Roland R-Mix Tab Owner's Manual PDF

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Copyright 2011 ROLAND CORPORATION

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

Roland and V-Remastering are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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Owners Manual

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R-MIX Tab uses Rolands proprietary V-Remastering technology to apply a variety of signal processing to music.

R-MIX Tab imports stereo-mixed music from your computer, analyzes it into the three parameters frequency, panning, and volume, and graphically displays the sound of the instruments that make up the music.

You can also remix the music by selecting and muting or preserving the sound of each instrument.

What Is V-Remastering Technology? This is proprietary Roland signal processing technology by which musical information such as level and panning is extracted from the audio signal for each frequency band, allowing total control of everything from the balance of the individual sounds to reconstructing the reverberation.

IMPORTANT NOTES Copyrights

It is forbidden by law to make an audio recording, video recording, copy or revision of a third partys copyrighted work (musical work, video work, broadcast, live performance, or other work), whether in whole or in part, and distribute, sell, lease, perform, or broadcast it without the permission of the copyright owner.

Do not use this product for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. We assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your use of this product.

The copyright of content in this product (the sound waveform data, style data, accompaniment patterns, phrase data, audio loops and image data) is reserved by Roland Corporation.

Purchasers of this product are permitted to utilize said content for the creating, performing, recording and distributing original musical works.

Purchasers of this product are NOT permitted to extract said content in original or modified form, for the purpose of distributing recorded medium of said content or making them available on a computer network.

Licenses/Trademarks Company names and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

Additional Precautions Roland accepts no responsibility for recovery of any stored content lost from your iOS device, nor for any damages arising from such loss.

To avoid disturbing others nearby, try to keep the units volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around you.

This manual explains the functions of this product using the iPad screen.

The same operations can be used on an iPhone or iPod Touch.

Screen design may differ depending on the iOS version youre using or the model of your device, such as an iPhone or iPod Touch.

Operation of iTunes may differ depending on the version youre using.

For details, refer to the manual of the iTunes version youre using.

What Is R-MIX Tab?

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The R-MIX Tab screen consists of the following areas.

HARMONIC PLACEMENT (p .4)

Transport

Here you can perform operations such as playing or stopping the audio data (p .4).

Setup

Make settings for R-MIX Tab (p .10).

MOTION

Turn the motion function on/off (p .8).

Song List

Here you can import audio data (p .7).

Track

This area shows the waveform (p .3).

Track This area shows the waveform. This lets you view the waveform for the audio thats currently playing, or specify a region for repeated playback.

Audio clip

This displays the waveform of the audio data to be played.

The blue waveform is the audio data of the left channel, and the green waveform is the audio data of the right channel.

Wave name

This shows the name of the audio data loaded into R-MIX Tab.

Looped region

The specified region will play repeatedly.

Current time location

This indicates the location at which the audio data will play.

Cursor time (current time)

This displays the time indicated by the red line.

Scroll knob

By dragging this, the displayed region of audio data can be moved forward or backward. The light blue area indicates the region that is displayed as the audio clip.

About the Screen

About the Screen

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HARMONIC PLACEMENT Here you can view the sound that is playing. By specifying a frame in the HARMONIC PLACEMENT area, you can edit the volume or panning.

Frequency

Indicates the pitch of the sound. Higher-pitched sounds are shown above, and lower- pitched sounds are shown below.

INSIDE LEVEL

Edits the volume of the sound thats inside the frame.

OUTSIDE LEVEL

Edits the volume of the sound thats outside the frame.

INSIDE PAN

Edits the panning of the sound thats inside the frame.

OUTSIDE PAN

Edits the panning of the sound thats outside the frame.

Panning

Indicates the position from which the sound is heard. Sounds heard from the left are shown at the left, and sounds heard from the right are shown at the right.

Frame

This area indicates the sound that will be subject to processing. You can move this area or change its size.

