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Roland AT15 Music Atelier Owner's Manual

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:
"IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (p. 2), "USING THE UNIT
SAFELY" (p. 3, 4), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. 5, 6). 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.
Copyright © 2003 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any
form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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  • Page 1 Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2003 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    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). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.

  • Page 3: Using The Unit Safely

    • Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

  • Page 4: Using The Unit Safely

    • Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

  • Page 5: Important Notes

    • Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored on a floppy disk and internal memory once it has been lost. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data. • Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit’s buttons, sliders, or other controls;...

  • Page 6: Handling Floppy Disks

    • Do not apply undue force to the music stand while it is in use. • Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.

  • Page 7: Main Features

    Main Features We want to take a moment to thank you for your purchase of the Roland AT-15 “Atelier Series” Organ. The AT-15 is an electronic organ which provides a generous collection of rich organ sounds. In addition, it is designed to be easy to learn and use. In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to come, please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety.

  • Page 8: Conventions Used In This Manual

    Main Features ■ Main Features ❍ Highly Realistic Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment Functions All rhythms use data from performances by professional drummers, featuring high-quality patterns with all the grooves and subtle nuance of the real thing. In addition, you can use automatic accompaniments that are perfectly matched to each rhythm to enjoy the feeling of playing with your own band in the background.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...3 Important Notes ...5 Main Features ... 7 Panel Descriptions ... 14 Before You Start Playing ... 16 Setting Up the Music Stand ...16 Connecting the Power Cord ...16 Turning the Power On and Off ...16 Tuning On the Power ...16 Turning Off the Power ...16 Using Headphones ...17...
  • Page 10 Contents Loading Disk Rhythms Into Internal Memory... 36 Copying a Rhythm Saved to the Rhythm [Disk] Button ... 38 Deleting a Rhythm Saved to the Rhythm [Disk] Button... 39 Restoring the Rhythm Stored in the Rhythm [Disk] Button to the Factory Settings ... 40 Adding Various Effects to a Voice ...
  • Page 11 Settings for the Composer ... 78 Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs ...78 Changing the Metronome Setting ...78 Adjusting the Metronome Volume ...79 Changing the Sound of the Metronome ...79 Setting the Beat ...80 Silencing a Specific Track ...80 Muting Individual Channels of Performance Data ...81 Re-recording the Pedalboard Performance ...82 Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal ...82...
  • Page 12 Contents Appendices Troubleshooting ...98 Display Messages ...100 Voice List ...102 Drum Set List ...103 Rhythm List ...105 Chord List ...106 Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off ...108 Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off ...108 Settings That Are Stored in the Registration Buttons ...108 Settings That Are Stored in the Individual Registration Buttons ...108 Glossary ...109...
  • Page 13 MEMO...

  • Page 14: Panel Descriptions

    Panel Descriptions Pedal Bass Voice select buttons ( → p. 22, p. 23) Pedal Part [Alternate] button [To Lower] button ( → p. 46) Level [▲] [▼] button ( → p. 26) Lower Voice select buttons ( → p. 23) Lower part Level [▲] [▼] button ( →...
  • Page 15 Manual Rhythm select buttons ( → p. 30) ] button ( → p. 33) Tempo [ Fill In button ( → p. 33) [Intro/Ending] button ( → p. 31) [Start/Stop] button ( → p. 31) Rotary Sound [Fast/Slow] button ( → p. 43) Disk Drive ( →...

  • Page 16: Before You Start Playing

    Before You Start Playing Setting Up the Music Stand fig.01-03 1. Attach the music stand by inserting it into the two holes. Connecting the Power Cord 1. First, make sure that the [Power On] switch at the panel’s left side is OFF (not pushed in). 2.

  • Page 17: Using Headphones

    Using Headphones The AT-15 features a Phones jack. This allows you to play without having to worry about bothering others around you, even at night. fig.01-08 1. Connect the headphones to the Phones jack on the bottom left of the unit. The sound from the built-in speakers stops.

  • Page 18: Restoring All Settings Other Than The Rhythm [Disk] Button To Their Original Factory Condition

    Before You Start Playing Restoring All Settings Other Than the Rhythm [Disk] Button to Their Original Factory Condition All settings other than the Rhythm [Disk] button can be returned to their factory settings. This function is called “Panel Reset.” 1. Make sure there is no floppy disk in the disk drive before carrying out the procedure.

