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Chapter 10. About V-LINK

Use [

][

] to choose the setting (parameter) you want to edit.

Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC][INC] to edit the value of the parameter.

When you have finished setting the parameters, press [F3] (WRITE) to store the settings.

A message of “System Write, Are You Sure?” will appear. Press [F3] (EXEC) if you want to store the settings, or
press [F2] (CANCEL) if you decide to cancel.

V-LINK Setup Parameters

Parameter

Value

Explanation

V-LINK Ctrl Ch

1–16

Specifies the MIDI channel used to control V-LINK functions.

CTRL1
CTRL2
CTRL3
D Beam

OFF,
PLAY SPEED,
DISSOLVE TM,
T BAR,
COLOR Cb,
COLOR Cr,
BRIGHTNESS,
VFX1,
VFX2,
VFX3,
VFX4,
OUT FADER

Assign V-LINK functions to the control knobs and D Beam controller.

OFF

: No V-LINK function is assigned.

PLAY SPEED

: Playback speed

DISSOLVE TM

: Dissolve time (the time over which images will

change)

T BAR

: T bar

COLOR Cb

: Color Cb (color difference signal)

COLOR Cr

: Color Cr (color difference signal)

BRIGHTNESS

: Brightness

VFX1

: Visual effect 1

VFX2

: Visual effect 2

VFX3

: Visual effect 3

VFX4

: Visual effect 4

OUT FADER

: Output fader

Seq Ctrl Bank

OFF, 1–32

Of the pad settings included in the pattern data, only the pads of the
specified pad bank will be assigned to V-LINK functions.

Appendix

Controllable V-LINK Functions and MIDI Messages

V-LINK function

Transmitted MIDI message

Controller

Clip/Photo 1–16

Pad

Palette/Page 1–32

CC#0 (Bank Select)

Playback Speed

CC#8 (Balance)

CTRL1
CTRL2
CTRL3
D Beam

Dissolve Time

CC#73 (Attack)

T Bar

CC#11 (Expression)

Color Cb

CC#1 (Modulation)

Color Cr

CC#71 (Resonace)

Brightness

CC#74 (Cutoff)

VFX1

CC#72 (Release)

VFX2

CC#91 (Reverb)

VFX3

CC#92 (Tremolo)

VFX4

CC#93 (Chorus)

Output Fade

CC#10 (Panpot)

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Summary of Contents for SP-606

Page 1: ... A Music Sound Light 155 New National Road Patras 26442 GREECE TEL 2610 435400 HUNGARY Roland East Europe Ltd Warehouse Area DEPO Pf 83 H 2046 Torokbalint HUNGARY TEL 23 511011 IRELAND Roland Ireland G2 Calmount Park Calmount Avenue Dublin 12 Republic of IRELAND TEL 01 4294444 ITALY Roland Italy S p A Viale delle Industrie 8 20020 Arese Milano ITALY TEL 02 937 78300 NORWAY Roland Scandinavia Avd K...

Page 2: ... to read the instructions below and the Owner s Manual 002c Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor 003 Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts within it except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information p...

Page 3: ...und may be of a level that could cause permanent hearing loss Damage to speakers or other system components may result 101b The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation 102d Always grasp only the output plug or the body of the AC adaptor when plugging into or unplugging from this unit or an outlet 103b At regular inter...

Page 4: ...ehicle or otherwise subject it to temper ature extremes Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit 355b When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand fo...

Page 5: ...6b The sensitivity of the D Beam controller will change depending on the amount of light in the vicinity of the unit If it does not function as you expect adjust the sensitivity as appropriate for the brightness of your location 985 The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display Note however that your unit may incor porate a newer en...

Page 6: ...not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party We assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third party copyrights arising through your use of this unit 204 Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 206j Windows is known officially as Microsoft Windows operating system 207 Apple and Macintosh are ...

Page 7: ...edure for Playing a Pattern 24 Selecting and Playing a Pattern from the Pattern List 24 Changing the BPM Tempo During Pattern Playback 25 Muting Individual Tracks 25 The Number of Samples That Can Be Played Simultaneously 25 Playing an Audio Input Signal 25 Recording Your Own Samples 26 Preparations for Sampling 26 Sampling 27 Editing a Sample 28 Looping a Sample 28 Changing How the Sample Plays a...

Page 8: ...4 Erasing Unwanted Performance Data 55 Step Recording 56 Step Recording Note Procedure 56 Step Recording Sample Procedure 57 Chapter 6 Pattern Editing 58 Preloaded Pattern Protect 58 Changing the Pattern BPM Tempo 58 Storing Track Mute Settings in a Pattern 59 Microscope Editing 59 Basic Procedure for Microscope Editing 59 Inserting Performance Data CREATE 60 Erasing Performance Data ERASE 60 Movi...

Page 9: ... 78 About MIDI 78 About MIDI Connectors 78 About the MIDI Implementation Chart 78 MIDI on the SP 606 78 Changing the MIDI Settings 79 Basic Procedure for MIDI Utility Settings 79 MIDI Utility Parameters 79 Chapter 12 System Settings 80 About the System Settings 80 Using the Included CD ROM to Restore the Factory Set Condition 80 Making System Settings 81 Checking System Information 82 Adjusting th...

Page 10: ...you specify each note for input and Step Rec Smpl in which the length of the sample you input determines the timing of the next sample These input methods accommodate a wide range of track making situations BPM tempo sync capability p 52 Any phrase sample can be freely made to follow the tempo of the internal sequencer Since you can adjust the BPM in real time without affecting the pitch you can u...

