Roland CD-2e Manual

Chapter 1: What is the CD-2e?
Featu
r
es
o
f
t
h
e
C
D-2
e
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3
Meet
t
h
e
C
D-2
e!
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4
Chapter 2: Create a CD!
E
as
y
recording in three steps
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6
E
asil
y
create a CD in three step
s
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7
Chapter 3: Recording Tips
R
ecor
d
ing a piano
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8
R
ecor
d
ing a win
d
instrument
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9
R
ecor
d
ing a string instrument
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1
0
R
ecor
d
ing a win
d
or
b
rass ensem
bl
e
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1
1
R
ecording
y
our band practice
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1
2
R
ecordin
g
a acoustic
g
uitar
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1
3
Chapter 4: Do even more with the CD-2e
U
se the lesson
f
unctions
f
or practicin
g
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1
4
Wh
en you’re not sure
h
ow to procee
d
,
u
se the Eas
y
Guide feature
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14
T
urn records or cassette ta
p
es into CD
s
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15
U
se
y
our CD-2e with the EDIROL R-09
t
o capture the sounds o
f
li
f
e on CD!
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1
5

3
Features of the CD-2e
All-In-One Unit! Nothing Else Required to Make a CD
▲
Hig
h
-qua
l
it
y
stereo mic, stereo spea
k
er,
and CD-R/RW drive in a slim case
.
▲
No computer is required,
f
rom recordin
g
t
o CD burnin
g.
▲
L
ight-weight and batter
y
-powered
f
or mobile use.
Ta
k
e it an
y
w
h
ere!
*
* Recor
d
an
d
p
l
ay
b
ac
k
on SD car
d
memory on
l
y. AC A
d
aptor (inc
l
u
d
e
d
)
i
s required for CD writin
g
and readin
g.
A Great Tool for Music Study
▲
A-B Repeat, Tempo Chan
g
e, Pitch Chan
g
e,
and more for music lessons
.
▲
Metronome and Tuner for both acoustic &
e
l
ect
ri
c
in
st
r
u
m
e
n
ts.
▲
CD-quality recording and playback
f
or various
educat
i
o
n
a
l n
eeds.
Easy-To-Use, Simple CD Recording Tool for Anyone!
▲
As easy to use as a cassette recorder.
C
D-burnin
g
made simple
.
▲
In
c
l
udes
wir
e
l
ess
r
e
m
ote
co
n
t
r
o
ll
e
r
.
R
ecord from an
y
location.
▲
Frien
dl
y LCD navigation
b
y pressing
[
EASY GUIDE] button. *
* Available displa
y
languages: English, German, French, Italian, Span
-
i
sh, and Ja
p
anese
.
Create a CD!
Do even more with the CD-2e
What is the CD-2e? Recording Tips

Battery operation
S
ix AA alkaline batteries will provide
a
pproximatel
y
six hours o
f
continu
-
ous recor
d
ing. You can ta
k
e t
h
e CD
-
2
e wit
h
y
ou an
d
recor
d
an
y
w
h
ere!
Remote control
Y
ou
ca
n
co
n
t
r
o
l r
eco
r
d
-
i
ng and pla
y
back
f
rom
a
d
istance. No nee
d
to
w
orr
y
t
h
at
y
ou starte
d
recording too soon or
t
oo
l
ate
.
4
Meet the CD-2e!
SD card slot
You can use an SD me
m
i
ng and playback, and
ed
data.
* Cards in a range o
f
cap
a
8GB, are su
pp
orte
d.
SD memory car
d
s t
h
at t
h
e CD-2e can use
:
Refer to the Roland website for details on the
SD memor
y
cards that can be used with the
CD-2e. Up-to-date information about cards that
are known to work is
p
rovided on the website
.
h
tt
p
://www.Ro
l
an
d
.com
/
What is the CD-2e?
Do even more with the CD-2e
Create a CD! Recording Tips

