Roland Piano Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps Transpose, Playing in Patch Mode

Playing in Patch Mode

Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps (Transpose)

Transpose changes keyboard pitch in units of semitones.

This function is useful when you play transposed instruments such as trumpet or clarinet following a printed score.

1.Access the PATCH PLAY screen (p. 31).

2.Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Trans.”

3.Either turn the VALUE dial or use [INC]/[DEC] to adjust the Transpose setting (G–F#: -5–+6 semitones).

There is a single Transpose setting (Setup parameter) for the entire Fantom. The changed setting will be remembered even if you switch patches or performances.

If you assign “TRNS UP/DOWN” as a function to be controlled by the realtime control buttons ([]–[]), you can easily change the Transpose by pressing these buttons.

Selecting the Tones That Will Sound (Tone On/Off)

Since a patch is a combination of up to four tones, you can switch unwanted (tones out of the four) off and get just the sound of a specific tone.

1.Access the PATCH PLAY screen (p. 31).

2.Press [MENU] to open the Menu window.

3.Press or to select a “Patch Edit,” and then press [8 (Select)].

The Patch Edit screen appears.

4.Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Tone Switch.”

5.Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to turn each tone on/off. From the left, these are Tone Switches 1–4. Assigning a check mark (✔) will turn the tone on, and removing the check mark will turn it off.

•If you want just one or two tones to sound in a patch, turn the others off and store that setting on a patch. This cuts nonessential use of the Fantom’s simultaneous voices.

•By holding down [JUMP] and pressing [1]–[4], you can switch a tone on/off.

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