i Li K E Ey EBOPERATION TDARter making the connections, sot the following controls at center (pointing straight upl: CHORUS INTENSITY @ , ECHO/S ON S INTENSITY @ , ECHO/S ON S VOLUME @ , ECHO/S ON S REPEAT RATE @, tone controls @, @ Set the INPUT VOLUME control @, REVERB VOLUME @, fully counter clockwise [Bl When using the SRE-E55 with mixer send and retuin circuits, set the SIGNAL switch @ at OFF; for other situations, set at ON i Set the our EL switch @ as ed & Tum the POWER switch @ ON, © Turn up the INPUT VOLUME control @Ser the CHORUS @, ECHO ®, and S ON S EFFECT @ switches at OFF (but ‘ons in the raised positions) 1 Set the INPUT VOLUME control@so that the INPUT LEVEL INDICATOR © reads an average of 08 when inputting sound. NOTE: The INPUT VOLUME control @ does not affect the balanced input USING THE CHORUS EFFECT Ser the contros at their normal a3 given above. Depress the CHORUS ON/OFF but- ton @ and note that the CHORUS indi- eator@lights. [Adjust the depth of the chorus effect, with the CHORUS INTENSITY Conti, USING THE ECHO EFFECT Ser the controls a their normal positions Depress the ECHO ON/OFF button @ end note that the ECHO incicator ight. Adjust the depth of the echo effect with the ECHO/S ON S VOLUME con rol @. @ Set the ECHO MODE SEL switch @ for the desired echo pattern @ Set the ECHO/S ON S REPEAT control @ for the desired repeat the SINGLE DELAY switen @ at REPEAT lupl 1B Adjust the ECHO/S ON S INTENSITY control @ so 2s to produce the desired hums of echo repetitions USING THE SOUND-ON-SOUND EFFECT Set the control at their normal posi 25 given previously. (Depress the $ ON $ {sound-on- sound) EFFECT ON/OFF switch @ and note that the S ON $ indicator @lights. For repetitive sound-on-sound effects, set the SINGLE DELEY switch @ at FEPEAT (up) and use the ECHO/S ON § INTENSITY contro! @ to control the number tition. USING THE SINGLE DELAY sound of fects, seting the SINGLE DELAY switch © 21 SINGLE (down) wil procuce only lone repetition of the affect, USING REVERBERATION Set the controls at thelr nermal positions a8 given previously Set the REVERE VOLUME control @ forthe desired effec The four effects: chorus, acho, sound: con-sound, and reverberation can be used alone, or freely toget tion in any combiThe SRE-SE5 is the first rack mounted echo chamber ofthe tepe system. STANDARD CONNECTIONS ‘© PA and Vocal Mixers © Microphones and Instruments FEATURES Echo, chorus, reverberation, and ss0und-on-sound can be freely combined for numerous effects. Free running tape system minimizes wow and flutter and extends tape life t0 ‘more than 300 hours without deteriora tion of sound quaity. © Dual autputs for "three dimensional” sound effects. ® Low noise; clean well-balanced echo sound ‘indicators show instantly whether echo, chorus, or sound-on-sound are ON or OFF. @A foot switch can be used for remote switching of the echo, chorus, end sound-on-sound ON/OFF function © Both balanced and unbalanced input and output. © Maintenance (e.g., changing tapes, etc.) can be done easily while it is mounted on a rack, NoTES (© Keep away from interferences that in: duce high levels of noise. Such 2s flour escent lamps, neon lights and wans- formers as much as possible. ‘@ Avoid the use of this instrument in places that are dusty, of high tempera. ture or high humidity, © Clean the control panel with neutral detergent. Use a soft, dry cloth for the wooden parts, Do not use Solvents such {as paint thinner. If the mixer ECHO SEND and ECHO RETURN use balanced XLR type con: nectors with +4d8m signal