Page 11: ...ncluded P606 consists of three different sound generator modules sophisticated multi effects and a sixteen part pattern sequencer and mixer in other words it s a virtual groovebox Phrases you create using P606 can be captured into the USB connected SP 606 easily and quickly via EXT SEQ SAMPLING The SP 606 automatically obtains the BPM tempo time signature and number of measures of the phrase and m...

Page 12: ...ming at which you want samples to play and specify how the samples will be played You can then play back this data to create automatic performances fig audioFlow You can use either D BEAM SYNTH or D BEAM FILTER not both How the Various Sections Are Connected Audio Signal Flow Inside the SP 606 Sequencer Pattern Song applies various effects Effects Pads Sample Output record Sampler manual play perf...

Page 13: ...se Samples In general samples created by sampling a performance are called Phrase samples To use a sample as a phrase sample on the SP 606 set the sample s Play Type p 50 parameter to PHRASE This causes the sample BPM tempo to automatically match the playback BPM or sequencer BPM This setting is appropriate for phrases that are one or several measures long fig 0G 2 The sample BPM can be varied wit...

Page 14: ...ifies the timing at which samples will be played Each pattern contain four parts tracks in which separate performances can be recorded You can select and play different patterns in succession or create a song by specifying the order in which you want patterns to play fig 0G 4 A pattern can be up to 32 measures long The pattern simply specifies the timing at which the samples play it does not conta...

Page 15: ...rning the Power On Off p 21 2 Press INT so it s lit At this time EXT will be unlit 3 Press SONG or PTN If you press SONG the word Song will appear vertically at the left edge of the screen If you press PTN the word Pattern will appear vertically at the left edge of the screen Canceling the Previous Operation Undo Redo fig 0G 6 You can cancel the editing or recording operation that you performed mo...

Page 16: ...ontroller to play pads as an alternative to striking the pads p 72 SYNTH button This lets you use the D Beam controller to control the pitch of a monophonic synthesizer p 72 FILTER button This lets you use the D Beam controller to control a filter that has an extremely steep slope p 72 2 V LINK button This turns V LINK on off p 75 Top Panel 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 SP 606_e book 16 ページ２００４年６月２１日月曜日午前１０時８分...

Page 17: ...arious screens VALUE dial Use this to adjust the value of a setting You can hold down FUNC and turn the VALUE dial to make larger changes in a value other than BPM tempo DEC INC buttons These are used to change the value of a parameter setting in steps of one You can hold down FUNC and use DEC INC to make larger changes in a value other than BPM tempo 5 MFX1 button This switches MFX1 on off p 33 M...

Page 18: ... 16 You can play samples by striking these pads p 23 fig front panel Memory card slot You can insert a memory card here p 22 You can use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws immediately under each end of the card slot i e on the SP 606 s bottom panel edge closest to yourself and use these same two screws to attach the included card theft prevention cover This will prevent the memory car...

Page 19: ...lightning rod may be dangerous in the event of lightning 3 POWER switch This turns the power on off p 21 4 AC adaptor jack Connect the included AC adaptor here p 20 5 USB connector Use a USB cable to connect the SP 606 to your computer p 83 6 MIDI connectors OUT IN Use these to connect MIDI equipment p 78 7 DIGITAL jacks OUT IN Connect your audio source to the IN jack if you want to sample via the...

Page 20: ... the cord hook as shown in the illustration 3 Connect your audio system or amp s to the OUTPUT or DIGITAL OUT jacks If you re using headphones connect them to the PHONES jack If you intend to sample p 26 p 42 connect your audio source device e g CD player or mic to the INPUT or DIGITAL IN jacks 4 Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet 3 3 3 2 4 CD MD Player When connection cables with resistors are...

Page 21: ...d adjust the volume by gradually raising the VOLUME knob Also raise the volume level of the connected amp or audio system to the appropriate level Before powering off the SP 606 you must first perform the shutdown operation If you simply turn off the power without shutting down the data in internal memory or the memory card may be damaged 1 Go to the Play screen p 15 2 Hold down FUNC and press EXI...

Page 22: ...ou risk damaging the internal memory or the contents of the memory card 1 Go to the Play screen p 15 2 Hold down FUNC and press EXIT SHUTDOWN to get the SHUTDOWN screen 3 Press F3 to shut down When you have returned to the Play screen it is safe to remove the memory card If you decide not to shut down press F2 CANCEL After shutdown a memory card will not be detected even if it is present in the ca...

Page 23: ...Go to the Play screen p 15 2 Hold down FUNC and press pad 9 PAD UTIL to get the PAD UTILITY screen 3 Use to move the cursor to the Pad Velocity line 4 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to select REAL or 1 127 REAL The force with which you strike the pad will determine the loudness 1 127 The loudness will be fixed at the level you specify 127 steps 5 If you specified REAL in step 4 press to move t...

Page 24: ... so you will not be able to reserve the next pattern You can press while a pattern is playing to force the currently playing pattern to switch 4 Press Stop to stop playback If you press Stop once again or press Top you will return to the beginning of the pattern Pressing Backward moves you one measure back while pressing Forward moves you one measure forward 1 Go to the Pattern Play screen p 15 2 ...

