User manual ROLAND AT-90R

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] The location at which the lower keyboard is divided in this way, to play the pedal bass voice, is called the "Bass Split Point. " fig. 06-15. eps You can adjust the Bass Split Point (p. Press the [Bass Split] button (indicator lights). When you play the Lower keyboard, the Pedal Bass voice will sound in the range to the left of (and including) the C3 note. Pedal Bass voice Lower keyboard It is not possible to select and play both [Bass Split] and Pedal [To Lower] buttons simultaneously. The bass split point is included in the left-hand area of the keyboard. Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively Bass Split Point 3. To turn off the Bass split, press the [Bass Split] button (indicator turns off). The Pedal Bass voice will no longer sound in the Lower keyboard; the Pedal Bass voice will now be played in the pedalboard. NOTE If the [Bass Split] is ON, the Pedal Bass voice will not be heard from the Pedalboard. The Pedal Bass voice will sound from the Lower keyboard. 163 Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively Changing the Bass Split Point You can assign the Bass Split Point (the highest key up to which the Pedal Bass voice will sound), to any key of the Lower keyboard. 4. Touch <Exit>. The bass split point is included in the left-hand area of the keyboard. 1. Touch <Sound/KBD> on the Main screen. fig. 06-13-3. eps You can also set the bass split point by playing the desired key of the lower keyboard. fig. 05-08. eps The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig. VoiceList. eps 1. While touching the Bass Split Point value (E1­G7 indication) in the Split Point screen, press the key in the Lower keyboard that you want to specify as the Bass Split Point. The bass split point will be set. 2. Touch <Split Point>. The Split Point screen appears. fig. 06-13. eps 3. Touch < Point. >< > to modify the Bass Split Setting E1­G7 164 Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice (Pedal [To Lower] Button) By using the Pedal [To Lower] button, you can sound the Pedal Bass voice by playing the root note (see p. 284) of a chord on the Lower keyboard in the area that is playing the Lower voice. fig. 06-18. eps NOTE If no portion of the Lower keyboard is sounding the Lower voice (the [Drums/SFX] button is ON), the Pedal Bass voice will not sound. 1. 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. 94), 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. If no voice is selected for the lower keyboard, you can use the lower keyboard to play the pedal voice. 165 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] button is pressed. * In record standby, the [Rec] button is lit, and the [Play/Stop] button flashes. Rec Track Rhythm Accomp 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. By touching <Bwd> or <Fwd> you can rewind or fast-forward the performance. 169 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Playing Back All Performance Data If you don't wish to erase the performance song 1. Prepare the song that you want to play back. If you want to play a song from USB memory, connect it to the External Memory connector. If you want to play a song from floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert a floppy disk into the drive. 1. Touch <Cancel>. Save the song to USB memory or a floppy disk (p. 182). 2. While holding down the [Song] button, press the [Play/Stop] button. Silencing a Specific Track (Track Mute) When the Rec/Play screen is displayed, the track button will light to indicate a track in which a performance has been recorded. By turning off these track buttons, you can temporarily silence the sound. This is referred to as "Track Mute. " If you want to play back a song from USB memory, connect your USB memory to the External Memory connector before you continue. 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. fig. 01-01. eps All performance data saved on the USB memory or floppy disk will be played consecutively. 1. Press the [Song] button. The Song Select screen appears. 3. To stop playback, press the [Play/Stop] button. fig. 07-31. eps fig. 07-08. eps 2. If Internal Memory Contains Performance Data that has not been Saved If internal memory contains performance data that has not been saved to USB memory or the Favorites (User memory), the message "The song will be erased. OK?" will appear. Touch < media. >< > to select the desired 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. Touch < > < > to select the song that you wish to play back. If you wish to erase the performance song 1. Touch <OK>. 170 Recording/Playing Back What You Play 4. Touch <Load> to load the song. 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 Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo 10 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 2 3 4 1 Channel All accompaniment data is grouped to the "Accomp" 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. 172). Correspondence Between Track Buttons and Track Mute Buttons When Playing Back Performance Data Created with an ATELIER Track button Rhythm Accomp 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) 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). fig. 07-14-3. eps Recording/Playing Back What You Play 6. Press the track button once again (button lights). The part that had been muted will return to normal and will be heard. 171 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Muting Individual Tracks of Performance Data All accompaniment data is grouped to the "Accomp" 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. [. . . ] Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666 UNITED KINGDOM Roland (U. K. ) Ltd. Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701 PANAMA SUPRO MUNDIAL, S. A. (Toronto Office) 170 Admiral Boulevard Mississauga On L5T 2N6 CANADA TEL: (905) 362 9707 GREECE/CYPRUS STOLLAS S. A. Music Sound Light 155, New National Road Patras 26442, GREECE TEL: 2610 435400 INDONESIA PT Citra IntiRama Jl. [. . . ]