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ROLAND SC-88 TURBO FACTS

The Roland SC-88 is ideal for use with a digital piano or MIDI studio.
This desktop module contains all the sounds from previous Sound Canvas
modules, plus an additional 300 sounds from the JV series.

The SC-88 contains a variety of effects including reverb, chorus and delay.
The built in Mac/IBM serial interface allows direct connection to a
computer without the need for an external MIDI interface.

The SC-88 is a giant departure from the rest of the Sound Canvas family.
Here is a list of some of the new features added with the new SC-88.

• 64 notes of polyphony
• 32 Part multitimbral via two MIDI inputs
• 654 high quality sounds
• 256 User instruments
• 2 User drum kits
• 8 types of Reverb and Chorus
• 2-band digital EQ
• 10 types of Delay
• Preview button
• Front panel Drum editing
• Programmable drum note arrangement
• Extensive editing facilitated by dedicated front panel controls

Initializing

1. Hold down SELECT and press INSTRUMENT left and right buttons.
2. Press ALL.

Choosing sounds

There are two instrument maps on the SC-88. The SC-55 map button will switch you between the SC-88 and SC-55mkII map to access all of the sounds.

1. Choose sounds by pressing INSTRUMENT left and right.
2. Use VARIATION left and right to select variation instruments.

Editing User Instruments

1. Press USER INST EDIT ON/OFF.
2. UseSELECT to choose different groups of parameters - Vibrato, Filter and Envelope.
3. Use the three sets of left and right edit buttons on the bottom right side of the SC-88 to alter the sound.

Storing User Instruments

1. Make all of the desired edits using the above procedure.
2. Press USER INST EDIT ON/OFF and SELECT simultaneously. Storing User Instruments (cont.)
3. Press INSTRUMENT left and right buttons simultaneously to switch between user variation bank and instrument number adjustment.
4. Use the INSTRUMENT left and right buttons to alter values.
5. Press ALL to store the edited sound or MUTE to cancel.
6. Press USER INST EDIT ON/OFF.

Listening to the Drum Kits

1. Use the PART left and right buttons to select Part 10.
2. Change your MIDI controller to MIDI channel 10.
3. Use the INSTRUMENT left and right buttons to select the different drum kits.
4. Change back to Part 1 when finished.

Editing a Drum Kit

1. Use the above procedure to select a drum kit.
2. Press USER INST EDIT SELECT and DELAY left buttons simultaneously.
3. Use the INSTRUMENT left and right value to choose the desired drum instrument.
4. Use the LEVEL, PAN, REVERB, CHORUS, DELAY, KEY SHIFT and MIDI CH left and right buttons to alter the Level, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Delay, Coarse Pitch and Assignment of the currently selected drum sound.

Adjusting the level of effects

1. Use REVERB left and right to adjust the Reverb level.
2. Use CHORUS left and right to adjust the Chorus level.
3. Use DELAY left and right to adjust the Delay level.

Adjusting the effect parameters

1. Press ALL.
2. Press PART left and right simultaneously.
3. Use the up (SC-55 Map) and down (EQ) buttons to select the appropriate parameter.
4. Use INSTRUMENT left and right to modify values.
5. Press PART left and right simultaneously followed by ALL to exit.

Changing the EQ settings

1. Press EQ to turn the EQ on per Part.
2. Press ALL, then SELECT.
3. Use DELAY left and right to choose between Frequency and Gain.
4. Use INSTRUMENT left and right to change the Low EQ values, and VARIATION left and right to change the High EQ values.
5. Press ALL.