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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS" (Owner's manual p. 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (Owner's manual
p. 3), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Owner's manual p. 5). These sections provide
important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in
order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by
your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be
saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
Copyright © 2004 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any
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  • Page 1 Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2004 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

  • Page 3: Using The Unit Safely

    Refer a long period of time at a high volume level, or at all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience Service Center, or an authorized Roland any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should distributor, as listed on the “Information”...
  • Page 4 • Raise the adjusters on the stand. • Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult • Close the lid. with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service • Remove the music rest. Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as ......................

  • Page 5: Important Notes

    Should you experience be possible to restore the data, and Roland assumes no such problems, you should relocate such wireless devices liability concerning such loss of data.

  • Page 6: Handling Floppy Disks

    • Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk. • Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using • Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas. some other make of connection cable, please note the •...

  • Page 7: Main Features

    Utilizes SMF music files Compatible with GM2, the world standard in SMF music files, and equipped with its own floppy disk drive, the AT-45 brings you access to the wealth of SMF music files available on the market. You can also mute parts, allowing you to practice the part for each hand separately, and enjoy performing ensemble with the music files.
  • Page 8 Human voices In addition to a full complement of organ tones, the AT-45 also features tones that express a wide range of human vocal qualities, including “Jazz Scat,” which changes according to how firmly the keys are pressed, and “Classical” tones that perfectly express that choir image.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY........................3 Important Notes............................5 Main Features..................7 Panel Descriptions................14 Before You Start Playing..............16 Opening/Closing the Lid........................16 Setting Up the Music Rest ........................16 Connecting the Power Cord........................17 Turning the Power On and Off ......................17 Turning On the Power........................
  • Page 10 Assigning a Name to a Registration Set ....................84 Formatting Disks ............................86 Saving Registration Sets to a Floppy Disk .................... 88 Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the AT-45 ............. 91 Loading a Set of Registrations..................... 91 Loading an Individual Registration ................... 93 Deleting a Set of Registrations from a Floppy Disk ................
  • Page 11 Changing the Name of a Performance Song (Rename) ..............141 Saving Performance Songs Onto Floppy Disk ................... 143 Loading Performance Songs Into the AT-45 ..................144 Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk..................145 Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files ................146 Using Song with a Different Tempo Than That of the Performance Song ........
  • Page 12 Contents Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms....158 Preparations for Creating User Rhythms.................... 159 Displaying the Rhythm Customize Screen................159 Selecting the Division ......................... 160 Loading the Rhythm........................161 Making the Division Settings ....................162 Editing the Rhythm........................163 Changing and Deleting the Instruments Used ............... 166 Deleting Rhythms You Have Created..................
  • Page 13 Contents Chapter 11 Connecting with External Device........184 Name and Functions of Jack and Connectors ..................184 Connecting to Audio Equipment ......................185 Connecting MIDI Devices ........................186 Connecting a Computer ........................187 Troubleshooting..................188 Error Message ..................194 Voice List .....................196 Drums/SFX Set List................198 Instruments List (Rhythm Customize Function)......201 Rhythm List ..................208 Music Style Disk List ................209...

  • Page 14: Panel Descriptions

    Panel Descriptions Write Manual [Power On] switch → p. 17 Upper Voice select buttons → p. 36 Upper Organ Part [Master Volume] knob → p. 17 Upper Orchestral Part Part Balance [▲] [▼] buttons → p. 44 [Alternate] button Pedal Bass Voice select buttons → p. 37 Level [▲] [▼] buttons →...
  • Page 15 Panel Descriptions Floppy Disk Drive → p. 66, p. 86, p. 130 [Bender/Vibrato] lever → p. 103 Lower Voice [Hold] button → p. 50 Rotary Sound → p. 111 [On/Off] button Lower [Fast/Slow] button [Drums/SFX] button → p. 48 Registration buttons Rhythm select buttons →...

  • Page 16: Before You Start Playing

    Adult supervision is recommended when small children are going to be using the instrument. Put the music rest between the screws and the AT-45’s body. NOTE To prevent accidents, be sure to close the lid before moving the organ.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Power Cord

    Before You Start Playing Connecting the Power Cord Press the [Power On] button to turn on the power. fig. 00-27 Lower position First, make sure that the [Power On] switch at the Power On panel’s left side is OFF (not pushed in). fig.