  • Page 19: Selecting And Playing Sounds

    Selecting and Playing Sounds Listening to the Demo Songs The AT-15 contains 12 Demo songs. Here’s how to play the Demo songs, and fully appreciate the sounds, Rhythms, and Automatic Accompaniment that are available with the AT-15. fig.02-01 2, 3 4, 5 Make sure that a floppy disk is not inserted in the disk drive.
  • Page 20 Selecting and Playing Sounds ❍ If the following screen appears If the performance song in the unit has not been saved to a floppy disk, the following message will appear, and it will not be possible to play the Demo songs.

  • Page 21: Selecting Voices

    Selecting Voices The AT-15 is able to produce the sounds of various instruments. These sounds are called “Voices” (or tones). It is very easy to select voices. ■ About the Voices and Parts The AT-15 has two keyboards and one Pedalboard, as shown below. From top to bottom these are called the “Upper Keyboard,”...

  • Page 22: Functions Of The Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons

    Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Functions of the Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons fig.02-05 Each time you press a voice button, its indicator will switch between being lit and being turned off. Voices that have their button indicator lit can be played.

  • Page 23: Selecting The Upper And Lower Voices

    ■ Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices Select voices by pressing the Upper and Lower Part buttons. When the power is turned on, the Upper keyboard will play “Full Organ 3” and the Lower keyboard will play “Lower Organ2.” Example: Selecting “Jazz Organ2” for the Upper Organ part, and “Grand Piano”...

  • Page 24: Selecting Solo Voice

    Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Selecting Solo Voice The Solo section of the Upper keyboard is monophonic, that is, the Solo voice will only sound for the highest note played on the Upper keyboard. This allows you to play full chords and have the selected Solo voice playing the highest (solo) note.

  • Page 25: Selecting A Voice Using The [Others] Button

    ■ Selecting a Voice Using the [Others] Button Notice that there is an [Others] button for each part of the Upper, Lower, Solo, Pedal. By using the [Others] button, you can select all the other voices, the ones that can’t be selected directly by pressing voice buttons. Press the [Others] button for the Part for which you wish to specify a voice.

  • Page 26: Adjust The Volume Balance

    Selecting and Playing Sounds Adjust the Volume Balance The AT-15 allows you to adjust the volume balance individually for each Part. fig.02-13 The following buttons are used to adjust the volume of a multiple number of Parts. Accomp/SMF [▼] [▲] button: •...

  • Page 27: Transpose The Pitch In Octave Units (Octave Shift)

    Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift) The pitch of the sound played by the keyboard can be adjusted in one-octave steps. You can apply an Octave shift to the following 5 Parts: The Upper Organ Part, Upper Orchestral Part The Lower Part The Pedal Part The Solo Part...

  • Page 28: Sustaining Notes Played On The Lower Keyboard

    Selecting and Playing Sounds Sustaining Notes Played on the Lower Keyboard You can have the sound for keys in the Lower keyboard continue to play, even after you release the key, until the next key is pressed. Hold down the Pedal [To Lower] button for several seconds until its indicator begins flashing.

  • Page 29: Changing The Drum/Sfx Set

    ■ Changing the Drum/SFX Set Immediately after the power is turned on, the STANDARD drum set will sound. Let’s try selecting a different Drum Set or the Sound Effect set. As the drum set, you can choose from 8 types of drum set and one type of sound effect.

  • Page 30: Using The Rhythm Performance

    Using the Rhythm Performance The AT-15 lets you enjoy playing along with a rhythmic accompaniment. Selecting a Rhythm The AT-15 provides 62 types of Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniments (Music Styles). These are organized into eight groups. fig.03-01 1, 3 Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm group. The indicator of Rhythm button will light.

  • Page 31: Playing Rhythms (Starting And Stopping The Rhythm)

    Playing Rhythms (Starting and Stopping the Rhythm) To start the rhythm, press the [Intro/Ending] button or the [Start/Stop] button. You can also make the Rhythm start after playing an Intro, or make the Rhythm stop after playing an Ending. fig.03-03 ■...

  • Page 32: Stopping The Rhythm

    Using the Rhythm Performance ❍ Starting without an Intro Press the [Start/Stop] button. The Rhythm starts without an Intro being played. ■ Stopping the Rhythm ❍ Stopping with an Ending Press the [Intro/Ending] button. An Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops. While the Ending is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator lights, until the Ending finishes the button indicator will be turned off.

