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3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 002c • Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor. ........... ......... ........... ......... ...........
4 013 • In households with sm all children, an adult sh ould provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essenti al for the safe operation of the unit. ........... ......... ........... ......... ............ ........ .
5 Important Notes 291a In addition to the item s listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3 and 4, p lease read and observe the following : Power Supply: Us e of Batteries 301 • Do not conne.
6 Important Notes Additional Precautions 551 • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfun ction, or the improper operation of the unit.
7 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ..... .......... 3 Important Notes ................ .......... 5 Checking th e included item s ....... .. 8 Introducing the R-44 ............. ....... 9 The R-44’s controls and connectors ............... 9 Display ..
8 Checking the included items The R-44 comes with the following items. Please check th at all of these items are present after opening the package. If any items are missing, please contact the dealer whe re you purchased the R-44. ■ R-44 ■ AC adaptor This AC adaptor is designed specific ally for the R-44.
9 Introducing the R-44 fig.panel-1.eps Internal mics [MIC-L , MIC-R] These stereo mics are b uilt into the R-44. The audio e n tering MIC-L is recorded on the 1L channel , and the audio from MIC-R is recorded on the 1R cha nnel. If yo u are recording with th e internal mics, se t the System Setting s menu item Recording Setup to Int-Mic .
10 Introducing the R-44 Phantom power switches [PHANT OM POWER] These switches turn the phantom power on/off for the XLR connectors of the combo input jacks located on the right panel. You can turn phantom power on/off separately fo r channels 1/2/3/ 4 because they have separate switche s.
11 Introducing the R-44 Power switch [POWER] This switch turn s the power on/off. To turn the power on or o ff, press and hold the Power switch for about two seconds. The Power switch is lit blue when the power is on. * Do not turn off power to the R-44 in the following situations.
12 Introducing the R-44 PREV button [PREV] Pressing the PRE V button while a pr oject is playing or stopped returns th e project to the beginn ing (00:00:00:00 ). Pressing this button at the begi nn ing of a project moves to the previous project. You can also press and hold down this button to re wind.
13 Introducing the R-44 fig.panel-2.eps Display The Display shows information about the R-44’s status. For details, ref er to “Display” (p. 18). Display button [DISP] This button switches the contents of the R-44’s Display. For details, ref er to “Display” (p.
14 Introducing the R-44 fig.panel-3.eps Control sync connector [CTRL SYNC] You can perform clock-synchronized recording of up to 8 channels by conn ecting two R-44 unit s with a mini-type stereo cable vi a the CTRL SYNC connectors. You can also remotely link recordi ng standby, start, and stop.
15 Introducing the R-44 Grounding terminal 927 Depending on how the system is setup, you may exper ience discomfort or perceiv e th at the surface feels gritty when you tou ch this device, microp hones connec ted to it, or the metal portions of other objects, such as guitars.
16 Introducing the R-44 fig.panel-4.eps Combo input jack s 1–4 These analog audio input connectors ar e compatible with mic preamps. They support either XLR or standard pl ugs, which can se lected to match the conn ected device. They also accept eithe r balanced or unbalanced connections.
17 Introducing the R-44 fig.panel-5.eps Battery compartment Install batteries here if you wan t to operate the R-44 on battery power. The orientation of the batteries is sh own inside the battery compar tment. Be sure to obse rve the correct polarity when installing the ba tteries.
18 Introducing the R-44 The Main screen The R-44 Main screen disp lays information about the project and the operat ional status of the R-44. You can press the [DISP] button to change the contents of the display. fig.play-disp.eps Display While playing or stopped Project name Displays the name of the project.
19 Introducing the R-44 If you press the [DISP] button from the Main scre en, the progress bar area changes so the remainin g project time (REM: REMAIN) is shown. fig.play-disp2.eps The Mixer screen From the Main screen, press the [DISP] button twice to show the Mixer s creen.
20 Introducing the R-44 The Main screen The R-44 Main screen disp lays information about the project and the operat ional status of the R-44. You can press the [DISP] button to change the contents of the display. * For an explanation of the other displays, refer to “While playing or stopped” (p.