  • Page 18: Using Headphones

    Before You Start Playing Using Headphones Using a Microphone The AT-45 features a Phones jacks. These allows you to play The AT-45 is equipped with a Mic jack. Since this instrument has a Mic In jack, you can use a...

  • Page 19: Restoring All The Factory Default Settings

    The confirmation message appears on screen. fig.00-40.eps Default Settings You can restore all of the settings stored in the AT-45 to what they were when the instrument shipped from the factory. This function is called “Factory Reset.” Make sure there is no floppy disk in the disk drive before carrying out the procedure.

  • Page 20: Restoring All Settings Other Than The User Memory To The Original Factory Settings

    Before You Start Playing Restoring All Settings Other Than the User Memory to the You can also use the following method to return to the Original Factory Settings factory-set condition. Make sure there is no floppy disk in the disk You can restore all of the settings other than the User drive before carrying out the procedure.
  • Page 21 Before You Start Playing In the Utility screen, touch <Panel Reset>. fig.00-39.eps The confirmation message appears on screen. fig.00-40.eps If you touch <Cancel>, the Panel Reset will not be performed, and you will return to the System screen. When you touch <OK>, the Panel Reset operation will begin, and the settings will return to the factory-set condition.

  • Page 22: About The Display

    About the Display The AT-45 makes use of a Touch Screen. This lets you carry out a wide NOTE variety of actions just by touching the screen lightly. The explanations in this manual include ■ Understanding the Main and Related Screens...
  • Page 23 About the Display Number Explanations Rhythm Play the internal rhythms, and play disk rhythms or store them in internal memory. Rhythm-related settings can also be made here. Registration Load registrations from disk into internal memory, or save registrations to disk. Registration-related settings can also be made here. Rec/Play Play back or record a song.
  • Page 24 About the Display About the principal icons and the Utility screen Button Meaning Depending on the function, some screens are spread over multiple pages. You can touch < >< > < >< > to display the next or previous page of the screen. Touch this when you want to exit (close) the currently displayed screen.
  • Page 25 About the Display Sub-windows for setting values When you are making settings in the System screen, the following type of screen appears. Return to the factory settings. Modify the value.

  • Page 26: Convenient Functions

    Convenient Functions Listening to the Demo Songs The AT-45 provides demo songs. Here’s how to play the Demo songs, and For details on the composer of each demo song and fully appreciate the sounds, Rhythms, and Automatic Accompaniment that their profiles, refer to are available with the AT-45.
  • Page 27 Convenient Functions Touch < > or < > on screen to select the demo song. Touch < > to start playback of the demo song. You can start/stop the demo songs by pressing the When the selected demo song ends, the next demo song will begin playing. panel [Play/Stop] button.

  • Page 28: Music Assistant Function

    Convenient Functions Music Assistant Function A collection of the world’s best, most well-known songs were carefully selected, then the optimum panel settings for each of them were determined, and the resulting data was stored inside the instrument. Simply select the keyword that most closely suggests the character of the song you have in mind, and a rhythm performance, a sound for the melody, and other selections will be made for you.
  • Page 29 Convenient Functions Touch < >< > to switch screens, and touch a keyword appropriate for the character of the song. The Registration buttons [1]–[4] flash. Panel settings appropriate for the keyword will automatically be called up for the Registration [1]–[4] buttons. On the Lower keyboard, play a chord.

  • Page 30: Music Assistant Search

    Convenient Functions ■ Music Assistant Search You can specify a song name and other search terms and use these for a Music Assistant search. Touch <MUSIC ASSIST> on the Main screen. If some other screen is displayed, touch <Exit> to The Music Assistant screen appears.
  • Page 31 Convenient Functions Decide which character you will use for the search. The selected character appears in the middle of the screen. Enter the character you are searching for. For example, touching <ABC> in succession cycles you through the available choices in that character group (“A”→“B”→“C”...).