Page 25: ... can be played simultaneously Each stereo sample uses two notes If you attempt to play more than eight notes simultaneously the samples you most recently played from the pads will take priority and the sample played by a previously pressed pad will stop sounding Samples whose Play Type p 50 is set to PHRASE will take priority over SINGLE samples The SP 606 s INPUT SOURCE pad lets you start stop th...

Page 26: ...ion for any purpose other than personal enjoyment Do not use this device to make illegal recordings Roland Corporation accepts no responsibility for any damages or penalties you may be required to pay as a result of making illegal recordings using Roland manufactured equipment As an example here s how to sample sound from a CD player Connect your CD player to the SP 606 1 Make sure that the SP 606...

Page 27: ... the right of the pad bank number shown in the upper left of the screen If you press a pad of such a bank the screen will indicate Protected Pad Bank and the pad cannot be selected If you want to sample into a pad of this bank you will have to turn off the Protect setting p 31 4 Use to move the cursor to the Auto Trig line 5 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to select the OFF setting If you decid...

Page 28: ...mple that s in a different pad bank switch the pad bank p 23 and then choose a sample to edit If the pad bank is protected a lock symbol is displayed in the upper right of the screen In this case you will not be able to edit the sample unless you turn off the Protect setting p 31 4 Use to move the cursor to the Trig Mode line 5 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to select either SHOT ALTERNATE or ...

Page 29: ...ad bank p 23 and then choose a sample to edit If the pad bank is protected a lock symbol is displayed in the upper right of the screen In this case you will not be able to edit the sample unless you turn off the Protect setting p 31 4 Use to move the cursor to the Reverse Sw line 5 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to select OFF or ON OFF not reversed ON reversed If you want to make settings for ...

Page 30: ...et the PAD UTILITY screen 3 Press to move the cursor to the Sub Pad Sw line 4 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to turn the setting ON Pad 16 will light green and will now operate as the Sub Pad This does not erase the sample of pad 16 its original sample will reappear when you turn off the Sub Pad setting 5 When you press pad 16 the sample of the most recently struck pad will sound 6 If you turn...

Page 31: ... lock icon will disappear 5 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen 1 Go to the Play screen p 15 2 Hold down FUNC and press pad 9 PAD UTIL to get the PAD UTILITY screen 3 Use to select the setting parameter you want to edit 4 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to edit the parameter value 5 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen Making Pad Settings Pad Bank Protect Basic Procedure for Pad Utility ...

Page 32: ... Now Processing 6 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen The Clipboard function lets you temporarily save a desired sample which you can then copy to another location You can also copy samples between pad banks 1 Go to the Play screen p 15 2 Hold down the pad whose sample you want to copy and press CLIPBOARD The sample will be copied to the clipboard and CLIPBOARD will light The copied sample wil...

Page 33: ...ress the button that is not blinking this switches the MFX module that is controlled by the knobs Controlling the Effect 1 Go to the Play screen p 15 2 Turn the CTRL 1 3 knobs to adjust the MFX 3 If you want to check the currently used type of effect and its settings press F3 EFFECT to get the EFFECT INFO Effect Information screen 4 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen 1 Go to the Play screen p...

Page 34: ...displayed in black on the screen You can press F2 BANK to switch all sixteen pads of the pad bank on off 5 Pressing F1 USB will switch MFX assign on off for the audio input received via USB MFX is enabled for USB audio if the USB indication in the screen is highlighted in black 6 Press F3 WRITE to save the settings A message of MFX Assign Write Are You Sure will appear Press F3 EXEC to save the se...

Page 35: ... after the input falls below the High Threshold High Threshold 0 127 Volume level at which compression begins to be applied to the high frequency range High Ratio 1 1 inf 1 Compression ratio for the high frequency range inf infinite High Level 24 24dB Output volume of the high frequency compressor List of Effects MFX CTRL 1 CTRL 2 CTRL 3 1 FILTER DRIVE CUTOFF RESO DRIVE This is a low pass filter w...

Page 36: ...e interval 2 at which the effect is applied Adjusts the delay time 2 from when the original sound is heard until the delay sound is heard Adjusts the proportion of de layed sound that is returned to the input 12 REVERSE THRESHOLD TIME BALANCE Adds a reversed copy to the original sound Adjusts the volume level at which the reverse begins Adjusts the delay time 2 from when the original sound is hear...

Page 37: ...usts the depth of the effect Adjusts the rate at which the ef fect is applied Specifies how the volume will change TRI Triangle wave SQU Square wave SIN Sine wave SAW1 Sawtooth wave as cending SAW2 Sawtooth wave descend ing 20 BPM SLICE FLANG PTN RATE FLANGER Periodically cuts the sound in synchronization with the BPM tempo A flanger is also ap plied Specifies the timing at which the sound is cut ...

Page 38: ...t volume 30 EQUALIZER LOW MIDDLE HIGH Adjusts the volume of each fre quency range Adjusts the volume of the low frequency range Adjusts the volume of the mid frequency range Adjusts the volume of the high frequency range 31 RADIO TUNING TUNING NOISE LV FREQ RNG Simulates the sound heard from a radio Adjusts the amount of tuning inaccuracy Adjusts the volume of the noise Adjusts the tonal character...

Page 39: ...taves below Adds the sound one octave be low Adjusts the volume of the di rect sound 43 SUBSONIC THRESHOLD RELEASE BALANCE Adds a sine wave of approxi mately 30 Hz according to the volume of the input source coming into the effect By add ing a small amount of this to for example a kick drum you can create a fatter kick sound 1 Adjusts the volume level at which the sine wave begins to sound Adjusts...

