Roland CSQ-500 User's Manual
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1. DIGITAL SEQUENCER CSQ 600 OWNER S MANUAL The CSQ 600 is a computer controlled digital se quencer designed for on stage live performance situa tions Connected to a synthesizer the CSQ 600 can be loaded and played back without breaks in rhythm It can memorize a total of 600 notes with independent time values and can be combined with keyboard generated passages in live performance The CSQ 600 can be synchronized with a Compu Rhythm CR 68 or 78 and it can be played simultaneously with another CSQ 600 a CSQ 100 or an analogue se quencer The memory of the CSQ 600 is divided into four parts each consisting of 150 notes The parts may be play ed in sequence or in a variety of combinations and orders The sequences can be loaded directly from the synthesizer keyboard CV for pitch and GATE for rhythm or the performer can store the CV for pitch and later either add or correct the rhythm with the GATE REWRITE The SYNC LOAD circuit allows the performer to add information and measures to sequences and to divide passages into 4 4 and 3 4 measures The METRONOME circuit allows the performer to accurately synchronize the sequence with the quarter note or eighth note pulse of the measure Portamento can be either programmed into the se quence or later added manually while the CSQ 600 is running The battery back up function allows se quences to be stored in the CSQ 600 even when the machine is turned off The CSQ 600 is designed to2. i i t The START and STOP CONTROL SIG NALS are output signals that can be con nected to other circuits including a second CSQ 600 for the purpose of synchronizing the beginning and end of programmed se quences with additional circuits and infor mation The RHYTHM SYNC jacks are designed for syncronizing the CSQ 600 with the CR 78 Compu Rhythm These are output jacks not input jacks They are used to control the tempo etc of the Compu Rhythm The CSQ SYNC jacks are used when the performer wishes to interface the CSQ 600 with another CSQ 600 In this instance the OUT jack should be connected to the IN of the second CSQ 600 and the IN jack should be connected to the OUT of the second machine In addition the CONTROL OUT START and STOP jacks must be connected to the second CSO 600 s EX TERNAL CONTROL IN START and STOP jacks in order to synchronize the pulse metronome of the two Sequencers EXT CONTROL iN STEP START STOP CONTROL OUT START STOP a ZA OO RHYTHM SYNC CLOCK START STOP GN ZN OO OS SYNC OUT Ucr 7eJ EXT CLOCK START STOP CSO SYNC CSQ SYNC CONTROL OUT START STOP O O SZ Li S STEP START STOP CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTION POWER SUPPLY The power supply for the CSQ 600 is controlled by this switch Be sure that the switch is OFF before connecting the Se quencer to the line
3. be used with synthesizers having 1V oct control voltage and positive gate pulse It is also designed so that the internal connections will not interfere when the keyboard is used to play passages on the syn thesizer without the sequencer functioning CONNECTIONS o o The GATE INPUT and CV INPUT should be connected to the synthesizer keyboard outputs The GATE OUTPUT and the CV OUT PUT should be connected to the synthe sizer ENVELOPE GENERATOR or GATE INPUT and the VCO Modification Signal Input or CV INPUT The CSQ 600 is designed to accept ex ternal control signals for the purpose of progressing the steps of a sequence and or triggering the beginning and end of a sequence The STEP INPUT will control the rhythm of each note in the sequence The START and STOP INPUTS which can be connected to the Roland DP 2 or DP 1 Pedals allow the performer to start and stop a sequence while simultaneously playing keyboards and manually controlling other circuits EXT CONTROL IN STEP START STOP NN BSN ll DP 2 or DP 1 e ii x p2 OUTPUT GATE cv ZN GN SZ RZ OUTPUT N e ee GATE cv AN LN INPUT GATE cv OUTPUT GATE cv MOD IN EXT GATE n n Q CR 78 TRIGGER GATE GATE PULSE EXT CONTROL IN STEP START STOP RECORD ON SYSTE TAPE OR M700 SYSTEM 100M GATE DELAY
