Roland Groovebox D2 User Manual

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Contents
IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................4
Features of the D2...................................................................................8
How to read this manual ........................................................................9
Conventions in this manual...........................................................................................................9
Panel Descriptions/ Making Connections ..........................................10
Top panel...................................................................................................................................................10
Rear panel..................................................................................................................................................11
Turning On/Off the Power.....................................................................................................................11
Chapter 1. An Overview of the D2 .......................................................12
How the D2 is structured........................................................................................................................12
The sequencer section...................................................................................................................12
The sound generator section .......................................................................................................12
About the D-FIELD.......................................................................................................................12
How characters and numerals are displayed.......................................................................................13
Changing a value in large steps .............................................................................................................13
Saving your settings.................................................................................................................................13
Restoring the factory settings (Factory Reset)......................................................................................14
Chapter 2. Playing Patterns .................................................................15
Basics of playing a pattern ......................................................................................................................15
Indication of the pattern number................................................................................................15
Selecting a pattern.........................................................................................................................15
Playing Back Patterns...................................................................................................................15
Changing the BPM (tempo).........................................................................................................16
Muting a part or rhythm tone .....................................................................................................16
Selecting a sound (Patch/Rhythm set)..................................................................................................18
Saving a patch........................................................................................................................................... 18
Modifying the settings of each part (Part Edit)....................................................................................19
Saving a pattern........................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 3. About the D-FIELD .............................................................21
What is the D-FIELD?..............................................................................................................................21
Basic use of the D-FIELD.........................................................................................................................22
Selecting a function.......................................................................................................................22
Memorizing the location from which you released your finger (Hold) ...............................22
Setting the volume of SOUND mode.........................................................................................22
Changing the D-FIELD settings..................................................................................................22
SOUND mode ..........................................................................................................................................23
Playing back a phrase (RPS: Realtime Phrase Sequence)........................................................23
Improvising along with a chord progression (ADLIB) ...........................................................24
Applying special turntable-type effects (VINYL-FX: Vinyl Effects)......................................25
Applying various muting effects (ASSIGN 1: MUTE-FX: Mute Effects)..............................25
Playing arpeggios (ASSIGN 1: ARPEGGIATOR 1)..................................................................26
Playing arpeggios (ASSIGN 1: ARPEGGIATOR 2)..................................................................27
Table of STYLE/MOTIF/BEAT PATTERN ........................................................................................29
Recalling a pattern (ASSIGN 1: PATTERN CALL)..................................................................30
Auditioning the sound of a patch (ASSIGN 1: PATCH PREVIEW)......................................31
Playing a monophonic synth sound (ASSIGN 1: SOLO SYNTH) .........................................31
Playing rhythm instruments / scales (ASSIGN 1: KEYBOARD PAD).................................32
XY mode ....................................................................................................................................................33
Changing the brightness of the sound/Adding character to the sound (FILTER) .............33
Applying special effects to the sound (MFX)............................................................................33
Changing the volume of the parts (X-FADER).........................................................................34

Roland Groovebox D2 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	Groovebox D2
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English