Page 40: ...vibrato using the LFO to cyclically modulate the pitch for the oscil lator OSC XMOD 0 127 Adjusts the depth of cross modulation using the SUB OSC to modulate the pitch of the oscillator OSC LEVEL 0 127 Adjusts the volume of OSC SUB OSC WAVE SAW TRI PLS1 9 Selects the SUB OSC waveform The choices are the same as for OSC WAVE on p 39 SUB OSC TUNE 24 24 Adjusts the coarse tuning semitone steps of the...

Page 41: ...en back 12 x 1 Dynamic JC 120 Open back 12 x 2 Dynamic Built In 1 Open back 12 x 2 Dynamic Built In 2 Open back 12 x 2 Condenser Built In 3 Open back 12 x 2 Condenser Built In 4 Open back 12 x 2 Condenser Built In 5 Open back 12 x 2 Condenser BG Stack 1 Sealed 12 x 2 Condenser BG Stack 2 Large sealed 12 x 2 Condenser MS Stack1 Large sealed 12 x 4 Condenser MS Stack 2 Large sealed 12 x 4 Condenser ...

Page 42: ...vailable Sampling Time LONG STANDARD Approx 11 min Approx 5 min Card capacity LONG STANDARD 16 Mbyte Approx 11 min Approx 5 min 32 MByte Approx 24 min Approx 12 min 64 MByte Approx 48 min Approx 24 min 128 MByte Approx 1 hour 36 min Approx 48 min 256 MByte Approx 3 hours 13 min Approx 1 hour 36 min 512 MByte Approx 6 hours 26 min Approx 3 hours 13 min About SAMPLING GAIN When you sample or resampl...

Page 43: ...NC to change the setting 8 Press EXIT Specifying the input jacks and adjusting the input level 9 Hold down FUNC and press INPUT SOURCE to get the INPUT SETTING screen 10 Use to move the cursor to the Input Select line Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to change the setting Select one of the following according to the device you connected in step 3 You can also sample via USB p 83 11 Use to move t...

Page 44: ...witch pad banks At this time pads that do not contain samples will blink The pad number is shown in the upper left of the screen Example PAD 8 1 pad bank 8 pad number 1 If the selected pad already contains samples the message A Sample Already Exists Overwrite will appear If you are sure you want to overwrite the existing sample press F3 EXEC If you decide to cancel press F2 CANCEL If the Pad Bank ...

Page 45: ...tion is played For details refer to Specifying the Start End Points of a Sample Omitting Unwanted Portions p 51 If you want to delete a sampled sound refer to Deleting a Sample p 32 Resampling is the process of playing back one or more existing samples and re recording re sampling the result On the SP 606 you can resample only samples within the same pad bank You cannot resample using the Roll fun...

Page 46: ...elected If you want to sample into a pad of this bank you will have to turn off the Protect setting p 31 5 Select the resampling source pad s You can select up to four pads except for the pad you selected in step 4 Each time you press a pad you will alternately select or de select it You can press F1 PREVU to preview the sound that will be resampled Press F2 FromTo to toggle between selection of t...

Page 47: ... If the Pad Bank Protect setting is turned on for a bank a lock symbol is displayed at the right of the pad bank number shown in the upper left of the screen If you press a pad of such a bank the screen will indicate Protected Pad Bank and the pad cannot be selected If you want to sample into a pad of this bank you will have to turn off the Protect setting p 31 5 Use to select the parameter you wa...

Page 48: ... message A Sample Already Exists Overwrite will appear If you are sure you want to sample into that pad press F3 EXEC If you decide to cancel press F2 CANCEL If the Pad Bank Protect setting is turned on for a bank a lock symbol is displayed at the right of the pad bank number shown in the upper left of the screen If you press a pad of such a bank the screen will indicate Protected Pad Bank and the...

Page 49: ... symbol is displayed at the right of the pad bank number shown in the upper left of the screen If you press a pad of such a bank the screen will indicate Protected Pad Bank and the pad cannot be selected If you want to sample into a pad of this bank you will have to turn off the Protect setting p 31 5 Use to select the parameter that you want to edit Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to edit the ...

Page 50: ... be specified for samples recorded in stereo Trig Mode SHOT ALTERNATE GATE Specifies how the sample will start and stop sounding SHOT The sample will sound each time you strike the pad ALTERNATE The sample will alternately sound or stop each time you strike the pad GATE The sample will sound only while you hold down the pad Loop Sw OFF ON Specifies whether sample playback will loop repeat Reverse ...

Page 51: ...point where you want the sound to end Press or to magnify reduce the display vertically amplitude axis Press or to magnify reduce the display horizontally time axis Hold down FUNC and press or to scroll left or right You cannot set the Start and End points in a way that would cause the start end duration to be shorter than approximately 70 ms 6 Press the pad to play the sample and check the Start ...

Page 52: ...t to change the BPM for a sample of a different pad repeat steps 3 and 4 Pads set to a setting of other than OFF in step 4 will be highlighted By pressing F1 RESET you can set Type to OFF for all pads in the currently selected pad bank The BPM of a sample can be adjusted in a range of 0 5 1 3 times If synchronization would cause the sample BPM to exceed this range the sample BPM will be doubled or...

Page 53: ...f you want to select a sample from a different pad bank switch the pad bank p 23 and then press a pad to select a sample 4 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to change the Level setting 1 10 This specifies the level threshold at which the sample will be chopped Lower settings will cause the sample to be chopped more finely 5 Press F3 CHOP to chop the sample Press the pads to hear the result The sa...