5
CD slot
directly to a CD-R
/
c
ord selected son
g
s
e
mor
y
card to a CD-
CD-R/RW
d
isc
y
ou
ily
b
e turne
d
into a
d
e
d
icate
d
AC a
d
ap-
n
order to use the CD
Stereo speakers
T
h
e
C
D-2
e
’
s
sou
n
d
co
m
es
f
r
o
m h
e
r
e.
S
imp
ly
press t
h
e [PLAY]
b
utton an
d
y
ou
can
l
isten imme
d
iate
ly
to w
h
at
y
ou’ve
r
ecor
d
e
d.
Stereo mic
CD-R and CD-RW
Use them as appropriate
Per
f
ormances
y
ou record on a CD-R
d
isc can’t be erased
,
but a CD-RW can
b
e recorded to again and again. Use a
CD-R
f
or recordings
y
ou want to keep,
a
nd a CD-RW
f
or repeated recording
.
Create a CD!
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What is the CD-2e? Recording Tips

6
Easy recording in three steps
To record with the best sound quality
A
djust the input level appropriately
f
or the sound
y
ou'll be recording. The peak indicator located above
t
he [MIC] knob should light brie

y when the loudest
sounds occur. You can also use head
p
hones to listen
t
o the sound that's bein
g
input
f
rom the internal mics
(
i.e., the sound bein
g
recorded)
.
What is the CD-2e?
Do even more with the CD-2e
Create a CD! Recording Tips
Insert the CD-R disc
into the CD-2e
Into the CD slot located on the right side of the
C
D-2e, insert a CD-R disc with the writing sur
f
ace
facin
g
downward. You’ll be able to record approx
-
i
mate
ly
74 minutes on a 650 MB CD-R
d
isc, an
d
a
pproximately 80 minutes on a 700 MB disc.
Adjust the level of the
internal mics
On the le
f
t side o
f
the CD-2e
,
set the [MIC SELECT]
s
witch to “INT,” and use the [MIC] knob to adjust the
input
l
eve
l
w
h
i
l
e pro
d
ucing soun
d
wit
h
t
h
e source
you’re recording. If you have diculty adjusting the
input
l
eve
l
, set t
h
e [MIC LEVEL] switc
h
to“AUTO,” an
d
the CD-2e will make adjustments automatically
.
Start recording
When you’ve nished making preparations, start
recor
d
ing. Operation is as eas
y
as using a cassette
recorder. Press the [REC] button once to enter
“recor
d
ing-stan
dby
” mo
d
e, an
d
t
h
en press t
h
e
[
PLAY] button to start recordin
g
. When the per
-
formance is nished, press the [STOP] button. The
recordin
g
process is that simple
!

7
Easily create a CD in three steps
Taking advantage of an SD memory card
T
he CD-2e lets you record on SD memory cards as well as on
C
D-R/RW discs. I
f
you use an SD memory card, you'll be able
t
o freely organize and edit the songs. By taking advantage
of SD memory cards you can enjoy recording and creating
C
Ds in a variety of ways.
Create a CD!
Do even more with the CD-2e
What is the CD-2e? Recording Tips
Check the recording through
the onboard speakers
P
ress t
h
e
[
PLAY
]
b
utton to
l
isten to t
h
e recor
d
e
d
performance. If
y
ou’re satised with the record-
ing,
y
ou’re done at this point. If
y
ou decide to
re-record, or if you want to record an additional
s
ong, repeat steps 1–3 on the page at left.
Complete the process
by “nalizing” the CD
“Finalizing” is the process that makes a recorded
C
D-R/RW disc playable on a conventional CD
player. When you press the [EJECT] button, a mes-
s
a
g
e askin
g
“Finalize Are You Sure?” will appear.
P
ress t
h
e [ENTER]
b
utton to carr
y
out t
h
e Fina
l
ize
o
perat
i
on.
Your original CD is ready!
F
ina
l
ization wi
ll
ta
k
e approximate
ly
two minutes.
W
h
en t
h
e process is comp
l
ete
d
, t
h
e CD wi
ll
b
e
ej
ected from the slot on the right side of the CD-
2
e. Your origina
l
CD is rea
dy
. Creating a CD is as
s
im
pl
e as t
h
at
.

