User manual ROLAND MKS-7

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] · Recording panel operations (Voice selections, Tempo changes, Rotary fast/slow etc. ) Newly recorded performance data will be added without erasing the previously recorded data. · Recording expression pedal operations This will depend on the function of the expression pedal. Recording of expression operations will differ depending on the setting for "Exp. Src (Rec). " For details refer to "Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal" (p. 170). accompaniment, open up the Track Mute screen, and switch off the Track Mute buttons there (p. 133). Playing Back SMF Music Files and Performance Data on Disks In addition to playing back the music you recorded on the instrument and saved to a floppy disk, MKS-7 also lets you enjoy a wide variety of commercially available song files, such as defined below. If you wish to erase all the recorded data and record new performance data, use the editing function "Erase" (erase performance data) to erase the data (p. 153). SMF Music Files The Standard MIDI File (SMF) format was designed to provide a means for exchanging performance data among a wide variety of devices. In addition to the song files described earlier, the MKS-7 is also capable of playing back any Standard MIDI File compatible with the General MIDI 2 or GS formats. Displaying the Track Buttons The track buttons will be displayed in the screen when you record or play back a performance. 1. Touch <Rec/Play> on the Main screen. fig. 07-03_50 To play back only one song 1. Hold the floppy disk with the label facing upwards, and push it into the disk drive until it clicks into place. The disk drive is on the right side of the unit, above the keyboard. The following buttons are referred to as the track buttons. fig. 07-04_50 fig. 02-18_50 Indicator Eject button Floppy Disk NOTE Never eject a disk while reading or writing is in progress, since that can damage the magnetic surface of the disk, rendering it unusable. Touch <Rec/Play> on the Main screen. The Rec/Play screen appears. The seven Track Mute buttons in the Rec/Play screen (p. 130) correspond to the sixteen Track Mute buttons of the Track Mute screen as shown below. Commercial SMF Music Files Track Mute Button 1 (Solo) 2 (Pedal) Solo Pedal Lower Upper Accmp Rhythm Track Button 2. Touch < > a number of times. 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) 5­9, 11­16 (Acmp) 10 (Rhythm) The Track Mute screen appears. Track 15, and Track 16. " Performance Data Created on the Atelier Track Mute Button 1 (Solo) 2 (Pedal) 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) Solo Pedal Lower Upper Accmp Rhythm Rhythm Track Button 3. Touch the screen to select the track that you wish to mute. 5­9, 12, 14­15 (Acmp) 10 (Rhythm) 11 (Drums/SFX) The button you've touched goes out, indicating the sound is muted. 133 Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Viewing a Notation Display You can display the notations of performances from music files and recordings made on the MKS-7. This is very convenient when you want to read the music as you play and to confirm recorded songs. You can change the part that is displayed, and change the way in which the notation is displayed (p. 135). Selecting Songs There is no need to select the song when displaying notations for performances recorded with the Composer. Take the floppy disk containing the song whose notation you want to display and insert it into the floppy disk drive. 2. Press the [Song] button. The Song Select screen appears. fig. 07-31_50 Touching the illustration of speaker on screen, you can mute the part. This is convenient when you want to practice with a specific part muted. [. . . ] Service Division 22-32 Pun Shan Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, HONG KONG TEL: 2415 0911 Parsons Music Ltd. 8th Floor, Railway Plaza, 39 Chatham Road South, T. S. T, Kowloon, HONG KONG TEL: 2333 1863 CENTRAL/LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA Instrumentos Musicales S. A. Av. Santa Fe 2055 (1123) Buenos Aires ARGENTINA TEL: (011) 4508-2700 U. A. E. Zak Electronics & Musical Instruments Co. Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701 GERMANY Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH. [. . . ]