Playing Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment | Roland AT20s manual

Using the Rhythm Performance

Playing Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment

The Arranger function of the AT-20S can add an Automatic Accompaniment to each Rhythm. Based on the selected Rhythm, the Arranger function automatically adds an ac- companiment that is suitable for the chord being pressed on the Lower keyboard.

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Arranger

On / Off

1.

NOTE

Press the Arranger [On/Off] button (indicator lights.)

Indicator is lit (On)	Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment
Indicator is not lit (Off)	Rhythm (Drums only)

If the Arranger [On/Off] button is ON and no Pedal bass voice is selected, the Automatic Accompaniment will play the bass sound.

Changing the Tempo

You can change the tempo of the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment.

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Standard

Tempo

Rhythm / Song Name Measure

TempoChord

Beat

1. Press the Tempo [] and [] buttons to change the tempo (speed) of the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment.

Tempo [		] button	The tempo becomes slower
Tempo [		] button	The tempo becomes faster

By pressing the Tempo [ ] and [ ] buttons simultaneously, the tempo is returned to the standard (preset) tempo for the selected Rhythm.

The value of the tempo currently set (20–250 beats per minute) can be checked in the dis- play.

You can also check the tempo by viewing the Beat indicator.

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Roland AT20s owner manual Playing Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment, Changing the Tempo

