Roland AT20s owner manual Using a Rhythm from a Disk, Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk

Using the Rhythm Performance

Using a Rhythm from a Disk

The AT-20S contains 90 types of built-in Rhythms (Music Styles). Additional Rhythms (Music Styles) are available on the Music Style disk included are available. Here’s how to select a Rhythm (Music Style) from a Music Style disk.

■Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk

NOTE If you’re using the disk drive for the first time, be sure to read the important notes on page 6.

1. Hold the floppy disk with the label facing upwards, and push it into the disk drive until it clicks into place.

The disk drive is on the right side of the unit, above the keyboard.

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Indicator Eject button

Floppy Disk

Never eject a disk while reading or writing is in progress, since that can damage the magnetic

NOTE surface of the disk, rendering it unusable. (The disk drive’s indicator will light up at full brightness when the drive is busy reading or writing data. Ordinarily, the indicator will be less brightly lit, or be extinguished.).

2. Press the Eject button.

The floppy disk is ejected a little out of the slot. Gently grasp the end of the floppy disk and pull it out.

■Reviewing the Styles on a Music Style Disk

1.Press the Rhythm [Disk] button (confirm that its indicator is lit)

2.Insert the Music Style disk into the disk drive.

3.Use the Select [-] [+] buttons to select a Rhythm on the Music Style disk.

NOTE	The [Start/Stop] button indicator will be blinking while the Rhythm is being loaded.
	You can play the selected Rhythm after loading is completed.

4. Press the [Start/Stop] button or the [Intro/Ending] button.

The selected Rhythm is played.

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