Roland DR-01S Users Manual
Enjoy playing your acoustic guitar accompanied by a variety of rhythms
Owner’s Manual
Enjoy Sounds Like These . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Playing Rhythms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Saving Favorite Settings (Favorite) . . . . . . . . . 8
Advanced Use (Performing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING
THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s Manual (p. 22)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be
available for immediate reference.
© 2017 Roland Corporation
Advanced Use (Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enjoy Sounds Like These
Shaker, Maracas
Both contain tiny beads, and
produce sound when shaken.
Frequently used in Latin music.
Maracas are made using the
fruit of the maraca tree, which
is a type of palm. Maracas is the
plural form of “maraca.”
Hand-claps,
Finger-snaps
These are the
sounds of handclaps or ngersnaps.
Bongo
This is an ethnic
instrument
of Cuba that
connects two
drums of dierent
diameters.
The smaller drum
is called the
“macho” (male)
and the larger
the “hembra”
(female).
Bells
This instrument is shaken to
produce sound. Since there are
many objects called bells that
are not used as instruments,
these are also called “sleigh
bells.”
Paila
Conga This is a Cuban
This is the sound
(performance
technique) of
striking the body
of the timbales.
“Paila” is a term
for the body of a
timbale.
Whistle
This whistle (called an “apito”
in Portuguese) is used in samba
performance. By opening or
closing the holes at the two
sides of the instrument while
blowing, you can change the
pitch.
ethnic instrument
with a head (skin)
stretched over
a barrel-shaped
body. Originally,
its name diered
depending on
the size of the
head, but they are
collectively called
“congas.”
Drum set This is a set of multiple percussion
instruments that includes a snare
drum, bass drum, and cymbals.
The DR-01s contains standard, rock,
brush, and electro drum sets.
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Enjoy Sounds Like These
Tambourine
This instrument
has multiple small
cymbals attached to a
round frame (body). It
produces sound when
struck or shaken.
Pandeiro
This is a Brazilian
percussion instrument
whose pitch can be
changed by varying the
tension of the skin while
you strike it.
Claves
This percussion
instrument consists
of two sticks that are
played by striking one
against the other.
Cowbell
This percussion
instrument is a bell
made to be attached to
the neck of a cow. It is
played by striking it with
a stick.
Use the VARIATION [I] [H] buttons to switch
rhythm patterns or instruments (p. 7).
Cajon This percussion
Triangle
This is suspended from
a string, and played by
striking it with a metal
rod.
Guiro
This instrument is carved
notches in body side. It
is played by rubbing it
with a stick.
instrument originated
in Peru; the player sits
on the box-shaped
body and plays it
by striking it on its
surface or edge.
Sometimes, snares
(strung wires) are
attached inside the
box.
Metronome
A metronome is a
musical tool that emits
sound at a xed tempo.
This metronome can
produce the sound
of a mechanical
metronome, as well
as electronic sounds
or the sounds of drum
sticks.
Sound eects
The sounds of surf,
birdsong, and rain are
provided.
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Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
Tempo LED
Blinks in time
with the beat.
VOLUME [I] [H]
button
Adjust the volume.
You can also
individually adjust
the volume of each
instrument (p. 6).
4 inches speaker
While compact,
this outputs clear
sound.
[s] button
Starts/stops the
rhythm (p. 6).
Instrument buttons
Select the
instrument
(percussion) that
plays the rhythm
(p. 2).
[BEAT] button
Switches the
time signature
of the rhythm
pattern (p. 7).
[FAVORITE] button
The current settings
can be saved in one
of 50 memories for
later recall (p. 8).
Display
Shows information
such as the
instrument or
tempo.
[TAP TEMPO] button
Sets the tempo of the
rhythm to the interval
at which you repeatedly
press this button (p. 6).
TEMPO [I] [H]
button
Adjust the tempo of
the rhythm pattern
that’s playing (p. 6).
[EXIT] button
Cancels an
operation.
[L] button
Turns the power on/
o (p. 6).
VARIATION [I] [H]
button
Switches the rhythm
pattern to play.
[COUNT IN] button
Sounds count when
the unit starts playing
a rhythm (p. 10).
Rear Panel
Place the AC adaptor so the side with the
indicator (see illustration) faces upwards
and the side with textual information faces
downwards. The indicator will light when
you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
To outlet
Power cord
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LINE OUT jack
You can connect
an external speaker
(sold separately) here.
AUX IN jack
You can connect an audio player
(or smartphone) here.
CTL 1, 2 jack
You can connect
a footswitch
(sold separately) here.
Battery compartment
Install six AA alkaline
batteries.
Installing Batteries
If you want to use the unit on batteries,
install six AA alkaline batteries, making sure
that each battery is oriented correctly.
* When turning the unit over, be careful so
as to protect the buttons and knobs from
damage. Also, handle the unit carefully;
do not drop it.
