Roland R-07 User Manual

Reference Guide

Contents

Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Supplying Power from the USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Turning the Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Specifying the Battery Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Preparing a microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Inserting a microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Formatting a microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using Headphones or Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting External Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting Bluetooth® Speakers or Headphones . . . 10

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Basic Recording Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Recalling Settings for Specic Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Saving an Edited Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Initializing an Edited Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Specifying the Recording Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Sample Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Rec Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the Sample Rate and Rec Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Approximate Recording Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using Limiter or AGC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cutting the Low-Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjusting the Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Manually Adjusting the Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Rehearsal Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Pre-Rec Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Auto Rec Start Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recording Instruments or Vocals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Built-in Mics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using an External Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Recording from a Cassette or CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Assigning a Marker During Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Manual Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Splitting the File During Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Splitting Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Splitting Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Basic Playback Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Play Mode and Repeat Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Assigning Markers in a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Repeatedly Playing a Portion of a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Changing the Playback Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the INPUT [+][–] Buttons to Change the

Playback Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Applying Reverb to the Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Applying Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing the Reverb Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Types of Files that Can be Played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Controlling the R-07 from a Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installing the App “R-07 Remote” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Making Settings on the R-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Making Settings on the Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Starting the R-07 Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Metronome by Itself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Sounding the Metronome During Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Basic Operation for the Tuner or Graphic Tuner . . . . . . . . . . 29

Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Graphic Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Transferring Files with a Computer (Mass Storage) . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the R-07 to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Disconnecting from Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Handling Files and Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Opening a File or Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Viewing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Deleting a File or Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Renaming a File or Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Moving a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Copying a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Dividing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Combining Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Deleting Unwanted Portions of a File (Trim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Creating an MP3 File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Repairing a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Creating a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Settings for the R-07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Basic Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Problems with Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Problems with Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Problems with Bluetooth Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Other Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Copyright © 2018 ROLAND CORPORATION

* This document explains the specications of the product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the

Roland website.

2

Panel Descriptions

Built-in mics

This is a stereo mic built into the unit.

Display

This shows various types of
information for the R-07.

PEAK indicator

This will light when the input volume
is excessive.

Bluetooth indicator

This blinks when pairing with a
Bluetooth speaker or headphones
(p. 10). It is lit if the R-07 is
connected to a Bluetooth speaker
or headphones, or when the remote
control is on (p. 26).

[SCENE] button

This button lets you switch scenes
(p. 13) that recall settings suitable for a
specic recording situation.

Long-press this button to ip the
display vertically.

[MENU] button

This button lets you make various
settings for the R-07, such as
recording/playback settings and
specifying the date and time.

Remote indicator

Operation Status

Lit Recording

Blinking (slow) Record-standby

Blinking (fast) Input overload

[REHEARSAL] button

This button automatically sets the
appropriate recording level (p. 18).

[A B] button

This button lets you repeatedly play
between two points (the A–B region)
of a le (p. 23). When you assign an
“A” marker and “B” marker in the le,
playback will repeat between the “A”
and “B” markers. Pressing the button
the rst time assigns the “A” marker,
and pressing it a second time assigns
the “B” marker.

[MARK] button

For a WAV le, you can press this
button to add a mark at a desired
location (p. 23). If you press this
button at a marked location, the mark
is removed.

[ ] button

Press this button to start playback, or
to pause playback or recording.

This button also moves the cursor
upward in the screen, or changes the
value of the selected item.

[ ] button

Press this button to move to the
beginning of the le, or to select
the previous le. For a WAV le that
contains marks, this button returns to
the previous mark. By holding down
this button, you can rewind through
the le.

You can do this during playback or
while stopped.

This button also moves the cursor to
the left in the screen, or changes the
value of the selected item.

INPUT [+] [–] buttons

These buttons adjust the level of the
audio that’s being input via the built­in mics or the MIC/AUX IN jack.

Pressing [+] will increase the input
level. Pressing [–] will decrease the
input level.

You can change the playback speed
by pressing these buttons during
playback (p. 24).

[ ] button

This button stops playback or
recording.

This button also moves the cursor
downward in the screen, or changes
the value of the selected item.

[ ] button

Press this button to select the next le.
For a WAV le that contains marks, this
button advances to the next mark. By
holding down this button, you can
fast-forward through the le.

You can do this during playback or
while stopped.

This button also moves the cursor to
the right in the screen, or changes the
value of the selected item.

VOL [+] [–] buttons

These buttons adjust the volume that
is output from the built-in speaker, the
PHONES jack or the Bluetooth device.

[ ] button

Press this button to enter recording­standby mode or to begin recording.

You’ll also use this button to conrm
a selection.

REC/PLAY indicator

Operation Status

Lit red Recording

Blinking red Record-standby

Lit green Playing

Blinking green Play-standby

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Panel Descriptions

MIC/AUX IN jack

Use this if you want to connect
an external mic, audio device or
electronic musical instrument.

PHONES jack

You can connect headphones here
(p. 10).

microSD card slot

Insert the microSD card into this slot.
When the R-07 is shipped from the
factory, a microSD card is inserted.

Built-in speaker

This is the R-07’s internal speaker.

Battery compartment

Install batteries here (p. 6).

[POWER] switch

Slide this switch toward POWER to
turn the power on/o (p. 6). With the
power turned on, you can set this
switch to the right to enable the HOLD
function.

If you leave HOLD on, operation is
disabled for all buttons, preventing
unintended operation. Even if HOLD is
on, you can still operate the R-07 from
a mobile device (p. 26).

USB port

Use a commercially available
USB cable to connect this to your
computer. This allows les recorded
on the R-07 to be transferred to your
computer, or WAV and MP3 les from
your computer to be copied to the R-07
for playback.

* Do not use a micro USB cable that is

designed only for charging a device.
Charge-only cables cannot transmit
data.

Tripod mounting socket

This socket lets you attach the R-07 to
a commercially available camera
tripod.

(The socket is threaded for a 1/4”
screw.)

Strap hole

The strap can be passed through this
hole.

About microSD cards

* Some memory card types or memory cards from some manufacturers may not record or play

back properly on the unit.

4

Main Screen

Here we’ll explain the principal icons and information shown in the main screen.

Playing / Stopped

Panel Descriptions

Song name

Elapsed playback time

Output level

Play/stop status (PLAY/STOP)
Repeat status (ON

/OFF)

Recording

Song name

Elapsed recording time

Input level

Record/recording-standby status
(REC/STANDBY)

Power supply status (USB

Song length
Sampling rate of the song being played

Peak

Current time
Reverb status (ON
Playback speed (ON

Power supply status (USB

Remaining recordable time on the memory card
Sampling rate during recording
Peak

Current time
Limiter/AGC status (ON

Plug-in power status (ON
when external mic has been connected.)

/batteries )

/OFF)

/ OFF)

/batteries )

/AGC /OFF)

/OFF) (Appears only

5

Getting Ready

Installing the Batteries

Types of batteries that can be used

5 Alkaline battery (AA, LR6)

5 Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6)

NOTE

The R-07 itself is not able to recharge rechargeable
Ni-MH batteries. You’ll need to use a battery charger
designed for rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.

1. Make sure that the power is o.

If the power is on, turn it o. Slide the R-07’s [POWER] switch
toward POWER to turn the power on/o.

2. Open the cover of the battery compartment

located on the bottom of the unit.

Turn the R-07 over, then slide the cover downward while pressing
the area circled in the illustration.

Turning the Power On/O

1. Slide the [POWER] switch toward POWER for several

seconds; the power will turn on.

2. If the Select USB Mode screen appears, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Power Supply,” and press [ ].

A screen like the following will appear in the display. We’ll call this
the “main screen.”

* 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.

3. Install the batteries.

Install two AA batteries in the compartment, making sure that the
polarity (+/– orientation) is correct.

+
–

–
+

4. Close the cover of the battery compartment.

Supplying Power from the USB Port

1. Connect a commercially-available USB AC adaptor

and commercially-available USB cable to the R-07.

USB micro-B type

To outlet

If batteries are installed, the power supplied from the USB port is
used, and the batteries are not depleted.

3. To turn the power o, slide the [POWER] switch

once again toward POWER for several seconds.

Note when using the R-07 on batteries

5 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 “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY).

5 Do not mix fresh batteries with used batteries, and do not mix

batteries of dierent types.

5 If you won’t be using the R-07 for an extended period of time,

we recommend that you remove the batteries to prevent them
from leaking electrolyte.

5 If electrolyte should leak from the batteries, use a soft cloth

to wipe the battery compartment clean, and then install new
batteries. Electrolyte that contacts your skin might cause
irritation. Electrolyte that enters your eyes is dangerous; if this
occurs, immediately ush your eyes thoroughly with water.

5 Do not carry or store batteries together with metallic objects

such as pens, necklaces, or hairpins.

Power conservation function

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. For details, refer to the “Auto O ”
(p. 40).

5 To restore power, turn the power on again.

6

Getting Ready

Remaining battery indication

5 When the remaining battery power runs low, a battery low

icon appears in the upper right of the display. When
this appears, install fresh batteries as soon as possible. If you
continue to use the unit in this state, the display will indicate
“Battery Low,” and nally the R-07 will stop functioning entirely.

Battery life (when using alkaline batteries)

Continuous playback approximately 15 hours

Continuous recording approximately 15 hours

* The above battery lifespans are approximate. Battery life will

vary depending on environmental conditions and the method
of use.

Specifying the Battery Type

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Power Manage,” and then press

].

[

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to the Battery

setting, and use [
battery that you’re using.

]/[ ] to specify the type of

Setting the Date and Time

After you turn on the power for the rst time, you’ll need to set
the internal clock as follows. The date and time you specify are
used as the time stamp for the les that are recorded.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

]/[ ] to select “Date & Time,” and then press

[
[

].

NOTE

5 The internal clock is powered by batteries. If the R-07 is left

for several minutes with batteries removed, the internal
clock will return to its default state. When you turn on the
power in this state, the message “Clock Initialized” will
appear.

5 If the screen indicates “Clock Initialized,” you’ll need to reset

the date and time.

2. Set the date and time.

Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor left/right.

(Default in bold)

Battery

ALKALINE

Ni-MH

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

When the cursor is at the position of the character you want to
change, use [ ]/[ ] to change the date and time, and then
press [ ] to conrm the setting.

