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SP-606 Owner’s Manual
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and registration marks to left or right. USING THE UNIT SAFELY For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The symbol alerts the user to important ins
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SP-606_e.book 3 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 012c 101b • Immediately turn the power off, remove the • The unit and the AC adaptor should be AC adaptor from the outlet, and request located so their location or position does not servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland interfere with their proper ventilation. Service Center, or an authorized Roland ................................................................................................ 102d distributo
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SP-606_e.book 4 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a 355b • When moved from one location to another where In addition to the items listed under “USING THE the temperature and/or humidity is very different, UNIT SAFELY” on page 2–3, please read and water droplets (condensation) may form inside the observe the following: unit. Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition. Therefore, Power Supply before using
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SP-606_e.book 5 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 553 Before Using Cards • Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit’s buttons, sliders, or other controls; and when using its jacks and connectors. Rough handling can Using DATA Cards lead to malfunctions. 704 554 • Carefully insert the DATA card all the way in—until • Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display. it is firmly in place. 555 •A small amount of noise may be heard from the display d
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SP-606_e.book 6 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 204 Copyright * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 851 • Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, 206j * Windows® is known officially as: “Microsoft® public performance, broadcasting, or the like, in Windows® operating system.” whole or in part, of a work (musical composition, 207 video, broadcast, public performance, or the like) * Apple and Macintosh are registered
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SP-606_e.book 7 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Contents Main Features.....................................................................................................10 Conventions Used in This Manual....................................................................................................................... 11 An Overview of the SP-606 ...............................................................................12 How the Various Sections Are Connected...............
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SP-606_e.book 8 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Contents Selecting What the Effect Will Apply to (MFX Assign)...................................................................... 34 Making Mastering Settings ..................................................................................................................... 34 List of Effects ..................................................................................................................................................
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SP-606_e.book 9 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Contents Chapter 8. Using a Memory Card .....................................................................67 Formatting (Initializing) a Memory Card ........................................................................................................... 67 Basic Procedure for Card Utility Operations...................................................................................................... 67 Card Utility Operations ....
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SP-606_e.book 10 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Main Features Quick and easy sampling (p. 26, p. 42) The SP-606 lets you use any of three sampling modes, whichever is most convenient for your situation. EXT SEQ SAMPLING makes it easy to capture a loop phrase of the appropriate length from an external MIDI device. With no need for settings or editing, sampling is quick and easy. Sample from a variety of sources (p. 12, p. 84) You can sample audio sources from the an
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SP-606_e.book 11 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Main Features Use memory cards for easy expansion (p. 67) A memory card slot is provided on the front panel. By inserting a commercially available 512 MB CompactFlash card, you can perform up to 386 minutes of sampling (LONG mode, mono). There’s no need to load the data into internal memory—data on the card can be accessed directly, even for playing from the pads. Even extremely large samples can be handled quickly and freely. USB connecti
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SP-606_e.book 12 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 An Overview of the SP-606 How the Various Sections Are Connected fig.0G-1 Sampler Pads This records (samples) sounds, such as musical performances or vocals, and plays back these sounds. manual play Effects record This section applies various effects to the sampled Sampler Sequencer perform sounds (samples). You can choose from forty-five automatically Sample different types of effect, such as “reverb” which Pattern adds reverberatio
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SP-606_e.book 13 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 An Overview of the SP-606 How the SP-606 Is Organized The SP-606 uses four types of data: “samples” and “pad banks,” which contain sounds; and “patterns” and “songs,” which contain performance data. In addition the SP-606 operates in one of two modes: “internal mode” in which you use the SP-606’s pads and knobs to control the SP-606 itself; and “external mode,” in which the pads and knobs control the included P606 applic
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SP-606_e.book 14 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 An Overview of the SP-606 What Are Pad Banks? A group of sixteen samples assigned to the pads of the top panel are collectively called a Pad Bank. The SP-606 has thirty-two pad banks, letting you use a total of 512 samples. Refer to “Switching Pad Banks” (p. 23). About Pad Banks 1–8 When you sample into these banks, the samples will be saved in internal memory. When the SP-606 is shipped from the factory, samples are already loaded into
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SP-606_e.book 15 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 An Overview of the SP-606 Switching the Mode (Internal/External) Internal In this mode you can use the SP-606’s pads and knobs to control the SP-606 itself. To select Internal mode, press [INT] so it’s lit. External In this mode you can use the SP-606’s pads and knobs to control the P606 application (an included sequencer for Windows) running on your USB-connected computer. To select External mode, press [EXT] so it’s lit. If you want to co
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SP-606_e.book 16 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Top, Front, and Rear Panels Top Panel fig.top-panel 3 4 1 2 5 67 FILTER button 1 This lets you use the D Beam controller to control a filter D BEAM controller that has an extremely steep slope. (p. 72) By placing your hand above this you can apply various effects to a pattern or sample. (p. 72) 2 TRIGGER button V-LINK button This lets you use the D Beam controller to play pads as an This turns V-LINK on/off. (p. 75) alternative to st
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SP-606_e.book 17 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Top, Front, and Rear Panels 3 5 AUDIO IN REC LEVEL knob MFX1 button This adjusts the volume of the audio signal that is input This switches MFX1 on/off. (p. 33) via the rear panel INPUT (p. 19). Adjust this knob so that the level indicator does not light. MFX2 button (p. 26, p. 44) This switches MFX2 on/off. (p. 33) VOLUME knob KNOB ASSIGN button This adjusts the volume of the audio signal that i
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SP-606_e.book 18 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Top, Front, and Rear Panels PAD BANK button 7 Use this button to switch pad banks. (p. 23) INT/EXT buttons These buttons switch between Internal and External ROLL button modes. Normally you will leave Internal mode selected. Use this button to play a roll. (p. 30) (p. 15) HOLD pad FUNC button This pad activates the Hold function. (p. 30) You can hold down [FUNC] and press another button or pad to access an alternate function
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SP-606_e.book 19 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Top, Front, and Rear Panels Rear Panel fig.rear-panel 123 4 569 7 810 11 12 1. Cord hook 6. MIDI connectors (OUT/IN) Use this to fasten the AC adaptor cable (p. 20) Use these to connect MIDI equipment. (p. 78) 2. Ground terminal 7. DIGITAL jacks (OUT/IN) Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, Connect your audio source to the IN jack if you want to you may experience a discomforting sensation, or sample via t
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SP-606_e.book 20 ページ ２００４年６月２１日 月曜日 午前１０時８分 Connecting the SP-606 to Your Equipment For details on USB connections, refer to “Chapter 13. About USB” (p. 83). fig.connects 3 3 3 2 4 CD/MD Player Refer to the diagram, and make connections according to the following procedure. 1. Before you make any connections, switch off the power on all your equipment. To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on a
