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Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
1. VOLUME knob
This knob controls the volume of the entire Prelude.
Beware of excessive levels as they may cause the
speakers to distort for some sounds.
2.
Pitch Bend/Modulation lever
You can raise or lower the pitch by moving this lever to
the left or right. Push the lever away from yourself to apply
modulation (normally vibrato) to the sound (p. 36).
3.
PHONES 1 & 2 sockets
This is where you can connect two pairs of optional
headphones (Roland RH-25, RH-50, RH-200 or RH-300).
Doing so will switch off the internal speakers.
4.
D BEAM controller
Use this controller simply by moving your hand above it
(p. 34).
5.
D BEAM control buttons
PITCH: Allows you to change the pitch of the notes you
are playing simply by moving your hand up and down
above the D Beam controller.
FILTER & VOLUME: Use these buttons to turn the D Beam
controller on/off, or to select the Filter or Volume function
(p. 34). You can also assign other functions to this button.
6.
STYLE FAMILY buttons
These buttons allow you to select one of the twelve Style
categories.
BACKING TRACK section
7. BACKING TYPE buttons
Use these buttons to select the backing type (p. 23).
8.
BALANCE buttons
Use these buttons to adjust the volume balance between
the backing and the keyboard. (p. 23)
9.
PART VIEW button
Use this to adjust the volume, etc. of each part (p. 24,
27).
10.
SONG REC button
Press this button to record a Song (p. 26).
11. STYLE CONTROL buttons
Use these buttons to select the desired Style pattern (p. 24).
12. SYNC buttons
These buttons allow you to start/stop the Style by playing
a note in the left side of the keyboard (p. 25).
13.
TAP TEMPO button
Use this button to set the tempo (p. 23).
14. VARIATION [1]–[4], AUTO FILL-IN, START/STOP, and
SONG CONTROL buttons
The operation of these buttons will depend on which
BACKING TYPE button [7] currently lights.
If you’ve used the BACKING TYPE buttons (7) to select
“STYLE,” these buttons will start/stop the Style or select
variations (p. 24).
If you’ve used the BACKING TYPE buttons (7) to select
“SONG” or “USB MEMORY PLAYER,” these buttons control
the song playback as the SONG/USB MEMORY PLAYER
CONTROL buttons (p. 30, p. 31).
15.
Display
This displays various information according to the
operations you perform.
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