  • Page 33: Adding Variety To The Rhythm And Automatic Accompaniment

    Adding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment You can add variation to the Rhythm by changing the arrangement or by switching the Rhythm pattern. fig.03-04(P.25) [Fill In] Button Unlit What is a Fill In? A fill-in is a short phrase that is inserted at a break in the melody or at a point where the character of the song changes (between Chorus’s or Verses).

  • Page 34: A Simple Way To Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program)

    Using the Rhythm Performance A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program) When using the Arranger function for automatic accompaniment, you can also use the “One Touch Program” function to automatically select panel settings that are appropriate for the selected rhythm. By pressing the [One Touch Program] button, you can make the following settings.

  • Page 35: Using A Rhythm From A Disk

    Using a Rhythm from a Disk The AT-15 contains 62 types of built-in Rhythms (Music Styles). Additional Rhythms (Music Styles) are available on the Music Style disk included are available. Here’s how to select a Rhythm (Music Style) from a Music Style disk.

  • Page 36: Loading Disk Rhythms Into Internal Memory

    Using the Rhythm Performance ■ Loading Disk Rhythms Into Internal Memory The [Disk] button already contains 4 Rhythms, but these can be rewritten by Rhythms from a Music Style disk. Rhythms loaded from the disk into internal memory will not be lost even if the power is turned off. It is convenient to load frequently-used disk Rhythms into internal memory.
  • Page 37 Use the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select where you wish the selected Rhythm to be stored. Press the Rhythm [Disk] button to confirm the storage- destination Rhythm. While the Rhythm is being loaded into internal memory, the following screen will be displayed.

  • Page 38: Copying A Rhythm Saved To The Rhythm [Disk] Button

    Using the Rhythm Performance ■ Copying a Rhythm Saved to the Rhythm [Disk] Button Press the [Utility] button. Press the Menu [ Rhythm.” Press the [Rec] button. Use the Menu [ ] and [ Rhythm.” Press the [Rec] button. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the copy-source rhythm.

  • Page 39: Deleting A Rhythm Saved To The Rhythm [Disk] Button

    ❍ If the following screen appears The following screens appear when a rhythm has already been saved to the save destination. fig.03-17 To cancel the procedure, press the [Reset] button. Press the [Rec] button again to start coping the Rhythm into the internal memory.

  • Page 40: Restoring The Rhythm Stored In The Rhythm [Disk] Button To The Factory Settings

    Using the Rhythm Performance Press the [Rec] button. The following screen will be displayed. If you determine that the rhythm may be deleted, press the [Rec] button once more. While the Rhythm is being deleted, the following screen will be displayed. Press the [Utility] button.

  • Page 41: Adding Various Effects To A Voice

    Adding Various Effects to a Voice The AT-15 allows you to add a variety of effects to each voice, and to use various playing techniques to make your performance more expressive. Adding Harmony to a Melody (Harmony Intelligence) Harmony Intelligence is a function that adds harmony to a single note being played on the Upper keyboard, the harmony being dependent on the chord played on the Lower keyboard.

  • Page 42: Changing The Type Of Harmony Intelligence

    Adding Various Effects to a Voice Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence There are 6 different Harmony Intelligence. When you press the [Harmony Intelligence] button, the most appropriate voice(s) will be automatically set. The manner in which notes will sound also depends on the Harmony type. Press the [Harmony Intelligence] button (indicator lights).

  • Page 43: Adding Modulation To The Sound (Rotary Effect)

    Adding Modulation to the Sound (Rotary Effect) Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow. The Rotary effect can be applied to the following sounds. • Voices assigned to [Lower] button, [Full] button, and [Jazz] button. •...

  • Page 44: Reverb Effect

    Adding Various Effects to a Voice Reverb Effect Reverb is an effect that adds a sense of spaciousness to the sound, creating the illusion of playing in a large or small concert hall, a large or small room, a small club, etc. fig.04-07 Accomp / Reverb...

  • Page 45: Sustain Effect

    Sustain Effect Sustain allows you to add a Sustain effect or decay to each voice after the keys are released. The Sustain effect can be added simultaneously to the Upper (except the Solo Part), Lower, and Pedal Bass voices. Press the [Utility] button. Press the Menu [ “Sustain.”...

