Roland M-5000 User manual

Reference Manual
Before using the unit, ensure that its system program is at the most recent version. For information on available upgrades for the system program, see the Roland
website.
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Organization of the Documentation
The documentation for this unit is organized as follows.
Quick Start
This describes basic matters and procedures necessary for unit operation and quick startup.
Reference Manual (this document)
This adds to the information in Quick Start by describing the operational features on the various screens and other detailed usage methods.
RCS User’s Guide
This describes how to use the M-5000 RCS dedicated remote-control software that runs on a Windows or Macintosh computer.
Remote User’s Guide
This describes how to use the M-5000 Remote dedicated remote-control software that runs on an iPad.
Telnet Reference Manual
This describes how to control the M-5000 over a local area network (TCP/IP protocol), using Telnet.
MIDI Implementation
This describes the MIDI messages that the M-5000 supports.
RS-232C Reference Manual
This describes the RS-232C interface commands that the M-5000 supports.
The PDF-format versions of documentation can be downloaded from the Roland website.

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Contents
Organization of the Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Quick Start 13
Placement and Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Included Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Attaching the Ferrite Cores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Detaching the REAC Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Attaching the REAC Connector Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Connecting the Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using the Power-cord Clamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Retrait des caches REAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Fixation des couvres connecteur REAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connexion du cordon d'alimentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Utilisation de l’attache du cordon d'alimentation . . . . . . . . .17
Using the Power-cord Hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting Backup Power to the M-5000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Utilisation du Crochet du cordon d’alimentation . . . . . . . . . .19
Raccordement d’une alimentation de secours au M-5000. . .19
Disconnecting Backup Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Turning the Power On and O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Turning the Power On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Turning the Power O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Déconnexion de l’alimentation de secours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Mise sous tension et hors tension de l’appareil . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Mise sous tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Mise hors tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Replacing the Internal Lithium Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Attaching the Tablet Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Remplacement de la pile au lithium interne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Fixation des housses de tablette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Installing an Expansion Interface (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using the LAN-cable Hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installation d'un module d'interface (en option) . . . . . . . . . . .25
Utilisation du crochet de câble réseau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installing REAC Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Basic REAC Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
About Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Ethernet Cable Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Ethernet Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Important Notes on Handling Ethernet Cables . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting REAC Input/Output Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Important Notes on REAC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Part Names and Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Top Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Fader Bank Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Assignable Fader Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
USB MEMORY Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Display Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Monitor Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Scene Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Recorder Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Talkback Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
User-assignable Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Panneau arrière . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Panneau avant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Contents
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Overview of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Fader Bank Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Basic Operations of Fader Bank Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Changing Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Scrolling the Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Anchor Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Accessing an Anchor Channel (Anchor Jump) . . . . . . . . . .45
Accessing Adjacent Anchor Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Isolated Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Isolating a Fader Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Unisolating a Fader Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Basic Touch Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Using Templates to Select a Mixer Conguration . . . . . . . . . .47
HOME Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Access the CH EDIT window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Selecting the Source for an Input Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Selecting the Destination for an Output Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Turning Phantom Power On or O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adjusting the Preamp Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Applying Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Applying EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using Faders to Adjust the Send Level to AUX
(SENDS ON FADER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Sending to SUBGROUP/MIX-MINUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using an FX with Send/Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Inserting an FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Inserting a GEQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Linking Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Making Assignments to DCA/MUTE Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Using Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Using the Oscillators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Scene memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Creating New Scenes and Adding Scenes. . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Storing a Scene (by Overwriting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Recalling a Scene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Recording/Playback to/from a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .58
WAV File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Recording to a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Playback from a USB Flash Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Backing Up All Data in the M-5000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Saving a Project File to a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Restoring All Data in the M-5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Loading a Project File from a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . .60
Formatting a USB Flash Drive on the M-5000. . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Muting All Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Fader Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Touch Display Operations 63
Touch Display Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Operating the Touch Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Organization of the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
HOME Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Displaying the HOME Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Exiting Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Popovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Exiting Popovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Popups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
List Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Selecting and Moving Multiple List Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Selecting and Duplicating Multiple List Items . . . . . . . . . .67
Selecting and Deleting Multiple List Items. . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Entering Numerical Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Entering Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Changing Channel Names and Channel Colors . . . . . . . . .69
Interlinked Operation of the Touch Display and
Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Control Using the Knob Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Knob Section Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Knob Section and Knob Section Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Knob Section Area of the HOME Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Control Using Selected Knobs/Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
[SHIFT] Button and [ALL] Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
[SHIFT] Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
[ALL] Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Conguring the Mixer 73
Overview of Input Channels/Output Buses . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Types of Input Channels/Output Buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
STEREO/LCR/CROSS-MATRIX LCR/5.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
INPUT CHANNEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
MAIN/MIX-MINUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
MAIN DOWNMIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
SUBGROUP/AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
MATRIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Changing the Number of Input Channels/Output Buses79
About the Unit’s Mixing Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Examples of Congurations Achievable Using the
Unit’s Mixing Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
MIXER CONFIGURATION Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Displaying the MIXER CONFIGURATION Window. . . . . . . .80
Changing the Number and Type of Input Channels/
Output Buses, Etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Moving/Deleting Multiple Input Channels/
Output Buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Selecting a Mixer Conguration from a Template . . . . . . . . . .84
Mixer Conguration Templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Rearranging Input Channels/Output Buses. . . . . . . . . . . . .86
ARRANGE CHANNEL Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Displaying the ARRANGE CHANNEL Window. . . . . . . . . . .86

