Roland Prelude

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Contents

Main Conventions Used in This Manual Owners Manual Page Using the unit safely ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING About WARNING and CAUTION Notices About the Symbols Page Important notes Repairs and Data Using USB Memory Maintenance Placement Important notes Copyright Handling CD-ROMs Main Features Import sounds via USB memory Designed for easy use Three backing functions that assist your performances High-quality sounds Contents Backing Track Functions................... 23 Keyboard Mode Functions................19 Introduction..................................... 13 Performance Functions and Effects.... 34 Index ............................................106 Using MIDI ......................................42 Using USB Memory.......................... 48 System Settings ...............................45 About V-LINK.................................. 50 Appendices .....................................53 Panel Descriptions Front Panel Page Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Introduction What is a Performance? (p. 36) What is a Tone? (p. 20) What is Backing? (p. 23) What is a Music Style? (p. 24) Making Connections Connecting the AC Adaptor Connecting a pedal and switch Connecting an audio player to the EXT INPUT jack Turning the Power On/Off Connecting External Equipment Turning the power on Turning the power off Moving the cursor Adjusting the Display Contrast ([LCD CONTRAST] knob) Basic Operation Changing a Value Main Screen Window Choosing the settings that will be locked Listening to the Demo Songs Restoring the Prelude to Its Factory Settings Preserving Certain Settings Even When You Switch Performances (Lock System) Input settings for the EXT INPUT jack Keyboard Mode Functions Using Dual Mode ([DUAL]) Using Single Mode Changing the Split Point Selecting a Tone ([TONE]) Using the VALUE dial Choosing from the Tone list Switching to an Arabian Scale or Other Temperament Changing the Key Touch ([KEY TOUCH]) Shifting the Keyboard Pitch in Octave Steps (OCTAVE Buttons) Transposing Keyboard Sounds and Songs Played Back (TRANSPOSE) Selecting the type of harmony Adding Harmony to the Upper Tone (MELODY INTELL) Other Functions Using the Metronome Backing Track Functions Adjusting the Tempo ([TAP TEMPO]) [STYLE] (p. 24) Using only the drum part of a Style as the backing [SONG] (p. 26) Style (Playing with an Accompaniment) Playing Back a Style ([STYLE]) Sync Start/Stop (SYNC buttons) Selecting a Style Using the VALUE dial Saving the Current Settings in a Performance Selecting a Music Style Back up User Style (Exporting to USB memory) Recording in the Main screen Using the Recommended Sound Settings for a Style ([ONE TOUCH]) Other Functions Related to Music Style Song Recording a New Song ([SONG REC]) Recording a specified Part (SONG TRACK) Initializing a Song Input a name for your user Song Re-recording Your Performance Saving a Song ([WRITE]) Loading Song Data from USB Memory Deleting a Song Selecting and Playing a Song ([SONG]) Moving the playback location of a song Performing along with a song ([MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL]) SMF/Audio files that can be played USB Memory Player (SMF/Audio File Player) Playing Back SMF/Audio Files Creating a playlist Main Screen PLAYLIST SELECT Screen USB Memory Player Screens Song Playback ([USB MEMORY PLAYER]) Selecting and playing a song from within a songlist Selecting and playing back external songs without creating a playlist Performing along with a song ([MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL]) Selecting the playback mode Changing the song order Editing Playlist Performance Functions and Effects Assigning a function to the D Beam controller Functions that can be assigned Performance Features D Beam Controller Page Using the VALUE dial Using Preset Performances Choosing from the Performance list Pitch Bend and Modulation Lever Assignable Pedal Selecting a Performance ([PERFORM]) Editing a Performance Editing a Tone in detail Tone Parameters Editing a Tone Input a name for your user Performance Other Functions Related to Performance Effect Parameters Using Reverb, Chorus and MFX Effects ([REVERB]) Editing the Reverb, Chorus