  • Page 46: Using The Play Functions

    Using the Play Functions Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice (Pedal [To Lower] Button) By using the Pedal [To Lower] button, you can sound the Pedal Bass voice by playing the root note (see p. 109) of a chord on the Lower keyboard in the area that is playing the Lower voice.

  • Page 47: Playing The Solo Voice On The Lower Keyboard (Solo [To Lower] Button)

    Playing the Solo Voice on the Lower Keyboard (Solo [To Lower] Button) Normally, the solo voice will sound on the upper keyboard. By using the Solo [To Lower] button, you can play the solo voice in the right- hand side of the lower keyboard that includes the B4 key. The state in which the keyboard is divided in this way is called “split,”...

  • Page 48: Transposing To A Different Key (Transpose Buttons)

    Using the Play Functions Transposing to a Different Key (Transpose Buttons) 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.

  • Page 49: Adjusting The Overall Volume Using An Expression Pedal

    Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal You can adjust the entire volume using an Expression Pedal. When you depress the Expression Pedal, the volume increases. The volume decreases as you tilt the pedal back. fig.06-03 Decrease the volume Increase the volume Adding Decay to the Sound...

  • Page 50: Using The Foot Switch

    Using the Play Functions 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.

  • Page 51: Using The Registration Buttons

    Using the Registration Buttons The AT-15 allows you to store sound settings and panel settings such as 8 in the Registration buttons. There are a total of 8 Registration buttons, and one set of panel settings can be stored in each, allowing you to register a total of 8 different panel settings.

  • Page 52: Recalling A Registration

    Using the Registration Buttons Recalling a Registration There are two ways of calling up the settings affecting the rhythms registered to the Registration buttons [1]–[8], “INSTANT” and “DELAYED.” At the factory this is set to “DELAYED.” ■ How to Recall a Registration ❍...

  • Page 53: Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel Settings

    Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel Settings When the [Manual] button is ON (lit), all panel settings you make will be stored automatically in the [Manual] button as they are made, thus updating the Registration that had been previously saved. If you change to a preset Registration [1]–...
  • Page 54 Using the Registration Buttons Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to move the cursor, and press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select a character. fig.07-05 The following characters can be selected. space ! “ # % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; = ? ^ _ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 You can also press the [Reset] button to delete a character, and the...

  • Page 55: Copying Only The Name Of A Registration

    ■ Copying Only the Name of a Registration Here’s how you can copy just the name of a Registration without copying its performance data. Insert the floppy disk containing the registration with the name you want to copy in the disk drive. Press the [Registration] button to make the indicator light.

  • Page 56: Saving Registration Sets To A Floppy Disk

    Using the Registration Buttons Saving Registration Sets to a Floppy Disk With the settings of Registration [1]–[8] buttons considered as one set, a single floppy disk can store up to 99 sets of data. We recommend that complex panel settings or Registrations you wish to keep be saved on disk. Furthermore, when you save registrations created on the AT-15 to floppy disks, you can call up their settings on other Atelier Series instruments and use the registrations the same way.
  • Page 57 ❍ If the following screen appears The following screens appear when a registration has already been saved to the save destination. fig.07-12 ● If you wish to update the contents of the Registration deta Press the [Rec] button. The Registration will be rewritten. ●...

  • Page 58: Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into The At-15

    Using the Registration Buttons Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the AT-15 Here’s how to recall a previously saved Registration set from the floppy disk into the memory of the AT-15. Registrations can be selected in the following two ways. •...

  • Page 59: Loading An Individual Registration

    ■ Loading an Individual Registration You can load any desired individual Registration to any desired Registration button. Insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the disk drive. Press the [Registration] button (indicator lights). Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select the Registration set that you wish to load.

  • Page 60: Deleting A Set Of Registrations From A Floppy Disk

    Using the Registration Buttons Deleting a Set of Registrations from a Floppy Disk Here’s how to delete a Registration set that was saved to a floppy disk. Insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the disk drive. Press the [Registration] button (indicator lights). Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select the Registration set that you wish to delete.

  • Page 61: Record And Playback Your Performance

    Record and Playback Your Performance You can use the AT-15’s internal Composer feature to record performances and to play back commercial SMF format music files. fig.08-01 “Play back SMF music files” You can use the floppy disk drive to play back commercially available music files, and enjoy a wide variety of songs.

