Roland SP-555 User Manual

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Introducing the SP-555

PLAY Button

This plays the recorded phrase.

SAVE TO PAD Button

This saves a phrase recorded using LOOP CAPTURE to a
pad.

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CANCEL Button

By pressing this button you can cancel an operation such
as sampling or sample deletion. This button will also stop
pattern playback or recording.
By rapidly pressing this button four times, you can stop all
currently playing sounds.

REMAIN Button

When you press this button, the display will indicate the
remaining time available for sampling. By holding down
this button and pressing a pad, you can select the pad to
which the effect will apply, or the pad whose settings you
want to edit (i.e., the current pad).

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DEL Button

Use this to delete a sample or pattern.

13.

SAMPLE
SAMPLING Button

Use this to start/stop sampling, or to record a pattern (

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p. 21).

RESAMPLE Button

Use this to resample the sound of a sample processed by
an effect.

START/END/LEVEL Button

Use this to change the playback start/end point of a
sample, or to change its volume.

TIME/BPM Button

Use this to specify the playback time or BPM (tempo) of a
sample.

MARK Button

Use this when you want only a portion of the sampled
sound to be heard. While this button is lit, only the
specified portion will be heard.

LO-FI Button (

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p. 22)

This switches the grade (standard/lo-fi) at which sampling
is performed. Lo-fi sampling will occur if this button is lit,
and standard sampling will occur if this button is
extinguished.

STEREO Button (

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p. 22)

This specifies whether you will be sampling in monaural or
in stereo. Stereo sampling will occur if this button is lit, and
monaural sampling will occur if this button is extinguished.

GATE Button (

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p. 16)

This switches you between “gate playback,” in which the
sample will sound only while you continue holding down
the pad, and “trigger playback,” in which the sound will

alternately start or stop playing each time you press the
pad. Gate playback will occur if this button is lit, and
trigger playback will occur if this button is extinguished.

LOOP Button (

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p. 17)

This switches you between “loop playback” in which the
sample will play repeatedly when you press the pad, and
“one-shot playback” in which the sound will play only
once. Loop playback will occur if this button is lit, and one-
shot playback will occur if this button is extinguished.

REVERSE Button (

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p. 15)

This selects “reverse playback” in which the sample will
play backward. Reverse playback will occur if this button
is lit, and normal playback will occur if it is extinguished.

14.

BANK Buttons (A, B, C/G, D/H, E/I, F/J)

When [PATTERN SELECT] is extinguished or when you are
recording a pattern, these buttons select the sample bank.
When [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, these buttons select the
pattern bank. Internal memory bank A or B will be
selected if you press BANK [A] or [B] so one of the buttons
is lit. CompactFlash banks C–F will be selected if you press
BANK [C/G]–[F/J] and light one of the buttons, and
CompactFlash banks G–J will be selected if you press
BANK [C/G]–[F/J] and get a button to start blinking.

15.

V-LINK Button

V-LINK (

) is a function that lets you

perform music and video in synchronization.
By using MIDI to connect two or more V-LINK compatible
devices, you can easily enjoy a wide range of visual
effects that are linked to the expressive elements of a
musical performance.

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“About V-LINK”

(p. 52)

16.

EFFECT MEMORY Button

This lets you store effect settings (effect type, CTRL 1/2/3
knob values) and call them up instantly by operating a
pad.

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“Storing effect settings (EFFECT MEMORY)”

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FIXED VELOCITY Button (

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p. 15)