Roland GR-77B User manual

nRoland

ШІН

SASS

GUITAR

SYNTHESIZER

Gr-778

Owner's

Manual

PANEL

DESCRIPTION

«Rear

Paneb

POWER

Power

Switch

r——

69MEMORY

CARTRIDGE

Memory

Cartridge

Holder

QGUITAR

INPUT

Guitar

Input

Connector

PROGRAMMER

Programmer

Connector

Өмір

OUT

MIDI

OUT

Connector

@MEMORY

PROTECT:

Memory

Protect

Switch

ӨРІТСН

Pitch

Control

Jack

ФУСЕ

VCF

Control

Jack

die

Roland

SE.

Eë

Н,

ЕТ

ты.

Balanced

Output

Connectors

@LEVEL

Level

Selector

Switch

OUTPUT

Output

Jacks

@GUITAR

OUT

Guitar

Output

Jack

@AC

INLET

Inlet

«Front

Panel

Write

Switch

Copy

Switches

•

——sn

—

Ноій

Pedal

Switches

ГТ

—

——-

à)

Tune

Switch

String

Selector

Switches

String

Mode

Switches

Edit

Switch

Pitch

Bend

Switches

ФФ

Displays

ШІ

Number

Pedals

*BBANK

Bank

Pedal

"САРТ

Cartridge

Pedal

WHOLO

Hold

Pedal

IMPORTANT

NOTES

Power

Supply

The

appropriate

power

supply

for

this

unit

shown

onits

name

plate.

Please

make

sure

that

the

line

vol-

tage

your

country

meets

that.

Please

not

use

the

same

socket

used

for

any

noise

generating

device

(such

motor,

variable

lighting

system).

This

unit

might

not

work

properly

turned

imme-

diately

after

turned

off.

this

happens,

simply

turn

off

and

turn.it

again

few

seconds

later.

Before

setting

the

GR-778

with

external

amplifier

the

Bass

Guitar

Controller,

turn

both

them

off.

This

unit

might

get

hot

while

operating,

but

there

need

worry

about

it.

Cleaning

Use

soft

cloth

and

clean

only

with

mild

detergent.

not

use

solvents

such

paint

thinner.

Location

Operating

the

СА-778

near

neon

fluorescent

lamp

may

cause

noise

interference.

so,

change

the

angle

position

the

GR-77B.

Avoid

using

the

GR-77B

excessive

heat

humid-

ity

where

may

affected

direct

sunlight

ог

dust.

Repairing

Savethe

necessary

data

into

cartridge

before

hav-

ing

the

GR-77B

repaired,

case

accidentally

erased.

—

with

поп-сегићед

аг

non-verified

RADIO

AND

TELEVISION

INTERFERENCE

"Warning

This

equipment

has

been

verified

comply

with

the

knits

for

Class

computing

device,

pursuant

Subpart

о!

Part

15,

ЕСС

Rules

Operation

pement

likely

resuit

interference

radio

and

reception.

The

equipment

described

іп

this

manual

generates

and

uses

radio-Irequency

energy

itis

not

instulled

and

used

property.

that

is,

strict

accordance

with

out

instructions,

may

cause

interference

with

radio

and

television

reception

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

comply

with

the

limits

for

Class

computing

device

accordance

with

the

specifications

Subpart

Part

15.

FCC

Rules.

These

rules

are

designed

provide

reasonable

protection

against

such

interference

residential

installation

However,

there

guarantee

that

the

interference

radio

television

reception,

which

can

determined

turning

the

equipment

0065

cause

interference

radio

television

reception,

which

can

determined

turning

the

equipment

and

aH,

the

user

encouraged

try

correct

the

interference

the

following

measure

Disconnect

other

devices

and

their

input

output

cables

опе

time

the

interference

stops.

«t

їз

caused

either

the

other

device

its

саше

These

devices

usually

require

Roland

designated

shielded

cables.

For

Rotang

devices,

you

can

obtain

the

proper

shielded

canie

from

your

dealer.

Far

non

Roland

devices.

contact

the

manufacturer

ог

dealer

for

assistance

your

equipment

does

cause

interference

radio

television

reception.

you

can

try

correct

the

interference

using

one

the

following

measures

Turn

the

radio

antenna

unti

the

interferences

stops

Move

the

equipment

one

side

ог

the

other

the

radio

Move

the

equipment

larther

away

tram

the

radio

Plug

the

equipment

into

outtet

that

ол

different

сисин

than

ine

ramo

(That

is,

make

certain

the

equipment

ani

the

radia

ог

television

set

are

Circuits

controlled

differant

circuit

needkers

fuses.)

