Various Other Settings

Turning Initial Touch On/Off (Initial Touch)

Initial Touch is a function that translates the force used in playing the keys into a directly proportional amount of volume. It can be switched ON/OFF independently for the Upper and Lower Keyboards.

Function

Description

ROTARY FAST/SLOW

Switch the Rotary speed between “FAST” and “SLOW.”

GLIDE

While the Foot Switch is pressed, the pitch will temporarily be lowered, and will gradually return to normal when you re- lease the Foot Switch.

1.Press the [Utility] button.

2.Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to

select “Initial Touch.”

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3.Press the Part [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Initial Touch Upper,” ”Initial Touch Lower.”

Part Upper, Lower

4.Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to switch the Initial Touch “ON” or “OFF.”

ON The harder you play the key, the higher the vol- ume. Some voices switches the sound depend- ing on the strength with which you play the keyboard.

OFF Volume remains constant regardless of how hard you play.

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] or [Dis- play/Exit] button.

Changing the Function of the Foot Switch

You can select any of the following functions and assign

them to Foot Switch.

1.Press the [Utility] button.

2.Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to

select “Foot Switch.”

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LEADING BASS

The Leading Bass function will operate only while you contin- ue pressing the Foot Switch. When the Leading Bass function is enabled, the lowest note of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard will be used as the bass note (the bottom note of the chord).

RHYTHM START/STP

Start/Stop the Rhythm.

COMP PLAY/STOP

The same function as the Composer [Play] button and [Stop] button. Each time you press the Foot Switch, the performance data will play back or stop.

INTRO/ENDING

Play an Intro or Ending.

FILL IN TO VAR.

After inserting a Fill-In, playback will switch to the variation pattern.

FILL IN TO ORIG.

After inserting a Fill-In, playback will switch to the original pattern.

ORCHESTRATOR

Switch the Style Orchestrator button.If the Style Orchestrator [Basic] button or [Advanced2] button is selected, the [Basic] and [Advanced2] buttons will be switched.If the [Advanced1] button or [Full] button is selected, the [Advanced1] button and [Full] button will be switched.

BREAK

Stop the Rhythm for one measure (break)

DAMPER OF UPPER

Notes played on the Upper keyboard will be sustained only while you continue pressing the Foot Switch.

DAMPER OF LOWER

Notes played on the Lower keyboard will be sustained only while you continue pressing the Foot Switch.

*If the Utility menu “Registration Shift” setting is “ON”, the left Foot Switch will be dedicated to switching through the Registrations, and the “Foot Switch” setting will be ignored.

3.Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the function for the foot switch.

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] or [Dis- play/Exit] button.

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Roland AT20s Various Other Settings, Turning Initial Touch On/Off Initial Touch, Changing the Function of the Foot Switch