User manual ROLAND OCTAPAD SPD-30

[. . . ] IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. NEUTRAL BLUE: BROWN: LIVE For the U. K. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug. The OCTAPAD Legend was the year that Roland's revolutionary percussion instrument was announced -- the "OCTAPAD" (PAD-8). [. . . ] OFF, ON OFF, ON If this is ON, the MIDI messages FA/FC will be transmitted when you start/stop the phrase loop. MEMO If you've specified the desired values here, you can simply press the [STANDBY] button and these values will be shown in the phrase loop standby screen. Overview Basic Operation If this is ON, the MIDI messages FA/FC (start/stop) will be received in the Phrase Loop mode. Metronome (Click) Sound Settings (PHRASE LOOP SETUP-CLICK) Here's how to choose the sound used by the metronome (click). 1. Turn [Knob 3] (­/+) to edit the value . Parameter Sound Volume Pan 1st Loop Only Value (Inst Name) 0­10 L15­CTR­R15 OFF, ON Explanation Type of click sound. If this is ON, the click sound will be heard only on the first cycle of the phrase loop; it will not be heard on the second and subsequent cycles. Adv. 3 (Other) Appendix * If nothing was recorded on the first cycle, the click will be heard on the second cycle as well . 51 Advanced Operation 3 (Other Settings Settings for the Entire OCTAPAD (SYSTEM) These settings apply to the entire OCTAPAD. 1. For details on each screen, refer to the pages listed below. Screen OPTIONS CONTROL MIDI INFO F . RESET Explanation Make screen and illumination settings. 16) . The SYSTEM-OPTIONS screen appears. [Knob 1] (SEL) selects a parameter. [Knob 3] (­/+) edits the value. Parameter LCD Contrast LCD Brightness Value 1­10 1­10 OFF TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3 Explanation Adjusts the contrast of the display. Specifies how the [KIT] buttons and pad status illumination will be lit. When you edit this setting, the actual buttons and illumination will change accordingly, allowing you to see the result. With the "OFF" setting, the buttons and pad status illumination will remain unlit at all times. The [KIT] buttons and pad status illumination will be lit at all times. This is a good setting to use if you need to know the location of the pads when performing on a dark stage. Specifies the lit state of the tempo indicator ( screen's tempo indication will also be off. With the "OFF" setting, it will not light, and the KIT Illumination Tempo Indicator OFF, ON Turns the KIT screen's external trigger indicator on/off. Ext Pad Indicator OFF, ON If this is on, the indication will be as shown in the illustration at right. If this is off, a simpler indication will be shown, and the pad's Inst name will be displayed only when a pad is struck. If you choose ENABLE, the tempo will change to the kit tempo when you switch kits. If the write protect setting is on, it will not be possible to save any settings. Kit Tempo Func V-LINK Button Lock Write Protect DISABLE, ENABLE OFF, ON OFF, ON 52 ) Foot Switch and External Pad Settings (SYSTEM-CONTROL) Connecting Foot Switches You can connect foot switches to the FOOT SW jack. You can use a dedicated cable (PCS-31L: sold separately) to connect two foot switches (FS-5U: sold separately). The foot switch connected to the black plug is foot switch 1, and the one with the red plug is foot switch 2. Set the polarity switch of the FS-5U as shown below. MEMO Alternatively, you can connect a single pedal switch (DP-2: sold separately) instead of the FS-5U. In this case, the DP-2 will operate as foot switch 1. Making Settings 1. [. . . ] 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 DENMARK Roland Scandinavia A/S Nordhavnsvej 7, Postbox 880, DK-2100 Copenhagen DENMARK TEL: 3916 6200 TURKEY ZUHAL DIS TICARET A. S. No. 37 Beyoglu - Istanbul / TURKEY TEL: (0212) 249 85 10 MEXICO Casa Veerkamp, s. a. MEXICO TEL: (55) 5668-6699 SWITZERLAND Roland (Switzerland) AG Landstrasse 5, Postfach, CH-4452 Itingen, SWITZERLAND TEL:(061)975-9987 FINLAND Roland Scandinavia As, Filial Finland Vanha Nurmijarventie 62 01670 Vantaa Finland TEL: (0)9 68 24 020 U. A. E. Zak Electronics & Musical Instruments Co. [. . . ]