Roland S-1 User Manual

Panel descriptions
5
5–35°C
However, in order to take full advantage of the lithium-ion battery’s performance, we recommend that you charge it in a
temperature range of 10–30°C.
* Use cables with monaural mini phone type plugs to connect to/from the SYNC IN/OUT jacks. Do not use cables with stereo
mini phone type plugs, as these cables do not work.
* Do not connect an audio device to the SYNC OUT jack. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
* If an external device is connected to the SYNC IN jack, the unit synchronizes with the clocks inputted to the SYNC IN jack,
regardless of the MIDI Clock Sync setting.
* Use cables with stereo mini phone type plugs to connect to/from the MIX IN/OUT jacks. Do not use cables with monaural
mini phone type plugs, as these cables do not work.
2.
Controller
Explanation
Display
This is a four-digit, seven-segment LED display.
If a pattern has been edited, a dot lights up on the right side of the display.
[TEMPO/VALUE]
knob
Changes the values shown in the display.
Use this knob with the [SHIFT] button to fine-tune the tempo or to make larger adjustments to the
parameter values.
[
ø
] (PLAY) button
Plays the pattern.
Press the button again to stop playback.
[
ó
] (REC) button
Switches the unit to recording standby.
Recording starts when pattern playback begins.
When you press a keyboard pad or turn a knob, the corresponding note or parameter change is recorded
to the step sequencer.
3.
Section
Controller
Explanation
LFO
[RATE] knob
Determines the LFO’s modulation speed.
[WAVE FORM] knob
Selects the LFO waveform.
(sawtooth wave),
(inverted sawtooth wave),
(triangle wave),
(square wave),
RND (random),
NOISE (noise)
OSCILLATOR
[RANGE] knob
Sets the octave of the oscillator.
[LFO] knob
Adjusts the intensity at which LFO modulates the oscillator.
[ ] (Square wave)
knob
Adjusts the level of the square wave.
[ ] (Sawtooth wave)
knob
Adjusts the level of the sawtooth wave.
[SUB] knob
Adjusts the level of the sub oscillator.
[NOISE] knob
Adjusts the level of the noise.
FILTER
[FREQ] knob
Sets the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter.
[RESO] knob
Emphasizes the frequencies around the filter’s cutoff frequency.
[LFO] knob
When the cutoff frequency is set to be controlled by the LFO, this adjusts the
intensity.
[ENV] knob
When the cutoff frequency is set to be controlled by the ENV, this adjusts the
intensity.
ENV
[ATTACK] knob
Adjusts the attack time.
[DECAY] knob
Adjusts the decay time.
[SUSTAIN] knob
Adjusts the sustain level.
[RELEASE] knob
Adjusts the release time.
EFX
[DELAY] knob
Adjusts the delay volume.
[REVERB] knob
Adjusts the volume of the reverb.

Roland S-1 Specifications

General

Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black, Blue
Sound effects	Delay, Reverberation
Keyboard number of keys	-
DC-in jack	Yes
Input voltage	9 V
Power source type	AC, Battery

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	129 mm
Width	73 mm
Height	59 mm
Weight	450 g