Roland RG-7 manual Value Description Light, Medium, Heavy

Chapter 3. Performance

■Changing the Timing of Sounds According to the Force Used to Press the Keys

(Hammer Response)

This adjusts how your playing strength will affect the timing at which the note sounds. This is called the “Hammer Response” function.

On an acoustic piano, pressing a key moves a hammer, which strikes a string to produce sound. If you press the key softly, the hammer will move slowly, meaning that it will take slightly longer (in comparison to a strongly-played note) from the moment you press the key until the sound is produced.

If the Hammer Response function is turned on, the time between the moment you press a key until the sound is heard will change depending on the strength with which you play. As you play more softly, this time will become longer.

1 Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its indicator to light.

2 Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the KEY TOUCH screen.

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3 Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to get the value for “Hammer” to flash.

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4	Press the [	] (Value -) or [		] (Value +) button to change the value.
	Value			Description
	Light		The response is faster when the keys are pressed gently.
	Medium		The regular timing is used when the keys are pressed
			gently.
	Heavy		The timing of the sounds is delayed when the keys are
			pressed gently.
	Off		The Hammer Response function is cancelled.
			The sound is played immediately, regardless of the force
			with which the keys are played (velocity).
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	Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out.

You can save this setting in the

RG-7’s memory using the

Memory Backup function (p.

72).

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