3. Press [MENU] to return to the main screen.

7

Getting Ready

Preparing a microSD Card

Inserting a microSD Card

Inserting

4. Close the microSD cover.

1. Make sure that the power is o.

If the power is on, turn it o.

2. Open the microSD cover located at the top of the

unit.

Insert your ngernail into the notch in the microSD cover, and pull
it upward.

The cover may break if you use excessive force.

3. Insert the microSD card.

Insert the microSD card in the same orientation as shown in the
illustration.

5. Slide the [POWER] switch toward POWER for several

seconds to turn on the power.

MEMO

If an unformatted microSD card is inserted in the R-07, the
screen will indicate “SD Unformatted.”

Removing an microSD card

1. Switch o the R-07’s power.

2. Open the microSD cover.

3. Gently press the microSD card inward, and then

release your nger.

When the microSD card pops out, remove it.

NOTE

Do not insert or remove a microSD card while the power is
on. The data on the microSD card may be lost if you do so.

NOTE

5 Forcibly inserting the microSD card in the wrong orientation

may damage the R-07 or the microSD card. Please use
caution.

5 Press the microSD card rmly all the way in.

5 Since a microSD card is small, take care not to lose it when it

is ejected.

About microSD cards

NOTE

5 The R-07 supports microSD/microSDHC cards.

5 Some microSD card types or memory cards from some manufacturers may not record or play back properly on the R-07.

5 Never insert or remove an microSD card while this unit’s power is on. Doing so may corrupt the unit’s data or the data on the microSD

card.

5 Carefully insert the microSD card all the way in—until it is rmly in place.

8

Formatting a microSD Card

“Formatting” is the process of preparing the microSD card for use.
If you’re using a microSD card other than the included one, you
must rst format the microSD card before it can be used with the
R-07.

NOTE

5 You must format the microSD card on the R-07 itself. A microSD

card formatted on a device other than the R-07 might not
work correctly in the R-07.

5 When you format a microSD card, all data on the card will be

erased.

1. Make sure that the microSD card you want to

format is inserted in the microSD card slot.

For details, refer to “Inserting a microSD Card” (p. 8).

2. Press [Menu] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “SD Card,” and then press [ ].

MEMO

If you decide to cancel without formatting, press [MENU].
You will return to the previous screen.

Getting Ready

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to select “Format,” and then press

[ ].

4. When the conrmation screen appears, use [ ] to

select “Yes” and then press [ ].

NOTE

Never remove the microSD card while the screen indicates
“Processing.” Doing so may destroy the memory area in the
microSD card.

When the screen indicates “Completed!” the formatting process is
nished.

5. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

9

Getting Ready

Using Headphones or Speakers

The R-07 has a built-in speaker. You can listen to the playback
through this speaker, or you can connect headphones or speakers
for listening. You can also connect Bluetooth headphones or
speakers to the R-07 and listen wirelessly to the playback.

* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn

down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any
connections.

Connecting External Speakers

* Turn on power to your various devices in the order specied.

By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing
malfunction and/or damage to external speakers and other
devices.

1. Switch o the R-07’s power.

2. Minimize the volume of the external speakers you’ll

be connecting, and turn o their power.

3. Connect the external speakers.

You’ll need to use speakers that have a built-in amplier.

Use an audio cable to connect the R-07’s PHONES jack to the line
input jacks of your speaker system.

4. Switch on the R-07’s power.

4. Use [ ]/[ ] to choose “Yes,” and then press [ ].

The display indicates “Pairing...,” and this unit waits for a response
from the Bluetooth device. You can press [ ] to cancel the
operation.

When pairing succeeds, the display indicates “Completed.” and
sound can be output from the Bluetooth device.

Connecting an already-paired Bluetooth device

MEMO

If you initialize the settings (p. 40), the existing pairing
information is erased. You’ll need to pair your device again.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Bluetooth,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to select “Connect Audio” and then

press [ ].

3. Select the playback device and press [ ].

5. Switch on power to the external speakers, and

gradually increase the volume to an appropriate
level.

Connecting Bluetooth® Speakers or Headphones

Supported codecs: SBC, Qualcomm®aptX™ audio,
Qualcomm®aptX™ Low Latency audio

Registering a Bluetooth device (Pairing)

“Pairing” is the procedure by which the mobile device that you
want to use is registered on this unit (the two devices recognize
each other).

Once a mobile device has been paired with this unit, there is no
need to perform pairing again. After the R-07 starts, it searches for
the previously-connected device, and connects automatically.

1. Place the Bluetooth device that you want to

connect near the R-07, power-on the device, and
put it in pairing mode.

For details, refer to the owner’s manual of your Bluetooth device.

2. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Bluetooth,” and then press [ ].

4. Use [ ]/[ ] to choose “Yes,” and then press [ ].

The display indicates “Connecting...,” and this unit waits for a
response from the Bluetooth device. You can press [ ] to cancel
the operation.

When pairing succeeds, the display indicates “Completed.” and
sound can be output from the Bluetooth device.

Checking which Bluetooth device you’re connected to

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Bluetooth,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to select “Information” and then

press [ ].

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to select “Pairing Audio” and then

press [ ].

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3. Press [MENU] three times to return to the main

screen.

Disconnecting a Bluetooth device

Use this procedure when you want to switch to a dierent
Bluetooth device.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Bluetooth,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to select “Disconnect Audio” and

then press [ ].

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to choose “Yes,” and then press [ ].

When disconnection succeeds, the display indicates “Completed.”

Getting Ready

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Recording

Basic Recording Operation

The display will show the le that was recorded (p. 5).

Recall settings for specic
purposes

Specify the recording quality

Adjusting the Input Level

StopRecord

1. Switch on the R-07’s power (p. 6).

2. Recall the settings that are most appropriate for

your specic recording situation (p. 13).

3. Specify the audio quality of the recording (p. 14).

4. Adjust the recording level (p. 17).

MEMO

5 To pause, press [

recording, press [ ] once again.

5 A le name such as R07_0001.WAV will be created

automatically. The 0001 portion is assigned as a number that
is one greater than the largest number of the existing les.

5 If the Recorder parameter File Name is set to “Date,” the date

and time of recording will be the le name. For details, refer
to “File Name” (p. 39).

]. To disengage pause and resume

7. Press [ ] to play back the recorded le.

For details, refer to “Basic Playback Operation” (p. 22).

5. Start recording.

If the REC/PLAY indicator is unlit, press [ ] to make it blink red,
putting the unit in recording-standby mode.

In recording-standby mode, press [
indicator is lit red, and recording starts.

MEMO

After recording starts, you can set the [POWER] switch to the
HOLD position so that accidental button presses do not stop
the recording or change the input level.

NOTE

5 The built-in mics cannot be used if a mic or other device is

connected to the MIC/AUX IN jack. If you want to use the
built-in mics, do not connect anything to the MIC/AUX IN
jack.

5 The recording level will change if you operate the INPUT [+]

[–] buttons in recording-standby mode or during recording.
Take care that you don’t inadvertently operate the INPUT [+]
[–] buttons.

5 You can’t turn o the power during recording. You must stop

recording before you can turn o the power.

] or [ ]; the REC/PLAY

6. Press [ ] to stop recording.

The REC/PLAY indicator will go out.

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Recalling Settings for Specic Purposes

The R-07 provides settings that are suitable for various recording situations. These settings are called “scenes.”

1. Press [SCENE] to access the “Scene” screen, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the Scene setting.

Scene Explanation Sample Rate Rec Mode Limiter Low Cut Input Level

OFF Choose this if you want to make settings manually.

Settings appropriate for high-quality recording of

Music HiRes

Music CD Settings for CD-quality recording. 44.1 kHz WAV-16 bit ON OFF 60

Music Long Settings for extended-duration recording. 44.1 kHz MP3-192 kbps ON OFF 60

Loud Live

Loud Practice

Instrument

Vocal Settings appropriate for recording a nearby vocal. 44.1 kHz WAV-24 bit ON 100 Hz 60

Voice Memo

Field

a band performance that’s not high-volume, or of
an acoustic instrumental performance.

Settings appropriate for high-volume
performances such as in a club.

Settings appropriate for extended-duration
recording at high volume, such as in a practice
studio.

Settings appropriate for recording a nearby
instrument.

Settings appropriate for non-musical recording,
such as a conference, lecture, or speech.

Settings appropriate for recording the sounds of
nature, such as birdcalls or the murmuring sound
of a river.

96 kHz WAV-24 bit ON OFF 60

44.1 kHz WAV-24 bit OFF OFF 25

44.1 kHz MP3-192 kbps OFF OFF 25

44.1 kHz WAV-24 bit ON OFF 60

44.1 kHz MP3-128 kbps AGC 200 Hz AUTO

96 kHz WAV-24 bit ON 100 Hz 80

Recording

Even after selecting a scene, you can edit the Sample Rate (p. 14), Rec Mode (p. 14), Limiter (p. 16), Low Cut (p. 16), and Input Level (p. 17)
values.

Saving an Edited Scene

Here’s how to save a scene that you’ve edited.

Scenes other than “OFF” can be saved.

Initializing an Edited Scene

After you’ve edited a scene, here’s how to initialize it to the
original settings.

Scenes other than “OFF” can be initialized.

1. Press [SCENE] to access the “Scene” screen.

1. Press [SCENE] to access the “Scene” screen.

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to select “Store Scene” and then

press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to select “Initialize Scene” and then

press [ ].

3. When the conrmation screen appears, use [ ] to

select “Yes” and then press [ ].

3. When the conrmation screen appears, use [ ] to

select “Yes” and then press [ ].

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Recording

Specifying the Recording Quality

You can specify the audio quality with which the recording will be
made.

The audio quality setting is a combination of the Sample Rate
(sampling rate) and the Rec Mode. The audio quality will aect the
size of the le, and will also aect the length of time over which
recording can take place with an microSD card.

Consider whether audio quality or length of recording are more
important for your situation, and choose the quality that’s
appropriate for you.

