Basic Operation
[ ] [F1] [F2] [ ] Buttons
Enabled buttons (i.e., buttons that do something when pr essed) are lit; disabled buttons are
unlit.
Use [
] [ ] to switch pages.
“:” (lit) Indicates that parameters have not been edit ed.
“:” (blink) Indicates that parameters have been edited .
When a parameter value is shown in the low er line of the display , you can use the [F1] [F2]
buttons to select an item.
The selected value and button are blinking.
Y ou can edit the selec ted value by using [INCREMENT ], [DECREMENT ], numeric keys, and the
joystick.
Pressing a blinking button makes it change back from blinking to lit.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the next higher level.
P A T CH BANK [1]–[8] /NUMBER [1]–[8] Buttons
These indicate the bank and number of the patch or patt ern.
Press a button t o change the bank and number .
P ARTIAL SELECT/P ARTIAL MUTE (during editing)
These indications appear during editing.
Press the corr esponding button to select or mute partials.
P ARTIAL SELEC T: Buttons corresponding to the selected partials are lit; other buttons are
unlit.
P ARTIAL MUTE: Partials that produce sound are lit; muted partials are unlit.
SEQUENCER
These indications appear when the [SEQUENCER] button is lit.
Press to turn a step on/o .
Steps that produce sound ar e lit; muted steps are unlit.
By simultaneously pressing two of the [1]–[16] buttons, you can c onnect the region between
those two buttons with a tie.
SEQUENCER
The P A T CH BANK [1]–[8] buttons and NUMBER [1]–[8] buttons indicate the status of each step
in the step display area that’ s selec ted (STEP: 1–16, 17–32, 33–48, 49–64).
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Play PtnSel
Shown on the panel
(step buttons)
Steps shown on the
panel (step buttons)
Currently
playing
T empo
Outside the STEP
LENGTH range
Y ou can change the tempo when the tempo is displayed and no item is selected by the [F1][F2]
buttons.
SEQ MAIN
Play Plays/stops the selected pattern.
(PtnSel) Pattern Select Accesses the pattern select screen.
Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to change the range of steps that are shown.
Press a [1]–[16] button t o enable step input. The screen shows step inf ormation.
STEP INFO
Step 1 Gate 80
C4 D#4 G4 –--
SEQ PRM
In the SEQ MAIN screen, hold down the [SHIFT ] button and press the [F2] button to acc ess the
SEQ PRM screen.
Len (Length) Species the pattern length (number of steps).
Scal
(Scale) Species the note value of one step.
Sh
(Shue) Species the amoun t of rhythm “ bounce” (shue).
Gate
(Gate) Species the note duration for one step .
O (O Step Mode)
O step mode
REST (default setting), SKIP
Ord
(Step Order)
Species the playback order of the steps.
Play forward from the rst step.
Play backward from the last step.
Play forward from the rst step , and then play backward from
the last step.
Play with even-numbered and odd-number ed steps inverted.
RND Play steps randomly .
S. Stp
(Start Step)
By specifying the start step, you can make playback start from a step that’ s
mid-way through the pattern. St eps earlier than this step are not played.
E.STP
(End Step)
By specifying the last step, you can make a st ep that’ s mid-way through the
pattern be treated as though it wer e the last step. Steps la ter than this step
are not played.
Clear Clears the pattern.
During STEP REC (step recording screen)
In the SEQ MAIN screen, hold down the [SHIFT ] button and press the [F1] button to acc ess the
STEP REC screen.
Rest Inputs a rest.
Tie Inputs a tie (the note value is added to the preceding step).
Use the [ ] [ ] buttons to change the range of steps that are shown.
When you press a key , a note is input at the curren t step. The scr een shows step information.
STEP INFO
Step 1 Gate 80
C4 D#4 G4 –--
Press a [1]–[16] button t o enable step input. The screen shows step inf ormation.
STEP INFO
Step 1 Gate 80
C4 D#4 G4 –--
[SHIFT]+[SEQUENCER] (arpeggiator)
Sw (Switch) Turns the arpeggiator on/o .
