Roland RD-800 - Sound Shaping Parameters; Equalizer and Delay Effects; Assigning Knobs and Effect Signal Flow

Quick Guide
Adjusting the Levels of Each Frequency Range (EQUALIZER)
NOTE
Sounds may be distorted with certain knob settings. If this occurs, adjust
the Input Gain.
MEMO
• The Mid3 band cannot be controlled from the knobs.
To change the Mid3 setting, move the cursor to Mid3 and use the value dial
to adjust it.
• You can set the RD-800 so that the equalizer settings are not changed when
you change Live Sets. Refer to “Retaining the Equalizer Settings Even When
the Live Set Is Switched (EQ Mode)” (p. 40).
• For details, refer to “Eect Parameter Guide” (PDF). For details on how to
obtain the PDF, refer to “Obtaining PDF Manuals” on the front cover.
The RD-800 is equipped with a ve-band equalizer.
1. Press the EQ/DELAY/ASSIGN function select
button to make the EQ indicator light.
2. Press the [ON/OFF] button to make the
indicator light.
3. Turn the knobs to adjust the levels in each
range.
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and turn a knob toward the left to lower the
frequency; turn the knob toward the right to raise the frequency.
Adding Delay to the Sound (DELAY)
By adding the delay eect, you can give the sound
greater dimension, with more fatness and breadth.
1. Press the EQ/DELAY/ASSIGN function select
button to make the DELAY indicator light.
2. Press the [ON/OFF] button to make the
indicator light.
The delay eect will turn on/o each time you press the button.
3. Turn each of the DELAY knobs to adjust the character of the delay
eect.
Controlling the Functions Assigned to the Knobs
(ASSIGN)
Here’s how you can adjust parameters that
you’ve assigned to the knobs or the button.
1. Press the EQ/DELAY/ASSIGN function
select button to make the ASSIGN
indicator light.
2. Turn the ASSIGN [1]–[4] knobs to adjust
the functions that you’ve assigned to the
knobs.
Press the ASSIGN [5] button to switch the eect of the function you’ve
assigned to the button.
Assigning Functions to the Knobs
1. Press the EQ/DELAY/ASSIGN function select button to make the
ASSIGN indicator light.
2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and turn one of the ASSIGN [1]–[4]
knobs.
The Assign1-5 screen appears. Here you can specify the functions that are
assigned to the ASSIGN [1]–[4] knobs and the ASSIGN [5] button (p. 30).
3. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the ASSIGN [5] button.
The Layer Edit screen appears. You can specify the layers that will be
controlled by the ASSIGN [1]–[4] knobs and the ASSIGN [5] button (p. 28).
NOTE
Operating the ASSIGN knobs or ASSIGN [5] button will have no
eect on layers for which the layer setting (LAYER EDIT) “A1–A5
(Assign 1-5 Control Switch)” check box is not selected (p. 28).
MEMO
Depending on the state of the selected Live Set or tone, the assigned
function might not be supported, so that you might not obtain the eect
you expect.
NOTE
If the layer setting (LAYER EDIT) “DLY (Delay Send Level)” is set to 0, no eect
will be applied even if you turn the DELAY knobs (p. 28).
MEMO
• If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and turn one of the DELAY knobs, the
Delay screen appears. In this Delay screen you can adjust the delay-related
parameters (p. 31).
• If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [ON/OFF] button located
at the right of the EQ/DELAY/ASSIGN knob, the Layer Edit screen appears
with the cursor positioned at the Delay Send Level value.
Eect Signal Flow
Reverb
Upper1
Reverb
knob
Upper2
Upper3
Lower
Reverb
Reverb Send Level
Delay
Upper1
Delay
(Type, Level, Feedback, Time)
knob
Upper2
Upper3
Lower
Delay Send Level
Delay
ON/OFF
15