Roland FP-5 Changing the Work of the Pedal Control, Setting the Part to Which Effects Are Added

Chapter 4 Other Functions

■Works of the Soft Pedal(FC2)

When the instrument is turned on, this is set to function as a

soft pedal.

1.Switch to Function mode, and press the

[Strings/Pad] button.

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2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select the pedal function.

■Works of the Sostenuto

Pedal(FC1)

When the instrument is turned on, this is set to function as a

sostenuto pedal.

1.Switch to Function mode, and press the [Voice/GM2] button.

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select the pedal function.

Changing the Work of the Pedal Control

Connecting the included pedal to the Damper jack allows you to use pedal to alter the sounds’ pitches, when you press the [Pedal Control] button to light up.

It can also be set to function as an another works.

1.Switch to Function mode, and press the

[Pedal Control] button.

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2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select the pedal function.

indication	function	description
b.uP	Bend Up	Pitch rises by pressing the pedal
b.dn	Bend Down	Pitch lowers by pressing the
		pedal
Mod	Modulation	Vivrato is added by pressing the
		pedal

*The function may not work properly if a pedal other than the supplied pedal or expression pedal is used.

*Be sure to switch off the power to the unit before attempting to disconnect or connect a pedal cord.

Setting the Part to Which Effects Are Added

This specifies which part is to have priority when the effects assigned to the Upper Tone and Lower Tone differ in Dual Play or Split Play.

1.Switch to Function mode, and press the [Effects]

button.

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2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select Upper or Lower.

indication	description
-U-	Effects are added to the Upper Tone.
(Upper)
-L-	Effects are added to the Lower Tone.
(Lower)

→If same effects are assigned to the Upper Tone and Lower Tone, the same effects are added to both of Tones.

Changing the Pitch of the

Lower Tone in Octave Steps

(Octave Shift)

You can change the pitch of the Lower Tone in Dual Play (p. 18) and Split Play (p. 19) an octave at a time.

Altering the pitch in one-octave units in this way is called “Octave Shift.”

For example, you can raise the pitch of the Lower Tone to the same pitch of the Upper Tone in Split Play.

1.Switch to Function mode, and press the [Split] button.

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