Sample Rate

(Default in bold)

44.1 kHz

Sample Rate

Higher sampling rates will provide higher audio quality. You’ll
need to use a high sampling rate if you want to accurately
reproduce the high-frequency range.

MEMO

5 Higher sampling rate settings will increase the size of the

le, and will shorten the available recording time.

5 If you are recording audio material that you’ll be editing into

a video production, we recommend that you use the 48.0
kHz sampling rate.

5 The R-07 is not able to convert the sampling rate of a

recorded le.

NOTE

5 If this setting is 88.2 kHz or 96.0 kHz, the only choices for Rec

Mode are WAV-16 bit and WAV-24 bit.

48.0 kHz

88.2 kHz

96.0 kHz

NOTE

5 2xWAV-16 bit, 2xWAV-24 bit, MP3 and WAV+MP3 can be

selected only if the Sample Rate is 44.1 kHz or 48.0 kHz.

5 If you select WAV+MP3, the setting is xed at WAV-16 bit and

MP3-128 kbps.

Examples of formats used for music

Purpose Rec Mode Approximate size

Professional quality WAV 24 bit/48 kHz

Creating a music CD
on your computer

Distributing music
on the Internet

WAV 16 bit/44.1
kHz

MP3 128 kbps/44.1
kHz

approx. 20 MB per
minute

approx. 10 MB per
minute

approx. 1 MB per
minute

Setting the Sample Rate and Rec Mode

1. Press [SCENE] to access the “Scene” screen.

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Sample Rate

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the setting.

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Rec Mode

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the setting.

Rec Mode

(Default in bold)

2xWAV-16bit

2xWAV-24bit

WAV+MP3

MP3-64kbps

MP3-96kbps

Rec Mode

WAV les allow higher-quality recording than MP3 les.

If you choose MP3, the le size will be smaller than WAV, allowing
you to record for a longer length of time. Higher settings for
“bit” or “bps” will increase the le size, shortening the available
recording time.

WAV+MP3 simultaneously creates both a WAV le and an MP3 le.

MEMO

5 Some software such as Windows Media Player cannot play

back 24-bit WAVE les.

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MP3-128kbps

MP3-160kbps

MP3-192kbps

MP3-224kbps

MP3-320kbps

WAV-16bit

WAV-24bit

4. Press [SCENE] to return to the main screen.

2xWAV (Dual level recording)

By choosing 2xWAV- as the Rec Mode, you can simultaneously
record at the specied input level (p. 17) and at an input level
approximately 20 dB lower than that input level. This setting is
recommended if there is a possibility that the recorded sound
might distort when the volume during actual recording is louder
than you expected.

When you record, two les are created. The examples below are
for when the le name is R07_0010.WAV.

R07_0010.WAV Recorded at the specied input level

R07_0010L.WAV

Recorded at an input level 12 dB lower
than the specied level

Approximate Recording Times

The following table shows the approximate recording times that a microSD card will allow.

Recordable time (approximate) Units: minutes

Rec Mode

WAV

MP3

WAV+MP3

WAVE x2

(2xWAV)

2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB

WAV (24 bit/96 kHz) 55 110 220 450 900

WAV (24 bit/88.2 kHz) 60 120 240 490 980

WAV (24 bit/48 kHz) 110 220 440 900 1800

WAV (24 bit/44.1 kHz) 120 240 480 980 1950

WAV (16 bit/96 kHz) 80 160 320 670 1350

WAV (16 bit/88.2 kHz) 88 176 352 735 1470

WAV (16 bit/48 kHz) 166 332 664 1350 2700

WAV (16 bit/44.1 kHz) 180 360 720 1470 2950

MP3 (320 kbps) 797 1540 3080 6450 12950

MP3 (128 kbps) 1993 3990 7980 16180 32350

WAV (16 bit/48 kHz)+MP3 (128 kbps/48 kHz) 152 305 610 1240 2490

WAV (16 bit/44.1 kHz)+MP3 (128 kbps/44.1 kHz) 165 330 660 1345 2690

WAV (24 bit/48 kHz) 55 110 220 450 900

WAV (24 bit/44.1 kHz) 60 120 240 490 975

WAV (16 bit/48 kHz) 83 166 332 675 1350

WAV (16 bit/44.1 kHz) 90 180 360 735 1475

microSD card capacity

Recording

NOTE

5 The recording times listed above are approximate. They may dier depending on the specications of the card. If multiple les are

recorded, the total recording time may be less than these listed times.

5 The maximum recordable size of a single le is 2 GB.

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Recording

Using Limiter or AGC

The limiter setting gives you three choices: “ON” to use the limiter,
“AGC” to use Auto Gain Control, or “OFF” to use neither. Normally
you’ll choose “OFF.”

The Limiter is a function that compresses the recording level when
the input sound becomes too loud, thus preventing distortion.

AGC increases the recording level if the input is low, and decreases
the level if the input is too high, thus recording at a consistent
level. This allows recording at a consistent volume during a
meeting that might include people who are distant or nearby, and
both loud voices and soft voices.

If you record music or an instrumental performance with
the limiter set to “ON” or “AGC,” the varying dynamics of the
performance will be recorded at a consistent level, impairing
the musical expressiveness. If you want to record the sound
with its natural dynamics intact, leave the Limiter turned “OFF.”

NOTE

5 You can’t adjust the input level if Limiter is “AGC.”

5 You can’t use the rehearsal function if Limiter is “AGC.”

Setting the Limiter

Cutting the Low-Frequency Range

If low cut is set to anything other than “OFF,” the low-frequency
range below the specied frequency is cut. Normally you’ll choose
“OFF.”

If you have problems with low-frequency noise, such as the wind
noise that is often present in outdoor recordings, the rumble from
automobiles or machines, or vibration, you may be able to reduce
this noise by cutting the low-frequency range.

If you have problems with the breath noise or mued tone that
can occur when recording a vocal, cutting the low-frequency
range will give you a more crisp recording.

Setting the frequency at which to cut

1. Press [SCENE] to access the “Scene” screen.

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Low Cut

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the setting.

1. Press [SCENE] to access the “Scene” screen.

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Limiter

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the setting.

(Default in bold)

OFF

Limiter

ON

AGC

3. Press [SCENE] to return to the main screen.

NOTE

If Limiter is “AGC,” INPUT [+] [–] is disabled, and you won’t be
able to adjust the recording level manually.

(Default in bold)

OFF

Low Cut

100 Hz

200 Hz

400 Hz

3. Press [SCENE] to return to the main screen.

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Adjusting the Input Level

The R-07 is designed to let you record a wide range of sounds. By
adjusting the input level (volume) appropriately for the source
you’re recording, you’ll be able to record with optimal quality.

The basic principle when adjusting the level is to get the level
as high as possible without allowing distortion to occur. This
principle applies whether you’re using the built-in mics, an
external mic, or AUX IN.

Manually Adjusting the Input Level

NOTE

You can’t adjust the recording level if Limiter (p. 16) is “AGC.”

1. Point the R-07’s mics toward the source you’ll be

recording.

2. In the main screen, press [ ] so the REC/PLAY

indicator is blinking red.

The R-07 is in recording-standby mode.

Recording

4. While the sound plays, use INPUT [+] [–] to adjust

the recording level a little at a time.

MEMO

If the recording mode is set to 2xWAV- (dual-level recording),
the input level cannot be set to a value of 1–41.

The higher the level at which the sound is being captured, the
farther toward the right the level meter will move. Use INPUT [+]
[–] to adjust the level so that the sound is captured at as high a
level as possible.

However, don’t allow the PEAK indicator to light; this indicates
that the input volume is excessive.

If the PEAK indicator lights, this means that the input has
exceeded the maximum volume that can be recorded by the R-07;
i.e., the input is “clipping.” Sound that’s recorded in this condition
will be distorted.

Clipping level exceeded

PEAK indicator
lit

Level range
recordable by the R-07

Clipping

Waveform is clipped,

distorting the sound

3. On the audio source you’ll be recording, play the

sounds that you actually intend to record.

The level meter will move according to the loudness of the sound
being input to the R-07.

If you’re going to record a musical performance such as an
instrument or vocal, you should play the loudest passage of the
song.

Input audio waveform Recorded waveform

Use INPUT [+] [–] to adjust the level so that even the loudest
passages do not cause the PEAK indicator to light; i.e., so that
clipping does not occur. If you’re recording a song, make sure that
clipping does not occur during the climax of a vocal or during a
fortissimo passage of an instrumental performance.

5. When you’ve nished adjusting the level, press [ ]

to start recording.

MEMO

5 To stop recording, press [

The level setting will be preserved, so you can press [ ] once
again to start recording at the same recording level.

5 When using the INPUT [+] [–] buttons, you might hear a

slight noise when the input level changes; this does not
indicate a malfunction.

]; you’ll return to the main screen.

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Recording

Using the Rehearsal Function

You can use the rehearsal function to automatically set the
appropriate recording level based on the audio that is input
during the specied length of time.

NOTE

You can’t use the rehearsal function if Limiter (p. 16) is “AGC.”

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Input,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Rehearsal Time

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the setting.

(Default in bold)

Manual

30 sec

Rehearsal Time

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

4. Point the mic toward the source you want to record,

and press [REHEARSAL].

1 min

3 min

5 min

Using the Pre-Rec Function

The R-07 provides a Pre-Rec function that lets you capture the
two seconds of sound that preceded the moment you press [ ].
Even for situations in which you’re not sure when the desired
sound will begin, such as when recording outdoors, this function
ensures that you can record without missing the rst moments of
the sound.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[

]/[ ] to select “Recorder,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Pre-Rec

setting, and use [
“ON.”

]/[ ] to change the setting to

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

Using the Auto Rec Start Function

By using the Auto Rec Start function, you can have recording start
automatically when a specied time has elapsed, or when the
input level exceeds a specied value.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Recorder,” and then press [ ].

The input level will automatically be set according to the loudest
volume that occurs during the specied Rehearsal Time. At the
same time, the unit will also perform a test to determine the
appropriate sensitivity for the mic. When the setting is completed,
the R-07 will return to the main screen.

If the Rehearsal Time is set to “Manual,” press [
rehearsal.

If you’re going to record a musical performance such as an
instrument or vocal, you should play the loudest passage of the
song.

