SEQUENCER/ARPEGGIATOR CONTROL OUTPUT (Output Mode) Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550 CHASE Transferring Patches from the D-50 to the D-05 TONE TUNE Transferring Patches from the D-50/550 to the D-05 MIDI (MIDI Functions) Sound List Copying a Reverb Type...
If you want to save the edited settings, perform the lower sections, where two different Tones can be played Write operation. in 8 voices polyphony. That is, the D-05 works like two 8 SPLIT & voice synthesizers. The Split Point (where the keyboard “Saving Patches”...
Basic Operation SPLIT CHASE (Split Point) (Chase Button) Neo Horizon DUAL SP C4 This specifies the split point that is used when the KEY MODE (key mode) is set to SPLIT (split), SPL-US (split upper solo), or SPL- LS (split lower solo). The Split Point can be changed as follows.
Basic Operation Port (Portamento Mode) (Reverb Type) This selects the Tone that should take on the Portamento Selects one of the 32-reverb types. effect. When the Key Mode is Whole , Portamento always works Value: 1–32 whichever of the above three modes may be selected. * A reverb type (any one of types 17–32) from another bank can be Value: U, L, UL...
Basic Operation Time (Chase Time) Adjusts the sounding time. Higher value is longer time. Value: 0–100 TONE TUNE The relative pitch of the Upper and the Lower Tones can be separately set. By setting slightly different pitches, a detune effect can be obtained.
29 30 31 32 29 30 31 32 * Reverb Types (17–32) are transferred simultaneously with patch data when patch data is transferred from the D-50 to the D-05 (bulk loaded) or from the D-05 to the D-50 (bulk dumped). Hold down the...
Saving Patches Press the [WRITE] button. The WRITE screen appears. (Patch Name) To: U2-11 [INCREMENT] [DECREMENT] Use the buttons and the PATCH BANK [1]–[8] and NUMBER [1]–[8] buttons to select the save-destination. Press the button. A confirmation message appears. Patch Write? [EXIT]:N [ENT]:Y Press the [ENTER]...
Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) Make sure that the PATCH TOP screen is shown. Number Partial 1 Partial 2 Combination of two Partials Mixture of Partial 1 and ring- Press the [EDIT] button. modulation. Edit Menu (TnTune)(RtEdit) Synthesizer Sound Generator Use the buttons to switch the page so that PCM Sound Generator...
Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) Aftr (Time 4) (Pitch Aftertouch Modulation) Sets the time needed from the moment the key is released to This sets the sensitivity of the vibrato depth controlled by point 4. aftertouch. Higher values deepen the vibrato effect. Value: Value: 0–50...
Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) EQ/CHORUS (High Gain) (Equalizer/Chorus) Sets the gain of the Hf frequency. “+” settings raise the gain and “-” settings lower it. EQ Edit (Equalizer) Value: -12–+12 dB In the equalizer section, the frequency characteristic of the sound HiFreq can be modified.
Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) Partial Parameters (Keyfollow (pitch)) (Part-1, Part-2) Usually, the keyboard to a synthesizer assigns a semi-tone to each key. This parameter can change the pitch ratio as show below. The value represents how many octaves are changed over 12 keys. Value: -1, -1/2, -1/4, 0, 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, 1, 5/4, 3/2, 2, Restriction of the available parameters caused...
Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) Bend WG PW (Bender Mode) (Pulse Width) Selects how the pitch is controlled by the bender lever as follows. Value: OFF, KF, Norm S3 WG PW PW 00 Velo 00 Indication Function No pitch alteration by moving the lever right or the left. (Pulse Width) Pitch changes within the Bender range, set in Patch Factors, A square waveform has exactly the same width, up and down but...
Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) Reso (LFO Select) (Resonance) Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) means changing the pulse width Boosts the cutoff point. As you increase the value, specific periodically. harmonics are emphasized and the sound will become more unusual, more electronic in nature. LFO Select decides which of the LFO’s is to be used for modulating the pulse width.