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Patchbays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
PATCHBAY Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Displaying the PATCHBAY Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
PATCHBAY Window CH Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
PATCHBAY Window BUS Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
PATCHBAY Window MISC Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
PATCHBAY Window INPUT Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
PATCHBAY Window OUTPUT Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Popover for Making Patchbay Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Making Patchbay Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Assigning a Range of Channels in a Patchbay . . . . . . . . . .90
Using Alternate Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Setting an Alternate Input Connector for Each
Input Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Setting All Input Channels to Alternate Input
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Input Channel and Output Bus Operations 93
HOME Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
HOME Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Displaying the HOME Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Channel Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Changing the Appearance of a Channel Strip . . . . . . . . . .94
Channel Strip (Input Channel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Channel Strip (Output Bus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Channel Strip (DCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Knob Section Area of the HOME Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Copying/Pasting Input Channel/Output Bus Settings
on the HOME Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Copying Input Channel/Output Bus Settings on the
HOME Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Pasting Input Channel/Output Bus Settings on the
HOME Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
CH EDIT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Displaying the CH EDIT Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Displaying the CH EDIT Window from the HOME
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Switching the Input Channel/Output Bus Displayed
in the CH EDIT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Displaying the CH EDIT Window from the Top Panel . . 100
Layout of the CH EDIT Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
CH EDIT Window (Input Channel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
INPUT Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
DYNAMICS Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Parameter Area of the DYNAMICS Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
EQ Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
MISC Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
SENDS Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
PAN/ROUTING Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
DCA/MUTE GROUP Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
CH EDIT Window (Output Bus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
OUTPUT Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
DYNAMICS Tab, EQ Tab, and DCA/MUTE GROUP Tab . . 112
MISC Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
PAN/ROUTING Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Copying/Pasting Input Channel/Output Bus Settings
at the CH EDIT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Copying Input Channel/Output Bus Settings at the
CH EDIT Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Pasting Input Channel/Output Bus Settings at the
CH EDIT Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Top Panel (Fader Region) 115
Fader Bank Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
About the Fader Bank Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Fader Bank Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Basic Operations of Fader Bank Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Changing Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Scrolling the Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Isolated Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Isolating a Fader Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Unisolating a Fader Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Anchor Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Accessing an Anchor Channel (Anchor Jump) . . . . . . . . 119
Accessing Adjacent Anchor Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Listing Channels Assigned to a DCA Group (SPILL DCA) . . 120
Using Faders to Adjust the Send Level to AUX
(SENDS ON FADER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
SELECT AUX SENDS Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Function Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
List of Function Mode Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Operation Procedures in the Function Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Setting Parameters for Channels Using the Top Panel . 122
Assigning Channels to Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Canceling Channel Assignments to Faders. . . . . . . . . . . 123
Setting an Anchor Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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Assignable Fader Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
About the Assignable Fader Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Assigning Channels to Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Canceling Channel Assignments to Faders. . . . . . . . . . . 126
Switching the HOME Screen/CH EDIT Screen . . . . . . . . . 127
When the HOME Screen Is Displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
When the CH EDIT Screen Is Displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Sidebar 129
Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
About the Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Checking the REAC Port and EXPANSION SLOT
Communication Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Changing What the PEAK/RMS Meter Displays . . . . . . . 131
Overviewing Meters/Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Meter Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
METER SETUP Popover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Checking the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
DATE & TIME Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Knob-assign Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
About the Knob-assign Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
SELECT AUX SENDS Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
USER SELECTABLE Popover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
About Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
About the Screens for Working with Eects . . . . . . . . . . 136
FX RACK Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Displaying the FX RACK Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Eect Library Popover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Eect Library (Preset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Eect Library (User). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
FX EDIT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Displaying the FX EDIT Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Making Eect Input/Output Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Using an FX with Send/Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Inserting an FX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
About Eect Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
STEREO REVERB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
REVERB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
DELAY x2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
LONG DELAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
MULTI TAP DELAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
X.MOD DELAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
STEREO CHORUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
STEREO FLANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
STEREO PHASER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
PITCH SHIFTER x2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Roland Vintage Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
RE-201 (Space Echo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
SRV-2000 (Digital Reverb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
SDE-3000 x2 (Digital Delay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
SDD-320 (Dimension D Chorus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
SPH-323 x2 (Phase Shifter). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
SBF-325 (Stereo Flanger) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
BOSS Compact Pedal Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
CE-1 (Chorus Ensemble) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
DD-3 x2 (Digital Delay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
DM-3 x2 (Delay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
DIST x2 (Distortion/Overdrive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
MULTIBAND DYNAMICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
DYNAMIC EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
GEQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
About GEQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Proportional Q and Constant Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
GEQ EDIT window (GEQ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Displaying the GEQ EDIT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Inserting a GEQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Operating a GEQ Using the Knob Section. . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Operating a GEQ Using the Faders (GEQ ON FADER) . . 158
Returning GEQ Settings to Their Default Values. . . . . . . 159
Making a GEQ Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Copying/Pasting GEQ Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
GEQ EDIT Window (PEQ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Operating a PEQ Using the Knob Section . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

