Stopping the Rhythm, Stopping with an Ending | Roland AT15 specification

Using the Rhythm Performance

❍Starting without an Intro

1.Press the [Start/Stop] button.

The Rhythm starts without an Intro being played.

■Stopping the Rhythm

❍Stopping with an Ending

1.Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

An Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops.

While the Ending is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator lights, until the Ending finishes the button indicator will be turned off.

❍Making the Ending Short and Simple

1.Press the [Fill In] button, and then press the [Start/Stop]

button.

A short Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops.

❍Stopping without an Ending

1.Press the [Start/Stop] button.

The Rhythm stops without an Ending being played.

Playing Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment

The Arranger function of the AT-15 can add an Automatic Accompaniment to each Rhythm. Based on the selected Rhythm, the Arranger function automatically adds an accompaniment that is suitable for the chord being pressed on the Lower keyboard.

1. Hold down the Rhythm [Latin] button and press the [Waltz/

March] button.

This switches the Arranger function on/off.

Arranger	Function


ON	The rhythm and automatic accompaniment are played together.

OFF	Only the rhythm is played.

2. Start play of the rhythm and check how it is played.

If the pedal bass voice is not selected while the Arranger function is on, the bass sound is played in the automatic accompaniment.

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The functions of the [Start/ Stop] button can be assigned to the foot switches located on each side of the Expression Pedal (p. 87).

This setting is saved to the registration.

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Roland AT15 Stopping the Rhythm, Using the Rhythm Performance Starting without an Intro, Stopping with an Ending

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions 001 002a Using the Unit Safely Power Supply PlacementMaintenance Additional Precautions Handling the Floppy Disk Drive Before Using Floppy DisksHandling Floppy Disks Main Features Basic Concepts of the Atelier Series Main Features Conventions Used in This Manual Contents Contents Using the Play FunctionsUsing the Registration Buttons Adding Various Effects to a Voice Contents Settings for the Composer Adjusting the EffectsVarious Other Settings Connecting with External Devices Contents Appendices Memo Panel Descriptions Rhythm select buttons → p Setting Up the Music Stand Connecting the Power CordTuning On the Power Turning Off the Power Some Notes on Using Headphones Using HeadphonesRestoring All the Factory Default Settings Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen Displaying Basic ScreensRhythm Screen Composer Screen Selecting and Playing Sounds Listening to the Demo Songs Selecting and Playing Sounds If the following screen appears Selecting Voices About the Voices and Parts Functions 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 Voice Press the Solo Trumpet button indicator lights Selecting Solo Voice Selecting a Voice Using the Others Button Voice name appears in the display Pedal 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 Keyboard Changing the Drum/SFX Set Press the Drums/SFX button once again Using the Rhythm Performance Using the Rhythms of the Disk ButtonSelecting a Rhythm Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm group Making 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 Simple Changing 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 Disk Loading 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 Button Following 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 button Adding Modulation to the Sound Rotary Effect Effect obtained is equivalent to speakersBeing rapidly rotated Effect simulating the slow rotation of speakers Reverb 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 + buttons Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal Adding Decay to the Sound Damper Pedal Press the left Foot Switch toward the left Using the Foot SwitchPress the right Foot Switch toward the right Using the Registration Buttons Storing Registrations How to Recall a Registration Recalling Voices and Other Panel SettingsRecalling a Registration Changing the Timing of Recalling Registrations Assigning 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 recalled Press 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 rewritten Press 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 Files Playback 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 disk Press the Reset button Playing Back a Performance SongTo stop playback at any point, press the Play/Stop button Rewinding and Fast Forwarding Through Songs Press 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 data Erasing a Performance Song Press the Registration and Save buttons simultaneously Formatting Disks Press the Rec button again to perform the Format Changing the Name of a Performance Song Rename New name is now inserted Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk You can select either Original or SMF formatSave data in Atelier format Saving in SMF Format for Atelier Sound Modules If 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 loaded Changing the Metronome Setting Settings for the ComposerChanging the Key When Playing Back Songs Adjusting the Metronome Volume Changing the Sound of the Metronome Setting the Beat Silencing a Specific Track Muting Individual Channels of Performance Data Expression Pedal Operations Re-recording the Pedalboard Performance Function During Recording Switching the Display of Lyrics On or Off Function During Playback Changing the Sustain Length Adjusting the EffectsSustain Effect Changing the Reverb Type Changing the Wall Type Changing 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 Glide Using the Leading Bass Function Leading Bass Changing How the Solo Voice Responds Solo Mode Layering the Solo Voice Lower Voice Solo To Lower Mode Changing the Solo Split Point Solo Split Point Playing a Count Sound When the Intro Ends Intro Count Down Changing the Sound Count Down Count Down Sound Registration Arranger Update Arranger Settings Recall Timing Adjust the Standard Pitch Master Tune Selecting the Midi Transmit Channel Tx Midi Channel Midi in Mode Specifying Transmission of PC Numbers Send PC Switch Setting PC Numbers Connecting with External Devices Making the Connections If You’re Using Midi Connecting the AT-15 to a Midi Instrument Troubleshooting No sound is heard Troubleshooting Bass note of the Automatic Accompaniment does not sound Display Messages 100 Display Messages 101 Voice List 102 Drum Set List 103 Drum Set List 104 Rhythm List Chord List 106 Chord List 107 Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off 108 Glossary 109 About Atelier Series Sound Generator General MidiGS format SMF with Lyrics Midi Implementation Chart 111 Main Specifications Main Specifications Connectors Power SupplyPower Consumption Dimensions Demo Song List ProfileHal Vincent Jonas Nordwall 115 Ric IannoneRosemary Bailey Index 116 Index 117 Information 118 Avis 03238612 ’05-2-4TP