] to nish the

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Auto Rec Start

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to specify the time after
which recording will start or the level at which
recording will start.

(Default in bold)

Auto Rec Start

Auto Rec Start is not
used

Time until recording
starts

Level at which recording
starts

OFF

2 sec

5 sec

10 sec

Level1 (-60 dB)

Level2 (-30 dB)

Level3 (-20 dB)

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

4. From the main screen, press [ ] so the REC/PLAY

indicator is blinking red.

The R-07 will enter recording-standby mode.

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5. Press [ ] once again.

Recording will begin automatically when the specied time has
elapsed or when the specied input level is detected.

Recording

Recording Instruments or Vocals

Using the Built-in Mics

L R

The built-in mics are stereo.

The mic on the right side of the R-07 will record the right (R)
channel, and the mic on the left side will record the left (L)
channel.

NOTE

5 To avoid acoustic feedback (a whine or howling sound), do

not connect external speakers when you’re recording via a
mic.

5 The built-in mics cannot be used if a mic or device is

connected to the MIC/AUX IN jack. If you want to use the
built-in mics, don’t connect anything to the MIC/AUX IN jack.

MEMO

If you’re using headphones to monitor (listen to) the sound
while it’s being recorded, turn the Rec Monitor SW “ON.”

Using an External Mic

Stereo mic

A dynamic mic or a condenser mic of the type designed for
connection to a computer’s mic jack can be used with the R-07.

NOTE

5 To avoid acoustic feedback (a whine or howling sound), do

not connect external speakers when you’re recording via a
mic.

5 To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other

devices, always turn down the volume, and turn o the
power on all devices before making any connections.

Settings for the type of mic you’re using

External mic type setting

Here’s how to switch the mono/stereo setting as appropriate for
the mic that’s connected to the MIC/AUX IN jack.

MEMO

If you’re using a mono mic, and record with the external mic
type set to “STEREO,” only the L channel will be recorded.
If you use the “MONO” setting, the same sound will be
recorded on the L and R channels.

For details, refer to “Settings for the R-07” (p. 38).

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Input,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to the EXT Mic

Type setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to choose “MONO”
or “STEREO.”

(Default in bold)

EXT Mic Type

STEREO If the external mic is stereo

MONO If the external mic is mono

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

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Recording

Plug In Power setting

Turn this setting “ON” if you’re using a plug-in powered mic; turn it
“OFF” if you’re using a mic that uses a battery or does not require a
plug-in power supply.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Input,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to the Plug In

Power setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to choose “ON” or
“OFF.”

(Default in bold)

Plug In Power

NOTE

If you’ve connected a dynamic mic or a mic that has an
internal battery, you must turn Plug In Power “OFF.” Using
the wrong setting may damage your equipment.

OFF

ON ON Plug-in powered condenser mic

Dynamic mic, or condenser mic
with an internal battery

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

About dynamic mics

This type of mic is rugged, and is suitable for recording
vocals and instruments. It does not require a power supply.

Recording from a Cassette or CD

In addition to recording instrumental performances or voice
memos via a mic, the R-07 lets you use the MIC/AUX IN jack to
record sound from a cassette or CD.

NOTE

5 When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume

level of equipment connected to the inputs (MIC/AUX IN)
may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do
not contain resistors.

5 If you want to record from a connected record player, you’ll

need to obtain a phono equalizer separately.

In this example, we’ll explain how the sound from an CD player
can be recorded into the R-07.

Line output jacks

1. Connect your CD player.

Use an audio cable to connect your CD player’s line output jacks
to the R-07’s MIC/AUX IN jack.

2. Adjust the input level.

Adjust the input level while playing back the desired song on your
CD player.

When you’ve nished adjusting the input level, set your player
back to the beginning of the song you’ll be recording.

About condenser mics

This type of mic features high sensitivity, and is suitable for
recording lower-level sounds such as acoustic instruments
and conferences. It requires power to be supplied from a
battery or via plug-in power.

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Assigning a Marker During Recording

You can assign markers in the WAV le during recording.

Once you’ve assigned markers, you’ll be able to jump to the
marked locations by touching [
playback.

* Markers cannot be assigned to an MP3 le.

] [ ] in the MARK tab during

Manual Marking

1. Start recording.

2. At the moment you want to assign a marker, press

[MARK].

3. Press [ ] to stop recording.

To delete an assigned marker, press [MARK] at the location of the
marker.

Splitting the File During Recording

If you’ve split the le, it will be easy to start playback from a
division point.

When you’re making a continuous recording for an extended
period of time, you may nd it desirable to split the project at
points that will be convenient for searching.

Recording

(Default in bold)

64 MB

128 MB

Size at which le will be
automatically split

Split Type

Recording level at which le will
be automatically split

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

NOTE

5 With some microSD cards, there are rare cases in which the

recording is interrupted.

5 When carrying out playback on the R-07, it is not possible to

play back without an interruption between the preceding
and following les; i.e., gapless playback is not supported.

5 File splitting is possible if at least two seconds have been

recorded in a le. You cannot split les at intervals less than
two seconds.

256 MB

512 MB

1 GB

2 GB

Level 1
(-60 dB)

Level 2
(-30 dB)

Level 3
(-20 dB)

Splitting Manually

MEMO

With the default settings, you can split the le by pressing

] button. If you change the“Manual Split” (p. 39)

the [
settings, you can also split the le by pressing the [A B]
button.

1. Start recording.

2. At the moment you want to split the le, press [ ].

The le will be split at the point you press the button.

3. Press [ ] to stop recording.

Splitting Automatically

The R-07 can automatically split the le when the currently
recorded le reaches a specied size, or when the recording level
falls below a specied value.

By default, this is set to automatically split the le when the le
size reaches 2 GB.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Recorder,” and press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to the Split Type

setting, and use [
or the recording level at which the le is to be
automatically split.

]/[ ] to choose the le size

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Playback

Basic Playback Operation

Play / Pause

Rewind / Move to
previous song or
beginning of song

Stop

1. Access the main screen.

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to select the le that you want to

play.

MEMO

If the display indicates “No Song,” the current folder contains
no les that the R-07 can play back.

If the display indicates “No Card,” no microSD card has been
inserted.

3. Press [ ] to play the le.

The REC/PLAY indicator will light green.

During playback, you can hold down [
fast-forward. Normal playback will resume when you release the
button.

NOTE

For some types of microSD card, the data reading speed
may not keep up when rewinding or fast-forwarding during
playback, causing the rewind or fast-forward operation to
stop.

If this occurs, press [
again.

] to stop playback. Then play back once

4. Use VOL [+] [–] to adjust the volume.

5. Press [ ] to stop playback.

Fast-forward /
Move to next
song

] to rewind, or [ ] to

Play Mode and Repeat Settings

You can specify how the les will be played. In addition to
playing les consecutively from the rst le, you can play just the
selected le, or play les in an automatically determined order
(shue play).

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Player,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Play Mode

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the setting.

(Default in bold)

SINGLE (play one le)

Play Mode

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Repeat setting,

and use [ ]/[ ] to turn Repeat ON/OFF.

(Default in bold)

Repeat

MEMO

5 The following table shows the possible combinations of

these settings.

(Default in bold)

Play Mode Repeat Explanation

SINGLE

SEQUENTIAL

SHUFFLE

SEQUENTIAL (play in order)

SHUFFLE (shue play)

OFF (don’t play repeatedly)

ON (play repeatedly)

OFF Play only one le and then stop

ON Play one le repeatedly

OFF Play sequentially and then stop

ON Play sequentially repeatedly

OFF Shue play and then stop

ON Shue play repeatedly

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5 If you use “SHUFFLE” with Repeat turned “ON,” the les will

play in shued order, and then played again in the same
shued order. If you want to re-shue the order, press [
and then press [ ] once again.

5 File names starting with “.” are not shown.

5 Files having a le name extension of anything other than

.WAV or .MP3 are not shown.

5 The le names shown in the display do not correspond to

the ID3 tags of the MP3 les.

]

Playback

Assigning Markers in a File

You can assign markers to the desired locations in a WAV le, and
then jump easily to those locations.

* Markers cannot be assigned to an MP3 le.

1. Access the main screen.

2. Use the [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to play, fast-

forward, or fast-reverse to nd the location at
which you want to assign a marker.

3. When you’ve found the location at which you want

to assign a marker, press [MARK].

The number of markers will be shown. Markers are numbered
sequentially starting at the beginning of the project.

A maximum of 99 markers can be assigned. Repeat steps 2 and 3
to assign markers at the desired locations.

Moving to a marker

Press [ ] to move to the marker that precedes the current
location.

Press [

Deleting a marker

Press [MARK] at a location where a marker is assigned.

] to move to the marker that follows the current location.

Repeatedly Playing a Portion of a File

The AB Repeat function lets you repeatedly play a specied
portion of a le. You can use this to repeatedly hear a section of
interest.

1. Press [ ] to play the le.

2. Specify the beginning of the repeat (point A).

During playback, press [A B]. That point will be the beginning
(point A) of the repeated portion.

A

Song

Set point A

3. Specify the end of the repeat (point B).

Press [A B] once again. That point will be the end (point B) of
the repeated portion.

A

Song

B

Set point B

A

Song

B

Cancelling the setting

5 If point A and point B are already specied, pressing [A B]

will clear the point A and B settings.

5 To stop playback, press [

(points A and B) will be retained, but playback will stop.

MEMO

5 If you’ve set point A and do not set point B before playback

reaches the end of the le, playback will repeat between
point A and the end of the le.

5 The repeat settings will be cancelled if you use [

select another le.

]. The repeat playback settings

]/[ ] to

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Playback

Changing the Playback Speed

Not available for 88.2 kHz or 96.0 kHz sample rates

You can make the playback faster or slower without changing the
pitch.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

]/[ ] to select “Player,” and then press [ ].

[

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Speed setting,

and use [

(Default in bold)

Speed

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

If Speed is other than “100%,” the indication “SPD” is highlighted at
the bottom of the screen, and the playback speed changes.

When you set Speed to “100%,” playback returns to the original
speed.

NOTE

5 If the playback speed is other than “100%,” the reverb eect

(p. 24) is not applied.