  • Page 32: About The Quick Guide Function

    Convenient Functions About the Quick Guide function The AT-45 offers a Quick Guide function, which makes it easy for you to access various functions. While the Quick Guide screen is displayed, you can press the keyboard, a button, or a foot switch to jump to the related setting screen.
  • Page 33 Convenient Functions While the Quick Guide screen is displayed, touch <index>. The following screen appears. Touch a letter of the alphabet A–W to select the first letter of the desired keyword. The Quick Guide Index screen appears, and the keywords will be displayed. Touch the desired keyword.

  • Page 34: Chapter 1 Selecting And Playing Sounds

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds Selecting Voices You can play the sounds of various instruments on the AT-45. These sounds are called “Voices.” ■ About the Voices and Parts The AT-45 has two manual keyboards and a pedalboard. From top to bottom these are called the “Upper Keyboard,” “Lower Keyboard,”...

  • Page 35: Functions Of The Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Functions of the Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons fig.01-06 NOTE Each time you press a voice button, its indicator will switch between being If none of the voice buttons lit and being turned off. Voices that have their button indicator lit can be are lit, playing the played.

  • Page 36: Selecting The Upper And Lower Voices

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices Press the “Organ,” or “Orchestral” buttons for each Keyboard (Upper/ The lower voice can be Lower) to select the desired voice. selected in the same way as the upper voice.

  • Page 37: Selecting Pedal Bass Voice

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Selecting Pedal Bass Voice Press the Pedal part buttons to select the voice. Normally, playing the pedalboard will sound one Immediately after the power is turned on, the Pedal Bass voice will sound note at a time.

  • Page 38: Selecting Solo Voice

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Selecting Solo Voice The Solo section of the Upper keyboard is monophonic, that is, the Solo By pressing the Solo [To voice will only sound for the highest note played on the Upper keyboard. Lower] button, you can This allows you to play full chords and have the selected Solo voice playing play the Solo voice from...

  • Page 39: Selecting A Voice Using The [Others] Button

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Selecting a Voice Using the [Others] Button Notice that there is an [Others] button for each part. By using the [Others] button, you can select all voices. As with the other voice buttons, the [Others] button can be assigned two voices.
  • Page 40 Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds A sub-window appears, allowing you to select a sound group. fig.01-16 You can touch <AEx Voice> in the Voice Select screen to have only the Active Expression voices be displayed. “Active Expression voices” can be assigned to the [Others] buttons of the Upper Orchestral part, Lower Orchestral part, Solo...

  • Page 41: Performing With A Human Voice

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Performing with a Human Voice In addition to sounds such as organ and piano, you can also play “human For more information voice,” which produces a vocal-like sound. about the voices that can be assigned to an [Others] Press the [Alternate] button to select ON (lit) or OFF (dark).
  • Page 42 Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds In the sub-window, touch <Human Voice>. The indicator of the selected [Others] button will blink. The Others Voice screen appears, showing the sounds of the Human Voice group. The Others Voice screen will appear, and the sounds of the Human Voice group will appear.

  • Page 43: Performing With An Active Expression Voice

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Performing with an Active Expression Voice Some voices are “Active Expression voices,” for which advancing the For details on the active expression pedal will not only vary the volume, but will also add other expression voices that are available, refer to “Voice voices.

  • Page 44: Adjust The Volume Balance

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds Adjust the Volume Balance The AT-45 allows you to adjust the volume balance individually for each Part. fig.01-26 The following buttons are used to adjust the volume of a multiple number of Parts. Button...
  • Page 45 Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds The volume levels of each part are adjusted using the corresponding [▲] and [▼] buttons. Pressing the upper button ([▲] button) will increase the volume. Pressing the lower button ([▼] button) will decrease the volume. The volume can be set to any value from 0 to 12.

  • Page 46: Transpose The Pitch In Octave Units (Octave Shift)

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift) The pitch of the sound played by the keyboard can be adjusted in one-octave steps. This function is called “Octave Shift.” You can apply an Octave shift to all Parts.
  • Page 47 Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds Touch the part display of the part whose Octave Shift You can open the settings you wish to change. Pedalboard screen, Lower fig.01-30.eps Keyboard screen, or Upper Keyboard screen with touching <Pedal>, <Lower>, and <Upper>. Touch <...