T yp
(Type) Selects the type of arpeggio.
Scal
(Scale) Species the note value of one step.
Hold
If this is on, the arpeggio continues playing according to the chor d you had
been playing even after you release y our hand.
If you play a dierent chor d while the arpeggio is being held, the arpeggio
also changes.
Other Operations
[WRITE]
Pat ch Write ([ WRITE])
T o: (select the
write- destination)
Vibraphone
To:U1-42
Use the Pat ch Bank and Patch Number
buttons
Conrm or cancel
writing
Patch Write?
[EXIT]:N [ENT]:Y
[ENTER] button: Conrm
[EXIT ] button: Cancel
Reverb W rite ([SHIFT] + [ WRITE])
T o: (select the
write- destination)
Reverb Write
To: U1-17
[F1] button: U1–U8
[F2] button: 17–32
Conrm or cancel
writing
Reverb Write?
[EXIT]:N [ENT]:Y
[ENTER] button: Conrm
[EXIT ] button: Cancel
Patt ern Write ([ WRITE] in a sequencer-related screen)
Pattern name
Pattern1
[ Å ] [ Ã ]
[F1] [F2] buttons: Move the cursor
T empo/Shue
Tempo Shuffle
OFF OFF
[F1] button ( T empo):
OFF: Not stored
40–300: T empo value is stored
[F2] button (Shue):
OFF: Not stored
-90–90: Shue value is stored
Pattern P atch
Pattern Patch
OFF
[F1] button: Patt ern Patch
OFF: Not stored
U1-11–P6-88: Patch is st ored
[INCREMENT ]/[DECREMENT ]/Use the Patch
Bank and Patch Number butt ons
T o: (select the
write- destination)
Pattern1
To:1-1
Use the Pat ch Bank and Patch Number
buttons
Conrm or cancel
writing
Pattern Write?
[EXIT]:N [ENT]:Y
[ENTER] button: Conrm
[EXIT ] button: Cancel
FUNCTION
Function Menu
(Func) F unction Accesses the function screen.
(MIDI) Accesses the MIDI screen.
(Cop y) Copies a parameter .
(B. Dump) Bulk Dump
T ransmits the data of the D-05 to an external device as an exclusive
message.
(B. Load) Bulk Load
Receives D-50 data saved on an external device as an exclusiv e
message.
Function (F unction screen)
MastT une (Master Tune) Species the ref erence pitch.
Protect T urns memory protect on/o.
AutoO
Enables automatic power-o when a certain length of time has
elapsed since the unit was last played or operat ed.
Demo
Species the time (minutes) until the LED demo begins.
If this is OFF , the demo is disabled.
L CDCont
(LCD C ontrast) A djusts the contrast of the display .
SndMode
(Sound Mode)
Original
This mode simulates the sound engine of the D-50.
Clear
This mode uses digital processing that is more accurate than on the
D-50, delivering clear sound.
C1Scale Species a note scale type for the ribbon controller (C1).
C2Hold T urns on/o the hold function of the ribbon controller (C2).
MIDI (MIDI screen)
CH (MIDI CH)
1–16
Species the MIDI channel (basic channel) on which the D-05 can
be used with an external device, in the range 1–16.
Control
Species how channel messages are receiv ed when controlling the
D-05 from an external MIDI device.
B.CH (basic channel)
When controlling the D-05 in mono mode, voic e messages
(except f or note events and pitch bend) are r eceived on the
basic channel.
G.CH (global channel)
When controlling the D-05 in mono mode, if the external
device has a global channel (one channel lower than the
basic channel), voice messages (exc ept for note events
and pitch bend) can be received t ogether on the global
channel.
MdeOFF (mode message o )
Mode messages from the external device are not receiv ed;
the key mode specied for each patch determines the
assignment.
SepCH
(Separate Mode Receive CH)
1–16
If you select separate (solo) mode as the key mode, the upper and
lower tones can be contr olled on separate channels. The basic
channel controls the lower t one and the receive channel you
specify here controls the upper tone .
