User manual ROLAND SP-303

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS SP-303 Dr. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: · USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2­3) · IMPORTANT NOTES (page 10) These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2001 BOSS CORPORATION All rights reserved. [. . . ] The point at which the waveform data will begin playing is called the Start Point, and the point at which it will stop playing is called the End Point. If the sound you sampled contains unwanted material at the beginning, adjust the Start Point so that the unwanted portion is not heard. In this way, you can make only the desired portion playback. fig. r04-08 4 3, 5 1 2 Beginning of sample End of sample 1. If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button's light goes out. Press the pad to which the sample whose volume you want to adjust is assigned. Turning the knob to the right increases the volume; turning the knob to the left decreases the volume. The volume is set to maximum when the value 127 is selected using the knob. * When [START/END/LEVEL] is lit, you can then use the CTRL 1 and 2 knobs to change not only the volume, but the Start Point and End Point as well. If you inadvertently move the CTRL 1 or CTRL 2 knob, return the CTRL 1 and 2 knobs to the center position. If you press [START/END/LEVEL], causing the button light to go out, without returning the knobs to the center position, the changed settings are recorded and stored. unwanted Start point unwanted End point the portion which is played back * When you modify the Start Point or End Point settings, the BPM will be calculated according to the newly specified time, and displayed. If the sampling time is two or more measures or is less than one measure, the BPM display value may be double or half the correct value. In this case, carry out the procedure in "Changing the Sample's BPM" (p. Also, please be aware that in some cases (such as triple meter), it may not be possible to calculate or adjust the BPM value accurately. Adjusting both the Start and End points fig. r04-09 1 3, 4 2 1. If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button's light goes out. 38 Chapter 4. Hold down [MARK] and press the pad to which the sample you wish to change is assigned. [MARK] blinks, and "---" appears in the display. If you now set the BPM (tempo), the End Point will automatically be adjusted to the location of the beat closest to the timing (i. e. , an interval of beats measured from the Start Point according to the BPM value) which set when you press [MARK] at Step 4. fig. r04-10 If you now set the BPM (tempo), the End Point will automatically be adjusted to the location of the beat closest to the timing (i. e. , an interval of beats measured from the Start Point according to the BPM value) which set when you press [MARK] at Step 4. * To set the BPM, press [TIME/BPM], causing the button to light, then either turn the CTRL 2 knob or press [TAP TEMPO] four or more times. When [MARK] lights, the setting is complete. beat Start point beat beat beat timing at which you pressed [MARK] Chapter 4 adjusted newly adjusted End Point * To set the BPM, press [TIME/BPM], causing the button to light, then either turn the CTRL 2 knob or press [TAP TEMPO] four or more times. At the location where you wish to set the End Point, press [MARK] once again. * If the setting was not made as desired, press the lit [MARK] button while the sound is still playing to make it go dark, and re-do the procedure from step 1. * If the setting was not made as desired, press the lit [MARK] button while the sound is still playing to make it go dark, and re-do the procedure from step 1. Adjusting only the Start Point (End Point is the end of the sample) fig. r04-12 1 3 2, 4 Adjusting only the End Point fig. r04-11 1 3, 4 2 1. If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button's light goes out. If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button's light goes out. * For gate playback, continue pressing the pad. [. . . ] 54­56 T Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 30, 41 Tempo Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Time Modify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 trC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]