Roland RSS-10 - Manual (Page 36)

It requires a certain amount of time for a person to recognize the sound positioning.
Moving the sound position quickly will create an effect that is quite different from that intended by
the RSS System.
• When you operate the RSS System using a sequencer, take the above into consideration.
The sense of sound localization is also affected by the number of sound sources. For instance, even
if you cannot hear the position of one sound clearly, you may hear it when several sounds are mixed
together. This may be especially helpful when positioning sound above or below the listener.
When sound sources that share similar frequency contents (such as vocal and flute) are mixed and
delivered to the front and back, or right and left, the sounds will interrupt each other, and the sense
of sound localization will be lost.
Spacious sounds cannot be successfully produced by placing the same sound in different positions.
To create simulated stereophonic sound, use a chorus or reverb device, and then place the right
and left sounds at different positions.
Spaciousness can also be created by placing similar sounds (e.g., synth strings and strings) in
different positions. Again, however, this will blur the sense of sound localization.
The RSS System basically controls the sound localization of monophonic sources. When the right
and left signals of a stereophonic sound source are placed in two different positions, a spacious
sound will be created. However, this again will blur the sense of sound localization.
That is, placing the stereo sounds to the two symmetrical positions will not localize the sound
between the two positions. This is because human beings can symmetrically recognize the sound
location to the right and left directions but it is not so to the upper and lower or front and rear
directions.
When Using Effects Devices
When effects devices are used with the RSS System, the sound position created by the system may change. Please note the
following:
Use an effects device that is applied to the original sound (e.g., distortion, limiter, compressor or
pitch shifter) prior to the RSS System.
When an effects device is connected after the RSS System, set the effect parameters for both left and
right channels to the same settings.
Even if the sound output from the RSS System is recorded into a stereo sampler, the effect of the RSS
System can be faithfully reproduced. If, however, you edit the recorded sound or use the key
transpose function, the effect will be lost.
Some types of samplers feature a phase data controlling function that controls phase during
sampling. If you are using this kind of sampler, do not use this function.
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