User manual ROLAND SPD-6 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the Roland SPD-6. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. 2­3) and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. [. . . ] This is an ideal way to expand the choice of sounds you have at one time. fig. 3-3. e SPD-6 MIDI OUT MIDI sound module MIDI IN MIDI cable MIDI cable OUT IN 3. Switch on the power to the SPD-6 and the connected MIDI sound module. If your MIDI sound module has a "Computer switch, " set the computer switch to "MIDI" before turning on the power. SPD-6 4. While playing the SPD-6, adjust the volume of the MIDI sound module. You should also set the MIDI settings as needed. Striking the SPD-6 to Play a Sound Module By specifying the Program Change and Bank Select message transmitted by the SPD-6, you can play various drum sets on your sound module. You can also set the MIDI reception channel of your sound module to channel 10, and use the SPD-6 to play different sounds and/or melodies. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the SPD-6 to the MIDI IN connector of your sound module. fig. 3-4. e MIDI cable OUT IN SPD-6 Sound module 26 Features Using MIDI Play Ensembles with a Roland Digital Piano or Organ You can use the SPD-6 to play a drum, percussion or sound effect sets on your electronic piano. Try playing along with someone playing the piano or organ. How the Sounds Are Produced When you use the SPD-6 to play a drum set of a external MIDI sound module, the sounds are produced as described below. If your electronic piano has a "MIDI ensemble function, " make settings for connecting a percussion pad. fig. 0-6. e Select a Patch When you select a SPD-6 patch, commands (Program Change and Bank Select messages) are sent from the MIDI OUT connector to the external MIDI sound module, telling it to switch to the corresponding drum set. The external MIDI sound module receives this command via its MIDI IN connector, and changes the drum set that it will play. MIDI cable OUT IN SPD-6 Electronic piano Play the Pads or Press a Pedal to Play When you play a pad or press a pedal on the SPD-6, a command (note-on message) is sent from its MIDI OUT connector to the external MIDI sound module, telling it to play the corresponding sound. The external MIDI sound module receives this command via its MIDI IN connector, and plays the corresponding sound. Creating Your Own Patch There are 16 patches that you can use to change the drum sets/instruments in the external MIDI sound module on the SPD-6 (User Group). After you have become familiar with the SPD-6, try editing these settings to create your own patches. Listen to the percussion instrument sounds and choose your favorite sounds to create your own patches. First, select the drum set or SFX set that you wish to play. Next, select the sounds that will be heard when you strike each pad. If you are unable to make the changes you wand, you can return the SPD-6 it to the original factory-settings. Refer to "Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)" (p. 33). 27 Features Using MIDI Make Settings for Each Patch You can set Program Change and Bank Select that each patch transmit. · The OFF setting prevents the drum set of the electronic piano from changing when you select a patch. · Use a User Set when you wish to use a drum set that does not appear in the table. If you wish to use a user set, edit the user set as described in "Input the Program Change and Bank Select MSB/LSB" (p. For a user set, different settings can be made for each user patch. Specifying the Combination of Program Change and Bank Select to be Transmitted Select the drum set or SFX set of the General MIDI 2 or GS sound module that you want to play from the SPD-6. Hold down [OTHERS/U4] and press [POWER] to turn on the power of the SPD-6. Press and hold down the two buttons of the user patch that you wish to edit, and release them when [OTHERS/ U4], [1], [2] and [3] begin to blink. · If your electronic piano does not have a standard set ([SFX/ U3][2]), there may be no sound if you select this set, or a different drum set may sound. · For SFX set, there may be no sound when you strike the pad. To hear the sound, refer to "Changing the Transmitted Note Numbers" (p. [. . . ] L. L. C. Zabeel Road, Al Sherooq Bldg. , No. TEL: (04) 3360715 INDIA Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd. 409, Nirman Kendra Mahalaxmi Flats Compound Off. Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 498 3079 FRANCE Roland France SA 4, Rue Paul Henri SPAAK, Parc de l'Esplanade, F 77 462 St. [. . . ]