levels, or levels near 0d8m, use the SRE-5BS bal anced input and output ‘The echo level is controlled by the echo send control on each mixer input chan- ‘el, by the echo INPUT VOLUME con- ‘ro1@, and by the mixer echo return level controls)CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS © INPUT LEVEL INDICATOR Set input laval so normal reading is 0 8m, with occasional peaks at +2dBm @ BALANCED INPUT Connector (xLR) (6000) +4d3m input causes INPUT LEVEL INDICATOR @ to read OdBm. Volume control@doas not affect balanced input © BALANCED OUTPUT Connector (XL) (6000 When the INPUT LEVEL INDICATOR @ reads OdB, the balanced output will be +4d8m, This connector has no relation with the A and 8 outputs @ @; all fects appear at ths output, © UNBALANCED INPUT Jack For guitar, keyboard, microphone, etc. © VOLUME Control Controls input leva from UNBALANCED NPL @ INPUT LEVEL SELECTOR Switch For level matching. Example settings: Microphone: —50dBm; Guitar: =25 dBm; Synthesizer; Mixer: Od8m or ~25 dBm. © DIRECT SIGNAL Switch When OFF, only the effect signals will ‘appear at the outputs. Use this mode in fffect loops such with mixer SEND/ RETURN jacks. When ON, the direct, signal willbe mixed with the effect out- puts. © CHORUS Indicator Lights when the chorus effects ON. © CHORUS INTENSITY Control Controls the intensity of the chorus ef fect when ON ® CHORUS ON/OFF Button Depress for ON. @ ECHO Indicator Lights when the echo effects ON. © SONS{(Sound-on-sound) Indicator Lights when the sound-on-sound effe SON. @ ECHO ON/OFF Button Depress for ON, @ SONS (Sound-on-sound) EFFECT ON/OFF Button Depress for ON.} @ ECHO MODE SELECTOR Switch ECHO 1, 2, and 3 are single slap echo modes; ECHO 4, 5, and 6 are multiple slap echo modes, eae |1121314[ 51/6 eay(t{e| | [el |e sacx/2[ [e| [elele HEAD 3 el ee @ ECHO/S ONS VOLUME Control Controls the level ofthe acho and soung: on-sound effects without affecting the direct sound (when used). @ SINGLE DELAY Switch For producing single delay echo and sound-on-sound effects. Double and triple delays will be produced with the ECHO MODE switch ® at 4, 5, oF 8 be- ccause more than one playback head is being used. © ECHO/SONSINTENSITY Control Controls the number of echo and sound- ‘on-sound repetitions, At about "7" or '9" ("8"=3 o'clock), self oscillation oc- curs. Single delayes can be produced at SINGLE DELAY USING THE SRE-555 Example 1: For adding spatial effects to keyboard and vocal music. Set the controls for the desired effect. @ ECHO/S ONS REPEAT RATE Control Controls the time between echo and sound-on-sound repetitions by changing the tape speed. Interesting effects can be produced by chenging the REPEAT RATE @ while producing sound, @, @, ©, ®, @ CANCEL REMOTE ‘SWITCH Jacks For remote ON/OFF control of the various effects. @ cantrols ON/OFF of alleffects, @, ®, and @ controls ON/ OFF of the chorus, echo, and sound-on- sound effects. @ allows switching be- ‘tween SINGLE and REPEAT effects. @ OUTPUT LEVEL SELECTOR Switch For level matching of the UNBALANCED OUTPUTS @ @. Example of use: Micr- hone amlfiar: —60d8m; Guitar aml fier: =254Bm, @@ Aand 8 OUTPUT Jacks (Unbalanced) When using only one amplifier, use the A OUTPUT @. Use both OUTPUTS @ @ with two amplifiers for sterao effects. ay] ere DIRECT SOUR TEERGERSTION [© cious Te tele] —s SomOoNSONN Te ete. When the A OUTPUT @ only is used, ail effects will appear atthe A OUTPUT @ Example2: For producing spatial effects with very long delays for a science fiction-tke ef- fect. Good input sounds are these which 4are