User manual ROLAND PMA-5 QUICK START

[. . . ] This means you can record your performance on an externally-connected sequencer. 1. You can't record performance data on the PMA-5's own internal sequencer while Multi Timbre Sampler Mode is on. Connect the PMA-5's MIDI OUT connector to your MIDI sequencer as described in Quick Start "Preparing your equipment and making connections" (p. 4). MIDI IN VGA OUT/MOUSE (OPTION) AC Cord MIDI OUT A/B MIDI sequencer 2. 3. Press . SYSTEM screen will appear. With the cursor located in the upper row of icons, press (MIDI). [. . . ] 7. Press . SEQUENCE screen will appear. Start recording on your external sequencer, and play the velocity pads. Your velocity pad performance will be recorded on the external sequencer. 3 Functionality added in version 1. 10 Performance Data Flow and Limitations in Multi Timbre Sampler Mode As shown below, the performance data flow differs depending on the Multi Timbre Sampler Mode setting in the MIDI screen. When Off (normal) MIDI IN MIDI OUT A/B/R-BUS PMA-5 Velocity Pads Sequencer Instruments Performance data received at MIDI IN or from the velocity pads is sent to MIDI OUT and/or plays the PMA-5's instruments according to the Output Assign parameter and Output Assign MIDI parameter of the current track. When On MIDI IN MIDI OUT A/B/R-BUS PMA-5 MIDI Ch. 16 ~ Velocity Pads Sequencer Instruments (1~16) The PMA-5 will operate in the following way. · Operate as a multi-timbral sound module Performance data received at MIDI IN is sent to the instruments. Instrument part 1 receives MIDI channel 1, instrument part 2 receives MIDI channel 2, etc. , . . . and instrument part 16 receives MIDI channel 16. · Transmit performance data from the velocity pads as MIDI messages Your playing on the velocity pads is transmitted as MIDI messages. The performance data from the velocity pads is transmitted from the MIDI output (MIDI OUT A/B connector, R-BUS connector) and channel specified by the Pad Tx Channel parameter in the MIDI screen. The correspondence between the incoming MIDI channels and the instrument part played by each channel is fixed. You cannot change this correspondence. Limitations when Multi Timbre Sampler Mode is On · Performance data from the velocity pads cannot be sent to the internal sound generator. · Performance data cannot be recorded on the PMA-5's internal sequencer. · Multi Timbre Sampler Mode is available only while the following screens are displayed. SEQUENCE screen INSTRUMENTS screen (performance data from the velocity pads is not transmitted) EFFECTS screen MIXER screen 4 Functionality added in version 1. 10 Truncate Use the Truncate operation to delete unwanted portions of a sample. By deleting unnecessary portions (e. g. , regions of silence at the beginning and end) of the sample data used by a partial or audio phrase, you can reduce the amount of space occupied by the data, and use memory more efficiently. Start Point Loop Point End Point Truncating a sample used by a partial's SMT (Sample Mix Table) INSTRUMENTS 1. Press . The INSTRUMENTS screen will appear. 2. Use (up/down) to select the part of the partial that you want to truncate. The selected part number (the current part) will be highlighted. 3. Press (Patch Edit). The PATCH EDIT screen will appear. 4. Strike a to select the partial you want to truncate. 5. Press (Partial Edit). The PARTIAL EDIT screen will appear. 6. 8. Press (Sample Edit). The SAMPLE EDIT screen will appear. Select the SMT number (1~4) that you want to truncate. You can't use the Undo function to bring back a deleted partial or sample. Deleting a sample that's used by more than one partial / audio phrase / audio event When press [F5 (Yes)] in Deleting the sample along with the partial (p. 8) step 3, the sample you are about to delete is used by another partial, audio phrase, and/or audio event, the following message will appear. (One or more other partials, audio phrases, and/or audio events will be lost if you delete this sample. Are you sure you want to delete?) F button (No) (Yes) Explanation Cancels the operation (the partials and the sample will remain). Deletes the partials and the sample used by that partial. You can't use the Undo function to bring back a deleted partial or sample. 8 Functionality added in version 1. 10 Deleting the sample along with the audio phrase 1. Press . The AUDIO PHRASES screen will appear. 2. Hold down phrase. and press you want to delete the audio The message "Delete Audio phrase on Pad ##-##. Are you sure?" will appear (##-## is Pad bank number and Pad number). F button (No) (Assign Only) (Yes) Explanation Cancels the operation (The audio phrases and sample will remain). Deletes the audio phrase (the sample will remain). Deletes the audio phrases and sample used by that audio phrase. You can't use the Undo function to bring back a deleted audio phrase or sample. Deleting a sample that's used by more than one partial / audio phrase / audio event When press [F5 (Yes)] in Deleting the sample along with the audio phrase (p. [. . . ] Are you sure you want to delete?) F button (No) (Yes) Explanation Cancels the operation (The audio phrase and samples will remain). Deletes the audio phrase and the sample used by that partial. You can't use the Undo function to bring back a deleted audio phrase or sample. 9 Functionality added in version 1. 10 Deleting the sample(s) when you delete a patch Here's how you can delete a patch used by a part, and simultaneously delete the sample(s) used by that patch. 1. INSTRUMENTS Press . The INSTRUMENTS screen will appear. 2. Use (up/down) to select the part of the used by the unwant patch. The selected part number (the current part) will be highlighted. 3. Press . The MENU popup will appear. 4. Move the cursor to Delete Patch and press . The message "Delete Patch on Part ##. [. . . ]