  • Page 62: Playing Back Performance Songs Stored On Floppy Disk

    Record and Playback Your Performance Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk In addition to playing back the music you recorded on the instrument and saved to a floppy disk. AT-15 also lets you enjoy a wide variety of commercially available SMF music files.
  • Page 63 When the performance song loaded from a disk is a Standard MIDI File, “ ” will be displayed after the file name. fig.08-27 Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select the song. Press the [Play/Stop] button to start playback. Playback of the performance data begins.

  • Page 64: Silencing A Specific Track (Track Mute)

    Record and Playback Your Performance Silencing a Specific Track (Track Mute) The indicators for Track Mute button in which performances were recorded will be lit. By turning off these Track Mute button indicators, you can temporarily silence the sound. This is referred to as “Track Mute.” You can practice with the melody muted.

  • Page 65: Recording A Performance

    Recording a Performance You can record the performance that you play. You can also record your performance while playing rhythms or automatic accompaniment. fig.08-02 Select the panel settings needed for recording the performance. Make sure that a floppy disk is not inserted in the disk drive. If a floppy disk is in the disk drive, press the Eject button (p.
  • Page 66 Record and Playback Your Performance If you press the [Rec] button when a song has been selected from the floppy disk, the selected song will be completely loaded into the AT-15 and the Composer will enter into the recording standby mode. If you wish to record a new song, press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to first select “NEW SONG”...

  • Page 67: Playing Back A Performance Song

    Playing Back a Performance Song Play back the performance recorded on the AT-15. fig.08-06 2, 3 Press the [Reset] button. The location at which playback will start will return to the beginning of the first measure (bar). Press the [Play/Stop] button to start playback. After playback reaches the end of the performance, it will stop automatically.

  • Page 68: Rerecording Performance Data Recorded On The At-15

    Record and Playback Your Performance Rerecording Performance Data Recorded on the AT-15 You can record over recorded performance data. fig.08-08 Press the [Rec] button to enter into the recording standby mode. The [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play/Stop] button indicator will blink.

  • Page 69: Erasing A Performance Song

    Erasing a Performance Song If you wish to discard your recording and re-record from the beginning, or if you wish to record a new performance, you must erase the previously- recorded data. fig.08-09 Press the [Registration] and [Save] buttons simultaneously. The following message, asking you to confirm your choice, will be displayed.

  • Page 70: Formatting Disks

    Record and Playback Your Performance Formatting Disks Floppy disks must first be “formatted” (initialized) before they can be used by the AT-15 to store data. “Formatting” is the process of erasing any data which may have been on the disk and making the format of the floppy disk match the format of the device.
  • Page 71 Press the Menu [ Utility.” fig.08-13 Press the [Rec] button. Press the Menu [ Disk.” Press the [Rec] button. The following message, asking you to confirm, will be displayed. fig.08-14 To cancel the procedure, press the [Reset] button. Press the [Rec] button again to perform the Format. While formatting is in progress, the following display appears.

  • Page 72: Changing The Name Of A Performance Song (Rename)

    Record and Playback Your Performance Changing the Name of a Performance Song (Rename) A name is automatically assigned to a performance song that you record. However, at some point you may wish to change the name to something more meaningful. fig.08-16 Press the [Load] and [Save] buttons simultaneously.

  • Page 73: Saving Performance Songs Onto Floppy Disk

    Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk The performance data that you recorded will disappear when the power of the AT-15 is turned off. If you wish to keep the performance data, you can save it on a floppy disk. If the performance data has never been saved to a floppy disk, a “ symbol appears in the display.
  • Page 74 Record and Playback Your Performance Press the [Save] button to confirm the format. While performance data is being saved to the floppy disk, the following display appears. fig.08-22 ❍ If the following screen will appear If the floppy disk already contains performance data of the same name, the following display will appear.

  • Page 75: Deleting Performance Songs Stored On Disk

    Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk Follow the steps below to erase a performance song that was saved onto a floppy disk. Insert the floppy disk containing performance songs into the disk drive. Press the [Utility] button. Press the Menu [ Utility.”...

