User manual ROLAND AT-90

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] Press the Pedal [To Lower] button (indicator lights). When you play a chord in the area of the Lower keyboard that sounds the Lower voice, the Pedal Bass voice will also be heard and will play the root note. 92), the lowest note played in the lower keyboard will sound the pedal bass voice. NOTE It is not possible to select and play both [Bass Split] and Pedal [To Lower] buttons simultaneously. NOTE If the Pedal [To Lower] is ON, the Pedal Bass voice will not be heard from the Pedalboard. Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively 3. Press the Pedal [To Lower] button (indicator turns off). The Pedal Bass voice will no longer sound in the Lower keyboard. 163 Recording/Playing Back What You Play The internal composer can record performances and play back commercial SMF music files. The composer can be used in the following two ways. Touching <Rec/Play> in the Main Screen to Open the Rec/Play Screen and Using the Rec/ Play Screen's Composer Buttons fig. 07-04. eps Using the Panel Composer Buttons fig. 07-01. eps Button Button Reset Description Returns you to the beginning of the song. Play/Stop After the [Rec] button has been pressed, putting the composer in record standby mode, recording then starts when the [Play/Stop] is pressed. * In record standby, the [Rec] button is lit, and the [Play/Stop] button flashes. Rec Track Rhythm Accmp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control Reset Stop Description Buttons for tracks to which performances are recorded light up. A lighted button can be toggled between lighted and unlit by pressing it. Starts playback of the song. Rec Song Registration Demo Play After <Rec> has been touched to put the composer in record standby mode, recording then starts when you touch <Play>. You can toggle between display of the track buttons, the bouncing ball, or the track mute buttons by touching the button. The Utility screen for the Composer is displayed. Bwd Fwd 164 Recording/Playing Back What You Play What is a Track Button? The recorded performance will be automatically assigned to the seven Track buttons according to the recorded part. You can record or play back independently by specifying the desired Track button; for example, when you wish to re-record a track. fig. 07-04. eps Track Solo Mode Recorded performance Solo To Lower Mode Solo Split Point [Bass Split] button (ON/OFF) Bass Split Point Sustain ON/OFF Sustain Length Initial Touch Vintage Organ Setting Wall Type The Voices assigned for each part You can record different kinds of performance data into each track: Track Recorded performance Rhythm performance Rhythm Drums/SFX Manual percussion Accmp Bass Automatic Accompaniment (except Bass) Pedal Bass Voice Performance Data (Note, Bender, Modulation) Bass part of the Automatic Accompaniment Lower Upper Solo Lower Voice Performance Data (Note, Hold, Bender, Modulation) Upper Voice Performance Data (Note, Hold, Bender, Modulation, After Touch) Solo Voice Performance Data (Note, Hold, Bender, Modulation, After Touch) Glide Expression Reverb Type Reverb Depth Solo [To Lower] button (ON/OFF) Control Pedal [To Lower] button (ON/OFF) Transpose [-] [+] button setting [Harmony Intelligence] button] (ON/OFF) Harmony Intelligence Type Rotary [Fast/Slow] button (ON/OFF) Rotary [On/Off] button (ON/OFF) Pedal Bass Mode Control Level [][] (Part Balance Volume) The Reverb depth for each part The Chorus settings (ON/OFF) of the voice The Octave settings for each part [Drums/SFX] button (ON/OFF) Drums/SFX Set [Manual Percussion] button (ON/OFF) Manual Percussion Set Chord Intelligence Chord Hold Leading Bass Lower Voice [Hold] button (ON/OFF) Tempo setting Volume of the rhythm Accompaniment part Reverb depth of the rhythm Accompaniment part Volume of the rhythm drum part Reverb depth of the rhythm drum part Volume of the rhythm bass part Reverb depth of the rhythm bass part More information about the track assignments when playing commercial SMF music files, please refer to "Correspondence Between Track Buttons and Track Mute Buttons When Playing Back Commercial SMF Music Files" (p. If you want to play back a song from floppy disk, connect your floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the floppy disk. 2. While holding down the [Song] button, press the [Play/Stop] button. fig. 01-01. eps 1. Press the [Song] button. The Song Select screen appears. fig. 07-31. eps All performance data saved on the USB memory or floppy disk will be played consecutively. 