and MFX Effects Page Using MIDI Connection example MIDI Channels Local Switch MIDI Parameters Using the Prelude as a MIDI Sound Module Using MIDI If connection to your computer is unsuccessful... Connecting to a Computer via the USB MIDI Connector Computer Making the Settings for the USB Driver Caution System Settings How to Make System Settings ([MENU]) INVERSION EXPRESSION System Parameters Page System Settings System settings that are not stored Viewing Information about Prelude (System Version Info Screens) Using USB Memory Initializing USB Memory (USB Memory Format) Saving User Data to USB Memory (Backup) Loading User Data Saved on USB Memory (Import) Using USB Memory Deleting user data that you loaded Importing Data Youve Saved in USB Memory ([USB IMPORT]) About V-LINK V-LINK V-LINK Settings (V-LINK SETUP) Operations on the Prelude V-LINK SETUP Parameters About V-LINK Page Troubleshooting Appendices Error Messages Effects List Multi-Effects Parameters note: About Note When Using 3D Effects This is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, mid x 2, high). Low Boost 01: EQUALIZER 02: SPECTRUM 4-Band EQ 4-Band EQ Spectrum Spectrum 03: ISOLATOR 05: SUPER FILTER Super Filter Super Filter SAW1 SAW2 06: STEP FILTER 07: ENHANCER 08: AUTO WAH 09: HUMANIZER Overdrive Auto Wah Formant 2-Band EQ 11: PHASER R in R out 12: STEP PHASER L in L out Phaser Phaser 2-Band 14: INFINITE PHASER 15: RING MODULATOR Ring Mod 16: STEP RING MODULATOR 17: TREMOLO 18: AUTO PAN 19: STEP PAN Auto Pan SAW1 SAW2 L R L 21: ROTARY Rotary 22: VK ROTARY Rotary 23: CHORUS 24: FLANGER Flanger Volume balance between the direct sound (D) and the flanger sound (W) 25: STEP FLANGER Flanger 27: TREMOLO CHORUS Tremolo Chorus 28: SPACE-D Space D Space D 29: 3D CHORUS 30: 3D FLANGER 31: 3D STEP FLANGER 32: 2BAND CHORUS 33: 2BAND FLANGER High Band Flanger Low Band Flanger High Band Flanger Low Band Flanger 34: 2BAND STEP FLANGER High Band Step Flanger Low Band Step Flanger High Band Step Flanger Low Band Step Flanger 35: OVERDRIVE 36: DISTORTION 37: VS OVERDRIVE 38: VS DISTORTION 39: GUITAR AMP SIMULATOR Specifications for each Speaker Type 40: COMPRESSOR 41: LIMITER 42: GATE This is a stereo delay. When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: 43: DELAY 44: LONG DELAY 45: SERIAL DELAY Delay 1 Delay 2 46: MODULATION DELAY 47: 3TAP PAN DELAY 1 48: 4TAP PAN DELAY Quadruple Tap Delay 49: MULTI TAP DELAY Delay 3 Feedback Multi Tap Delay 50: REVERSE DELAY Delay 1 Delay 3 Delay 4 Delay 2 52: 3D DELAY Volume balance between the direct sound (D) and the effect sound (W) 53: TIME CTRL DELAY L 3D Delay C 55: TAPE ECHO 56: LOFI NOISE Tape Echo 57: LOFI COMPRESS In addition to a Lo-Fi effect, this effect also generates radio noise. 58: LOFI RADIO Radio 59: TELEPHONE 60: PHONOGRAPH Lo-Fi Lo-Fi 62: 2VOI PITCH SHIFTER (2VOICE PITCH SHIFTER) 2Voice Pitch Shifter 63: STEP PITCH SHIFTER Step Pitch Shifter Step Pitch Shifter Volume balance of the original sound (D) and pitch-shifted sound (W) 65: GATED REVERB Overdrive Overdrive Flanger Overdrive 69: DISTORTION CHORUS Distortion 70: DISTORTION FLANGER 71: DISTORTION DELAY 72: ENHANCER CHORUS 74: ENHANCER DELAY 75: CHORUS DELAY Delay 76: FLANGER DELAY Delay 77: CHORUS FLANGER Sym. Resonance Adjusts the delay time from the direct sound until the chorus sound is heard. Modulation depth of the flanger effect 78: SYMPATHETIC RESO (SYMPATHETIC RESONANCE) Chorus Parameters 01: CHORUS 02: DELAY 03: GM2 CHORUS These settings allow you to select the desired type of reverb, and its characteristics. Reverb Parameters 01: REVERB 02: SRV ROOM 03: SRV HALL 04: SRV PLATE 05: GM2 REVERB Tone List *Nos. 8971152 (Tones) and Nos. 11851193 (Rhythms) are GM2 sounds. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Rhythm Set List Preset Group GM Group Preset Group Page Page Page Page Page GM Group Page Page Chord Intelligence Chord Intelligence MIDI Implementation Chart Model: Prelude Date : October 15, 2008 Version : 1.00 MIDI Implementation Chart Specifications Prelude: Music Keykoard Keyboard Sound Generator Backing Track Index A B C D Index M N O P Index T U V W Information As of Jan. 1, 2009 (ROLAND) OCEANIA NORTH AMERICA MIDDLE EAST Page FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement WARNING