Brightness
Richness
Vibration of the strings
Body resonances
Brightness
Richness
Vibration of the strings
Body resonances
8
Recording a piano
Try dierent locations to
capture the sound you want
T
he sound of a
p
iano comes from the vibration of
the entire instrument, includin
g
the vibration of the
s
trings after the
y
’ve been struck b
y
the hammers, and
the vibration of the soundin
g
board as it resonates
with the strin
g
vibrations. In
g
eneral, emphasizin
g
the sound from the strin
g
s will produce
g
reater clar-
i
t
y
, while emphasizing the overall resonance will pro-
d
uce
g
reater richness. Movin
g
the mic closer to the
i
nstrument will also make the sound bri
g
hter, while
moving the mic awa
y
from the instrument will pro-
d
uce a sound that’s richer and more mellow. Tr
y
dif-
f
erent locations to get the sound
y
ou want to record.
Use the CD-2e for daily practice
or to create lesson materials
The CD-2e is a wonder
f
ul tool, not only
f
or recording
“
real” performances, such as recitals, but also for dail
y
practice. For example, you can record yoursel
f
prac
-
t
icing an
d
t
h
en p
l
a
y
it
b
ac
k
imme
d
iate
ly
, so
y
ou can
more objectivel
y
evaluate how
y
ou sound. This can
h
e
l
p you improve your a
b
i
l
ities.
I
f
y
ou’re a piano teacher,
y
ou can create a “model CD
”
o
f
your own playing, or give the student a“practice CD.
”
The CD-2e makes it eas
y
to create lesson material.
Place the CD-2e on top o
f
the instrument i
f
y
ou want
to em
p
hasize the attacks.
Th
is
p
osition wi
ll
em
ph
asize
the vibration of the strings,
p
ro
d
ucing a c
l
ear-soun
d
-
i
n
g
recor
d
in
g
.
P
l
ace t
h
e CD-2e
b
esi
d
e t
h
e
p
erformer if you want to
reco
r
d
a
ri
ch
sou
n
d.
T
h
i
s
p
osition wi
ll
emp
h
asize t
h
e
r
esonances o
f
the soundin
g
b
oard and the bod
y
, pro-
ducing a deep and rich
-
s
ounding recording
.
To record a clear sound
To record
a rich sound
To record
a well-balanced sound
Change the height to adjust
the attack and resonance
Y
ou can view the
p
iano’s lid as
a sort of dividing line; placing
th
e mics
h
ig
h
er t
h
an it wi
ll
e
mphasize the vibration of the
s
trin
g
s, w
h
i
l
e p
l
acin
g
t
h
em
lower will emphasize the body
resonances.
Recording the best sound
from an upright piano
An upright piano will have a slightl
y
m
u
ed
sou
n
d.
In
o
r
de
r
to
r
eco
r
d
a
s
parkling sound similar to that o
f
a
gran
d
piano, open t
h
e top
l
i
d
an
d
pl
ace t
h
e CD-2e a
b
out 40–80 inc
h
es
(1–2 meters) away.
What is the CD-2e?
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40 –80 inches
(1–2 meters)
80 –120 inches
(2–3 meters) Individual clarity
Blended ensemble
40 –80 inches
(1–2 meters)
80 –120 inches
(2–3 meters) Individual clarity
Blended ensemble
9
Recording a brass instrument
Minimize noise by
avoiding wind pressure
When recording a brass instrument, placing the mics
directl
y
in front of the bell ma
y
cause noise to appear
in the recording. This is a distinctive type o
f
noise
produced b
y
the mic due to the pressure of wind
blown out of the bell. To avoid this, it’s important to
p
lace the mics at an a
pp
ro
p
riate distance
f
or record-
ing. Woodwind instruments pla
y
ed b
y
pressing ke
y
s
w
ill also allow some sound to escape
f
rom the keys
t
hemselves. Place the mics slightl
y
to the left or right,
rather than directly in
f
ront o
f
the instrument.
Keep the mics at a distance
to minimize breath noise
W
hen recording a brass instrument, you may notice
u
nwanted sounds such as the openin
g
or closin
g
o
f
the keys, or breath sounds. Moving the mics away
fr
o
m
t
h
e
in
st
r
u
m
e
n
t
ca
n minimiz
e
t
h
ese
sou
n
ds.
Since brass instruments produce a fairl
y
high vol-
u
me, you don’t need to worry that the level o
f
the
instrument itself will be inadequate. On the contrar
y
,
k
eeping t
h
e mics at a goo
d
d
istance wi
ll
l
et you re-
co
r
d
t
h
e
ri
c
h r
eso
n
a
n
ces
o
f
t
h
e
e
n
t
ir
e
r
oo
m
.
Use headphones to check
the noise level of the room
Be
a
w
a
r
e
of
ofte
n-
u
nn
ot
i
ced
sou
r
ces
o
f
noise in the room, such as re
f
rigera
-
t
ors or air con
d
itioners. Listen t
h
roug
h
h
eadphones before
y
ou start record
-
in
g
, and turn o sources of noise that
ca
n
be
tu
rn
ed
o

