User manual ROLAND MKS-100

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of BOSS CORPORATION. BOSS, COSM and eBand are either registered trademark of BOSS Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 2 3 About USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. * Material damage refers to damage or other adverse e ects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets. [. . . ] If you've created a patch that you want to use in another song as well, you should save it as a user patch. Convenient Functions Song patches Song patches let you store your edited patches on an SD card together with the song data. This is convenient when you want a patch that you used when recording the performance to be saved together with the song. Appendix 67 Using Effects Selecting an Effect Here's how to choose the effect that's applied to the input from the GUITAR/MIC IN jack. 1. Press the [COSM] button . The effect patch select screen will appear. The effect will turn on/off each time you press the [COSM] button. 2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to move the cursor to "CATEGORY, " and use the dial to select the desired category . ] [ ] buttons to move the cursor to "PATCH, " and use the dial to select the desired patch . 3. Press the [EXIT] button a number of times to return to the Level Meter screen . MEMO For details on the effects, refer to"Editing the Insert Effect Settings (EDIT)" (p. 110). 68 Using Rhythm The MKS-100 provides a dedicated rhythm generator that is separate from the audio tracks 1­8. You can use this rhythm as a guide during recording, or create an original rhythm backing by arranging various internal rhythms to match the structure of your song. Typically, a drummer playing in a band repeatedly plays fixed sequences one or two measures in length. On the MKS-100, these basic repeated units are called "patterns. " Pattern type I(intro) V(verse) F(fill) Explanation These patterns are suitable for an intro (introduction). 72). 1 Creating a Rhythm Progression (EDIT) It's possible to use just a single pattern as a metronome to provide a guide for your practicing, but this would be an unchanging rhythm that stays the same from the beginning to the end of the song. 808 Explanation Standard drum kits A drum kit with an appropriate amount of ambience A drum kit suitable for hard rock A drum kit suitable for jazz A drum kit suitable for dance music A drum kit suitable for reggae A drum kit based on the classic Roland TR-808 rhythm machine 1. Press the [EXIT] button a number of times to return to the Level Meter screen . 3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to move the cursor to "KIT, " and press the [ENTER] button . Importing a Rhythm from SMF (SMF IMPORT) You can import SMFs stored on PC as rhythm patterns. You can easily increase your collection of rhythm patterns by creating SMFs on your computer or other device and copying them to SD cards. In order to import the SMF, it must meet the following conditions. Format File size Number of measure 0 or 1 240 KB maximum (Note that this will vary slightly based on the SMF content. ) Up to 999 measures 72 Using Rhythm Number of note MIDI channel 4, 999 notes or less for all patterns combined Channel 10 only 4. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to move the cursor to "SMF IMPORT, " and press the [ENTER] button . Quick Start The corresponding note numbers are as shown in the chart below. Preparations Drum sound TOM 4 TOM 3 TOM 2 TOM 1 COWBELL CROSS STICK RIDE CYMBAL CRASH CYMBAL OPEN HIHAT CLOSED HIHAT SNARE KICK Note number 41 45 48 50 56 37 (31) 51 49 46 42 38 (40) 36 (35) The icon shown at the right of the importdestination pattern name indicates whether that pattern contains data. Choose the pattern that is to be the target of the import operation (DEST), then press the [ENTER] button . You will be returned to the Level Meter screen. Using your computer, place the SMF that you want to import in the ROLAND/SMF folder of the SD card . · Maximum polyphony for patterns is five voices. eBand Mode · When using cymbals and other sounds that have lengthy decay times, if other sounds totalling five voices are input before the previous sound has completely vanished, Sounds started previously may be cut off before they finish playing. 2. Press the [ENTER] button to enter EDIT mode . Convenient Functions Appendix 73 Track Editing (TRACK EDIT) Here's how to copy or erase tracks, or import data from eBand mode or LIVE REC mode. [. . . ] 107 Not available! ­ 126 Error Message List Message Cause Action If you're using the adaptor: Power down!It may be that the cable is broken or the The internal power supply voltage adaptor is faulty. Please contact Roland has fallen below the allowable customer service or your dealer. You attempted to write data to a song whose Song Protect setting is "ON. " The operation you attempted cannot be executed while the recorder is operating (i. e. , during playback or recording). [. . . ]