User manual ROLAND SPD-S MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Sampling Pad SPD-S. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. 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. [. . . ] Parameter Src (Source) Grade Value File name, ALL LONG, STANDARD, FINE Descriptions Select the audio file(s) to be imported. * When there is no audio file, a "--------. ---" indication is displayed. LONG: produces a poorer sound quality than that of STANDARD, but consumes half the memory space that STANDARD uses. FINE: produces the highest sound quality but consumes double the memory space used by STANDARD. Choose the wave number (destination) to which the audio file is to be saved. When you select ALL in Src above, select the wave number to which the first file is to be saved. The other files are automatically saved to new (empty) wave numbers in succession. I001­399: To the internal memory C001­500: To the memory card * By pressing [CARD], you can select the top number of the internal memory or of the memory card. * If you hold down [SHIFT] and press [FUNC], a new (empty) wave number is selected Dst (Destination) I001­399, C001­500 While [FUNC] is depressed, the remaining memory capacity (Remain) is displayed. 2. Press the PAGE buttons to move the cursor under the name and press [-]/[+] to change the character at the cursor position. When the name is complete, press [ENTER] to save it. While saving is in progress, "now processing. . " is displayed. When you press [>] with "Src" in Step 1 set to ALL, "import all, sure?" is displayed, and wave names will be assigned automatically. After the import is executed, the SPD-S switches to wave mode. Do not power the unit off during execution. 3. If you press [ENTER], the SPD-S will return to the "Src" screen as in Step 1, where you can continue your operation. If you press [EXIT], the SPD-S will go into wave mode. * When Src is set to ALL in Step 1, "continue?" is not displayed. 70 Chapter 6 Using a CompactFlash Memory Card FILE EXPORT Here's how to export waves to memory cards as audio files. You may not be able to work with files using the computer when the memory card has reached the "memory full!" (p. In such instances, reduce the amount of data on the memory card. When a wave that has Reverse (p. 46) set to "ON" is exported, the file that is created is not played back in reverse. Set the following parameters. Press the PAGE buttons to change parameters and press [-]/[+] to change the value. Parameter File Type Src (Source) Value WAV, AIFF I001­399, C001­500 Descriptions Select the file type for export. * This parameter value is remembered even while the SPD-S is switched off. I001­399: To the internal memory C001­500: To the memory card * By pressing [CARD], you can select the top number of the internal memory or of the memory card. * If you hold down [SHIFT] and press [FUNC], a new (empty) wave number is selected. Press [ENTER] to export the file selected in Src in Step 1. While exporting is in progress, "now processing. . " is displayed. Do not power the unit off during execution. 3. [. . . ] 17 TRIG IN jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Trigger Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]