Roland R-88 manual

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2 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 to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well t o domestic animals or pets. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of de[...]

USING THE UNIT SAFEL Y 3 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix W ARNING Do not drop or subject to strong impact Prot ect the unit from strong impact. (Do not drop it!) Do not share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices Do not force the unit’ s power- supply[...]

4 Po wer Supply • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled b y an inverter or a motor (such as a refrigerat or , washing machine, micro wave ov en, or air conditioner). Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise may cause this unit t[...]

5 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix C onten ts U S I N G T H E U N I T S A F E L Y .......................................... 2 I M P O R T A N T N O T E S .............................................. 4 O v e r v i e w ...................................................[...]

6 O ver view P anel D escription Fr ont P anel 1 [POWER] switch Slide this switch in the direction of the arrow to turn the pow er on/ o (p. 25). 2 [HOLD] switch When the power is on, setting the [HOLD] swit ch in the ON position will disable operation of the knobs, buttons, touch panel , and master level. Disabling these c ontrols will help pre[...]

Over view 7 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix 1 6 DIGIT AL OUT jack This jack outputs a digital signal. Y ou can connec t digital devices , such as speakers or mixers, with an XLR type cable (AES/EBU , IEC 60958-4 compliant). The internal mixer’ s t wo-channel mix is ou[...]

Over view 8 2 5 Analog input (IN 1/L –IN 8/R) jacks These are analog audio input jacks equipped with mic preamps . Each of the XLR input jacks 1-8 can be used as a monaural input, providing a total of 8 input channels . Alternatively , XLR input jacks 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8 can be used as four stereo-input channels. F or details, [...]

Over view 9 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix 3 0 Battery c ase Install batteries here. The entire battery case can be removed and installed with the batteries (p. 23). 3 1 Internal speak ers These are built-in speakers f or monitoring. If you want to hear sound from the [...]

Over view 10 Items in the Screen Home Screen The screen that appears when you turn on the po wer is called the home screen. The home screen will switch in tandem with r ecord or playback operations . I f you want to switch scr eens while stopped, touch in the upper right of the screen. Home screen f or recor ding This is the recor ding-standby scre[...]

Over view 11 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix During recording <METER ZOOM> button Magnies the 20 dB region of the level meter display . <MARK> button (during recording) Assigns a marker within the project (p. 38). By touching this button during recording [...]

Over view 12 MENU Screen This screen will appear when you pr ess the [MENU] (HOME) button. MENU This is the main menu screen. T ouch one of these icons to access the corr esponding setting screen. In this manual, operations starting from the MENU screen are expressed as f ollows. <Example> Select <REC/PLA Y SETUP>, and then selec t <[...]

Over view 13 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix FINDER p . 51 Manage projects and folders. USB SETUP p . 60, p . 63 Make settings for using the R-88 as a USB audio interface. TIMECODE/TIME MENU p . 47, p . 26 Make settings for the timecode, date , and time. SYSTEM SETUP p [...]

Over view 14 Wha t Is a Pr ojec t? On the R-88, the data that you rec ord and play back are handled in units called “projects. ” Project File Structure If you connect the R-88 to your computer , you can see how these folders and les are organiz ed (p. 61). R88_0003_1.W AV R88_0004_M_L.W AV R88_0004_1.W AV R88_0001_1.W AV R88_0006_M_0.W AV R8[...]

15 Quick Guide Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Getting Ready 1 Preparing the P ower Supply Prepar e batteries, an external power supply , or the AC adaptor . page 23 This Quick Guide explains basic operation. For details , refer to the pages shown by the page XX symbol.[...]

16 Quick Guide Specifying the Date and Time Here ’ s how to set the date and time of the R-88’ s internal clock. page 26 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <TIMEC ODE/TIME>. 2 . T ouch <DA TE & TIME>. 3 . Specify the date and time . T ouch each item, and use to set the date and time. 4 . T ouch <OK> to conrm the setting . F ormatting[...]

17 Quick Guide Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Connections Connect your recor ding mics or recording sour ces to the R-88’ s input jacks. page 28 CD player or other audio sourc e DIGIT AL IN IN 1/L –IN 8/R Dynamic Mic Condenser Mic Equipment that has a digital outpu[...]

18 Quick Guide Settings for the Audio File t o be Recorded Choose the type of audio le to be recorded (mono/ster eo), and choose the sampling rate and bit depth. page 35 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <REC/PLA Y SETUP>. Choose the type of audio le (stereo/mono) 2 . T ouch the <REC FILE> item. 3 . T ouch the type that you want to set . 4 . T[...]

