Roland Chorus Echo RE-501 - Controls and Their Functions; Input Controls; Effect Activation and Adjustment; Output and Tone Controls

CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
O INPUT LEVEL INDICATOR
Set input level so normal reading is OdB, with
occasional peaks at -*-2dB.
© BALANCED INPUT Connector (XLR)
(soon)
-4dBm input causes INPUT LEVEL INDICATOR
© to read OdB. VOLUME control ©does not
affect balanced input.
0 BALANCED OUTPUT Connector (XLR)
( 6000 )
When the INPUT LEVEL INDICATOR O reads
OdB, the balanced output will be H-4dBm. This
connector has no relation with the A and B out¬
puts © ©; all effects appear at this output.
O UNBALANCED INPUT Jack
For guitar, keyboard, microphone, etc.
0 VOLUME Control
Controls input level from UNBALANCED INPUT
©
O INPUT LEVEL SELECTOR Switch
For level matching. Example settings: Micro¬
phone; -50dBm; Guitar: -25dBm; Synthe¬
sizer: OdBm, Mixer: OdBmor -25dBm,
© DIRECT SIGNAL Switch
When OFF, only the effect signals will appear at
the outputs. Use this mode in effect loops such
as with mixer SEND/RETURN jacks. When ON,
the direct signal will be mixed with the effect
outputs.
© CHORUS indicator
Lights when the chorus effect is ON.
© CHORUS INTENSITY Control
Controls the intensity of the chorus effect when
ON,
© CHORUS ON/OFF Button
Depress for ON.
0 ECHO Indicator
Lights when the echo effect is ON.
® S ON S (Sound-on-sound) Indicator
tights when the sound-on-sound effect is ON.
© ECHO ON/OFF Button
Depress for ON.
© SONS (Sound-on-sound) EFFECT
ON/OFF Button
Depress for ON.
© ECHO MODE SELECTOR Switch
ECHO 1, 2, and 3 are single slap echo modes;
ECHO 4, 5, and 6 are multiple slap echo modes.
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PB2
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PB3
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© ECHO/S ON S VOLUME Control
Controls the level of the echo and sound-on-
sound effects without affecting the direct sound
(when used).
® SINGLE DELAY Switch
For producing single delay echo and sound-on-
sound effects. Double and triple delays will be
produced with the ECHO MODE switch © at 4,
5 or 6 because more than one playback head is
being used.
© ECHO/S ON S INTENSITY Control
Controls the number of echo and sound-on-
sound repetitions. At about "7" or "8" i''8” =
3 o'clock), self oscillation occurs. Single delays
can be produced at SINGLE DELAY.
© ECHO/SONS REPEAT RATE Control
Controls the time between echo and sound-on-
sound repetitions by changing the tape speed.
Interesting effects can be produced by changing
the REPEAT RATE © while producing sound.
©,©,©,©,© CANCEL REMOTE SWITCH
Jacks.
For remote ON/OFF control of the various
effects. © controls ON/OFF of all effects. 21,
©, and © controls ON/OFF of the chorus, echo,
and sound-on-sound effects. © allows switching
between SINGLE and REPEAT effects.
© OUTPUT LEVEL SELECTOR Switch
For level matching of the UNBALANCED OUT¬
PUTS © © Example of use: Microphone
amplifier: - 50ri6m; Guitar amplifier: -25dBm.
© © A and B OUTPUT Jacks (unbalanced!
When using only one amplifier, use the A OUT¬
PUT © Use both OUTPUTS © © with two
amplifiers for stereo effects.
When the A OUTPUT © only is used, all effects
will appear at the A OUTPUT ©.
© REVERB VOLUME Control
Controls the level of the reverberation effect.
© BASS TONE Control
© TREBLE TONE Control
For tone control of the effects. Leave controls
straight up for flat response. Does no; affect
direct sound.
© PILOT Lamp
© POWER Switch
ABOUT THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS.
The inputs and outputs may be used freely in
any desired combination. The BALANCED
INPUT0 and the UNBALANCED INPUT® are
mixed internally so that both may be used
simultaneously, if desired. The output produces
enough power so that the BALANCED OUTPUT
©and UNBALANCED OUTPUTS © © may also
be used simultaneously.