Page 54: ...4 Press TRACK 1 4 to select the track on which you intend to record The button you press will blink and the track number will appear in the upper left of the screen You can also change tracks while recording 5 Use to select the parameter you want to set Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to set the parameter value You can use a slower tempo for easy input and then revert to the desired tempo after...

Page 55: ... If a Start message from an external MIDI device is used to initiate recording a count in will not be inserted If you send note messages from an external MIDI device to play samples those note messages will also be recorded 7 Press Stop to stop recording You will return to the Play screen You can execute Undo Redo by holding down FUNC and pressing Top p 15 1 During realtime recording i e in step 6...

Page 56: ...t 7 Use to select the parameter you want to set Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to set the parameter value 8 Strike the pad that contains the sample you want to input If you want to use a sample from a different pad bank press PAD BANK and switch the pad bank p 23 Press F1 TIE to create a tie from the previously input note Press F2 REST to input a rest Press F3 BACK to delete the previously inp...

Page 57: ...ailable pads i e that contain samples will light 7 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to edit the Velocity value 8 Strike the pad that contains the sample you want to input The pad operation will be recorded If you want to use samples from a different pad bank press PAD BANK and switch the pad bank p 23 You can press F3 BACK to delete the previously input sample If you use a sample whose Trig Mode...

Page 58: ...ear 4 Press F1 CONFIG 5 Press to move the cursor to the Preload Ptn line 6 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to change the setting to WRITABLE Preloaded pattern protection will be turned off If you don t want to edit or delete the preloaded patterns leave this setting at PROTECT 7 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen 1 Go to the Pattern Play screen p 15 2 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to ...

Page 59: ... screen p 15 2 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to select the pattern you want to edit You can also choose a pattern from the pattern list p 24 3 Press F2 EDIT to get the PATTERN EDIT screen 4 Press F1 MICRO to get the MICROSCOPE EDIT screen 5 Press TRACK 1 4 to select the track you want to edit 6 Use to move the cursor to the location of the performance data you want to edit 7 Use to select the...

Page 60: ...erformance data from a specific location 1 Use to move the cursor to the location of the performance data you want to erase 2 Press F2 ERASE to erase that performance data Here s how to move performance data to another location 1 Use to move the cursor to the location of the performance data you want to move 2 Press F3 MOVE to get the MOVE EVENT screen 3 Specify the location to which you want to m...

Page 61: ...racter Press F1 TYPE to switch between uppercase lowercase numerals Press F2 DELETE to delete the character at the cursor location Press F3 INSERT to insert a space at the cursor location 6 Press ENTER to update the name of the pattern If you decide to cancel press EXIT Changing the Groove of a Pattern SWING Parameter Value Explanation Position 8th notes 16th notes Specifies the swing timing as a ...

Page 62: ...5 Press F3 EXEC to delete the pattern If you decide to cancel press F2 CANCEL 1 Go to the Pattern Play screen p 15 2 Press F2 EDIT to get the PATTERN EDIT screen 3 Hold down FUNC and press F2 COPY to get the PATTERN COPY screen 4 Use to move the cursor and turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to select a pattern Upper line copy source Lower line copy destination 5 Press F3 EXEC to copy the pattern I...

Page 63: ...ne of the screen shows the pattern number and name of each step If the song is empty this will indicate EMPTY 4 Move to the step at which you want to insert a pattern Pressing Rewind will move to the previous step and pressing Fast forward will move to the next step 5 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to select a pattern and press F3 SELECT or ENTER to confirm the pattern for the current step You...

Page 64: ...t to edit You can also choose a song from the song list p 66 3 Press F2 EDIT to get the SONG EDIT screen 4 Press BPM to get the SONG BPM screen The BPM specified for that song is displayed 5 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to change the BPM 40 0 200 0 The BPM will change in steps of one If you press F1 PTN the BPM specified for the pattern will become the BPM for the song You can adjust the BPM...

Page 65: ... to get the SONG COPY screen 4 Use to move the cursor and turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to select the copy source and copy destination songs Upper line of the screen copy source Lower line of the screen copy destination 5 Press F3 EXEC to copy the song If you decide to cancel press F2 CANCEL 1 Go to the Song Play screen p 15 2 While the song is not playing turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC t...

Page 66: ...PM will change in steps of one You can also adjust this while the song is playing You can adjust the BPM in steps of 0 1 by holding down FUNC and turning the VALUE dial You can also set the BPM by pressing F3 TAP three times or more at the desired interval Tap Tempo function You can t change the BPM if Sync Mode p 79 is set to SLAVE 4 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen You can mute silence in...

Page 67: ...p 15 3 Hold down FUNC and press pad 10 CARD UTIL to get the CARD UTILITY screen 4 Use to move the cursor to the Card Format line 5 Press ENTER to get the CARD FORMAT screen If a memory card is not inserted the display will indicate Card Not Ready 6 Press F3 EXEC The display will indicate All the data on the card will be lost are you sure 7 Press F3 EXEC to begin formatting If you decide to cancel ...

Page 68: ... longer than eight characters or that contain double byte e g Japanese characters will not be displayed correctly WAV files must have a filename extension of WAV and AIFF files must have a filename extension of AIF Files will not be recognized if they have any other extension The SP 606 can only import 8 bit or 16 bit samples Sample rate conversion is not performed The audio file will be imported ...

