Adding Decay to the Sound Damper Pedal | Roland AT15 guide

Using the Play Functions

Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal

You can adjust the entire volume using an Expression Pedal. When you depress the Expression Pedal, the volume increases. The volume decreases as you tilt the pedal back.

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Decrease the volume

Increase the volume

Adding Decay to the Sound (Damper Pedal)

You can depress the damper pedal to add reverberation to notes played on the lower manual.

While you continue depressing the damper pedal, notes will be sustained even if you release the keys.

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You can specify whether the Expression Pedal will or will not control the volume during the recording of music data (p. 82).

Likewise you can specify whether the Expression Pedal will or will not control the volume during the playback of recorded music data (p. 83).

NOTE

Decay cannot be added to the Solo voices.

Decay can not be applied to Pedal Bass voices played on the Lower keyboard (when the Pedal [To Lower] button indicator is lit).

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Roland AT15 owner manual Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal, Adding Decay to the Sound Damper Pedal

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions 001 002a Using the Unit Safely Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional Precautions Handling Floppy Disks Before Using Floppy DisksHandling the Floppy Disk Drive Basic Concepts of the Atelier Series Main Features Conventions Used in This Manual Main Features Contents Using the Play Functions ContentsUsing the Registration Buttons Adding Various Effects to a Voice Adjusting the Effects Contents Settings for the ComposerVarious Other Settings Connecting with External Devices Contents Appendices Memo Panel Descriptions Rhythm select buttons → p Connecting the Power Cord Setting Up the Music StandTuning On the Power Turning Off the Power Restoring All the Factory Default Settings Using HeadphonesSome Notes on Using Headphones Displaying Basic Screens Adjusting the Contrast of the ScreenRhythm Screen Composer Screen Listening to the Demo Songs Selecting and Playing Sounds Selecting and Playing Sounds If the following screen appears About the Voices and Parts Selecting Voices Functions of the Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons Press the Pedal Organ button indicator lights Press the Upper Organ Jazz button indicator lightsSelecting the Upper and Lower Voices Selecting Pedal Bass Voice Selecting Solo Voice Press the Solo Trumpet button indicator lights Voice name appears in the display Selecting a Voice Using the Others Button Rhythm 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 Drums/SFX button indicator lights Press the Pedal To Lower button so its indicator goes outSustaining Notes Played on the Lower Keyboard Playing Drum Sound or Sound Effects on the Keyboard Press the Drums/SFX button once again Changing the Drum/SFX Set Using the Rhythms of the Disk Button Using the Rhythm PerformanceSelecting a Rhythm Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm group Starting with an Intro Starting at the Press of a ButtonMaking the Intro Short and Simple Stopping the Rhythm Using the Rhythm Performance Starting without an IntroStopping with an Ending Making the Ending Short and Simple Adding 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 Indicator Eject button Floppy Disk Using a Rhythm from a 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 Deleting a Rhythm Saved to the Rhythm Disk Button Using the Rhythm Performance If the following screen appears Following screen will be displayed Adding Various Effects to a Voice Press the Harmony Intelligence button indicator lightsAdding Harmony to a Melody Harmony Intelligence Once again, press the Harmony Intelligence button Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence Effect obtained is equivalent to speakers Adding Modulation to the Sound Rotary EffectBeing rapidly rotated Effect simulating the slow rotation of speakers Reverb Effect Part Upper, Lower, Pedal Sustain EffectBasic screen reappear Using the Play Functions Lower keyboard Solo voice Press the Transpose and + buttons Transposing to a Different Key Transpose Buttons Adding Decay to the Sound Damper Pedal Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal Press the right Foot Switch toward the right Using the Foot SwitchPress the left Foot Switch toward the left Storing Registrations Using the Registration Buttons Recalling Voices and Other Panel Settings How to Recall a RegistrationRecalling a Registration Changing the Timing of Recalling Registrations Settings by pressing the Manual button Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel SettingsAssigning a Name to a Registration Set Using the Registration Buttons Only the name of the Registration will be recalled Copying Only the Name of a Registration Press the Save button to execute the save operation Press the Reset button to cancel the procedure If you wish to update the contents of the Registration detaRewriting of the Registration will be canceled Registration will be rewritten Loading 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 SMF Music Files Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk Playback 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 save the performance song on a floppy disk If you wish to erase the performance song Playing Back a Performance Song Press the Reset buttonTo stop playback at any point, press the Play/Stop button Rewinding and Fast Forwarding Through Songs Rec button and the Play/Stop button indicators will go dark Press the Play/Stop button when your recording is CompletedRerecording Performance Data Recorded on the AT-15 You can record over recorded performance data Press the Registration and Save buttons simultaneously Erasing a Performance Song Formatting Disks Press the Rec button again to perform the Format New name is now inserted Changing the Name of a Performance Song Rename You can select either Original or SMF format Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy DiskSave data in Atelier format Saving in SMF Format for Atelier Sound Modules Press 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 Selected performance data will be loaded Re-recording a Performance Saved on Floppy Disk Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs Settings for the ComposerChanging the Metronome Setting Changing the Sound of the Metronome Adjusting the Metronome Volume Silencing a Specific Track Setting the Beat Expression Pedal Operations Muting Individual Channels of Performance Data Function During Recording Re-recording the Pedalboard Performance Function During Playback Switching the Display of Lyrics On or Off Sustain Effect Adjusting the EffectsChanging the Sustain Length Changing the Wall Type Changing the Reverb Type Changing the Depth of the Reverb Using the Foot Switch to Switch Registrations Regist Shift Various Other SettingsTurning Initial Touch On/Off Initial Touch Glide Turning Chord Intelligence On/Off Chord Intelli Changing How the Solo Voice Responds Solo Mode Using the Leading Bass Function Leading Bass Changing the Solo Split Point Solo Split Point Layering the Solo Voice Lower Voice Solo To Lower Mode Changing the Sound Count Down Count Down Sound Playing a Count Sound When the Intro Ends Intro Count Down Registration Arranger Update Arranger Settings Recall Timing Selecting the Midi Transmit Channel Tx Midi Channel Adjust the Standard Pitch Master Tune Specifying Transmission of PC Numbers Send PC Switch Midi in Mode Setting PC Numbers Making the Connections Connecting with External Devices Connecting the AT-15 to a Midi Instrument If You’re Using Midi No sound is heard Troubleshooting Bass note of the Automatic Accompaniment does not sound Troubleshooting 100 Display Messages 101 Display Messages 102 Voice List 103 Drum Set List 104 Drum Set List Rhythm List 106 Chord List 107 Chord List 108 Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off 109 Glossary General Midi About Atelier Series Sound GeneratorGS format SMF with Lyrics 111 Midi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Power Supply Main Specifications ConnectorsPower Consumption Dimensions Profile Demo Song ListHal Vincent Jonas Nordwall Rosemary Bailey Ric Iannone115 116 Index 117 Index 118 Information Avis 03238612 ’05-2-4TP