Roland AT15 Before Using Floppy Disks, Handling Floppy Disks, Handling the Floppy Disk Drive

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IMPORTANT NOTES

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• A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation.

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•To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about

those around you (especially when it is late at night).

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•When you need to transport the unit, pack it in shock- absorbent material. Transporting the unit without doing so can cause it to become scratched or damaged, and

could lead to malfunction.

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• Do not apply undue force to the music stand while it is in use.

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•Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.

•Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low, or impossible to hear. For infor- mation on cable specifications, contact the manufac- turer of the cable.

Before Using Floppy Disks

Handling the Floppy Disk Drive

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• Install the unit on a solid, level surface in an area free from vibration.

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•Avoid using the unit immediately after it has been moved to a location with a level of humidity that is greatly different than its former location. Rapid changes in the environment can cause condensation to form inside the drive, which will adversely affect the operation of the drive and/or damage floppy disks. When the unit has been moved, allow it to become accustomed to the new

environment (allow a few hours) before operating it.

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•To insert a disk, push it gently but firmly into the drive— it will click into place. To remove a disk, press the EJECT button firmly. Do not use excessive force to remove a disk

which is lodged in the drive.

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•Never eject a disk while reading or writing is in progress, since that can damage the magnetic surface of the disk, rendering it unusable. (The disk drive’s indicator will light up at full brightness when the drive is busy reading or writing data. Ordinarily, the indicator will be less

brightly lighted, or be extinguished.)

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• Remove any disk from the drive before powering up or down.

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•To prevent damage to the disk drive’s heads, always try to hold the floppy disk in a level position (not tilted in any direction) while inserting it into the drive. Push it in

firmly, but gently. Never use excessive force.

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•To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or damage, insert only floppy disks into the disk drive. Never insert any other type of disk. Avoid getting paper clips, coins, or any other foreign objects inside the drive.

Handling Floppy Disks

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•Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is required to enable storage of large amounts of data on such a small surface area. To preserve their integrity, please observe the following when handling floppy disks:

•Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk.

•Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas.

•Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes (e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle). Recom- mended temperature range: 10 to 50° C (50 to 122° F).

•Do not expose floppy disks to strong magnetic fields,

such as those generated by loudspeakers.

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•Floppy disks have a “write protect” tab which can protect the disk from accidental erasure. It is recommended that the tab be kept in the PROTECT position, and moved to the WRITE position only when you wish to write new data onto the disk.

Rear side of the disk

Write

(can write new data onto disk)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write Protect Tab

 

Protect

 

 

 

 

 

 

(prevents writing to disk)

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•The identification label should be firmly affixed to the disk. Should the label come loose while the disk is in the

drive, it may be difficult to remove the disk.

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•Store all disks in a safe place to avoid damaging them, and to protect them from dust, dirt, and other hazards. By using a dirty or dust-ridden disk, you risk damaging the disk, as well as causing the disk drive to malfunction.

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* GS () is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation.

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* XG lite ( ) is a registered trademark of Yamaha

Corporation.

