Other Settings; Editing The Settings Of The Ae-20 (Menu Screen) - Roland AEROPHONE AE-20 Owner's Manual

Other Settings

Editing the Settings of the AE-20
1 .
On the scene screen, press the [MENU] button.
The settings menu appears.
Parameter category
Parameter name
The settings menu is divided into four parameter categories.
System:
overall instrument settings
Scene: sound settings
Assign: settings for assigning functions to each controller
MIDI:
settings for assigning MIDI functions to each controller
Use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to switch between the
2 .
parameters that show the settings.
* This Owner's Manual explains only the main parameters. For
details on all of the parameters, refer to the "Parameter Guide"
(PDF).
3 .
Press the [MENU] button to move the cursor down, and
use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to edit the value.
4 .
After you've edited the value, press the [MENU] button
to move the cursor back up.
To configure other parameters, repeat steps 2–3.
Ø For details, refer to "Parameter Guide" (PDF).
Use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons
to select the parameter .
The cursor moves each time
you press the [MENU] button .
Use the [−] [+] ( ã / â )
buttons to change the value .
(Menu Screen)
Value
5 .
After you've finished making the settings, press the
[SCENE] button or turn the [SCENE CATEGORY] knob to
return to the scene screen.
NOTE
If you edit the scene settings and then select a different
scene without saving the edited settings, the following
message screen appears.
If you want to switch scenes without saving, press the [-]
( ã ) button. If you want to save the settings, press the [+] ( â )
button.
If you decide to cancel, press the [MENU] button.
* When you press the [+] ( â ) button, the display switches to the user
scene registration screen.
Ø "Storing a User Scene" (p. 17)
Adjusting the Breath Resistance
You may notice resistance to your breathing when you
play the AE-20, as the tube that blows your air out of the
instrument is narrow.
If you find it hard to breathe while you're playing, edit the
breath settings to make the instrument easier to play.
1 .
On the menu screen, use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to select
from the parameters listed below, and press the [MENU]
button.
The cursor position moves to the lower line.
2 . Use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to change the value.
Indication Value Explanation
Specifies how the sound responds to the force of your
breath (breath sensitivity).
We recommend these
settings if you're
a beginning wind
instrument player.
L5–L1
Fortissimo (ff ) can
be produced even
by blowing relatively
Breath
softly.
Curve
M This is the usual setting.
We recommend these
settings for experienced
wind instrument
players.
H1–H5
Fortissimo (ff ) is
produced only when
you blow quite strongly.
Adjusts the strength of breath at which sound starts being
heard.
Breath
The larger the value,
Adjust
1–50 the stronger you must
blow to make a sound.
(Breath Settings)
L5
L1
M M
H1
H5
Breath force
Breath force
Breath Adjust
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