User manual ROLAND SK-88 PRO

[. . . ] In addition to the SK-88 PRO's basic operations, the "Owner's Manual" provides descriptions of more advanced uses and applications. When referring to the Owner's Manual, you can find the information you are looking for by checking the Table of Contents, and Index in each page. The "Q&A, Sound List" contains frequently asked questions about the SK-88 PRO, along with answer to those questions. * The display screens printed in this owner's manual are based on the factory settings. [. . . ] 20 in the Owner's Manual. If you want to get even more information, carry out the following operation. 3 4 5 16 Press the VALUE dial. The Category Group window will appear. Rotate the VALUE dial to select a group. Press [F6 (Select)] to call up the Category window. Try Out the Sounds 6 After turning the VALUE dial to select the category, press [F6 (Select)] button to display the Patches in that category, in groups of ten Patches. In steps 4, 6 and 7, you could also use the [INC]/ [DEC] buttons. ]/[ ]/[ ] 7 8 9 By rotating the VALUE dial, move the cursor to the desired Patch. Press the VALUE dial (SOUND LIST) to return to the PATCH PLAY page. In Pressing the [VOLUME] knob (PHRASE PREVIEW) allows you to audition the selected Patch. Press the [PATCH FINDER] button, extinguishing the indicator. What is a Patch?On the SK-88 PRO, the basic unit of sound used in performances is called a Patch. There are two types of Patches, Four-Tone Patches and Multi-Partial Patches. A single Four-Tone Patch can be created by combining up to four different tones. Although a Patch could consist of only a single tone, using multiple tones allows you to create Patches with more complexity and vividness. Not only can you get fat, rich sounds by layering sounds using the internal Patches already available with the SK-88 PRO as is, you can also enjoy a high degree of control in creating sounds, for example having different tones sound depending on the range used, or the strength with which the keys are played. Furthermore, the SK-88 PRO's parameters are arranged in sets for even more effective management of elements used in editing Patches, including the manner in which sounds are output, control of the outputs, and effects processing. Multi-Partial Patches are made up of constituent sounds called Partials, which are assigned to a maximum of 88 keys and contain the settings for the parameters needed for the performance. When loading S-700 Series Patches to the SK-88 PRO from a CD-ROM or other source, these are automatically treated as Multi-Partial Patches. 17 Try Out the Sounds What is a Tone?Although a sound could be created using simply one tone, the SK-88 PRO handles the sounds used for performances in terms of Patches, which are a combination of a number of tones. In some cases, the conventional form of General MIDI, which does not include the new enhancements, is referred to as "General MIDI 1" as a wayof distinguishing it from General MIDI 2. 20 Try Out the Sounds What is a Performance?With Performances, you can combine a total of up to 32 separate Patches and Rhythm Sets to enjoy ensemble performances featuring rich tones. In other words, using Performances allows you to control 32 separate tones with a single SK-88 PRO. A sound module that can simultaneously produce multiple sounds is called a multitimbral sound module. What is a Rhythm Set?Rhythm sets are groups of a number of different percussion instrument sounds. Percussion sounds are not generally used in performing melodies, so it is immaterial that they cannot be played at different pitches on the keyboard. However, it is important that, as much as possible, a number of percussion instruments perform together. Therefore, the Rhythm Sets are set up so that you can get different sets of percussion sounds by pressing different keys (note numbers). Selecting Sound Libraries On the SK-88 PRO, tone data is stored in what are called "SOUND LIBRARY. " The SOUND LIBRARY is divided into four "groups": USER, CARD, PRESET, and EXP. You can easily select the desired group simply by pressing the SOUND LIBRARY button (USER/CARD/PRESET/EXP) for each group. fig. 00-022. e USER (User Memory) This is the SK-88 PRO's group of internal rewritable tones. Save the tones that you create to this library. CARD (Memory Card) This library uses sounds from a commercially available memory card (SmartMedia) inserted into the MEMORY CARD slot. When saving a file to the card, you can directly select Tones contained on the card -- even without loading the files into the USER memory -- by specifying the Bank (CD-A through CD-H). [. . . ] Sure?" and a window showing the number of the Patch in the User Group that will be overwritten appear in the display. In this window, you can specify the Patch number to which the Patch is to be loaded. If you want to restore overwritten User Group Patches to the original settings, carry out the Factory Reset procedure (p. 13). 13 Here, press [F6 (OK)] to overwrite and load. * To cancel the operation, press the [EXIT] button. 47 Let's Play Sounds From a Sampler Library Playing Back Sampler Libraries (Patches) Patches and Performances loaded from CD-ROMs are recorded in the USER Group. After selecting a Patch or Performance in the USER Group, you can then play the sounds. fig. 00-050. e_80 1 2 3 Press [PATCH] button or [PERFORM] button to make its indicator light. Press [USER] button, getting the indicator to light. Turn the VALUE dial, or press [INC]/[DEC] button to select the Patch or Performance you want to play. You can play the sounds using a connected MIDI keyboard or other such device. [. . . ]