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*All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Contents Page Important Safety Instructions 001 002a Using the Unit Safely Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Additional PrecautionsBefore Using Floppy Disks Handling Floppy DisksHandling the Floppy Disk Drive Main Features Basic Concepts of the Atelier SeriesMain Features Conventions Used in This ManualContents Using the Registration Buttons ContentsUsing the Play Functions Adding Various Effects to a VoiceVarious Other Settings Contents Settings for the ComposerAdjusting the Effects Connecting with External DevicesContents Appendices Memo Panel Descriptions Rhythm select buttons → p Tuning On the Power Setting Up the Music StandConnecting the Power Cord Turning Off the PowerUsing Headphones Restoring All the Factory Default SettingsSome Notes on Using Headphones Rhythm Screen Adjusting the Contrast of the ScreenDisplaying Basic Screens Composer ScreenSelecting and Playing Sounds Listening to the Demo SongsSelecting and Playing Sounds If the following screen appears Selecting Voices About the Voices and PartsFunctions of the Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices Press the Upper Organ Jazz button indicator lightsPress the Pedal Organ button indicator lights Selecting Pedal Bass VoicePress the Solo Trumpet button indicator lights Selecting Solo VoiceSelecting a Voice Using the Others Button Voice name appears in the displayAdjust the Volume Balance Rhythm performance Drums/SFXPedal Voice Bass part of Automatic Accompaniment Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units Octave Shift Use the Value and + buttons to set the amount of shiftPress the Utility button Sustaining Notes Played on the Lower Keyboard Press the Pedal To Lower button so its indicator goes outPress the Drums/SFX button indicator lights Playing Drum Sound or Sound Effects on the KeyboardChanging the Drum/SFX Set Press the Drums/SFX button once againSelecting a Rhythm Using the Rhythm PerformanceUsing the Rhythms of the Disk Button Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm groupStarting at the Press of a Button Starting with an IntroMaking the Intro Short and Simple Stopping with an Ending Using the Rhythm Performance Starting without an IntroStopping the Rhythm Making the Ending Short and SimpleWhat is a Fill In? Adding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic AccompanimentChanging the Tempo Select a Rhythm p Press the One Touch Program button Press the Intro/Ending or Start/Stop button to stop RhythmRhythm and Automatic Accompaniment stops Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk Using a Rhythm from a DiskIndicator Eject button Floppy Disk Reviewing the Styles on a Music Style DiskLoading Disk Rhythms Into Internal Memory If the following screen appears Copying a Rhythm Saved to the Rhythm Disk Button Using the Rhythm Performance If the following screen appears Deleting a Rhythm Saved to the Rhythm Disk ButtonFollowing screen will be displayed Press the Harmony Intelligence button indicator lights Adding Various Effects to a VoiceAdding Harmony to a Melody Harmony Intelligence Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence Once again, press the Harmony Intelligence buttonBeing rapidly rotated Adding Modulation to the Sound Rotary EffectEffect obtained is equivalent to speakers Effect simulating the slow rotation of speakersReverb Effect Sustain Effect Part Upper, Lower, PedalBasic screen reappear Using the Play Functions Lower keyboard Solo voice Transposing to a Different Key Transpose Buttons Press the Transpose and + buttonsAdjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal Adding Decay to the Sound Damper PedalUsing the Foot Switch Press the right Foot Switch toward the rightPress the left Foot Switch toward the left Using the Registration Buttons Storing RegistrationsRecalling a Registration How to Recall a RegistrationRecalling Voices and Other Panel Settings Changing the Timing of Recalling RegistrationsAutomatically Registering When You Switch Panel Settings Settings by pressing the Manual buttonAssigning a Name to a Registration Set Using the Registration Buttons Copying Only the Name of a Registration Only the name of the Registration will be recalledPress the Save button to execute the save operation Rewriting of the Registration will be canceled If you wish to update the contents of the Registration detaPress the Reset button to cancel the procedure Registration will be rewrittenLoading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the AT-15 Loading a Set of RegistrationsPress the Load button to execute loading To cancel the operation, press the Utility button Loading an Individual RegistrationPress the Rec button once again Deleting a Set of Registrations from a Floppy Disk Record and Playback Your Performance Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk SMF Music FilesPlayback of the performance data begins Press the Track Mute button once again indicator lights Track whose indicator was turned off will be muted silencedSilencing a Specific Track Track Mute Enter the recording standby mode by pressing the Rec Button Recording a PerformancePress the Play/Stop button to start recording If you wish to erase the performance song If you wish to save the performance song on a floppy diskTo stop playback at any point, press the Play/Stop button Press the Reset buttonPlaying Back a Performance Song Rewinding and Fast Forwarding Through SongsRerecording Performance Data Recorded on the AT-15 Press the Play/Stop button when your recording is CompletedRec button and the Play/Stop button indicators will go dark You can record over recorded performance dataErasing a Performance Song Press the Registration and Save buttons simultaneouslyFormatting Disks Press the Rec button again to perform the Format Changing the Name of a Performance Song Rename New name is now insertedSave data in Atelier format Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy DiskYou can select either Original or SMF format Saving in SMF Format for Atelier Sound ModulesIf you wish to update the contents of the performance data Press the Save button to confirm the formatIf the following screen will appear When erasing is completed, the basic screen reappears Deleting Performance Songs Stored on DiskTo delete the performance song, press the Rec button again Press the Rec button to enter record-ready mode Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music FilesPress the Play/Stop button to stop recording Re-recording a Performance Saved on Floppy Disk Selected performance data will be loadedSettings for the Composer Changing the Key When Playing Back SongsChanging the Metronome Setting Adjusting the Metronome Volume Changing the Sound of the MetronomeSetting the Beat Silencing a Specific TrackMuting Individual Channels of Performance Data Expression Pedal OperationsRe-recording the Pedalboard Performance Function During RecordingSwitching the Display of Lyrics On or Off Function During PlaybackAdjusting the Effects Sustain EffectChanging the Sustain Length Changing the Reverb Type Changing the Wall TypeChanging the Depth of the Reverb Various Other Settings Using the Foot Switch to Switch Registrations Regist ShiftTurning Initial Touch On/Off Initial Touch Turning Chord Intelligence On/Off Chord Intelli GlideUsing the Leading Bass Function Leading Bass Changing How the Solo Voice Responds Solo ModeLayering the Solo Voice Lower Voice Solo To Lower Mode Changing the Solo Split Point Solo Split PointPlaying a Count Sound When the Intro Ends Intro Count Down Changing the Sound Count Down Count Down SoundRegistration Arranger Update Arranger Settings Recall Timing Adjust the Standard Pitch Master Tune Selecting the Midi Transmit Channel Tx Midi ChannelMidi in Mode Specifying Transmission of PC Numbers Send PC SwitchSetting PC Numbers Connecting with External Devices Making the ConnectionsIf You’re Using Midi Connecting the AT-15 to a Midi InstrumentTroubleshooting No sound is heardTroubleshooting Bass note of the Automatic Accompaniment does not soundDisplay Messages 100Display Messages 101Voice List 102Drum Set List 103Drum Set List 104Rhythm List Chord List 106Chord List 107Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off 108Glossary 109GS format About Atelier Series Sound GeneratorGeneral Midi SMF with LyricsMidi Implementation Chart 111Main Specifications Power Consumption Main Specifications ConnectorsPower Supply DimensionsHal Vincent Demo Song ListProfile Jonas NordwallRic Iannone Rosemary Bailey115 Index 116Index 117Information 118Avis 03238612 ’05-2-4TP
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