19 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Quick Guide Recording/Pla yback Recording will take place using the input settings and audio le settings you made on p . 17 and p. 18. Y ou can then play back the recorded le. Recording 1 . Pr ess the [ ] (REC) button. The button[...]

20 Quick Guide Lev el S ettings Here ’ s how to adjust the input levels during rec ording, or the lev els of each track during playback. page 43 MIXER Screen Press the [MASTER] knob on the fron t panel. page 43 Adjustment using the touch panel 1 . T ouch a slider to display EDIT –F ADER screen. 2 . T ouch a slider and drag it up or down. T o se[...]

21 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Quick Guide P an Settings Here ’ s how to adjust each input’ s pan during recording, or the pan of each tr ack during playback. page 44 1 . T ouch to access the pan adjustmen t screen. 2 . T ouch the knob that you want to adjust. A[...]

22 Quick Guide EQ Settings Here ’ s how to make EQ settings. page 45 1 . T ouch . 2 . T ouch <EQ> of the channel whose setting you want to turn on/o . 3 . T ouch <PRM>. 4 . T ouch the slider for a parameter , and drag it left or right to adjust its value. T o make ne adjustments, use the [ ] (−) button or [ ] (+) button (p. 45[...]

23 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Setup Pr eparing the P ow er Supply The R-88 can operate using an A C adaptor , batteries, or an external power device . Installing Batt eries Loosen the screw s from these two locations. Remove the batt ery compartment cover . Inser t[...]

Setup 24 Connecting the AC adapt or If you are using an AC adaptor , you must set the external power supply select switch to “ AC ADAPTOR. ” Plug the AC adapt or into an AC po wer outlet. 2 Connect the plug of the AC adaptor to the R-88’ s DC IN jack. 1 * Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration) faces upwar ds an[...]

Setup 25 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix T urning the P ow er O n/O * Once everything is properly connected (p. 28, p . 32), be sure to follow the proc edure below to turn on their pow er . If you turn on equipment in the wrong order , you risk causing malfunc tion o[...]

Setup 26 Setting the Date and Time 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <TIMEC ODE/TIME>. 2 . T ouch <DA TE & TIME>. The calendar and clock setting screen will appear . Time Date 3 . Specify the date and time . T ouch each item, and use to set the date and time. 4 . When y ou’ ve nished setting all items , touch <OK>. By touching <CAN[...]

Setup 27 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix F ormatting an SD Card If the SD card is being used for the rst time, y ou must format the card befor e it can be used. NOTE • When you format an SD car d, all data on the card will be erased . If the card contains important[...]

28 Input S ettings Input Settings Fr om the home screen (recording), use the <INPUT> (p . 11) t o access the input setting screens. * Y ou can also access the input setup screens by pr essing [MENU] Ú <INPUT SETUP>. Input Source Settings Y ou can tur n each input on/o or switch its polarity . Y ou can also tur n linking on/o for [...]

Input Settings 29 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Input lev el and sensitivity link on/o The input level and sensitivity settings can be linked for each pair IN 1 and IN 2, IN 3 and IN 4, IN 5 and IN 6, and IN 7 and IN 8. This is convenien t when making stereo record[...]

Input Settings 30 2 . T ouch the input whose cuto frequency you want to specify . 3 . T ouch the desired cuto frequency . Limiter Settings A limiter is provided f or each input, allowing the input levels to be compressed so that the rec ording will not be distorted even if loud sounds are input. T ouch the <LIMITER> tab, and you can tur[...]

Input Settings 31 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Limiter channel link settings Limiter channel link is a function that lets you group multiple inputs so that the identical compression e ect will be applied to all of those inputs when any input in that gr oup exceeds[...]

32 Output Settings Output S ettings Swit ching the Output Lev el of the Analog Output Jacks (MIX L/OUT 1, MIX R/OUT 2) Y ou can switch the output level (+4 dBu/-60 dBu) of the left side panel’ s analog output jacks (OUT 1 MIX L/OUT 2 MIX R). 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <OUTPUT SETUP>. 2 . T ouch <1/L 2/R LEVEL>. 3 . T ouch the value that you[...]

Output S ettings 33 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Swit ching the Maximum O utput Le vel of the MIX OUT (STEREO) jack Y ou can switch the maximum output level (2 V rms/-30 dBu) of the left side panel’ s MIX OUT (STEREO) jack. 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <OUTPUT SETUP>[...]

34 Monitor Settings Here ’ s how to specify the sound to be monitored via the headphone jack on the front panel. REFERENCE “R-88 Block Diagram ” (p. 74) MEMO • If headphones are not connected, you can turn on the internal speakers (p. 33) to monit or through the internal speakers. • An alarm tone can be sounded from the monitor output whe[...]

