Roland RS-50 owner manual Using a pedal to modify the sound

Applying various effects to the sound

Using a pedal to modify the sound

With an external pedal, such as an expression pedal (the optional EV-5), pedal switch (the optional DP-2/8) or foot switch (the optional BOSS FS-5U) connected to the CONTROL PEDAL jack, you can then use the pedal to make changes in the tone. Just as with the Modulation lever, you can select the function affected when the pedal is pressed.

For further information, refer to Pedal (Pedal Control Assign) (p. 90).

If you are using DP-8, set

the DP-8’s function switch

to “Switch.”

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*When you want to apply the effect that causes the sounds being played to continue playing (called the “hold effect”), connect a pedal switch (the optional DP-2/8) or foot switch (the optional BOSS FS-5U) to the PEDAL HOLD jack.

Shifting the keyboard range in one-octave steps (Octave Shift)

Octave Shift is a function that shifts the pitch of the keyboard in one-octave units. This lets you shift the range of the keyboard to the most convenient range for playing. This is also convenient in a situation below.

When playing sounds outside the keyboard’s range

While the RS-50 features a 61-key keyboard, with some songs you may want to play notes even higher or lower. Also, when playing a Rhythm Set etc., there may be percussion instruments that the RS-50’s keyboard is not able to access. In such cases, you can use the Transpose function to play these notes.

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1.Use OCT [-]/[+] to transpose the pitch.

You can transpose the pitch of the keyboard in 1 octave units (-3– +3 octaves)

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