Roland M-380 User manual

Version 1.3 Owner’s Manual Addendum
Copyright © 2013 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
This document describes the features that have been added in this update.
In order to fully understand the M-380’s new features, please read this document together with the Owner’s Manual for the M-380.

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Functionality added
●New functionality has been added to DCA groups (p. 6).
• CHANNEL DISPLAY screen added for DCA groups
●New functionality has been added for monitoring (p. 8).
• Dimmer function
• Prohibition of operation from the LEVEL knobs in the top panel's MONITOR section
●New functionality has been added for patchbay (p. 10).
• PREAMP EDIT popup
●New functionality has been added for user settings (p. 12).
• Always starts up with GUEST mode.
• Prohibition of specified operations.
●New functionality has been added to the user buttons (p. 14).
• MONITOR DIMMER
●The following RS-232C commands have been added.
For more information, refer to "V-Mixer RS-232C Reference."
◆Control commands
• Monitor dimmer on/off
• USB memory recorder transport
• USB memory recorder locate
• Song select
◆Request command
• Monitor dimmer request
• USB memory recorder status request
• USB memory recorder current position request
• Song number request
• Song name request
• Recording remain time request
●Other Improvements
• DCA group operation via MIDI control change message has been added.
For more information, refer to “M-400/M-380 MIDI Implementation.”
Functionality added in version 1.32

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Functionality added
●A function has been added to exclusively switch off sends to MAIN L/R or to MAIN C when sends to MAIN L/R and MAIN C are on
(p. 16).
●New functionality has been added to the user buttons (p. 16).
• DISPLAY BLACKOUT
●A function has been added that automatically applies the channel names on the M-380 to the track names on the R-1000 when
an R-1000 48-track recorder/player is connected and the M-380 is used as a recording source (p. 17).
●The following RS-232C commands have been added.
For more information, refer to "V-Mixer RS-232C Reference."
◆Control commands
• Display blackout/cancel blackout
• Display brightness setting
• Panel brightness setting
• Lamp brightness setting
◆Request command
• REAC connection status request
• Display blackout status request
• Display brightness request
• Panel brightness request
• Lamp brightness request
◆Reply-use commands
• Error status
• Connection-destination REAC device error status
●Added the function to control an R-1000 remotely.
For more information, refer to "R-1000 Remote Control Guide."
Functionality added in version 1.31
Functionality added in version 1.31

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Functionality added
●Improve project file compatibility.
The M-400/M-380 project files saved in version 1.2 or later can be loaded into M-480, M-400, M-380, M-300, or M-200i.
M-400/M-380 can also load M-400/M-380 project files saved in earlier versions.
●“MAIN FADER” option has been added to the USER PREFERENCE popup (p. 18).
●“SYSTEM SETUP” in the USER LEVEL popup also disables S-4000M CONFIGURATION operation (p. 18).
●[F6 (PREV FADER)] and [F7 (NEXT FADER)] have been added to the USER FADER ASSIGN popup (p. 18).
●[F6 (PREV BUTTON)] and [F7 (NEXT BUTTON)] have been added to the USER BUTTON EDIT popup (p. 18).
●New functionality has been added to the user buttons (p. 18).
• TALKBACK DESTINATION SELECT
• MUTE
●Other Improvements (p. 18)
• Now the GEQ ON FADER function does not cancel the SENDS ON FADER.
• A “0.5dB STEP” option has been added to the GEQ EDIT popup.
• MAIN C and MATRIX operation via MIDI control change message has been added.
For more information, refer to “M-400/M-380 MIDI Implementation.”
• The Auto MDI/MDI-X function has been added.
●Engineer’s Monitor function has been added to the M-48 Manager (p. 20).
●M-48 mix option has been added (p. 21).
●Number of V-LINK remote sources has been increased to 16.
●The “Mute” and “To MAIN” selection have been added to the Scene Global Scope function.
●Input/output patchbay operation via the RS-232C has been added.
For more information, refer to “V-Mixer RS-232C Reference.”
Functionality added in version 1.2
Functionality added in version 1.11

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Functionality added in version 1.32
●New functionality has been added to DCA groups (p. 6).
• CHANNEL DISPLAY screen added for DCA groups
●New functionality has been added for monitoring (p. 8).
• Dimmer function
• Prohibition of operation from the LEVEL knobs in the top panel's MONITOR section
●New functionality has been added for patchbay (p. 10).
• PREAMP EDIT popup
●New functionality has been added for user settings (p. 12).
• Always starts up with GUEST mode.
• Prohibition of specified operations.
●New functionality has been added to the user buttons (p. 14).
• MONITOR DIMMER
●The following RS-232C commands have been added.
For more information, refer to "V-Mixer RS-232C Reference."
◆Control commands
• Monitor dimmer on/off
• USB memory recorder transport
• USB memory recorder locate
• Song select
◆Request command
• Monitor dimmer request
• USB memory recorder status request
• USB memory recorder current position request
• Song number request
• Song name request
• Recording remain time request
●Other Improvements
• DCA group operation via MIDI control change message has been added.
For more information, refer to “M-400/M-380 MIDI Implementation.”