35 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Recor ding/Pla yback Recor ding Settings Y ou can specify the t ype of le that will be recor ded, the recor ding source, the sampling r ate, and rec ording format. Specifying the Input (Recording) Channels When recording , turn on t[...]

Recording/Pla yback 36 5 . T ouch the letter keys t o enter characters. Each time you touch a letter key , the character will change in the order of A, B, and C. T ouch <Type> t o switch between uppercase, lowercase , and numerals. T ouch <Del> to delete the character at the cursor location. T o conrm the edited name, touch <OK>[...]

Recording/Pla yback 37 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix 2 . T ouch the desired sampling rate . Bit Depth Here you can select the bit depth of the recor ded data. 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <REC/PLA Y SETUP> Ú <BIT DEPTH>. <BIT DEPTH> is located on page 2/3. [...]

Recording/Pla yback 38 Marker Here ’ s how to assign a marker within the project. If you’v e assigned markers, you can quickly move t o a previously marked location during playback. Assigning a marker during r ecording 1 . Start recording . 2 . At the momen t you want t o assign a marker , touch <MARK>. Assigning a marker to a pr eviously[...]

Recording/Pla yback 39 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Basic Operation for Pla yback Rewind / Move to previous song (beginning of song) F ast-forward /Move to next song Stop Play/P ause Record 1 . Ac cess the home screen. 2 . Use [ ]/[ ] butt ons to select the project t[...]

Recording/Pla yback 40 PLA Y REPEA T Here ’ s how to make the project play repeat edly for the selected play mode. 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <REC/PLA Y SETUP> Ú <PLA Y REPEA T>. <PLA Y REPEA T> is located on page 2/3. T ouch to access 2/3. 2 . T urn the repeat play setting on/o . Setting Explanation OFF Don’ t play repeatedly O[...]

Recording/Pla yback 41 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix MS Mic Settings Y ou can use MS mics that can directly output the mid and side signals. An MS mic crea tes stereo sound by c ombining sound from a main microphone (unidirectional) that recor ds central sounds (mid-s[...]

Recording/Pla yback 42 Using a F ootswitch to Remotely C ontrol Recor ding or Playback If a footswitch (BOSS FS-6 or FS-5U; sold separately) is connected, y ou can use your foot to c ontrol operations such as playback, recor ding, and rewind. CONTROL 1,2 jack One of these can be connected. POLARITY switch Wh en y ou c onn ect o ne F S-5 U Wh en y o[...]

43 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timec ode File Operation USB Appendix M ix er The MIXER screen allows y ou to create a two-channel stereo mix, during recording fr om the audio coming into each input, or during playback from the audio rec orded on each track. MIXER Screen Press the [M ASTER] knob (p. 6) [...]

Mixer 44 P AN Here ’ s how to adjust the pan of each channel. 1 . T ouch to switch to the pan adjustment scr een. 2 . T ouch the knob that you want to adjust. A slider will appear in the bottom of the screen. On channels whose MS mic decoder is turned on, this adjusts the stereo width (MS WIDE) (p. 41). 3 . T ouch the slider and drag it left or r[...]

Mixer 45 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timec ode File Operation USB Appendix LINK ON/OFF Here ’ s how to turn stereo link on/o . If link is on, fader values, mute on/o , and EQ settings will be linked. 1 . T ouch . 2 . T ouch <MIXER LINK> for the channel whose setting you want to turn on/o?[...]

Mixer 46 MASTER LIMITER Here ’ s how to make settings for the master limit er . 1 . T ouch the MST area on the level met er . The MASTER limiter setting scr een will appear . 2 . T ouch <LIMITER (MASTER)> to turn the limiter on/o . 3 . T ouch the slider for the desired paramet er , and drag it left or right to edit the value . MEMO Y ou [...]

47 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timec ode File Operation USB Appendix TIMEC ODE TIMEC ODE MODE Here ’ s how to specify the timecode mode. 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <TIMEC ODE/TIME> Ú <TIMECODE SETUP> Ú <TIMECODE MODE>. 2 . T ouch the mode that you want t o use. MODE Explanation OFF Time[...]

TIMECODE 48 FRAME RA TE Here ’ s how to specify the frame rat e. 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <TIMEC ODE/TIME> Ú <TIMECODE SETUP> Ú <FRAME RA TE>. 2 . T ouch the desired frame ra te. FRAME RA TE Explanation 23.976 This is the most commonly used rate f or high denition video recording . 24 This is the standard rate used in lm. 25[...]