Local
If this is “ OFF , ” this unit’ s keyboard section is disconnected from
its sound engine. P erformance data from this unit is transmitted
from MIDI OUT , but is not sounded by the unit. P erformance data
received at MIDI IN can con trol this unit’ s synthesizer section.
After
(After T ouch) T urn this “ ON” if you want after touch messages to be receiv ed.
Bender
T urn this “ ON” if you want pitch bend messages to be transmitted
and received.
Mod
(Modulation)
T urn this “ ON” if you want modulation messages to be transmitted
and received.
Volume Turn this “ON” if you want volume messages to be receiv ed.
Hold T urn this “ ON” if you want hold messages to be received.
Porta
(Portamento)
T urn this “ ON” if you want portamento messages to be transmitted
and received.
Prog.C
(Program Change)
T urn this “ ON” if you want program change messages to be trans-
mitted and received .
Excl
(Exclusive)
If you want exclusive messages (only with Roland’ s ID number) to
be transmitted, set this to either “ON” or “P-Dump . ”
Normally you will turn this “ON”; however , if you wan t to store data
of the selected patch on a device that is able to store ex clusive
messages, choose the “P-Dump” (patch dump) setting. With the
“P-Dump ” setting, operating this unit’ s front panel to select a patch
causes the data of the selected patch to be transmitted.
Bank.S (Bank Select)
T urn this “ ON” if you want bank select messages to be transmitted
and received.
Sync
AUTO
If MIDI clock is being input to the MIDI IN connector or the
USB port, the D-05’ s tempo will automatically synchronize
to MIDI clock (default).
INTERNAL
The D-05 operates at the tempo specied on the unit
itself. Choose the “INTERNAL ” setting if you don’t w ant to
synchronize to an external device.
Thru Species the MIDI Thru on/o setting.
EDIT
Edit Menu (Edit Menu Screen)
(Tn T une) T one Detune Accesses the tone detune scr een.
(PtEdit) Patch Edit Accesses the patch edit menu scr een.
(L- T one) Lower T one Acc esses the lower tone menu screen.
(U- T one) Upper T one Accesses the upper tone menu scr een.
T one Detune ( T one detune screen)
LKey (Lower Key)
Shifts the pitch of the lower tone in semitone steps , in the range of
-24–+24 (±2 octaves).
UKey
(Upper Key)
Shifts the pitch of the upper tone in semitone steps, in the range of
-24–+24 (±2 octaves).
LT u n
(Lower Tune)
Finely adjusts the pitch of the lo wer tone in the range of -50–+50
(approximately ±50 c ents).
UT un
(Upper Tune)
Finely adjusts the pitch of the upper tone in the r ange of -50–+50
(approximately ±50 c ents).
Patch Edit Menu (P atch edit menu screen)
&
For details , refer to the “Paramet er Guide (English)” (PDF).
Upper/Lower T one Menu (Upper/lower tone menu screen)
&
For details , refer to the “Paramet er Guide (English)” (PDF).
Fix ed Battery Operation Mode
This mode prevents the unit fr om switching to bus power even if it is c onnected to a USB port.
This allows the unit to be used ev en with a USB port that does not supply power .
1.
While holding down the P A T CH NUMBER [1] button, turn on the power .
Main Specications
Roland D-05: Synthesizer
Maximum Polyphony 16 voices
Pow er Supply
Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 4, Alkaline batter y (AA, LR6) x 4,
USB bus power
Current Dra w 500 mA (USB bus power)
Dimensions
300 ( W ) x 128 (D) x 46 (H) mm
11-13/16 ( W ) x 5-1/16 (D) x 1-13/16 (H) inches
Weigh t
900 g (including batteries)
2 lbs
Accessories
Owner ’ s Manual, L eaet “USING THE UNIT SAFEL Y , ”
Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4
Options (sold
separately)
Keyboard unit: K-25m
Boutique Dock: DK-01
* This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the document w as
issued. F or the latest information, ref er to the Roland website.
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