21 Introducing the R-44 From the Main screen, press the [DISP] button twice to show the recor ding buffer capacity (BUF: buffer gauge). The recording buffer is memory that te mporarily stores the input sound before it is written to the SD memory card.
22 Introducing the R-44 On the R-44, the data that you record an d play back a re handled in units called pr ojects . On the SD me mory card, each project actually co nsists of a folder with one or more files, as shown below. If you connect the R-44 to your computer, you can see how these fo lders and fil es are organized.
23 Introducing the R-44 Stereo projects fig.project-S1.eps Four-channel projects * If you want to load these files onto your computer, make sure that your waveform editing software supports four-channel files.
24 Getting ready to use the R-44 * Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malf unction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.
25 Getting ready to use the R-44 ■ Types of batteries c an be used • AA alkaline batteries (LR6) and AA nickel metal-hydride (H R15/51) only * The R-44 cannot recharge nickel metal-hydrid e batteries. You must use a separate charger. * You must specify the type of batteries in the R-44 System Settings menu item “5 System Setup” (p.
26 Getting ready to use the R-44 When using the R-44 on batter y power, a battery icon is sh own in the lower r ight of the Display. As battery capacity decreas es, the battery icon changes as follows . fig.bat-caution.eps When the battery reaches Le vel 0, the message in the figure is shown.
27 Getting ready to use the R-44 Using external power sources When using an externa l power supply, be sure to set the final voltage. The final voltage refers to the voltage when voltage ca n no longer be s upplied becaus e the capacity of the external power source is reduced and voltage decreases as electri city is consumed.
28 Getting ready to use the R-44 The R-44 uses an SD memory card. The SD memory card is sold separately. Visit the Ro land website (http://w ww.roland.com ) before making a purchase. The website provid es the most recent informat ion regarding compatibility.
29 Recording The following describ es how to record audio from a maxi mum of four mics connected to t he R-44 Combo input jacks. fig.mic-1.eps ● Connections Connect the microp hone(s) to the Combo input jack(s) . 983 Howling could be produced depending on the location of microphones relative to s peakers.
30 Recording ● Low Cut You can turn low cut ON when breathing noise (the sound of breathing while recor ding a voice) or wind noise (when recording outside) may be a problem. The low cut feature records while cuttin g the lower range of the input signal.
31 Recording ● Record button [REC] If you want to begin recording immedi ately, press the [REC] button . ● Other settings If you want to monitor the sound being reco rded, connect headphones to the PHONES jack and use th e Monitor level knob to adjust the volume.
32 Recording The following describes how to record an audio source via t he R-44 internal microphone s. ● Phantom power switch Turn this OFF . fig.input-intmic.eps ● System settings 1. Press the R-44 [MENU] button . 2. In 1 Recording Setup , set In put Select to IntMic .
33 Recording The following describes how to record from a digital device connecte d to the R-44 Digital input jack. fig.di gital.e ps ● Connections Connect your di gital device to the Digital input jack . You will need a separa tely available coaxial cable to connect you r device to the R-44 Digital input jack .
34 Recording The following describes how to record sound from microphones connected to the R-44’s Combo input jacks 3 and 4 and a digital device co nnected to the Digital input jack. ● Connections Connect your microphone to Combo input jacks 3 and 4.
35 Recording ● Input level knobs These knobs adjust input levels. Use the following when simulta neously recording sound from microphones and a digital device. See “Adjusting the input levels” (p. 30 ). ● Record button [REC] Press the [REC] button to begin recording.
36 Recording The following describes ho w to record sound from the microphones conn ected to the R-44’s Combo input jacks 3 and 4 and the i nternal micr ophones. ● Connections Connect your microphones t o Combo input jacks 3 and 4. ● Phantom power switch Turn this ON when connecting phantom-powered conden ser microphones.
37 Recording ● Record button [REC] Press the [REC] button to begin recording. For details on recording st andby, refer to “Recording standby” (p. 31). ● Other settings If you want to monitor the sound being reco rded, connect headphones to the PHONES jack and use the Monitor level knob to adjust the volume.
