Changing The Settings - Roland Aerophone GO Owner's Manual

Changing the Settings

Use these settings to specify how the sound is affected by the force of your breath (Breath Curve), the depth of reverberation (Reverb Level),
the type of fingering (Fingering Type), the bite sensor settings and so forth.
Turn the [ Ā ] switch "OFF".
1 .
2 .
While holding down both of the octave keys "UP"
and "DOWN", turn the [ Ā ] switch "ON".
Once you hear three short beeps, the instrument enters settings
mode.
The power LED blinks when the instrument is in settings mode.
* The side key and octave keys are unavailable while you are
playing in settings mode (or trying to play some notes).
3 .
Press the side key that corresponds to the item that
you want to set.
A short "beep" is heard according to the current value of the
setting you select (*).
Setting Side keys
Breath Curve
C
3
Reverb Level
T
C
Fingering Type
T
a
8
4 .
5 .
* See the "value" column in the table below for the number of times
Value
Explanation
(Bold: default)
Specifies how the sound responds to the force of your breath.
We recommend these settings if you're a beginning
1 L2
wind instrument player, or if you're not confident of
your lung capacity. Fortissimo (ff ) can be produced
2 L1
even by blowing relatively softly.
This setting is the closest to the response of an actual
M
3
wind instrument.
We recommend these settings for sax players.
4 H1
Fortissimo (ff ) is produced only when you blow quite
5 H2
strongly.
1 0
2 1
3 2
Adjusts the depth of reverb (the reverberation that is characteristic of a performance
4 3
in a concert hall).
Higher values produce deeper reverberation; lower values produce shallower
reverberation.
5 4
Switches the fingering setting.
Ø For details on fingering, refer to "Fingering Chart" at the end of this manual.
Sax
1 Sax fingering
Recorder fingering
This uses standard recorder fingering, with the pitch range expanded by the table key.
2 Recorder
With this fingering, the side keys are disabled so that the note does not change even if
you inadvertently press the left or right side key.
Electronic wind instrument fingering
The same "C D E F G A B C" fingering as a standard sax or recorder, with key
combinations that raise/lower the pitch by a semitone.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, C
3 E-Wind
Tc, G´, C´
Ta, Tf, E³, B
B³
Refer to "Pressing the Performance Keys" (p. 7).
4 Trumpet Right-hand keys 4, 5, and 6 correspond to pistons 1, 2, and 3 of a trumpet.
5 Left Hand Fingering that lets you perform using only the left hand
6 Right Hand Fingering that lets you perform using only the right hand
Use the octave keys to specify the value of the
setting.
A short "beep" is heard each time you edit the setting (*).
Turn the power off, and then on again.
The value that you specify is saved automatically.
The settings are remembered even when the power is switched
off.
the instrument beeps.
The same "C D E F G A B C" fingering as a standard sax or recorder
Raise by a semitone
Lower by a semitone
Lower by a whole tone
L2
L1
M
H1
H2
Breath force