User manual ROLAND FANTOM XA

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Fantom-Xa. 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Listening to the Demo Song fig. Cover. e 2. [. . . ] To change the time signature of the blank measures to be inserted, use this parameter. * Beat can be specified only when you have set "Track" to "TRK ALL. " Parameter Track/Pattern Ch/Part Measure For Range Min Range Max Bias Value Explanation TRK ALL, Phrase track(s) or pattern TRK 1­16, to be transposed PTN001­100 TRK ALL: Phrase tracks 1­16 TRK 1­16: Specified phrase track PTN001­100: Specified pattern ALL, Ch 1­16 MIDI channel(s) of the notes to be transposed ALL: Transposes all notes. 0001­ Range of measures to be transposed 1­ALL If you set "For" to "ALL, " all measures will be specified. 0 (C -)­127 (G9) Range of note numbers to be transposed You can also specify the key range by pressing keys on the keyboard. -127­ +127 Transpose amount in semitone steps Set a "+" (positive) value to raise the pitch, or a "-" (negative) value to lower the pitch. If You Want to Lower the Bass Sound One Octave. . . If your bass is played one octave higher than the staff notation, use the Transpose function to lower it one octave. To lower the bass sound one octave, set the Range parameter to "Lowest-Highest" for the bass part, and set the Bias parameter to "-12. " When You Want to Change Percussion Sounds. . . You can also use the Transpose function to change percussion sounds. If the conga sound is assigned to the D4 key, and the tom sound is assigned to the C3 key, set the Range parameter to "D4­D4" and the Bias parameter to "-14. " 138 Editing Songs Changing the Velocity (Volume) (Change Velocity) This function changes the keyboard playing dynamics (velocity) of a specified note area. Changing the MIDI Channel (Change Channel) This function transfers the MIDI channel of a specified area of sequencer data into a different MIDI channel. For details on the settings, refer to Basic Operation for Track Editing (p. 133). fig. ChangeVelo For details on the settings, refer to Basic Operation for Track Editing (p. 133). fig. ChangeCh Parameter Track/Pattern Ch/Part Measure For Bias Magnify Range Min Range Max Value Explanation TRK ALL, Phrase track(s) or pattern TRK 1­16, whose velocity will be PTN001­100 changed TRK ALL: Phrase tracks 1­16 TRK 1­16: Specified phrase track PTN001­100: Specified pattern ALL, Ch 1­16 MIDI channel(s) of notes for which velocity will be changed ALL: Changes velocity for all notes. Ch 1­16: Changes the velocity for only the notes of a specific MIDI channel. 0001­ Range of measures whose velocity will be changed 1­ALL If you set "For" to "ALL, " all measures will be specified. 0­200% Set this parameter if increases or decreases in velocity variations are desired. 0 (C -)­127 (G9) Range of note numbers for which velocity will be changed You can also specify the key range by pressing keys on the keyboard. Parameter Track/Pattern Value Explanation TRK ALL, Phrase track(s) or pattern TRK 1­16, in which the MIDI channel PTN001­100 will be changed TRK ALL: Phrase tracks 1­16 TRK 1­16: Specified phrase track PTN001­100: Specified pattern Measure 0001­ Range of measures in which the MIDI channel For 1­ALL will be changed If you set "For" to "ALL, " all measures will be specified. Status ALL, Note, Type of data for which you Poly Aftertouch, wish to change the MIDI Control Change, channel Program Change, Channel Aftertouch, Pitch Bend When "Status" is "Note" or "Poly Aftertouch" 0 (C -)­127 (G9) Range of note numbers for Range Min which the MIDI channel Range Max will be changed You can also specify the key range by pressing keys on the keyboard. When "Status" is "Control Change" 0­127 Range of controller numRange Min bers for which the MIDI Range Max channel will be changed When "Status" is "Program Change" 1­128 Range of program numRange Min bers for which the MIDI Range Max channel will be changed Src Channel Dst Channel ALL, Ch 1­16 Ch 1­16 Set Src Channel to the MIDI channel that you want to change, and set Dst Channel to the MIDI channel to which it will be changed. If you set "Src Channel" to "ALL, " the sequencer data of all MIDI channels will be combined into "Dst Channel. " 139 Editing Songs Changing the Length of Notes (Change Duration) This function changes the duration (time from note-on to note-off) of notes within a specified area. Depending on the setting, you can also create staccato or tenuto. Combining Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns into One (Merge) The sequencer data of two phrase tracks or patterns will be combined into one. For details on the settings, refer to Basic Operation for Track Editing (p. 133). fig. ChangeDur For details on the settings, refer to Basic Operation for Track Editing (p. 133). fig. Merge Parameter Track/Pattern Ch/Part Measure For Bias Magnify Range Min Range Max Value Explanation TRK ALL, Phrase track(s) or pattern TRK 1­16, whose durations will be PTN001­100 changed TRK ALL: Phrase tracks 1­16 TRK 1­16: Specified phrase track PTN001­100: Specified pattern ALL, Ch 1­16 MIDI channel(s) of notes for which duration will be changed ALL: Changes the duration for notes of all MIDI channels. Ch 1­16: Changes the duration for notes of a specific MIDI channel only. 0001­ Range of measures whose durations will be changed 1­ALL If you set "For" to "ALL, " all measures will be specified. 0­200% Set this parameter if you wish to increase or decrease durations by a specified ratio. [. . . ] TEL: (2) 666 10529 SWEDEN Roland Scandinavia A/S SWEDISH SALES OFFICE Danvik Center 28, 2 tr. 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