Playing Single Notes Mono | Roland Piano specification

Playing Single Notes (Mono)

When using a patch for a naturally monophonic instrument such as

sax or flute, it is effective to play in mono.

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.Press [1 (▲)] or [2 (▼)] to select the “General” tab.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

5.Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Mono/Poly.”

6.Turn the VALUE dial or press [DEC] to select “MONO.”

Now you can play in mono mode.

If you assign “MONO/POLY” as a function to be controlled by the realtime control buttons ([ ]–[ ]), you can easily switch between mono/poly by pressing a button.

Playing in Patch Mode

Creating Smooth Pitch Changes (Portamento)

Portamento is an effect which smoothly changes the pitch from the first-played key to the next-played key. By applying portamento when Mono mode is selected (see the preceding item), you can simulate performance effects such as slurring on a violin.

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.Press [1 (▲)] or [2 (▼)] to select the “General” tab.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

5.Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Portamento Switch.”

6.Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC] to select “ON.”

You’re ready to play portamento.

7.When you want to change the portamento setting, edit the following parameters in the screen of step 4.

Portamento Mode, Portamento Type, Portamento Start,

Portamento Time

See (p. 48) for each parameter’s functions.

8.Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to get the value you want.

9.Press [EXIT] to return to the PATCH PLAY screen and play.

If you assign “CC65 (Portamento)” as a function to be controlled by the realtime control buttons ([ ]–[ ]), you can use a button to easily turn portamento on/off.

Playing in Patch Mode

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Roland Piano Playing Single Notes Mono, Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento, Press 1 or 2 to select the General tab

