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Roland Prelude Owner Manual
112 pages 5.42 Mb
Conventions Used in This Manual Owners Manual 3 Using the unit safelyALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWINGAbout WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols 5 Important notesRepairs and Data Using USB MemoryMaintenance Placement Power Supply Memory Backup Additional Precautions 6 Important notes Copyright Handling CD-ROMs 7 Main FeaturesImport sounds via USB memory Designed for easy use Three backing functions that assist your performances High-quality sounds The Ideal Music Keyboard for Entertainment 8 Contents Backing Track Functions................... 23 Keyboard Mode Functions................19 Introduction..................................... 13 9 Performance Functions and Effects.... 34 Index ............................................106 Using MIDI ......................................42 Using USB Memory.......................... 48 System Settings ...............................45 About V-LINK.................................. 50 Appendices .....................................53 10 Panel Descriptions13 Introduction19 Keyboard Mode Functions Using Dual Mode ([DUAL]) Using Single ModeChanging the Split Point Using Piano Mode Playing Sounds from the Keyboard (Keyboard Mode) Using Split Mode ([SPLIT]) 20 Selecting a Tone ([TONE])Using the VALUE dial Choosing from the Tone list Switching to an Arabian Scale or Other Temperament Changing the Key Touch ([KEY TOUCH]) 21 Shifting the Keyboard Pitch in Octave Steps (OCTAVE Buttons)Transposing Keyboard Sounds and Songs Played Back (TRANSPOSE)Selecting the type of harmony Adding Harmony to the Upper Tone 22 (MELODY INTELL)Other Functions Using the Metronome 23 Backing Track FunctionsAdjusting the Tempo ([TAP TEMPO])[STYLE] (p. 24) Using only the drum part of a Style as the backing [SONG] (p. 26) [USB MEMORY PLAYER] (p. 30) Using the metronome Selecting the Backing Types (Style/Song/USB Memory Player) Adjusting the Volume Balance between Backing and Keyboard (BALANCE buttons)Changing the VariationsUsing the Auto Fill-in Function Stopping a Style Adjusting the Part Balance ([PART VIEW]) 24 Style (Playing with an Accompaniment)Playing Back a Style ([STYLE])Sync Start/Stop (SYNC buttons) Selecting a StyleUsing the VALUE dial Choosing from the Style List Adding User Styles (Importing from USB memory) Deleting a User Style 25 Saving the Current Settings in a Performance Selecting a Music StyleBack up User Style (Exporting to USB memory) Recording in the Main screen Using the Recommended Sound Settings for a Style ([ONE TOUCH]) Other Functions Related to Music Style 26 Song30 USB Memory Player (SMF/Audio File Player)Playing Back SMF/Audio FilesCreating a playlist Main Screen PLAYLIST SELECT Screen SONG SELECT Screen Selecting a playlist and playing it USB Memory Player Screens 31 Song Playback ([USB MEMORY PLAYER])34 Performance Functions and Effects42 Using MIDI45 System SettingsHow to Make System Settings ([MENU]) 48 Using USB Memory50 About V-LINKV-LINK V-LINK Settings (V-LINK SETUP)Operations on the Prelude V-LINK SETUP Parameters How to Use the V-LINK ([V-LINK]) 53 Troubleshooting55 Error Messages56 Effects ListMulti-Effects Parameters57 note:About Note When Using 3D EffectsThis is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, mid x 2, high). Low Boost Boosts the volume of the lower range, creating powerful lows. 58 01: EQUALIZER02: SPECTRUM4-Band EQ 4-Band EQ Spectrum Spectrum 03: ISOLATOR 04: LOW BOOSTIsolator Low Boost Low Boost IsolatorLow Boost This is a filter with an extremely sharp slope. The cutoff frequency can be varied cyclically. Controls the overtone structure of the high frequencies, adding sparkle and tightness to the sound. 59 05: SUPER FILTERSuper Filter Super Filter SAW1 SAW2 06: STEP FILTER 07: ENHANCERStep Filter Step Filter Enhancer 2-BandCyclically controls a filter to create cyclic change in timbre. Adds a vowel character to the sound, making it similar to a human voice. Simulates the speaker type and mic settings used to record the speaker sound. 60 08: AUTO WAH09: HUMANIZEROverdrive Auto Wah Formant 2-Band EQ R ou t 10: SPEAKER SIMULATORType Cabinet Speaker Micro- phone Speaker SpeakerA phase-shifted sound is added to the original sound and modulated. The phaser effect will be varied gradually. Extremely high settings of the phase difference produce a deep phaser effect. 