Consider

installing

rooftop

television

antenna

wath

coaxial

cable

lead

between

the

antenna

ana

necessary,

you

should

consult

your

dealer

experienced

radio

television

technician

far

additional

suggestions

You

Брок!

prepared

the

Federal

Commumcations

Commission

“How

ideniify

and

Resolve

Вано

imterterence

Proniems

This

booklet

available

from

the

Government

Prating

Ole.

Washington

OC.

20:

hid

neptal

the

(оймен

Stock

Мо

204

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CONNECTIONS

Before

making

breaking

connection,

sure

turn

ail

the

units

off.

Setup

with

the

Guitar

Controiler

““НІЕЕНоіапа

о[

______е

C-24G

Guitar

Input

Connector

Connect

the

Bass

Guitar

Controller

here

using

the

supplied

cable

C-24G.

€

Using

supplied

cable

C-24G

Push

the

side

buttons

the

socket,

and

without

releas-

ing

them

insert

the

socket

into

the

connector.

Then

release

the

buttons,

and

the

socket

will

automaticaily

locked.

disconnect

the

socket,

press

the

side

but-

tons

down

and

pull

out.

The

supplied

cable

C-24G

can

used

connect

any

G-series

Guitar

Controller.

Guitar

Input

Connector

Setup

with

amplifiers,

mixer

etc.

Monitor

Output

Jacks

These

jacks

are

used

connect

amplifiers.

When

these

are

the

only

output

jacks

used,

mixed

sound

direct

and

synthesizer

will

obtained.

fully

benefit

the

advantages

the

GR-77B,

use

keyboard

amplifiers

and

Speakers,

PA,

audio

equipment.

two

amplifiers

are

used

(stereo),

chorus

effect

will

sound

effective.

Level

Selector

Switch

With

this

switch,

select

appropriate

output

level

depending

the

type

the

amplifier

you

use.

The

knack

select

the

position

that

allows

undistorted

sound

desirable

level

with

the

amplifier's

volume

set

Guitar

Output

Jack

This

jack

provided

connect

bass

amplifier.

Through

this

jack,

only

direct

bass

sound

sent

ош.

Also,

preamplifier

built

here,

therefore,

good

result

can

expected

when

effect

device

foot

volume

used.

both

this

jack

and

the

Output

Jack

are

used

the

same

time,

the

pure

synthesizer

sound

output

through

the

Output

Jack

PA,

Amplifier,

etc.

PA,

Mixer,

etc.

Balanced

Output

Connectors

These

are

used

for

setting

the

GR-778

with

the

bal-

anced

type

mixer

effect

device.

The

signal

sent

out

through

these

connectors

are

the

same

the

output

jacks

Ф,

but

the

maximum

output

level

OdB

regard-

less

the

position

the

Level

Selector

Switch

Ф.

setting

monaural,

sure

mix

the

signals

both

channels.

Also,

the

output

from

this

connectoris

transformless,

convert

into

unbalanced

output,

keep

the

2nd

open.

€

Balanced

Output

Connector

Programmer

Connector

Connect

the

programmer

PG-800

loptional)

here

using

the

DIN

Cord

supplied

with

the

PG-800

MIDI

OUT

Connector

This

connect

MIDI

sound

module.

Use

the

оочопа!

MIDI

Sync

Cable

MSC-15,

Pitch

Control

Jack

and

VCF

Control

Jack

connecting

the

Foot

Volume

FV-200

(8055),

you

can

control

the

pitch

and

VCF

Cutoff

depressing

the

pedal.

Use

the

Output

Jack

the

FV-200.

Setthe

Minimum

Volume

the

FV-200

zero.

Remove

the

spring

holder

from

the

FV-200.

(Refer

the

operation

manual

the

FV-200

see

how

remove

it).

When

you

are

not

using

the

FV-200,

set

the

pedal

its

highest

position.

Memory

Cartridge

Hoider

€

Connect

the

supplied

Memory

Cartridge

M-16C.

Set

the

Protect

Switch

the

cartridge

the

posi-

tion,

and

insert

the

cartridge

securely

into

the

Memory

Cartridge

Holder

the

GR-77B

with

the

Protect

Switch

the

cartridge

facing

upward.

(See

the

picture

shown

below.)

Connecting

the

Memory

Cartridge

Connecting

the

Volume

Pedal

PEDAL

PITCH

VCF

00000

Ғу-200

COUTFUT)

алад

Әй

Protect

Switch

PROBLEMS

CAUSED

YOUR

IMPROPER

PLAYING

MANNER

The

GR-77B

digitally

processes

the

vibration

the

strings,

producing

digital

signal

that

controls

each

sec-

tion

the

synthesizer.

other

words,even

the

string

vibration

inaudible

usual

bass

guitar

performance

bound

processed.

