Roland AT15 owner manual Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files

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Record and Playback Your Performance

Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files

You can load commercially available SMF music files into the AT-15, and record your own performance on top of it. During recording, the data you’ve loaded will be played back, while everything you play on the upper and lower manuals will be recorded.

1. Insert a floppy disk containing commercially available SMF music files into the floppy disk drive.

2. Press the Select [-] [+] buttons to select the music file that you wish to load into the AT-15.

3. Press the [Load] button.

The selected music file will be loaded.

While performance data is being loaded, the following screen will appear.

4. Press the [Rec] button to enter record-ready mode.

The [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play/Stop] button indicator will blink.

5. Make the panel settings that you wish to record. 6. Press the [Play/Stop] button to begin recording.

When you press the [Play/Stop] button, the metronome will play two measures (bars) of count-in before recording begins.

As you record, the music file that was loaded into the AT-15 will play back.

Your own performance (on the upper and lower manuals) will be recorded on top of the music files that you’ve loaded.

When the music files include performance data on Channel 1 (when the Solo voice is on), Channel 3, or Channel 4, that performance data is deleted, and the performance on the upper manual or lower manual is recorded.

	Keyboard	AT-15 Track	SMF


	Lower Keyboard	Lower	3

	Upper Keyboard	Upper	4

		Solo	1 (when the Solo voice is on)
		Solo	1 (when the Solo voice is on)

7. Press the [Play/Stop] button to stop recording.

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The performance data you recorded can be saved on a floppy disk (p. 73).

NOTE

Commercially sold music files can also be loaded into the AT-15, but for reasons of copyright protection, cannot be saved in SMF format.

You can re-record the pedal keyboard performance. For details refer to “Re- recording the Pedalboard Performance” (p. 82).

NOTE

The performances of Channel 2 in SMF music files are deleted when pedal performances are recorded over again.

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Contents Page Important Safety Instructions 001 002a Using the Unit Safely Power Supply PlacementMaintenance Additional PrecautionsHandling Floppy Disks Before Using Floppy DisksHandling the Floppy Disk Drive Main Features Basic Concepts of the Atelier SeriesMain Features Conventions Used in This ManualContents Contents Using the Play FunctionsUsing the Registration Buttons Adding Various Effects to a VoiceContents Settings for the Composer Adjusting the EffectsVarious Other Settings Connecting with External DevicesContents Appendices Memo Panel Descriptions Rhythm select buttons → p Setting Up the Music Stand Connecting the Power CordTuning On the Power Turning Off the PowerRestoring All the Factory Default Settings Using HeadphonesSome Notes on Using Headphones Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen Displaying Basic ScreensRhythm Screen 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 Press the Upper Organ Jazz button indicator lights Press the Pedal Organ button indicator lightsSelecting the Upper and Lower Voices Selecting Pedal Bass VoicePress the Solo Trumpet button indicator lights Selecting Solo VoiceSelecting a Voice Using the Others Button Voice name appears in the displayRhythm performance Drums/SFX Adjust the Volume BalancePedal Voice Bass part of Automatic Accompaniment Use the Value and + buttons to set the amount of shift Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units Octave ShiftPress the Utility button Press the Pedal To Lower button so its indicator goes out Press the Drums/SFX button indicator lightsSustaining Notes Played on the Lower Keyboard Playing Drum Sound or Sound Effects on the KeyboardChanging the Drum/SFX Set Press the Drums/SFX button once againUsing the Rhythm Performance Using the Rhythms of the Disk ButtonSelecting a Rhythm Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm groupStarting with an Intro Starting at the Press of a ButtonMaking the Intro Short and Simple Using the Rhythm Performance Starting without an Intro Stopping the RhythmStopping with an Ending Making the Ending Short and SimpleAdding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment What is a Fill In?Changing the Tempo Press the Intro/Ending or Start/Stop button to stop Rhythm Select a Rhythm p Press the One Touch Program buttonRhythm and Automatic Accompaniment stops Using a Rhythm from a Disk Indicator Eject button Floppy DiskInserting and Ejecting a 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 Adding Various Effects to a Voice Press the Harmony Intelligence button indicator lightsAdding Harmony to a Melody Harmony Intelligence Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence Once again, press the Harmony Intelligence buttonAdding Modulation to the Sound Rotary Effect Effect obtained is equivalent to speakersBeing rapidly rotated Effect simulating the slow rotation of speakersReverb Effect Part Upper, Lower, Pedal Sustain EffectBasic 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 PedalPress the right Foot Switch toward the right Using the Foot SwitchPress the left Foot Switch toward the left Using the Registration Buttons Storing RegistrationsHow to Recall a Registration Recalling Voices and Other Panel SettingsRecalling a Registration Changing the Timing of Recalling RegistrationsSettings by pressing the Manual button Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel SettingsAssigning 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 If you wish to update the contents of the Registration deta Press the Reset button to cancel the procedureRewriting of the Registration will be canceled Registration will be rewrittenLoading a Set of Registrations Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the AT-15Press the Load button to execute loading Loading an Individual Registration To cancel the operation, press the Utility buttonPress 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 Track whose indicator was turned off will be muted silenced Press the Track Mute button once again indicator lightsSilencing a Specific Track Track Mute Recording a Performance Enter the recording standby mode by pressing the Rec ButtonPress 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 diskPress the Reset button Playing Back a Performance SongTo stop playback at any point, press the Play/Stop button Rewinding and Fast Forwarding Through SongsPress the Play/Stop button when your recording is Completed Rec button and the Play/Stop button indicators will go darkRerecording Performance Data Recorded on the AT-15 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 insertedSaving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk You can select either Original or SMF formatSave data in Atelier format Saving in SMF Format for Atelier Sound ModulesPress the Save button to confirm the format If you wish to update the contents of the performance dataIf the following screen will appear Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk When erasing is completed, the basic screen reappearsTo delete the performance song, press the Rec button again Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files Press the Rec button to enter record-ready modePress the Play/Stop button to stop recording Re-recording a Performance Saved on Floppy Disk Selected performance data will be loadedChanging the Key When Playing Back Songs Settings for the ComposerChanging 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 PlaybackSustain Effect Adjusting the EffectsChanging the Sustain Length Changing the Reverb Type Changing the Wall TypeChanging the Depth of the Reverb Using the Foot Switch to Switch Registrations Regist Shift Various Other SettingsTurning 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 109About Atelier Series Sound Generator General MidiGS format SMF with LyricsMidi Implementation Chart 111Main Specifications Main Specifications Connectors Power SupplyPower Consumption DimensionsDemo Song List ProfileHal Vincent Jonas NordwallRosemary Bailey Ric Iannone115 Index 116Index 117Information 118Avis 03238612 ’05-2-4TP