relatively sustaining and have a slow attack. ‘This setting uses sound-on-sound with @ Jong delay. © REVERBE VOLUME Control Controls the level of the reverberation effect. ® BASS TONE Control ® TREBLE TONE Control For tone control of the effects, Leave controls straight up for flat response. Does not affact direct sound. ® PILOT Lamp © POWER Switch ABOUT THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The inputs and outputs may be used freely in any desired combination. The BALANCED INPUT @and the UNBAL. ANCED INPUT @are mixed internally 50 that both may be used simultaneously, if desired. The output produces enough ower so that the BALANCED OUTPUT @and UNBALANCED OUTPUTS @ @ may also be used simultaneous. © Coin Screw This is for firmly holding in position the fecho chamber on the rack installation holder. Have the screw frmiy in place at all times except for when removing the echo chamber Example: With the REPEAT RATE control @ sot 50 38 to poduce a delay of from 0.56 t0 1.8 seconds, individual phrases can be Joined together fora continuous effect. OFF ON OFF Ht OFF OFF ONTO REPLACE TAPE CLEANING ‘@ Remove the five nuts and the acrylic cover. Portions incicated with arrows should be cleaned regular- ‘@ Remove the old tape; clean all sufaces that come in Iv in order to maintain good sound quality. Pay particular ‘contact with the tape, including bearings, heads, ques, attention to the tape heads. Use cotton-tipped swabs ‘motor shaft, otc. Use tape head cleaner. and rubbing alcohol or a comsmercial tape head cleaner. ‘ePlace the new tape-pack as shown, Pull the tape out and thread it as shown. It's 8 good idea to avoid direct Contact between your skin and the exposed tape by ‘wearing clean cotton gloves. ‘Replace the acrylic cover. The empty tape-pack may be lettin place until tis time to changa tapes again, fe Turn on the power switch to run the tape. Acproxi mately five minutes of running is required to insure good tape-to-head contact ‘Thereplecement tape AT-1L should ast ver 300 hows Mounting on the 19” Rack and Precautions 1. Screwin the stationary coin screw of 3. Fit the echo chamber on the rack the front panel into the rack instalation holder. 2. Laying down the rack will make the iting of the rack easier. | Procautions 11 When puling out the echo unit from the rack, depending on the distribution cof weight, the rack might fall down, S 2 When pulling out the echo chamber, let the AC cord nang loose alittle before pulling out the unit. 3. Installing equipments that use large transformer as power amplifiers on top fof the SRE-S55 may induce some hum- ming noise,BLOCK DIAGRAM ) SPECIFICATIONS Input Level/Impadance Balanced: Unbaiancea: +4d8m/30K0. dBm /47k0. = 25a8m/220k0 ~50d8m/6.6k0 Output Level/Impedance Balanced: Unbalanced! +4¢8m/6009 (Od8m/More than 5k '=25d8m/More than 8k 50d8m/More than 8x2 Jack Input Jack XLR@, Standard@) 2 Output Jock IXLR, Standard @ @):3 Chancel Remote Jack Control Ingut Volume @ Chorus intensity@ Esho/S an § Volume @ ) Intensity ® Repeat Rate @ Reverb volume ® Etfect Tone: Treble @ Bass @ Switch Input-2, Level Switch (0, ~25, ~s0dami@. Output A, 8 Level Switch (0, ~26, -50dami® Mode Selector (1 ~8) Chorus Switch @ Echo Switch ® Son$ Switch © Single Delay Switch @ Direct Signal Switch @ Power Switch @ Indicator Level Mater (LED Display) ® Chorus © Echo @ Sons @ Power Flot @ Power Consumption: Dimension: 40(WV) x 1801H) x 450~735101 mm Weight: 15.8kg Accessories: Connection Cord (x2) Tape (RT-1L) Head Cleaner awI=Roland’ 10261 Roland Corporation