Transpose - Roland RD-170 Owner's Manual

Sympathetic Resonance
On an acoustic piano, pressing the damper pedal
makes the notes you play resonate with other
strings, adding rich reverberations and thickness to
the sound. The RD-170 simulates this effect for the
piano Tones (and Variations). The effect, called Sym-
pathetic Resonance, is automatically added to these
Tones, but you can vary the depth in eight steps.
Note that it is only audible when you use the foot-
switch connected to the [DAMPER] jack.
DAMPER

Transpose

Using the Transpose function, you can shift the pitch of the entire keyboard. This means that the RD-170 will sound
in another key than the one you are playing in. Transposition can be used for two purposes: (a) to play a song in an
"easy" key while sounding in a "difficult" one; (b) to accommodate the voice of a singer.
Transposition via the keyboard
CONTROL
TX
MODE TRANSPOSE
While holding down [TRANSPOSE], press the
key that corresponds to the main note ("root")
of the pitch you wish to transpose to. The
default setting is "0" (no transposition).
The [TRANSPOSE] button lights and you can
play in the transposed key. When it is dark, the
keyboard returns to its original setting (where
pressing a C sounds a C, etc.).
You can alternate between "no transposition"
and "transposition" simply by pressing
[TRANSPOSE] button. The interval you set will
be remembered until you switch off your
RD-170.
Note: Transposition always applies to both the Upper
and Lower parts. It does not apply to the demo songs or
the song you recorded yourself (page 20).
Note: This setting can be saved to a Setup memory (see
p. 28).
PEDAL OUTPUT
SOFT/ R L (MONO)
EXPR.
Supplied damper pedal.
METRO-
NOME
Note: The RD-170 recognizes 127 steps and adapts the
duration of the sustain accordingly.
(1) Simultaneously hold down [REVERB] and
[CHORUS].
VOLUME BRILLIANCE
MAX BRIGHT
MIN MELLOW
The display now indicates the current Sympa-
thetic Resonance depth.
(2) Keep holding [REVERB] and [CHORUS] while
setting the desired depth with [DEC÷NO]/
[INC÷YES].
Note: The setting is at "4" when the RD-170 is switched
on. You can, however, save it along with the other panel
settings (page 28).
Note: In Layer or Split mode, the depth you set here
applies to both Tones.
GExample: playing a piece in E major with
the fingering of C major
If you play C E G...
Press the E key while holding down
[TRANSPOSE], so that you hear an E every time
you play a C.
Transposition via the buttons
Press and hold [TRANSPOSE] while setting the
desired semitone interval with [DEC÷NO]/
[INC÷YES].
The setting range is –6~5, which means "up to
six semitones down, through five semitones
up". Pressing [DEC÷NO]/[INC÷YES] simulta-
neously will reset the interval to "0".
GExample: playing a piece in E major with
the fingering of C major
If you consider C major as the basic key, there
are 4 keys between that note and the "E" to its
right. You must therefore select the value "4".
Owner's Manual
FUNCTION
SYSTEM EDIT WRITE
DEMO
KEY
REVERB CHORUS TOUCH
EFFECTS/KEY TOUCH
...you hear E G # B
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