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Oct,  1998

A-6

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Printed in Japan (GF0) (CR)    1

17059934

Issued by RJA

Copyright  c 1998 by ROLAND CORPORATION

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

SPECIFICATIONS

A-6  Digital Multi Audio Station  Video Canvas

Tracks

Tracks:

4 stereo

V-Tracks:

32 stereo (4 stereo tracks x 8 V-Tracks)

* One stereo pair of  tracks can be recording simultaneously.

Maximum Polyphony

4 stereo (total)

Maximum Useful Capacity

16 G bytes:

2 G bytes (capacity) x 8 (partition)

Audio Data Format

A-6 Original (R-DAC)

Internal Memory

Pad Groups:

99

Pad Clips:

994 (10 pad x 99 group + 4 (favorite))

Projects:

64

Effect Patches:

99 (preset) + 99 (user) + 4 (panel)

Channel Equalizer

3 band parametric (HI, MID, LOW)
(5 channel: Track A -- D, PAD)

Signal Processing

AD Conversion:

20 bits, 64 times over sampling

DA Conversion:

20 bits, 128 times over sampling

Internal Processing:

24 bits (mixer section)

Sample Rate

44.1 kHz

Recording Time (at 2 G bytes, conversion in stereo track)

9 hours approx. (Including Demo Clips on the HDPA6 series hard disk)
* Times may be slightly depending on the times of recording procedure.

Number of Track Clips

Approx. 2,000 clips per 1 project

Synchronization

MIDI MTC/MMC (Master, Slave)

Frequency Response

10 Hz -- 21 kHz (+0/-3 dB)

Nominal Input Level (variable)

MIC:

-50 -- -20 dBu

VCR:

-10 -- +4 dBu

CD:

-10 -- +4 dBu

Input L, R (Available with A6-OP1 is installed.)
(MIC):

-50 -- -20 dBu

(LINE):

-10 -- +4 dBu

Input Impedance

MIC:

100 k ohms

VCR:

47 k ohms

CD:

47 k ohms

Input L, R (Available with A6-OP1 is installed.):

6 k ohms

Nominal Output Level

Master Out:

-10 dBu

Monitor Out:

-10 dBu

Output L, R (Available with A6-OP1 is installed.):

+4 dBu

Output Impedance

Master Out:

2 k ohms

Monitor Out:

2 k ohms

Headphones:

10 ohms

Output L, R (Available with A6-OP1 is installed.):

600 ohms

Recommended Load Impedance

Master Out:

10 k ohms or greater

Monitor Out:

10 k ohms or greater

Headphones:

4 -- 600 ohms

Output L, R (Available with A6-OP1 is installed.):

10 k ohms or greater

S/N Ratio (Line AD/DA total, IHF-A, typ.)

Master Out:

92 dB

Monitor Out:

92 dB

Display

LCD UNIT  69.0 x 25.0 mm (with backlight)

Connectors

MIC In Jack (1/4 inch phone type)
VCR In Jacks L, R (RCA phone type)
CD In Jacks L, R (RCA phone type)
Master Out Jacks L, R (RCA phone type)
Monitor Jacks L, R (RCA phone type)
Headphones Jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type)
GPI In Jack (1/4 inch phone type)
MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT/THRU)

* Available with the Multi I/O Expansion "A6-OP1" is installed.

SCSI Connector (DB-25 type)
Digital In Connector (Coaxial type)
Digital Out Connector (Coaxial type)
Input L, R (XLR type, balanced, line/mic selective)
Output L, R (XLR type, balanced)

Power Supply

AC 117 V, AC 230 V or AC 240 V

Power Consumption

16 W (Including internal hard disk)

Dimension

394 (W) x 343 (D) x 99 (H) mm
15-9/16 (H) x 13-9/16 (D) x 3-15/16 (H) inches

Weight

4.1 kg (Excluding internal hard disk and A6-OP1)
9 lbs 1 oz

Accessories

Owner's Manual Set (English)

(#71125145)

AC Cord 120V

(#00894378)

AC Cord 230V

(#00894389)

AC Cord 240VA

(#23495124)

AC Cord 240VE

(#00907001)

Memo Sheet

(#17048432)

Discovery Demo CD (English)

(#17048434)

Options

Internal Hard Disk Drive Unit:

HDPA6 Series

Multi I/O Expansion:

A6-OP1

Video MIDI Sync Interface:

SI-80S

(0 dBu = 0.775 V rms)

* In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject

to change without prior notice.

Summary of Contents for A-6

Page 1: ... 10 4 dBu Input Impedance MIC 100 k ohms VCR 47 k ohms CD 47 k ohms Input L R Available with A6 OP1 is installed 6 k ohms Nominal Output Level Master Out 10 dBu Monitor Out 10 dBu Output L R Available with A6 OP1 is installed 4 dBu Output Impedance Master Out 2 k ohms Monitor Out 2 k ohms Headphones 10 ohms Output L R Available with A6 OP1 is installed 600 ohms Recommended Load Impedance Master Ou...