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Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) BLvl TVF ENV Time (Bias Level) (TVF Envelope Time) “+” “-” The bias level can be set. values raise the curve, and value lower the curve. An envelope curve is determined by times and levels. Point 1 Value: -7–+7...
Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) EndL (End Level) (Time Variant Amplifier) To lower the level after releasing the key, set this to 0, and to raise the level, set it to 100. Value: 0, 100 * The End Level is retained until you release and play the key again. S3 TVA * If the Levels of two adjacent points are set to similar values, the Levl 80 Velo+10...
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Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) EndL TVA ENV Time (End Level) (TVA Envelop Time) To lower the level after releasing the key, set this to 0, and to raise An envelope curve is determined by times and levels. the level, set it to 100. Point 1 Value: 0, 100...
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Tone Parameters (Upper/Lower Tone Menu) TVA MOD (TVA Modulation) S3 TVA Mod LFO +1 LFOD 00 (LFO Select) Selects the LFO that changes the volume periodically (tremolo effects) . Value: +1, -1, +2, -2, +3, -3 Positive Phase (+) Negative Phase (-) Indication (phase) LFO-1 (+)
MIDI channels, the basic channel being the lowest number). * The Mono mode of the D-05 allows it to receive only the note and bender messages for each channel, therefore it is NOT possible to set a different sound for each note separately.
SEQUENCER/ARPEGGIATOR Shfl [SEQUENCER] When you want to use the sequencer, press the (Shuffle) button. Specifies the amount of rhythm “bounce” (shuffle). Value: -90–0–+90 Gate The PATCH BANK [1]–[8] buttons and NUMBER [1]–[8] buttons (Gate) indicate the status of each step in the step display area that’s Specifies the note duration for one step.
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SEQUENCER/ARPEGGIATOR * Clear * [1]–[16] Press a button to enable step input. The screen shows step information. Clears the pattern. Step 1 Gate 80 STEP INFO PATTERN WRITE D#4 G4 While the sequencer screen is displayed, press the [WRITE] button. (arpeggiator) (Pattern name) [SHIFT]...
Transferring Patches To and From the D-50/550 Put the transmitting unit in the transmit-ready You can use MIDI to transmit patch data (64 patches) saved on your D-50 and receive the data with the D-05. This procedure is condition. “bulk load ”...
Press the [FUNCTION] button. Transferring Patches from the D-50 to the D-05 Function Menu Patches (64 patches) bulk loaded from the D-50 to the D-05 are (Func) (MIDI) temporarily transferred to the patch bank that includes the current patch. Press the button to access the (B.Dump) (B.Load)
Sound List Preset Patches W = WHOLE, D = DUAL, S = SPLIT (Preset 1:Original D-50) No.1 Fantasia Metal Harp Jazz Guitar Duo Arco Strings Horn Section Living Calliope D-50 Voices Slow Rotor BANK 1 DigitalNativeDance Bass Marimba Flute-Piano Duo Combie Strings Harpsichord Stabs Griitttarr...
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Sound List (Preset 2: New for D-05) No.1 Neo Horizon Aqua Bells Lead with Joystk D-50SynBrass Fat Warm Pad MoodSwingKeys PlaceLetsGo Bs Industrial Move BANK 1 A Bright Day Music Box Hammer Feel Darjiling I Saw The Light MiamiVibe EP...
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Sound List (Preset 3:PN-D50-01) No.1 Bouncing Bows Deep Analog Strings Psycho Strings Warm Strings Deep String Ensmbl Symphony Strings Chase String Ensmb Baroque Strings BANK 1 Cello Viola Solo Violin Contra Bass Choir and Strings Harpsi Strings Horns and Strings Pulse Pad Classical Horn Fanfare...
