Roland AR-200 User Manual

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USING THE UNIT SAFELY ..............................................................................2

IMPORTANT NOTES ........................................................................................4

Main Features ..................................................................................................7

Panel Descriptions ..........................................................................................8

Important Notes on Making Connections and Switching the Power On and Off

.......................9

Turning On the Power.................................................................................................................................................. 9

Installation......................................................................................................10

Attaching the Rubber Feet (Included Items) ........................................................................................................... 10
Rack Mounting (Important Notes on Heat Radiation).......................................................................................... 10
Attaching the Card Protector .................................................................................................................................... 11

Examples of Usage and Connection for the AR-200 ..................................12

Together with Other Equipment (System Examples) ............................................................................................ 12

Using the Control Input and Output Connectors...................................................................................... 12
Using the MIDI Connectors .......................................................................................................................... 13

What You Can Do (Usage Tips) ................................................................................................................................ 14

Repeat Playback of the Same Phrase ........................................................................................................... 14
Playing a Variety of Phrases in Succession................................................................................................. 14

Cards Handled by the AR-200 ......................................................................15

Types of Usable Cards................................................................................................................................................ 15
Card Storage Times and Number of Phrases.......................................................................................................... 15
Formatting a Card ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Important Notes on Handling Cards ....................................................................................................................... 16
Card Compatibility with Other Models in the AR Series ..................................................................................... 17

Recording Audio............................................................................................18

Recording Units—Phrases............................................................................................................................. 18
Connecting External Devices ........................................................................................................................ 18

Procedure for Recording ............................................................................................................................................ 19

Required Settings for Recording Audio Signals (Recording Settings) ................................................... 19
Procedure......................................................................................................................................................... 22

Checking What You Recorded .................................................................................................................................. 23

Information Recorded on the Card .............................................................................................................. 23

Playback Using the Panel (Manual Playback).............................................24

Deleting Phrases ...........................................................................................25

Deleting Single Phrases ................................................................................................................................. 25
Deleting All Phrases....................................................................................................................................... 25

Recording and Playing MIDI Data (MIDI Phrase) ........................................26

What is a MIDI Phrase? ................................................................................................................................. 26
Connecting External Devices ........................................................................................................................ 26
Procedure for Recording MIDI Phrases ...................................................................................................... 26
Procedure for Playing Back MIDI Phrases.................................................................................................. 27

Controlling the AR-200 from an External Device (Control Input Connectors)

.........................28

What Is No-voltage/Make-contact? ............................................................................................................ 28
Types of Control Input Playback ................................................................................................................. 28
Types of Control Input Recording ............................................................................................................... 28

Playback By Card Data............................................................................................................................................... 28

Cards Created on the AR-3000, AR-2000, or AR-1 .................................................................................... 28
Card made on the AR-100/200..................................................................................................................... 28
AR-200 Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 29

Playing Back Phrases Assigned to the Connectors (Direct Playback)................................................................. 30

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