Roland DisCover 5 User Manual

Material damage or effects caused with respect to the home and its furnishings as well as to domestic animals or pets.

Risk of electric shock. Do not remove cover (or back).

Explains how to perform thorough analysis and work with Roland's popular accompaniment.

Describes how to play back songs from the SmartMedia card or floppy disk.

Explains how to use the Song Chain function to quickly locate songs.

Details the Vocal Harmonizer's capabilities for enhancing your singing.

Explains how to save and recall user program settings for instrument configuration.

Specific cautions related to product placement, ventilation, and usage.

General warnings regarding product usage, electrical safety, and environmental factors.

Guidance on powering the unit, placement, and avoiding electric shock.

Instructions for inserting, removing, and handling floppy disks.

Guidance on cleaning, maintaining, and handling repairs for the unit.

Extra precautions for handling the unit and its accessories.

Information regarding Roland Europe's liability and copyright restrictions.

Detailed description of the primary control sections: Bender/Modulation, Master, D-Beam, Player, Transpose, Fade In/Out.

Introduction to function buttons like Mark Jump, User Program, and Menu.

Explanation of buttons for Song/Rhythm Finder, Lyrics & Chord, Single, Display All, Song Makeup Tools, Tone Finder, Effect, Menu, Exit.

Information on input/output sockets (Footswitch, MIDI, Mic, Video), LCD contrast, and Power ON.

Guidance on connecting audio, microphone, and video equipment.

Step-by-step instructions for turning the Discover 5 on and off.

Adjusting LCD contrast and changing display modes for optimal viewing.

Provides an overview of key functions and where to find more information.

Methods for finding specific songs using various search criteria.

Covers starting, stopping, and controlling song playback.

Details functions like marking, rewinding, and selecting the next song.

Explains how to change song instrumentation for performance.

Details the Minus One function for practicing parts of a song.

Steps for setting up the Vocal Harmonizer with a microphone.

Details on compressor, gate, and other effects for the Vocal Harmonizer.

Instructions on how to add harmonies and select voice types.

Details the Auto Tune function for pitch correction and its parameters.

Explains how to adjust various Voice-FX parameters like Vibrato and Pitch Bend.

How to use the Vocoder function to create synthesized vocal effects.

Explains the Talk function for vocoder-like effects.

Steps for quickly setting the Singer Key for transposition.

How to rename existing Singer Key settings.

Instructions for entering names using the alphanumeric keypad.

How to play with the Upper and Lower keyboard parts.

Setting the split point to divide the keyboard.

How to use the keyboard for drumming and percussion.

How to use the Tone Finder to locate specific tones.

How to select and apply variations to tones.

How to select tones and assign them to favorite slots.

Tool for finding and selecting drum sets.

How to assign functions like DJ Gear, Sound EFX, and Controls to the D-Beam.

Explains DJ Gear, Scratch, Instruments, and Controls modes.

Adjusting pitch for oriental and other scales.

How to save and recall custom scale tuning configurations.

How to set the master tune frequency.

Using the Pitch Bend and Modulation controls for expressive playing.

Shifting the keyboard's pitch by semitones.

Adjusting keyboard touch response for velocity sensitivity.

Saving and recalling custom master tune settings.

Selecting and customizing scales and their variations.

An overview of the Menu environment and its main functions.

Accessing Split and Touch sensitivity settings.

Setting the transposition interval.

Using the Video Lyrics function.

Accessing MIDI settings and parameters.

Accessing utility functions like Tone/User Program Select Mode.

Overview of the effects processors available on the Discover 5.

Balancing volume and mixing keyboard parts.

Detailed settings for mixer parameters like Chorus and Reverb.

Editing effects for keyboard and song parts.

Detailed explanation of the Multi-FX processor and its settings.

Adjusting settings for the Voice part, including Talk, Vocoder, and Singer.

Adjusting settings for Harmony parts, including Reverb and Chorus.

Setting reverb, delay, and chorus parameters for voice effects.

Detailed editing of sound parameters for keyboard parts.

Adjusting sound envelope parameters: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release.

Customizing singer parameters and effects for the Vocal Harmonizer.

Adjusting Voice-FX, Auto Tune, and equalizer parameters.

Customizing vocoder settings for different vocal effects.

Adjusting EQ for harmony and small settings for harmonies.

Configuring ensemble settings for four-part harmonies.

Controlling fade-in and fade-out effects for songs.

Setting and managing MARK Jump locations for songs.

Using the Song Finder to locate and play songs.

Options for editing song data, including renaming and deleting.

Creating and programming song chains for performances.

Modifying, clearing, renaming, and deleting song chains.

Steps for saving settings as a user program.

How to select and use saved user programs.

How to load user programs from a SmartMedia card.

Linking songs and user programs for automatic playback.

Setting up MIDI connections for user programs.

Configuring the startup user program.

Selecting instrument sounds and using the Tone Finder.

Adjusting volume, reverb, and chorus balance.

Detailed editing of tones and drum sets using the Palette.

Editing sound parameters for tones and drum sets.

Finding and selecting drum instruments.

Applying common settings to various parts.

Steps for adding lyrics to a song and synchronizing them.

Synchronizing lyrics with song playback.

Utility functions for managing lyrics files.

How to export lyrics data to a text file.

How to navigate and access MIDI functions via the Menu.

Overview of editing MIDI parameters for keyboard and song parts.

Explanation of various MIDI parameters like RX Sync, Data Filters, Part, Channel, and Shift.

Configuring MIDI transmission parameters, including Program Change and System Exclusive.

Steps for creating and saving MIDI Set configurations.

How to select a MIDI Set upon startup.

Loading data from disk or SmartMedia.

Saving data to disk or SmartMedia.

Deleting user programs, MIDI sets, and songs.

Formatting disks and copying files.

Copying files between SmartMedia and floppy disks.

Copying files from SmartMedia to a computer.

Details on keyboard, sound sources, polyphony, tones, and multitimbral parts.

Information on available effects, display type, and panel controls.

Details on song playback, makeup tools, user programs, and data storage.

Specifications for Vocal Harmonizer, presets, vocoder, and effects.

Details on connections, inputs, outputs, power supply, and dimensions.

Chart detailing MIDI function transmissions and recognitions.

List of control change parameters and their MIDI values.

Details on system real-time commands.