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Owner’s Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (Owner’s Manual p. 2), “USING THE UNIT
SAFELY” (Owner’s Manual p. 3), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s
Manual p. 5). 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 manual shoul
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is DO NOT REMOVE COVER (O
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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 alerts the user to items
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016 101a • Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult • The unit should be located so that its location or with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service position does not interfere with its proper venti- Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as lation. listed on the “Information” page. .......................................................................................................... 102b ................................................................................
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IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2 and 3–4, please read and observe the following: 552 Power Supply • Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored on a storage device (e.g., hard disk 301 • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any or MO disk) once it has been lost. Roland Corporation device that will generate line noise (such as an electric as
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Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY...................................................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT NOTES................................................................................................................................ 5 Before you begin....................................................................................................................8 Check the contents of the package....................................
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Before you begin *If the protocol (p. 25) is set Check the contents of the package to “Pro Tools mode,” the button and knob functions ❑ SI-24 will differ in some ways ❑ Owner’s manual (this document) from the panel. If you are ❑ Power supply cable using “Pro Tools mode,” you will find it convenient ❑ Pro Tools mode labels (*) to use the SI-24 with the Pro Tools mode labels affixed. For details, refer to “Putting Pro Tools mode labels” (p. 38). Main features of the SI-24 In order to use
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Panel Description Panel Description Top panel Input/output section fig.** INPUT jacks 1–8/XLR type DIGITAL IN connector Devices with XLR type plugs can be connected to these jacks. Digital audio devices such as electronic musical instruments, DAT recorders, or the Roland VS series can be connected to The audio that is input to INPUT 1–8 of the SI-24 will be sent this coaxial type connector. to “R-Bus In 1–8” of the RPC-1. Phantom power can be supplied to each jack. ➔ For details, refer to “Us
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Panel Description Control section fig.** Faders PAN 1–12 knobs These move the on-screen faders to adjust the volume level of Adjust the pan of the channels you selected in CH ASSIGN the channels. (channel assign). When [EQ/SEND] is on (lit), these knobs control the equalizer or bus send levels. When you use the mouse to move the on-screen faders, the faders of the SI-24 will move in tandem. For details, refer to “Controlling the equalizer” (p. 34) or “Controlling the bus send levels” (p. 35)
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Panel Description Panel Description EQ/SEND (Equalizer/Send) button SURROUND PAN When [EQ/SEND] is on (lit), you can use PAN knobs 1–12 to ● ON button adjust the equalizer or the bus send level. This button switches Surround mode on/off. For details, refer to “Controlling the When SURROUND PAN [ON] is on (lit), the currently selected equalizer” (p. 34 or “Controlling the bus send levels” (p. 35). channel will switch to surround mode. At the same time, the Surround screen will appear. PLUG-IN b
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Panel Description MARKER button Transport When [MARKER] is on (lit), [0] will function as the Marker These buttons operate the transport. Request button. Markers will be registered (stored) to [1]–[9]. ● STOP button Stops playback or recording. For details, refer to “Registering a song location—Marker Create” (p. 36). ● PLAY indicator This will light during playback or recording. SHORTCUT button When [SHORTCUT] is on (lit), [0]–[9] will function as ● PLAY button command execution buttons. Star
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Panel Description Panel Description Panel Description Rear panel Power switch R-BUS connector Turns the power on/off. Use this connector to connect the SI-24 and RPC-1. Earth Connector Connect the ground cable here. • You must use a special R-BUS cable to make this connection. The SI-24 cannot use a five meter R-BUS cable (RBC-5). • The R-BUS connector of SI-24 can not be used by connecting with the equipment requires power supply via R-BUS such as DIF-AT, In some cases, depending on the envi
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Preparing to use the SI-24 Connecting peripheral equipment Make connections correctly, as shown in the diagram below. fig.02-** Electric Guitar Stereo Headphones Electric Bass Keyboard etc. MIDI Sound Module etc. Mic RPC-1 To Power Outlet Effect etc. Mic DAT Recorder, VS series, etc. PC Power amp DAT Recorder, VS series, etc. Audio Set etc. 14
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Preparing to use the SI-24 Preparing to use the SI-24 • Do not connect plugs to both the XLR type and • To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or phone type INPUT jack of the same number. other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. • You cannot use the GUITAR jack and the INPUT 8 jack (phone type/XLR type) simultaneously. If devices are • This instrument is equipped with balanced (XLR/TRS) connected to both jacks
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Preparing to use the SI-24 Turning the power on/off • Once the connections have ■ Turning the power on been completed (p. 14), turn 1. Use the rear panel POWER switch to turn on the power of the SI-24. on power to your various devices in the order specified. When the power is turned on, the power indicator will light. By turning on devices in the 2. Turn on the power of your audio system. wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage 3. Raise the volume of your audio system to a
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Preparing to use the SI-24 Preparing to use the SI-24 Adjusting the input sensitivity Use the INPUT sensitivity knobs to adjust the input sensitivity. You can adjust the input sensitivity over a range from line level (+4 dB) to mic level (-50 dB). The peak indicators will light at a level below the point at which the sound distorts. When you input sound, adjust the INPUT sensitivity knobs until your levels are as high as you can get them without causing any peak indicators to light. ■ When co
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Preparing to use the SI-24 Using the digital input The SI-24’s digital interface The output of a digital audio device (e.g., electronic musical instrument, DAT complies with IEC60958 recorder, or the Roland VS series) connected to the SI-24 can be input to RPC-1 while (consumer format). If you still in digital form. want to use the digital input, use a digital audio device that If you want to use the DIGITAL IN input, use the following procedure to change the settings. IEC (p. 46) 1. Con
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Overall signal flow Overall signal flow 19 Logic RPC Pro INPUT MIXER INPUT MIXER RECORDER RECORDER OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT 1 TR 1 OUTPUT 1 INPUT 2 TR 2 OUTPUT 2 TR 23 OUTPUT 7 TR 24 OUTPUT 8 RPC-1 INPUT OUTPUT SI-24
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Monitoring the SI-24’s inputs The SI-24 does not provide mixing functionality. For this reason, if you want to use the master output or headphones to monitor the sounds that are being sent to the SI-24’s inputs, the sounds that are being input to the SI-24 must be sent back from the computer to the SI-24. Broadly speaking, there are three ways to return the input sounds from the computer. If the computer is not Using the RPC-1’s internal mixer to return the input sound (p. 21) powered-on, y
