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Roland RS-5 Synthesizer manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual, Service Notes
Roland RS-5 Owner's Manual (180 pages)
Voice Synthesizer
Brand:
Roland
| Category:
Synthesizer
| Size: 5.99 MB
Table of Contents
How to Read this Manual
1
Using the Unit Safely
2
Important Notes
4
What Can I Do with the RS-5/9? (Main Features)
5
Table of Contents
6
Front and Rear Panel
10
Key Mode
11
Quick Start
13
Getting Ready
14
Connecting the RS-5/9 to External Equipment
14
Turning on the Power
15
Turning the Power off
16
Adjusting the Display Contrast (LCD CONTRAST)
16
Adjusting the Pitch to Other Instruments (Master Tuning)
18
Listening to the Demo (DEMO)
19
Demo Songs List
20
Playing the Sounds
21
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
21
Selecting Tones by Category (TONE CATEGORY)
23
Selecting Tones by Specifying the Group and Number
26
Easy Tone Selection (Switching Parts)
28
Playing Percussion Instruments (Drum Sets)
29
Changing a Drum Set
29
Selecting Drum Sets by Specifying the Group and Number
30
Playing a Drum Set in a Part Other than Part 10
31
Notes When Selecting a Drum Set
32
Trying out Tones (PHRASE PREVIEW)
33
Playing Two Tones on the Keyboard
34
Dividing the Keyboard into Separate Ranges and Playing Different Tones in each (SPLIT)
34
Playing Two Tones from the Keyboard (DUAL)
36
Selecting Tones and Drum Sets
37
Selecting Tones by Category (TONE CATEGORY)
37
Selecting Tones by Specifying the Group and Number
38
Changing the Two Parts Being Used
39
Changing the Split Point
40
Using the Convenient Functions in Performances
42
Creating Arpeggios from the Chords You Play (ARPEGGIO ON/OFF)
42
Using Multi-Effects, Chorus, and Reverb
44
Turning the Effects on and off (EFFECTS ON/OFF)
44
Setting the Amount of Chorus and Reverb
46
Changing the Multi-Effect Type
47
Transposing All the Parts (TRANSPOSE ON/OFF)
48
Setting the Amount of Transposition
48
Changing the Sound's Pitch in Real Time (Pitch Bend Lever)
50
Adding a Vibrato Effect to the Sound (Modulation Lever)
51
Changing the Tone with the Knobs
52
Vibrato and Wah Effects (LFO)
52
Changing the Sound's Volume (ENVELOPE)
54
Changing the Brightness of the Sound and Adding Special Qualities (FILTER)
55
Changing the RS-5/9'S Settings All at Once (Selecting Performances)
56
Easily Selecting the Performances You Like (FAVORITE PERFORM BANK)
58
Registering Performances
58
Easily Selecting Performances
59
Instantly Switching to Piano Mode
60
Advanced Use
61
Chapter 1. An Overview of the RS-5/9
62
Basic Organization of the RS-5/9
62
Classification of RS-5/9 Sound Types
62
Drum Set
62
Performance
62
Tone
62
About Memory
63
Maximum Polyphony
64
Modifying the Value of a Setting
64
Preventing Notes of an Important Part from Being Cut off (Voice Reserve)
64
Convenient Shortcuts
65
If "Stuck" Notes Occur (PANIC)
65
What to Do When an External Sound Generator Fails to Stop Sounding
65
When Sounds from the RS-5/9 Do Not Stop Playing
65
Chapter 2. Part Volume and Pan Settings
66
Chapter 3. Mastering Use of the Performance Features
67
Playing Single-Note Lines (Solo)
67
Smoothly Changing the Pitch of the Sound (Portamento)
67
Determining the Volume from the Force Used to Play the Keys (Velocity Sense)
68
Transposing Performances
69
Adding Breadth to the Sound by Layering Tones with Different Pitches (Fine Tune)
69
Transposing a Specified Part (Key Shift)
69
Transposing All Parts (TRANSPOSE ON/OFF)
69
Changing to Pure Temperament or an Arabic Scale (Scale Tune)
70
Making Scale Tune Settings
70
What Are Equal Temperament, Pure Temperament, and Arabic Scales
70
Chapter 4. Changing Tones in Real Time
71
Changing the Pitch in Realtime (Pitch Bend Lever)
71
Using the Modulation Lever to Modify the Sound
71
Using a Pedal to Modify the Sound
73
Switching the Pedal's Polarity (Pedal Polarity)
73
Switching to the Value at the Current Knob Positions (MANUAL)
74
Using a Knob to Modify the Sound
74
Chapter 5. Using the Arpeggiator
75
Turning the Arpeggio Function on and off (ARPEGGIO ON/OFF)
75
Tip for Creating Arpeggio Patterns
75
Arpeggiator Parameters You Can Set
75
Creating a Pattern
77
Using the Knobs to Change Patterns in Real Time
78
Chapter 6. Effect Settings
79
Turning the Effect Function on and off (EFFECTS ON/OFF)
79
The Effect Signal Path
80
Making Multi-Effects Settings
80
Setting the Multi-Effects Source
80
Select the Type and Set each Parameter
81
00: through
82
01: STEREO EQ (Stereo Equalizer)
82
02: Overdrive
83
03: Distortion
83
04: Phaser
84
05: Spectrum
84
06: Enhancer
85
07: Auto Wah
85
08: Rotary
86
