User manual ROLAND AT-30

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] If you don't want to delete the previously saved Registration, Press the [Reset] Button, then select a number at which no Registration has been saved, and copy the Registration to that number. To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button. You can return only the user memory to the factory settings. Refer to "Restoring the User Memory to the Original Factory Settings (User Memory Reset)"(p. 119). Copying Registration from User Memory to USB Memory You can copy Registration from user memory to USB memory. To do so, press the [Media] button in step 7 (above) to choose "User. " In this state, you'll be copying Registration from user memory to USB memory. The rest of the procedure is the same as when copying Registration from USB memory to user memory. 66 Using the Performance Functions Ò Transposing to a Different Key (Key Transpose) You can transpose the key of a performance without having to shift the position of your fingers on the keyboard. This feature is called "Key Transpose. " For example: you may play in the familiar C major scale while your music will sound in any key of your choice. fig. 06-01 Using the Performance Functions 1. Press the Transpose [-] and [+] buttons. Each press of the Transpose [-] or [+] button transposes the key a semitone. Acceptable values range from A to G (in semitone steps). fig. 06-03 If the pitch is transposed (something other than C), the indicator of one of the Transpose buttons, either [-] [+], will be lit. If the pitch is not transposed (i. e. , the key is C), the indicator of both the Transpose [-] and [+] buttons will be extinguished. By pressing the Transpose [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously, you can restore the default setting "C. " You can change the timing at which the transposition settings saved in a Registration will be recalled. 109). 67 Using the Performance Functions Adding Decay to the Sound (Damper Pedal) You can depress the damper pedal to add reverberation to notes played on the lower manual. While you continue depressing the damper pedal, notes will be sustained even if you release the keys. fig. 06-04 NOTE Decay cannot be added to the Solo voices. Decay can not be applied to Pedal Bass voices played on the Lower keyboard (when the Pedal [To Lower] button indicator is lit or Bass Split function is ON). Using the Foot Switch On each side of the expression pedal are two Foot Switches. Different functions are assigned to each of these two foot switches. fig. 06-07 With the factory settings, the following functions are assigned to the left and right Foot Switches. Right Foot Switch Switch the Rotary effect between Fast/Slow. You can use the Load Next function to call up Registrations in the order saved to the USB memory, user memory, or floppy disk. When you will be performing live, you can save registration sets to USB memory, user memory, or floppy disk in the order in which you will be performing. Then while you perform, you can recall the next registration set easily and smoothly. This setting remains stored in memory even while the power is turned off. 3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to change the setting (OFF/RIGHT/LEFT/RIGHT + Load Next). Setting Descriptions You can use a function assigned to the foot switch. The function assigned to the left foot switch cannot be used. OFF RIGHT LEFT 70 Using the Performance Functions Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal You can adjust the entire volume using an Expression Pedal. The volume decreases as you tilt the pedal back. fig. 06-03 Decrease the volume Likewise you can specify whether the Expression Pedal will or will not control the volume during the playback of recorded music data (p. 107). Increase the volume Using the expression pedal enables you to give your performances even richer musical expressiveness. The expression pedal features the following special characteristics: · Completely releasing the expression pedal does not lower the volume to zero. If you do want to turn down the volume completely, set the [Master Volume] knob to the Min (Minimum) position. · Even as you release your foot from the expression pedal and lower the volume, the lower-range portion will linger on. · When an Active Expression voice is selected, the expression pedal can be used to produce changes in the voice (p. [. . . ] Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051 GERMANY Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH. Oststrasse 96, 22844 Norderstedt, GERMANY TEL: (040) 52 60090 BRAZIL Roland Brasil Ltda. Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666 UNITED KINGDOM Roland (U. K. ) Ltd. Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701 PANAMA SUPRO MUNDIAL, S. A. [. . . ]