Page 69: ... the message Card Not Ready will appear 3 Press a pad to select the pad containing the sample you want to export If you want to change pad banks press PAD BANK and switch the pad bank p 23 If you want to export all samples of the current pad bank press F1 BANK The pad number is displayed in the upper line of the screen example PAD 8 1 pad bank 8 pad number 1 4 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to...

Page 70: ...nation you selected already contains backup data the message A Backup Data Already Exists Overwrite will appear If you want to overwrite the existing data press F3 EXEC or ENTER If you decide to cancel press F2 CANCEL or EXIT This operation loads backup data all settings of the SP 606 including the samples pad banks patterns and songs from a memory card Be aware that when you execute the Backup Lo...

Page 71: ... Delete line 2 Press ENTER to get the BACKUP DELETE screen Empty backup data sets are displayed as dotted lines If a memory card is not inserted the message Card Not Ready will appear 3 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to select 1 4 as the Backup setting This selects the backup set that will be deleted 4 Press F3 EXEC to delete the selected backup set If you decide to cancel press F2 CANCEL BACK...

Page 72: ... Press F1 TRIG to edit trigger related parameters Press F2 SYNTH to edit synth related parameters Press F3 FILTER to edit filter related parameters Hold down FUNC and press F1 INFO to get the D BEAM INFO D Beam Information screen 5 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to edit the parameter value 6 If you want to save the changes you made hold down FUNC and press F3 WRITE to save the parameter values...

Page 73: ...U INSEN DEC INSEN ASC PENTA PENTA MIN Specifies the scale that will be used Moving your hand closer to the D Beam controller will produce higher pitches Choose one of the following 21 scales CHROMATIC Chromatic Scale TCHEREPINS Tcherepnin s Scale SPANISH Spanish Scale BLUES MIXO Blues Mixolydian Scale COMB DIM Combination of Diminished Scale MAJOR Diatonic Major Scale MINOR Natural Minor Scale HAR...

Page 74: ...a function that creates smooth pitch transitions between synthesizer notes will vary the pitch With higher settings the pitch change will take longer Parameter Value Explanation Cutoff Low 0 127 Specifies the lower frequency limit for the D Beam controller Cutoff High 0 127 Specifies the upper frequency limit for the D Beam controller Resonance 0 127 Specifies the resonance level of the filter Rai...

Page 75: ...turn off their power before making connections 1 Go to the Play screen p 15 2 Press V LINK so it s lit The V LINK screen will appear In this state you can operate the SP 606 s pads or knobs to control images in conjunction with the SP 606 s performance When you press F1 RESET the display will indicate Send All Reset the effects being applied to the image will be reset and settings such as brightne...

Page 76: ...ED Playback speed DISSOLVE TM Dissolve time the time over which images will change T BAR T bar COLOR Cb Color Cb color difference signal COLOR Cr Color Cr color difference signal BRIGHTNESS Brightness VFX1 Visual effect 1 VFX2 Visual effect 2 VFX3 Visual effect 3 VFX4 Visual effect 4 OUT FADER Output fader Seq Ctrl Bank OFF 1 32 Of the pad settings included in the pattern data only the pads of the...

Page 77: ...gram Change Function List DV 7PR P 1 V 4 Bank Select Palette 1 20 00H 00H 13H 00H Page 1 20 00H 00H 13H 00H Ch A B 00H 00H 01H 00H Program Change Clip 1 32 00H 1FH Photo 1 12 00H 0BH Input 1 4 00H 03H SP 606_e book 77 ページ２００４年６月２１日月曜日午前１０時８分 ...

Page 78: ... implementation chart of another MIDI device you can see at a glance which MIDI messages can be sent and received between the two devices If you re using an external MIDI device to play the SP 606 s pads transmit the following note numbers If you want to change the MIDI channel edit the Pad Base Ch setting p 79 About MIDI About MIDI Connectors About the MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI on the SP 606...

Page 79: ...8 Effect Ctrl Ch OFF 1 16 OMNI Specifies the MIDI channel used to control effects OFF Not used 1 16 The channel you specify will be used OMNI Any channel can be used Sync Source MIDI USB Specifies the synchronization source used when the Sync Mode is SLAVE The SP 606 will synchronize to an external device e g sequencer connected via a MIDI cable if this is set to MIDI or to an external device conn...

Page 80: ...to the ROLAND folder of the memory card If the ROLAND folder of the memory card already contains a FCTRY folder delete this FCTRY folder from the card before copying from the CD ROM 5 Remove the memory card from the card reader and insert it into the SP 606 s card slot 6 Go to the SP 606 s Play screen p 15 7 Press MENU to get the Top Menu screen 8 Move the cursor to the 1 SYSTEM line and press ENT...

Page 81: ...dio quality than STANDARD but uses only half the amount of memory Metro Mode OFF ON REC ONLY PLAY REC Specifies the metronome setting OFF The metronome will not sound ON The metronome will always sound REC ONLY The metronome will sound only while recording PLAY REC The metronome will sound during playback and recording Metronome Level 0 127 Specifies the metronome volume Preload Ptn WRITABLE PROTE...

Page 82: ...ENTER The MASTER LEVEL screen will appear 4 Turn the VALUE dial or use DEC INC to adjust the Master Level value 0 127 The OUTPUT L R volume can also be adjusted by the top panel VOLUME knob however the VOLUME knob does not affect the DIGITAL OUT or USB audio volume 5 Press EXIT to return to the Play screen This setting is not remembered when you turn off the power Checking System Information Item ...