5 Changing the playback speed by a large amount will aect

the tonal character.

5 When you select another le, the playback speed returns to

“100%.”

]/[ ] to change the setting.

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

110%

120%

130%

140%

150%

Applying Reverb to the Playback

Not available for 88.2 kHz or 96.0 kHz sample rates

You can apply reverb when playing back a le on the R-07. The
reverb eect simulates the reverberation that is characteristic of a
performance in a large hall or other space.

NOTE

5 You can’t record the sound with reverb applied. Nor can you

apply reverb to the monitored sound during recording.

5 When you apply the reverb eect, the playback speed (p. 24)

is set to “100%.”

Applying Reverb

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Player,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Rev Type

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the setting.

(Default in bold)

OFF Reverberation is not applied.

Simulates the reverberation of a

HALL1

Rev Type

ROOM

PLATE

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

If the reverb type is other than “OFF,” the indication “REV” is
highlighted at the bottom of the screen, and the reverb eect is
applied.

concert hall. This produces mild,
spacious, and long reverberation.

Hall 2 produces a shorter
reverberation than Hall 1.HALL2

Simulates the reverberation of a
room. This produces a bright, short
reverberation that is typical of a
club or studio.

Simulates the reverberation
produced by a plate reverb unit
(a reverb device that uses the
vibration of a metal plate). This
produces a metallic reverberation
with an extended high-frequency
range.

Using the INPUT [+][–] Buttons to Change the Playback Speed

During playback, you can use the INPUT [+][–] buttons to change
the playback speed; the playback speed value is shown.

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When you set the reverb type to “OFF,” the reverb eect is turned
o.

Playback

Changing the Reverb Depth

Species the depth of reverb.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Player,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Rev Depth

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the setting.

Rev Depth 1–10

3. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

Types of Files that Can be Played

The R-07 can play back the following types of les.

Sampling rate (kHz) Sample size (bits)

WAV 32.0, 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0 16, 24

Sampling rate (kHz) Bit rate

MP3 32.0, 44.1, 48.0 32–320 kbps, VBR

What is VBR?

VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate, which uses a lower bit rate
when the sound is less dense and a higher bit rate when the
sound is more dense.

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Controlling the R-07 from a Mobile Device

Using Bluetooth® functionality lets you remotely control the R-07
from a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet.

* The app supports iOS and Android.

Here we explain how to install the app and make initial settings.

Installing the App “R-07 Remote”

1. From the web browser of your mobile device,

access the following URL.

http://roland.cm/r-07

From the page that appears, install the app that’s appropriate for
your mobile device.

Starting the R-07 Remote

1. Place the mobile device that you want to connect

nearby this unit.

MEMO

If you have more than one unit of this model, power-on only
the unit that you want to pair (power-o the other units).

2. Start the R-07 Remote.

If you are starting the R-07 Remote for the rst time, or if you have
initialized the R-07’s settings, tap the R-07 that appears.

When the connection is completed, the Bluetooth indicator is lit.

Making Settings on the R-07

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Bluetooth,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to select “Remote Control,” and then

press [ ].

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Remote

setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to turn “ON.”

The Bluetooth indicator will light.

4. Press [MENU] three times to return to the main

screen.

Making Settings on the Mobile Device

1. Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile

device.

If you have multiple R-07 units

Specify the Bluetooth ID separately.

(Default in bold)

Bluetooth ID 0–99

If you change the Bluetooth ID, you need to restart the R-07.
The setting is applied when the unit is restarted.

Install R-07 Remote on each of your mobile devices, and
start R-07 Remote.

Example:

Bluetooth ID: 0 Bluetooth ID: 1

MEMO

The explanation here uses the iPhone as an example. For
details, refer to the owner’s manual of your mobile device.

* Do not tap the “R-07” that is shown in the Bluetooth settings of

the mobile device.

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Start the R-07 Remote

Tap Roland R-07 MIDI

Start the R-07 Remote

Tap Roland R-07 MIDI-01

Synchronizing the time with the mobile device

When the “R-07 Remote” app is connected to the R-07, you
can automatically synchronize the R-07’s time with the
mobile device’s time.

OFF Don’t synchronize the time

Date & Time Adj.

Automatically synchronize

ON

the time

Controlling the R-07 from a Mobile Device

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Using the Metronome

Using the Metronome by Itself

You can listen to the metronome via the preview monitor or
through headphones while you practice your instrument.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

]/[ ] to select “Metronome,” and then

[
press [

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to adjust the BPM (tempo), and use

[
in each measure).

(Default in bold)

BEAT 0–4–8

BPM 30–120–250

3. Press [ ] to sound the metronome.

Press it again to stop.

If headphones are connected, no sound will be output from the
built-in speaker.

].

]/[ ] to specify the BEAT (the number of beats

Sounding the Metronome During Recording

You can listen to the metronome through headphones when in
recording-standby mode and during recording.

The metronome will not be sounded from the built-in speaker
during recording.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Recorder,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to Metronome

Lev setting, and use [ ]/[ ] to change the
setting.

(Default in bold)

Metronome Lev OFF, 1–10

Specify “OFF” if you don’t want to use the metronome.

4. Use VOL [+] [–] to adjust the metronome’s volume.

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Using the Tuner

Two types of tuners, each having a dierent type of display, are
provided: a tuner that’s convenient for tuning an instrument, and
a graphic tuner that’s useful for vocal or brass instrument practice.

Both tuners let you choose either Auto, which automatically
displays the note name, or Manual, which lets you specify the note
name beforehand.

The reference pitch can be adjusted in the range of A = 435–445
Hz. You can use either the built-in mic or the MIC/AUX IN input.

Basic Operation for the Tuner or Graphic Tuner

Switch the type/note

AUTO, C–B (semitones up)

Adjust
reference pitch
(–)

Switch the type/note

AUTO, B–C (semitones down)

Adjust
reference pitch
(+)

Sound/mute
reference tone

Tuner

This tuner provides a convenient way to tune your instrument.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[

]/[ ] to select “Tuner,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to specify the type/note of the tuner,

and use [

(Default in bold)

Type/Note AUTO/C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B

Reference pitch 435 Hz–440 Hz–445 Hz

3. Facing the microphone, play the note that you want

to tune.

Tune your instrument so that the center indicator is illuminated in
the lower part of the display.

When the pitch is correct, the dashed line at the bottom will stop
moving.

]/[ ] to specify the reference pitch.

Use [ ]/[ ] to specify the desired note name, or AUTO. With
the factory settings, this is set to AUTO.

Use [

]/[ ] to specify the reference pitch that you want to use

for tuning. With the factory settings, this is set to A = 440 Hz.

If you press [
sounded from the built-in speaker or in your headphones.

If you’ve selected AUTO, the “A” note will sound. Press the [ ] once
again to mute the reference tone.

], a reference tone of the pitch you specied will be

If the pitch is below the specied note, the left side will light and
the dashed line will ow from right to left.

If the pitch is above the specied note, the right side will light and
the dashed line will ow from left to right.

MEMO

When using the tuner or graphic tuner, the input level is
xed for the internal microphone and MIC/AUX IN input, and
cannot be adjusted.

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Using the Tuner

Graphic Tuner

This tuner graphically shows the pitch change in real time.

It is a convenient way for you to practice singing or playing a wind
instrument with a stable pitch.

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Graphic Tuner,” and then press
[ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to specify the type/note of the tuner,

and use [ ]/[ ] to specify the reference pitch.

(Default in bold)

Type/Note AUTO/C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B

Reference pitch 435 Hz–440 Hz–445 Hz

3. Facing the microphone, play the note that you want

to tune.

Adjust the pitch so that the graph value comes to the center (±0)
of the vertical axis. When the pitch is correct, the dashed line at
the bottom will stop moving.

If the pitch is below the specied note, a position below the
center line will light, and the dashed line will ow from right to
left.

If the pitch is above the specied note, a position above the center
line will light, and the dashed line will ow from left to right.

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MEMO

When using the tuner or graphic tuner, the input level is
xed for the internal microphone and MIC/AUX IN input, and
cannot be adjusted.

Connecting to Your Computer

By using a USB cable to connect the R-07 to your computer, you
can transfer les from the R-07’s microSD card into your computer
and use them in your music software. You can also transfer les
from your computer to the R-07 and play them back on the R-07.

For details, refer to “Types of Files that Can be Played” (p. 25).

Transferring Files with a Computer (Mass Storage)

Connecting the R-07 to Your Computer

1. Start up your computer.

2. Make sure that a microSD card is inserted in the

R-07’s microSD card slot.

For details, refer to “Inserting a microSD Card” (p. 8).

3. Switch on the R-07’s power (p. 6).

4. Access the main screen.

5. Use the commercially available USB cable to

connect the R-07 to your computer.

display will show the “Now connecting” screen.

Your computer will recognize the R-07’s microSD card in the
following way.

Windows

OS X/macOS

To copy les, use your computer to drag and drop them.

Appears in Computer or Explorer under a name
such as removable disk.

Appears on the desktop with a name such as NO
NAME.

Disconnecting from Your Computer

Here’s how to disconnect the R-07 from your computer. You must
use the following procedure to end the connection before you
disconnect the USB cable.

NOTE

Do not switch o the R-07’s power, disconnect the USB
cable, or remove the microSD card while the R-07 is
connected to your computer.

USB micro-B type

NOTE

5 When connecting the USB cable to your computer, grasp

the base of the connector, and avoid touching the metallic
portion of the plug.

5 If you connect the R-07 to your computer with no microSD

card inserted, the R-07’s display will indicate “No Card.”

5 The R-07 will not be recognized if you connect it to your

computer when the “Menu” screen is shown, or during
playback or recording. Disconnect the USB cable that’s
between the R-07 and your computer, and perform the
procedure again from step 3.

5 The R-07’s various functions are unavailable in the “Now

connecting” screen when connected to a computer.
Operations of the buttons or switches will be ignored.

5 If your computer displays the message “Insert a disk with

this type of le ...,” click [Cancel].

6. Use [ ]/[ ] to select “Storage,” and press [ ].

After a while, the computer will detect the R-07, and the R-07’s

Windows 7/8/10

1. In the Windows task tray, click icon, and then

icon.