  • Page 76: Layering A New Recording Onto Smf Music Files

    Record and Playback Your Performance Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files You can load commercially available SMF music files into the AT-15, and record your own performance on top of it. During recording, the data you’ve loaded will be played back, while everything you play on the upper and lower manuals will be recorded.

  • Page 77: Re-Recording A Performance Saved On Floppy Disk

    Re-recording a Performance Saved on Floppy Disk A song saved on floppy disk can be loaded into the AT-15, and you can then re-record the performances of the upper keyboard and lower keyboard. Into the disk drive, insert the floppy disk that contains the performance data.

  • Page 78: Settings For The Composer

    Settings for the Composer Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs SMF Music files or a performance that you recorded can be transposed for playback. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ “Play Transpose.” 3.

  • Page 79: Adjusting The Metronome Volume

    Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can adjust the volume of the metronome. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ “Metronome.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4. Using the Menu [ ] and [ “Metronome Vol.” (Metronome Volume). fig.09-03 5.

  • Page 80: Setting The Beat

    Settings for the Composer Setting the Beat This setting determines the beat to be used when recording performance songs. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ “Beat.” fig.09-05 3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to set the beat. Setting 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8...

  • Page 81: Muting Individual Channels Of Performance Data

    Assigning Commercial SMF Music Files to the Tracks Track R (Rhythm) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 A (Accomp) B (Bass) L (Lower) U (Upper) S (Solo) During recording, the control track will store the operations as follows.

  • Page 82: Re-Recording The Pedalboard Performance

    Settings for the Composer Re-recording the Pedalboard Performance You can erase the bass accompaniment of SMF music files and record your own pedalboard performance, or re-record the pedalboard performance of a song that was previously saved on disk. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2.

  • Page 83: Function During Playback

    ■ Function During Playback You can specify whether or not the Expression pedal will function while ATELIER song files are being played back. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ “Exp. Source.” fig.09-06 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4.

  • Page 84: Adjusting The Effects

    Adjusting the Effects Sustain Effect Sustain allows you to add a Sustain effect or decay to each voice after the keys are released. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ “Sustain.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4.

  • Page 85: Changing The Reverb Type

    Changing the Reverb Type You can select from the following 11 types of Reverb: 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ “Reverb.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ “Reverb Type.”...

  • Page 86: Changing The Depth Of The Reverb

    Adjusting the Effects Changing the Depth of the Reverb The depth of the Reverb can be set (0–10) for the following Parts. You can make independent settings for each Part. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ “Reverb.”...

  • Page 87: Various Other Settings

    Various Other Settings Turning Initial Touch On/Off (Initial Touch) Initial Touch is a function that translates the force used in playing the keys into a directly proportional amount of volume. It can be switched ON/OFF independently for the Upper and Lower Keyboards. 1.

  • Page 88: Turning Chord Intelligence On/Off (Chord Intelli)

    Various Other Settings ig.12-09 3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to set the function to be assigned to the foot switch. To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button. Setting Descriptions ROTARY FAST/ Switch the Rotary speed between SLOW “FAST”...

  • Page 89: Using The Leading Bass Function (Leading Bass)

    Using the Leading Bass Function (Leading Bass) When Automatic Accompaniment is used, and the Pedal [To Lower] button is ON, the Pedal Bass voice will normally play the root note (p. 109) of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard.

  • Page 90: Layering The Solo Voice And Lower Voice (Solo To Lower Mode)

    Various Other Settings Layering the Solo Voice and Lower Voice (Solo To Lower Mode) When the Solo voice is being played by the Lower keyboard (i.e., when the Solo [To Lower] button is ON), you can specify whether the Lower voice and the Solo voice will sound together (layered), or will sound separately (split).

  • Page 91: Preventing Rhythm Tempos From Switching Automatically (Auto Standard Tempo)

    Preventing Rhythm Tempos from Switching Automatically (Auto Standard Tempo) You can prevent rhythm tempos from switching automatically when you switch rhythms. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ “AutoStdTempo” (Auto Standard Tempo). 3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to switch the Auto Standard Tempo “ON”...

  • Page 92: Registration Arranger Update (Arranger Settings Recall Timing)

    Various Other Settings Registration Arranger Update (Arranger Settings Recall Timing) You can specify how the settings related to Rhythm performances and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled when you press a Registration button [1] – [8]. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2.