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions 001 002a Using the Unit Safely Important Notes Handling the Floppy Disk Drive Before Using Floppy DisksHandling Floppy Disks Basic concepts of the Atelier series Main Features Conventions Used in This Manual Main Features Contents Adding Various Effects to a Voice ContentsUsing the Play Functions Using the Registration Buttons Edit Menu Editing Song Files Contents Settings for the ComposerAdjusting the Effects Various Other Settings Appendixes Contents Connecting with External Devices Memo Pedal Lower Panel Descriptions Disk Drive → p Lower Drums/SFX button → p Rotary Sound → p Before You Start Playing Setting Up the Music StandConnecting the Power Cord Tuning On the Power Some Notes on Using a Microphone Connecting a MicrophoneUsing Headphones Turning Off the Power Composer Screen Restoring All the Factory Default SettingsDisplaying Basic Screens Rhythm 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 Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices Functions of the Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons Selecting Pedal Bass Voice Press the Pedal Organ button indicator lights Selecting Solo Voice Press the Solo Trumpet button indicator lights 10 P.29 Selecting a Voice Using the Others Button Pedal Lower Adjust the Volume Balance Press the Utility button Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units Octave ShiftUse the Value and + buttons to set the amount of shift Playing Drums from the Entire Lower Keyboard Drums/SFX Press the Drums/SFX button indicator lightsPlaying Drum Sound or Sound Effects on the Keyboard Press the Drums/SFX button once again Changing the Drum/SFX Set Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm group Using the Rhythm PerformanceUsing the Rhythms of the Disk Button Selecting a Rhythm Starting without an Intro Press the Start/Stop button Starting at the Press of a ButtonStarting with an Intro Press the Intro/Ending button Press the Start/Stop button Stopping with an Ending Press the Intro/Ending button Using the Rhythm Performance Press the Intro/Ending buttonStopping the Rhythm Play either the Lower keyboard or the Pedalboard Adding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment What is a Fill In? Playing the Count Sound at the End of the Intro Changing the Tempo Press the Arranger On/Off button indicator lightsPlaying Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment Press the Intro/Ending or Stop button to stop the Rhythm Select a Rhythm p Press the One Touch Program button Press the Eject button Using a Rhythm from a DiskInserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk Reviewing the Styles on a Music Style Disk Rhythm Loading Disk Rhythms Into Internal Memory To cancel the procedure, press the Display/Exit button Once again, press the Harmony Intelligence button Press the Harmony Intelligence button indicator lightsAdding Various Effects to a Voice Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence Traditional LED lit Fast Adding Modulation to the Sound Rotary Effect Reverb Effect Press the Sustain Pedal button to turn off the indicator When Adding Sustain to the Upper or Lower PartWhen Adding Sustain to the Pedal Bass Part Press the Sustain Pedal indicator lights Using the Play Functions 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 foot switch toward the left Using the Foot Switch Storing Registrations Using the Registration Buttons Changing the Timing of Recalling Registrations How to Recall a RegistrationRecalling a Registration Assigning a Name to a Registration Set Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel SettingsPage Copying Only the Name of a Registration Saving Registration Sets to a Floppy Disk Press the Load button to execute loading Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the AT-20SLoading a Set of Registrations Page Deleting a Set of Registrations from a Floppy Disk Expression Pedal Operations What is a Track? SMF Music Files Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk Eject button Press the Play button to start recording Enter the recording standby mode by pressing the Rec buttonRecording a Performance Page To stop playback at any point, press the Stop button Playing Back a Performance SongAdd a Count Sound to Match the Timing Count Press the Play button to start playback Example Muting the sound for Upper Part Press the track button once again indicator lightsTrack Assignments When Playing Commercial SMF Music Files Silencing a Specific Track Track Mute Re-Recording Press the Stop button when your recording is completed Press the Function and Save buttons simultaneously Erasing a Performance Song Press the Function button Formatting Disks Press the Rec button again to perform the Format Changing the Name of a Performance Song Rename It is not possible to save during the Rename procedure SMF Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk 27-2 If the following screen will appear Loading Performance Songs Into the AT-20S Press the Stop button to stop recording Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music FilesPress the Play button to begin recording To delete the performance song, press the Rec button again Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk To use Punch-in Recording, you can Re-Recording Part of Your Performance Punch-in Recording Press the Stop button to stop the song Recording and Layering Drum Parts Loop Recording Number of Measures for Loop Recording Count-in Recording Settings for the ComposerChanging the Key When Playing Back Songs Changing the Metronome Setting Changing the Sound of the Metronome Adjusting the Metronome VolumeSetting the Beat Function During Playback Function During Recording Muting Individual Channels of Performance Data Switching the Display of Lyrics On or Off Delete a Specific Measure Delete Measure Edit Menu Editing Song Files Delete the Recording from a Track Delete Track What is a Track? 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Erase Recording Erase Event Copy Measures Copy 26fig.10-27 Correct Timing Inaccuracies Quantize Changing the Depth of the Reverb Adjusting the EffectsChanging the Reverb Type Changing the Sustain Length Changing the Wall TypeSustain Effect Turning Initial Touch On/Off Initial Touch Various Other SettingsChanging the Function of the Foot Switch Changing the Sound Count Down Count Down Changing the Pedalboard Polyphony Pedal Bass Mode Glide Destination Changing How the Solo Voice Responds Solo ModeDamper Pedal Assignment Turning Chord Intelligence On/Off Chord Intelligence Drums/SFX SetHarmony Intelligence Type Turning Chord Hold On/Off Chord Hold Registration Arranger UpdateArranger Settings Recall Timing Adjust the LCD Contrast LCD Contrast Registration Transpose UpdateAdjust 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 PC Number Making the Connections Connecting with External DevicesNames and Functions of Jacks and Connectors Connecting Audio Equipment Connection with an Apple Macintosh computer Connecting a Computer 100 If You’re Using MidiConnecting the AT-20S to a Midi Instrument 101 Troubleshooting 102 Troubleshooting 103 Display Messages 104 Display Messages 105 Voice List 106 Drum Set List 107 Drum Set List Rhythm List 109 Chord List 110 Chord List 111 Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off 112 Glossary SMF with Lyrics About Atelier Series Sound GeneratorGeneral Midi GS format 114 Midi Implementation Chart Main Specifications Dimensions Main Specifications ConnectorsPower Supply Power Consumption Finish Profile Demo Song ListAT-20S 118 Jonas NordwallRic Iannone Rosemary Bailey 119 Index 120 Index 121 122 Information Avis 02780045 ’03-11-3N