Performing With An Articulation Voice; Using Aftertouch Or The Expression Pedal; Solo Part - Roland AT800 Music Atelier Owner's Manual

Selecting and Playing Sounds

Performing with an Articulation Voice

Articulation voices let you vary the character of the sound by changing your
playing technique.
If you play legato, the sound will change smoothly between notes. If you play
staccato, the sound will have a crisp attack.

Using Aftertouch or the Expression Pedal

Aftertouch will affect the dynamics and vibrato of an articulation voice. As you
apply stronger pressure to the keyboard, the dynamics will increase and the
vibrato will become deeper. As you relax your pressure on the keyboard, the
dynamics will decrease and the vibrato will become shallower.
The expression pedal will vary the dynamics and vibrato in the same way as
aftertouch, but for voices other than the Solo part, the volume will change in
the same way as a conventional expression pedal. You should use aftertouch
if you want to apply expressive effects only to the articulation voice.
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After Touch –> p. 61
Dynamics –> p. 61
What is vibrato?
This is an effect that modulates
the pitch of the notes you play
on the keyboard.