Roland SC-880 - Using Aftertouch; Using MIDI to Control the Depth of a System Effect

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Important Safety Instructions2
Grounding Instructions2
Main Features4
Important Notes5
Contents6
Front Panel8
Rear Panel9
How the Sound Generator Is Organized11
About the Memory Areas11
Performance Mode12
Patch Mode12
Tone Mode13
Rhythm Mode, Utility Mode13
The Upper Part of the Display13
Screen Display and Operation13
The Mode Display14
Using the Value Dial to Change Pages14
About Pages14
Using Cursor to Change Pages14
About (Info)15
About (Write)15
About Parts and Tones16
About Tone Finder Function16
Assigning Tones to Parts16
Using the same Sounds as the SC-88 or SC-55/55Mkll17
Reading Tone and Variation Numbers17
Making Variation Tone Settings17
The MIDI Channel of a Part18
Which MIDI in will be Used by each Part18
How to Poluphony and Voices Are Related19
Concerning Legato-Enabled Sounds19
About Patch Mode20
Selecting a Patch21
Saving as a Performance21
Saving a Patch21
Creating a Patch (Patch Edit Mode)22
Making Settings that Affect All Parts22
Naming a Patch22
Pan (Stereo Location) Settings22
Setting the Pitch of the Sound23
Tone Edit Mode23
Setting for the Output of each Part23
Settings for each Part23
Setting the Relation between Keyboard Dynamics and Loudness24
Setting the Output Destination24
MIDI-Related Settings for each Part25
MIDI Receive Channel Setting25
Setting the Controller Numbers25
Restricting MIDI Reception25
Specifying How the Tone will Sound27
Specifying the Part Mode27
Specifying the Range in Which Notes will Sound27
Specifying How Simultaneously Played Notes will Sound27
Making Fine Adjustments to the Pitch28
Tone Parameters for Creating Sounds28
Specifying the Pitch of each Note in the Octave28
Transposing28
Parameter Functions29
Modulating the Sound (Vibrato)29
Adjusting the Tonal Character (Filter)29
Modifying the Changes in Volume (Envelope)30
Applying Real-Time Changes to the Sound30
Modulation31
Bender31
Cc1, Cc231
Parameters the Modify the Sound31
Creating and Saving a Sound (User Tone)32
Rhythm Mode33
Specifying the Rhythm Parts33
Selecting a Rhythm Set33
Selecting the Tone Set33
Selecting the Rhythm Module34
Assigning a Name to the Rhythm Set34
Creating an Original Rhythm Set (Rhythm Edit)34
Editing a Rhythm Tone34
Saving a Rhythm Set36
About Performance Mode37
Selecting a Performance37
Saving a Performance38
Creating a Performance (Performance Edit Mode)38
Naming a Performance39
How the SC-880'S Effects Are Structured40
What Are System Effects?40
What Are Multi-Effects?40
Applying Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb)42
Reverb Settings and the Function of each Parameter42
Adding Breath to the Sound (Chorus)43
Chorus Settings and the Function of each Parameter43
Adding Echo to the Sound (Delay)45
Delay Settings and the Function of each Parameter45
Setting the Send Level (Reverb/Chorus/Delay)47
Modifying the Tonal Character (Equalizer)48
Equalizer Settings and the Function of each Parameter48
Turning the Equalizer On/Off for each Part48
About Multi-Effects49
Saving a Multi-Effects49
Selecting a Multi-Effects49
Making Multi-Effects Settings50
Adjusting the Send Level50
Settings Made in Multi-Effect Mode50
Using Controllers to Modify Effect Parameters51
Types of Multi-Effects52
Individual Effects53
Thru53
Stereo-EQ53
Spectrum54
Enhancer54
Humanizer55
Overdrive55
Distortion55
Phaser56
Auto Wah56
Rotary57
Stereo Flanger57
Step Flanger58
Auto Pan58
Tremolo58
Compressor59
Limiter59
Hexa Chorus60
Tremolo Chorus60
