Roland FA-06 Parameter Guide

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SuperNATURAL Drum Kit (SN-D)
TONE EDIT (SN-D)
Each kit has settings for 62 drum instruments, in addition to multi-eect (MFX) settings.
You can assign a dierent note number that will sound each of the 62 partials.
For the one part specied by the Drum Comp+EQ Assign setting, you’ll be able to use six sets of compressor + equalizer units to make the sound more
consistent or to adjust the tonal character.
MFX
DRUM Inst
Comp+EQ 1 Comp+EQ 4
Comp+EQ 2
Comp+EQ 5
Comp+EQ 3 Comp+EQ 6
Partial 1
Partial 62
1. Select the part to which the tone is assigned.
2. Press the [MENU] button.
3. Move the cursor to “Tone Edit” and press the [ENTER] button.
Parameter Value Explanation
Common tab
Phrase Number 0–16 Number of the phrase that plays when you press the [PREVIEW] button.
Drum Kit Level 0–127 Sets the volume of the entire drum kit.
Ambience Level 0–127
Species the volume of the drum kit resonances and the resonances of the room. This applies only
for sounds whose type is Kick, Snare, Tom, and Hi-Hat.
* For some drum instruments, this will have no eect. Refer to “SuperNATURAL Drum Inst List”
(p. 40).
DRUM Inst tab
MEMO
CURRENT PARTIAL (the currently selected partial) species the note number (27 (Eb1)–88 (E6)) to which you will assign a drum instrument.
Inst Number 000: OFF, 001– Selects the drum inst number assigned to partial.
Tune -120–+120 Adjusts the pitch of the drum inst.
Attack 0–100 % Adjusts the level and time of the attack. A setting of 100 % produces the fastest attack.
Decay -63–0 Adjusts the decay time. Negative (-) value will produce a muting eect.
Level 0–127 Sets the volume of the drum inst.
Pan L64–63R Sets the pan of the drum inst.
Chorus Send Level 0–127 Species the level of the signal sent to the chorus for each drum inst.
Reverb Send Level 0–127 Species the level of the signal sent to the reverb for each drum inst.
Brilliance -15–+12
Adjusts the brilliance of the sound. Positive (+) value make the sound brighter, and negative (-)
value make the sound darker.
Variation
OFF, FLAM1, FLAM2, FLAM3, BUZZ1,
BUZZ2, BUZZ3, ROLL
Species performance variations such as am, buzz, or roll.
* The parameters available for editing will depend on the drum instrument. Refer to
“SuperNATURAL Drum Inst List” (p. 40).
Dynamic Range 0–63
Species the curve by which velocity will aect the volume. With a setting of 0, any velocity will
produce the maximum volume.
Stereo Width 0–127
Adjusts the stereo width of the sound. A setting of 0 is mono.
* For some drum instruments, this will have no eect. Refer to “SuperNATURAL Drum Inst List”
(p. 40).
Output Assign PART, COMP+EQ1–6 Species for each drum inst how the sound will be output.

Roland FA-06 Specifications

General

Control type	Buttons
Backlight color	Red
Backlight buttons	Yes
MIDI-keyboard number of keys	61 keys
Display type	LCD
Display diagonal	5 \
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Acoustic resonance, Synthesizer
Interface	USB
Headphone outputs	1
USB ports quantity	2
Compatible memory cards	SDHC
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	3
Power source type	AC
Bit rate	16 bit
Product type	Digital synthesizer
Keyboard number of keys	61
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Reverberation effects quantity	6

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	300 mm
Width	1008 mm
Height	101 mm
Weight	5700 g