2. Click on the message “Eject WAV/MP3 recorder

R-07” appears above the task tray.

3. When you see the message “Safe to Remove the

Hardware,” you can disconnect the USB cable that’s
between the R-07 and your computer.

OS X/macOS

1. Drag “NO NAME” into the trash in the dock.

* This screen shot was taken from macOS Sierra.

* The display might be dierent depending on your system.

When you drag to the location of the trash at the right edge of
the dock, the trash can will change to

connection.

2. Stop the connection.

When the “NO NAME” or “Unnamed” icon disappears from the
desktop, you can disconnect the USB cable that’s between the R-07
and your computer. Alternatively, you can switch o the R-07’s
power.

, allowing you to stop the

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Handling Files and Folders

The R-07 stores audio les on the microSD card.

The “Finder” screen provides various functions for listing, deleting,
or copying these les. You can also create folders and move les
between folders to manage your data.

File structure on the R-07’s microSD card

/ Root

R07_0001.WAV

R07_0002.WAV

R07_0003.WAV

R07_0004.WAV

Folder1

R07_0001.WAV

R07_0002.WAV

R07_0003.WAV

Folder2

R07_0001.WAV

R07_0002.WAV

/ Root Top level of the R-07

File

Folder

Use [

Press [

Press [

]/[ ] to change the selected le

] to enter a folder

] to leave a folder

Basic Operation

Move the
cursor up

Change the
value (–)

Move the cursor
to the left

Move the
cursor down

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to select “Finder,” and then press [ ].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to select a le or folder, and then

press [ ].

Change the
value (+)

Move the cursor
to the right

Conrm

MEMO

5 You can rename a le or folder (p. 34).

5 You can create a folder in a desired location (p. 37).

MEMO

To make a selection from inside a folder (a lower folder),
select that folder and press [
press [ ].

]. To select a higher folder,

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to select a function, and press [ ].

NOTE

Do not turn o the power or remove the microSD card while
the following screen is shown.

32

Handling Files and Folders

Operations in the “Finder” screen

Selection Function Result Procedure

Select Selects the le and moves to the main screen. p. 33

Information Shows information about the le. Alternatively, protects the le name. p. 33

Delete Deletes the le. p. 34

Rename Renames the le. p. 34

Move Moves the le. p. 34

File

Folder

Copy Copies the le. p. 34

Divide Splits the le. p. 35

Combine Joins the le. p. 35

Trim Deletes the beginning and end of the le. p. 36

MP3 Convert Converts a WAV le into MP3. p. 36

Repair

Select Selects the folder and moves to the main screen. p. 33

Information Shows information about the folder. p. 33

Delete Deletes the folder. p. 34

Rename Renames the folder. p. 34

Make Folder Creates a new folder. p. 37

Repairs the le.

* This menu item is shown only if the R-07 has detected a damaged le.

p. 37

Opening a File or Folder

Here’s how to select and play a le from the list of recorded les.

When you select a folder, the current location will change to
the selected folder, and you can use the main screen to choose
les from within the selected folder. You can also record into the
selected folder.

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le or folder.

2. Choose “Select.”

You will return to the main screen with that le or folder selected.

Viewing Information

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le or folder.

2. Select “Information.”

The information will be displayed.

Protect a le

You can protect a le so that it cannot be erased or
renamed accidentally.

Use [

]/[ ] to turn the Protect setting on/o.

When you turn the Write Protect setting “ON,” the icon
shown in the nder changes shape.

Write Protect

ON

OFF

3. Press [MENU] three times to return to the main

screen.

Displayed information

File or folder name

Date (date of creation)

Size

Write protect setting (on/o)

Type (Rec Mode)

Sampling Rate

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Handling Files and Folders

Deleting a File or Folder

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le or folder.

2. Choose “Delete.”

3. When the conrmation screen appears, press [ ] to

conrm the operation.

MEMO

If you decide to cancel, press [MENU] before you press [

].

4. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

Renaming a File or Folder

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le or folder.

2. Choose “Rename.”

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to the position of

the character that you want to change.

Moving a File

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le.

2. Choose “Move.”

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to select the move destination, and

then press [ ].

MEMO

5 If you select “Root,” the le will be moved to the top level

(the root folder) of the R-07’s card. If you select a folder, the
le will be moved into that folder. For details, refer to “File
structure on the R-07’s microSD card” (p. 32)

5 If you want to select a folder that’s inside a folder (i.e., a

lower-level folder), select that folder and then press [
select a higher-level folder, press [ ].

5 If you decide to cancel, press [MENU] before pressing [

NOTE

You can’t perform the Move operation if there’s insucient
free space on the microSD card.

4. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

]. To

].

4. Use [ ]/[ ] to change the character, and press

[

] to conrm your choice.

MEMO

5 On the R-07, you can only rename le names that consist

of ASCII characters (single-byte alphanumeric characters).
You cannot rename a le name that contains double-byte
characters such as Japanese.

5 Press [A

a character.

5 If you decide to cancel, press [MENU] before pressing [

5 If an identical name already exists, the display will indicate

“Already Exists.” Please specify a dierent name.

B] to insert a space, and press [MARK] to delete

5. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

Copying a File

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le.

2. Choose “Copy.”

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to select the copy destination, and

press [ ].

].

MEMO

5 If you select “Root,” the le will be copied to the top level

(the root folder) of the R-07’s card. If you select a folder, the
le will be copied to that folder. For details, refer to “File
structure on the R-07’s microSD card” (p. 32).

5 If you want to select a folder that’s inside a folder (i.e., a

lower-level folder), select that folder and then press [
select a higher-level folder, press [ ].

5 If you decide to cancel, press [MENU] before pressing [

4. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

NOTE

If you copy a le within the same folder, “-1” will be
appended to the name of the copied le.

]. To

].

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Handling Files and Folders

Dividing a File

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le.

2. Choose “Divide.”

3. Use [ ]/[ ] and [ ]/[ ] to play, fast-forward,

and rewind through the le to nd the point at
which you want to divide it. When you’ve specied
the point at which to divide the le, press [ ].

4. When the conrmation message appears, press [ ]

to conrm the operation.

MEMO

If the Save Original File setting (p. 40) is turned on, each
divided le will be saved as a new le. In this case, the new
les will have “-1” and “-2” automatically appended to their
name. The original le will remain unchanged. If the original
le is named R07_001.WAV, new les named R07_001-1.WAV
and R07_001-2.WAV will be created.

NOTE

If the microSD card contains insucient free space, the
message “SD Card Full” will appear, and the Divide operation
cannot be executed.

Combining Files

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le.

2. Choose “Combine.”

3. Select the le that will be combined with the

currently selected le.

Use [ ]/[ ] to select the le that you want to join to the end of
the le selected in step 1, and then press [

MEMO

5 If the Save Original File setting (p. 40) is turned on, the

combined le will be saved as a new le. In this case, the
new le will have “-1” automatically appended to its name.
The original le will remain unchanged. If the original le
is named R07_0001.WAV, the combined le will be created
with the name R07_0001-1.WAV.

5 You can’t combine les that have a dierent Sample Rate or

Rec Mode.

NOTE

5 If the microSD card does not have enough free space,

the message “SD Card Full” will appear, and the Combine
operation cannot be executed.

5 You can’t combine les if the result would exceed a le size

of 2 GB.

4. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

].

5. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

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Handling Files and Folders

Deleting Unwanted Portions of a File (Trim)

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le.

2. Choose “Trim.”

3. Use [ ]/[ ] and [ ]/[ ] to nd the Start Point

of the region that you want to keep. When you’ve
found the desired Start Point, press [ ].

4. Use [ ]/[ ] and [ ]/[ ] to nd the End Point

of the region that you want to keep. When you’ve
found the desired End Point, press [

].

Creating an MP3 File

Not available for 88.2 kHz or 96.0 kHz sample rates

1. In the “Finder” screen, select the WAV le that you

want to convert to MP3.

2. Choose “MP3 Convert.”

3. Use [ ]/[ ] to select the desired MP3 Convert

Mode setting, and press [ ].

(Default in bold)

64 kbps

96 kbps

128 kbps

MP3 Convert Mode

160 kbps

192 kbps

224 kbps

320 kbps

5. When the conrmation message appears, press [ ]

to conrm the operation.

MEMO

If the Save Original File setting (p. 40) is turned on, the
trimmed le will be saved as a new le. In this case, the
new le will have “-1” automatically appended to its name.
The original le will remain unchanged. If the original le is
named R07_001.WAV, the trimmed le will be created with
the name R07_001-1.WAV.

6. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

MEMO

Creating an MP3 le will not delete the original WAV le.

4. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

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Handling Files and Folders

Repairing a File

If, during recording, the power is interrupted by disconnecting
the USB cable, or the microSD card is removed, the le will be
damaged and unplayable. In some cases you may be able to use
the Repair function to make the le playable.

1. In the “Finder” screen, select a le.

2. Choose “Repair.”

This menu item is shown only if the R-07 detects a damaged le.

3. When the conrmation message appears, press [ ].

If you decide to cancel, press [MENU] before you press [ ].

4. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

Creating a Folder

1. In the “Finder” screen, select the location at which

you want to create a folder.

To create a folder at the Root level

Use [

To create a folder within a folder

Use [
created.

Press [ ] to enter the folder.

Use [
press [

]/[ ] to select Root, and press [ ].

]/[ ] to select the folder in which the new folder is to be

]/[ ] to select the folder name shown at the top, and

].

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to choose “Make Folder,” and press

[ ].

The conrmation screen appears.

3. Press [ ] to conrm the operation.

A “New Folder” will be created.

If you decide to cancel, press [MENU] before you press [

].

4. Press [MENU] twice to return to the main screen.

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Settings for the R-07

In the “Menu” screen you can make various settings for the R-07
itself, such as settings for recording and playback, and the date
and time.

Basic Procedure

Access the Menu screen

If the menu screen is shown,
cancels the operation or returns to
the previous screen

Move the
cursor up

Change the
value (–)

Move the cursor
to the left

Move the
cursor down

Change the
value (+)

Move the cursor
to the right

Conrm

1. Press [MENU] to access the “Menu” screen, use

[ ]/[ ] to choose the desired settings category,
and then press [ ].