4. voltage Also it is im portant that the Sequencer is OFF when connecting the CSQ 600 to a synthesizer f the line voltage in your area is not stable to within 10 of the voltage re quirements shown on the nameplate use a voltage regulator Some LED s on the front panel will flash brightly for an instant when the power switch is turned on This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Avoid using the CSQ 600 in places of high temperature humidity and dust Neon and flourescent lights may induce unwanted noise when placed near the CSQ 600 and other electronic music equip ment LOAD FUNCTION The CSQ 600 is a digital sequencer that can store a total of 600 notes control voltages with rhythm gate Unlike an analogue sequencer that must be set manu ally for each note of a sequence the CSQ 600 can memorize information directly from a synthesizer keyboard In addition it is possible to memorize the pitches of a se quence and then rewrite the rhythm with the GATE REWRITE circuit 1 CV pitch only LOAD When the mode switch is set to CV ONLY the control voltages for pitch will be memorized as sixteenth notes In playback the tempo of the pitches with the same time values can be controlled by the TEMPO control 2 CV GATE pitch and rhythm LOAD When the mode switch is set to CV GATE the rhythm as well as the pitch information will be memorized The sequence can then be reproduced exactly as it was pla
5. LAND synthesizers pressing middle C will cause the seguence to be reproduced in the key that was used when it was loaded Pressing D above mid dle C will transpose the sequence up a major second If the original sequence was loaded in the key of C pressing F will transpose it to the key of F pressing G will transpose it to the key of G etc PORTAMENTO in order to program the portamento effect set the Portamento switch to program adjust the slide control to the desired amount of glide between notes and push ON the button while loading information NORMAL The higher the sliding control is set the emanthar tha Ald EL EXAMPLES OF HOW TO USE THE CSQ 600 1 ARPEGGIOS Load a C major arpeggio emis s in PART 1 Then load a C minor arpeggio in PART 1 de Esi PART 2 Set the PLAY MODE switch at major oS i REPEAT and the KCV ADD switch to ON QD Press aY The keys on the keyboard will PART 2 now decide the root of the chord being pro minor det Si j duced and the Part selectors of the memory circuit will control whether the chord is major or minor PART 4 2 2 Key gt c D E 2 BASS PATTERNS Set the PART 1 switch to the ON position and load a basic PART 1 basic pattern PART 2 AS variation SSS Sa the real sounds is one octave lower bass pattern Then set the PART 2 switch to the ON positon and load a variatio
6. SQ 600 is divided into four parts each consisting of 150 notes The parts may be played in sequence 1 4 or may be played in one of the follow ing sequences by activating the necessary switches 1234 123 124 12 13 14 134 234 23 24 34 1 2 3 4 In addition the order of the four parts can be controlled manually during perfomance by activating TEMPO METRONOME The METRONOME is activated whenever the button is depressed The LED above the TEMPO control flashes at either quarter note or eighth note intervals If the METRONOME LEVEL switch is set to H or L an audible metronome beat will occur The TEMPO control is adjustable and can be used to set or change the speed of the sequence and any machine or circuit connected to the CSQ 600 CSQ 600 can be synchronized with the CR 78 or CR 68 By loading rests in the sequence you can effectively create a pattern such as a bass pattern that can be combined with the rhythm patterns of the rhythm machines the desired part switch However it should be noted that the memory of one channel must be completed before the newly acti vated part can be played If the part switch is changed before the first sequence has been completed a silence the length of the remaining memory of the first part will be created before the second part can be play ed The sk button progresses the sequence one step backward each time that it is de pressed The button progresses the sequence
7. TOP of the CSQ 600 and the CR 78 functions are in the opposite mode press the START STOP button of the CR 78 once EX 2 real sound in one octave lower A auto arpeggio using the 16 beat trigger lt auto base using the 8 beat trigger a il age EX 3 D Y i feo eo onac O O 06 560 060000000 0 Connection with CR 78 START STOP gt CLOCK basic connection EXT START STOP CLOCK CSQ 600 x2 STOP SIG START SIG CSQ CLOCK cama The second LOAD CS0 600 Synthesizer 8 Playing Simultaneously with another CSQ 600 As shown in the diagram you need three extra cords to run the two CSQ 600 Se quencers one for the CLOCK PULSE to make the tempo of the two CSQ 600 Sequencers equal and two for sending the START and STOP signals You must load the information in the SYNC LOAD position when you use the multiple CSQ 600 system The first load is exactly the same as the regular SYNC LOAD procedure The second load should be made while listening to the information in the first load procedure When the LOAD STOP button of the second CSQ 600 is pressed it is possible to hear the metronome Information can be loaded starting with the third measure Because the first CSQ 600 is in the PLAY mode it is possible to hear the information on the first CSQ 600 while programming the