3. To stop playback, press the [Play/Stop] button. fig. 07-08. eps 2. Touch < >< > to select the desired media. Choose "Favorites" if you want to play back a song from user memory, choose "Ext Memory" if you want to play back a song from USB memory, or choose "Disk" if you want to play back a song from floppy disk. 3. 4. Touch < >< > to select the song that you wish to play back. Touch <Load> to load the song. 168 Recording/Playing Back What You Play The Rec/Play screen appears. fig. 07-04-2. eps Correspondence Between Track Buttons and Track Mute Buttons When Playing Back Commercial SMF Music Files Track button Rhythm Accmp Bass Lower Upper 10 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 2 3 4 1 Channel All accompaniment data is grouped to the "Accmp" track button in the Rec/Play screen. In the same manner, the rhythm performance data is grouped to "Rhythm. " If you want to mute only a portion of the rhythms or accompaniment, open up the Track Mute screen, and switch off the Track Mute buttons there (p. 170). Solo 5. Press a track button that is lit, extinguishing the button. When you play back the performance, track buttons that are not lighted will be muted (silenced). Correspondence Between Track Buttons and Track Mute Buttons When Playing Back Performance Data Created with an Music ATELIER Track button Rhythm Accmp Bass Lower Upper Solo Track Mute button 10, 11 (Drums/SFX), 13 (Manual Percussion) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15 2 (Bass) 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) 1 (Solo) fig. 07-14-3. eps 6. Press the track button once again (button lights). The part that had been muted will return to normal and will be heard. Recording/Playing Back What You Play 169 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Muting Individual Tracks of Performance Data All accompaniment data is grouped to the "Accmp" track button in the Rec/Play screen. In the same manner, the rhythm performance data is grouped to "Rhythm. " You can mute only a portion of the rhythms or accompaniment on the Track Mute screen. 4. When you touch an unlit track button, the track button lights up, indicating muting of the track is cancelled. Touch <Exit>. Track mute will be cancelled if you choose other performance data. 5. NOTE 1. Touch <Rec/Play> on the Main screen. The Rec/Play screen appears. fig. 07-04-2. eps The seven Track buttons in the Rec/Play screen (p. 165) correspond to the sixteen Track Mute buttons of the Track Mute screen as shown below. Commercial SMF Music Files Track Mute Button 1 (Solo) 2 (Pedal) 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) Solo Pedal Lower Upper Accmp Rhythm Track Button 2. Touch < > a number of times. 5­9, 11­16 (Acmp) 10 (Rhythm) The Track Mute screen appears. Track 15, and Track 16. " fig. 09-22. eps Performance Data Created on the ATELIER Track Mute Button 1 (Solo) 2 (Pedal) 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) 5­9, 12, 14, 15 (Acmp) 10 (Rhythm) Solo Pedal Lower Upper Accmp Rhythm Rhythm Rhythm Track Button 3. Touch the screen to select the track that you wish to mute. 11 (Drums/SFX) 13 (Manual Percussion) fig. 09-22-2. eps * The Track Mute button 16 cannot be used with performance data created on an ATELIER. The button you've touched goes out, indicating the sound is muted. 170 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Displaying Notations Viewing a Notation You can display the notations of performances from SMF music files and recordings made on the ATELIER. This is very convenient when you want to read the music as you play and to confirm recorded songs. 6. Touch <DigiScore> on the Rec/Play screen. The Notation screen appears. fig. 07-38. eps Selecting Songs There is no need to select the song when displaying notations for performances recorded with the Composer. Start from Step 6. 1. Prepare the USB memory or floppy disk that contains the song for which you want to view the notation. If you want to view the notation for a song in USB memory, connect your USB memory to the external memory connector before you continue. [. . . ] Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051 GERMANY Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH. 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