Roland Piano Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Playing in Patch Mode
Playing in Patch Mode
Playing Single Notes (Mono)
When using a patch for a naturally monophonic instrument such as
sax or flute, it is effective to play in mono.
1. Access the PATCH PLAY screen (p. 31).
2. Press [MENU] to open the Menu window.
3. Press or to select a Patch Edit, and then press [8
(Select)].
The Patch Edit screen appears.
4. Press [1 ()] or [2 ()] to select the General tab.
A screen like the one shown below appears.
fig.03-01_50
5. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to Mono/Poly.
6. Turn the VALUE dial or press [DEC] to select MONO.
Now you can play in mono mode.
If you assign MONO/POLY as a function to be controlled by
the realtime control buttons ([ ][ ]), you can easily switch
between mono/poly by pressing a button.
Creating Smooth Pitch Changes
(Portamento)
Portamento is an effect which smoothly changes the pitch from the
first-played key to the next-played key. By applying portamento
when Mono mode is selected (see the preceding item), you can
simulate performance effects such as slurring on a violin.
1. Access the PATCH PLAY screen (p. 31).
2. Press [MENU] to open the Menu window.
3. Press or to select a Patch Edit, and then press [8
(Select)].
The Patch Edit screen appears.
4. Press [1 ()] or [2 ()] to select the General tab.
A screen like the one shown below appears.
fig.03-01_50
5. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to Portamento Switch.
6. Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC] to select ON.
Youre ready to play portamento.
7. When you want to change the portamento setting, edit the
following parameters in the screen of step 4.
Portamento Mode, Portamento Type, Portamento Start,
Portamento Time
See (p. 48) for each parameters functions.
8. Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to get the value
you want.
9. Press [EXIT] to return to the PATCH PLAY screen and play.
If you assign CC65 (Portamento) as a function to be controlled
by the realtime control buttons ([ ][ ]), you can use a
button to easily turn portamento on/off.