Roland CD-2 CD Player User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Introduction 4
USING THE UNIT SAFELY........................................................................... 4
IMPORTANT NOTES .................................................................................... 6
Check the Included Items............................................................................ 9
Main Features............................................................................................. 10
Panel Descriptions..................................................................................... 12
Media That Can Be Used with the CD-2................................................... 17
Notes Regarding CompactFlash (CF) Cards.............................................................18
Notes Regarding CD-R/RW Discs............................................................................. 18
Connecting Other Equipment................................................................... 20
Connecting Condenser Mics......................................................................................22
Basic Operation 23
Basic Operation ......................................................................................... 24
Turning the Power On/Off.......................................................................................... 24
Adjusting the Screen Contrast................................................................................... 25
Adjusting the Volume................................................................................................. 25
Temporarily Muting the Sound (Speaker Mute).........................................................25
Inserting/Removing a CD .......................................................................... 26
Inserting/Removing a CF Card ................................................................. 27
Recording on the CD-2.............................................................................. 28
Recording with the Internal Mics.............................................................. 30
Recording from a Connected Mic or Instrument .................................... 31
Layering Your Performance with a Song from a Music CD (Overdubbing)
...... 32
Layering Your Performance with a Song from a CF Card (Overdubbing)
........ 34
Settings for Recording .............................................................................. 36
Preparing a CF Card for Use (Formatting) ................................................................ 36
Choosing the CF Card Recording Mode....................................................................36
Selecting the Recording Source (MIC SELECT) ....................................................... 37
Adjusting the Input Level ........................................................................................... 37
Temporarily Adjusting the Playback Level of a Music CD or CF Card ...................... 38
When Recording from Connected Mics (Pan Setting)............................................... 39
Adjusting the Left/Right Volume Balance of the Internal Mics................................... 39
Playing Back a CD ..................................................................................... 40
Playing Back at a Slower Speed (Slow Playback)..................................................... 40
Making Fine Adjustments to the Playback Pitch (Pitch) ............................................ 41
Changing the Key of the Playback (Key)................................................................... 42
Removing the Vocal or Lead Guitar from the Playback (Center Cancel) .................. 42
Repeatedly Playing Tracks (1 Track/All Repeat)....................................................... 43
Repeatedly Playing a Section (A-B Repeat).............................................................. 43
Playing Back a CF Card............................................................................. 44
Repeatedly Playing Tracks (1 Track/All Repeat)....................................................... 44
Repeatedly Playing a Section (A-B Repeat).............................................................. 45
Creating a Music CD from a CF Card....................................................... 46
Creating a Professional-Sounding CD (Mastering Effects)........................................49
Make a Disc Playable in a Conventional CD Player (Finalize) ............... 50
Checking
and
Preparations
Getting Started
Recording
to CF/CD
Playback
Creating a
Music CD