User manual ROLAND E16

[. . . ] A sound you’ve saved can be easily recalled simply by pressing a button. Go ahead and try out each patch to get an idea of what kind of sounds the GAIA SH-01 can produce. Select a GROUP PRESET PATCH USER PATCH USB MEMORY PATCH Select a BANK Press the [BANK] and then press one of the [1]–[8] buttons Select a NUMBER Press one of the [1]–[8] buttons A NOTE OF ADVICE How to Think About Sound Programming As you take a closer look at the factory-set patches (preset patches), you’ll notice all sorts of clever tricks that were used to create the sounds. Remember these tricks, and use them to create new sounds from scratch. [. . . ] Press the [BANK] button and then press the [1] (A) button Press the [PRESET PATCH] button Press the [3] button 2. You can use the [SELECT] buttons to select the tone that you want to edit. While playing a chord, set the AMP [ATTACK] slider in the range of about 2–5. Next, try pressing the TONE 3 [SELECT] button and adjusting the sound of TONE 3. Now the sound of TONE 3 will slowly become brighter after you play the key. This is a synth pad that combines an attack sound with a softer sound. For additional expressive possibilities, you can move the FILTER [ENV DEPTH] slider while you play. Turn off the [KEY HOLD] button, and raise the TONE 3 AMP [R] (RELEASE) slider to the maximum position. You can change how the sound varies over time by adjusting the ADSR, so you may want to adjust these settings until you get the sound you like. Save the Patch You’ve Created To save your patch, press the [WRITE] button, then select the save-destination patch number, and finally press the [WRITE] button once again. For example, if you want to create a gradual attack, such as for strings, try raising the [A] slider. The attack 6 To simulate the effect of keeping a finger on the string and sliding to a different fret, press the [MONO] button so it’s lit. 7 Set the [RESONANCE] knob to the 11 o’clock position, giving the sound a distinctive character. 8 Set the AMP ENV [S] slider to the maximum position, and set the [A] [D] [R] sliders to the minimum position. 9 Make fine adjustments to the FILTER ENV [ENV DEPTH] slider to determine the overall tonal character. This synth bass is similar to the sound in chapter 2 “Recall and Edit Presets”, chapter 5 “How to Make a Sound” of the DVD. 12 Synth Lead (PRESET PATCH: H-7) 2 7 3 4 8 11 9 1 5 6 10 1 Press the [CANCEL/SHIFT] button and [WRITE] button to recall the initialized sound. 2 Turn the [PITCH] knob to the right so the sound is raised by an octave. 4 Set the FILTER [RESONANCE] knob to the 8 o’clock position. Set the FILTER ENV [A] [D] [S] [R] sliders all to the lowest position. 8 Set the AMP ENV [S] slider to the maximum position, and set the [A] [D] [R] sliders 9 To get a more appropriate lead feeling, press the [MONO] button so it’s lit. With this setting, the patch will play only single notes, and if you press a key while still holding the previous key, the sound will change smoothly to the new pitch. [. . . ] 10 Set the EFFECTS [CONTROL 1] knob to the 10 o’clock position to add a sense of spaciousness. 12 Set the EFFECTS [CONTROL 1] knob to the 1 o’clock position to add reverberation. This synth pad is similar to the sound in chapter 5 “How to Make a Sound” of the DVD. 14 Sound Effect (PRESET PATCH: H-5) 2 3 4 9 11 1 5 6 7 8 10 Here’s how to create a sound effect that might be appropriate for a spaceship taking off. [. . . ]