User manual ROLAND GR-09 ANNEXE 303

[. . . ] The manual you're reading now, Quick Start, offers a basic introduction to the Fantom-S, and provides simple, easy-to-understand explanations, allowing the beginner to quickly experience many of the FantomS's exciting features. As you read the Quick Start, we recommend actually performing the described operations on your Fantom-S. For feature details, and for explanations of advanced uses, read the separate Owner's Manual. Sound/Parameter List contains sound lists and parameter and information on the Fantom-S's MIDI implementation. [. . . ] Press [1 (Kbd Part)] to select a patch "PR-E: 032 SynthForce. " (p. 7) Press [7] to switch the Patch Play screen. fig. Q-17. e D Beam controlleris turned ON for the Keyboard part D Beam controller is turned OFF for the Pad part With the factory settings, "Breath" is assigned to the D Beam controller. 4. When the D BEAM [ASSIGNABLE] indicator is dark, press [ASSIGNABLE], so that its indicator lights. fig. Q-18 When the D Beam controller is responding, the [ASSIGNABLE] button will blink. Once you leave the usable range of the D Beam controller, the [ASSIGNABLE] The D Beam controller is now active. button stops blinking, and lights solidly instead. 5. Move your hand up and down slowly over the D Beam controller as you play the keyboard. fig. Q-19 6. To turn off the D Beam controller, press [ASSIGNABLE] once again so that its indicator light goes out. 15 Try Out the Various Performance Features Changing D Beam Controller Settings 1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press D BEAM [ASSIGNABLE]. The D Beam Assignable screen appears. fig. Q-20 In this window you can modify the settings for the D Beam controller. 3. Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to "Type, " and then turn the VALUE dial. For example, if you specify "Bend Up, " press [ASSIGNABLE], and the pitch will rise if you move your hand near the D Beam controller while playing the keyboard to produce sound. For details on using the D Beam controller, refer to "Modifying the Sound in Real Time" (Owner's Manual; p. 98). When you have made setting, press [EXIT]. 16 Try Out the Various Performance Features Using Knobs and Buttons to Modify the Sound in Realtime (Realtime Controller) By using the REALTIME CONTROL knobs and ASSIGNABLE switches while you play, you can control the various functions that've been assigned to them. Let's select Patch "PR-E: 031 ShapeURMusic" and try out the realtime controllers. 1. Press [1 (Kbd Part] to select Patch "PR-E: 031 ShapeURMusic" (p. Press [7] to switch the Patch Play screen. fig. Q-22. e State of the controller settings The controller applies to the part whose display is visible 4. The parameter that will change when you operate the realtime controller is displayed at the bottom of the screen. fig. Q-knob01. e REALTIME CONTROL knob ASSIGNABLE switch Parameters that will change when you turn a realtime controller knob Parameters that will change when you press an assignable switch 17 Try Out the Various Performance Features 5. You can select the function of the knobs by pressing the button located at the right of the realtime control knobs. In this example, get the FILTER/RHY indicator to light. fig. Q-knob02 · If the FILTER/ENV indicator is lit Turning the knobs will control Cutoff, Resonance, Attack, and Release. 11). If a rhythm set is not assigned, use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the patch type, and press [DEC] to set "Patch" to "Rhythm. " Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the rhythm set group or rhythm set number, and turn the VALUE dial or use [INC] [DEC] to make your selection. 2. Press ARPEGGIO/RHYTHM [ON/OFF]. Pads 9­16 will go out, and you will be able to play rhythms. fig. Q-28 Rhythm groups have rhythm pattern numbers and percussion instruments (rhythm tones) assigned to the pads as follows. fig. Q-30. e Rhythm Pattern Number Rhythm Tone 3. 5. Press a pad (9­16) to which a rhythm pattern number is assigned. The force with which you strike the pads will vary the dynamics (velocity) of the sound. According to the pad you pressed, the assigned rhythm pattern will play. In time with the pattern that is playing, try adding your own rhythm performance. Pads 1­8 will play percussion sounds. To finish listening to the rhythm, press ARPEGGIO/RHYTHM [ON/OFF] again so its indicator turns off. You can also stop playback by pressing the blinking pad. For details on using the Arpeggio, refer to "Playing Rhythms (Arpeggio/Rhythm Function)" (Owner's Manual; p. 104), "Playing Rhythm" (Owner's Manual; p. 112) 22 Try Out the Various Performance Features Switching to Another Rhythm Group 1. Press ARPEGGIO/RHYTHM [SETUP/EDIT] and then press [1 (Rhythm Group)]. The Rhythm Group window appears. fig. Q-30a_50 2. 3. Use the value. to select "Rhythm Group, " then turn the VALUE dial to change Verify that the ARPEGGIO/RHYTHM [ON/OFF] indicator is lit, and strike the pads to play rhythms. Changing Rhythm Group Settings 1. Press [1 (Rhythm Group)], and then press [EDIT]. The Rhythm Group Edit window appears. fig. Q-31 In this window you can make various settings for a rhythm group, such as assigning a rhythm pattern number or percussion instrument to each pad. 3. Use [CURSOR] and the VALUE dial to edit the parameters. In this window you can adjust various settings for rhythm groups. · Pad Select the pad 1­16 for which you will make settings. · Pad Mode Specifies whether a rhythm tone (Note) or a rhythm pattern (Pattern) number will be assigned to the pad. · Pad Note If Pad Mode is set to Note, specifies the note number (C-1­G9) that will sound when you press the pad. · Pad Velocity Specifies the strength of the sound (REAL, 1­127) heard when you strike the pad. If this is set to REAL, you can add dynamics by varying the strength of your strike. 23 Try Out the Various Performance Features · Rhythm Pattern Number If Pad Mode is set to Pattern, specifies the pattern number that will sound when you press the pad. [. . . ] The measure is shown in the Realtime Recording window. 5. When you have finished recording, press [STOP] to stop recording. You have now finished recording the song. Press [RESET] to return to the beginning of the measures, and press [PLAY] to listen to the playback. When the playback ends, press [RESET] to return to the beginning of the measures. 44 Creating a Song Mixing in the MIXER Screen The Fantom-S's performance mode has a Layer screen (press [LAYER/SPLIT]) and a Mixer screen (press [MIXER]). The Layer screen is convenient when you want to make settings for playing multiple patches together (layered) or separately in different regions of the keyboard (split). [. . . ]