  • Page 93: Adjust The Standard Pitch (Master Tune)

    Adjust the Standard Pitch (Master Tune) The basic pitch of an instrument is generally considered as the pitch of the middle A note. The “Master Tune” parameter lets you adjust this basic pitch to match the pitch of any other instruments that are playing together with the AT-15.

  • Page 94: Midi In Mode

    Various Other Settings MIDI IN Mode This instrument contains two sound generators: one for SMF data playback and one for keyboard performance. Normally, data received at the MIDI In connector will control only the sound generator for SMF data playback. However by changing the MIDI IN Mode setting, you can also control the keyboard sound generator from MIDI In.

  • Page 95: Setting Pc Numbers (Pc Number)

    Setting PC Numbers (PC Number) You can specify the Program Change number that will be transmitted from MIDI Out when a Registration is selected. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ “MIDI.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4.

  • Page 96: Connecting With External Devices

    Connecting with External Devices If you want to hook up an external instrument to the AT-15, then this chapter is for you. Names and Functions of Jacks and Connectors 1 MIDI Out/In Connectors You can connect external MIDI instruments to these connectors to exchange performance information.

  • Page 97: If You're Using Midi

    It provides complete details concerning the way MIDI has been implemented on this unit. If you should require this publication (such as when you intend to carry out byte-level programming), please contact the nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor.

  • Page 98: Troubleshooting

    If the AT-15 does not function in the way you except, first check the following chart. If this does not resolve the problem, consult your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Station. When you press the [Power On] switch, the power doesn’t come on...
  • Page 99 The bass note of the Automatic Accompaniment does not sound ❍ When a voice is selected for the Pedal Bass part, the bass of the Automatic Accompaniment will not sound. When you started a Rhythm with an Intro, the Rhythm did not sound ❍...

  • Page 100: Display Messages

    Display Messages fig.E.00 Meanings: • To protect the copyright, this music file cannot be saved as SMF format. • When you want to save as Atelier format, you can save on a floppy disk. fig.E.01 Meanings: • You can only play the music data. It cannot be saved on a floppy disk or internal memory.
  • Page 101 fig.E.30 Meanings: • The Rhythm data is excessively large, and cannot be loaded. • The performance data is excessively large, and cannot be loaded. • Since the internal memory is full, recording is not possible. fig.E.40 Meanings: • The AT-15 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device.

  • Page 102: Voice List

    Voice List Full Organ1 Full Organ2 Full Organ3 Full Organ4 Full Organ5 Ballad Organ Jazz Organ1 Jazz Organ2 Jazz Organ3 Jazz Organ4 Jazz Organ5 ComboJazzOrg Rock Organ1 Lower Organ1 Lower Organ2 Manual Bass Pipe Organ1 Pipe Organ2 Pipe Organ3 Diapason 8' AEx PipeOrg Theater Or.1 Theater Or.2...

  • Page 103: Drum Set List

    Drum Set List JAZZ STANDARD Std Kick 1 Side Stick Snare Drum 1 Hand Clap Snare Drum 2 Low Tom 2 Closed Hi-hat 1 [EXC1] Low Tom 1 Pedal Hi-hat 1 [EXC1] Mid Tom 2 Open Hi-hat 1 [EXC1] Mid Tom 1 High Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom 1...
  • Page 104 Drum Set List TR-808 808 Bass Drum 1 808 Rim Shot 808 Snare Drum Hand Clap Snare Drum 2 808 Low Tom 2 808 CHH [EXC1] 808 Low Tom 1 808 CHH [EXC1] 808 Mid Tom 2 808 OHH [EXC1] 808 Mid Tom 1 808 Hi Tom 2 808 Cymbal...

  • Page 105: Rhythm List

    Rhythm List Big Band/Swing LooseBigBand Organ Swing Big Serenade Vocal Swing Foxtrot 2 BigBandSwing Blues Club Swing Country/Gospel Cntry Dreams Revival OldtimeCntry Cajun Soft Gospel D Country 2 Gospel 2 Twostep Oldies/Contempo Swing Pop Pop'n Roll '70s 1 Dreamin' Michael'sPop '50s Pop 1 Beach Sound Let's Twist...

