Style (Playing With An Accompaniment); Playing Back A Style ([Style]); Changing The Variations; Stopping A Style - Roland Prelude Owner's Manual

Backing Track Functions
Style (Playing with an
Accompaniment)

Playing Back a Style ([STYLE])

1. Press [STYLE] so the button is lit.
At this time, the keyboard Split Point will be set to "C4" (the
default setting).
If you press and hold [SPLIT] (for approximately two seconds),
the Split Point setting screen will appear. You can turn the
VALUE dial to change the Split Point. When you're finished,
press [EXIT].
2. Press [START/STOP]; the drums will start playing.
If you're not using the lower area of the keyboard (the Lower
Part area) to enter chords, only the drum pattern of the Style
will be heard.
3. Use your left hand to play a chord (or a single note).
Use your left hand to play the backing chord, and your
right hand to play the melody.
4. If you play a different chord (or single note), the backing
chord will change.
The chord name is displayed in the backing chord area of the
screen.
5. Use the STYLE CONTROL buttons to select a different
pattern for the currently selected Style.
A backing pattern suitable for an
[INTRO]
introduction.
This is the main accompaniment pattern for
[MAIN]
the song.
[ENDING]
A backing pattern suitable for an ending.
If [STYLE] is unlit, pressing [START/STOP] will cause only the
drums to start playing.
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Changing the Variations

You can press the VARIATION buttons to change the type of
ensemble that will play the backing.
The button you press flashes until the new pattern is used (after
which the button lights steadily.)
VARIATION [1] produces the simplest arrangement, and
VARIATION [4] produces the most florid.
For an intro or ending, VARIATION [1] is the shortest and
simplest.
Using the Auto Fill-in Function
If you leave [AUTO FILL-IN] on (button lit), a fill-in will play
when you switch between accompaniment Variations. The fill-
in that is played between the current and the next Variation
pattern depends on where you come from.
What's a "Fill-In"?–A short improvisational phrase inserted at
the bar line is called a "Fill In." The Prelude automatically
plays the appropriate phrase for the selected Style.

Stopping a Style

1. Press [START/STOP] once again to make the backing stop.
If you press [ENDING] instead of [START/STOP], the ending
phrase will play and then the backing will stop.

Adjusting the Part Balance ([PART VIEW])

If [STYLE] is on, or if all of the BACKING TYPE buttons are off,
you can access the PERFORM MIXER screen by pressing [PART
VIEW].
In the PERFORM MIXER screen you can adjust the volume for
each Part of the Style. You can also mute (silence) a specific
Part, or play only a specific Part.
1. With [STYLE] turned on, press [PART VIEW].
The PERFORM MIXER screen will appear.
2. Use [ ] [ ] to select the part whose settings you
want to make, and use [
you want to set.
Display
LWR LOWER
UPR UPPER
ADR Accompaniment Drum
ABS Accompaniment Bass
AC1–AC6 Accompaniment 1–6
] [ ] to select the item that
Part