User manual ROLAND BL-1

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION Roland International Web Site: http://www. Roland. com Table of Contents Introduction Checking and Preparations 4 USING THE UNIT SAFELY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Check the Included Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Main Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Page 65, "Removing Finalization" When writing has been successfully completed, the CD-R/RW disc is ejected and the message "Write Completed. Another Disc?" appears. 10 If you want to write the same tracks to another CD-R/RW disc, press . The "Insert Disc" message appears. No The disc will not be finalized when writing is finished. After the tracks have been written, you will still be able to add more tracks if space remains on the disc. You can also perform the finalization step later to complete the music CD. Page 50, "Make a Disc Playable in a Conventional CD Player" Creating a Music CD Insert another blank or appendable CD-R/RW disc, close the disc tray, and the "CD WRITE. Return to Step 7 and continue the procedure. Creating a Music CD from a CF Card 9 If "Yes" is selected in Step 8 1 Press If you are finished with writing, press . . . ) You're returned to the screen from which you started. Play back the CD-R/RW disc you just wrote ( 40) to verify that it was written correctly. Page (If you decide to cancel writing, press The message "FINALIZE. Are You Sure?" appears. 2 To write the tracks to disc, press (If you want to return to Step 8, press . ) . Writing to the CD-R/RW disc begins. When writing has been successfully completed, the CD-R/RW disc is ejected and the message "Write Completed. Another Disc?" appears. What to do if a track is larger than the capacity of a CD-R/RW disc Creating a music CD using tracks from more than one CF card See the next page. 47 Creating a Music CD Creating a Music CD from a CF Card (continued) What to do if a track is larger than the capacity of a CD-R/RW disc Even if a track is larger than can be written to a single CD-R/RW disc, it can automatically be divided across multiple CD-R/RW discs for writing. · When the tracks have been written, Mastering Effects will automatically be turned "Off. " · If you don't want to use Mastering Effects, choose "Off" in Step 2. Alternatively, press the [MASTERING] button once again. When MASTERING Effects are "Off, " [MASTERING] is unlit. 49 Creating a Music CD Make a Disc Playable in a Conventional CD Player (Finalize) In order for a CD-R/RW disc you've recorded on the BL-1 to be playable in a conventional CD player, you must "finalize" the disc. A finalized CD-R disc or CD-RW disc can be played back as a music CD in a CD player that supports CD-R or CD-RW playback, respectively. CD player that supports CD-R (CD-RW) playback Finalized disc Unfinalized disc Playable Not playable 1 2 Insert the CD-R/RW disc that you want to finalize. Page 26, "Inserting a Disc" The BL-1 Playable Playable Press . The "Are You Sure?" message appears. NOTE · We cannot guarantee that music CDs created by the BL-1 will play back on all CD players. Depending on its degree of support for CD-R/RW discs, your CD player may be unable to play them correctly. 3 To finalize the disc, press (If you decide to cancel, press . ) . MEMO · No more data can be written/recorded to a CD-R/RW disc that has been finalized, even though there may be space remaining on the disc. However, in the case of a CD-RW disc, you can remove the finalization and add/record additional material. During this process, a timer is displayed, counting-down the time until finalization is completed. Counting-down When finalization is completed, the CD-R/RW disc is ejected. Your music CD is now ready. 50 Advanced Operation This section explains the more advanced functions of the BL-1. Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Other Recording Methods Sounding a Count-In to Ensure Accurate Timing (Count-in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Automatically Starting Recording When Sound Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Assigning Tracks Numbers While You Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 8th Floor, Railway Plaza, 39 Chatham Road South, T. S. T, Kowloon, HONG KONG TEL: 2333 1863 CENTRAL/LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA Instrumentos Musicales S. A. Av. Santa Fe 2055 (1123) Buenos Aires ARGENTINA TEL: (011) 4508-2700 U. A. E. Zak Electronics & Musical Instruments Co. Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701 GERMANY Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH. 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