range (Arpeggio Octave Range)
63
Key Trigger (Arpeggio Key Trigger)
63
Using Chord Memory Function
64
Creating an Original Chord Set (User Chord Set)
64
Adding Effects
65
Turning the Effect Function on and off (MASTER EFFECT SWITCH)
65
The Effect Signal Path
66
Making Effects Settings
67
Setting Multi-Effects Parameters
68
Send Lvl to Cho
69
Multi-Effect Send Level to Chorus
69
Send Lvl to Rev
69
Multi-Effect Send Level to Reverb
69
Ctrl 1, 2 (Multi-Effects Control)
69
Making Chorus Settings
86
Making Reverb Settings
87
Settings Common to All Modes (System Function)
88
How to Make the System Function Settings
88
Functions of the System Parameters
89
Clock Source
89
Hold Pedal (Hold Pedal Polarity)
89
Local Control (Local Controller)
89
Master Key Sft (Master Key Shift)
89
Master Level
89
Master Tune
89
Mod (Modulation Assign)
89
Settings Common to the Entire System (GENERAL)
89
Settings Related to Controllers (CONTROLLER)
89
Patch Rx Ch (Patch Receive Channel)
90
Patch Tx Ch (Patch Transmit Channel)
90
Pedal (Pedal Control Assign)
90
Perform Ctrl Ch (Performance Control Channel)
90
Rx Bank Sel (Receive Bank Select Switch)
90
Rx Prog Chg (Receive Program Change Switch)
90
Rx Sys Exc (Receive System Exclusive Switch)
90
Settings Related to MIDI (MIDI)
90
Tx Bank Sel (Transmit Bank Select Switch)
90
Device ID (Device ID Number)
91
Making Scale Tune Settings for a Patch (PATCH SCALE)
91
Soft Thru (Soft through Switch)
91
Tune C–Tune B (Patch Scale Tune C–B)
91
Tx Edit Data (Transmit Edit Data Switch)
91
Performing with an External MIDI Device
92
About MIDI
92
MIDI Messages Used by the RS-50
92
Channel Messages
92
Note on
92
Note off
92
Using the RS-50 to Play an External MIDI Sound Module
93
Connecting to External MIDI Sound Modules
93
Control Change
93
Exclusive Messages
93
Pitch Bend Change
93
Program Change
93
System Messages
93
Set the Keyboard Transmit Channel
94
Playing the RS-50'S Sound Generator from an External MIDI Device
94
Connecting an External MIDI Device
94
Selecting RS-50 Sounds from an External MIDI Device
95
Setting the Patch Receive Channel
95
Setting the Program Change Receive Switch
95
Using an External MIDI Controller to Change the RS-50'S Tones
96
Recording to an External Sequencer
96
Connecting to an External Sequencer
96
Making Settings before Recording
96
Listening to the Recorded Performance
97
Recording
97
Playing Together with the Playback of a Recorded Performance
98
Transposing Playback of Performances (Master Key Shift)
98
Backing-Up (Saving) All RS-50 Settings on Your External MIDI Sequencer
98
Using the RS-50 as a General MIDI/General MIDI 2 System-Compatible Sound Module
98
Playing Back General MIDI/General MIDI 2 Music Data
98
Performing with a Computer
99
Appendix
101
Troubleshooting
102
An External Sequencer
103
Error Messages/Messages
105
Parameter List
106
Patch Parameters
106
Performance Parameters
107
Original Tone List
109
Patch List
111
Rhythm Set List
116
Performance List
120
Rhythm Guide List
120
Arpeggio Template List
120
Arpeggio Style List
122
Multi-Chord Set List
122
MIDI Implementation Chart
124
Specifications
125
Maximum Polyphony
125
Index
126
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