Roland SP-404SX DJ Equipment User Manual


 
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Eects that You Can Select by Directly Pressing a Button
Type CTRL 1 function (display) CTRL 2 function (display) CTRL 3 function (display)
FILTER+DRIVE
CUTOFF (
CoF) RESONANCE (rES)N DRIVE (drU)N
A low-pass lter with overdrive. It
cuts the high frequencies and adds
distortion.
Adjusts the frequency that will be cut.
Adjusts peak frequency response at the
cuto frequency.
Adds distortion.
VOICE TRANS
FORMANT (
FrN) EFFECT LEVEL (EFF) DIRECT LEVEL (dir)
Processes a human voice to create a
variety of characters.
Adjusts the character (formant) of the
voice.
Adjusts the volume of the eect sound. Adjusts the volume of the direct sound.
DELAY
DELAY TIME (
t32 t1)*1 FEEDBACK (Fdb)N BALANCE (bAL)
Repeats the sound. Adjusts the interval of the repeats. Adjusts the number of the repeats.
Adjusts the volume balance between
the direct sound and eect sound.
ISOLATOR
LOW (
Lo )N MID (Nid)N HIGH (Hi )N
Isolates or removes the low, mid, or high
frequency ranges.
Isolates/removes the low-frequency
range.
Isolates/removes the mid-frequency
range.
Isolates/removes the high-frequency
range.
DJFX LOOPER
LENGTH (
LEn)N SPEED (-1.01.0) LOOP SW (oFF/on)
Loops a short portion of the input
sound. You can vary the playback direc-
tion and playback speed of the input
sound to add turntable-type eects.
Species the length of the loop.
Species the playback direction and
playback speed. Turning the knob to
the left of 12 o’clock produces backward
playback, and turning the knob to the
right of 12 o’clock produces forward
playback. At 12 o’clock, the playback is
stopped.
If you turn this on while sound is
playing, the sound at that point will be
looped. Turn this o to cancel the loop.
MFX
No. Type CTRL 1 function (display) CTRL 2 function (display) CTRL 3 function (display)
1
REVERB
REVERB TIME (
tiN) TONE (ton) BALANCE (bAL)
Adds reverberation to the sound. Adjusts the reverberation time.
Adjusts the tone of the reverbera-
tion.
Adjusts the volume balance between
the direct sound and eect sound.
2
TAPE ECHO
RATE (
rAt) INTENSITY (int)N BALANCE (bAL)
Simulates a tape-type echo unit of
the past.
Species the tape speed. Species the amount of echo repeat.
Adjusts the volume balance between
the direct sound and eect sound.
3
CHORUS
DEPTH (
dPt) RATE (rAt) BALANCE (bAL)
Adds spaciousness and richness to
the sound.
Adjusts the depth of modulation. Adjusts the rate of modulation.
Adjusts the volume balance between
the direct sound and eect sound.
4
FLANGER
DEPTH (
dPt) RATE (rAt) FEEDBACK (Fdb)N
Creates modulation reminiscent of a
jet airplane taking o and landing.
Adjusts the depth of modulation. Adjusts the speed of modulation.
Adjusts the proportion of eect
sound that is returned to the input.
Eect List
Eect Limit Mode
If you turn on Eect Limit mode, the depth of the eect will be limited to prevent unintentionally loud sounds or oscillation.
You may nd this function convenient in high-volume situations, such as in a club or live performance.
Parameters that are aected by Eect Limit mode are marked by a
N symbol in the “Eect List.”
1. Hold down [FUNC] button and press the pad [8]
(EFFECT LIMIT).
2. Turn the [CTRL 3] knob to make the setting.
The [REC] button will blink.
L.on”: Eect Limit mode is on
L.oF”: Eect Limit mode is o
3. Press the [REC] button to conrm the setting.
MEMO
If you decide to cancel, press the [CANCEL] button.
This setting is retained even while the power is turned
o.