Roland Piano owner manual 116, Mono/Poly Part Mono/Poly

Creating a Multitimbre

Mono/Poly (Part Mono/Poly)

Set this parameter to “MON” when the patch assigned to the part is to be played monophonically, or to “POL” when the patch is to be played polyphonically. When using the setting of the patch assigned to each part (p. 47), set this to “PAT.”

Value: MON, POL, PAT

For the part to which the rhythm set is assigned, this setting is ignored.

Legato Switch (Part Legato Switch)

You can add legato when performing monophonically. Legato is a playing style in which the spaces between notes are smoothed, creating a flowing feel with no borders between the notes. This creates a smooth transition between notes, which is effective when you wish to simulate the hammering-on and pulling-off techniques used by a guitarist.

Turn this parameter “ON” when you want to use the Legato feature and “OFF” when you don’t. When using the setting of the patch assigned to each part (p. 48), set this to “PAT.”

Value: OFF, ON, PAT

For the part to which the rhythm set is assigned, this setting is ignored.

Pitch Bend Range (Part Pitch Bend Range)

Specifies the amount of pitch change in semitones (2 octaves) that will occur when the Pitch Bend Lever is moved. The amount of change when the lever is tilted is set to the same value for both left and right sides. When using the setting of the patch assigned to each part (p. 49), set this to “PAT.”

Value: 0–24, PAT

Portamento Switch (Part Portamento Switch)

Specify whether portamento will be applied. Turn this parameter “ON” when you want to apply Portamento and “OFF” when you don’t. When using the setting of the patch assigned to each part (p. 48), set this to “PAT.”

Value: OFF, ON, PAT

Portamento Time (Part Portamento Time)

When portamento is used, this specifies the time over which the pitch will change. Higher settings will cause the pitch change to the next note to take more time. When using the setting of the patch assigned to each part (p. 49), set this to “PAT.”

Value: 0–127, PAT

For the part to which the rhythm set is assigned, this setting is ignored.

Cutoff Offset (Part Cutoff Offset)

Adjusts the cutoff frequency for the patch or rhythm set assigned to a part.

Value: -64– +63

Patches also have a Cutoff Offset setting (p. 47). The final Cutoff frequency value is the sum of the tone Cutoff Frequency value and the patch and part Cutoff Frequency Offset values. If the tone’s cutoff frequency is already set to “127” (maximum), there will be no change produced by setting the Cutoff Frequency Offset to a positive value.

Resonance Offset (Part Resonance Offset)

Adjusts the Resonance for the patch or rhythm set assigned to a part. Value: -64– +63

Patches also have a Resonance Offset setting (p. 47). The final Resonance value is the sum of the tone Resonance value and the patch and part Resonance Offset values. If the tone’s resonance is already set to “127” (maximum), there will be no change produced by setting the resonance offset to a positive value.

Attack Time Offset (Part Attack Time Offset)

Adjusts the TVA Envelope Attack Time for the patch or rhythm set assigned to a part.

Value: -64– +63

Patches also contain the Attack Time Offset setting (p. 48). The final TVA Envelope attack time value is therefore the sum of the tone’s TVA Envelope Time 1 setting, the patch’s Attack Time Offset, and the part’s Attack Time Offset. If the tone’s Time 1 parameter is already set to “127” (maximum), there will be no change produced by setting the Attack Time Offset to a positive value.

Release Time Offset (Part Release Time Offset)

Adjusts the TVA Envelope Release Time for the patch or rhythm set assigned to a part.

Value: -64– +63

Patches also contain a Release Time Offset setting (p. 48). The final TVA Envelope release time value is therefore the sum of the tone’s TVA Envelope Time 4 setting, the patch’s Release Time Offset, and the part’s Release Time Offset. If the tone’s Time 4 parameter is set to “127” (maximum), there will be no change in the Release Time Offset, even when this is set to a positive value.

Decay Time Offset (Part Decay Time Offset)

Adjusts the TVA Envelope Decay Time for the patch or rhythm set

assigned to a part.

Value: -64– +63

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