Owner's Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Page 4­5; Page 6­8). 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 © 2005 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. 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............................................................................................. 10 Panel Descriptions..................................................................................... 12 Media That Can Be Used with the CD-2 ................................................... 17 Notes Regarding CompactFlash (CF) Cards ............................................................. 18 Notes Regarding CD-R/RW Discs ............................................................................. 18 Connecting Other Equipment ................................................................... 20 Connecting Condenser Mics...................................................................................... 22 Basic Operation Getting Started 23 Turning the Power On/Off .......................................................................................... 24 Adjusting the Screen Contrast ................................................................................... 25 Adjusting the Volume ................................................................................................. 25 Temporarily Muting the Sound (Speaker Mute) ......................................................... 25 Basic Operation ......................................................................................... 24 Inserting/Removing a CD .......................................................................... 26 Inserting/Removing a CF Card ................................................................. 27 Recording on the CD-2 .............................................................................. 28 Recording with the Internal Mics.............................................................. 30 Recording from a Connected Mic or Instrument .................................... 31 Layering Your Performance with a Song from a Music CD (Overdubbing)...... 32 Layering Your Performance with a Song from a CF Card (Overdubbing) ........ 34 Settings for Recording .............................................................................. 36 Preparing a CF Card for Use (Formatting) ................................................................ 36 Choosing the CF Card Recording Mode.................................................................... 36 Selecting the Recording Source (MIC SELECT) ....................................................... 37 Adjusting the Input Level ........................................................................................... 37 Temporarily Adjusting the Playback Level of a Music CD or CF Card ...................... 38 When Recording from Connected Mics (Pan Setting) ............................................... 39 Adjusting the Left/Right Volume Balance of the Internal Mics ................................... 39 Recording to CF/CD Playing Back a CD ..................................................................................... 40 Playback Playing Back at a Slower Speed (Slow Playback) ..................................................... 40 Making Fine Adjustments to the Playback Pitch (Pitch) ............................................ 41 Changing the Key of the Playback (Key) ................................................................... 42 Removing the Vocal or Lead Guitar from the Playback (Center Cancel) .................. 42 Repeatedly Playing Tracks (1 Track/All Repeat) ....................................................... 43 Repeatedly Playing a Section (A-B Repeat) .............................................................. 43 Playing Back a CF Card............................................................................. 44 Repeatedly Playing Tracks (1 Track/All Repeat) ....................................................... 44 Repeatedly Playing a Section (A-B Repeat) .............................................................. 45 Creating a Music CD from a CF Card ....................................................... 46 Creating a Music CD Creating a Professional-Sounding CD (Mastering Effects)........................................ 49 Make a Disc Playable in a Conventional CD Player (Finalize) ............... 50 2 Checking and Preparations Advanced Operation Other Recording Methods 51 Using the Metronome ................................................................................ 52 Sounding a Count-In to Ensure Accurate Timing (Count-in) ..................................... 53 Getting Started Automatically Starting Recording When Sound Begins ........................ 54 Assigning Tracks Numbers While You Record....................................... 55 Using [MARKER] to assign track numbers ................................................................ 55 Assigning Track Numbers at Specified Intervals ....................................................... 56 Assigning Track Numbers When Silence is Detected ............................................... 57 Recording to CF/CD Editing a CF Card....................................................................................... 58 More Functions Erasing a Track.......................................................................................................... 58 Erasing All Tracks ...................................................................................................... 58 Assigning a Title to a Track ....................................................................................... 59 Trimming Silent Regions at the Beginning and End of a Track (Trim In/Out) ............ 60 Dividing a Track (Divide)............................................................................................ 62 Converting a Track to a Wave File (Wave Convert) .................................................. 63 Formatting a CF Card ................................................................................................ 63 Playback Erasing Tracks from a CD-RW Disc ......................................................... 64 Erasing the Last Track ............................................................................................... 64 Erasing All Tracks ...................................................................................................... 64 Removing Finalization ............................................................................................... 65 Tuning Your Instrument (Tuner)............................................................... 66 Changing the Tuner's Reference Pitch ...................................................................... 67 Listening to a Guide Tone While Tuning.................................................................... 67 Creating a Music CD Copying an Original Music CD ................................................................. 68 Applying Effects to Your Vocal or Instrumental Performance .............. 70 Backing Up Tracks from a CF Card.......................................................... 71 Recovering Backed-up Data (Recover).................................................... 72 Playing SMF (Standard MIDI File) Data .................................................... 73 Restoring the Factory Settings (Initialize) ............................................... 74 Other Functions and Settings................................................................... 75 Displaying the Remaining Time ................................................................................. 75 Specifying the Function of the Foot Switch................................................................ 76 Automatically Adjusting the Input Level of the Internal Mics (Auto Level Control) ...... 76 Adjusting the Output Level from the AUX OUT Jacks ............................................... 77 Switching the Line Input On/Off ................................................................................. 78 Viewing the Track Titles on a CF Card ...................................................................... 78 Adjusting the Playback Level of a Music CD/CF Card............................................... 79 Other Recording Methods More Functions Appendices Reference 81 Troubleshooting......................................................................................... 82 Messages.................................................................................................... 87 Effect Patch List......................................................................................... 88 Menu List .................................................................................................... 90 Specifications............................................................................................. 91 Index............................................................................................................ 92 Information ................................................................................................. 94 Reference Index 3 Introduction USING THE UNIT SAFELY Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. * Material damage refers other adverse effects respect to the home furnishings, as well animals or pets. to damage or caused with and all its to domestic The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the unit must never be disassembled. The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out. The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the powercord plug must be unplugged from the outlet. 001 008c · Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner's Manual. .......................................................................................................... 002c · Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor. .......................................................................................................... 003 · Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit. Also, make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor's body. Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity, or be designed for a different voltage, so their use could result in damage, malfunction, or electric shock. .......................................................................................................... 008e · Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the "Information" page. .......................................................................................................... 004 · Use only the attached power-supply cord. Also, the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device. .......................................................................................................... 009 · Never use or store the unit in places that are: · Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle, near a heating duct, on top of heat-generating equipm ...