8. button TIME level PROGRAM MANUAL switch Power Supply POWER on off button Jacks GATE CV input CV loct V OV 5V Gate on at 2 5V GATE CV output CV loct V 2V 8V Gate OFF OV ON 15V CSQ SYNCin out clock EXT CONT IN step start stop STEP 2 5V START open or 15V STOP open or 15V CONTROL OUT start stop RHYTHM SYNC clock start stop sync out START SIGNAL GND CLOCK Power Consumption 8W Dimensions 450 W x 305 D x 95 H mm Weight 3 9kg Accessories supplied 1 5m dual cord H 41 x2 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Roland RUS10076 TN k Roland
9. e Be sure that the VCO VCF or VCA of the synthesizer are not being modulated by an LFO etc while you are calibrating the CSQ 600 push the button just before the first note that is to be changed Then push the button not the button and play the new information on the key board Note that all of the information after the first note that is corrected will auto matically be erased or Por cen e ene nee e nee nes L reser toan gt eveoano or 4 Y In the normal load procedure the GATE will trigger on and off each time a key is depres sed However with the Legato Keyboard tech nique the GATE will trigger ON at the begin ning of the phrase and will not change to OFF until the phrase has been completed and the final key has been released For Legato Style where it is desired to have no break in sound between pitches play on two keys using the technique some times used for playing trills on synthesizers where one key is held down continuously while the second key is tapped on and off C Non Legato ap Legato a ss eki he By pressing the and the buttons at the same time you can load rests in to the sequence When using the CV ONLY mode one rest will be added to the sequence each time you press both the and buttons When using the CV GATE mode a series of rests will be memorized until you play the first note on the keyboard MEMORY The memory of the C
10. ge of the synthesizer The CV which has been loaded into the CSQ 600 can be used to control the VCF as well as the VCO O CV GATE gt ote te te He te Tk TE Xk o EEE EE e z 6 Playing Simultaneously with in Rhythm Connect to DR 55 CR 68 CR 78 Step When the trigger of the Compu Rhythm CR 68 CR 78 or the Boss Doctor Rhythm DR 55 is connected to the STEP jack of the CSQ 600 it is possible to Play STEP one step at a time Load pitches and set the PLAY MODE switch at REPEAT Press the sequencer button before press ing the Compu Rhythm button When you put the KCV ADD switch ON you can play with the root of any chord you want Example one shows an arpeggio pattern using the 16 beat trigger of the DR 55 or the CR 68 78 Example two shows a bass pattern using the 8 beat trigger of the CR 68 78 Example three shows how the CSQ 600 can be controlled by the output of the DR 55 in the accent position basic connection 7 Simultaneously Playing with the CR 78 CLOCK By connecting the CR 78 with the CSQ 600 as in the diagram it is possible to play a completely free rhythm in this case you must load with the SYNC LOAD Set the MODE switch of the SYNC LOAD to 4 4 When you press the SYNC LOAD button the CR 78 will start with the metro nome After that proceed with the SYNC LOAD operation If the START S