61 11: PHASER12: STEP PHASERL in L out Phaser Phaser 2-BandStep Phaser Step Phaser 2-Band 13: MULTI STAGE PHASER 62 14: INFINITE PHASER15: RING MODULATOR 16: STEP RING MODULATOR 17: TREMOLOTremolo SAW1 SAW2Cyclically modulates the stereo location of the sound. This uses a 16-step sequence to vary the panning of the sound. 63 18: AUTO PAN19: STEP PAN 20: SLICER 64 21: ROTARY22: VK ROTARY 23: CHORUSVolume balance between the direct sound (D) and the chorus sound (W) 65 24: FLANGERFlangerVolume balance between the direct sound (D) and the flanger sound (W) 25: STEP FLANGERFlanger Step Flanger Step Flanger 26: HEXA-CHORUSHexa ChorusThis is a chorus effect with added Tremolo (cyclic modulation of volume). EQ R out 3D Chorus 66 27: TREMOLO CHORUS28: SPACE-D 29: 3D CHORUS 67 30: 3D FLANGER31: 3D STEP FLANGER 32: 2BAND CHORUS 68 33: 2BAND FLANGERHigh Band Flanger Low Band Flanger High Band Flanger Low Band Flanger 34: 2BAND STEP FLANGERHigh Band Step Flanger Low Band Step Flanger High Band Step Flanger Low Band Step Flanger 69 35: OVERDRIVE36: DISTORTION 37: VS OVERDRIVE 38: VS DISTORTION 39: GUITAR AMP SIMULATOR 70 Specifications for each Speaker Type40: COMPRESSOR 41: LIMITER 42: GATEThis is a stereo delay. When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: When Feedback Mode is CROSS: Long Delay A delay that provides a long delay time. 71 43: DELAY44: LONG DELAY 45: SERIAL DELAYDelay 1 Delay 2 Adds modulation to the delayed sound. When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: When Feedback Mode is CROSS: Stereo location of each delay Produces three delay sounds; center, left and right. This effect has four delays. 72 46: MODULATION DELAY47: 3TAP PAN DELAY 48: 4TAP PAN DELAYQuadruple Tap DelayDelay 1 Delay 2 Delay 3 Delay 4 23 4 LRRev. Delay Adds a shuffle to the delay sound, giving the sound a bouncy delay effect with a swing feel. 73 49: MULTI TAP DELAYDelay 3 Feedback Multi Tap Delay 50: REVERSE DELAYDelay 1 Delay 3 Delay 4 Delay 2 Feed back 51: SHUFFLE DELAYA B A stereo delay in which the delay time can be varied smoothly. 74 52: 3D DELAYVolume balance between the direct sound (D) and the effect sound (W) 53: TIME CTRL DELAYL 3D Delay C R 3D Delay L 3D Delay RLevel Time Ctrl Delay Time Ctrl Delay 54: LONG TIME CTRL DLY (LONG TIME CONTROL DELAY) 75 55: TAPE ECHO56: LOFI NOISE 57: LOFI COMPRESS In addition to a Lo-Fi effect, this effect also generates radio noise. A stereo pitch shifter. 76 58: LOFI RADIO59: TELEPHONE 60: PHONOGRAPHLo-Fi Lo-Fi Phonograph Phonograph 61: PITCH SHIFTER (Feedback Pitch Shifter)Pitch Shifter Pitch Shifter A pitch shifter in which the amount of pitch shift is varied by a 16-step sequence. Adds reverberation to the sound, simulating an acoustic space. 77 62: 2VOI PITCH SHIFTER (2VOICE PITCH SHIFTER)63: STEP PITCH SHIFTERStep Pitch Shifter Step Pitch ShifterVolume balance of the original sound (D) and pitch-shifted sound (W) 64: REVERBVolume balance between the direct sound (D) and the reverb sound (W) Reverb 78 65: GATED REVERBOverdrive Overdrive FlangerOverdriveBalance D Balance WAdjusts the time from when the re- verb is heard until it disappears. 66: OVERDRIVE CHORUSL in R in L out R out Gated Reverb 2-Band EQ 2-Band EQ 67: OVERDRIVE FLANGER 68: OVERDRIVE DELAYDistortion Distortion Flanger 79 69: DISTORTION CHORUS70: DISTORTION FLANGER 71: DISTORTION DELAY 72: ENHANCER CHORUS 73: ENHANCER FLANGER 80 74: ENHANCER DELAY75: CHORUS DELAY 76: FLANGER DELAY 81 77: CHORUS FLANGERSym. ResonanceAdjusts the delay time from the direct sound until the chorus sound is heard. Modulation depth of the flanger effect 78: SYMPATHETIC RESO (SYMPATHETIC RESONANCE) note: 82 Chorus Parameters01: CHORUS 02: DELAY 03: GM2 CHORUSThese settings allow you to select the desired type of reverb, and its characteristics. 83 Reverb Parameters01: REVERB 02: SRV ROOM 03: SRV HALL 04: SRV PLATE 05: GM2 REVERB 84 Tone List*Nos. 8971152 (Tones) and Nos. 11851193 (Rhythms) are GM2 sounds. 92 Rhythm Set List102 Chord Intelligence105 SpecificationsPrelude: Music Keykoard Keyboard Sound Generator Backing Track Others 106 IndexA B C D E F H I K L 107 IndexM N O P R S 108 IndexT U V W 109 InformationAs of Jan. 1, 2009 (ROLAND) OCEANIANORTH AMERICA MIDDLE EAST ASIAEGYPT REUNION SOUTH AFRICA CHINA HONG KONG INDIA INDONESIA KOREA MALAYSIA VIET NAM PHILIPPINES SINGAPORE TAIWAN THAILAND AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND Roland Corporation Australia Pty.,Ltd. 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