Roland PC-300 Changing octaves, Selecting a higher octave Octave +, Press + and simultaneously

PC-300

8. Changing octaves

Using the OCTAVE [5] buttons ([+], [–]), the soundable range of the key- board can be shifted up or down, allowing you to access notes that lie beyond the range covered by the PC-300’s 49 keys.

Selecting a higher octave: OCTAVE [+]

Press [+] once to raise the note num- bers transmitted by the keyboard by one octave. Repeat this to shift the keyboard two octaves higher. By pressing this button four times, you can raise the keyboard’s pitch by 4 octaves.

Note: When shifting the keyboard 4 octaves up, the gray keys do not transmit notes messages.

Selecting a lower octave: OCTAVE [–]

Press [–] once to lower the note num- bers transmitted by the keyboard by one octave. As you can see, this will shift the C2 one octave to the right, while the C6 is no longer available. Repeat this procedure to lower the pitch by up to 3 octaves.

Returning to the normal sound range: STANDARD

Press [+] and [–] simultaneously.

Standard (no OCTAVE SHIFT)

C2 (36)	C6 (84)
OCTAVE SHIFT: +1 octave (UP)
C3 (48)	C7 (96)
OCTAVE SHIFT: +2 octaves

C4 (60) C8 (108)

OCTAVE SHIFT: +3 octaves

C5 (72)			C9 (120)
OCTAVE SHIFT: +4 octaves
C6 (84)		G9 (127)
Standard (no OCTAVE SHIFT)
C2 (36)				C6 (84)
OCTAVE SHIFT: –1 octave	(DOWN)
C1 (24)				C5 (72)
OCTAVE SHIFT: –2 octaves
C0 (12)				C4 (60)
OCTAVE SHIFT: –3 octaves
C–1 (0)				C3 (48)

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