HARMONIC PLACEMENT

This area provides a visual representation of the sound that is playing. Color: Volume (loudness) Up/down axis: Frequency (pitch) Left/right axis: Panning (stereo position)

Eraser (small/large)

Erases the frame. This switches the width when erasing the frame.

Frame settings (small/large)

This switches the width when specifying the frame.

Undo

Cancels the result of the previous operation.

Redo

Returns you to the state prior to Undo.

Volume

The volume of the sound is indicated by the color. Depending on the volume, it will be shown in the following colors. Black (quiet) ... Blue ... Green ... Yellow ... Red ... White (loud)

Transport Here you can perform operations such as playing or stopping the audio data.

Top

Moves the current time to the beginning of the audio data (00:00:00:00).

End

Moves the current time to the end of the audio data.

Rewind

Moves the current time rapidly backward.

Fast-forward

Moves the current time rapidly forward.

Stop

Stops playback.

LOOP

Allows you to repeatedly play back between the two time locations you specify.

Play

Plays the audio data.

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Importing a Song into R-MIX Tab In order to use R-MIX Tab to edit a song, you must first import the song into R-MIX Tab.

Using iTunes to Import a Song from a Computer Heres how a song (WAV, AIFF) saved on your computer can be imported into R-MIX Tab using iTunes.

MEMO Only songs in WAV format or AIFF format can be imported into R-MIX Tab from your computer.

1. Connect the iPad to your computer, and start iTunes on your computer.

2. In DEVICES of the iTunes, click the connected iPad.

3. Click the [Apps] button.

4. In File Sharing, click R-MIX Tab.

Importing a Song into R-MIX Tab

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5. Click the [Add...] button. The Open screen will appear.

6. Click the song that you want to import.

7. Click the [Open] button. The song will be imported into R-MIX Tab.

Importing a Song from the iPod Library Heres how a song saved in your iPod library can be imported into R-MIX Tab.

1. Tap the R-MIX Tabs button.

2. In Import, tap the [iPod Library] button.

3. Tap the song that you want to import. The song will be imported into R-MIX Tab.

MEMO Files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) cannot be imported.

Dont switch iPad apps while importing a song. If you do so, the song might not be imported correctly.

Using Open in... to Import a Song from Another App A song from an app that supports the Open in... function can be imported into R-MIX Tab.

For details on using the Open in... function, refer to the manual of the app youre using.

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Playing a Song

Selecting and Playing a Song Heres how to select a song that you want to play using R-MIX Tab.

MEMO In order to play a song using R-MIX Tab, you must have already loaded the song into R-MIX Tab (p .5).

1. Tap the button.

The Song List screen will appear.

2. Tap the song (file name) that you want to play. The selected song will be called up, and youll be returned to the R-MIX Tab screen.

3. Tap the [Play] button. The song will play.

Silencing a Specific Sound Heres how to minimize (silence) a specific sound in the song.

1. Tap the [Play] button. The song will play.

2. Tap (small) or (large).

Now you can make settings for the frame.

3. While you watch the HARMONIC PLACEMENT area, drag over the area of the sounds that you want to silence. The frame will be assigned.

4. Lower the [INSIDE LEVEL] slider. The sounds enclosed by the frame will become lower in volume.

MEMO You can add a frame by dragging repeatedly in the HARMONIC PLACEMENT area.

Moving the [OUTSIDE LEVEL] slider will adjust the volume of the sound that is outside the frame.

If you rapidly tap the [INSIDE LEVEL] slider or [OUTSIDE LEVEL] slider three times, the respective slider will return to its default setting.

Playing a Song

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Moving the Frame Heres how to move the frame to the desired position. If the frame you assigned does not coincide with the sounds youre interested in, you can move the frame to select other sounds.

1. Touch and hold the frame you assigned. The frame will turn yellow.

MEMO You can change the time it takes for the frame to turn yellow (the time that you need to touch and hold the frame). For details, refer to Settings (p. 10).

