User manual ROLAND SP-555 QUICK START

[. . . ] F b 2 Turn the SP-555's POWER switch ON. * This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally. Next table shows the currently available CompactFlash cards that Roland has tested for compatibility with the SP-555. Model SDCFH-2048-903 (2GB), SDCFX3-1024-903 (1GB) CF115-256M (256MB), CF115-512M (512MB) RCF-X128MY (128MB), RCF-X256MY (256MB) RCF-X512MY (512MB), RCF-X1GY (1GB) HPC-CF512ZP (512MB), HPC-CF2GZP(2GB) HPC-CF1GZ2F (1GB), HPC-CF2GZ2F (2GB) Hagiwara Sys-Com 2 Insert the card into the slot, and replace the cover. 2 Press any one of the BANK [C/G]­[F/J] buttons. * Carefully insert the CompactFlash card all the way in--until it is firmly in place. * All compatibility testing was done in Japan, using CF cards available to the Japanese market. As such, be advised that the listed CF cards may not be available outside of Japan. 3 Turn on the power of your speakers. [. . . ] aptput 1 Hold down [TAP TEMPO] and turn the CTRL 2 knob. The display will in display la lay the t he tempo in te he te o in t term of of the BP and the pattern he BPM, nd th attern e d tte te playb playba k temp playback tempo will ll change. ha e a 3 Press a pad, and the pattern will play. The pad w change from bl nking hange om blink n hange rom bli k ng an n m king to lit, and e patter will b in d patte p e w ll be n pattern begin playing. If you press the button to turn it off, the D Beam will turn off. 2 Position your hand above the D Beam sensor, and slowly move it up and down. * The sensitivity of the D Beam controller will change depending on the amount of light in the vicinity of the unit. If it does not function as you expect, adjust the sensitivity as appropriate for the brightness of your location. 38) What is a pattern bank? A "pattern bank" is a set of sixteen patterns assigned to the pads. The SP-555 has ten pattern banks, A­J. 4 Press another pad to reserve the next pattern. If you p a patter r to play n and tha a the curr r has finis s reserved s anothe pad wh le anothe another noth h while e playin playing he p e playing, the patte n layin ayi e pa er ern t will be reserved, will will b reserved, se serv er ad will blink. When li hen ly playing pat ern pla ing pa playing pattern at d playing, the i h attern will play. Lowering volume levels. Connecting a stereo or portable audio player Connecting a guitar or bass If you're connecting a guitar or bass directly, connect it to the MIC jack. Connecting a mic This instrument is equipped with balanced (XLR/TRS) type jacks. Wiring diagrams for these jacks are shown below. Make connections after first checking the wiring diagrams of other equipment you intend to connect. Using the SP-555's built-in mic Don't connect anything to the t MIC jack. This will cause the e internal mic to be selected. Set to "NORMAL. " If you're connecting your stereo, CD player, or portable audio player, use audio cables to connect your device's output jacks (LINE OUT jacks, AUX OUT jacks, etc. ) to the SP-555's LINE IN. Mic with balanced (XLR) connector Mic with phone plug If you've connected a balanced (XLR) plug and are using a condenser mic that requires phantom power, select "PHANTOM ON. " If you've connected a phone plug or a dynamic mic, select "NORMAL. " our stereo's LINE UT jacks connected a guitar et this to "Hi-Z. " Your portable audio player's output jack Press [LINE IN] so it's lit. * You must turn phantom power off unless you've connected a condenser mic that requires phantom power. Supplying phantom power to a dynamic mic or audio playback device will cause malfunctions. For details on the specifications of your mic, refer to the Owner's Manual of the mic you're using. (The SP-555's phantom power supply is DC 48V, 10 mA maximum. ) Press [MIC] so it's lit. Sampling the sound from your computer If you use a USB cable to connect the SP-555 to your computer, you'll be able to sample sound from your computer via USB into the SP-555. * Install the driver in your computer before you connect the USB cable. For details, refer to "Connecting the SP-555 to your computer" (p. 40) in the Owner's Manual. * A record player (turntable) cannot be connected directly to the SP-555. If you want to connect a record player, you must use an audio amp that will accept a connection from a record player, or use a phono equalizer between the record player and the SP-555. * When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the inputs (LINE IN) may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors. Either type can be connected to this MIC jack. P s [MIC Press [MI [MIC] it's lit Press [MIC] so it's lit. USB cable (sold separately) 6 2 1 Two ways to record This is a new method of recording featured on the SP-555. It's a convenient way to record a loop phrase of one to four measures from a CD or portable audio player. You can also use overdubbing to continue layering your performance on the pads. Loop Capture lets you record up to a maximum of approximately 15 seconds of sound. [. . . ] All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 7 * 1 Installing Wave Converter. Windows users Navigate to the Wave Converter folder on the SP-555 UTILITY CD-ROM and double-click Setup. exe. By using the included "SP-555 Wave Converter" software, you can import WAVE format (Windows) or AIFF format files from your computer into the SP-555. This is a convenient way to import material from commercially available sample CD-ROM collections into the SP-555. Card reader (sold separately) 3 Start up Wave Converter. Windows users Start All Programs SP-555 Wave Converter Mac OS X users Finder Applications Roland SP-555 Wave Converter 1 Select the CompactFlash drive. 5 Insert the CompactFlash card into the 2 mple SP-555, and switch on its power. You'll be able to play the imported WAVE files on the SP-555. Mac OS X users Navigate to the Wave Converter folder on the SP-555 UTILITY CD-ROM and double-click SP-555 Wave Converter Installer. pkg. 3 Click the pad to which you want to assign the WAVE file. The border of the selected pad will turn green. For more about using SP-555 Wave Converter, refer to the online help. [. . . ]