Roland RD-300SX Tone Settings Tone Parameter, Changing Tone Elements Cutoff/Resonance/Attack Time

Tone Settings

(Tone Parameter)

How to Make Settings

1.Press [EDIT].

The indicator lights, and the RD-300SX switches to Edit mode.

2.Press [INC] or [DEC] to select “Tone,” then press [ENTER].

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3.Referring to the following, press the TONE SELECT button to which the parameter you want to change is assigned.

The parameter name appears in the display while the button is held down. When the button is released, the value for the parameter is shown in the display.

When setting the LOWER zone, set [LOWER SELECT] to ON.

TONE	Indication	Parameter
SELECT
button
PIANO		Cutoff (p. 41)
E.PIANO		Resonance (p. 41)
ORGAN		Attack Time (p. 41)
STRINGS/		Decay Time (p. 41)
PAD
GUITAR/		Release Time (p. 41)
BASS
BRASS/		Reverb Send Level (p. 41)
WINDS
VOICE/		Fine Tune (p. 42)
SYNTH
RHY/GM2		Bend Range (p. 42)

Only the indicators of buttons to which a parameter is assigned blink.

4.Press [INC] or [DEC] to set the value.

5.Press [EDIT] to turn off the indicator and quit editing.

You can return to Step 2 by pressing [EXIT].

Settings for Each Function ([EDIT])

Changing Tone Elements

(Cutoff/Resonance/Attack Time/

Decay Time/Release Time)

You can make changes in tones by adjusting the settings of the

following five elements.

Cutoff: Adjusts how much the filter is opened.

Resonance: This boosts the portions in the region around the cutoff frequency, lending a particular quality to the sound. Excessively high settings can produce oscillation, causing the sound to distort.

Attack Time: The time it takes after the key is pressed for a sound to reach full volume.

Decay Time: The time it is to take following the attack for the volume to decrease.

Release Time: The time it takes after the key is released for a sound to become inaudible.

Making abrupt changes in the settings values may cause the

sound to become distorted or overly loud. Carefully monitor

volume levels while making the settings.

Parameter	Value	Description
Cutoff	-64–0– +63	Higher values brighten the sound;
		lower values make the sound seem
		darker.
Resonance	-64–0– +63	Higher value makes the special
		quality of the sound stronger;
		lower value reduce these charac-
		teristics.
Attack Time	-64–0– +63	Higher values produce a milder at-
		tack; lower values produce a sharper
		attack.
Decay Time	-64–0– +63	The time it takes for the volume to
		fall increases as the value is
		raised; lowering the value de-
		creases the decay time.
Release Time	-64–0– +63	Higher values produce longer decay;
		set lower values for a clear-cut sound.

The effect may not be apparent with some tones, even when the value is changed.

Setting the Amount of Reverb Applied to Each Tone (Reverb Send Level)

This sets the depth of the reverb effect for each tone.

When this value is set to “0,” no effect is applied even when [REVERB] is pressed.

You can also make the setting by holding down [REVERB] and adjusting the ZONE LEVEL slider.

Value

0–127

41