Contents

Page For the U.K Important Safety InstructionsPage Placement Power Supply Additional Precautions MaintenanceBefore Using Floppy Disks Handling Floppy Disks How To Use This Manual How To Use This Manual Contents Creating a Patch Contents Playing in Multitimbre Mode Playing Back a Song Adding Effects Specifications Top-level sound generator for maximum expressive power Main FeaturesPower effects including Cosm effects Consolidated interface design with large graphic LCD Functions that stimulate your creativity Main Features General MIDI- and General Midi 2- CompatibleDesigned to be a true musical instrument General Midi Panel Descriptions Volume SliderFront Panel Floppy Disk Drive Panel Descriptions Rear Panel How the Fantom Is Organized Overview of the FantomBasic Structure Classification of Fantom Sound Types Rhythm Sets Overview of the Fantom PatchesMultitimbre Performances About Simultaneous Polyphony Performance ModeCalculating the Number of Voices Being Used How a Patch Sounds Temporary Memory About MemoryRewritable Memory Non-Rewritable Memory Effect Types About the Onboard EffectsHow Effects Units Work in Different Modes What Is a Track? What Is a Song?Overview of the Fantom Performance Mode or Multitimbre Mode About the Sequencer How Phrase Tracks, Parts and Midi Channels Interact Songs and the Sound Generator ModeTempo Track Beat Track Internal Memory Positions for Storing a SongDisk Patch Mode Switching the Sound Generator Mode ModeMultitimbre Mode Overview Performance Mode Viewing a List of Patches or Other Data List Switching Screens from the Menu MenuAbout the 1-8 Buttons Window Modifying a Value Moving the CursorValue Dial INC and DEC Assigning a Name Assigning a Name Using a Name WindowName window appears Playing in Patch Mode Playing in Patch ModeAbout the Patch Play Screen Displaying Patch Play Screen XP-A-C Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-A-C Slots PR-A-E Preset A-EAccess the Patch Play screen p Selecting a Patch Selecting Patches from the List Selecting Favorite Patches Favorite SoundSelecting from Selecting from the Favorite List Window Auditioning Patches Phrase Preview Access the Patch List window p Press and hold 8 PrevuSelecting Patches by Category Patch Finder Selecting from the Patch List Window Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units Octave Shift Category Contents Selecting the Tones That Will Sound Tone On/Off Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps TransposePatch Edit screen appears Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento Playing Single Notes MonoPress 1 or 2 to select the General tab Playing Arpeggios Arpeggiator When Using a Hold PedalHolding an Arpeggio Simulating a Rhythm Guitar Making Arpeggiator Settings Using an External Midi Keyboard to Play ArpeggiosSystem Edit screen appears Press 1 or 2 to select the Midi tab Playing Percussion Instruments Prst PresetSelecting a Rhythm Set Selecting Favorite Patches Favorite Sound p Playing Rhythm Patterns from the Keyboard Making Rhythm Pattern SettingsPlaying a Rhythm Set Holding the Playback of a Rhythm Pattern Creating a Patch How to Make the Patch SettingsFour Tips for Editing Patches Copying Patch Settings Copy Initializing Patch Settings InitBasic Procedure for Patch Copy Type Initialize Type Creating a Patch Types of Patch Copy Waveform Waveform Saving Patches You’ve Created WritePress or to select a Patch Edit, and then press Select Press 6 Write Using the Favorite List Window to Register Using 1-8 to RegisterAuditioning the Save-Destination Patch Compare Registering a Favorite Patch Favorite Sound Functions of Patch Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Patch GeneralGeneral Legato Retrigger Legato Retrigger Switch Legato Switch Solo Legato SwitchPortamento Switch Attack Time Offset Patch Tone Delay Time Tone Delay Time Tone DelayRx Bender Tone Receive Pitch Bend Switch Setting Delay time Creating a Patch Arpeggio Arpeggiator Settings Arpeggio Switch Realtime Controller / D Beam Controller Settings ControllerKnob Beam Matrix Control Matrix Control Settings Matrix CtrlSource 1-4 Matrix Control Source Pitch Bend Pitch Bend Aftertouch Aftertouch Destination 1-4 Matrix Control Destination 1 Changing the Volume, Pan, and PitchOpening and Closing the Filter Changing How the Effects Are Applied TMT Control Sw TMT Control Switch Tone 1-4 Tone Control SwitchChanging