Page 83: ...included open DRIVER OSX Readme_E htm and install the USB driver as directed in the Installation procedure Mac OS 9 users From the DRIVER FACTORY DATA CD ROM included open DRIVER OS9 Driver E Mac OS 9 Readme_E htm and install the USB driver as directed in the Installation procedure The P606 application runs only on Windows XP 2000 In order to use the included P606 sequencer application for Windows...

Page 84: ... or in order to take full advantage of the SP 606 s capabilities USB Audio Input Sw OFF ON Turns USB audio input on off This setting is not remembered when you turn off the power USB Audio Output Src OFF INPUT MIX Selects the source that will be output to USB audio p 84 OFF Not used INPUT The audio signal selected for Input Select in the INPUT SET TING screen p 43 will be output directly to USB MI...

Page 85: ...s memory card will appear on Windows as a drive named Removable Disk inside My Computer Macintosh users The SP 606 s memory card will appear on the desktop as a drive icon showing the volume name of the memory card 6 To copy the desired files or folders drag and drop them between a drive on your computer and the memory card drive shown in step 5 Do not modify move or delete any files or folders in...

Page 86: ...switch Mute on off for the identically numbered part within P606 Hold down FUNC and press pad 3 SOLO Pads 1 16 will directly switch Solo on off for the identically numbered part within P606 Hold down FUNC and press pad 5 NOTE TRIG Pads 1 16 will transmit note messages to P606 you can use the pads to play the current part within P606 Hold down FUNC and press pad 6 SEQ TRIG Pads 1 16 will switch to ...

Page 87: ...the sample p 50 Try turning off the MFX1 and MFX2 switches If you now hear sound it may be that the level was being constrained by the MFX parameters or that the MFX type was set to ENVELOPER PAD Adjust the parameters to appropriate settings If the MFX type is ENVELOPER PAD striking a pad will apply an envelope so that the sound will be heard The Sound Stops Unexpectedly Could a Mute Group be spec...

Page 88: ...the INPUT SOURCE pad so it is lit p 25 Is Input Select set to MIC In the INPUT SETTING screen set Input Select to MIC p 43 Could the AUDIO IN REC LEVEL be lowered Adjust the AUDIO IN REC LEVEL knob until the level is appropriate p 44 Can t Sample If you re sampling to a memory card has the memory card been formatted by the SP 606 Format the memory card on the SP 606 p 67 Sampled Sound Contains Noi...

Page 89: ...quence playback or sample playback The most likely reasons and the appropriate actions to take are as follows Could more than eight notes be playing simultaneously Try decreasing the number of notes Could a large amount of data be concentrated at the beginning of the beats in a pattern If you used step recording to input data or if you applied quantization to realtime recording it is easy for data...

Page 90: ...ot be executed because there is not enough remaining memory Delete unneeded data samples patterns songs p 32 p 62 p 65 Memory Damaged The contents of internal memory were damaged Execute the System Initialize operation p 80 If this does not resolve the problem contact your dealer or a Roland service center Not Supported Format You inserted a card of a capacity that the SP 606 cannot use The SP 606...

Page 91: ...g p 31 Protected Pattern The operation cannot be executed because the preloaded pattern protect setting is turned on Either use a pattern that is not protected or de feat the Protect setting p 58 Message Explanation Action No Backup Data You selected a backup file that contains no data Select a backup file that contains data and exe cute the operation again p 70 p 71 Empty Pad You selected a pad t...

Page 92: ...s 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 15H vvH n MIDI channel number 0H FH ch 1 ch 16 vv Control value 00H 7FH 0 127 MFX2 CTRL2 Controller number 22 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 16H vvH n MIDI channel number 0H FH ch 1 ch 16 vv Control value 00H 7FH 0 127 MFX2 CTRL3 Controller number 23 Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 17H vvH n MIDI channel number 0H FH ch 1 ch 16 vv Control value 00H 7FH 0 127 MFX1 Switch Controll...

Page 93: ...ice ID 00H 1FH 1 32 06H 01H Identity Request F7H EOX End Of Exclusive Even if the Device ID is 7FH Broadcast Identity reply message will be transmitted Data set 1 DT1 Status Data byte Status F0H 41H dev 00H 6EH 12H F7H aaH bbH ccH ddH eeH ffH sum Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 41H ID number Roland dev Device ID 00H 1FH 1 32 00H 6EH Model ID SP 606 12H Command ID DT1 aaH Address MSB bbH Addr...

Page 94: ...Identity Reply 41H ID number Roland 6EH 01H Device family code 00H 00H Device family number code 00H 02H 00H 00H software revision level F7H EOX End Of Exclusive Data set 1 DT1 Status Data byte Status F0H 41H 10H 00H 6EH 12H F7H aaH bbH ccH ddH eeH ffH sum Byte Explanation F0H Exclusive status 41H ID number Roland 10H Device ID 00H 6EH Model ID SP 606 12H Command ID DT1 aaH Address MSB bbH Address...