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Top Panel (Display Region) 163
User-assignable Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
About the User-assignable Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Assigning Parameters to the User-assignable Section . 164
USER ASSIGNABLE Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
User-assignable Section of the Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Monitor/Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
About Monitor/Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Solo Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Solo in Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Monitor/Solo Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
MONITOR Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Displaying the MONITOR Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
MON 1/MON 2 Tabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
MONITOR 1/2 SETUP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
SOLO Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
HEADPHONES Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Monitor Section of the Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Scene Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
About Scene Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
List of Scene Memory Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Scene Area of the HOME Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Mixer Parameters Stored in Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Recalling a Scene Stored Before Changing the MIXER
CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Scene Section of the Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Creating New Scenes and Adding Scenes. . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Storing a Scene (by Overwriting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Recalling a Scene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
SCENE Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Selected Scene, Current Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Excludes Scene from RECALL PREV/RECALL NEXT
operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Prohibiting Editing for the Scene (Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Setting a Range to Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
GLOBAL SCOPE Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
RECALL PARAMETER Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Recall Parameter List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
USB Memory Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
About the USB Memory Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
WAV File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
WAV File Directory and File Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
RECORDER Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Song list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Recorder Section of the Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Recording/Playback to/from a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . 182
Recording to a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Playback from a USB Flash Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Talkback/Oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
About Talkback/Talkback Return/Oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
About Talkback/Talkback Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
About the Oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
TALKBACK/OSC Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
TALKBACK/OSC Window TALKBACK Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
TALKBACK/OSC Window OSC Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Talkback Section of the Top Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
MENU Window 187
MENU Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Using a MATRIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
MATRIX INPUT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Adjusting the Send Level to MATRIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
MUTE Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
About MUTE Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Rules of Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
MUTE GROUP MASTER Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Making Assignments to MUTE GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Locking the Console to Prevent Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Locking the console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Unlocking the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
SETUP Window 193
SETUP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Inserting External Eects Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
About Inserting External Eects Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
INSERT SETTINGS Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Inserting an External Eects Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Channel Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
About Channel Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
CHANNEL LINK Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Linkable Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Making the Settings for Channel Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
About Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Data Saved in Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
PROJECT Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Project File List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Working with Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Saving a Project File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Loading a Project File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Formatting a USB Flash Drive on the M-5000. . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Initializing Mixer Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
INITIALIZE Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Initializing the Data in the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