How a Tone Is Sounded TMT Sns 1-4 Matrix Control Sens Patcha Booster 1&2, 3&4 Booster Gain Booster TMT Vel Control TMT Velocity Control SwitchRing Modulator Key Fade Lower Keyboard Fade Width Lower Wave Modifying Waveforms Wave Pitch Modifying Pitch Pitch Pitch KF Pitch Key Follow Rnd Pitch Depth Random Pitch DepthEnv Depth Pitch Envelope Depth Env V-Sens Pitch Envelope Velocity Sensitivity Filter Type Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter TVFCutoff Freq Cutoff Frequency Cutoff KF Cutoff Frequency Key Follow Cutoff V-Sens Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity Cutoff V-Curve Cutoff Frequency Velocity CurveResonance Reso V-Sens Resonance Velocity Sensitivity Adjusting the Volume TVA Bias Direction Bias PositionLevel V-Curve TVA Level Velocity Curve Level V-Sens TVA Level Velocity Sensitivity Modulating Sounds LFO 2Delay Time KF LFO1/LFO2 Delay Time Key Follow 2Delay Time LFO1/LFO2 Delay Time2Fade Mode LFO1/LFO2 Fade Mode 2Rate LFO1/LFO2 Rate How to Apply the LFO Initializing Rhythm Set Settings Init How to Make the Rhythm Set SettingsCreating a Rhythm Set Creating a Rhythm Set Basic Procedure for Rhythm Set Copy Copying Rhythm Set Settings CopyMode Initialize Mode Types of Rhythm Set Copy Rhythm Tone Copy KEY Rhythm Set Effects Copy MFX/CHORUSSet Rhythm Edit window appears Saving Rhythm Sets You’ve Created WriteRhythm Write window appears Press or to specify the save-destination rhythm set Auditioning the Save-Destination Rhythm Set Compare Creating a Rhythm Set Using 1-8 to RegisterRegistering Favorite Rhythm Sets Favorite Sound Display will indicate Register OK ? Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set GeneralRhythm Tone Rhythm Ptn Rhythm Pattern Rhythm Pattern Settings Rhythm Ptn Realtime Controller / D Beam Controller Settings Controller Tips on Creating a Rhythm Tone Changing How a Rhythm Tone Is Sounded WMT Alter Pan Sw Alternate Pan Switch Rnd Pan Sw Random Pan SwitchWave Gain Coarse Tune Wave Level Velocity Control Velocity Control SwitchTone Coarse Tune Rhythm Tone Coarse Tune Tone Fine Tune Rhythm Tone Fine Tune Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter TVF Cutoff Frequency Played notes to have less Resonance, use negative settingsResonance V-Sens Resonance Velocity Sensitivity Tone Level Rhythm Tone level Rhythm Level Rhythm Set LevelTone Pan Rhythm Tone Pan Random Pan Depth Env T4 V-Sens TVA Envelope Time 4 Velocity Sensitivity About the Midi Connection Settings Zone and Part Playing in Performance ModeAbout the Performance Play Screen Displaying Performance Play Screen Access the Performance Play screen p Playing in Performance ModeSelecting a Performance Functions in the Performance Play Screen Selecting Performances from the List Selecting Favorite Performances Favorite SoundPerformance List window appears Playing Different Sounds Different Areas Keyboard Split Combining and Playing Sounds Together LayerMode Playing Use Cursor to move the cursor to Zone Number Playing Arpeggios in a Specific Region of the Keyboard Next, specify the range of the zone. Press 2 to select Playing Rhythm Patterns in a Specific Region KeyboardZone tab Zone Settings p Using the Fantom As a Master KeyboardPart Settings p External Sound Generator Settings Initializing Performance Settings Init How to Make the Performance SettingsCreating a Performance Creating a Performance Basic Procedure for Performance Copy Copying Performance Settings CopyTypes of Performance Copy Performance Write window appears Saving Performance You’ve Created WritePress or to specify the save-destination performance Favorite Performances Favorite Sound p Creating a Performance Using 1-8 to Register Settings Common to the Entire Performance GeneralFunctions of Performance Parameters For details on the setting, refer to How to Make Shuffle Resolution Arpeggio ShufflePerformance Settings p Shuffle Rate Arpeggio Shuffle Rate Creating Zone Number Arpeggio Zone Number Shuffle Resolution Rhythm Pattern Shuffle ResolutionKeyboard Velocity Rhythm Pattern Keyboard Velocity Zone Number Rhythm Pattern Zone Number Zone 1-4 Realtime Control Knob Zone Number Creating a Performance SwitchZone 1-4 Realtime Control Button Zone Number Creating a Performance Beam Zone Settings Zone Control Aftertouch Control Aftertouch Switch Control Bender Control Pitch Bend SwitchControl Modulation Control Modulation Switch Control Hold