Page 2: ...POT EWA Q1A C10 B54 50KB 01342934 U S KNOB M1 MRD LCG 01349434 60M M SLIDE POT EWA Q1A C10 B54 50KB 01342934 WIRING AC ASSY 01458878 D SUB 25PIN CONNECTER DBLC J25SAF 20L9F 13429314 PIN JACK YKC21 3044 00458801 CANNON JACK NC3MAH 00679767 SLIDE SWITCH SSSS922N 4C2 1 01565701 CANNON JACK NC3FAH2 0 01239890 A6 OP1 EXP COVER 01564790 REAR PANEL 01562134 F S BUTTON MX BLK 22495565 PUSH SWITCH SDDLB1 A...

Page 3: ...N MX BLK 2 01458878 WIRING AC ASSY 3 00902790 BUSHING EDS 1208U for AC CORD 4 17048436 STATUS SEAL 04484 202 5 01349423 KNOB U S KNOB M1 LCG DCG TRACK 01569801 KNOB U S KNOB M1 BLU LCG PAD 01349434 KNOB U S KNOB M1 MRD LCG MASTER 6 01562090 DISPLAY COVER 7 00677223 KNOB D R KNOB L MCG VALUE 8 01347301 KNOB P R KNOB SF A MWG LCG 9 01562123 KNOB J R KNOB MF MCG LCG EFFECTS 0 00897812 ANGLE HD R 1 00...

Page 4: ...T I F GATE ARRAY IC13 SLA919FF0J SCSI CONT IC4 SYM53CF92 D OUT I F IC1 TC9271F D IN I F IC2 LC8905V ZIP DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN L DSP IC11 TC170C140AF D RAM IC12 LH62800K A D A AK4520 AK4520 IC24 A D A IC23 INPUT VR INPUT VR INPUT VR MUTE IC35 4053 SEL IC33 IC35 4053 SWITCH LED LCD SWITCH LED SWITCH BOARD PANEL BOARD MIDI GPI IN L MIC R R L L R R L VCR INPUT MASTER OUTPUT CD INPUT MONITOR OUTPUT PH...

Page 5: ...2434 ACCESSORIES PAD for PACKING MISCELLANEOUS 22355160 FOOT D25 00902790 BUSHING EDS 1208U for AC CORD 40126812 CAUTION LABEL BARRIER 40238545 CAUTION LABEL SHOCK HAZARD ICES ACCESSORIES Standard 71124645 OWNER S MANUAL SET JAPANESE 71125145 OWNER S MANUAL SET ENGLISH 00894367 AC CORD SET 100V SP18A IS14 VCTF2X0 75 00894378 AC CORD SET 120V SP301 IS14 SJT18 3 00894389 AC CORD SET 230V SP22 IS14 H...

Page 6: ...e test items press or to move the cursor appears on the left side of the LCD to desired item Press ENTER YES When the testing is completed the menu screen is appeared again After the test the screen exits to the menu screen Test Options 1 LCD In the LCD CHECK screen Push KEY appears in the middle of the LCD All LCD dots are turned on when PLAY LED blinks green is pressed here Press PLAY again all ...

Page 7: ... drive turn the terminator switch on set the SCSI ID of the zip drive to 6 and turn on the power of the zip drive In the SCSI CHECK screen SCSI test starts automatically If there is no error SCSI CHECK OK appears Followings are example messages when there is any malfunctions on SCSI NG A6 OP1 SPC message displayed Check the IC4 NCR53CF92 on the A6 OP1 NG NO DRIVE message displayed Check the SCSI I...

Page 8: ...s follows system common parameters system MIDI parameters Press REC LED blinks red the menu screen appears About the destruction of the flash memory If the flash memory IC9 on the Main board is damaged or destroyed from the malfunctions of the software hardware following messages are appeared on the LCD If these messages are appeared when turning on the power re install the system software is requ...

Page 9: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U 9 CIRCUIT BOARD MAIN BOARD ASSY 71127056 View from component side Oct 1998 A 6 ...

Page 10: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U 10 MAIN BOARD ASSY 71127056 View from foil side A 6 Oct 1998 ...

Page 11: ...27 28 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U 11 PANEL BOARD ASSY 70909012 MIDI BOARD ASSY 71016034 CONNECTOR BOARD ASSY 71124767 MIDI BOARD ASSY 71016034 PANEL BOARD ASSY 70909012 Oct 1998 A 6 CONNECTOR BOARD ASSY 71124767 View from component side View from foil side ...

Page 12: ...16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U 12 SW BOARD ASSY 71016045 BEAM BOARD ASSY 71124723 View from component side View from foil side BEAM BOARD ASSY 71124723 SW BOARD ASSY 71016045 A 6 Oct 1998 ...

Page 13: ...15V 15V MA153 D5 3 2 1 R45 10K C10 1 3 3K R15 RD HWR GND EBCK ELRCK EMCK 10K R48 VCC GND VCC TRR5 R53 100 TO OPTION BOARD R76 22K VCC R57 10K 68K R114 R113 47K R93 47K 100K R105 IC4 HC4053 0X 1X 0Y 1Y 0Z 1Z VCC X Y Z A B C INH GND VEE 12 13 2 1 5 3 16 14 15 4 11 10 9 6 8 7 R49 100 VCC RST C73 100P Q5 DTC314TK 1 3 2 R66 1K R62 1K Q6 DTC314TK 1 3 2 1K R65 R64 47K 1K R61 R70 27K C55 1 VCC R25 150 GND...

