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A method of transmitting signals using three electrical 
conductors. This cancels any noise that may have entered 
the line during transmission, allowing noise-free 
transmission of low-level signals over long distances. This 
method is usual on professional and broadcast equipment.

The number of beats in one minute (usually quarter note).

A digital audio connector to which a coaxial cable can be 
connected. In contrast, a type of digital audio connector to 
which an optical cable can be connected are referred to as 
“optical.“ The CDX-1’s digital audio connector conforms 
to S/P DIF.

➔ S/P DIF
➔ Optical

A type of microphone that applies the principle of a 
condenser. It has excellent high-frequency response, and 
allows more subtle nuances of sound to be captured.

A setting that adjusts the difference between the light and 
dark areas of a display. This controls the apparent 
brightness of the display.

An abbreviation for Composite Object Sound Modeling. 
Proprietary Roland technology for combining sound 
models of various types to produce sound. Some of the 
effect algorithms of the CDX-1 are implemented using this 
technology.

Short for Digital Audio Tape. This refers both to the 
system of recording digitized sound to magnetic tape, as 
well as to the tapes themselves. Besides digital audio 
signals, all song information is recorded on the tape, 
including starts and track data, information to allow or 
prevent copying, etc.

A type of microphone that uses the same principle as an 
electrical generator. It operates without a power source. 
The most common types are quite durable, and are widely 
used as vocal and instrument mics.

Special processes that modify or enhance the sound in 
some way, such as causing it to distort, adding 
reverberation, or delaying it, etc. Also used to refer to the 
device or processor that produces the effect.

A state or settings that specifies an effect, stored under a 
number or name. By recalling an effect patch you can 
reproduce the state of the effect at any time.

A device that adds an acoustical effect such as 
reverberation, distortion, or modulation. The CDX-1 
contains a built-in effect processor. This manual may refer 
to the “effect processor“ simply as “effect.“

A message that appears in the display when an incorrect 
operation has been performed, or when data could not be 
processed correctly.

Fade-in means to gradually raise the volume (for example, 
at the beginning of a song). Fade-out means to gradually 
lower the volume until silence is reached.

Faders are the sliders that are arranged on the panel of the 
console, and used mainly to adjust the volume.

A fixed frequency region of emphasis that is determined 
by the size of the vocal cords, and which determines the 
character of a human voice. When a recorded voice is 
simply lowered in pitch, the location of the formants is 
also changed. For example when the pitch is raised, the 
resulting “duck voice“ sounds as though the singer has 
smaller vocal cords. Lowering the pitch produces a “giant 
voice“ that sounds as though the singer has larger vocal 
cords.

When used as a verb, “format“ refers to the act of re-
writing the data storage divisions on a magnetic disk or 
memory card etc. so that it conforms to the storage 
methods used by a particular device. On the CDX-1, a 
newly purchased CD-RW disc or one that has been used 
by a different device must be formatted by this system 
before it can be used. When a storage medium is 
formatted, any data previously existing on that medium 
will normally be lost.

This is the operation that writes the TOC to a prepared 
audio disc. Whereas additions and changes can be made to 
discs that have not yet been finalized, such discs are not 
playable on regular CD players.

A switch that is operated by stepping on it. Various 
operations can be performed by pressing a pedal instead 
of operating a button. This permits operation even while 
both hands are occupied, such as when you are playing an 
instrument.