* If you handle batteries improperly, you
risk explosion and uid leakage. Make
sure that you carefully observe all of the
items related to batteries that are listed
in leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
and Owner’s manual (p. 22).
* The magnetism of the speaker might
make the batteries adhere to the
battery compartment, but this is not a
malfunction.
MEMO
If the following display appears, the
batteries have run low.
Battery low
bt
The indication disappears when
you press any of the buttons, but
reappears after a minute.
Either connect an AC adaptor, or
install fresh batteries.
indication
The batteries are
low.
* The power to this unit will be turned o automatically after a predetermined amount of
time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were
operated (Auto O function).
If you do not want the power to be turned o automatically, disengage the Auto O
function (p. 19).
NOTE
5 Any settings that you are in the process of editing will be lost when the power is turned
o. To avoid losing important settings, make a note of them beforehand.
5 To restore power, turn the power on again (p. 6).
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Playing Rhythms
Turning On the Power
1. Press the [L] button
The power turns on.
To turn o the power, press the [L] button
once again.
Selecting Instruments
1. Press an instrument button to
select a sound (p. 2).
The instrument button you pressed is lit.
2. Press the [s] button.
5 You can switch the measure
indication between displayed
and hidden by holding down the
[EXIT] button and pressing the
[COUNT IN] button.
Adjusting the Volume
1. Use the VOLUME [I] [H] buttons to
adjust the volume of the rhythm.
Volume
Indicates the volume
100
of the DR-01s.
Adjusting the Tempo
1. Use the VOLUME [I] [H] buttons to
adjust the tempo of the rhythm.
Tempo
Indicates the tempo
120
MEMO
You can set the tempo by pressing
the [TAP TEMPO] button multiple
times at the desired interval of timing.
of the rhythm.
The rhythm plays using the instrument you
selected.
Measure
Indicates the measure
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MEMO
5 You can press multiple instrument
buttons. The rhythm plays with the
selected instruments layered.
of the rhythm.
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Stopping the Rhythm
1. Press the [s] button.
The rhythm stops.
Playing Rhythms
Selecting a Rhythm Pattern
Multiple rhythm patterns are included for each
instrument.
1. Select the instrument whose
rhythm pattern you want to switch.
Make an instrument button light. If you
press a lit instrument button, that button
goes dark (the instrument is not heard).
In this case, press the instrument button
once again to make it light (so that the
instrument is heard).
2. Press VARIATION [I] [H] buttons.
The rhythm pattern switches.
Instrument button
[SHAKER/MARACAS]
[TAMBOURINE/CLAVES]
[H.CLAP/BONGO]
[CONGA]
[CAJON]
[DRUMS]
[METRONOME]
Example display
for variation #01
X.01
t.01
b.01
G.01
c.01
d.01
e.01
Changing the Time Signature
You can switch the time signature of the
rhythm pattern between 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8
time.
1. Press the [BEAT] button.
The current time signature is shown.
BEAT (time signature)
indication
4/4
The time signature changes each time you
press the [BEAT] button.
Indication Explanation
3/4
4/4
6/8
Indicates the time
signature of the
rhythm pattern.
(Example: 4/4 time)
3/4 time
4/4 time
6/8 time
MEMO
5 You can also switch rhythm patterns
by holding down an instrument
button and using the VARIATION [I]
[H] buttons.
5 For instrument buttons that contain
multiple instruments, you can hold
down the [EXIT] button and use the
VARIATION [I] [H] buttons to select
the rst number of each instrument.
Now you understand the basic
operation of the DR-01s.
More advanced uses are described on
the following pages.
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Saving Favorite Settings (Favorite)
The combination of instruments and the
rhythm pattern can be saved as one of 50
settings (the Favorite function).
Saved settings can be recalled whenever you
like.
Saving
1. Make sure that the [FAVORITE]
button is unlit.
2. Select the instruments and rhythm
pattern that you want to save.
3. Long-press the [FAVORITE] button
(two seconds or longer).
The VARIATION [I] [H] buttons blink, and
the save-destination favorite number
appears.
Favorite number
(blinking)
f01
4. Press VARIATION [I] [H] buttons.
Select the save-destination favorite number
(F.01–F.50).
5. Press the [FAVORITE] button.
The settings are saved in the favorite
number that you selected.
MEMO
The count-in (p. 10) on/o status
cannot be saved in a favorite.
When you save the
settings, the favorite
number is shown.
Recalling
1. Press the [FAVORITE] button.
The VARIATION [I] [H] buttons are lit, and
the favorite number is shown.
2. Press VARIATION [I] [H] buttons.
When you select a favorite number
(F.01–F.50), the saved settings are recalled.
When you press the [s] button, the
rhythm plays with the recalled settings.
MEMO
You can turn instruments on/o here.
If you want to change an instrument’s
variation, use the edit function (p. 9).
Exiting the Favorite Function
When you have nished recalling favorites,
press the [FAVORITE] button once again.
The VARIATION [I] [H] buttons go dark,
and the display returns to showing the
tempo.
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