.
Use distance to adjust the
character of the ensemble
P
l
acing t
h
e mics at a
d
istance wi
ll
p
roduce a unied and balanced
r
ecordin
g
of the entire ensemble,
wh
i
l
e movin
g
t
h
e mics c
l
oser wi
ll
a
ll
o
w
t
h
e
sou
n
d
of
eac
h in
st
r
u-
ment to be clearly distin-
guished
.
Distance the mics to
reduce noise
Ke
y
noise ma
y
be a concern
w
h
en recor
d
ing sax or c
l
ari-
n
et. If so, aim the mics at the
entire instrument and keep
p
th
em at a
d
istance
.
Minimize noise by avoiding
direct sound
Fo
rin
st
r
u
m
e
n
ts
t
h
at
h
a
v
e
a
fo
rw
a
r
d
-
f
acing bell, such as a trumpet, wind
pressure ma
y
cause noise to occur.
T
i
l
t t
h
e mics u
p
war
d
or
d
ownwar
d
to soften the direct sound.
Create a CD!
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What is the CD-2e? Recording Tips

Rounded
Bright
Mellow
Clear
10
Recording a string instrument
Get a rich sound by allowing
distance from the instrument
T
hedistinctiveresonanceofstrin
g
instrumentssuchas
the violin is created by the combination o
f
the sound
of the strin
g
s themselves with the resonances of the
instrument’s body. The point is that you should place
t
h
e mics w
h
ere t
h
e string an
d
b
o
d
y resonances are
well-balanced. Placin
g
the mics 80–120 inches (2–3
m
eters)
f
rom the
f
ront o
f
the instrument (
f
or a violin,
facin
g
the musician) will produce a well-balanced
r
ecording. Once you’ve become
f
amiliar with record-
ing string instruments,
y
ou can tr
y
var
y
ing the dis-
tance and height o
f
the mics to obtain other tonal
cha
r
acte
ri
st
i
cs.
Emphasize the body or strings
to capture your unique tone
If
you want a deeper sound, aim the mics at the
f
-
holes from which the bod
y
resonances escape. On
the other hand, i
f
you want to emphasize the scrap-
i
n
g
of the bow on the strin
g
s, position the mics in
f
ront of the instrument and move a bit closer. In par-
ticu
l
ar, moving t
h
e mics c
l
ose to t
h
e
b
ri
d
ge wi
ll
a
ll
ow
the bow movements to be captured realisticall
y
.
Use the internal tuner to check
the pitch before recording
Th
e CD-2e contains a
b
ui
l
t-in c
h
ro-
matic tuner. You can tune to a refer-
ence pitc
h
, an
d
t
h
ere’s a
l
so a tuning
guide that provides a visual indication
of the
p
itch.
If you want to emphasize
t
h
e
sou
n
d
of
t
h
e
bo
w
o
n
t
h
e
s
trin
g
s, move the mics close
to the brid
g
e. When doin
g
s
o, adjust the input level to
p
revent distortion
f
rom
o
ccurring
.
Emphasize
the sound of the strings
If
you want to capture a
de
eep and rich tone, aim the
m
mics at the f-holes, which
e
emit the body resonances.
Emphasizing
the sound of the body
A distance of 40–80 inches
(
1–2
m
eters) from the instrument
w
i
ll
pro
d
uce a
b
ri
gh
t tone, an
d
a
distance o
f
120–160 inches (3–4
m
eters) will produce a rounded,
m
ellow tone. Placin
g
the CD-
2
e on a chair to gain some
h
eig
h
t wi
ll
give t
h
e
sound more clarity.
Use distance and
height to adjust the tone
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Create a CD! Recording Tips