Roland AT15 owner manual Main Features, Conventions Used in This Manual

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Main Features

■Main Features

❍Highly Realistic Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment Functions

All rhythms use data from performances by professional drummers, featuring high-quality patterns with all the grooves and subtle nuance of the real thing. In addition, you can use automatic accompaniments that are perfectly matched to each rhythm to enjoy the feeling of playing with your own band in the background.

❍Developed Active Expression Sounds

For some of the sounds, moving the expression pedal will vary not only the volume but also the tone, or add other sounds. From pianissimo to fortissimo, the tonal character of the sound itself will change as you perform a crescendo, or strings may appear behind the piano, creating dynamic changes in tonality.

❍Human Voices

In addition to a full complement of organ tones, the AT-15 also features tones that express a wide range of human vocal qualities, including “Jazz Scat,” which changes according to how firmly the keys are pressed, and “Classical” tones that perfectly express that choir image.

❍Split Function

The 61-key lower manual can be split into separate sections, with each being used to play a different tone. Using the Split function lets you perform with the richness of performance expression rivalling that of three-manual and even four-manual instruments.

❍Registration Buttons

The AT-15 features eight highly visible and intuitive buttons for calling up registrations, which allow you to switch among tone and rhythm settings instantly. Furthermore, these are located between the upper and lower manuals for better access when performing in real time.

❍Harmony Intelligence

The Harmony Intelligence function automatically adds harmony to the upper keyboard sound according to the chord you play in the lower keyboard. This gives you greater tonal depth and a more powerful performance.

❍High-Quality Reverb

In addition to often-used “HALL” and “ROOM” type reverbs, the AT-15 also includes “LARGE CHURCH” and “CATHEDRAL” reverb settings, which feature extremely long reverberation times and can be used to add enormous presence to your organ performances.

■Conventions Used in This Manual

•Button names are enclosed in square brackets (“[ ]”), as in [Harmony Intelligence] button.

•[+] [-], [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ], [ ] [ ] means that you should press one or the other button.

Example: Value [-][+] buttons, Reverb [ ▲ ][ ▼ ] buttons, Tempo [ ][ ] buttons

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Contents Page Important Safety Instructions 001 002a Using the Unit Safely Power Supply Placement Maintenance Additional PrecautionsHandling the Floppy Disk Drive Before Using Floppy DisksHandling Floppy Disks 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 PowerSome Notes on Using Headphones Using HeadphonesRestoring All the Factory Default Settings 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 displayPedal Voice Bass part of Automatic Accompaniment Adjust the Volume BalanceRhythm performance Drums/SFX Press the Utility button Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units Octave ShiftUse the Value and + buttons to set the amount of shift 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 groupMaking the Intro Short and Simple Starting at the Press of a ButtonStarting with an Intro Using the Rhythm Performance Starting without an Intro Stopping the RhythmStopping with an Ending Making the Ending Short and SimpleChanging the Tempo What is a Fill In?Adding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment stops Select a Rhythm p Press the One Touch Program buttonPress the Intro/Ending or Start/Stop button to stop Rhythm 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 Harmony to a Melody Harmony Intelligence Press the Harmony Intelligence button indicator lightsAdding Various Effects to a Voice 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 Basic screen reappear Sustain EffectPart Upper, Lower, Pedal 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 left Foot Switch toward the left Using the Foot SwitchPress the right Foot Switch toward the right Using the Registration Buttons Storing RegistrationsHow to Recall a Registration Recalling Voices and Other Panel SettingsRecalling a Registration Changing the Timing of Recalling RegistrationsAssigning a Name to a Registration Set Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel SettingsSettings by pressing the Manual button 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 rewrittenPress the Load button to execute loading Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the AT-15Loading a Set of Registrations Press the Rec button once again To cancel the operation, press the Utility buttonLoading an Individual Registration 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 Silencing a Specific Track Track Mute Press the Track Mute button once again indicator lightsTrack whose indicator was turned off will be muted silenced Press the Play/Stop button to start recording Enter the recording standby mode by pressing the Rec ButtonRecording a Performance 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 ModulesIf the following screen will appear If you wish to update the contents of the performance dataPress the Save button to confirm the format To delete the performance song, press the Rec button again When erasing is completed, the basic screen reappearsDeleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk Press the Play/Stop button to stop recording Press the Rec button to enter record-ready modeLayering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files Re-recording a Performance Saved on Floppy Disk Selected performance data will be loadedChanging the Metronome Setting Settings for the ComposerChanging the Key When Playing Back Songs 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 PlaybackChanging the Sustain Length Adjusting the EffectsSustain Effect Changing the Reverb Type Changing the Wall TypeChanging the Depth of the Reverb Turning Initial Touch On/Off Initial Touch Various Other SettingsUsing the Foot Switch to Switch Registrations Regist Shift 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 Nordwall115 Ric IannoneRosemary Bailey Index 116Index 117Information 118Avis 03238612 ’05-2-4TP
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