Roland Interactive Arranger EXR-46 OR Owner's Manual page 40

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I TransMod*
(Default setting: Int+Song) This parameter allows you to spec-
ify which parts should be affected by the Transpose setting:
Int: The Keyboard and Arranger parts will be transposed. Notes
received via MIDI, however, will be played without change.
Song: Only the Song parts will be transposed. This is only
meaningful when you play back a Standard MIDI File or one of
your own songs with the EXR-46 OR's Recorder.
MIDI: Only the notes received via MIDI will be transposed.
Int+Sng, Int+MIDI, Sng+MIDI, All: These are combinations of
the above. Int could be useful to transpose only the Keyboard
parts so that you can play to a Recorder song in "your" key but
sound in the song's key.
I PB Range° (Pitch Bend Range)
(0~24, Default setting: 2) This parameter allows you to set the
interval that will be used when you push the BENDER/MODU-
LATION lever fully to the left or to the right (Pitch Bend effect).
You can set this parameter in semitone steps, with a maximum
of 24 semitones (2 octaves), the default value being "2", which
should be OK in most situations.
Note: Pitch Bend is only available for the Main, Dual and Split
parts. See also p. 34.
I KeySplit* (Split point)
(48~84, Default setting: 60) Use this parameter to set the split
point for the Arranger mode and the Split part. The note you
set here is the lowest note you can play with the Main part. The
number refers to a note. "60" corresponds to the note "C4".
Note: You can also select this parameter by pressing and holding
the [ARRANGER¥BAND] button.
I SpltHold* (Hold function for the Split part)
(On/Off, Default setting: Off) The SpltHold function memorizes
the chords you play while the Split part is on and holds the
corresponding notes until you play another chord.
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I SpltInt* (Split Chord Intelligence)
(On/Off, Default setting: Off) When you activate the [SPLIT]
button, the EXR-46 OR's Split Chord Intelligence function
allows you to play major chords by pressing just one key, minor
chords by pressing two keys, and more complex chords by
pressing three keys. This system thus follows Arranger control,
which is why it would be a good idea to select "On" whenever
you are using the Split part while the
ARRANGER
played.
I FSW° (Footswitch Assign)
Sustain
(Default setting: Sustain) After connecting an optional DP-2,
DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U to the FOOTSWITCH socket on the rear
panel, you can use this parameter for assigning a function to
the footswitch.
Sustain: Also called "Hold" or "Damper", this function allows
you to use the footswitch to hold the notes you play on the
keyboard in much the same way as on an acoustic piano.
Sostenut: In this case, the footswitch functions as Sostenuto
pedal (another pedal found on grand and digital pianos that
allows you to sustain only those notes you played at the time
you pressed the pedal).
Note: This function only applies to the Keyboard parts.
Soft: In this case, the footswitch functions as Soft pedal (a
pedal found on grand and digital pianos that reduces the vol-
ume).
Note: This function only applies to the Keyboard parts.
Rotary S/F: Allows you to select the slow or fast speed of the
Rotary effect. This only works, if the "Rotary" type is assigned
to the MFX (see p. 35).
UsrPrgUp: Selects the next User Program (i.e. "10" if "9" is cur-
rently active).
UsrPrgDw: Selects the previous User Program (i.e. "1" if "10" is
currently active).
Start/Stop: Starts and stops Arranger or Song playback. Same
function as the [START÷STOP] button.
Bass Inv: Switches the Bass Inversion function on and off (see
p. 28).
Punch I/O: The footswitch can be used to activate and switch
off punch in/out recording (see p. 25).
I Port Main
(Off, 1~127, Default setting: Off) Portamento is an effect that
produces gradual pitch changes between the notes you play.
The higher the value, the longer it takes before the pitch of the
newly played note is reached.
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This parameter allows you to set two parameters simulta-
neously for the Main part (there is a second parameter for the
Dual part): the Portamento switch and the Portamento time.
When you select a value between "1" and "127", the Porta-
mento switch is automatically set to "on" (127).
I Port Dual
(Off, 1~127, Default setting: Off) This parameter allows you to
set two parameters simultaneously for the Dual part: the Por-
tamento switch and the Portamento time. See above for an
explanation.
I Mode Main
(Mon/Pol, Default setting: Pol) This parameter allows you to
specify whether the Main part can be played polyphonically
("Pol") or monophonically ("Mon"). "Polyphonic" means that
you can play chords, while "monophonic" means that you can
only play one note at a time. This may be useful for violin,
woodwind and similar sounds, because the acoustic instrument
in question cannot (or usually doesn't) play chords. If you press
two keys after selecting "Mon", only the note of the last key
you pressed sounds (nobody actually presses two keys at
exactly the same time).
I Mode Dual
(Mon/Pol, Default setting: Pol) This parameter allows you to
specify whether the Dual part can be played polyphonically
("Pol") or monophonically ("Mon"). See also above.
Mode Main