2. While continuing to hold, drag the frame. The frame will move as you drag it.

Moving the frame by tilting the iPad (Motion function) By tilting the iPad (in which R-MIX Tab is installed) forward, backward, left, or right, you can move the frame that youve assigned.

1. In the HARMONIC PLACEMENT area, assign the frame as desired.

2. Turn the [MOTION] button on.

3. With the iPad in a horizontal position, slowly tilt it forward, backward, left, or right. The frame will move in the direction in which you tilt the iPad.

Changing the Size of the Frame You can change the size of the frame youve assigned. This allows you to narrow-in on specific sounds, or select a broad region of sounds.

1. Pinch (tap with two fingers) the outer edges of the frame whose size you want to change. The frame will turn yellow.

2. Spread the two fingers outward or draw them inward. The size of the frame will change according to the movements of your fingers.

Deleting the Frame Heres how to delete the frame youve specified.

1. Tap (small) or (large).

Now you can delete the frame.

2. Drag the unwanted portion of the frame. The portion you dragged will be deleted.

MEMO By rapidly tapping the HARMONIC PLACEMENT area three times, you can delete the entire frame youve specified.

Double-Tapping to Zoom the Screen (iPhone version only) 1. Double-tap the panel or HARMONIC PLACEMENT.

The entire screen is zoomed.

2. Double-tap once again to return to the original size. While zoomed, you can tap HARMONIC REPLACEMENT to edit the frame.

MEMO You cant drag to specify the region.

The added or deleted frame and the frame size are reflected by the currently selected frame settings button and the eraser button.

Playing a Song

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Playing Repeatedly Heres how to repeatedly play back a specified region.

1. Turn the [LOOP] button on.

2. On the track, drag across the region that you want to play repeatedly. The region you dragged across will turn orange, and will be designated as the region to be repeated.

3. Tap the [Play] button. The song will play.

When the current time location reaches the end of the region to be repeated, playback will return to the beginning of the region to be repeated and continue from there.

Canceling Repeat Playback Heres how to cancel repeat playback.

1. Turn the [LOOP] button off. Repeat playback will be cancelled.

MEMO Even if repeat playback is off, the region to be repeated will be remembered until you re-specify it or until another song is loaded.

If you turn the [LOOP] button on once again, repeat playback will take place.

Deleting a Song Heres how to delete a song that youve imported into R-MIX Tab.

1. Tap the button.

The Song List screen will appear.

2. Tap the [Edit] button.

3. Tap the button of the song that you want to delete.

4. Tap the [Delete] button. The selected song will be deleted.

5. When youve finished deleting songs, tap the [Done] button. Youll be returned to the Song List screen.

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Preference Settings for R-MIX Tab Here you can specify how R-MIX Tab will operate.

1. Tap the button.

The Setup screen will appear.

Settings Item Explanation

Long Press Time Specifies the time after which R-MIX Tab will respond when you press and keep your finger on the screen for a while.

Accelerometer sens Specifies how sensitive the iPad will be to tilting when you use the Motion function (p .8).

Harmonic Placement Sens Specifies the sensitivity of the volume levels (colors) displayed in the HARMONIC PLACEMENT area.

Background Play Specifies what will happen when you use the home button to close R-MIX Tab during playback.

Choose on if you want the song to continue playing even after you return to the home screen, or off if you want playback to stop.

Links These links will open the Web browser of the iPad to display the following pages.

Item Explanation

R-MIX Displays the R-MIX introduction page.

Roland Products Displays the product introduction page.

Version Item Explanation

Version: Displays the version of R-MIX Tab.

Owners manual Tapping Owners manual will display the owners manual (this document).

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Appendix

Error Messages Message Explanation

Song could not be loaded The song could not be loaded because it was too large.

Choose a smaller song (i.e., a song with a shorter playback time).

Song could not be imported from the iPod library This format cannot be imported into R-MIX Tab. Check the format of the song in the iPod library.

Main Specifications Number of tracks Stereo x 1

Internal data format 44.1 kHz, stereo

File formats that can be imported

WAV, AIFF, AAC, MP3

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