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Sound List (Preset 4:PN-D50-02) No.1 Synthetic Piano 1 Upright Pianer Loud Piano Tack Piano Synthetic Piano 2 High Piano Two Part Invention HarpsichordCoupler BANK 1 Electric Piano Xmod Attack EPiano Harmonic E-Piano Reluctant E-Piano Tines Old Clav Painful Clav Flanging Clav Guitar Frets Jazz Guitar Spanishart...
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Sound List (Preset 5:PN-D50-03) No.1 String Section Syn-Strings Hi Tension Strings Planetary Strings Symphony Orchestra Analog Syn-Strings Crescendo Strings Warm Strings Pad BANK 1 Vibrato Cello String Quartette Pizz Typewriter Strings ElecPiano High-Strings Oboe Cello-ViolaPiccolo Bass-PianoStrings Strings Horn (D) Powerful Brass Mute Trumpet Westerly Brass Flugel Horn...
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Sound List (Preset 6:PN-D50-04) No.1 Perc E-Piano Ballad Piano Choir New Age Piano Xmod E-Piano Vividly Piano Air Piano Honky-Tonk Piano Antique harpsichord BANK 1 Spanish Guitar Ringmod E-Guitar Gypsy Guitar Rock Guitar HarpStrings Dulcimer Voice Combie Clav Stereo Clav Toys in the Attic Music Toybox Bells Harmony...
Sound List Loop Waveform Number Indication PCM Name Oneshot Drawbr Draw bars (Loop) Horgan High Organ (Loop) Number Indication PCM Name Lorgan Low Organ (Loop) Marmba Marimba EP_lp1 Electric Piano (Loop 1) Vibes Vibraphone EP_lp2 Electric Piano (Loop 2) Xylo1 Xylophone 1 CLAVlp Clavi (Loop)
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Sound List Number Indication Loop21 Loop22 Loop23 Loop24...
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MIDI Implementation 7 POLY 2. Receive data (Controller number 127) Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 9 Channel Voice Messages n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) 7 Note off 9 System Realtime Messages Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 7 Active Sensing Status...
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MIDI Implementation 7 Pitch Bender Change 6 Data Entry (Controller number 6, 38) Status 2nd byte 3rd byte Status 2nd byte 3rd byte n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - 16) mm, ll = Pitch Bender value: 00 00H - 40 00H - 7F 7FH (-8192 - 0 - +8191) mm, ll = the value of the parameter specified by RPN/NRPN...
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MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT This is Roland’s ID. The “maker ID” specifies the manufacturer whose exclusive message this is. 7 Device ID “DEV” Both connections 1 and 2 are required. This distinguishes between multiple devices. Normally, this will be a value that is one less than the Regarding the above two methods “basic channel”...
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According to the MIDI specification, messages other than realtime messages cannot interrupt an sounds of a synthesizer, the handshake method is more appropriate than the one-way method. exclusive message. In consideration of devices that implement “soft-thru, ” Roland limits the amount Types of message of data that is transferred in a single “data set 1”...
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Device-ID According to the MIDI specification, messages other than realtime messages cannot interrupt an exclusive message. In consideration of devices that implement “soft-thru, ” Roland limits the amount Model-ID (D-50) of data that is transferred in a single “data set” to a maximum of 256 bytes; for this reason, large amount of data that exceed 256 bytes are divided and transmitted in multiple pieces.
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(error occurs) x immediately stop communication. “Communication error” Byte Explanation “Rejection” (terminate) Exclusive status 3 When device (A) terminates immediately Roland ID Device A Device B Device-ID Model-ID (D-50) Command-ID EOX (End Of Exclusive) “Data set” “Acknowiedge” 7 Example of the transmitting device “Data set”...
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MIDI Implementation 4. Supplementary Material * Decimal values such as MIDI channel, bank select, and program change are listed as one greater than the values given in the above table. 9 Decimal and Hexadecimal Table * A 7-bit byte can express data in the range of 128 steps. For data where greater precision is required, we must use two or more bytes.
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