Page 14: ... 2 SW23 2 1 SW22 1 2 SW21 2 1 SW37 1 2 SW36 2 1 SW35 1 2 SW34 2 1 SW33 1 2 SW32 2 1 SW31 1 2 SW30 2 1 SW47 2 1 SW45 2 1 SW44 1 2 SW43 2 1 SW40 1 2 SW57 1 2 SW56 2 1 SW55 1 2 SW54 2 1 SW53 1 2 SW52 2 1 SW51 1 2 SW50 2 1 SW67 2 1 SW66 1 2 SW65 2 1 SW64 1 2 SW63 2 1 SW62 1 2 SW61 2 1 SW70 2 1 SW72 2 1 SW73 1 2 SW74 2 1 SW75 1 2 SW76 2 1 VREF VR1 VR2 VR3 VR5 VR6 VR7 VR8 LS0 SS0 SS1 GND PD0 PD1 PD2 PD3...

Page 15: ...ct 1998 CONNECTOR BOARD ASSY 71124767 GROUP SW20 2 1 CLIP SW19 1 2 PAD REC F1 9 SW15 1 2 8 SW14 1 2 7 F2 6 SW11 2 1 5 4 SW9 1 2 F3 3 SW7 2 1 2 1 BEEP SW4 2 1 SW3 1 2 SET SW2 1 2 0 PAD REC F1 9 8 7 F2 6 5 4 F3 3 2 1 BEEP SET 0 FROM PANEL BOARD CN3 HOLD CLIP BOARD HOLD D1 D19 TLSU1002 D19 1 2 D18 2 1 D17 1 2 D16 2 1 D15 1 2 D14 2 1 D13 1 2 D12 2 1 D11 1 2 D10 2 1 D9 1 2 D8 2 1 D7 1 2 D6 2 1 D5 1 2 D...

Page 16: ... V SS 40 39 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 P3 TxD 0 0 P3 TxD 1 1 P3 RxD 2 0 P3 RxD 3 1 P3 SCK 4 0 P3 SCK 5 1 59 60 61 62 63 64 41 42 V SS 48 V CC 57 43 PO P2 TIOCA3 0 0 PO P2 TIOCB3 1 1 PO P2 TIOCC3 TMRI 2 0 2 PO P2 TIOCD3 TMCI 3 0 3 PO P2 TIOCA4 TMRI 4 1 4 PO P2 TIOCB4 TMCI 5 1 5 PO P2 TIOCA5 TMO 6 0 6 PO P2 TIOCB5 TMO 7 1 7 P6 TEND1 3 P6 DREQ1 2 P6 TEND0 1 CS5 P6 DREQ0 0 CS4 VSS VSS P5 A...

Page 17: ... connecting cables from the A 6 2 Place the A 6 upside down Remove the bottom cover 3 Remove the EXP cover from the A 6 4 Plug in A6 OP1 connector with a length of the flat cable bent intothe A 6 main board connector See Fig 1 5 Screw lock the A6 OP1 6 Attach and secure the A6 bottom cover 7 Enter the test mode holding down STATUS track D and EFFECTS track D buttons of AUDIO RECORDER MIXER turn on...

Page 18: ...R 01458667 BLM41P750S FERRITE BEAD L1 CRYSTOL SESONATOR 01342145 MA 406 25 000MHZ TE24 X TAL X1 SWITCH 01565701 SSSS922N 4C2 1 SLIDE SWITCH SW1 CONNECTOR 13369851 PS 50PE D4T1 B1 K CN1 WIRING CABLE 01565390 A6 OP1 WIRING CN3 01452590 WIRING OPTION A CN1 01452601 WIRING OPTION B CN2 TRANSFORMER 12449615 PT 10244 615 T1 CHASSIS 01564790 A6 OP1 EXP COVER PACKING 01456334 PACKING CASE MISCELLANEOUS 01...

Page 19: ...8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U 19 CIRCUIT BOARD A6 OP1 A6 OP1 I O BOARD ASSY 71126790 View from component side View from foil side Oct 1998 A 6 ...

Page 20: ...RCK BCK 512FS MCK GND GND VCC 15V 15V D15 10 16 C101 10 16 C106 10 16 C107 GND SYI GND VCC VCC P22 P21 P24 P20 P25 P26 P61 330 R47 100K R49 270 R48 100P C31 Q4 DTC314TK 1 3 2 Q3 DTC314TK 1 3 2 100P C30 270 R45 100K R46 330 R44 33P C27 GND VCC IC4 SYM53CF92 MODE TESTIN VDD_1 VDD_2 VDD_3 VDD_4 VSS_1 VSS_2 VSS_3 VSS_4 VSS_5 VSS_6 VSS_7 VSS_8 VSS_9 VSS_10 SD0 SD1 SD2 SD3 SD4 SD5 SD6 SD7 SDP RST BSY SE...

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