TIMECODE 49 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timec ode File Operation USB Appendix Internal Timecode Here ’ s how to set the time of the internal timecode . 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <TIMEC ODE/TIME> Ú <SE T INT TC>. 2 . T ouch the number that you want t o edit, and use to edit the value. 3 . T ou[...]

50 SLA TE Y ou can use the [SLA TE] switch (p. 6) on the front panel to activate the slate mic (p . 6) or produce a slate tone . SLA TE T ONE If you slide the [SLA TE] switch to the “ TONE” position and hold it there for two seconds , a slate tone will be produced. The slate tone can be r ecorded on all tracks of the rec order . The slate tone [...]

51 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode F ile O peration USB Appendix P rojec t and F older Operations The R-88 stores r ecorded projects on the SD card. The “Finder” screen provides various functions for listing , deleting, or copying these projects. Y ou can also create f olders and move projects[...]

Project and F older Operations 52 Opening a Project Here ’ s how to select and play a project from the list of recor ded projects. When you select a folder , the current location will change to the selected folder , and the rst project in the folder will open and return to the home screen. Y ou can also record into the selected folder . 1 . Ch[...]

Project and F older Operations 53 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode F ile O peration USB Appendix Moving a Pr ojec t 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <FINDER>. 2 . T ouch the name of the project that you want to mo ve . 3 . T ouch <MOVE>. 4 . T ouch the move-destination folder . The project will be [...]

Project and F older Operations 54 Renaming a Pr ojec t or F older 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <FINDER>. 2 . T ouch the name of the project or folder that you wan t to rename. 3 . T ouch <RENAME>. 4 . T ouch the arrow key s to move the cursor to the location at which you want t o insert a charac ter . 5 . T ouch the letter keys t o enter charac[...]

Project and F older Operations 55 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode F ile O peration USB Appendix Repairing a Pr ojec t If you inadvertently disconnect the adaptor or remove the SD car d during recording , the project will be damaged and unplayable. In some cases you may be able to use the Repair fu[...]

Project and F older Operations 56 Crea ting a Folder W ithin a F older Here ’ s how to creat e a new folder within an existing folder . 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <FINDER>. 2 . Mov e into the folder in which y ou want to crea te the new folder . T ouch at the right of the move -destination folder name. 3 . T ouch the folder name shown at the t op[...]

Project and F older Operations 57 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode F ile O peration USB Appendix 5 . Choose the desired sort mode. Mode Explanation NAME Sort by name. DA TE (FROM OLDEST ) Sort from the oldest project. DA TE (FROM NEWEST ) Sort from the newest project. MEMO If you sort by name, the [...]

58 Back ing Up and L oading the R-88’ s S ettings Y ou can back up the R-88’ s settings to a USB ash drive or SD card. Backed-up settings also can be restored t o the R-88, or loaded into a dierent R-88 unit. Crea ting a B ackup 1 . Choose [MENU] Ú <MEMOR Y> Ú <SA VE SETUP>. 2 . Specify the sav e- destination media. Icon Med[...]

59 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix C op yi ng a P r oj ect t o U SB F la sh D ri v e / L oa di ng f r om U SB F la s h Dr iv e In the [MENU] Ú <MEMORY> Ú <USB MEMORY> menu, you can copy a project from the SD card t o a USB ash drive, or load a project f[...]

60 C onnec ting to Y our Comput er via USB If you use an USB cable to connect the R-88 to your computer , you’ll be able to do the following things . Storage Projects in the R-88’ s SD card can be backed up to your computer , and W A V les from your comput er can be written to the R-88’ s SD card. REFERENCE “Exchanging F iles With Y our [...]

Connecting to Y our Computer via USB 61 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Ex changing F iles W ith Y our C omputer (Storage) W A V les can be copied from the R-88 to y our computer , or from your computer to the R-88. T o copy les, use your c omputer to drag and dro[...]

Connecting to Y our Computer via USB 62 Disconnec ting from Y our Comput er Here ’ s how to disconnect the R-88 from your comput er . Y ou must use the following proc edure to end the connection befor e you disconnect the USB cable. NOTE Do not switch o the R-88’ s power , disconnect the USB cable, or remove the SD car d while the R-88 is co[...]

Connecting to Y our Computer via USB 63 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Using the R -88 as an Audio Inter face The audio input from the R-88 can be rec orded via USB into software on your comput er . At the same time, recording and pla yback can be carried out on the R-[...]

Connecting to Y our Computer via USB 64 Installing the USB Driver In order to use the R-88’ s AUDIO I/F mode, you must rst install the USB driver in your computer . 1 . Install the USB driver in y our computer . The R-88’ s dedicated driver can be downloaded from the Roland website. Roland website http://ww w .roland.com/ Refer to the Roland[...]