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SYSTEM Window 205
SYSTEM Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Changing the Preferences for the User Interface. . . . . . 207
PREFERENCES Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Adjusting the Brightness of the Top Panel and Touch
Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
PANEL Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Other Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
OPTION Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Downmix Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
DOWNMIX SETTINGS Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Settings for the Word Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
About the Word Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
WORD CLOCK Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Changing the Settings for the Word Clock . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Settings for the REAC Ports and Expansion Slots . . . . . 212
REAC / SLOT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
REAC A/B Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
About the REAC SPLIT/BACKUP Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Requirements for switching hubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Caution when using a switching hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Restrictions in Use with the M-48 at 96kHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
MIDI Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
MIDI Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
MIDI Window MIDI Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
MIDI Window USB MIDI Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
RS-232C settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
RS-232C Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Fader Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Updating the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Viewing the Information about the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
SYSTEM INFORMATION Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Data 219
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Main specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Connecting to Your Computer via USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Inputting Computer Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Outputting Audio to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Adjusting the Detection Position of the Touch Display 223
Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Block Diagram of Monitor Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Additional Features Currently Under Development . . 229

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1 Standard
575 monaural input channels
56 stereo input channels
5Main LR/C
524 AUX
58 MATRIX
5Monitors, talkback, oscillator, headphones
(6 audio paths used)
2 Monitor mix
548 monaural input channels
58 stereo input channels
5Main LR
554 AUX
5Monitors 1 and 2, talkback, oscillator, headphones
(8 audio paths used)
3 FOH mix
579 monaural input channels
58 stereo input channels
5Main LR/C
510 subgroups
56 AUX
58 MATRIX
5Monitors, talkback, oscillator, headphones
(6 audio paths used)
4 Broadcast
572 monaural input channels
56 stereo input channels
5Main 5.1 + stereo downmix (8 audio paths used)
58 subgroups
58 AUX
54 MIX-MINUS
58 MATRIX
5Monitors 1 and 2, talkback, oscillator, headphones
(8 audio paths used)
Main Features
The M-5000 is Roland's next-generation agship mixing console, featuring an ideal user interface for operating a 96-kHz mixing engine loaded with
original Roland technology.
The M-5000 can exibly transform its conguration and functions to accommodate a wide range of situations with its large complement of
outstanding features.
The following key words encapsulate the novel technology built into this unit.
“ = Open High Resolution Congurable Architecture”
Let's take a look at each feature.
Congurable Architecture
The M-5000's mixing engine can freely change its conguration and functions to accommodate the situation.This means it's not deneable the M-5000
as a mixer having a specic number of input channels and output buses. For instance, it can become an FOH mixer with 100 input channels at one
time, and a monitor mixer having 60 output buses at another.
How is this incredible exibility and functionality achieved?
The M-5000 is provided with internal processing power for 128 audio paths. These paths can freely be used as input channels, auxiliary buses, groups,
matrices, etc. You, the user, can assign these any way you like. When considering the conguration, keep in mind that talkback, oscillators, monitor
speakers, and other such functions also each use up audio paths, and plan accordingly.
Now let’s take a look at some actual examples of the kinds of mixer congurations you can achieve with this functionality.
So what do you think? It's clear that the M-5000 has an extremely powerful mixing engine.
High Resolution
All elements installed in the M-5000 operate at a sample rate of 96 kHz. Not only AD/DA but the mixing engine as well operates at 96 kHz. All eect
algorithms operate at 96kHz.
The analog input and output section, which has such a big impact on mixer sound quality, also incorporates Roland expertise with even further
renements. The discrete microphone preamps in the input section have been exclusively designed for 24bit/96kHz operation of the M-5000,
enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio for unaected, high-resolution sound.
Combining these examples of precise analog and digital technology achieves a clarity of sound with an easy naturalness and a sense of high
resolution --- just what you'd expect a agship unit to deliver.
Open
The M-5000 is provided with two slots for installing expansion interfaces to expand input and output capability. A variety of formats are supported
for installable expansion interfaces, including MADI and Dante as well as REAC, with even more types to be added. Each of these expansion slots
provides an additional option of bidirectional input and output on up to 160 channels (when at 48 kHz) or 80 channels (when at 96 kHz), assuring
expandability of the M-5000 on into the future.

