Roland SONAR re-150 User's Manual
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1. 3 Ja s eo PLAY D 0 BACK q oo Replacing the Tape For insured long life over 300 hours replace tape with Roland RT 1L tape 1 Loosen the five screws and remove the plastic cover 2 Remove and discard old tape Clean the transport as Outlined in Cleaning the Transport below 3 Insert the tape pack and thread the tape as shown in the drawing 4 Replace the plastic cover and tighten the screws 5 Turn on the POWER switch and let the tape run for approximately five minutes This will iron out any wrinkles in the tape and insure good tape to head con tact f it is not necessary to remove the empty box after loading the new tape Cleaning the Transport Dirt in the places marked in the drawing can cause deterioration in the quality of the echo sound Use a tape recorder head cleaning solution to clean all metal parts which contact the tape Use a tape recorder rubber cleaning solution to clean the rubber capstan idler pinch roller Do not use the head cleaner to clean rubber parts poe SPECIFICATIONS Jacks Input jacks 6 Output jacks Foot switch jacks O Controls MIC VOLUME INSTRUMENT VOLUME MODE SELECTOR REPEAT RATE INTENSITY ECHO VOLUME POWER Switch B INPUT LEVEL SELECTOR Switch input level impedance Microphone input Instrument input 35dB 470KQ Output levels 15dB 25dB 35dB2. The LED indicator lights when the echo is ON Echo ON Indicator Lamp means that only one echo will be pro duced in SINGLE 6 two echoes will be produced because both playback heads are used The INTENISTY con trol does not operate in any of the SINGLE modes REPEAT RATE Control Determines the timing between echoes by controlling the tape speed Turning the REPEAT RATE clockwise shortens the time between echoes INTENSITY Control Determines the number of times the echo will be repeated Turning clock wise increases the number of repeti tions Above about 6 or 7 the echo chamber will begin to oscillate a condition useful for certain special effects Sometimes oscillations will not oc cur at 6 or 7 when the tape heads are dirty in which case they should be cleaned ECHO VOLUME Control Controls the output level of the echo sound with no effect on the direct sound OUTPUT LEVEL SELECTOR Switch To match the output level of the RE 150 to the amplifier or mixer being used OUTPUT Jacks The echo effect alone appears at the ECHO OUTPUT lack Y if the ECHO OUTPUT jack is being used the direct sound alone will appear at the DIRECT OUTPUT jack If the ECHO OUTPUT jack is not being used both direct sound and echo ef fect will appear at the DIRECT OUT PUT jack POWER Switch MODE SELECTOR REPEAT SINGLE l2
3. 35dB and raise the ex ternal amplifier volume control to its normal level If the echo sound is too low try the 25dB or 15dB setting of the OUTPUT LEVEL switch e The 35dB setting should be used when connecting the RE 150 output directly to a microphone input eci vc 15 25 23506 e Li 5 Set the REPEAT RATED INTENSIRY and ECHO VOLUME controls for the desired echo ef fect Controls and Their Functions i VU METER Indicates input level MIC VOLUME Controls Y and MODE SELECTOR Switch Selects the echo mode In REPEAT the echo is repeated over and over In SINGLE the echo feedback loop is broken so that the echo patterns are INSTRUMENT VOLUME Control not repeated In SINGLE 4 or 5 this For adjusting the input levels All three inputs can be used dimultaneousiy for mixing three sound sources Set the levels so as to produce the desired balance and so that the VU meter fluctuates between 3 and 0 MIC INPUT Jacks Q INSTRUMENT INPUT Jack When using the RE 150 with a mixer connect this jack to the mixer effect or echo send output ECHO NORMAL REMOTE SWITCHING Jack O For remote controlled switching of the instrument input between normal no echo and echo effect using a foot switch Roland FS 1 FOOT SWITCH Jack For remote control of the echo ON OFF function using a foot switch Roland FS 1
4. Output impedance less than 2kQ for all three levels 50dB 5kQ Power consumption 16W Dimensions 415 w x 186 h x 310 d mm Weightr 8 2kg Accessories Connection cord x 2 Tape RT 1L Head cleaner eSpecifications are subject to change without notice OPTION FS 1 FS 2 FS 3 Roland Corporation Roland 10211 UPC 10211 Il 1098 Roland
5. Roland ECHO CHAMBER OWNER S MANUAL FEATURES Free running tape system minimizes wow and flutter and ex tends tape life to more than 300 hours without deterioration of sound quality O Simple tape replacement Low noise clean well balanced echo sound Dual outputs for three dimensional sound effects A foot switch can be used for remote switching of the echo ON OFF function and for the ECHO NORMAL function of the INSTRUMENT INPUT channel alone An indicator shows instantly whether the echo is ON or OFF Roland FS 1 sold separately Connections Using a PA Mixer or Vocal Mixer TO ECHO ECHO WHR MEINE H INNE HHMH amp Direct Connections to Microphone or Instruments The depth of the echo effect is con trolled by the RE 150 ECHO VOLUME control and the effect volume control of each channel of the mixer Setting the Controls 1 After making the connections set the REPEAT RATE INTENSITY and ECHO VOLUME con trols at their center positions pointing straight up and set the MIC VOLUME and INSTRUMENT VOLUME controls at minimum fully counterclockwise 2 Turn on the POWER switch FS 1 3 With a signal connected to one or more of the inputs adjust the related VOLUME controls so that the VU meter needle fluctuates between _3 and 0 4 Set the OUTPUT LEVEL switch O at
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