Roland 80S Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Chapter 9 Various Other Settings
Turning Chord Hold On/Off
The Chord Hold function can be switched ON/OFF. When
Chord Hold is ON, the Automatic Accompaniment will
continue playing even when you lift your hand from the
keyboard to play a new chord.
1. Touch <Rhythm> on the Main screen.
The Rhythm screen appears.
2. In the Rhythm screen, touch <Utility>.
The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch <Options>.
The Rhythm Option screen appears.
4. Touch the Chord Hold setting to switch between
“ON” and “OFF.”
Each time you touch the Chord Hold setting, it will
alternate between “ON” and “OFF.”
5. Touch <Exit>.
Using the Leading Bass
Function
When Automatic Accompaniment is used, and the Pedal [To
Lower] button is ON, the Pedal Bass voice will normally play
the root note (p. 212) of the chord you play on the Lower
keyboard. If the Leading Bass function is enabled, the lowest
note of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard will then
be used as the bass note (the bottom note of the chord).
For this reason, the bass note will be sounded differently
than normal when you play an inverted chord (p. 212).
1. Touch <Rhythm> on the Main screen.
The Rhythm screen appears.
2. In the Rhythm screen, touch <Utility>.
The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch <Options>.
The Rhythm Option screen appears.
4. Touch the Leading Bass setting to switch between
“ON” and “OFF.”
Each time you touch the Leading Bass setting, it will
alternate between “ON” and “OFF.”
5. Touch <Exit>.
You can assign the Leading Bass functions to either of the
foot switches located on each side of the Expression Pedal (p.
108).
NOTE
While the intro or ending are playing, playing the lower
keyboard will not produce sound.
Setting Descriptions
ON
The Automatic Accompaniment deter-
mined by the chord played on the Low-
er keyboard is held (even if you release
the keys).
OFF
When you release the keys that you
played in the Lower keyboard, the Au-
tomatic Accompaniment will stop (be
muted). Only the Rhythm (drum) per-
formance will continue.
Setting Descriptions
ON
The Leading Bass function is on. The pedal
bass tone will sound the lowest note of the
chord you play in the lower keyboard.
OFF The Leading Bass function is off.
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max