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Channel Strips
The high-functionality channel strips that can operate as either input channels or output buses as we have seen can also modify content. The EQ and
dynamics algorithms deliver superb sound quality and reproduce the feel of analog eecters when manipulating parameters. It is also possible to
rearrange the sequence of EQ and dynamics applied.
GEQs and Eects
The M-5000 is equipped with 32 31-band graphic equalizers that you can insert in input channels and output buses. You can select either
proportional or constant as the Q type for GEQs as well as switch a GEQ to operate as an 8-band PEQ.
Eight stereo (16 dual-mono) eects are available as well. The high-quality eects provided on Roland mixers have been redesigned to operate at 96
kHz, and operational feel is also improved.
A new "dynamic EQ" eect type has also been added.
REAC
At the core of digital transmission on the M-5000 is Roland's own originally developed REAC (Roland Ethernet Audio Communication) protocol.
Roland was among the rst to note the usefulness of digital transmission, and announced the rst REAC device, the S-4000S Digital Snake, in 2005.
Since then, the simplicity of setup and high stability of REAC devices has been acknowledge by acceptance and used around the world. One of the
three REAC ports on the M-5000 supports REAC Embedded Power, making it possible to power and communicate with an M-48 personal mixer or
S-0808 digital snake over a single LAN cable.
You can also install additional REAC expansion interfaces in the expansion slots described later in this manual.
Super Patchbay
Because digital communication using REAC and expansion using the optional expansion interface are both covered, the M-5000's patchbays are
amply powerful on their own.
When at 96 kHz: 300 inputs/296 outputs
When at 48 kHz: 460 inputs/456 outputs
With the combination of input and output ports, and with the ability to incoming signals to output without passing through the mixer core, it is
possible to create exible setups such as for transmission between front of house and monitors or direct out to recorders.
Remote Control
You can use the M-5000 RCS dedicated control program to operate the M-5000 remotely from a Windows or Macintosh computer. You can also
remotely control the console from an iPad by using the M-5000 Remote dedicated application.
External Control
With the M-5000's four input and 12 output GP I/O connectors, you can send and receive control signals to and from external devices. The M-5000
also provides four inputs for footswitch pedals.
As with other Roland digital mixers up to now, control via MIDI or the RS-232C interface is also possible.
Live Recording
Connecting a Macintosh or Windows-based computer to the USB COMPUTER connector engages 16x16 recording and playback audio interface that
can be used with most digital audio workstation (DAW) software.
Recording and playback of two-channel WAV les on USB ash drives is also available using the USB port on the console surface.
Connecting an R-1000 48-track recorder to the REAC connector lets you carry out 48-track (48 kHz) or 24-track (96 kHz) recording and playback as a
standalone device.
Redundancy
Connecting an optional S-240P to the EXT. POWER DC INPUT connector achieves redundant power so if a problem occurs in the M-5000's main power
source, backup power is supplied by the S-240P.
Using 2 REAC ports to a digital snake achieves redundant audio transmission.
Ideal User Interface
So far we're taken a look at many of the M-5000's outstanding functions.
A basic rule of design holds that increasing the number of functions generally can have a negative impact on ease of use.
However, the M-5000 shatters this rule by architecting a highly rational user interface using a small number of controls. Let's look at the several
sections that make up the M-5000's outstanding user interface.
1 Display section
Nearly all parameters can be manipulated using the touch display with the attractive design and the 16 knobs and switches laid out beneath it. Any
parameter you touch on the screen can also be immediately adjusted directly by the one“Selected Knob”.
Because operations are completed using just this section, time loss due to large hand movements is minimized.
The high-reliability, pressure-sensitive 12-inch display clearly and vividly displays a variety of information with high image quality and a wide viewing
angle.
2 Fader bank section and assignable fader section
The fader bank section, where 8 faders are provided, can also be used as independent sets of 8 faders or as interlinked sets of 16 or 24 faders. The
decision on how to use the 24 controls can be made instantly, letting you operate the M-5000 and its huge mixing engine with optimal eciency. You
can also assign often-used input channels and output buses to the four assignable faders and display them on the top panel at all times.

