Chapter 4: Three Basic Modes; Play Mode - Roland GR-30 Manual

Chapter 4: Three Basic Modes

The three main modes of the GR-30 allow you to:
• select tones and perform (Play mode)
• get effects such as wah or hold using the pedal on the base module (Pedal Effect mode)
• create and modify patches, and write them into memory (Edit mode)
How buttons, dials, and knobs work will vary depending on which mode you are in.

Play Mode

In the Play mode, buttons and dials work as follows:
[+] and [-]
For going forward and back through patch sets.
[EDIT/PLAY]
Switches to the Edit mode (p. 28).
Dials
Basically has no function. (Please see the right col-
umn.)
Pedals 1 to 4
For switching patches.
GK-2A [S1]
While this is held down, pedal workings can be
changed. (TUNE, GROUP ↑, BANK ↓, BANK ↑).
GK-2A [S2]
Switches to Pedal Effect mode.
External Bank Shift Pedal
Switches patch banks (does the same thing as
BANK ↓ and BANK ↑).
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<When PATCH INC/DEC BY S1/S2 is Selected>
In the Play mode, the EDIT TARGET, PARAMETER
SELECT, and STRING SELECT dials do not function,
except when the PARAMETER SELECT dial is set to
the PATCH INC/DEC BY S1/S2 position. In this sit-
uation, you can use just the GK-2A's [S1] and [S2]
buttons to go up and down through the patch num-
bers. Buttons and dials work as follows:
[+] and [-]
For going forward and back through patches (p.
9).
[EDIT/PLAY]
Switches to the Edit mode (p. 28).
Dials
Turning the PARAMETER SELECT dial returns
you to normal Play mode.
No other functions.
Pedals 1 to 4
Do the same thing as in Pedal Effect mode (p. 22).
GK-2A [S1]
Advances through patches.
GK-2A [S2]
Goes back through patches.
External Bank Shift Pedal
Switches patch banks (does the same thing as [+]
and [-]).
When you want to check something by listening to
patches played in sequence, or want to toggle
between a pedal effect such as hold and a patch,
PATCH INC/DEC BY S1/S2 is convenient way to do
so without having to switch modes. With PATCH
INC/DEC BY S1/S2 selected, patch numbers are
shown in the display, with "PdL" appearing about
once every four seconds.
Similarly, while the patch number is being displayed,
messages such as "C" may appear about once every
four seconds. This indicates the key of the Harmonist
function (p. 64) that is being used with that patch.