Roland Piano Functions of Multitimbre Parameters, Making Settings for Each Part Part, Patch Bank

Functions of Multitimbre Parameters

This section explains the functions the different multitimbre

parameters have, as well as the composition of these parameters.

Settings Common to the Entire Multitimbre (General)

For details on the setting, refer to “How to Make the Multitimbre Settings” (p. 112).

Multitimbre Name

You can assign a name of up to 12 characters to the multitimbre. Value: space, A–Z, a–z, 0–9, ! " # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { } → ←

For details on assigning names, refer to “Assigning a Name” (p. 30).

Making Settings for Each Part (Part)

For details on the setting, refer to “How to Make the

Multitimbre Settings” (p. 112).

Patch/Rhythm (Patch/Rhythm Set)

Sets the assignment of a patch (PAT) or rhythm set (RHY) to each of

the parts.

Creating a Multitimbre

Patch Bank

Selects the group to which the desired Patch or Rhythm Set belongs.

Value

USR: User

PRA–E:Preset A–E

GM: GM (GM2)

XPA–C:Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-A–C Slots

Patch Number

Selects the desired patch or rhythm set by its number.

Value: 001–***

Level (Part Level)

Adjust the volume of each part. This setting’s main purpose is to
adjust the volume balance between parts.		Multitimbre
Value: 0–127
Pan (Part Pan)
Adjust the pan of each part. “L64” is far left, “0” is center, and “63R”
is far right.		a
Value: L64–0–63R
		Creating
Coarse Tune (Part Coarse Tune)
Adjusts the pitch of the part’s sound up or down in semitone steps
(+/-4 octaves).
Value: -48– +48
	Coarse Tune and Octave Shift
	The Coarse Tune and Fine Tune parameters, along with the
	Octave Shift parameter, can all be seen as doing the same thing
	to the sound, i.e., changing the pitch of the sound. For example,
	if C4 (Middle C) is played with the Coarse Tune parameter set
	to “+12,” the note produced is C5 (one octave above C4). For
	example, if C4 (Middle C) is played with the Octave Shift
	parameter set to “+1,” the note produced is C5 (one octave
	above C4).
	However, internally these function very differently. When the
	Coarse Tune parameter is set to “+12,” the pitch itself is raised
	one octave. On the other hand, when the Octave Shift parameter
	is set to “+1,” it is the same as pressing the keys one octave up.
	In other words, use the Coarse Tune parameter when changing
	the pitch, and the Octave Shift parameter when you want to
	shift the entire keyboard, for example, when the number of keys
	is insufficient.
Fine Tune (Part Fine Tune)
Adjusts the pitch of the part’s sound up or down in 1-cent steps (+/-
50 cents).
Value: -50– +50
	One cent is 1/100th of a semitone.

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