Roland MOBILE CUBE Setup guide

ROLAND MOBILE CUBE
TRAINING GUIDE
Contents
1. FEATURES
2. QUICK DEMO
3. FIVE FEATURES TO KNOW and SHOW
4. ACCESSORIES
5. INSTRUMENT SETTINGS

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1. FEATURES
Ultra portable battery powered stereo all purpose amplifier
¼” Mic, mono/stereo instrument inputs, plus RCA + 1/8” aux
ins.
Preamp settings for acoustic instruments, stereo instruments
(keyboards, drum machines, etc.), stereo audio such as i-
pods, computers, multi-track and field recorders, etc.,
electric guitar (clean, OD, dist)
Chorus effect, plus separate delay/reverb
Aux, instrument and mic inputs can be used simultaneously
Powerful Center Cancel function can remove guitar solos or
lead vocals for practicing or “playing in the band.”
1/4” headphones/line output
Runs on batteries (6 x AA included; 15 hrs continuous at full
volume) or optional PSB-1U AC Adapter
$232 List, $169 MAP

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2. QUICK DEMO
The Quick Demo is a way to get a customer interested in a product in less than
60 seconds. Because the Mobile Cube is so versatile, there are four Quick
Demos, depending on what the customer is looking for. If you can, use Quick
Demo 4.
Quick Demo 1: Show Audio Sound Quality
1. Connect an i-pod or CD player to the AUX input of the Mobile Cube
2. Play a song through the Mobile Cube controlling the volume from the
audio unit.
Quick Demo 2: Show Acoustic Guitar Sound Quality
1. Connect an acoustic guitar to the Mobile Cube’s GUITAR input

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2. Select A-GUITAR.
3. Set the VOLUME to about 5.
4. Press the CHORUS button
5. Play the guitar.
6. Experiment with some DELAY and REVERB sounds.
QUICK DEMO 3: Show the Electric Guitar Sounds
1. Select E-GUITAR OVERDRIVE or DIST.
2. Use some DELAY or REVERB.

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3. Play some chords or leads.
4. Add some CHORUS, and play some more.
QUICK DEMO 4: Show “Jam with the Band” Feature
1. Connect an audio source, such as an i-pod or CD-player to the AUX
inputs. Use a song with a well-known guitar solo or guitar part.
2. Connect an acoustic or electric guitar to the GUITAR input.
3. Select the appropriate INSTRUMENT setting.
4. Press CENTER CANCEL. This will remove the lead guitar from the audio.
5. Start the audio and play the guitar part live over the background song.
NOTES

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3. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW and SHOW
1. Ultra portable anything, anywhere, any time stereo amplifier
2. Accepts almost any kind of input: audio, instruments, mics
3. Preset tone settings for large variety of input sources
4. Built in effects: guitar OD/DS, chorus, delay, reverb
5. “Put you in the band” feature removes vocals or solo for jamming or
practicing to recorded music
4. ACCESSORIES
1. Roland PSB-1U or PBS-120 AC Adapter
2. Roland RH-20, RH-50, RH-200 or other headphones
3. Roland ST-100MB or other mic stand
5. INSTRUMENT SETTINGS
NAME USES
A-GUITAR Acoustic guitar, other mono
acoustic/electric instrument (horn, flute,
autoharp, etc.)
KBD/INSTRUMENT NORMAL Stereo keyboard, drum machine, other
stereo instrument
KEYBOARD/INSTRUMENT FAT boosted mids for stereo instruments
AUDIO any stereo audio source needing
additional volume control/effects:
recorders, i-pods, etc.
E-GUITAR CLEAN Electric guitar clean amp sound
E-GUITAR OVERDRIVE Overdriven amp sound for rhythm
playing or rock leads
E-GUITAR DISTORTION Heavy distortion sound for rock and
metal tones