Roland SYSTEM-500 Complete Set User guide

SYSTEM-500 Complete Set

Brand: Roland

Model: SYSTEM-500 Complete Set

Type: User guide

This manual is also suitable for

SYSTEM-500 540

Roland SYSTEM-500 Complete Set: Take control of your modular adventures with this powerful and versatile synthesizer system. Comprising 540 Dual Envelope Generator/LFO, 530 Dual VCO, 572 Voltage Controlled Filter, 580 VCA, and 512 Mixer modules, it offers vast sonic possibilities. Sculpt dynamic soundscapes with precise control over envelope shaping, oscillation, filtering, and amplification. Unleash your creativity and let the SYSTEM-500 be your gateway to a world of modular synthesis.

Roland SYSTEM-500 Complete Set: Take control of your modular adventures with this powerful and versatile synthesizer system. Comprising 540 Dual Envelope Generator/LFO, 530 Dual VCO, 572 Voltage Controlled Filter, 580 VCA, and 512 Mixer modules, it offers vast sonic possibilities. Sculpt dynamic soundscapes with precise control over envelope shaping, oscillation, filtering, and amplification. Unleash your creativity and let the SYSTEM-500 be your gateway to a world of modular synthesis.

About ENV (Envelope Generator) and LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

An envelope generator produces a time-varying voltage according to the attack (A), decay (D), sustain (S), and

release (R) settings; you can use this voltage to control the sound’s character or volume over time.

An LFO produces a cyclically changing voltage according to its settings; you can use this voltage to produce eects

such as vibrato or tremolo.

The Parameters of the 540

The 540 is a module containing two ENV (Envelope Generator) units that have the same parameters, and one LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) unit.

A D

S

R

KEY ON

KEY OFF

Time

Voltage

(Volume)

540

WAVE FORM

These jacks output the LFO signal as pulse wave, triangle

wave, sawtooth wave, reverse sawtooth wave, and sine

wave.

EXT

If you want to turn the envelope generator on/o from

an external source, use this jack to input a gate signal.

MANUAL

Starting the envelope cycle.

Gate trigger switch

Starts the envelope cycle

and selects the external

signal that will control it.

EXT Trigger by EXT or MANUAL

CYCL

Self cycling by ATTACK

and DECAY setting

FREQ

Species the frequency of the LFO.

DELAY

Species the time from when an input signal is received

until the LFO starts operating.

KYBD TRIG

RESET LFO waveform by envelope 1 or 2.

CV FREQ

If you want to use an external source to control the LFO

frequency, input a voltage here.

FREQ RANGE

Selects the LFO oscillating frequency.

DELAY TRIG

RESET LFO DELAY trigger by envelope 1 or 2.

F/S switch

Switching the Envelope speed.

F Fast

S Slow

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ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, RELEASE sliders

These sliders specify attack time (the time over which the sound rises), decay

time (the time over which the sound decays), sustain level (the level that is

sustained after the envelope reaches the peak), and release time (the time

over which the sound disappears after the signal input ends).

Output jacks

These are output jacks. Outputting two positive

waveforms and one negative waveform.

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Roland SYSTEM-500 Complete Set User guide

SYSTEM-500 Complete Set

Brand: Roland

Model: SYSTEM-500 Complete Set

Type: User guide

This manual is also suitable for

SYSTEM-500 540

Roland SYSTEM-500 Complete Set: Take control of your modular adventures with this powerful and versatile synthesizer system. Comprising 540 Dual Envelope Generator/LFO, 530 Dual VCO, 572 Voltage Controlled Filter, 580 VCA, and 512 Mixer modules, it offers vast sonic possibilities. Sculpt dynamic soundscapes with precise control over envelope shaping, oscillation, filtering, and amplification. Unleash your creativity and let the SYSTEM-500 be your gateway to a world of modular synthesis.

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