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Owner’s Manual
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. For EU Countries The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. DO NOT OPEN presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert The symbol aler
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009 101a • Do not excessively twist or bend the power • The unit should be located so that its location cord, nor place heavy objects on it. Doing so or position does not interfere with its proper can damage the cord, producing severed ventilation. elements and short circuits. Damaged cords ................................................................................................ are fire and shock hazards! 102b • Always grasp only the plug on the
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IMPORTANT NOTES 291b 402 • Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT any kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT and/or deformation. SAFELY” on pages 2, 3 and 4, please read and 553 observe the following: • Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit’s buttons, sliders, or other controls; and when using its jacks and connectors. Rough
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Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY....................................................... 3 IMPORTANT NOTES ................................................................ 5 Contents ................................................................................... 6 Introduction.............................................................................. 9 How to read this manual ....................................................................................................9 Main
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Contents Using the effects of the internal sound generator.............. 39 About the sound generator effects ..................................................................................39 Editing the sound generator effects.................................................................................40 Parameters that can be edited in GM2 mode.................................................................41 Reverb (System Effect) ...........................................
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Contents Instrument list (XGlite mode) ........................................................................................103 Drum set list (GM2 / Native mode)..............................................................................105 Classical set drum set (1) .....................................................................................106 Classical set drum set (2) ................................................................................
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Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Edirol SD-80 Studio Canvas. How to read this manual The documentation for the SD-80 consists of a Getting Started, a Owner’s Manual, and Additional Information (PDF) on the included CD-ROM. • The Getting Started takes you through the steps you need to follow in order to get ready to use the SD- 80 with your computer. Please read this first. • The Owner’s Manual explains how to use al
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Names of things and what they do ■ Front Panel fig.1-01 8 2 346 5 7 1 9 10 1112 14 16 13 15 1 Display This shows various types of information (such as level meters or parameter values) related to the current state. 2 VALUE dial Turn this dial to change a parameter’s setting, or “value.” If you hold down [SHIFT] as you turn [VALUE], the parameter’s value will change by larger increments. 3 INST (Instrument) Button Use this button to select th
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Names of things Names of things and what they do 9 Mode Indicators This indicates the sound generator mode in which the SD-80 is operating. The indicator of the current sound generator mode will light red. In the case of XGlite mode, all the mode indicators will be dark. 10 PAGE Buttons Use these buttons to switch between screens that consist of multiple pages ("Editing part parameters" (p. 31)). 11 SHIFT Button This button is used in conjunction w
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Names of things and what they do ■ Rear Panel fig.1-02 19 18 20 17 21 22 23 17 AC IN Connector Connect the supplied AC cable here. Never use any AC cable other than the one provided, since doing so may cause malfunction. 18 Grounding Terminal In some cases, depending on the environment in which the unit is installed, the surface of the panel may sometimes feel rough and grainy. This is due to an infinitesimal electrical charge, which is absolutely harmless.
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Basic operation Basic operation Operations in the basic screen The SD-80 contains a diverse array of sounds, ranging from instrumental sounds such as piano/organ/ guitar for an ensemble, to sound effects such as birdsong and telephone ringers. Each of these sounds is called an instrument. Here’s how to select instruments and listen to the variety of sounds that the SD-80 provides. ■ Listening to the internal demo songs The SD-80 contains demo songs. Here’s how to listen to these demo songs, an
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Basic operation ■ Auditioning the sounds (Preview) On the SD-80, sounds are specified using two numbers: the instrument number and the variation number. By pressing [PREVIEW] you can audition the currently selected sound. fig.2-03a 2 1 1. Press [PREVIEW]. While you continue pressing [PREVIEW], the button will light and a phrase will play. When you release the button, the phrase will stop. If you press the [PREVIEW] key and release it immediately, the phrase will play back to the end. In this
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Basic operation Basic operation ■ Adjusting the brightness of the display (Contrast) Immediately after the power is turned on, or after the SD-80 has been used for an extended period, or depending on the conditions in which it is placed, the characters or icons in the display screen may become difficult to read. If this happens, you can adjust the contrast of the display. fig.2-02 5 1 3 2 4 1. Press [SYSTEM]. The button will light. 2. Press [PAGE ] or [PAGE ] until LCD Contrast is displayed. 3
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Using the internal sound generator The SD-80 contains a sound generator with 1,050 diverse and high-quality sounds. The internal sound generator has four modes to support different sound generator formats, and you can select the mode you want to use. For details on the sound generator modes, refer to "About the sound generator modes" (p. 16). Multi-effect, chorus, reverb, and equalizer (a total of four effects units) are also built-in, letting you apply effects to the internal sound generato
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Using the internal sound generator Using the internal sound generator About GM2/Native modes ■ GM2/Native mode sound sets The sounds sets of GM2 mode and Native mode are organized by their character into four or six variations. fig.5-01 Classical SD-80 This is the basic sound set that blends well into an ensemble. This set is also used when GM2 data compatibility is important. GM2 Native Classical Classical Contemporary Contemporary Contemporary This sound set emphasizes the realism of each i
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Using the internal sound generator About parts and sounds The SD-80 is able to produce 32 different sounds at once. A sound generator such as the SD-80 that is able to produce many different sounds simultaneously is called a “multitimbral sound module.” “Timbre” refers to the unique characteristics that result in the sound of one instrument being different from that of another. The ability to simultaneously produce 32 different instrument sounds means that, using the analogy of an orchestra,
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Using the internal sound generator Using the internal sound generator Specifying the function of the MIDI connectors The SD-80 has two modes in which MIDI data is transferred differently: USB mode and MIDI mode. The mode is switched automatically depending on the connector you use. ■ USB mode fig.7-2 THRU function : ON MIDI messages received at the MIDI IN connectors will not be passed directly to the internal sound generator. They will be sent via USB to the computer (sequencer software). T
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Using the internal sound generator ■ MIDI mode fig.7-3 The MIDI messages received at the MIDI IN connectors will be passed directly to the internal MIDI interface sound generator. The SD-80 has two MIDI IN connectors, and each MIDI IN connector can receive data for 16 Parts. In MIDI mode, when you play using the MIDI connectors, group A corresponds to the MIDI IN 1 USB connector and group B corresponds to the MIDI IN 2 MIDI OUT 1 connector. In other words, the MIDI messages received at M