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Organic EL displays oering excellent brightness and visibility are provided above both the fader bank section and the assignable fader section,
enabling quick conrmation of information.
3 User-assignable section
Assigning frequently used functions to the user-assignable section lets you display important functions on the top panel at all times. This groups
together four encoders and eight buttons in a compact layout, but you can assign many more functions to this section by switching between three
banks.

Quick Start
First we’ll take a look at how to install the unit, part names and functions, an overview of operations, and other such information.
The content of this chapter is the same as the Quick Start document packed with the unit.
This chapter is organized into the following sections.
0“Placement and Setup”(p. 15)
0“Installing REAC Devices”(p. 26)
0“Part Names and Functions”(p. 28)
0“Overview of Operations”(p. 44)

15
Placement and Setup
Included Items
The items included with the M-5000 are as follows. Check to ensure
that all are present.
5Power cord
* Be sure to use only the power cord included with the M-5000.
5REAC connector covers (3)
5Ferrite cores (6)
5Quick Start
5Cover
5Dock cable
5Tablet sheets (2)
If any included item is missing, contact the nearest Roland Service
Center.
Attaching the Ferrite Cores
Before you use the M-5000, be sure to attach ferrite cores to any
cables connected to the following connectors.
5REAC ports (A, B, SPLIT/BACKUP)
5LAN port
5AES/EBU OUT 1/2, AES/EBU OUT 3/4 jacks
The ferrite cores are intended to counter electromagnetic noise.
Leave them attached at all times.
1. Spread open the tabs and open the ferrite core.
2. Attach the ferrite core at a location near the plug base.
3. Close the ferrite core by pressing down until it snaps into
place with an audible click.
4. Connect the plug at the end where the ferrite core is
attached to the unit.

Placement and Setup
16
Detaching the REAC Caps
By default, the REAC ports are tted with REAC caps. Remove
these REAC caps when you use the REAC ports. Be careful to not
lose the removed REAC caps so you can insert them again when
transporting or when the port(s) are not in use.
Attaching the REAC Connector Covers
When using commercially available Category 5e Ethernet cables,
attach the included REAC connector covers.
Memo
Remove the REAC connector covers when using EtherCon type
REAC cables (such as SC-W20F, SC-W100S, or W100S-R). Be
careful to keep removed REAC connector covers from becoming
lost.
Connecting the Power Cord
NOTE
Be sure to use the included power cord for connecting the
power supply.
1. Connect the included power cord to the AC IN connector
on the rear panel.
Power cord
AC IN connnector
* The shape of the power cord’s plug varies depending on the
country.
Using the Power-cord Clamp
Lower the power-cord clamp as shown in the gure to secure the
power cord's plug in place.

Installation et CongurationRetrait des caches
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Retrait des caches REAC
Par défaut, les ports REAC sont pourvus de caches REAC. Retirez ces
caches REAC lorsque vous utilisez les ports REAC. Veillez à ne pas
égarer les caches REAC qui ont été retirés.
Fixation des couvres connecteur REAC
Lors de l'utilisation de câbles Ethernet de catégorie 5e disponibles
dans le commerce, xer les couvres connecteur REAC inclus.
Note
Retirez les couvres connecteur REAC lors de l'utilisation de câbles
REAC de type EtherCon (SC-W20F, SC-W100S ou W100S-R). Veillez
à ne pas égarer les couvres connecteur REAC qui ont été retirés.
Connexion du cordon d'alimentation
NOTE
Veillez à utiliser le cordon d'alimentation fourni pour brancher
l'alimentation.
1. Brancher le cordon d'alimentation fourni à la prise AC IN
sur le panneau arrière.
Cordon d'alimentation
Prise AC IN
* La forme de la che du cordon d'alimentation varie selon les pays.
Utilisation de l’attache du cordon
d'alimentation
Abaisser l’attache du cordon d'alimentation comme indiqué sur la
gure pour xer la che du cordon d'alimentation en place.