09: Compressor
87
10: Limiter
87
11: Hexa-Chorus
88
12: Tremolo Chorus
88
13: Space-D
89
14: Stereo Chorus
89
15: Stereo Flanger
90
16: Step Flanger
91
17: Stereo Delay
92
18: Modulation Delay
93
19: Triple Tap Delay
94
20: Quadruple Tap Delay
95
21: Time Control Delay
96
22: 2Voice Pitch Shifter
96
23: FBK PITCH SHIFTER (Feedback Pitch Shifter)
97
24: Reverb
98
25: Gated Reverb
99
26: Overdrive→Chorus
99
27: Overdrive→Flanger
100
28: Overdrive→Delay
100
29: Distortion→Chorus
101
30: Distortion→Flanger
101
31: Distortion→Delay
101
32: Enhancer→Chorus
102
33: Enhancer→Flanger
102
34: Enhancer→Delay
103
35: Chorus→Delay
103
36: Flanger→Delay
104
37: Chorus→Flanger
104
38: Chorus/Delay
105
39: Flanger/Delay
105
40: Chorus/Flanger
105
41: Lofi
106
42: Slicer
106
Making Chorus Settings
107
Select the Type and Set each Parameter
107
Setting Multi-Effects as On/Off for Individual Parts
107
Making Reverb Settings
108
Selecting the Type and Setting each Parameter
108
Setting the Chorus Depth for each Part
108
Setting the Reverb Depth of each Individual Part
109
Chapter 7. Creating Your Original Tone or Drum Set
110
Creating a Tone
110
Tone Parameters that Can be Set
110
Creating a Tone
111
Creating a Drum Set
112
Drum Set Parameters that Can be Set
112
Chapter 8. Saving Your Settings
113
Saving Tone / Drum Set / Performance
113
Assigning a Name
113
How to Save
114
Bulk Dump Procedure
115
Saving Settings on an External Sequencer (Bulk Dump)
115
Setting the Device ID Number
115
Restoring Saved Settings to the RS-5/9
116
Setting the System Exclusive Receive Switch
116
Chapter 9. Restoring the Original Settings
117
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
117
Restoring GM/GM2 Basic Settings (GM/GM2 SYSTEM ON)
117
Chapter 10. Performing with an External MIDI Device
118
About MIDI
118
MIDI Channels and Multi-Timbral Sound Generators
118
MIDI Connectors
118
MIDI Messages Used by the RS-5/9
119
Connecting to External MIDI Sound Generators
120
Playing Sounds from an External MIDI Sound Generator with the RS-5/9
120
Set the Keyboard Transmit Channel
120
Selecting Sounds on Another Device Using the RS-5/9
121
Connecting External MIDI Device
122
Playing the RS-5/9'S Sound Generator from an External MIDI Device
122
Setting the Receive Channel and Tone Change Receive Switch
122
Selecting RS-5/9 Sounds from an External MIDI Device
123
Using an External MIDI Controller to Change the RS-5/9'S Tones
123
Chapter 11. Recording Performances on the RS-5/9 to an External Device
124
Recording to an External Sequencer
124
Connecting to an External Sequencer
124
Making Settings before Recording
124
Recording
125
Connecting a Computer
126
Enjoying Computer Music
126
Listening to the Recorded Performance
126
Playing Together with the Playback of a Recorded Performance
126
Transposing Playback of Performances (Master Key Shift)
126
Making Settings Prior to Recording, Recording, and Listening to the Recorded Performance
128
Playing Back GM/GM2 Music Data
128
Using the RS-5/9 as a GM/GM2 System-Compatible Sound Module
128
Creating Songs for GM and GM2 System Sound Generators
129
Appendices
131
Troubleshooting
132
Error Messages/Message List
135
Error Message List
135
Message List
135
Parameter List
137
Performance
137
Performance Part
139
Tone
140
Drum Set
140
System
141
Multi-Effect
142
Performance List
147
Tone List
148
Drum Set List
151
Arpeggio Style List
155
MIDI Implementation
156
Program Change
158
System Exclusive Message
159
Control Change
162
Program Change
164
System Exclusive Messages
164
Specifications
173
Index
174
Information
178
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Roland RS-5 Owner's Manual (182 pages)
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Roland RS-5 Owner's Manual (181 pages)
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Roland RS-5 Service Notes (27 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1
Specifications
1
Description
2
Panel Layout
2
Exploded View
3
Parts List
4
Identifying the Version Number
7
Saving and Loading User Data
7
Drum Sets
7
Factory Reset Procedure
9
Upgrading the Program Memory Software Version
9
Test Mode
11
Error Message
15
Keyboard Disassembly
16
Circuit Board(Keyboard)
16
Keyboard Circuit Diagram
17
Keyboard Disassembly
17
Block Diagram
19
Circuit Board (Main Board)
20
Circuit Diagram (Main Board 1/4)
21
Circuit Diagram (Main Board 2/4)
22
Circuit Diagram (Main Board 3/4)
23
Circuit Diagram (Main Board 4/4)
24
Circuit Board(Panel A/B Board)
25
Circuit Diagram (Panel a Board)
26
Circuit Diagram (Panel B Board)
27
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