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USB Memory Recorder
About the USB Memory Recorder
You can select any two output buses and record a 2-track WAV le
onto a USB ash drive. You can also play back 2-track WAV les from
a USB ash drive.
* Before using USB ash drives for this unit, please format the USB
ash drives on this unit.
0“Formatting a USB Flash Drive on the M-5000” (p. 233)
WAV File Formats
The formats of recordable WAV les are as follows.
The sampling frequency of recorded WAV les is the same as the
M-5000’s sampling frequency.
When the le size of the recorded data reaches 2 GB, it is
automatically split into a new le.
Sampling frequency: 96kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz
Bit depth: 16bits
Number of channels: 2 channels
The formats of playable WAV les are as follows.
Playback is possible even if the sampling frequency of the WAV le
diers from the M-5000’s sampling frequency.
Sampling frequency: 96kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz
Bit depth: 24bits, 16bits
Number of channels: 2 channels, 1channel
WAV File Directory and File Names
WAV les are recorded into the “/ROLAND/SONGS” folder on the
USB ash drive, and WAV les in the same folder can be played
back.
Recording and playback are possible for up to 100 les.
RECORDER Window
You use the RECORDER window to operate the USB memory
recorder. To display the RECORDER window, go to the recorder
section of the top panel and press the [DISP] button.
Song list
Recorder status Playback mode
Song list
Displays the WAV les and folders inside the
folder.
SOURCE L/R
Displays the SOURCE popover for selecting input
sources for USB memory recorder.
REC meter Recording level
Recorder status
Displays the recording or playback status, the
name of the WAV le and time information.
PLAY meter Playback level
PLAYBACK L/R
Displays the PLAYBACK popover for selecting
output destinations for the USB memory
recorder.
v
Selects the previous WAV le.
Holding this down during playback rewinds the
le.
Operation is the same as the [
v
] button on the
top panel.
w
Selects the next WAV le.
Holding this down during playback fast-forwards
the le.
Operation is the same as the [
w
] button on the
top panel.
q
Stops recording/playback.
Operation is the same as the [
q
] button on the
top panel.
p
Starts recording/playback.
Operation is the same as the [
p
] button on the
top panel.
t
Puts the M-5000 into recording standby.
Operation is the same as the [
t
] button on the
top panel.
Playback mode
Switches the playback mode.
5 1-song playback
5 1-song repeat
5 Play to end
5 All-song repeat
REC LEVEL Adjusts the recording level.
PLAY LEVEL Adjusts the playback level.