11. n of LOAD the pattern During playback you can choose either PART 1 or PART 2 as the music progresses PART _ 1 Key C 3 REPEATING PHRASE Set the se guencer toLOAD and PLAY the phrase that you want to be repeated When you finish loading the phrase don t press the stoc m button Instead press the FLav button immediately GID When the PLAY MODE is set to REPEAT i ihe seguence will be repeated as many times as you want You can experiment with numerous technigues and applications GEY e of this circuit You can produce an echo gt f effect by gradually lowering the volume while the sequence is being repeated You procedure can also experiment with variations in tone color while the sequence is being repeat ed by varying the VCF controls VOLUME echo effect VCF variation in tone color ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1 Starting the sequencer with a pedal The START jack allows the start of the se quencer play function to be controlled by an external source The input circuit of the START jack is designed to accept shorting type switches such as the ROLAND DP 1 or DP 2 4 Playing a Duet in the Same Rhythm With two synthesizer systems two VCO VCF VCA and ENV it is possible to play two voices in the same rhythm Load pitches into the sequencer with the first synthesizer in the normal manner Next press and
12. one step foward each time it is depressed By pressing the roya button the seguence will be stopped By pressing the button a second time the seguence will continue where it left off The audible signal can be set to produce either guarter note references or eighth note references When you are not using the Metronome when loading information set the controller to the approximate TEMPO of the music f you load slow music while the controller is set to a fast TEMPO the memory capacity will be used up quickly if on the other hand you load fast music while the controller is set to a slow TEMPO the rhythm may become distorted during playback When CV only is used all the notes will have the same duration The TEMPO and I The CSQ 600 is equipped with a back up system for the memory circuit This battery allows the information to be stored up to a maximum of six months without the power supply on Rhythm will only be added during playback by varying the TEMPO controller etc SYNC LOAD a gt By using the SYNC LOAD it is possible to memorize information divided into meas ures of 4 4 and 3 4 time The SYNC LOAD circuit can also be used for repeating meas ures and is essential for synchronizing complex rhythms such as a bass line with 4 4 measure patterns of the Compu Rhythm CR 78 and for synchronizing the CSQ 600 with another CSQ 600 Procedure for using the SYNC LOAD 1 Set the RHYTHM s
13. play a melody in counter point to the second synthesizer The rhythm of the previously loaded pitches will follow the rhythm being played on the second synthesizer 5 Playing chords with the CSQ 600 and an analogue sequencer By combining the CSQ 600 with an analogue sequencer it is possible to play chords simultaneously The diagram shows how to connect the CSQ 600 to the M 182 se quencer of the System 100M Connect the GATE OUT of the CSQ 600 to the TRIG IN of the M 182 and control the step of the M 182 by the CSQ 600 Set the REPEAT STEP SINGLE switch of the M 182to the STEP position Load the first voice VCO1 in the CSQ 600 Set the second and third voices on the 2 channels of the M 182 VCO2 and VCO3 Step the M 182 to the last step and start the CSQ 600 The M 182 will step with the GATE of the CSQ 600 simultaneously producing three note chords in the same rhythm 2 Starting the Sequencer with a SYNTHE SIZER GATE The input jack will accept a positive going pulse 3V to 15V from a synthesizer keyboard etc Using the keyboard pulse for starting a sequence can be very useful when you wish to trigger an arpeggio with the KCV ADD function included 3 Progressing the Sequencer by STEP with the synthesizer Keyboard By adding the external pulse voltage 3V to 15V to the EXT STEP jack it is pos sible to step the sequence one note at a time The diagram shows how the CSO 600 can be stepped by the GATE volta
14. second sequencer The first CSQ 600 The first LOAD CSQ 600 Synthesizer STOP OUT STOPIN START OUT gt START IN CLOCK OUT CLOCK IN LOAD RESET gt STOP The second CSQ 600 wait two measures LOAD gt playing STOP wait two LOAD measures LOAD REST _ gt playing gt gt PLAY STOP STOP The example of 3 CSQ 600 CR 78 Use Multiple jack Boss J 5 to devide CSQ clock The third LOAD CSQ 600 STOP SIG START SIG STOP SIG H START SIG NN AR a CSQ CLOCK BRS CSQ SYNC CSQ SYNC IN IN The second LOAD CSQ 600 The first LOAD CSQ 600 SPECIFICATIONS Maximum storage capacity 600 notes 150 notes x four parts Calibration CALIBRATION button CALIBRATION adjustment control Metronome LED tempo indicator Metronome level switch H L OFF Quarter note eighth note switch Tempo control Load Section LED load indicator LED memory indicator x5 LOAD MODE switch CV ONLY CV GATE GATE REWRITE RESET button LOAD button Optional PEADAL SWITCH DP 2 Sync Load Section Rhythm meter selector 4 4 3 4 OFF LOAD STOP button Memory Section LED memory part indicator x4 PART SELECTOR switches 1 4 STOP CONTINUE PLAY button BACK STEP button FOWARD STEP button Play Section LED indicator PLAY MODE switch ONE TIME REPEAT KCV ADD switch Portamento Section PORTAMENTO
