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S-50
digital sampler
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March 20, 1998
© 1998 Roland Corporation U.S. S-50 Basics Page 1 of 3
S-50 Basics
The S-50 is a 12bit mono digital sampler housed in a 5 octave velocity and aftertouch sensitive keyboard. It is
four part multitimbral with 16 voice polyphony. The S-50 can hold up to 32 different Tones and 8 Patches in
RAM. The total sampling time provided is 14.4 seconds at 15Khz, or 7.2 seconds at its maximum sampling
rate of 30Khz. In addition to the onboard LED display, the S-50 offers a mouse input and video output for
control and viewing of all functions on an optional RGB or monochrome monitor. This document is intended to
provide a step by step guide to a few of the S-50’s most commonly used procedures. First we will show you
how to create a Performance Disk. Next, we will create a Patch and show you how you can conserve memory
by using Sub Tones. Then, we will cover the sampling procedure. Finally, we will provide a list of compatible
peripheral devices. It is our hope that you will find this document a useful companion to the owners manual.
I. Creating a Performance Disk
An S-50 Performance disk is a set of up to 8 Patches saved as a group on a single floppy disk. Creating a
Performance disk allows you to assemble a group of your own Patches from multiple source disks. Use the
following procedure to create a Performance Disk:
1) Insert a disk containing one or more Patches into the floppy drive.
2) Press DISK MODE followed by P4 to select “Load Patch.”
3) CURSOR to the Patch name you wish to load (on the left side of the screen under “Disk”).
4) Press SHIFT (the Command window will open) followed by ENTER to load the Patch. “Now Loading” will be
displayed.
5) Press PLAY MODE. The Patch you just loaded will now be displayed in the first Patch location.
6) Use the PATCH SELECTOR buttons to select an empty Patch location.
7) Repeat steps 1 - 6 as desired to load additional Patches (up to eight) into the memory of the S-50.
8) Press DISK MODE followed by +PAGE to access additional disk functions.
9) Insert a formatted disk (blank) that can be used to store the final Performance data.
10) Press P1 to select “Save All.” This will save all the Patches in memory together as a Performance onto a
single disk.
NOTE: To perform this function it is necessary that you use system version 2.0. Earlier versions of the
operating system do not allow an individual Patch to be loaded into the S-50. This file is available without
charge from the Roland U.S. website (www.rolandus.com). The disk and manual for the S-50 2.0 system are
available from the Roland U.S. Customer Service department. They can be reached by calling (213) 685-
5141, ext. 289. The part number for the disk is SU-06 and the part number for the manual is 10491. Also,
there is a conversion utility disk available to convert S-550 sound disks into S-50 format. It is the SYS-505
Conversion Disk and the part number is SU-07.
II. Creating a Patch (Using the 2.0 System Software)
When a sound is first sampled, that sample is referred to as a Tone. In order to use a Tone, it must be
assigned to a Patch. A Patch consists of one or more Tones, each mapped to a key or range of keys across
the keyboard. In Edit Mode, the Patch PRM page contains parameters that determine how the Tone(s) will
respond when played. The first parameter is the Key Mode. There are 5 Key Modes to select from. A full
explanation of these Key Modes and the other parameters found on this page are in the S-50 manual on
pages 39-42. The default Key Mode for a Patch is “Normal.”
Loading Tones
U
se the following procedure to load Tones on the S-50:
1) Insert the disk containing the desired Tone(s) and press P5.
2) Next to “DISK,” enter the number of the Tone you wish to load.
3) Press +PAGE to display a list of the Tones currently loaded in the S-50’s internal memory.
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