Chapter 4 Other Functions

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Works of the Soft Pedal(FC2)

When the instrument is turned on, this is set to function as a

soft pedal.

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the [Strings/Pad] button.

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select the pedal function.

Works of the Sostenuto

Pedal(FC1)

When the instrument is turned on, this is set to function as a

sostenuto pedal.

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the [Voice/GM2] button.

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select the pedal function.

Changing the Effect Type

1.Switch to Function mode (p. 38), and press the [Effects] button.

The effect number appears in the display.

fig.01-22

2.Press the [-] or [+] button to select the effect.

You can select from the following.

Indi-

Effects

Description

cation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you depress the damper

 

 

pedal on an acoustic piano, the

 

SYMPATHETIC

sound from the strings that

S.rE

were struck resonates with

RESONANCE

 

other strings, adding rich rever-

 

 

 

 

berations and broadness to the

 

 

sound.

 

 

 

 

 

This controls the overtone

Enh

ENHANCER

structure of the high frequen-

cies, adding sparkle and tight-

 

 

 

 

ness to the sound.

 

 

 

dLy

DELAY

This effect adds a delay sound

like an echo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can give the sound greater

Cho

CHORUS

dimension, with more fatness

 

 

and breath.

 

 

 

 

TREMOLO

This effect is Chorus effect with

t.ch

added cyclic modulation of vol-

CHORUS

 

ume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This effect adds spinning

rot

ROTARY

sounds similar to the sound of

an organ using a rotating

 

 

 

 

speaker of the past.

 

 

 

 

 

This effect adds a phase-shifted

 

 

sound to the direct sound, pro-

Pha

PHASER

ducing a twisting modulation

 

 

that creates spaciousness and

 

 

depth.

 

 

 

 

 

This effect produces a metallic

FLn

FLANGER

resonance that rises and falls

like a jet airplane taking off or

 

 

 

 

landing.

 

 

 

 

 

This effect creates a soft distor-

Odr

OVERDRIVE

tion similar to that produced by

 

 

vacuum tube amplifiers.

 

 

 

 

 

This effect produces a more

dSt

DISTORTION

intense distortion than Over-

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

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Roland FP-2 owner manual Changing the Effect Type, Works of the Soft PedalFC2, Works of the Sostenuto PedalFC1