38 Recording The following describes how to record fr om a analog device connected to the R-44 Combo input jacks. fig.di gital.e ps ● Connections Connect yo ur analog device to the Combo input jacks . You will need a s eparately available a udio cable to connect you r device to the R-44 Combo input jacks .
39 Recording The following describes how to record sound from microphones connected to the R-44’s Combo input jacks 3 and 4 and a analog device connected to Combo input jacks 1 and 2. fig.inpu t-analog.e ps ● Connections Connect your microphone to Combo input jacks 3 and 4.
40 Recording ● Input level knobs These knobs adjust input levels. Use the following when simulta neously recording sound from microphones and an ana log device. See “Adjusting the input levels” (p. 30 ). ● Record button [REC] Press the [REC] button to begin recording.
41 Playing back This section explains how to play audio reco rded on the R- 44 and projects on the R-4 4 SD memory C ard. Make the correct settings and connectio ns before playing anything back. • Connections before p layback . ............... .....
42 Playing back The following describe s how to conn ect devices with digital i nput ports, such as mi xers, speake rs, or recording de vices, to the [DIG ITAL OUT] jack of R-44. fig.basic-disp.eps The sampling frequency of the project playing back will be the sampling frequency of the audio output from the digita l output connector.
43 Playing back fig.recording-1.eps 1 Press the R-44 [MENU] button . The System Menu screen appears on the Display. fig.player-setup2.eps 2 Use the Cursor buttons [ ] [ ] to choose 2 Player Setup , and press the [ENTER] button . The Player Setup screen appears.
44 Playing back You can use the R-44 Internal speakers to monitor the sound withou t having to connect head phones or other equipment. fig.recording-1.eps 1 Press the R-44 [MENU] button . The System Menu screen appears on the Display. fig.speaker-on.eps 2 Use the Cursor buttons [] [] to choose 3 Speaker , and press the [ENTER] button .
45 Playing back After performing the steps descri bed in “Connections before playback” (p. 41) and “Setup before playback” (p. 43), proceed as follows. 1 Select the project that you want to play. From the Main screen, press the [ENTER/FINDER] button .
46 Playing back You can assign markers at desired locati ons in a project. T hen you can use the button or button to move backward or forward to a mar ker location. You can use the Mark function on ly while playing (while the Mai n screen is displayed) or while recording.
47 Playing back You can repeatedly play between two points (A-B) in a project. Simply assign points A and B during playback, and the playback will repeat between points A and B. fig.repeat-a 1 Play the project. During playback, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once.
48 Manipulating a project (Finder) The R-44 saves projects as files on a SD memory ca rd. You can select a project fr om numerous folders or projects within folders to man ipula te, i.e., to play, delete, or copy. Finder functions fig.finder-1.eps 1 Press the [ENTER/FINDER] button when a project is playing or stopped and the Main screen (p.
49 Manipulating a project (Finder) fig.finder-1.eps 1 Press the [ENTER/FINDER] button w hile the Main screen is shown in the Di spla y. The Finder screen shown in the figure is displayed. Projects are shown in descending alphabetical or der. fig.finder-select.
50 Manipulating a project (Fi nder) fig.finder-1.eps 1 Press the [ENTER/FINDER] button w hile the Main screen is shown in the Di spla y. The Finder screen shown in the figure is displayed. Projects are shown in descending alphabetical or der. fig.finder-select.
51 Manipulating a project (Finder) fig.finder-1.eps 1 Press the [ENTER/FINDER] button w hile the Main screen is shown in the Di spla y. The Finder screen shown in the figure is displayed. Projects are shown in descending alphabetical or der. fig.finder-select.
52 Manipulating a project (Fi nder) fig.finder-1.eps 1 Press the [ENTER/FINDER] button w hile the Main screen is shown in the Di spla y. The Finder screen shown in the figure is displayed. Projects are shown in descending alphabetical or der. fig.finder-select.
53 Manipulating a project (Finder) fig.finder-1.eps 1 Press the [ENTER/FINDER] button w hile the Main screen is shown in the Di spla y. The Finder screen shown in the illustration will appear. Projects are shown in descending alphabetical or der. fig.