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Functionality added in version 1.32
• A CHANNEL DISPLAY screen for DCA groups has been added.
DCA group assign
This displays the assignments for the selected DCA groups.
Pressing [ENTER] lets you switch an assignment to a DCA group on or off.
SOLO button
This switches SOLO for a DCA group on or off.
MUTE button
This switches MUTE for a DCA group on or off.
Fader
This adjusts the level of a DCA group within a range of -Inf dB to +10 dB.
●Functioning of function buttons
Accessing the CHANNEL DISPLAY screen for DCA groups
1. At the GROUP section, press [DCA].
The DCA GROUP screen appears.
New functionality for DCA Groups
CHANNEL DISPLAY screen
Button Function
[ F2 (NAME EDIT) ] Displays the NAME EDIT popup.
[ F7 (CLEAR ALL) ] Switches off all assignments to DCA groups.
[ F8 (DCA GROUP) ] Displays the DCA GROUP screen.
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2. Move the cursor to the target DCA group, then press [F1 (CH DISP)].
The CHANNEL DISPLAY screen appears.
When DCA groups have been assigned to user fader layers, pressing [SEL] for a fader module where a DCA group has
been assigned lets you access the CHANNEL DISPLAY screen.
When DCA groups have been assigned to user fader layers, the DCA group assignments can be checked at the METER screen (LAYER VIEW tab).
DCA group assign
This displays a view of all DCA group assignments.
Pressing [ENTER] displays the DCA GROUP ASSIGN popup.
S button
This switches SOLO for a DCA group on or off.
M button
This switches MUTE for a DCA group on or off.
Fader
This adjusts the level of a DCA group within a range of -Inf dB to +10 dB.
METER screen (LAYER VIEW tab)
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Functionality added in version 1.32
• A dimmer function has been added.
• Operations from the LEVEL knobs in the top panel's MONITOR section can be prohibited.
This is useful when you want to want to keep the monitor level unchanged during use.
MONITOR LEVEL CONTROL selection button
This lets you select either of the following as the operation performed by the monitor level.
MONITOR LEVEL
This adjusts the monitor level within a range of -Inf to 10 dB.
(Operation is possible only when SCREEN has been selected using the MONITOR LEVEL CONTROL selection button.)
DIMMER LEVEL
This adjusts the dimmer level within a range of -Inf to 0.0 dB.
TALKBACK DIMMER button
Selecting this check box interlinks on/off switching of the dimmer function with on/off switching of talkback.
When SCREEN has been selected using the MONITOR LEVEL CONTROL selection button, the fader for the MONITOR
meter on the METER screen can also be used to adjust the monitor level.
New functionality for monitoring
MONITOR screen
PANEL KNOB Operation by the LEVEL knobs in the MONITOR section
SCREEN Prohibit operations from the LEVEL knobs in the MONITOR section, and permit on-screen operation
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Functionality added in version 1.32
The dimmer function lowers the monitor signal output to MONITOR OUT L/R by the amount set using DIMMER level.
It is also possible to interlink on/off switching of the dimmer function with on/off switching of talkback.
The dimmer function has no effect on PHONES OUT (headphones output).
Using the dimmer function
1. At the top panel's MONITOR section, press [DISP].
The MONITOR screen appears.
2. Press [F4 (DIMMER)] to switch on the dimmer function.
The functioning of the DIMMER button can be assigned to a user button.
Dimmer function

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Functionality added in version 1.32
You can setup the preamp gain of the input jacks directly.
It is useful when an input jack is not patched to M-480’s input channel, but is a split source used for a multi-channel recording system.
1. Access the PATCHBAY screen.
2. Press [F1 (INPUT)] to access the INPUT tab.
3. Press [F3 (REAC A)], [F4 (REAC B)], or [F5 (CONSOLE)] to select the desired location for the input jack.
4. Press [F7 (PREAMP EDIT)] to access the PREAMP EDIT popup.
fig.ScrPreEditGuide.eps
The PREAMP EDIT popup will appear.
Device indication
This indicates the input/output unit or the M-480 itself that is the target of the PREAMP EDIT popup.
Preamp
Here you can setup the preamps.
fig.ScrPreEditGuide2.eps
Input number
This indicates the input jack number.
Channel name
If the input jack is patched to the M-480’s input channel, this indicates the name of the input channel to which the input jack is patched.
If the input jack is patched to more than one channel, the name of the lowest number channel is shown.
Level meter
This indicates the input level.
+48V buttons
This turns the +48V phantom power on/off.
New functionality for patchbay
PREAMP EDIT popup
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