65 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix P arameter List MENU Screen (p . 12) Category Menu item / Eect V alue (default value: bold) page REC/PLA Y SE TUP REC FILE Selects the type of le to be recorded. MONO , STEREO p. 35 MIX REC Species whether a separate two-chann[...]

P arameter List 66 Category Menu item / Eect V alue (default value: bold) page MEMORY SD CARD INFO Displays information about the SD car d. − – SA VE SETUP Backs up the R-88’ s settings to an SD card or USB ash drive. − p. 58 L OAD SETUP Loads settings that wer e saved to an SD card or USB ash drive. − p. 58 USB MEMORY Copies a p[...]

P arameter List 67 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Category Menu item / Eect V alue (default value: bold) page SYSTEM SETUP REC ST ART/STOP TONE T urns on/o the alarm tone that is sounded when recording starts or ends. OFF , ON – ALARM TONE LEVEL Adjusts the lev[...]

P arameter List 68 MIXER Screen (p . 43) Category Menu item / Eect V alue (default value: bold) page 1-8 LINK 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 T urns stereo link on/o . OFF , ON p. 45 MUTE T urns mute on/o for each channel. OFF , ON p. 44 EQ T urns the EQ on/o for each channel. OFF , ON p. 45 EQ P ARAM Edits the EQ parameters for each channel . HI -1[...]

69 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Error Messages Message Problem Already Exist An identically named le or folder exists. P lease use a dierent name to cr eate the le or folder . Battery Low The batteries or the external power supply hav e run low . Please repl[...]

70 T roubleshooting Problems with Recor ding Problem Cause Page Cannot recor d Y ou cannot record correctly if the input setting is not set correctly . p. 28 When recording fr om connected microphones, make sure that the micr ophones are properly connected to the XLR input jacks. Also check the setting of the Phantom po wer switch. p. 8, p . 28 Rec[...]

T roubleshooting 71 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Problems with the C omputer Problem Cause Page R-88 not recognized when connected to your computer via USB The R-88 will not be recogniz ed by your computer if you c onnect it when the “MENU” screen is displayed , [...]

72 Specications Roland R-88: 8-CHANNEL RECORDER and MIXER Recorder P art Channels Sampling F requency 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz 8 channels + 2 channels (stereo mix from built-in mixer) 192 kHz 4 channels Data T ype Format BWF (mono , stereo) Sampling Frequency 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192 kHz Bit Depth 16 bits, 24 bits Recording Media SDHC Memory Car[...]

Specications 73 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Audio Output Part Signal Processing D A Conversion: 24 bits OUT 1–2 jacks (Analog Outputs) XLR type Output Buses Channel 1–2, Channel 3–4, Channel 5–6, Channel 7–8, Stereo mix from built-in mixer Output Level [...]

74 MS MS MS MS INPUT PLA YER SLA TE DIGIT AL IN IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 7 IN 8 L R SENS Input SW PEAK Peak Level A/D LCF LIM LIM LIM LIM LIM LIM LIM LIM LCF LCF LCF LCF LCF LCF LCF AGC A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D Digital In Input SW MS (REC) Sens Level Link 1/2 Sens Level Link 3/4 Sens Level Link 5/6 Sens Level Link 7/8 INPUT 1-8 PFL 1[...]

R-88 Block Diagram 75 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix REC ORDER OUTPUT MONIT OR MIXER 2MIX L, R SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL LIM LIM MS EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ MS MS MS D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A MIXER Link 1/2 MIXER Link 3/4 MIXER Link 5/6 M[...]

R-88 Block Diagram 76 RECORDER SELECT OR block diagram 1 2 3 8 SLA TE T ONE R OUTING OFF /REC /OUT /REC+OUT SLA TE SW: MIC /OFF /TONE from SLA TE MIC from SLA TE T ONE from INPUT 1 to RECORDING TRACK 1 TRACK 1 MIC SW p . 50 OUTPUT SELECTOR block diagram SLA TE T ONE R OUTING OFF /REC ONL Y /OUT ONL Y /REC+OUT OUT 1/2 MODE: OFF /MIX /TR1/2 /TR3/4 /T[...]

77 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix Index A < A - B > b u t t o n .................................... 11 A B R E P E A T ....................................... 40 A C a d a p t o r .............................. 15 , 23 , 24 Analog Input (IN 1/L–IN 8/R) jack . [...]

78 IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: BROWN: As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which [...]

79 Overview Quick Guide Getting Ready IN/OUT/Monitor Recording/Playback Mixer Timecode File Operation USB Appendix For EU Countries For China[...]

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