Roland CM-500 - Before You Begin; Main Features

Ш Before You Begin
Thank
you
for
purchasing
the
Roland
CM-500
Sound
Module.
The
CM-500
contains
a
variety
of
quality
GS
and
LA
sounds
which
can
be
used
to
enhance
any
MIDI
music
system.
In
order
to
realize
the
full
potential
of
the
CM-500,
and
to
ensure
years
of
trouble-free
service, please read this manual in its entirety.
B Vain Features
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The
СМ-500
contains
an
LA
sound
source
(identical
to
that
found
in
the
MT-32
and
CM-32L)
and
a
GS
format
sound
source,
Roland's
newly
implemented
sound-
arrangement
format.
The
GS
Format
was
created
so
that
sound
modules
would
respond
in
а
somewhat
uniform
manner
to
incoming
MIDI
message.
Song
data
written
specifically
for
a
GS-compatible
sound
module
should
play
back
in
roughly
the
same
мау
on
апу
other
GS-compatible sound module.
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The
CM-500
is
capable
of
producing
up
to
56
voices
at
any
one
time:
32
ГА
sounds
and
24
GS
sounds.
With
the
availability
of
such
a
variety
of
sounds,
it
is
very
easy
to
achieve any number of unique ensemble textures.
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The
CM-500
also
comes
equipped
with
reverb
and
chorus
effects
that
can
further
enhance any sound.
Copyright © 1991 by Roland Corporation
All
rights
reserved.
No
part
of
this
publication
may
be
reproduced
in
any
form
without
the written permission of Roland Corporation.