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ROLAND MS-1 TURBO FACTSThe Roland MS-1 Digital Sampler is a 16
bit stereo Phrase sampler incorporating R-DAC (Roland Digital Audio
Coding). R-DAC provides maximum sampling time without compromising
sound quality. The MS-1 has built-in flash RAM memory to store
samples, even when the power is off. Memory can be expanded using
flash RAM cards. The MS-1 has 8 pads available in two internal and
three external banks, and RPS (Real Time Phrase Sequencer) to
playback the phrases assigned to the pads. Battery power and a
compact design make it perfect as a portable sampler for multiple
applications. A 74 minute Audio Sampling CD is included.
Sampling from a CD
- Use the bank A-D buttons to select the desired pad bank for
sampling. Pressing C and D simultaneously will access pad bank E
(Banks C,D and E are available on a Flash RAM card only)
- Press REC. When the "Select Pad 1-8 display appears, press the pad
you wish to assign a sample.
- After you select the pad, the (Gain:) display will appear. Start
the CD player, and the sound will be heard through the headphones or
amplifier.
- By using the +/ - buttons, set the level so that the "*" in the
meter lights up occasionally.
- Press the REC button shortly before playing the CD to begin
sampling. When the sample is finished, press REC to stop sampling.
Auto Mode Sampling from a Microphone You
can use the Auto mode to initiate sampling when a sound is detected on
the audio inputs.
- Plug the mic into the MIC input.
- Use the bank A-D buttons to select the desired pad bank for
sampling. ( Pressing C and D simultaneously will access pad bank E).
- Press the REC button. When the "Select Pad 1-8" display appears,
press the pad you wish to assign a sample.
- When the "GAIN:" meter appears, press the> button once. The
display will read LINE MONO. From this point, you can change from LINE
to MIC by pressing the "+" button once.
- Press the > button two more times and you will come to the
Man/Auto settings.
- Press the + button to set the MS-1 for L1 (Level 1)
- Press the < button to return to the level display. Use the + or
-buttons to set the level so that the "*" in the meter lights up
occasionally.
- Press REC. The screen will display "Standby." When you speak into
the microphone the MS-1 will automatically start recording. When you
are finished, press REC to stop sampling. (The amount of sampling time
available will be graphically displayed.)
Turning Loop
On/Off & Setting Loop Points By setting the loop point,
you can alter the way a sample is played. Setting the loop to ON, the
sample will play as long as you hold down the pad. Setting the loop to
OFF, the sample will play only once, regardless of how long you hold
down the pad.
- After a sample has been recorded, press the EDIT SAMPLE button.
Press the > button to set the desired loop parameter ( loop on S-E;
will loop from the start point to the end point; Loop on L-E will loop
from the loop point to the end point. Loop OFF will play the sample as
recorded without looping.Use the "+and " buttons to switch
between parameters.
- After the loop has been set, press the > button to get the loop
start point display.
- Press the to go between the parameter numbers for Loop Start
(Loop P) and Loop end (End P).
- Use the "+ and " buttons to change the value. You can press
the pad of the sample you are editing and hear the changes for the
loop settings as you change the parameter settings.
- You can vary between making large and small edits on the
parameters by moving the cursor to the far left side of the parameter
number for major edits and to the far right side for minor edits.
Truncating a Sample The Truncate function
removes unwanted material from the beginning and ending of a
sample. To truncate a sample:
- First, set the loop settings using the previous instructions on
"Setting the Loop Points" for the sample.
- Press the EDIT UTILITY button. Use the buttons to select the
Truncate: display. Press the pad you want to truncate.
- Press the pad you wish to truncate.
- Press the (REC) YES to execute the procedure.
NOTE:
You can cancel the procedure by pressing the EXIT/NO button.
Recording a Phrase Sequence
- Press the FUNCTION (SEQ) button to enter the sequence mode.
- Press one of the four upper pads to select a sequence.
- Press the REC button to enter record mode (recording will actually
begin the moment a pad is pressed).
- Press the REC button, again, to stop recording.
Playback a Sequence
- Press the FUNCTION (SEQ) button to enter sequence mode.
- Press one of the four upper pads (labeled Seq 1-4) to select a
sequence for playback.
- Press the PLAY pad to play the sequence.
- The sequence will stop when it reaches the last recorded bar, or
you can press the STOP button.
- Pressing the reset pad will return the sequence to the beginning.
NOTE: When you press pad 8 ( the repeat pad), the sequence
will repeat until the STOP pad is pressed.
Setting the Sample Grade The Sample grade will
affect audio quality and sampling time length. You can select between
High (44.1Khz), Standard (32Khz), Long 1 (22.05Khz) and Long 2 (16Khz).
The higher the quality the shorter the sampling time.
- Press the EDIT SYSTEM button. Use the to access the Grade
parameter.
- Press the +/ buttons to select the desired grade of sampling.
- Press EXIT to return to Pad Mode.
Formatting a
Memory Card
- With the power OFF, insert the card into the card slot, and turn
the power on.
- Press the EDIT UTILITY button. Use the "+ and " buttons to
access the "C. Format" display.
- Press the > button to edit "backup files." The +/- buttons are
used to change the value.
- To initiate the formatting procedure, press the REC button. The
display will read: "Formatting."
- When the card is formatted, the display will read "Completed." The
normal display will return automatically.
Saving to a
PCMCIA Flash RAM Card Besides being able to sample directly
to the Flash RAM card, you can also store your internal sounds and
sequences to Back Up Files on the Flash RAM card.
- Press the EDIT UTILITY button. Use the buttons to select
"Save? :BUF1." This will save what is currently in memory into the
first back up file location on the disk.
- The "+ and -" buttons are used to select the correct backup file.
- Press the (REC) YES button to save the data.
Loading from a PCMCIA Flash RAM Card
- Press the EDIT UTILITY button. Use the buttons to select
"Load? :BUF1."
- The "+ and -" buttons are used to select the correct backup file.
- Press the (REC) YES button to load the data. This will overwrite
what is currently in the A and B banks.
About Flash
RAM The MS-1 uses Flash RAM PCMCIA cards available from
SunDisk. Cards are available in 1.8 Mb, 2.5 Mb, 5 Mb, 10 Mb and 20 Mb
sizes. Contact your local Roland dealer, or Roland Corporation U.S., for
additional details. At STANDARD Sample Grade, these cards will add about
75 seconds per Mb. |