Modifying Tones; Shifting The Soundable Range On The Keyboard (Octave Shift) - Roland Sound Canvas SK-500 Owner's Manual

Controlling Sounds
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Press a numbered key on the keyboard to select the part
number.
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Go back to the Play Mode.

Modifying Tones

When you wish to bend a guitar sound or brass instrument sound, use pitch
bend or modulation.
• Bending a guitar sound (changing the pitch of the sound)
Pitch Bend
• Vibrato (changing the pitch of the sound)
Modulation
• Sustain (holds notes)
Hold
Example) Bending a guitar sound
Use the Pitch Bender wheel to bend the guitar sound. First, play the note you
wish to bend. Then you move the Pitch Bender wheel to simulate the
movement of the left hand to bend the note on a guitar.
* If the length of the note is too short, the effect you get may not be obvious.
Shifting the soundable range on the keyboard
(Octave Shift)
If you wish to play notes that are not normally available with 49 keys on the
keyboard, shift the soundable range by using the Octave Shift function.
If the Play Mode is not selected, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press [+].
• Shift one octave up
• Shift one octave down
• Return to the standard position
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Move the Pitch Bender
Move the DATA ENTRY slider
(Modulation is assigned as default)
Assign "Hold" on the [Pedal] and step on a foot switch
(Modulation is assigned as default)
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and
press [OCTAVE +].
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and
press [OCTAVE -].
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and
press [OCTAVE STANDARD].