Page 95: ...SOR 01 00 00 0c CURSOR 01 00 00 0d EXIT 01 00 00 0e ENTER 01 00 00 0f DEC 01 00 00 10 INC 01 00 00 11 MASTERING 01 00 00 12 MFX1 01 00 00 13 MFX2 01 00 00 14 KNOB ASSIGN 01 00 00 15 SONG 01 00 00 16 PTN 01 00 00 17 1 TRACK 01 00 00 18 2 TRACK 01 00 00 19 3 TRACK 01 00 00 1a 4 TRACK 01 00 00 1b TOP 01 00 00 1c BWD 01 00 00 1d FWD 01 00 00 1e STOP 01 00 00 1f PLAY 01 00 00 20 REC 01 00 00 21 reserve...

Page 96: ...f Active Sensing System Reset X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X O O O O O O O O O O X O O 0 X X O 0 O 1 X X X X O X 1 16 1 16 Mode 3 X O X 35 98 35 98 X X X X O O 2 X X O 2 O 3 O X X X O X MFX1 TYPE MFX1 CTRL 1 MFX1 CTRL 2 MFX1 CTRL 3 MFX2 TYPE MFX2 CTRL 1 MFX2 CTRL 2 MFX2 CTRL 3 MFX1 SWITCH MFX2 SWITCH 0 Transmitted if Tx MIDI Sync is ON 1 Transmitted if Tx MIDI Sync is ON or while EXT SEQ ...

Page 97: ...O X 35 98 X X X X O 4 O 4 O 4 O 4 X O 4 O 4 O 4 O 4 O 4 O O O O X O O O O O O X O O 0 X X O 0 O 1 X X X X O X 1 16 1 16 1 8 1 8 Mode 3 X O X 35 98 35 98 X X X X O O 2 X X O 2 O 3 O X X X X X MFX1 TYPE MFX1 CTRL 1 MFX1 CTRL 2 MFX1 CTRL 3 D BEAM MFX2 TYPE MFX2 CTRL 1 MFX2 CTRL 2 MFX2 CTRL 3 MFX1 SWITCH MFX2 SWITCH Model SP 606 EXT MODE Date May 27 2004 Version 1 01 MIDI Implementation Chart Mode 1 O...

Page 98: ...encer Section Mode PATTERN SONG Tracks 4 Resolution 96 ticks per quarter note Song Steps 999 Songs 25 Patterns 140 Including Pre loaded Patterns Maximum measures per Pattern 32 Beats 2 4 32 4 Tempo 40 0 200 0 Pattern recording method Realtime Step Recording Note Sample Maximum recordable notes Approximately 18 000 notes Approx 8 000 per Pattern Others Display 128 x 64 dots Backlit graphic LCD Cont...

Page 99: ...024 x 768 pixels or higher Hard Disk 500 MB or more USB Port CD ROM Drive required for installation 986 While under most conditions a computer similar to the above will permit normal operation of the P606 Roland cannot guarantee compatibility solely on these factors This is due to numerous variables that may influence the processing environment such as differences in motherboard design and the par...

Page 100: ...D Beam Information 74 D Beam Sens 81 D BEAM SETTING 72 DEC 17 DIGITAL 19 20 25 26 43 Digital In Level 44 E Effect 12 35 45 Effect Ctrl Ch 79 EFFECT INFO 33 34 End 51 ENTER 17 ERASE 60 EXIT 17 EXT 18 49 EXT Control 86 EXT SEQ SMPL STANDBY 48 49 External 15 External Sequence Sampling Standby 48 49 F F1 17 F2 17 F3 17 Fast forward 17 FILE EXPORT 69 FILE IMPORT 68 File Type 69 FILTER 16 72 74 Foot Sw ...

Page 101: ... 23 31 Pad Tx Mode 79 PAD UTILITY 23 30 32 Pad Velocity 23 31 73 Pan 50 Pattern 14 24 25 54 56 57 PATTERN BPM 58 PATTERN COPY 62 PATTERN DELETE 62 PATTERN EDIT 58 59 61 62 PATTERN LIST 24 PATTERN NAME 61 Percentage 61 PHONES 19 20 Phrase Sample 13 Pitch High 73 Pitch Low 73 Play 17 Play Screen 15 Play Type 50 PORTAMENT TIME 74 Position 61 POWER 19 21 Preload Ptn 58 81 Preloaded Pattern 24 Preloade...

Page 102: ...RECORDING NOTE 56 Step Recording Note Standby 56 Step Recording Sample Standby 57 Step Time 56 Stereo Sw 44 46 49 Stop 17 Sub Pad Sw 30 31 SWING 61 Sync Mode 79 Sync Source 79 SYNTH 16 72 73 SYSTEM 58 81 SYSTEM INFO 82 System Information 82 SYSTEM INITIALIZE 80 T Tap Tempo 25 66 Tempo 25 52 58 64 66 Top 17 TRACK 17 25 66 Track 1 61 Track 2 61 Track 3 61 Track 4 61 Track Mute 59 Trig Mode 28 50 73 ...

Page 103: ... to read the instructions below and the Owner s Manual 002c Do not open or modify in any way the unit or its AC adaptor 003 Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts within it except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information p...

Page 104: ... A Music Sound Light 155 New National Road Patras 26442 GREECE TEL 2610 435400 HUNGARY Roland East Europe Ltd Warehouse Area DEPO Pf 83 H 2046 Torokbalint HUNGARY TEL 23 511011 IRELAND Roland Ireland G2 Calmount Park Calmount Avenue Dublin 12 Republic of IRELAND TEL 01 4294444 ITALY Roland Italy S p A Viale delle Industrie 8 20020 Arese Milano ITALY TEL 02 937 78300 NORWAY Roland Scandinavia Avd K...

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