Roland 5100011346 -01 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY

  4
• IMPORTANT NOTES

  7
• Contents

  9
• Check the Contents of the Package

  12
• Getting Ready

  13
  • Names of Things and What They Do

    14
    • Front Panel

      14
    • Rear Panel

      16
    • Side Panel

      18
    • Bottom Panel

      19
  • Turning the Power On/Off

    20
    • Before You Turn the Power On

      20
      • Using the AC Adaptor

        20
      • Using Batteries

        20
      • Using Bus Power

        21
    • Turning the Power On/Off

      22
      • Turning the Power On

        22
      • Turning the Power Off

        22
  • Installing the Driver

    23
    • Windows 7/Windows Vista Users

      24
      • Input/Output Device Settings

        26
    • Windows XP Users

      28
      • Input/Output Device Settings

        31
    • Mac OS X Users

      33
      • Input/Output Device Settings

        34
    • Verifying That You Hear Sound

      38
      • Connecting Your Audio Playback System

        38
      • Playing Back the Sample Data

        39
  • Using Playlist Editor

    40
    • Installing Playlist Editor

      40
      • Windows 7 / Windows Vista users

        40
      • Windows XP Users

        40
      • Mac OS X Users

        40
    • Creating a Playlist

      41
• Operation

  43
  • Using the SD-50 as a MIDI Sound Module

    44
    • About the Sound Generator

      44
      • Explanation of Terms

        45
      • Polyphony

        45
    • Selecting a Tone For Each Part

      46
      • Selecting From the Tone List

        46
      • Selecting by Category or Group

        47
      • Viewing a Tone’s Program Change and Bank Select Numbers

        48
    • Adjusting the Settings of Each Part

      49
      • Muting/Soloing a Part

        49
      • Adjusting Each Part’s Volume

        50
      • Adjusting the Pan and Effect Depth

        51
    • Adjusting the Effect Settings

      52
    • Saving a Studio Set

      54
      • Recalling a Studio Set

        54
  • Using the SD-50 as an Audio Interface

    55
    • Listening to Playback from Your Computer

      56
    • Recording Your Microphone or Guitar

      56
      • Getting Ready to Record

        56
      • Recording

        57
    • Recording Sound From the Line Input

      58
      • Getting Ready to Record

        58
      • Recording

        58
    • Input/Output and Effect Settings

      59
  • Using the SD-50 as a MIDI Interface

    60
  • Using the SD-50 as an SMF/Audio Player

    61
    • Listening to the Demo Songs

      63
    • Playing Back

      64
      • Selecting a Song

        64
      • Playing a Song

        65
      • Changing the Tempo

        68
      • Changing the Key

        68
      • Using Minus-One and Center Cancel (MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL)

        69
    • Selecting Favorite Songs (FAVORITE)

      70
      • Registering a Favorite Song

        70
      • Selecting a Favorite Song

        70
    • Adjusting the Input/Output Volume

      71
  • System Settings

    72
    • Basic Procedure for System Settings

      72
      • System Setting List

        73
  • Utility Functions

    74
    • Basic Procedure

      74
      • Backing Up User Data (BACKUP)

        75
      • Restoring Backed-Up Data to The SD-50 (RESTORE)

        75
      • Formatting USB Memory (USB MEM FORMAT)

        76
      • Returning to the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET)

        77
      • Viewing Information About the SD-50 (INFORMATION)

        78
• Appendix

  79
  • Controlling DAW Software

    80
  • About V-LINK

    81
  • Driver Settings

    83
  • Reinstalling the Driver

    86
  • Troubleshooting

    88
  • Error Messages

    104
  • Settings Saved as User Data

    105
  • Solo Tone

    106
  • MIDI Implementation Chart

    108
  • Specifications

    109
  • Index

    111