Roland AT-500 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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Applying Various Effects to the Sound
Applying Various Effects to the Sound
You can modify the sound simply by moving your hand above the D Beam
controller located on the panel.
1.
Press either the [Pitch], [Filter], or [Volume] button for the D
Beam so the button is lit in red.
2.
Move your hand above the D Beam controller.
The effect assigned to the D Beam controller will be applied to the sound.
Turning the D Beam Controller Off
3.
Press the button you pressed in step 1 several times so its
light is turned off.
Using the D Beam Controller for Additional Enjoyment
Modifying the Sound
Button
Button status Description
Pitch Lit (red)
Changes the pitch of the sounds you play on
the upper keyboard.
Filter
Lit (red)
Changes the tonal character of the sounds
you play on the upper keyboard.
* For some sounds, the tonal change may be
difficult to notice.
Volume
Lit (red)
Changes the volume of the sounds you play
on the upper keyboard.
When the [Pitch], [Filter], or
[Volume] button for the D Beam
is lit in green, the sound effect
assigned to the D Beam
controller will play when you
move your hand above the D
Beam controller (p. 142).
NOTE
The sensitivity of the D Beam
controller will vary according to
the brightness of its
surroundings. If it does not
operate as you expect, you can
readjust the sensitivity.
Increasing the D Beam
sensitivity value (p. 201) will
make it more sensitive.
Effective range of the D Beam controller
The illustration at right shows the effective range of the D
Beam controller. Moving your hand outside this range will
not produce any effect.
The effective range of the D Beam controller will be
drastically decreased under strong direct sunlight. Please
be aware of this when using the D Beam controller
outdoors.
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