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SP-555_e.book 1 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分
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SP-555_e.book 2 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Main Features Quick, Easy, and Unique Sampling! Sample easily to the pads, or use LOOP CAPTURE for creative sound-on-sound sampling. Sample Almost Anything! Sample through its Line, or Mic Input with Phantom power. Also sample via USB audio streaming. Perform with Killer Realtime Effects! 37 powerful effects such as Voice Transformer, Delay, and the unique Super Filter and DJFX Looper, now with Effect Memory for instant recall of your ef
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SP-555_e.book 3 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland SP-555. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 4; p. 6). 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 man
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SP-555_e.book 4 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or Used for instructions intended to warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is alert the user to the risk of death or determined by the design contained within the triangle. severe injury should the unit be used In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general improperly. cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instru
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SP-555_e.book 5 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY • Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable material, coins, • Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled. pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks, etc.) to Also, all cords and cables should be placed so they are out penetrate the unit. of the reach of children. .................................................................................................... • Never climb on top of, nor place heavy obj
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SP-555_e.book 6 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on p. 4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Repairs and Data • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by • Please be aware that all data contained in the unit’s memory may be an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a lost when the unit is sent for repairs. Important data should always be r
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SP-555_e.book 7 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 IMPORTANT NOTES Before Using Cards * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Carefully insert the CompactFlash card all the way in—until it is firmly in place. * Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. • Never touch the terminals of the CompactFlash card. Also, avoid ® ® ® getting the terminals dirty. * Windows is known officially as: “Microsoft Windows operating system.” • This unit’
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SP-555_e.book 8 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Contents Main Features..................................................2 Editing a sample ........................................... 28 Setting a sample’s volume .................. 28 USING THE UNIT SAFELY..................................4 Adjusting the playback region of IMPORTANT NOTES.........................................6 a sample.......................................... 28 Exchanging samples between two pads30 Contents....
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SP-555_e.book 9 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Contents About CompactFlash......................................44 Appendix...................................................... 54 Recommended types of CompactFlash..44 Effect list........................................... 54 CompactFlash theft prevention.............44 Quick reference of operations............. 59 Inserting and removing Parameters that can change CompactFlash cards...........................45 the start-up state ......
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SP-555_e.book 10 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Introducing the SP-555 Panel Descriptions Top panel 12345 6 7 11 12 13 14 15 8 16 9 17 10 18 1. Internal Mic * This instrument is equipped with balanced (XLR/TRS) type jacks. This is the SP-555’s built-in mic. If you connect your own Wiring diagrams for these jacks are shown below. Make connections after first checking the wiring diagrams of other mic (sold separately) to the MIC jack of the top panel, this equipment
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SP-555_e.book 11 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Introducing the SP-555 PEAK Indicator LENGTH Button This indicator helps you adjust the MIC or LINE IN level. When recording a pattern, this specifies the length of the Adjust the level so that this indicator lights occasionally. pattern. QUANTIZE Button 3. VOLUME Knob This specifies automatic timing adjustments (quantization) This adjusts the volume of the LINE OUT
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SP-555_e.book 12 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Introducing the SP-555 PLAY Button alternately start or stop playing each time you press the This plays the recorded phrase. pad. Gate playback will occur if this button is lit, and SAVE TO PAD Button trigger playback will occur if this button is extinguished. This saves a phrase recorded using LOOP CAPTURE to a LOOP Button (➜ p. 17) pad. This switches you between “loop pl
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SP-555_e.book 13 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Introducing the SP-555 18. Pads 1–16 When you press a pad that is lit red, the sample assigned Rear panel to that pad will sound. The pad will blink while the sample is playing. When [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, you can use the pads to select the pattern that will be played or recorded. Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. Cord Hook Wrap the AC adaptor cord around this to prevent the AC adaptor’s plug
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SP-555_e.book 14 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Introducing the SP-555 8. PEDAL Jack audio player. You can connect a pedal switch (DP series; sold 10. LINE OUT Jacks (L/R) separately) here and use it to perform loop capture or Connect these jacks to your audio system, amp, or mixer. pattern play/stop operations (p. 68). 9. LINE IN Jacks (L/R) 11. Security Slot ( ) Connect these jacks to the audio source device from which http://www.kensington.com/ you want to sample, such as a CD pl
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SP-555_e.book 15 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Playing samples The SP-555 provides sixteen velocity-sensitive pads, which let you vary the volume according to the force with which you strike the pads. Striking a pad strongly will produce a louder sound, and striking it softly will produce a softer sound. BANK A–BANK J BANK A–BANK J GA GATE TE Banks A/B are in inter Banks A/B are in internal memor nal memory y,, and the remaining banks are on and the remaining banks are on If this is unlit,
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SP-555_e.book 16 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Playing samples Pad sensitivity Gate playback (GATE) and trigger playback You can adjust the relationship between the force used when striking pads and the volume of sample playback. Pads for which GATE is turned on will start playing when you press the pad, and will stop playing when you release the 1. Hold down [CANCEL] and press [FIXED VELOCITY]. pad (Gate playback). 2. While viewing the display, use the CTRL 3 knob
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SP-555_e.book 17 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Playing samples You can also change the current pad by holding down [REMAIN] and pressing a pad. Making the sample continue playing even after you release your finger from 3. Press [GATE] to switch on or off the button’s light. [GATE] lit: Gate playback the pad (HOLD) [GATE] unlit: Trigger playback If you turn HOLD on, the sample will continue playing even 4. Make sure that [LOOP] is extinguished. after you release you
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SP-555_e.book 18 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Using effects The SP-555 contains 37 types of effects. However, you can use only one type of effect at a time. You can’t use a multiple Storing effect settings number of effects at the same time. (EFFECT MEMORY) By default, the effect will be applied only to the pad you You can use [EFFECT MEMORY] to store and instantly call pressed most recently (the “current pad”). up EFFECT settings (effect type an
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SP-555_e.book 19 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Using effects Effect knob control Tips for using effects The SP-555 lets you choose either of the following two Applying the same effect to more than methods of operation to specify what will happen to the knob settings when you switch from one type of effect to another. one pad (EFFECT ASSIGN) To apply the same effect to one or more pads in addition to 1. While holding down [CANCEL], press [SUPER FILTER]. the current pad, ho
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SP-555_e.book 20 ページ ２００７年６月２５日 月曜日 午前９時９分 Using effects Applying an effect to all pads About the lit, extinguished, and Here’s how to apply the effect to all pads of banks A–J. blinking effect buttons • When the effect of the current pad is on, the button of 1. Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is extinguished. If it the effect being used will light. (In the case of MFX, the is lit, press [PATTERN SELECT] to turn it off. [MFX] button will light.) 2. While holding
