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OWNER’S MANUAL
OWNER’S MANUAL
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 3; p. 5). These sections provide important information
concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that
you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, OWNER’S
MANUAL should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as
a convenient reference.
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For EU Countries WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the For the USA RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to FEDERAL
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AR-3000R_e.book 3 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instr
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AR-3000R_e.book 4 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 012a 101a • Immediately turn the power off, remove the • The unit should be located so that its location or power cord from the outlet, and request servicing position does not interfere with its proper venti- by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service lation. Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as ..........................................................................................................
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AR-3000R_e.book 5 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Maintenance 301 401a • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is • For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by or one that has been slightly dampened with water. To an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, remove stubborn dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a microwave oven, or
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AR-3000R_e.book 6 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 IMPORTANT NOTES Before Using Cards Using DATA Cards 704 • Carefully insert the DATA card all the way in—until it is firmly in place. fig.M512-Insert CompactFlash™ 705 • Never touch the terminals of the DATA card. Also, avoid getting the terminals dirty. 707 • This unit’s memory card slot accepts CompactFlash memory cards. Microdrive storage media are not compatible. 708 • Memory cards are constructed using precision compo- nents; h
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AR-3000R_e.book 7 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY......................................................................3 IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................5 Main Features........................................................................................11 Panel Descriptions................................................................................12 Front Panel.........................
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AR-3000R_e.book 8 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Recording Audio ...................................................................................40 Recording Units—Phrases ........................................................................................................... 40 Connecting Equipment ................................................................................................................ 40 Procedure for Recording ...............................................
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AR-3000R_e.book 9 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Controlling the AR-3000R from an External Device (Control Input Terminals)...........85 What Is No-voltage/Make-contact?........................................................................................... 85 Types of Control Input Playback ................................................................................................ 85 Type of Control Input Recording .....................................................................
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AR-3000R_e.book 10 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Controlling the AR Using the RS-232C Connector ..........................119 What’s the RS-232C Connector?/What You Can Do with the RS-232C Connector.......... 119 Connecting Equipment .............................................................................................................. 119 Baud Rate Setting ........................................................................................................................
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AR-3000R_e.book 11 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Main Features High-quality Recording and Playback Two-unit Playback with a Single Unit– Dual Mono Mode Thanks to Roland’s innovative RDAC system, you can enjoy high-quality, 24-bit recording and playback at 48 kHz using The Dual Mono mode lets you manipulate the left and right less data. You can select recording settings that suit the channels independently, and play back mono audio phrases situation and the capacity of the
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AR-3000R_e.book 12 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel fig.2-01e 9 5 7 8 12 4 6 10 12 13 14 16 15 11 3 17 1. Mic In Jack 7. PLAY Button and PLAY Indicator This is for connecting a microphone during audio recording. • Pressing the PLAY button plays back a phrase. When → “Recording Audio” (p. 40) playback is paused, pressing the PLAY or PAUSE button restarts playback. 2. INPUT VOLUME Knobs • Holding down the STOP button and pressing the PLAY The
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AR-3000R_e.book 13 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Panel Descriptions fig.2-03e 12. ENTER Button ●About When the Indicators Light/Flash 13. SELECT Dial (Doubles As SELECT Button) When Playing Back/Recording This is used for such operations as selecting phrases and PLAY button PAUSE button choosing setting items. State indicator indicator 14. OUTPUT VOLUME Knob During Playback Lights in green Extinguished During Pause This adjusts the volume level of the final output (at the
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AR-3000R_e.book 14 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Panel Descriptions Rear Panel fig.2-04e 12 4 56 37 9 89 11 Top Panel 12 927 1. AC Inlet 5. Ground Terminal This is for connecting the included AC power cord. Connect it Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, you may securely so that it doesn’t come loose. experience a discomforting sensation, or perceive that the surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device, (Refer to p. 147 – for pow
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AR-3000R_e.book 15 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Panel Descriptions 8. LINE IN Jack Installing an Option Board This is used when recording audio from a device equipped with an analog audio-output jack. 9. Audio Output Jacks (BALANCED OUTPUT) When installing, be sure refer to the owner’s manual for the These are the final audio output jacks. They are used for respective option board. connection to a power amp or the like. Both balanced and fig.2-0
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AR-3000R_e.book 16 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Panel Descriptions ● Always turn the unit off and unplug the power cord before transmitted, for example, if the other end of the cable 914 attempting installation of the circuit board (model no. AR-NT1/ has been in contact with a carpet (or other object) where AR-NT1R). there is a static electricity buildup. 915 ● Install only the specified circuit board(s) (model no. AR-NT1/ •Save the bag
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AR-3000R_e.book 17 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Installation Attaching the Rubber Feet Attach these as required, such as when you’re using the AR-3000R without mounting it on a rack or the like. Peel off the double-sided tape from the rubber feet and affix the rubber feet at the locations shown in the following figure. fig.4-01e Bottom chassis Rack Mounting (Important Notes on Heat Radiation) When you are mounting the unit on a rack or the like, give attention to the following points
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AR-3000R_e.book 18 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Installation Attaching the Card Protector By attaching the Card Protector (supplied) to the AR-3000R, you can prevent the memory card from inadvertently being removed from the AR- 3000R. 1 After confirming that the card is securely inserted in the card slot, use the provided screws to attach the Card Protector, as shown in the figure below. fig.CardProtect.e Card Protector 18
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AR-3000R_e.book 19 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Examples of Usage and Connection for the AR-3000R You can use the AR-3000R alone or in combination with other AR-3000R units or other equipment to play audio in a wide variety of scenes. This section shows some examples of these. You can use these examples as a starting point for making changes to match your own usage circumstances. Together with Other Equipment (System Examples) Using the Control Input and Output Terminals Controllin
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AR-3000R_e.book 20 ページ ２０１０年３月１８日 木曜日 午後２時６分 Examples of Usage and Connection for the AR-3000R Using the MIDI Connectors Controlling the AR-3000R Using MIDI Signals (MIDI ● Spatial Expression Control) → p. 105 With the AR-3000R serving as the master, the MIDI signals it sends out can be used to get a sound module to play background music. Or, you can have sound-effect phrases be played by a slaved AR-3000R. This lets you create sonic fields with six-channel multi-playback. fig.5-03e
