Roland R-5 - Playing Chords with One Instrument

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R-5 Quick Operation Mode Table3
Main Mode3
Edit Mode3
Data Flow of each Parameter4
Instrument Table5
Parameter Table6
Contents9
Before Starting10
Connections10
Let's Have a Listen12
Using the Pad Key to Produce Sound12
Changing the Pad Bank13
Demonstration Play14
Play Using a Feel Patch15
Creation of a Rhythm17
The Process of Rhythm Creation17
Making a Rhythm Pattern18
Divide into Rhythm Patterns19
Inputting a Rhythm Pattern19
Using a Real-Time Write20
Set the Time Signature and Number of Measures21
Changing Tempo22
Entering Flam22
Editing Flam22
When You Have Made a Mistake in the Entry24
Setting for Quantize26
Changing the Pitch of Sounds that Have Been Input26
Copying Performance Data28
Changing Instruments28
Changing the Pan29
Using Step Write30
Input in the Write Screen35
Arranging Rhythm Patterns to Create a Song41
Setting Repeat Marks42
Table of Contents48
Important Notes51
Outline of the R-553
Human Feel53
Functions53
Features54
Panel Descriptions55
Rear/Front Panel55
Before Creating Rhythms: Contents57
The Process of Rhythm Creation: Flowchart58
Operation61
Arrangement of Modes61
Main Modes62
Edit Modes62
Basic Operations63
Mode Selection63
Selection of Functions64
Selection of Parameters65
Rhythm Patterns: Contents69
Creating Rhythm Patterns70
Real-Time Write71
Initial Settings71
Setting Quantize72
Inputting the Sounds73
Inputting Rolls75
Inputting Flam75
Erasing Sounds that Have Been Input76
To Erase During Play76
To Carry out Complete Erasure76
Setting the Metronome77
Setting Roll78
Setting Flam78
Step Write80
Concept of Step Writing80
Length of a Step80
Step Write Organization81
Creating Rhythm Patterns: Initial Settings82
Input of Sound83
Fundamental Step Write83
Step Write in the Write Screen86
Scope Function87
Index Search Function89
Playing Rhythm Patterns90
Playing Programmable Patterns90
Play of Preset Patterns91
Editing Rhythm Patterns92
Rhythm Pattern Editing92
Instrument Change92
Pattern Append93
Pattern Extract94
Pattern Merge96
Reframe97
Pattern Copy98
Swing100
Setting Swing101
Editing the Sequence Parameters102
How Sequence Parameters Work102
Editing Process103
Real-Time Editing104
Step Edit105
Songs: Contents109
Creation of a Song110
Data Written to Songs110
Song Composition110
Basic Song Writing111
Changing a Pattern Number113
Setting for Song Data and How They Work114
Repeat114
Tempo Change115
Level Change116
Setting a Label117
Search Label118
Playing a Song119
Continue Play120
Start and Stopping Using a Pedal Switch120
Song Chain121
Initial Tempo and Initial Level123
Song Editing124
Part Delete124
Part Insert125
Part Copy126
Song Copy127
Song Name128
Song Clear129
Setting for Instruments: Contents131
Instrument Assignment132
Changing Pad Banks133
Multi Assign134
Editing Sounds135
Parameters Affecting the Sound135
Data Flow of each Parameters135
Sound Parameters136
Sequence Parameters137
Copy Instruments144
Performance Parameters146
Editing147
Align148
Adjusting Instrument Level150
Feel Patches: Contents151
Fell Patches152
Makeup of a Feel Patch152
How the Parameters Work154
Patch Parameters154
Groove Select154
Instrument Select (INST 1 to 8)155
Feel Parameters155
Setting Parameters157
Setting Patches157
Setting Groove158
Setting Random Factor160
Assigning Feel Patches162
Copying Feel Patches163
Other Functions: Contents165
Condition Function166
Utilities167
All Song Clear167
All Pattern Clear168
Available Memory168
Initialization and Clearing169
Initializing the Sound Parameters169
Clearing the Performance Parameters170
Initialization of Instrument Assignment171
Clearing Feel Patches172
Initializing the Feel Patches172
Initialization of Note Numbers173
Initialization of the R-5173
Tape Interface174
Saving174
Verify176
Load177
Synchronized Play178
Settings for the Sync Mode178
MIDI Sync179
Tape Sync180
Recording Sync Signals180
MIDI: Contents183
Concerning MIDI184
Setting for the Instrument Section185
Receive Channel185
Transmit Channel186
Note Numbers187
Control Change188
Reception of Control Change188
Transmission of Control Change188
Setting for the Performance Section190
Function Switches192
Channel Message Switches192
Note off Switch192
Pan Switch193
Program Change Switch193
Exclusive Switch194
Data Transfer Using Exclusive195
Transmission (Bulk Dump)195
Transfer of Sound Parameters196
Reception197
Getting the most out of the R-5: Contents199
Connection with an External MIDI Device200
The R-5 Becomes a MIDI Sound Module200
To Use the R-5 as a Rhythm Module200
Using the R-5 as a Sound Module with a MIDI Keyboard200
Using an External MIDI Sound Module to Accompany Play on the R-5201
Creation of Performance Data201
Setting at the Time of Performance201
Using a Sequencer to Organize the R-5 Performance Data202
When the Sequencer Cannot Handle Bulk Data202
Recording Bulk Dump Data202
Load and Play of Performance Data203
Recording into a Sequencer in Real-Time the Performance Data of the R-5204
Recording Setup Data204
Recording Performance Data205
Play Using a Sequencer205
Creation of Rhythm Patterns206
Using Open Hi-Hat for Input of Hi-Hat206
Using Roll During Input of Hi-Hat, Inputting Accents206
Making a New Rhythm Pattern Using the Editing Functions206
Playing Chords with One Instrument208
Creation of Songs209
Fade-In and Fade-Out209
Adding Effects210
Using REST for Mutes210
Muting the Decay of the Cymbal210
Gated Drum210
Getting a Stereo Reverb for the Snare211
Effects with the Crash Cymbal211
Feel Patches212
Changing at Random the Hitting Position for the Ride Cymbal212
Creating a Feel Patch for a 16 Beat Hi-Hat212
Reference213
Error Messages214
Troubleshooting: Instruments217
Troubleshooting: Rhythm Patterns218
Troubleshooting: Feel Patches219
Troubleshooting: Songs, MIDI220
Blank Chart223
Sound Parameters and Note Numbers223
Instrument Assignment and Performance Parameters227
Song Data228
Instrument List229
Copy Instruments: Default Settings231
Preset Patterns232
Pad Banks: Default Settings233
Sound Parameters: Default Settings235
Note Numbers: Default Settings238
Roland Exclusive Messages239
Data Format for Exclusive Messages239
Address-Mapped Data Transfer239
One-Way Transfer Procedure239
Handshake - Transfer Procedure240
MIDI Implementation243
Transmitted Data243
Recognized Receive Data244
Exclusive Communications246
Parameter Address Map247
MIDI Implementation Chart250
Specifications252
Index254

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