User manual ROLAND CD-2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Page 4­5; Page 6­8). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. [. . . ] Simulates the sound of an LP played on a turntable. MEMO · If you're using Mastering Effects, it will take longer to write the tracks. The writing time will be approximately 1. 5 times the length of the tracks. · When the tracks have been written, Mastering Effects will automatically be turned "Off. " · If you don't want to use Mastering Effects, choose "Off" in Step 2. When MASTERING Effects are "Off, " [MASTERING] is unlit. 49 Creating a Music CD Make a Disc Playable in a Conventional CD Player (Finalize) In order for a CD-R/RW disc you've recorded on the CD-2 to be playable in a conventional CD player, you must "finalize" the disc. A finalized CD-R disc or CD-RW disc can be played back as a music CD in a CD player that supports CD-R or CD-RW playback, respectively. CD player that supports CD-R (CD-RW) playback Finalized disc Unfinalized disc Playable Not playable 1 2 Insert the CD-R/RW disc that you want to finalize. Page 26, "Inserting a Disc" The CD-2 Playable Playable Press . The "Are You Sure?" message appears. NOTE · We cannot guarantee that music CDs created by the CD-2 will play back on all CD players. Depending on its degree of support for CD-R/RW discs, your CD player may be unable to play them correctly. 3 To finalize the disc, press (If you decide to cancel, press . ) . MEMO · No more data can be written/recorded to a CD-R/RW disc that has been finalized, even though there may be space remaining on the disc. However, in the case of a CD-RW disc, you can remove the finalization and add/record additional material. During this process, a timer is displayed, counting-down the time until finalization is completed. Counting-down When finalization is completed, the CD-R/RW disc is ejected. Your music CD is now ready. 50 Advanced Operation This section explains the more advanced functions of the CD-2. Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Other Recording Methods Sounding a Count-In to Ensure Accurate Timing (Count-in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Automatically Starting Recording When Sound Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Assigning Tracks Numbers While You Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Using [MARKER] to assign track numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Assigning Track Numbers at Specified Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Assigning Track Numbers When Silence is Detected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Editing a CF Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 More Functions Erasing a Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Erasing All Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Assigning a Title to a Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Trimming Silent Regions at the Beginning and End of a Track (Trim In/Out) . . . . . . 60 Dividing a Track (Divide). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] · Track title must not contain "~" (tilde) or double-byte characters (e. g. , Japanese). · Track (file) must be located in the root directory of the CompactFlash card. * The CD-2 is able to display and play back a maximum of 99 tracks. Necessary free space of CompactFlash When a CompactFlash card previously used by the R-1 is inserted in the CD-2 for the first time, the CD-2 will create a track list file from the contents that are recorded on the CompactFlash card. Once this track list file is created, you will be able to perform operations using the CD-2, such as playing back tracks. [. . . ]