Roland ARE-3000 User Manual
ARE-3000 AR CARD DATA EDITOR
Owner’s Manual
ARE-3000 Owner’s Manual
© 2007 ROLAND CORPORATION
Unauthorized copying or reproduction of this manual in part or in whole is prohibited.
- Contents -
- CONTENTS - ................................................................................................................................................... 2
IMPORTANT NOTES........................................................................................................................................ 2
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 3
1-1) Operating Environment .................................................................................................................. 3
1-2) Installing the Software.................................................................................................................... 4
1-3) Principles of Editing...................................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR RUNNING ARE................................................................................. 5
2-1) Starting Up the Application............................................................................................................. 5
2-2) Quitting the Application.................................................................................................................. 6
2-3) Setting the Card Path..................................................................................................................... 6
2-4) Setting the Backup Path................................................................................................................. 7
2-5) Back Up the Card........................................................................................................................... 7
2-6) To Restore the Card....................................................................................................................... 8
2-7) Loading Card Data......................................................................................................................... 8
2-8) Editing Procedure......................................................................................................................... 10
2-9) Steps Required When Quitting the Editing Process......................................................................11
CHAPTER 3 FILE CONVERT FUNCTION............................................................................................... 12
3-1) Creating AR Phrase Data from WAV Files ................................................................................... 12
3-2) Creating WAV Files from AR Phrase Data.................................................................................... 16
CHAPTER 4 HOW TO EDIT DATA ON AN AR-3000R/3000 CONNECTED T O A LAN.......................... 17
4-1) Using FTP to Load Data from a Remote AR-3000R/3000 into the Computer .............................. 17
4-2) Edit the Data on the Computer..................................................................................................... 17
4-3) Use FTP to Transfer the Edited Data to the Remote AR-3000R/3000 ......................................... 17
CHAPTER 5 WHEN EDITING AR-20 00/100 DATA .................................................................................. 18
5-1) Limitations.......................................................................................................................................18
CHAPTER 6 COPYING MIDI DATA (SMF)............................................................................................... 19
6-1) About MIDI Data .............................................................................................................................. 19
6-2) Copying MIDI Data to the AR Card.................................................................................................. 19
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that has been lost by use of this
software. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.
- Do not use this software for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party.
Roland Corporation assumes no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of
third-party copyrights arising through your use of this software.
- Unauthorized recording, distribution, sale, lending, public performance, broadcasting, or the like, in
whole or in part, of a work (musical composition, video, broadcast, public performance, or the like)
whose copyright is held by a third party is prohibited by law.
* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
* Windows® is known officially as: “Microsoft® Windows® operating system.”
* The screen shots in this document are used in compliance with the guidelines of the Microsoft
Corporation.
* Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
* All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
- AR Editor (ARE) is software that allows you to use your computer to edit the data
contained on the PC/CF cards used with AR Series devices.
- Data can be edited very simply just use the mouse to change the AR settings data and
AR-format phrase data on the screen. You can also record memos for cards and phrases,
further simplifying editing and management of your data.
* AR devices cannot be used to check memo data; memos are viewable only on computers.
- This software allows you to use your computer to efficiently manage all your AR data. It
includes a convenient backup feature, which makes use of your computer's storage devices
for backing up the AR data you have stored on PC/CF cards. Such backups can later be
used to restore the content of your PC/CF cards, using the AR data in the backups that
have been placed on your computer's storage device.
- The software features functions for converting WAV file data to phrase data that can be
used on AR devices, as well as for converting AR-format phrase data to WAV files. In
addition to taking WAV files created on a computer and converting them to AR phrase data,
you can also convert AR phrase data to WAV files, edit them using a WAV file editor, then
reconvert the data back to AR format. In this way, by combining the power of WAV file
editing on a computer with AR Series devices, you can enjoy a much higher level of control
over your content.
- Additionally, by installing the optional board (AR-NT1R/NT1) in the AR-3000R/3000,
allowing the unit to be connected to a LAN using TCP/IP, you can then use FTP
applications to transfer files over the network. Combining this functionality with ARE
allows data on a remote AR-3000R/3000 to be edited and exchanged as desired.