15. ush the sTop CONTINUE button Eora The KCV ADD keyboard control voltage add switch allows the synthesizer key board to transpose the sequence to what ever key is depressed on the keyboard The transpose function is based on the standard in which a voltage of 2 volts from the keyboard will produce the pitch of middle C when the VCO is set for the 8 range The ROLAND SH 5 and System WT KCV ADD L c ER l TH KCV ADD Si ER ee E KCV ADD aad I j a iow LOAD STOP memorized lt should also be noted that Starting with the third measure actually the first measure of the sequence all infor mation will be memorized Therefore if you do not play a note at the beginning of the third measure a silence will be memorized into the circuit until you play the first note 5 If you press the button again it will stop after the next even measure has been added Note that when the SYNC LOAD circuit is used the information is memorized in two measure groups There fore if you stop the Loading sequence in the middle of the 7th measure the SYNC LOAD circuit will stop at the end of the 8th measure rr rm Play The Seguence on The Keyboard 100 model 101 use different voltages to produce the pitch of middle C This means that with the SH 5 pressing F will produce the seguence in its original key and on the System 100 pressing E will do the same However when using the KCV ADD function with most RO
16. witch to the 4 4 or RHYTHM METRONOME SWITCH J LOAD to PLAY FUNCTION Pressing the button causes the sequence to start from the beginning The sequence may be stopped at any point by pressing the roO button Pressing the again will start the se guence from where it left off Geri tee Sass Geld AS PORTAMENTO Portamento is the gliding of a note from one pitch to another The PORTAMENTO control adds this effect to the control voltage pitch of the output of the CSO 600 The effect can be added manually during playback of a sequence or it can he nro 3 4 setting note that the switch must be in the OFF position when you are not using the SYNC LOAD circuit 2 Set the metronome beat switch to quar ter note position Then press the button and control the metronome speed by the TEMPO control 3 Press the and then the buttons 4 Start playing the sequence on the key board at the beginning of the third measure of the metronome count The SYNC LOAD circuit uses the first two measures 8 beats for 4 4 and 6 beats for 3 4 to set the tempo and beat of the sequence to be memorized Note that during this time even if you press a key no sound will be Adjust to Desired Speed By setting the mode switch to ONE TIME the sequence will be played one time only By setting the mode switch to RE PEAT the sequence will be repeated con tinuously until you p
17. yed during the loading process 3 GATE REWRITE When the mode switch is set to GATE REWRITE the rhythm of the memorized sequence can be reprogrammed This can be accomplished by tapping the desired rhythm on one key of the synthesizer key beanrd aftar thea BOORT nnd IDAARD bisan CALIBRATION it is essential to calibrate the CSQ 600 with the synthesizer keyboard before loading information to the memory circuit In order to calibrate the CSQ 600 the player should hold down a key near the center of the keyboard Press f this causes a vibrato like effect in the synthesizer out put adjust the knob beside to elimi nate this effect Once adjusted it will prob ably not need attention unless another synthesizer keyboard is used The five LED lights indicate the percent age of notes stored in one part This is a useful indicator for determining how many piches can be added to a se quence that is being memorized each part can store a total of 150 notes with rhythm The most common procedure for load ing information in the CSQ 600 is to push the and buttons and then to play the sequence on the synthesizer keyboard In sequences that will be repeat ed continuously it is suggested that the player press the button at the end of the loading procedure rather than the stor FONT NUE button It is also possible to cor rect or change notes in a memorized se quence After listening to the sequence CVONLY Not
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