Roland JV-30 Owner's Manual page 19

Using/Making
Settings for
the Performance
Features
O
Solo
This feature allows
you
to specify that only
one sound
is
to
be
played. This
can used whenever
you
wish to have only
one sound
used
at
a time, such as
for solo pieces,
or
brass
type sounds.
Press [SOLO),
and confirm
that
its
indicator
is
lit.
The Instrument
will
now
only play
one
sound.
Press (SOLO] again
to
turn the function OFF.
*
If
a
Drum
Set
is
currently selected,
[SOLOI
will
have no
effect
If
pressed.
O
Portamento
Portamento
is
an
effect
which
provides a
smooth
transition in pitch
between the key pressed
first
and
the key pressed after
it.
Press
[PORTAMENTO], and
confirm
that
the
indicator
is
lit.
Portamento
will
now
be
in effect.
Press
[PORTAMENTO]
again to turn the function OFF.
* When
you
press
[PORTAMENTO], and
the
indicator
on
its
button
lights,
the
indi-
cator
on
{SOLOI automatically
lights,
allowing
the instrument to
be
played using
one
sound.
[Setting
the Portamento Time]
+
While holding
this
down,...
b
Perform the
steps
below
to set
the
amount
of time over
which the
pitch transition
is
to
occur while Portamento
is
turned
on.
The acceptable range
is
0-1 27.
The
higher the
value,
the longer the pitch trans-
ition
time.
(T)
Hold
down
[PORTAMENTO], and
use either
the
VALUE
slider or
VALUE
[A]
[]
to set
the Portamento Time.
P o r
+.- -a
n e n
+-
o T
i
r-i
e
12?
@
Release
your finger
from
[PORTAMENTO], and
the
Portamento Time
is
stored
In
memory.
Bender/Modulation
Lever
^-^Vibrato gets deeper
®
I
(D
Pitch
is
lowered Pitch
is
raised
.^n"^
BENDER
The Bender/Modulation
Lever located
on
the
left
side of
the keyboard
is
used
as
follows:
(T)When moved
to the left/right
it
lowers/raises
the
pitch of
what
is
played.
(2)
When
pushed toward
the
rear,
it
adds a
vibrato
effect.
The
lever
can be conveniently used to duplicate
such techniques as
string
bending on
a guitar,
or to simulate certain
breath techniques
that
would occur with
a
wind instrument.
You
may want
to practice
with the
lever a while,
however,
until
you get
precisely
the effect
you need.
*
Concerning the settings available for
Bend Range and Vibrato
Depth, refer to "Setting
Performance
Functions
for Individual
Parts" (» p.22).
^
Bend
Range: the range over which the
pitch
Is
can
be
changed.
Vibrato
Depth: depth
to
which
the Vibrato effect
is
applied.
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