Use this software to put AR Series devices in service in an even greater variety of
applications.
1-1) Operating Environment
PC/CF card interface
PC/CF card reader/writer, PC/CF card adapter
CPU
Pentium 166 MHz or faster
OS
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Compatible Data
Data on cards used on AR series devices (AR-3000R/3000/200R/200S/200/2000/100)
* Functions available only on the AR-3000R/3000/200R/200S/200 cannot be used
with the AR-2000/100. For this reason, the parameters for such functions cannot
be selected when editing data on cards used with AR-2000/100 devices.
Parameters that cannot be selected with the AR-2000/100
Display Auto Off
Equalizer settings
Volume Thru
Line Thru settings (Line Thru Volume, Fade In, Fade Out)
Busy settings (Phrase Playback)
AR-LINK settings
Control Input settings (Control Terminal Recording)
MIDI settings (MIDI messages received, MMC Mode, MTC)
phrase data (Fade In, Fade Out, Loop)
Phrase Combination (Song Phrases)
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1-2) Installing the Software
This software requires no special installation procedure.
Copy the ARE.EXE file to the computer to be used.
1-3) Principles of Editing
When carrying out editing tasks, the location of the data to be edited with ARE (the card
path) and the location on the computer where the card data is to be stored (the backup path)
must be specified before the data is loaded. Specifying the PC/CF card as the card path, and
the computer's hard disk as the backup path permits simple copying (backup) of PC/CF card
data to the computer and copying (restoration) of data on the computer back to PC/CF cards.
Furthermore, if you want to restore PC/CF card data to its original condition, for example
when deciding to start some editing over again, the data can be recovered simply by restoring
the data backed up on the computer to the PC/CF card.
Note: When managing card data, handle all files on each card as a complete set. The AR
may not function correctly if only a portion of the files are copied or deleted.
The following figure illustrates the general concept of the card path and backup path.
Schematic Illustrating Card Path/Backup Path
For the card path, specify the folder containing the AR's data (with AR-3000 format cards,
this is the _AR3TDIR.CNF folder on the PC/CF card). For the backup path, create a separate
backup folder on your computer, and then specify that folder.
For effective utilization of ARE's functions, use the following process for editing with the
cards.
1. Start up ARE.
2. Specify the card path.
3. Specify the backup path.
4. Back up the card.
5. Load the card data.
6. Perform the editing.
7. Clean up the card data.
8. Saved the edited data and quit ARE.
For a concrete example of this procedure, please refer to “Chapter 2 Instructions for Running
ARE.”
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Chapter 2 Instructions for Running ARE
2-1) Starting Up the Application
Double-click the ARE.exe file icon to start up the application.
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2-2) Quitting the Application
To quit the application, click the [x] button on the screen or select [END] from the [FILE]
menu.
* When quitting, if any data has been changed, a confirmation message appears, asking
whether or not the changed data is to be saved. Click [Yes] if you need to save the data;
click [No] if the data need not be saved.
2-3) Setting the Card Path
First, set the card path. For the card path, select the folder named _AR3TDIR.CNF on the
PC/CF card. The _AR3TDIR.CNF folder is the folder where AR-3000R/3000/200R/200S/200
data is stored (data for the AR-2000/100 is stored in the root directory on the PC/CF card, so
select the PC/CF card root directory as the card path for those devices).
1) Select [OPTION] - [Setting the CARD Path].
2) Select the _AR3TDIR.CNF folder and press OK.
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2-4) Setting the Backup Path
Follow the procedure below to set the backup path.
1) On the computer, create a folder that is to be used for backup.
2) Select [OPTION] - [Setting the Backup Path].
3) Select the backup folder that was created.
2-5) Back Up the Card
In order to save the contents of the card as is to the computer, copy all of the card data from
the card path to the backup path.
1) Select [EDIT] - [Backup].
2) The card path and backup path set previously are indicate d as the copy source and copy
destination, respectively. Press the Start button to begin copying the data.
Note) If you had some card data loaded before carrying out the backup, the card data will
be loaded after the backup.
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