NOTE

You can’t move to a dierent screen while a le is playing
or recording. You must stop playback or recording before
moving to a dierent screen.

2. Use [ ]/[ ] to move the cursor to the menu

setting that you want to change, and use [ ]/[ ]
to change the value.

List of settings

Category: Finder

Here you can copy or delete audio les that are on a microSD card inserted in the microSD card slot (p. 32).

Category: Input

Menu item Eect Value (default value: bold)

Limiter Species whether to use the limiter or auto gain control (p. 16). OFF, ON, AGC

Low Cut Freq. Cuts the low-frequency region (p. 16). OFF, 100 Hz, 200 Hz, 400 Hz

Rehearsal Time

Rec Monitor Sw

EXT Mic Type

Plug In Power

Species the length of time that will be used to automatically set
the recording level (p. 18).

Species whether the audio input will be monitored via
headphones during recording.

Species the type of mic that is connected to the MIC/AUX IN jack
(p. 19).

Turn this ON if you’ve connected a plug-in powered mic (a small
condenser mic that requires power to be supplied, such as used
with a computer). A voltage of 2.5 V will be supplied (p. 20).

Manual, 30 sec, 1 min, 3 min, 5 min

OFF, ON

Mono, Stereo

OFF, ON

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Settings for the R-07

Category: Recorder

Menu item Eect Value (default value: bold)

Species the sampling rate for recording (p. 14).

Sampling Rate

Rec Mode

Pre-Rec

File Name Species how the le name is to be assigned. Date, Name

Auto Rec Start Species the Auto Rec Start setting (p. 18). OFF, 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

Split Type Species the Split Type (p. 21).

Manual Split Species the button that splits the le during recording (p. 21) OFF, AB, REC

Metronome Lev Sets the volume of the metronome sounded during recording. OFF, 1–10

* If this setting is 88.2 kHz or 96.0 kHz, the only choices for REC

Mode are WAV-16 bit and WAV-24 bit.

Species the type of le for recording (p. 14).

* 2xWAV-16 bit, 2xWAV-24 bit, MP3 and WAV+MP3 can be selected

only if the Sample Rate is 44.1 kHz or 48.0 kHz.

Species whether recording starts two seconds before you press [
(p. 18).

44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz

2xWAV-16 bit, 2xWAV-24 bit, WAV+MP3, MP3­64 kbps, MP3-96 kbps, MP3-128 kbps, MP3-160
kbps, MP3-192 kbps, MP3-224 kbps, MP3-320
kbps, WAV-16 bit, WAV-24 bit

]

OFF, ON

64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB,
Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

Category: Player

Menu item Eect Value (default value: bold)

Play Mode Species the order in which les will play (p. 22). SINGLE, SEQUENTIAL, SHUFFLE

Repeat Species whether Repeat will be enabled (p. 22). OFF, ON

Speed Species the playback speed (p. 24).

Rev Type Species the type of reverb (p. 24). OFF, HALL1, HALL2, ROOM, PLATE

Rev Depth Species the depth of reverb (p. 25). 1–10

Speaker Species whether sound is output from the built-in speaker. OFF, ON

50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 110%, 120%,
130%, 140%, 150%

Category: Bluetooth

Menu item Eect Value (default value: bold)

Information

Pairing Audio Pairs Bluetooth headphones or speakers with the R-07 (p. 10). –

Connect Audio

Disconnect Audio Disconnects connected Bluetooth headphones or speakers. –

Remote Control

Shows information about connected Bluetooth headphones or
speakers.

Connects paired Bluetooth headphones or speakers with the R-07
(p. 10).

Makes preparations for using the “R-07 Remote” app to control the
R-07 (p. 26).

–

–

–

Category: Display

Menu item Eect Value (default value: bold)

Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the characters in the display. 1–5–10

Backlight Adjusts the brightness of the display backlight. OFF, 1, 2

Display Timer

Indicator

Rotate Display Species whether the display is ipped vertically. OFF, ON

Species the time after which the display backlight will be darkened
if no operation has been performed. (Units: seconds)

Species whether the PEAK indicator and Bluetooth indicator will
also go dark in conjunction with the Display Timer.

OFF, 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec

Normal, Power Save

Category: Language

Menu item Eect Value (default value: bold)

– Selects the language shown in the display.

English,

(Japanese)

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Settings for the R-07

Category: Power Manage

Menu item Eect Value (default value: bold)

Auto O

Battery Species the type of battery that is installed. ALKALINE, Ni-MH

Species the time after which the power will turn o if no operation
has been performed.

OFF, 3 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 45
min, 60 min

Category: File Edit

Menu item Eect Value (default value: bold)

Save Original File

Switches whether the original unedited le will be retained when
executing a le editing operation (Divide, Combine, or Trim).

OFF, ON

Category: Date & Time

Species the date and time (p. 7).

Category: SD Card

Menu item Eect Value (default value: bold)

Information Displays information about the microSD card. –

Format Formats the microSD card (p. 9) –

Category: Metronome

Sets the tempo or beat of the metronome (p. 28)

Category: Tuner

Use this to tune an instrument (p. 29).

Category: Graphic Tuner

Use this to check pitch changes during vocal or brass instrument practice (p. 30).

Category: Factory Reset

Resets the R-07 to the factory-set condition.

The state of connection with a Bluetooth device or mobile device is also reset. You’ll need to make the connection again.

Category: Information

Shows wireless certication information for the R-07.

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Error Messages

This section explains the main error messages that may appear in the display.

Message Problem

Clock Initialized

Battery Low

Improper Song

Already Exists

Song Protected

Name Too Long

File System Err

SD Unformatted

SD Card Full

Cannot Change

Over 2GB

SD Card Slow

SD Card Error

No Card

SD Unsupported

HOLD is ON

Now Recording

Now Playing

AGC is ON

Power for the internal clock was lost, so the internal clock has been initialized. Please specify the
date and time.

The internal batteries have run low.

Replace the batteries. Alternatively, supply power via the USB port.

This le is of a format that the R-07 cannot use.

An identically named le or folder exists. Please use a dierent name to create the le or folder.

The le is protected. Turn Write Protect “OFF” before you execute the operation.

The name is too long.

There is a problem with the microSD card. Format the microSD card on the R-07.

The microSD card has not been formatted. Format the microSD card on the R-07.

The microSD card has insucient free space. Copy les to your computer, and free up space on
the microSD card.

The le cannot be renamed because the le name contains double-byte characters.

The le contains too much data.

Writing to the microSD card could not be performed fast enough. Please use a microSD card that
is known to work with the R-07. In some cases, repeated writing and deleting of les may cause
the les to become fragmented on the microSD card, impairing the processing capability. If so,
please reformat the microSD card.

A problem occurred while accessing the microSD card. The microSD card might be damaged.

No microSD card is inserted. Insert an microSD card into the R-07.

The R-07 cannot use this microSD card.

Operation is not possible because the [POWER] switch is set to the HOLD position. Turn the HOLD
o if you want to perform an operation.

Currently recording. Stop recording if you want to perform an operation.

Currently playing. Stop playback if you want to perform an operation.

Since Limiter is “AGC,” you cannot operate the input level buttons or the rehearsal function.

To operate these things, set the limiter to a setting other than “AGC.”

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Troubleshooting

If you experience problems, refer to the information provided here.

If this information does not help you solve the problem, please contact a customer service location listed on the leaet “Read Me First.”

Problems with Recording

Problem Cause Page

If you’re using a mono mic, only the L (left) channel will be recorded.

Sound recorded from the mic is heard only
from the L (left) channel

Can’t start recording

Recording begins at a dierent point than
when you started

Can’t use the mic

Recorded sound is distorted

Can’t play back the recorded le

Can’t record

Recording with a mono mic creates a stereo
le

Volume of the device connected to the MIC/
AUX IN jack is too low

File was divided unexpectedly

If you use an external mic, check whether the mic is stereo or mono. In order to
record onto both channels using a mono mic, use the “Menu” screen to set the
external mic type to “MONO.”

Recording will not be possible if the microSD card has less than 16 kilobytes of free
space. Nor can you enter recording-standby mode.

If Pre-Rec is on, the sound will be recorded starting two seconds before you press
the [

].

The internal mics cannot be used if a mic, cable, or device is connected to the MIC/
AUX IN jack. If you want to use the internal mics, do not connect anything to the
MIC/AUX IN jack.

If you’re using a plug-in powered mic, you’ll need to turn Plug In Power on. p. 20

The R-07 does not support phantom-powered mics. –

The sound will be distorted if the input level is too high. Adjust the recording level
appropriately.

If, during recording, the power is interrupted by disconnecting the USB cable, or the
microSD card is removed, the le will be damaged and unplayable.

In some cases you may be able to use the le Repair function to recover it.

Recording is not possible if the microSD card is not inserted correctly. Turn o the
power, and re-insert the microSD card.

If the microSD card has not been formatted, it will not be recognized, and the
display will indicate “SD Unformatted.” Please format the microSD card.

The microSD card will not work properly unless it was formatted on the R-07. If the
card was formatted using a computer, it might have the wrong format. In this case,
it might stop immediately after recording is started, or recording might not occur
correctly.

Recording will not occur correctly if the recording level specied by INPUT [+] [–] is
too low. Set the recording level appropriately.

The R-07 records in stereo. If you connect a mono mic, a stereo le with the same
sound on left and right (L, R) tracks will be created even if EXT Mic Type is set to
“MONO.”

Could you be using a connection cable that contains a built-in resistor? Please use a
connection cable that does not contain a resistor.

The R-07 will automatically divide the le if the le currently being recorded exceeds
a specied size, or if the recording level falls below a specied level. Set the Split
Type setting to specify the le size or recording level at which the le is to be
automatically divided.

p. 19

p. 40

p. 18

p. 19

p. 17

p. 37

p. 8

p. 9

p. 9

p. 17

p. 19

p. 20

p. 21

Problems with Playback

Problem Cause Page

You might not hear the sound if the output volume is too low. Try gradually pushing

No sound

Can’t play back

Unintended les are played

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the VOL [+].