Stereo Chorus60
Space D61
3D Chorus61
Stereo Delay62
Modulation Delay62
3 Tap Delay (Triple Tap Delay)63
4 Tap Delay (Quadruple Tap Delay)64
Time Ctrl Delay (Time Control Delay)64
Reverb65
Gate Reverb65
3D Delay66
2 Pitch Shifter (2-Voice Pitch Shifter)66
Fb Pitch Shifter67
3D Auto67
3D Manual68
Lo-Fi 268
Lo-Fi 168
Multiple Effect Connected in Series69
OD Chorus69
OD Flanger70
OD Delay70
DS Chorus71
DS Flanger71
DS Delay72
EH Chorus72
EH Flanger73
EH Delay73
Chorus Delay74
Flanger Delay74
Chorus Flanger75
Rotary Multi75
Guitar Multi 176
Guitar Multi 277
Guitar Multi 378
Clean Gt Multui 1/279
Bass Multi80
Rhodes Multi81
Keyboard Multi82
Two Effects Connected in Parallel83
Chorus, Delay83
Flanger, Delay83
Chorus, Flanger84
Od/Ds 1, Od/Ds 285
OD/DS, Rotary85
OD/DS, Phaser86
OD/DS, Auto Wah87
Phaser, Rotary87
Phaser, Auto Wah88
Examples of Using Effects Controllers90
About the System Mode92
Selecting the Power-On Condition92
Turning Effects On/Off92
Power-On Settings92
Turning the Delay On/Off93
MIDI Output Setting93
Turning the Equalizer On/Off93
Setting Related to MIDI Message Routing93
MIDI Input Setting94
Module Mode Receive Switch Setting94
Device ID Number Setting94
Listening to General MIDI/GS Song Data95
Using MIDI Messages to Select Patches and Performances95
Setting the Model ID95
Limiting the Selection of Tone Sets95
Listening to Just One Part96
Selecting the Operation When a Patch Is Selected96
Changing the Volume Ratio with Other Parts96
Enabling the Output Destination Settings96
Keeping Settings from Being Initialized97
Settings Related to the Phrase Preview Function97
Selecting the Volume of the Notes that Sound98
Setting the Maximum Volume Level Display98
Screen Display Settings98
Setting the Volume Level Display Format98
About Utility Mode99
Saving Sound Generator Settings on an External MIDI Service99
Transmitting a Bulk Dump99
Transmitting Individual Data100
Using the SC-880 as Two Sound Modules101
Initializing for General MIDI/GS102
Selecting the CM-64 Sound Map103
Part-Related Functions103
Copying Settings to Another Part103
Deleting Settings104
Bringing Back the Factory Settings104
Exchanging Settings with Another Part104
Returning All Data to the Factory Settings105
Returning a User Patch to the Factory Settings105
How MIDI Messages Are Transmitted and Received106
MIDI Channels and Multitimbral Sound Modules107
MIDI Messages that Can be Received by the SC-880107
Control Change108
Using MIDI Messages to Select Sounds110
Using MIDI Messages to Select Rhythm Sets111
Using Nrpns with GS Sound Modules111
Exclusive Data Addresses111
When Song Data Plays Back with the Wrong Sounds113
How to Use a Part Other than Part 10 as a Rhythm Part, so that Two Rhythm Sets Can be Used Simultaneously113
About the Part Mode113
Settings Via MIDI113
Using Aftertouch114
Using MIDI to Control the Depth of a System Effect114
Connections with Your Computer115
Connections with Computer Connector115
Connections with MIDI Connectors116
MIDI Data Transfer with the Computer117
Connecting Another MIDI Sound Generator to the SC-880119
Troubleshooting120
If a Message Appears122
Quick Reference of Displays123
Tone List128
CM-64 Sound Map137
Rhythm Set List138
Multi-Effects List151
Multi-Effect Parameter Value Conversion Table164
Preset Patch List166
Preset Performance List174
MIDI Implementation178
MIDI Implementation Chart208
Specifications209
Computer Cable Wiring Diagrams210
Index211

Roland SC-880 - Using Aftertouch; Using MIDI to Control the Depth of a System Effect

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