54 Manipulating a project (Fi nder) * This feature allows you to repair files that cannot be pl ayed because of an accident during recording, such as accidentally disconnecting an AC adaptor mi stakenly or removing the SD memory card. fig.finder-1.eps 1 Press the [ENTER/FINDER] button w hile the Main screen is shown in the Di spla y.
55 Setting sound quality (Effects settings) The R-44 provides five types of ef fects. You can apply an effect to the incoming sound a s it is being recorded, or you can apply an effect to the playb ack. You can also change the e ffect setting s for each channel.
56 Setting sound quality (Effects settings) You can adjust the R-44 effects not only while in st andingby for recording or playback, but also while you are listening to the sound during actual playback or recor ding. This section explains how to adjust t he effect se tt ings during play back or in recording s tandby mode.
57 Setting sound quality (Effects settings) fig.effect-play2+.eps 5 In the same way, se t the “PLAY” and “REC” fields. PLAY fig.effect-rec+.eps REC fig.effect-para+.eps 6 Press the [DISP] button . The effect parameter screen is shown on th e display.
58 Setting sound quality (Effects settings) 1: 3-Band EQ 2: Graphic EQ 3: Noise Gate Effects No. Parameter name Range of values Default values Explanation 1 MID-F 200Hz, 250Hz , 315Hz, 400Hz, 500Hz , 630Hz, 800Hz, 1k Hz, 1.25Hz, 1.6kHz, 2kHz, 2.5 kHz, 3.
59 Setting sound quality (Effects settings) 4: Enhancer 5: Comp&DeEsser 6: MS-Mic * You can adjust the stereo dispersion during recording or pl ay back. This case is limited to MS mics that can dir ectly output the mid and side signals. Connect the mid-sign al to CH1 (CH3) and the side signal to CH2 (CH4).
60 System setup You can make settings related to the R-44 system when performing in itial settings for recording or playback. Press the R-44 [MENU] button to enter th e system setup menu. See “Example operations” (p. 61) for set up procedures. No.
61 System setup You can use the same procedure to make the settings listed be low. As an example, we will show how to make Recording Setup settings. 1 Recording Setup 2 Player Setup 3 Speaker 4 Display Setup 5 System Setup fig.recording-1.eps 1 Press the R-44 [MENU] button .
62 System setup fig.pj-name1.eps 1 Press the R-44 [MENU] button . The System Menu screen is shown on the Display. fig.pj-name2.eps 2 Use the Cursor buttons [ ] [ ] to select 6 Date & Time , and press the [ENTER] button . The Date & Time screen is sh own.
63 System setup fig.pj-name1.efig.pj-name1.eps 1 Press the R-44 [MENU] button . The System Menu screen is shown on the Display. fig.ps 2 Use the Cursor buttons [ ] [ ] to select 7 Project Name , and press the [ENTER] b utton . The Project Name screen is shown.
64 System setup fig.pj-name1.efig.pj-name1.eps 1 Press the R-44 [MENU] button . The System Menu screen is shown on the Display. fig.hd-uti1.eps 2 Use the Cursor buttons [ ] [ ] to select 8 SD Card , and press the [ENTER] button . The SD Card Utility screen is shown.
65 System setup fig.pj-name1.efig.pj-name1.eps fig.F 1 Press the R-44 [MENU] button . The System Menu screen is shown on the Display. act-uti1.eps 2 Use the Cursor buttons [ ] [ ] to select 9 Factory Reset , and press the [ENTER] b utton . The Factory Reset screen is shown.
66 System setup The values in boldface are the default values. * You cannot make Recording Setup settings during recording or playback. System Menu 1 Recording Setup Menu item Value Function Input Select Analog This selects the type of input. Choose this setting if you want to reco rd analog input.
67 System setup Rec Mode MONOx1 One-channel re cording to one monaural file This selects the structure of th e project file that is created during recording.
