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Boss SP-505 manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual
Boss SP-505 Owner's Manual (92 pages)
Boss Owner's Manual Groove Sampling Workstation SP-505
Brand:
Boss
| Category:
Music Mixer
| Size: 2.77 MB
Table of Contents
Printing Conventions in this Manual
1
Important Notes
4
Remove the Card Cover
5
Table of Contents
6
Main Features
9
Names of Things and What They Do
10
Front Panel
10
Rear Panel
13
Quick Start
14
Making the Connections
14
Turning the Power on
15
Turning the Power off
15
The SP-505'S Display
16
Parameter List Display
16
Wave Display
16
Sub-Window Display
16
Press the Pads to Play Sounds
17
Listening to the Preset Patterns
18
An Overview of the SP-505
19
How the Sections of the SP-505 Are Connected
19
How the SP-505 Is Organized
19
What Is a Pattern
20
Applying Effects
21
Recording a Sample
22
If You Are Not Satisfied with the Sampled Sound
23
Changing the BPM (Tempo) of the Sample (BPM Adjust)
24
Synchronizing the BPM (Tempo) of Several Samples (BPM Sync)
25
Dividing a Sample between Several Pads (Chop)
26
Playing Pitches with a Sample (Pitch)
27
Chapter 1. Playing Samples from the Pads
29
What Are the 32 Pad Banks
29
Basic Ways to Play Samples
29
The Number of Samples that Can be Played Simultaneously
30
Switching the Pad Bank
30
Switching the Pad Accent
30
Using the Hold Function to Play Samples
30
Changing How the Sample Sounds or Stops (Pad Play)
31
Looping the Sound (Loop Mode)
31
Playing a Sample Backward (Reverse Playback)
32
Playing an Audio Input Signal (EXT Source)
32
Adjusting the EXT Source Settings
33
Changing the BPM of a Sample
33
Chapter 2. Using the Internal Effects
34
Selecting Pads to Which Effects Are Applied (FX Assign)
34
Selecting the Pad that will be the Effect Synchronization Source (SYNC SOURCE)
34
Selecting an Effect
35
Using the Pads to Select an Effect
35
Turning the Effect On/Off
35
Controlling How the Effect Is Applied
35
Effects List
36
Chapter 3. Recording Samples
39
Before You Sample
39
Stereo/Mono Sampling Selection
39
Selecting the Sampling Grade
39
About the Sampling Time
39
Starting Sampling Automatically When Sound Is Input
39
Applying an Effect While You Sample
40
Selecting the Input Source
40
Sampling Procedure
41
Re-Sampling Samples (Resampling)
42
Resampling Procedure 1 (Auto)
42
Resampling Procedure 2 (Manual)
43
Chapter 4. Changing the Settings of a Sample
44
Procedure
44
Adjusting the Volume of a Sample
44
Adjusting the Stereo Position of a Sample
44
Changing How a Sample Plays and Stops
44
Looping the Playback of a Sample
44
Playing a Sample Backward
45
Playing a Sample in Phrase or Single Modes
45
Changing the Number of Measures of a Sample
45
Changing the Time Signature of a Sample
45
Adjusting the BPM (Tempo) of a Sample
46
Specifying the Start/End Points of the Sound (Omitting Unwanted Portions)
46
Adjusting the Volume of a Specified Region of the Sample
47
Chapter 5. Deleting or Copying a Sample
49
Deleting a Sample
49
Using the Clipboard to Copy a Sample
49
Copying a Single Sample
49
Copying Multiple Samples
50
Exchanging Samples
50
Chapter 6. Applying Special Processing to a Sample
51
Dividing a Sample into Individual Notes (Chop)
51
Editing the Points at Which the Sample Is Divided
51
About the Dividing Point Adjustment Screen
51
Adding a Dividing Point
52
Deleting a Dividing Point
52
Making Fine Adjustments to the Dividing Points
53
Playing Pitches with a Sample (Pitch)
54
Chapter 7. Playing Songs and Patterns
55
Adjusting the BPM (Tempo) of a Song or Pattern
55
Playing a Song
55
Selecting and Playing Songs from the Song List
56
Playing Patterns
56
Selecting and Playing a Pattern from the Pattern List
57
Muting Individual Parts
57
Chapter 8. Creating Patterns
58
About Pattern Recording
58
Pattern Data
58
Realtime Recording Procedure
58
Erasing Unwanted Performance Data (Realtime Recording)
59
Microscope Editing Procedure
59
Viewing the Performance Data (Microscope Edit)
60
Deleting Unwanted Performance Data (Microscope Edit)
60
Changing the Pad Number (Microscope Edit)
60
Adjusting the Dynamics (Accent) of the Sound (Microscope Edit)
61
Changing the Length of the Sound (Microscope Edit)
61
Moving the Timing of the Sound (Microscope Edit)
61
Changing the Rhythmic Feel of a Pattern (Swing)
61
Assigning a Name to a Pattern
62
Storing the Part Mute Status
62
Chapter 9. Creating a Song
63
About Song Recording
63
Making Song Settings
63
Song Recording Procedure
63
Deleting a Pattern
64
Inserting a Pattern
64
Changing a Pattern
64
Assigning a Name to a Song
64
Chapter 10. Deleting or Copying a Pattern or Song
65
Deleting a Pattern or Song
65
Copying a Pattern or Song
65
Chapter 11. Using a Memory Card
66
About Memory Cards
66
Inserting a Memory Card
66
Formatting a Memory Card
66
Saving Data on a Memory Card (Save)
67
Saving Sample Data
67
Saving Sequencer Data
67
Loading Memory Card Data into Internal Memory (Load)
68
Loading Sample Data
68
Loading Sequencer Data
68
Deleting Data from a Memory Card
69
Loading WAV/AIFF Files into the SP-505
69
Precautions Concerning the Loading of WAV/AIFF Files
70
Deleting a WAV/AIFF File
70
Chapter 12. Using the SP-505 with Other MIDI Devices
71
About MIDI
71
Changing the MIDI Settings
71
Synchronizing the Performance of the SP-505 and an External MIDI Device
72
Sync Mode Settings
72
Chapter 13. Making System Settings
73
About the CONFIG Parameters
73
Chapter 14. Restoring the Factory Settings
74
Factory Settings
74
Procedure
74
Chapter 15. Appendices
75
Troubleshooting
75
Internal Memory
76
Memory Card
77
External MIDI Device
77
Error Message List
78
Parameter List
80
Preset Sample
82
Preset Pattern
82
MIDI Implementation
83
Channel Mode Message
84
System Exclusive Message
84
Song Position Pointer
84
Song Select
84
System Realtime Message
84
Timing Clock
84
Transmitted Data
84
Program Change
85
Channel Voice Message
86
MIDI Implementation Chart
87
Specifications
88
Index
89
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