User manual ROLAND R-4 PRO

[. . . ] For EU Countries CAUTION Apparatus containing Lithium batteries Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. [. . . ] Before applying an effect aggressively during recording, it is a good idea to monitor the sound through headphones in recording standby mode to make sure that the sound is not clipped or distorted. It is also a good idea to make a test recording beforehand with those settings. For details on the procedure, refer to "Effects settings" (p. If the [EFFECT] button is pressed during recording or playback, the effect is toggled on/off. To prevent unintentionally switching an effect on or off, we recommend turning the HOLD switch on. What is an effect?On the R-4 Pro, an "effect" is a process that digitally transforms the sound, giving it greater clarity or impact. Effects can also make the sound more intelligible or reduce undesirable noise. Applying an effect or boosting the level may increase the sound level (volume) beyond the maximum that a device can handle; this occurrence is called clipping. Loud sounds may be accompanied by distortion or crackly noises. The MS mic The MS mic creates stereo sound by combining sound from a main mic that records central sounds (midsignal: M) and a bi-directional mic that records lateral sounds (side signal: S). 59 Effects settings Applying effects You can adjust the R-4 Pro effects not only while standing-by for recording or playback, but also while you listen to the sound during actual playback or recording. This section explains how to adjust the effect settings while playing back or in recording standby mode. fig. effect-set. eps 1 3 6 fig. effect-1. eps 2 1 Press the R-4 Pro [EFFECTS] button. The Effects setup screen is shown in the display. fig. effect-type. eps 2 Use the [SCRUB/VALUE] dial to select the desired effect type. For details on each effect type, see to "Effects" (p. 62). fig. effect-link. eps 3 Press the [CURSOR] down button. The cursor will move to the "Link" field. CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH1+2 CH3+4 CH1+2+3+4 The effect on/off setting and effect parameters are set independently for each channel. The effect on/off setting and effect parameters are linked for channels 1 and 2 and for channels 3 and 4. Choose this setting if the project uses channels 1 and 2 and channels 3 and 4 as stereo pairs. The effect on/off setting and effect parameters are linked for all channels. 60 Effects settings fig. effect-link2. eps 4 Use the [SCRUB/VALUE] dial to specify the channels to be linked. fig. effect-play2. eps 5 In the same way, set the "PLAY" and "REC" fields. PLAY OFF ON The effect are not applied during playback The effect are applied during playback fig. effect-rec. eps REC OFF ON The effect are not applied during recording The effect are applied during recording fig. effect-para. eps 6 Press the [DISPLAY] button. The effect parameter screen is shown on the display. * The effect parameter screen does not appear when 0: No Effect is selected as the type. 7 Use the [CURSOR] buttons and the [SCRUB/VALUE] dial to set each effect parameter. fig. effect-para2. eps 8 If you selected "CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4" or "CH1+2 CH3+4" in the "Link" field, press the [DISPLAY] button. The next channel (or pair of channels) will appear in the display. While setting effect parameters, you can return to the previous screen by pressing the [EXIT] button. The effect settings you make are stored until you change them. However, if you change the effect type (Type), the settings you made are reset to the default values. 9 When finished setting the effect parameters, press the [EXIT] button to return to the Main screen. Each effect has various parameters that you can adjust to alter the character of the effect. The settings you make are stored even when the R-4 Pro power is switched off. However, if you change the effect type, these settings are reset to the default values. 61 Effects settings Effects 1: 3-Band EQ No. Parameter name Range of values 200Hz, 250Hz, 315Hz, 400Hz, 500Hz, 630Hz, 800Hz, 1kHz, 1. 25Hz, 1. 6kHz, 2kHz, 2. 5kHz, 3. 15kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz, 6. 3kHz Default values Explanation 1 MID FREQ. 1kHz Specifies the center frequency of the mid-range equalizer. 2 MID Q 0. 5, 1. 0, 2. 0, 4. 0, 8. 0 2. 0 3 4 5 6 LOW GAIN MID GAIN HIGH GAIN LEVEL -12dB­0dB­+12dB -12dB­0dB­+12dB -12dB­0dB­+12dB 0 - 120 0dB 0dB 0dB 100 Sets the range of the region centered on the Mid Freq for which the gain will change. [. . . ] BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug. For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name : Type of Equipment : Responsible Party : Address : Telephone : R-4 Pro 4-CHANNEL PORTABLE RECORDER and WAVE EDITOR Roland Systems Group U. S. 425 Sequoia Drive Suite 114, Bellingham, Washington, 98226 USA 360-594-4282 204 * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 206j 207 209 220 236 * Windows® is known officially as: "Microsoft® Windows® operating system. " * Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. [. . . ]