Therefore,

you

may

annoyed

unexpected

reaction

the

bass

guitar

controller

when

playing

it.

The

follow-

ing

are

possible

symptoms

and

how

resolve

them.

Sound

Delay

The

GR-778

reads

the

waveform

the

string

vibration,

and

then

detects

the

pitch

its

computer.

The

lower

tone

(slower

vibration)

needs

time

for

pitch

detec-

tion,

resulting

sound

delay.

The

open

4th

string

(E)

requires

least

25ms

(0.025

seconds).

The

sound

delay

also

caused

certain

playing

manner,

because

the

GR-778

designed

not

output

sound

until

the

string

vibration

has

become

stable,

obtain

accurate

pitch.

Sound

cannot

muted

The

3rd

and

4th

strings

are

likely

keep

vibrating

even

when

muted.

So,

when

you

play

tremoio

repeat

Open

chord

muteless

stroke

these

strings,

the

created

sounds

may

not

muted.

€.

Irrelevant

sound

heard

The

GR-77B

processes

even

the

string

vibration

irrele-

vant

for

deciding

pitch.

Therefore,you

need

special

care

for

picking.

sound

heard

When

the

vibrating

time

string

too

short

the

pitch

ambiguous,

you

have

not

picked

touched

the

str-

ing

hard

enough,

pitch

detection

difficult.

Watch

that

your

picking

hard

enough.

Harmonics

playing

Avoid

playing

harmonics

manner,

possible.

The

problems

are

often

caused

feeble

string

vibration

harmonics

manner

[4]

OPERATION

GUITAR

CONTROLLER

(2)

Touch

Plates

Balance

Knob

(3)

With

this

knob

turned

fully

counterclockwise,

only

direct

bass

sound

obtained.

you

rotate

clockwise,

syn-

thesizer

sound

will

increased

and

its

fully

clock-

wise

position,

only

synthesizer

sound

will

heard.

Master

Volume

(B)

This

knob

sets

the

overall

volume.

Mode

Switch

AtIposition

Only

direct

bass

sound

obtained,

and

the

Balance

Knob

(8)

does

not

work.

апаш

Both

direct

and

synthesizer

position

sounds

are

available.

Vibrato

Knob

and

Touch

Plats

(€

using

these

knobs,

you

can

add

vibrato

effect.

When

using

the

G-33

G-88

Slightly

turn

the

Vibrato

Knob

(S)

and

touch

the

Touch

Plate

while

holding

the

strings

down.

stop

vibrato,

touch

the

Touch

Plate

and

.mmediately

release

Mode

Switch

Vibrato

Knob

Edit

Knob

(

Master

Volume

(£

Cutoff

Frequency

Knob

(2)

Balance

Knob

When

using

the

G-77

Slightly

turn

the

Vibrato

Knob

and

touch

the

Touch

Plate

while

holding

the

strings

down.

stop

vibrato,

release

the

Touch

Plate.

the

Vibrato

Knob

(9)

set

zero,

vibrato

obtained

all.

That

is,

you

are

not

annoyed

unex-

pected

vibrato

effect

caused

touching

the

Touch

Plate

accidentally.

The

rate,delay

time

and

depth

the

vibrato

effect

change

according

its

set

level

writing.

Cutoff

Frequency

Knob

(f)

Edit

Knob

(Resonance

Knob

other

series)

These

knobs

work

exclusively

Edit

mode.

The

Cutoff

Frequency

Knob

provided

specif-

ically

for

controlling

the

VCF

Cutoff

Frequency.

The

Edit

(Resonance!

Knob

(9)

used

control

par-

ameters

other

than

the

cutoff

frequency

the

owner's

manual

bass

guitar

con-

tailer

for

the

other

contro!

knots

PLAY,

EDIT

WRITE

MODES

These

Programs

JIT

]

can

rewritten.

ETEA

TIJ

—

These

Programs

cannot

FETA

EIE

TIE

Program

Bank

Patch

Number

5.(3-5)

Set

68-778

with

amplifier

and

speaker,

etc.,

and

power

„and

will

ready

play.

PLAY

Mode)

There

are

different

tone

colors

preprogrammed

bank

patch

numbers)

shown

left.

And

you

can

recall

any

those

patches

and

edit

you

like.

(—EDIT

Mode)

This

editing

operation,

however,

dose

not

autornatically

rewrite

the

existing

patch

program.

you

wish

write

the

edited

program,

appropriate

writing

operation

required.

Writing

new

patch

pro-

gram,

however,

replaces

the

one

currently

written.

WRITE

Mode)

The

patches

programmed

the

bank

can

rewritten,

but the

bank

are

ail

fixed

programs.

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