Placement and Setup
18
Using the Power-cord Hook
Engage the power cord on the power-cord hook as shown in the
gure to secure the power cord in place.
Connecting Backup Power to the M-5000
You can connect an adapter cable to the DC OUTPUT plug on an
optional S-240P unit, and connect that to the EXT. POWER DC INPUT
connector on the M-5000.
For information on the adapter cable used for connection to the DC
OUTPUT plug, consult your Roland vendor.
1. Insert the DC OUTPUT plug on the S-240P into the
adapter cable (Speakon end).
2. Twist the S-240P's DC OUTPUT plug clockwise until you
hear it click.
3. Insert the adapter cable (XLR4 end) into the EXT. POWER
DC INPUT connector on the M-5000 until you hear it click.

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Utilisation du Crochet du cordon
d’alimentation
Engager le cordon d'alimentation sur le Crochet du cordon
d’alimentation comme indiqué sur la gure pour xer le cordon
d'alimentation en place.
Raccordement d’une alimentation de
secours au M-5000
Vous pouvez connecter un câble d'adaptateur à la prise DC OUTPUT
d’une unité S-240P optionnelle et le raccorder au connecteur EXT.
POWER DC INPUT du M-5000.
Pour plus d'informations sur le câble d'adaptateur utilisé pour
la connexion à la prise DC OUTPUT, consultez votre fournisseur
Roland.
1. Insérer la che DC OUTPUT sur le S-240P dans le câble de
l'adaptateur (extrémité Speakon).
2. Tourner la che DC OUTPUT du S-240P dans le sens des
aiguilles d’une montre jusqu'à ce que vous entendiez un
déclic.
3. Insérer le câble de l'adaptateur (extrémité XLR4) dans le
connecteur EXT. POWER DC INPUT du M-5000 jusqu'à ce
que vous entendiez un déclic.

Placement and Setup
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Disconnecting Backup Power
Follow the steps below to disconnect the external power unit.
1. While keeping the lock switch on the adapter cable
(XLR4 end) connected to the S-240P depressed, detach
the cable from the EXT. POWER DC INPUT connector.
2. While holding the lock switch on the S-240P's DC OUTPUT
plug pulled back, twist counterclockwise.
3. Detach the DC OUTPUT plug on the S-240P from the
adapter cable (Speakon end).
Turning the Power On and O
* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the levels
down as well as turning o any amps or powered speakers. Even
with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound
when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and
does not indicate a malfunction.
Turning the Power On
* Once everything is properly connected be sure to follow the
procedure below to turn on the power. If you turn on equipment
in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment
failure.
1. Turn on the power to any equipment connected to audio
inputs on the M-5000 or on any input/output units (S-
2416, S-4000S, or the like) connected to the M-5000.
* Acoustic feedback could be produced depending on the
location of microphones relative to speakers. This can be
remedied by:
5Changing the orientation of the microphone(s).
5Relocating microphone(s) at a greater distance from speakers.
5Lowering volume levels.
2. Turn on the [POWER] switch on the M-5000.
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval
(a few seconds) after turning the unit on is required before it will
operate normally.
* When restarting the unit with the expansion interface installed,
wait for about one second before you turn on the power.
3. Turn on the power to the external power unit connected
to the EXT. POWER DC INPUT connector on the M-5000.
4. Turn on the power to the input/output units.
5. Turn on the power to any equipment connected to audio
output on the M-5000 or on any input/output units.
Turning the Power O
1. Go to the MUTE GROUP MASTER window and tap <MUTE
ALL OUTPUTS> to mute audio output on the M-5000 and
on any input/output units (S-2416, S-4000, or the like)
connected to the M-5000.
0“Muting All Outputs”(p. 61)
2. Turn down the output and turn o the power to any
equipment connected to audio output on the M-5000 or
on any input/output units.
3. Turn o the power to the external power unit connected
to the EXT. POWER DC INPUT connector on the M-5000.
* If an external power Unit is providing power to the M-5000, the
M-5000 will keep operating even if the power switch is in the
OFF position.
4. Turn o the [POWER] switch on the M-5000.
5. Turn o the power to the input/output units.
6. Turn o the power to any equipment connected to audio
input on the M-5000 or on any input/output units.
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn
down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any
connections.