Roland MSQ-700, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...s one at a time If the interference stops it is caused by either the other device or its I O cable These devices usually require Roland designated shielded I O cables For Roland devices you can obtain...

Page 3: ...ssible Continue Play and Load function makes it possible to stop data anywhere you like and then continue to play or load from there Punch In Jack enables to switch the unit from playing mode into loa...

Page 4: ...the Erase Button in the Edit Tape Mode Section switch the unit on Do not release the Erase Button until the Display responds with Clr Initialization will erase all the existing data from the memory N...

Page 5: ...d deter gent Do not use solvents such as paint thinner Content Features P 3 Important Notes SUB Switches P4 Power Supply P 5 Memory back up P 5 Location P 5 Cleaning P 5 Panel Descriptions Front Panel...

Page 6: ...p the unit Display Window Display Selector Key This key is used to select different items to be shown in the Display Display Function Indicators Measure Chain When this indicator lights measure number...

Page 7: ...eys to set File Numbers The green Play Track Indicator lights to show playing the corresponding Track is possible The red Load Track Indicator lights to show the corresponding Track can be now loaded...

Page 8: ...the Sync Jack DIN such as TR 606 TB 303 or TR 909 can be connected to the MSQ 700 therefore synchronized Punch In Jack Just by pressing the Pedal Switch DP 2 connected to this jack you can turn the M...

Page 9: ...zrjyp n m SYWC TERMINAL OUT BUS SELECT DCS I J3 MIDI W 4 TR 606 V W TR 909 MC 4 LOAD IN SAVE OUT WARMING ON SHOCK HAZARD 00 NOT OPEN AViSlRISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS DUVRIR n OFF MIDi INSTRUMENT...

Page 10: ...cator lights then set the Beat Per Meas ure Switch to the FREE position 3 Press any Track Key you like The red Indicator under the selected key will light up If the green Indicator above the key light...

Page 11: ...light up If the green Indicator above the key light up that Track has been already loaded So if you do not want to lose that data choose other empty Track When the INT is selected in the Clock Source...

Page 12: ...ropriate position according to the music you are to load If none of the 7 options 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 8 applies to the music you are to load set it to the Free position Set the Load Mode Switch to STEP CD...

Page 13: ...the keys with being held down Release all the keys will be loaded instead H Step Value If the shortest timing value is 16th note quarter note and eighth note can be replaced as shown below J J J J 9 J...

Page 14: ...e second note G 7 Press the Tie Key once 8 Press the Rest Key twice 9 Piay the third note F 10 Play the forth note G 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Press the Rest Key once 12 Play the fifth note F 1 3 Piay the s...

Page 15: ...play the same Track repeatedly set the Repeat Switch to ON The Play Indicator lights up You can change the playing tempo with the Tempo Knob When external clock is controlling the MSQ 700 the Tempo Kn...

Page 16: ...r another 1 Press the Play Key All the selected Track wili start playing 1 1 The Stop Indicator is lighted The Indicator will light up The green indicator above the Key will light up The Play Indicato...

Page 17: ...If you have set the Repeat Switch to ON this set of the Track will play repeatedly 1 Cancelling Chain Tracks D Press the Reset Key Press the Load Key Press the Stop Key Note on Forward Back Keys The...

Page 18: ...linking The Load light up Indicator Merge It is possible to mix up to 7 Track data and load into another Track Operation o p Make sure that the Multi Track Indicator lights K 2 Press the Track Keys th...

Page 19: ...cator stays dark The green indicator above the selected Track will light up 2 Press the Time Correct Key in the Edit Tape Mode Sec tion LOT The green indicator above the key starts blinking FREE 12 3...

Page 20: ...nel is set to ON pushing any key of the Erase Merge or Ti me Correct on will cause the Display Window to show Prot for about a second In Merge or Time Correct mode if all the memory capacity is used u...

Page 21: ...neces sary for actual overdubbing effect Operation z J Press the Track Key that you wish to play To play more than one Track initially depress the Multi Track Key then press each Track Key one after a...

Page 22: ...n that allows you to save the data in its memory onto an ordi nary audio tape for storage and later retrieval SAVE VERIFY LOAD LINE IN MIC IN LOAD IN SA i m LINT OUT MONITOR PHONES Tape Recorder o o33...

Page 23: ...ut 3 min utes 1 O Press the Reset Key 5 Rewind the tape c c I ILL I O INT _ O TAPE tO SYNC O MID While holding the Clock Source Selector Key down press the Load Key in the Edit Tape Mode Section T O i...

Page 24: ...ess the Save Key in the Edit Tape Mode Section F II E c The green indicators above the Tracks will light up but those of the empty Tracks will not light up So you can tell which Tracks are going to be...

Page 25: ...d of the Save Key In other words you need to assign the same File Number as the saving if you have put any in saving and the same Track num bers if you have saved a Track or Tracks you have selected O...

Page 26: ...n and verify will start If error is indicated If it still ends up with the same result Rewind the tape and repeat verify procedure taking care of the following points Be sure to rewind the tape thorou...

Page 27: ...aded will blink and it remains lighted when loading is completed Set the tape recorder to playback mode Loading will be completed in a few minutes If there is any error Err will be shown in the Displa...

Page 28: ...e tape thoroughly b Adjust the playback level of the tape recorder The appropriate level varies depending on the type of the tape recorder Try using the same tape recorder you have used in saving if p...

Page 29: ...e INT is selected the MSQ 700 will serve as a master device controlling the device connected to the Sync Out As featured with this function the MSQ 700 works as a Clock Interface among the devices fea...

Page 30: ...he notes available or con sumed So do not rely on the number as a precise description but use it to roughly glasp memory consumption The Display of each Track memory consumption starts from 48 The Dis...

Page 31: ...nel Selector Key Tempo Tempo Knob J 35 to 260 Beat Indicator Metronome Switch OFF LOAD PLAY ON Edit Erase Key Merge Key Time Correct Key Tape Memory 3200 baud Save Key Verify Key Load Key Rear Pannel...

Page 32: ...MSQ 700 Owner s Manual 1983 Dec B 3 Roland 10193 UPC 10193 Roland...