User manual ROLAND SPD-S MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Sampling Pad SPD-S. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. [. . . ] Press [>] to display "delete, sure?" Press [ENTER] to delete the backup data set. While deleting is in progress, "now processing. . " is displayed. Afterwards, the SPD-S returns to the original mode. Do not power the unit off during execution. 73 Chapter 7 Changing the Setup (Overall Environment) This chapter describes steps for making environment settings in Setup Edit. Basic Operations for Setup Edit 1 2 3 Set the SPD-S to the patch or wave mode. If you press [PATCH], the SPD-S goes into the patch mode. If you press [WAVE], it goes into wave mode. Press [SETUP] to access Setup Edit. Press the PAGE buttons to select an item to be edited from those listed below, and then press [ENTER]. To select another item after pressing [ENTER], press [EXIT]. For details on each item, see its reference page. 77 · CONTROL SW (Control Switch) -> p. · BULK DUMP · INIT/DELETE (Initialize/Delete) When there are more choices, PAGE buttons ([<], [>], or both) are lit. When it is necessary to press [ENTER], it is flashing. 4 Press the PAGE buttons to change the parameter for the item. To change settings for individual pads/triggers or foot switch, hit a pad for which the settings are to be changed to select it. A flashing pad indicator shows which pad/trigger is selected. Or, you can hold down [SHIFT] and press the PAGE buttons to choose a pad/ trigger. 5 6 Press [-]/[+] to change the value of the parameter. If you hold down [SHIFT] and press [FUNC], the parameter is reset to its initial value. Press [EXIT] and then repeat Steps 3 to 5 to continue Setup Edit operations. Press [PATCH] or [WAVE] to finish Setup Edit. The SPD-S saves the settings (with "now writing. . " indicated) and then returns to the patch or wave mode. 74 Chapter 7 Changing the Setup (Overall Environment) About the Setup Utilities Please refer to the relevant reference page if you wish to make changes for any of the following setup utilities. * You can select the items listed below in Step 3 (p. 74) in "Basic Operations for Setup Edit. " However, they are different in character from Setup Edit. To complete a procedure, follow the procedure described on the relevant reference page. 85 · INIT/DELETE (Initialize/Delete) -> p. 87 Steps 1 through 3 of "Basic Operations for Setup Edit" are identical to those carried out for the setup utilities. 75 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Changing the Setup (Overall Environment) Setup Edit Parameters Settings made for the instrument as a whole. SYSTEM Sets the following parameters. Press PAGE buttons to change parameters and press [-]/[+] to change the value. Parameter LCD Contrast Value 1­16 Descriptions Control the contrast of the LCD (display screen). The larger the value, the deeper the display on the screen. * In patch mode, you can alternatively set the value by holding down [PATCH] and pressing [-]/[+]. Set the ambience (reverberation of a room) to be applied to the instrument as a whole. * The effect is available in the wave mode. [. . . ] 31 V Velocity Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 81 Velocity Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Velocity Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Velocity Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]