Pedal Control Hold Pedal Switch 100 Making Settings for Each Part Part 101 102 Part Midi Making Settings for Receiving Midi MidiMidi Filter 103 104 Scale Tune Settings Scale Tune 105 Changing the Settings of the Patch Assigned to a PartEqual Temperament Just Temperament Tonic of C About the Multitimbre Play screen Playing in Multitimbre ModeDisplaying the Multitimbre Play screen Functions in the Multitimbre Play Screen Selecting a Multitimbre Multitimbre ModeSelecting Multitimbres from a List 107 Selecting a Part to Play from the Keyboard Current Part Playing Back a SongSelecting a Part to Play Individually Solo 108 Silencing the Playback of a Specific Part Mute Adjusting the Volume and PanAssigning a Different Patch to a Part Each Part Recording the Performance of a Rhythm Pattern Recording an Arpeggio Performance110 111 Confirming Midi Information for Each Part Part InformationSelect the recording method Press To select Part Information, and then Initializing Multitimbre Settings Init How to Make the Multitimbre SettingsCreating a Multitimbre 112 Basic Procedure for Multitimbre Copy Copying Multitimbre Settings CopyTypes of Multitimbre Copy 113 114 Saving Multitimbre You’ve Created WriteMultitimbre Write window appears Multitimbre Settings p Settings Common to the Entire Multitimbre GeneralFunctions of Multitimbre Parameters 115 116 Multitimbre 117 118 119 Set Phase Lock to on when you want to suppressIs matched, enabling them to be played at the same time 120 Creating a Multitimbre 121Make sure the Multitimbre Play screen is displayed Playing a Song Immediately from Disk Quick Play Playing Back a SongPlaying Back Songs Consecutively Chain Play Creating a Chain 123 Saving a Chain to Disk SaveSonga Back Loading a Chain from Disk Load Various Playback MethodsPlaying a Chain Fast-Forward and Rewind During Playback Changing the Playback Tempo of a Song Muting the Playback of a Specific InstrumentPlaying a Song Back at a Fixed Tempo Muting the Tempo Track Playing Back a S-MRC Format Song 126 Using the D Beam Controller to Start/Stop Song PlaybackD Beam window appears Before You Record a New Song Recording SongsTwo Recording Methods Select the Sound to be Used for Recording Recording Songs Specify the Time SignatureSpecifying the Time Signature of a Pattern 128 Basic Operation for Realtime Recording Mode Recording Mode129 Track Using Manual Punch-In Recording Using Auto Punch-In RecordingRecording Tempo Changes in a Song Tempo Recording Loop Recording and Punch-In Recording 131 Erasing Unwanted Data While You Record Realtime Erase Inputting Data One Step at a Time Step RecordingInputting Notes and Rests 132 Step Time 133Gate Time Gate Time Ratio Velocity Recording Songs Inputting a Chord Assigning a Pattern to a Phrase TrackInputting a Tie 134 135 Saving a Recorded Song on DiskFile Name and Song Name Use or to select the format in which the song will be saved Editing Songs Using Different Sound Generators for Each TrackLoading the Song You Want to Edit 136 Silencing the Playback of a Track Mute Overall Settings for the SongAssigning a Name to a Song Song Name Assigning Markers Locate Positions to a Song Assigning a Name to a Pattern Pattern NameAssigning a Locate Position Moving to a Locate Position Specifying the Area of a Song that will Repeat Loop Points Editing Sequencer Data Over Specified Range Track EditBasic Operation for Track Editing 139 140 Aligning a Song’s Timing QuantizeUse or to select the desired function, and press 8 Select Press or to select Quantize, and then press 8 Select 141 142 Erasing Unwanted Performance Data EraseStatus Press or to select Erase, and then press 8 Select Copying Phrases Copy Deleting Unwanted Measures Delete143 Track Source Track 144 Mode Copy Mode→ Track Destination Track → Measure Destination Measure Transpose the Key Transpose Inserting a Blank Measure Insert Measure145 Beat When You Want to Change Percussion Sounds Changing the Velocity Volume Change Velocity146 If You Want to Lower the Bass Sound One Octave Change Gate Time Changing the Midi Channel Change ChannelModifying the Length of Notes 147 148 Combining Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns into One MergePress or to select Merge, and then press 8 Select Extracting and Moving a Part of Sequencer Data Extract Mode Extract mode149 Editing Songs 150 Shifting Performance Data Forward and Back Shift ClockPress or to select