68 System setup Pre Record- ing OFF , 1–29 sec You can specify the length of time that the sound is captured “retroactivel y,” starting from before the moment you pressed the [REC] (record) butto n. This setting specifies the number of s eco nds that is captur ed retr oactively.
69 System setup 3 Speaker Parameter Value Function Speaker Switch OFF , ON This switches the internal speakers on/off. * Even if this is set to on, no sound is played from the internal speakers during recording standby or recording. The speakers also remain silent while headphones are being used.
70 System setup fig.date-1a. eps You can set the date and time. If Project Name is set to Date , the time you specify here is used to set the date in the project name. This setting is also used for the date and time shown on the lower part of the Display in the Main screen.
71 Appendix You can move or copy project recorded on the R-44 to your computer. Likewise, you can move or copy files from your computer to the SD memory card.
72 Appendix The following describes how to close the connection between your computer and the R-4 4. You must use the procedure described below to close the co nn ection before you disconnect the USB cable. Do not disconnect th e USB cable or power down th e R-44 while it is co nnected to your computer.
73 Appendix You can prepare two R-44 uni ts and connect them with control sync to record wit h up to 8 channels. ● Connections Connect bo th R-44 units via the Control sync connector . A stereo mini cable is required to connect R-44 units via the R-44 Control sync connector .
74 Messages This section expla ins the most important messages tha t may appear in the R-44 Display Message Status Int-Batt Low! The remaining charge for the internal battery is low.
75 Troubleshooting If you experience difficulties, read this section first. It contains tips on how to resolve various problem s. Cannot close the conne ction with the R-44 When using Windows and if E.
76 Troubleshooting Pan (stereo image) is not stored correctly If the limiter is turned on, it will respond to the lev els of each channel, mea ning that when the l evel of a sound located toward the righ t (or left) side increases, the limiter for that channel will limit the volume.
77 Troubleshooting No sound •I f t h e Monitor level knob is turned too far down, the volume may be too low for you to hear. Gradually increase the Monitor level knob . Refer to: “Monitor level knob [MONITOR (PUSH) SELECT]” (p. 13) • If the output assignments are not set appropriately, sound is not output.
78 Troubleshooting Power does not turn on • Make sure that the AC adaptor is correctly connected. If using batteries, make sure that each battery is se curely in place and in the correct ori entation. It is also possible that the batteries have run down, s o you should obtain a new set of batteries.
79 Main specifications ● Channels 4 ● Data Type Format: WA V/BWF ● Sampling Bit Rate 16/24-bit ● Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz/48kHz/88. 2kHz/96kHz/192kHz (Limited to 2 channels for 192kHz) * 16 .
80 Main specificati ons ● USB Port Mini-B Type Co nnector USB 1.1 or 2.0 High Speed (M ass Storage Class) ● Control Sync Jack Stereo Mini Type Jack Word clock sync and start/stop remote control of.
81 Block diagram INPUT2/R INPUT1/L S DHC Memor y C a rd INPUT4/R INPUT 3 /L DIGIT AL A UDIO IN A/D A/D A/D A/D L R LINE OUT 1/L 2/R U S B 2.0/1.1 D a t a Tr a n s fer to PC DIGIT AL A UDIO OU T L R B .
82 Index Numerics 3-Band EQ . ............ .............. .............. ........... ............ 58 4CH .......... ............ .............. .............. ........... ............ 23 4-indiv .... .............. .............. ........... .........
83 Index H HDD Utility ........ .............. .............. ........... .............. . 64 Headphone jack .......... .............. ............... ........... ...... 13 headphones ........ .............. ........... .............. .............. .
84 Index R REC .......... ............... ........... .............. .............. ......... 13 Rec Bit ......... .............. .............. ............ .............. ...... 66 Rec Freq. ......... .............. ........... ............... .....
R-44 4-Channel Monitoring Chart Format: MONOx4 SET- TING Output Jack Output Select (Type) Mon CH Mon Se- lect 4-indiv Monitor 1L L 1/L Mic 1 Mic 1+3 1R R 2/R Mic 2 Mic 2+4 2L L 3/L Mic 3 Mic 3 2R R 4/.
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