Roland SL-20 - Manuals

6 Installing Batteries Insert the batteries as shown below, being careful to orient the batteries correctly. fig.010 • When turning the unit upside-down, get a bunch of newspapers or magazines, and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and knobs. Also, yo...

7 Making the Connections • When using an AC adaptor, be sure to use only the specified type (PSA series; optional). Using an adaptor other than the specified type may cause the unit to malfunction, or cause damage to the unit. • To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, alwa...

8 Making the Connections Mono Input Connection ■ Guitar or Bass fig.020 This works well when used in combination with distortion and modulation effects processors. ■ Keyboard fig.030 Guitar (Bass) AC AdaptorPSA series(optional) Guitar Amp(Bass Amp) AC AdaptorPSA series(optional) MTR Mixer Keyboard S...

9 Making the Connections Stereo Input Connection ■ Guitar or Bass fig.060 ■ Keyboard fig.070 Guitar (Bass) AC AdaptorPSA series(optional) Guitar Amp(Bass Amp) Effector AC AdaptorPSA series(optional) MTR Mixer Keyboard SL-20_e.book 9 ページ ２００８年３月２８日　金曜日　午前８時２８分

10 Operating the SL-20 Basic Operation 1. Set the knobs as shown in the figure above. 2. Press the START/STOP pedal to switch the effect on (the START/STOP indicator lights). 3. Turn the EFFECT LEVEL knob to adjust the volume of the effect. 4. Turn the TEMPO knob to adjust the tempo. * You cannot se...

11 Operating the SL-20 Panel Operation Setting the Tempo Turn the TEMPO knob to the right to increase the tempo; to slow the tempo down, turn the knob to the left. You can adjust the tempo more precisely by turning the knob slowly. * The tempo setting is stored in memory. * You cannot set the tempo ...

12 Operating the SL-20 Using the TAP Pedal to Cue the Slice Pattern You can jump back to the beginning of the current slice pattern by pressing the TAP pedal while the TAP indicator is off. * The slice pattern is not played when the effect is switched off. Setting the Tempo with the TAP Pedal You ca...

13 Operating the SL-20 Recording/Loop Playback The SL-20 lets you record up to forty seconds of sounds played with slice patterns. After the recording is completed, loop playback of the sound begins. This allows you to perform with backing from the recorded sound. * You cannot record while the pedal...

15 Operating the SL-20 Controlling Functions with an Expression Pedal You can connect an expression pedal (such as the Roland EV-5; optional) to the EXP jack and use the pedal to control a variety of functions. * With the Direct Level, Effect Level, Attack, and Duty functions, moving the pedal all t...

17 Operating the SL-20 Setting the Output Mode You can have the output mode stereo effect (p. 3) applied to the direct sound when the effect is switched on. 1. While holding down the PEDAL MODE button, turn on the power to the SL-20. The upper part of the TEMPO indicator lights in green. * Plugging ...

18 Operating the SL-20 Synchronizing Performances with External MIDI Devices MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a universal standard that allows for the exchange of performance data and other information among electronic musical instruments and computers. Once MIDI cables are used to con...

19 Operating the SL-20 Setting the Retrigger Mode The Retrigger Mode setting determines whether or not the slice pattern will be cued to the beginning when the START/STOP pedal is pressed during reception of MIDI Clock. 1. While holding down the PEDAL MODE button, turn on the power to the SL-20. The...

20 Returning Settings to Their Factory Defaults You can return the following settings to their original factory defaults. • Slice Pattern tempos • Expression Pedal Function setting (p. 15) • The tempo response when slice patterns are switched (p. 16) • Output Mode setting (p. 17) • Retrigger Mode se...

21 Troubleshooting Power doesn’t come on ❍ Is the guitar or keyboard connected correctly to the INPUT R/MONO jack? → Check the connections again (p. 7–p.9). * The power will not turn on without a plug connected to the INPUT R/MONO jack. ❍ Have the batteries run down? → Replace them with new batterie...

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24 Main Specifications SL-20: Audio Pattern ProcessorNominal Input Level -20 dBu Input Impedance 1 M Ω Nominal Output Level -20 dBu Output Impedance 1 k Ω Recommended Load Impedance 10 k Ω or greater Tempo 30–250 bpm Maximum Recording Time 40 seconds Controls START/STOP pedalTAP pedalEFFECT LEVEL kn...