Make sure that your headphones or speakers are correctly connected. p. 10

Make sure that the le name is assigned correctly. The R-07 cannot use les that
have a name that begins with a “.” (period).

The R-07 can only play les with a le name extension of .MP3 or WAV. p. 25

A damaged le cannot be played. You might be able to recover the le by using the
Repair function.

The le Play Mode might be set to”SHUFFLE.” If so, the R-07 will randomly select and
play the next le. Change the setting back to “SEQUENTIAL.”

p. 22

p. 22

p. 37

p. 22

Troubleshooting

Problems with Bluetooth Functionality

Problem Cause Page

Check whether the Bluetooth device is able to connect.

Can’t connect with Bluetooth headphones or
speakers

No sound from the Bluetooth headphones
or speakers

Noise is heard from the Bluetooth
headphones or speakers

The R-07’s Bluetooth indicator remains
blinking

Can’t connect to the R-07 from an app

If the Bluetooth device is too far away from the R-07, it might be unable to connect.

Place the Bluetooth device near the R-07.

Check the R-07’s “Pairing Audio” to see whether pairing data might be lost.

If the data is lost, perform the pairing operation once again.

No sound is output if the R-07’s volume is set to “0.” Raise the R-07’s volume.

No sound is heard if you’ve lowered the volume of the Bluetooth headphones or
speakers. Raise the volume of the Bluetooth headphones or speakers.

Noise might be heard if there is a nearby device that uses the same frequency range
(2.4 GHz) as the R-07. Move the R-07’ away from other devices that use the same
frequency range (2.4 GHz).

Noise might be heard if there is an obstruction such as a wall or person between the
R-07 and the Bluetooth device.

Use the R-07 in an unobstructed location with a clear line of sight. The distance at
which communication is possible might be shorter for some Bluetooth devices. Use
the Bluetooth device as near as possible to the R-07.

Depending on conditions, a Bluetooth device connected to the R-07 might be
disconnected. Power-on the Bluetooth device and reconnect it. If it does not
reconnect, use the R-07’s “Disconnecting a Bluetooth device” function to end the
connection, and then reconnect.

Delete the “Roland R-07 MIDI” that is registered on your mobile device; then re­register and connect.

Other Problems

Problem Cause Page

Check whether the USB AC adaptor or USB cable might have been disconnected,
causing the power to turn o.

If you’re using batteries, make sure that they are oriented correctly, and not loose in

Power won’t turn on

R-07 is not recognized when connected to
computer

“Menu” screen does not appear when you
press [MENU]

Display becomes dim

Power turns o unexpectedly

Your settings return to their original value

R-07 not recognized when connected to your
computer via USB

the compartment. If the batteries have run low, install fresh batteries.

If the R-07 will not power-on even though there are not problems with the USB
AC adaptor or USB cable, or if the batteries are OK, then the unit might have
malfunctioned. Please contact a customer service location listed on the leaet “Read
Me First.”

If no microSD card is inserted in the R-07, it won’t be correctly recognized by the
computer.

If no icon appears on your computer’s desktop, make sure that the microSD card is
inserted correctly.

During playback, recording, or recording-standby mode, pressing [MENU] will not
display the “Menu” screen. Stop playback or recording before you press [MENU].

If you’re using batteries, the display will be dimmed if no operation is performed
during the specied Display Timer interval.

Depending on the Auto O setting, power will turn o automatically if no operation
is performed for a specied length of time.

If you’re using batteries, power will turn o when the batteries run low. Please install
fresh batteries.

When you initialize the settings, all settings that you made in the “Menu” screen etc.
return to their original state. Please make the desired settings again.

Changes that you make to settings will return to their original state if the power was
turned o without using the [POWER] switch, for example if the batteries ran low or
if the USB AC adaptor or USB cable was disconnected.

Please make the desired settings again.

The R-07 will not be recognized by your computer if you connect it when the “Menu”
screen is displayed, or during playback or recording. Please disconnect the USB
cable, and try again.

p. 6

–

p. 8

–

p. 39

p. 40

p. 6

p. 38

p. 38

p. 31

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Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Page

Even if the le name extension is .MP3 or .WAV, the display when selecting a le will

File name display is slow when selecting a
le

Feedback occurs when monitoring through
headphones

Internal clock is reset

Can’t divide or join les

be slower if the le is damaged, if the le is an invalid le or an unsupported type of
MP3, or if the le is of a large size. This occurs because the R-07 needs to determine
whether it is able to play the le.

If you’re monitoring the recording through open-air type headphones, acoustic
feedback might occur if the R-07’s mics pick up the sound from your headphones.
The R-07’s built-in mics are able to detect even faint sound, so keep your
headphones away from the built-in mics.

When a USB AC adaptor and USB cable are connected, or when batteries are
installed, the internal clock is supplied with power and begins operating. If several
minutes pass with the batteries removed, the internal clock will return to its default
setting. When you turn on the power in this state, the message “Clock Initialized” will
appear. If this message appears, please reset the date and time.

The microSD card must have twice as much free space as occupied by the
corresponding le(s). It is not possible to join les that would exceed 2 GB in size.

p. 25

p. 19

p. 7

p. 40

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Main Specications

High Resolution Audio Recorder: R-07

Recorder Part

Tracks

2 (stereo)

4 (stereo x2) * WAVx2 recording mode only

Signal Processing

AD/DA conversion: 24 bits, 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz

Data Type

[For Recording] * Stereo only

WAVE:

Sampling Rate 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz

Bit Depth 16/24 bits

MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3):

Sampling Rate 44.1/48 kHz

Bit Rates 64/96/128/160/192/224/320 kbps

WAV+MP3:

Sampling Rate 44.1/48 kHz

Bit Depth 16 bits

Bit Rates 128 kbps

WAVE x 2:

Sampling Rate 44.1/48 kHz

Bit Depth 16/24 bits

[For Playback]

WAVE:

Sampling Rate 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz

Bit Depth 16/24 bits

MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3):

Sampling Rate 32/44.1/48 kHz

Bit Rates 32–320 kbps or VBR (Variable Bit Rate)

Memory Card

microSD Card

SDHC format compatible

Recordable time (approximate) Units: minutes

Rec Mode

WAV (24 bit/96 kHz) 55 110 220 450 900

WAV (24 bit/88.2 kHz) 60 120 240 490 980

WAV (24 bit/48 kHz) 110 220 440 900 1800

WAV

MP3

WAV+MP3

WAVE x2

(2xWAV)

* Each recording time is approximate. The times may change depending on the card specications.

* In case that there are plural les, the sum of recording time would be shorter than above.

WAV (24 bit/44.1 kHz) 120 240 480 980 1950

WAV (16 bit/96 kHz) 80 160 320 670 1350

WAV (16 bit/88.2 kHz) 88 176 352 735 1470

WAV (16 bit/48 kHz) 166 332 664 1350 2700

WAV (16 bit/44.1 kHz) 180 360 720 1470 2950

MP3 (320 kbps) 797 1540 3080 6450 12950

MP3 (128 kbps) 1993 3990 7980 16180 32350

WAV (16 bit/48 kHz)+MP3 (128 kbps/48 kHz) 152 305 610 1240 2490

WAV (16 bit/44.1 kHz)+MP3 (128 kbps/44.1 kHz) 165 330 660 1345 2690

WAV (24 bit/48 kHz) 55 110 220 450 900

WAV (24 bit/44.1 kHz) 60 120 240 490 975

WAV (16 bit/48 kHz) 83 166 332 675 1350

WAV (16 bit/44.1 kHz) 90 180 360 735 1475

2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB

microSD card capacity

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Main Specications

Input/Output

Audio Inputs

Internal Stereo Microphone

MIC/AUX IN jack (Stereo miniature phone type, plug-in powered
mic)

* The Internal Mic and the MIC/AUX IN can’t be used at the same

time; only the MIC/AUX IN jack is eective.

Audio Output

PHONES jacks (Stereo miniature phone type)

Internal Speaker for playback (mono)

* The Internal Speaker and the PHONES jack can’t be used at the

same time; only the PHONES jack is eective.

Nominal Input Level (Variable)

MIC/AUX IN jack: -31 dBu (Default input level)

* 0 dBu=0.775 Vrms

Input Impedance

MIC/AUX IN: 4.5 k ohms

Output Level

3 mW + 3 mW (In case 16 ohms load)

Recommended Load Impedance

16 ohms or greater

Frequency Response

20 Hz–40 kHz (+-3 dB)

USB Interface

USB port: USB Micro-B type

Support USB 2.0/1.1 mass storage device class

Bluetooth

R-07 Remote: Bluetooth technology: Bluetooth Ver 4.0

Audio transmission: Bluetooth technology: Bluetooth Ver 3.0

Transmitting Power: Specication Power Class 2 (Line of sight
range 10 m (30 ft))

Prole Support: A2DP, AVRCP

CODEC Support: SBC, Qualcomm aptX Qualcomm aptX low
latency

Other

Display

Graphic LCD 128 x 64 dots (white backlit)

Power Supply

Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 2,

or Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 2,

or Supplied from the computer via USB

Current Draw

350 mA (MAX)

Duration of continuous use with Alkaline battery operation

Playback: Approximately 15 hours

Recording: Approximately 15 hours

* This can vary depending on the specications of the batteries,

capacity of the batteries, and the conditions of use.

Dimensions

61 (W) x 103 (D) x 26 (H) mm

2-7/16 (W) x 4-1/16 (D) x 1-1/16 (H) inches

Weight

150 g/6 oz (including batteries)

Accessories

Leaet “Read Me First”

Owner’s manual

microSD card (inserted in the R-07)

Batteries (two AA)

Options

Microphone Stand Adaptor: OP-MSA1

Binaural Microphones / Earphones: CS-10EM

Stereo Microphone: CS-15S

* This document explains the specications of the product at the

time that the document was issued. For the latest information,
refer to the Roland website.

Eects

* Playback only. Excludes playback in 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz.

* Reverb and Speed Change can’t be used at the same time.

Reverb

4 types (HALL1, HALL2, ROOM, PLATE)

Speed Change

50–150% of playback speed

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