Shift Clock, and then press 8 Select 151 Thinning Out the Sequencer Data Data ThinValue Time Swapping Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns Exchange Adjusting the Song’s Playback Time Time Fit152 Deleting Blank Measures Truncate Editing Individual Items of Sequencer Data Micro EditViewing Sequencer Data in the Microscope Window 153 Data Handled by the Tempo Track Sequencer Data Handled by a Phrase Track/Pattern154 Editing the Sequencer Data Viewing sequencer data ViewData Handled by the Beat Track Editing a System Exclusive Message Erasing Sequencer Data Erase Inserting Sequencer Data Create156 Copying Sequencer Data Copy Moving Sequencer Data Move157 Changing the Time Signature Midway Through the Song Changing the Tempo Midway Through the Song158 Before You Use the RPS Function Settings for the RPS FunctionRecord a Pattern 159 Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger RPS Function Using the RPS Function While You Perform160 161 Recording a Performance Using the RPS FunctionScreen like the following appears Specify how recording is to take place Modifying the Sound in Real Time Making Settings for the D Beam Controller162 Usable range of the D Beam controller Realtime Controller Knob Settings Making Realtime Controller SettingsRealtime Controller Button Settings Modifying the Sound in Real Time Making Control Pedal Settings Using a Pedal to Modify the Sound Control PedalPress 8 Close to close the Switch window 164 Adding Effects Applying Effects in Patch ModeTurning Effects On and Off Specifying How the Sound Will Be Output Effects Adding Effects Signal Flow Diagram and Parameters166 167 Adding Effects When the Patch Output Assign 2 is Set to Tone 168 169 Using the MFX-A-C Simultaneously Applying Effects in Performance Mode or Multitimbre Mode170 Performance Edit or the Multitimbre Edit screen appears 171 172 173 When Patch or Rhythm Set Settings Are SelectedMFX-A Source Multi-Effects a Source Effects Setting Procedure Making Multi-Effects Settings MFX/MFX Control174 MFX Control Adding Effects Functions of Parameters175 176 Making Chorus Settings Chorus Reverb Adding Effects Making Reverb Settings Reverb177 Type Reverb Type Saving the System Settings Write How to Make the System Function SettingsInitializing the System Settings Init 178 Functions of System Parameters Settings Common to the Entire System General179 Sequencer Sequencer Settings Sequencer180 181 182 Midi Settings Midi 183 Controller Controller Settings Controller184 Phrase Preview Settings Preview Equalizer settings EQPreview 185 Make scale tune settings for Patch mode Value -64- +63 Scale Tune SwitchScale Tune 186 About Disk Utility Disk-Related Functions Disk UtilityBasic Disk Utility Operations 187 Loading a File from Disk into the Fantom Load Selecting the Type of Files Displayed in the File List ViewLoading Individual Tracks/Patterns of Song Data 188 Loading Individual Items of Sound Data Saving Data on Disk Save189 Disk 190 Copying a File to Another Name CopyFile Names and Song Names Copy File window appears Deleting Unwanted Files Delete Renaming a File RenameExecuting Disk-Related Functions Tools Preparing a Disk for Use by the Fantom Modifying the Name of the Disk Modify the volume label and press 8 OKChecking Files Recorded on Disk 192 Creating a Duplicate Disk Backup Floppy Disk window appears193 Display will ask Internal Song will be erased. OK? Transmitting Data to an External Midi Device Transmitting Sound Settings Data Transfer194 Type of Data to Transmit Press 8 Execute to execute the Factory Reset Reset to Default Factory Settings Factory ResetTransmitting Data to User Memory 195 How to Install a Wave Expansion Board Installing the Wave Expansion Board196 Installing the Wave Expansion Board Checking the Installed Wave Expansion Boards197 Installation d’une carte d’expansion Wave Installation de la carte d’expansion WaveFrench language for Canadian Safety Standard 198 Installation de la carte Installation de la carte d’expansion Wave199 ’expansion Wave 200 SpecificationsSynthesizer Section Sequencer Section 201 Index 202 Index 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 Wave expansion board 210196 For the USA For EU CountriesFor Canada Information Additional Functions of the Fantom and Changes in Operation Will not be displayed Button name FunctionRecording with the Realtime Recording window displayed Recording