  • Page 106: Chord List

    Chord List ● symbol : Indicates the constituent note of chords. ★ symbol : Chord shown with an “★”can be played by pressing just the key marked with the “★” (when Chord Intelligence is ON). Cmaj7 C#maj7 C#m7 Cdim C#dim Cm7 5 C#m7 5 Caug...
  • Page 107 F#maj7 Gmaj7 F#m7 F#dim Gdim F#m7 5 Gm7 5 F#aug Gaug F#sus4 Gsus4 F#7sus4 G7sus4 F#m6 A maj7 Amaj7 A m7 A dim Adim A m7 5 Am7 5 A aug Aaug A sus4 Asus4 A 7sus4 A7sus4 A m6 Chord List B maj7 Bmaj7...

  • Page 108: Settings That Are Stored After The Power Is Turned Off

    Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off Initial Touch Upper ON/OFF Initial Touch Lower ON/OFF Registration Shift Auto Standard Tempo Arranger Update Transpose Update Metronome Sound Lyric On/Off Master Tune MIDI IN Mode Send PC Switch...

  • Page 109: Glossary

    Glossary Arrangement This refers to changes that have been made in an original tune, by adding a new accompaniment or by changing the instruments used. Automatic Accompaniment Automatic Accompaniment is automatic accompaniment when just a few keys in the lower section of the keyboard are pressed to specify the chord.

  • Page 110: About Atelier Series Sound Generator

    General MIDI logo. GS format The GS Format is Roland’s set of specifications for standard- izing the performance of sound generating devices. In addition to including support for everything defined by the...

  • Page 111: Midi Implementation Chart

    Roland Organ MIDI Implementation Chart Model AT-15 Function... 1 (Solo) Default Basic 2 (Pedal) Channel 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) 11 (Drums/SFX) 16 (Expression, PC) 1–16 Changed Default Messages Mode Altered ************** Note 32–103 True Voice Number : ************** Note ON...

  • Page 112: Main Specifications

    Main Specifications AT-15:Music Atelier Keyboard Upper keyboard: 49 notes (C3–C7) Lower keyboard: 61 notes (C2–C7) Pedalboard: 20 notes (C2–G3) Sound Generator Conforms to General MIDI 2/General MIDI/GS/XG lite Voices 108 voices Max. Polyphony 64 voices Parts Upper Part: Upper Organ, Upper Orchestral Lower Part: Lower Solo Part:...

  • Page 113: Power Supply

    Connectors Phones jack (Stereo), AC Inlet, MIDI connectors (In, Out), Audio output jacks (L (mono), R), Audio input jacks (L (mono), R) Power Supply AC 117 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V (50/60 Hz), AC 220 V (60 Hz) Power Consumption 65 W Finish...

  • Page 114: Demo Song List

    Hal consistently delights his audiences with his keyboard artistry. He is equally at home on either the organ, piano, or electronic keyboard. Around the world, his concerts generate the often heard comment “...we loved it because he plays our kind of music.” This is another of Hal’s special skills: a knack for knowing just what music to play on any occasion.
  • Page 115 Ric Iannone Ric Iannone began playing the piano and accordion at the age of two and a half. By the time he was seven, he was performing public and private engagements with his musician father. For more than 20 years Ric has performed and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe, de- lighting audiences with his unique playing style and music arrangements.

  • Page 116: Index

    Index Active Expression Voice ...102 Arrangement ...33 Arranger Function ...34 Arranger Update ...92 Auto Std Tempo (Auto Standard Tempo) ...91 Automatic Accompaniment ...34 Basic Chord ...109 Basic Pitch ...93 Basic Screen ...18 Bass To Lower ...46 BassReplaceRec (Bass Replace Recording) ...82 Beat ...80 Beat Indicator ...33 Break ...88...
  • Page 117 Muting Channel ...81 Track ...80 Name Performance Song ...72 Registration ...53 Octave Shift ...27 One Touch Program ...34 Others Button ...25 Panel Reset ...18 Panel Settings ...109 Part ...21 Part Balance ...26 PC Number ...94 Pedal ...49 Pedal Bass Mode ...90 Pedal Bass Voice ...22–23 How the Bass Pedalboard Can Be Played ...90 Pedalboard ...21...
  • Page 118 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. PHILIPPINES AFRICA G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc. 339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue EGYPT Makati, Metro Manila 1200, Al Fanny Trading Office...
  • Page 119 This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 120 03238612 ’05-2-4TP...

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