  • Page 48: Playing Drum Sounds Or Sound Effects From The Entire Lower Keyboard (Drums/Sfx)

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds Playing Drum Sounds or Sound Effects from the Entire Lower Keyboard Refer to “Drum Set List” (p. 198) for details on which (Drums/SFX) drum sound or Sound Effect will be played by You can use the Lower keyboard to play various drum sounds (drum set). each note.

  • Page 49: Changing Drums/Sfx Sets

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Changing Drums/SFX Sets Immediately after the power is turned on, the STANDARD set will sound. For the types of Drums/ SFS set and the drum As the drum set, you can choose from 12 types of drum set and one type of sounds played by each key, sound effect.

  • Page 50: Sustaining Notes Played On The Lower Keyboard (Lower Hold)

    Chapter 1 Selecting and Playing Sounds Sustaining Notes Played on the Lower Keyboard (Lower Hold) When the Lower Voice [Hold] button is ON (Lower Voice [Hold] button’s indicator is lit), the note(s) played on the Lower keyboard will continue to sound until you play the next note(s)—even if you release the keys you have played.

  • Page 51: Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance The AT-45 lets you enjoy playing along with a rhythmic accompaniment. For more on the internal Selecting a Rhythm rhythms, refer to the “Rhythm List” (p. 208). The AT-45 provides various Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniments (Music Styles).

  • Page 52: Using Rhythms Stored In User Memory

    You can also copy User rhythms (p. 158) saved on floppy disks to the User memory. The AT-45 is shipped from the factory with rhythms already stored in User If you want to restore the memory. You can replace these rhythms with rhythms loaded in from original rhythms that User Music Style Disks, or with User rhythms you’ve created and saved using the...

  • Page 53: Rhythm Search

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance ■ Rhythm Search You can search for Rhythm that match the tempo of the song, musical genre, or other criteria you set. You can also search Rhythm using the first character of the Rhythm names. Touch <Rhythm>...
  • Page 54 Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Searching by Rhythm name Touch <By Name>. Decide which character you will use for the search. The selected character appears in the middle of the screen. Enter the character you are searching for. For example, touching <ABC> in succession cycles you through the available choices in that character group (“A”→“B”→“C”...).

  • Page 55: Playing Rhythm

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Playing Rhythm There are two ways to start the Rhythm: • Manually by pressing the [Start] button, The functions of the [Intro/ • Automatically by playing a note on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard Ending] button and [Start/ Stop] button can be (Sync Start).

  • Page 56: Starting The Rhythm Automatically When You Play The Lower Keyboard Or Pedalboard (Sync Start)

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance ■ Starting the Rhythm Automatically When You NOTE Play the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard If the Arranger function is (Sync Start) ON (the Arranger [On/Off] button indicator is lit), it is not be able to start the Rhythm by playing the Starting with an Added Intro Pedalboard (p.

  • Page 57: Stopping The Rhythm

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance ■ Stopping the Rhythm Stopping with an Ending The functions of the [Intro/ Ending] button and [Start/ Press the [Intro/Ending] button. Stop] button can be assigned to the foot An Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops. switches located on each While the Ending is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator will light, side of the Expression...

  • Page 58: Playing The Count Sound At The End Of The Intro

    Playing Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment The Arranger function of the AT-45 can add an Automatic Accompaniment to each Rhythm. Based on the selected Rhythm, the Arranger function automatically adds an accompaniment that is suitable for the chord being pressed on the Lower keyboard.

  • Page 59: Adding Variety To The Rhythm Or Automatic Accompaniment

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Adding Variety to the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment You can add variety to the rhythm or automatic accompaniment by changing the rhythm pattern of the rhythm or the arrangement of the automatic accompaniment. fig.02-07 The functions of the Fill In [To Variation] button and Fill In [To Original] button Button name...

  • Page 60: Playing Chords With Simple Fingering

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Playing Chords with Simple Fingering “Chord Intelligence” is a feature that intelligently plays the correct accompaniment chords the moment you play a key specifying a chord on the Lower keyboard during Automatic Accompaniment. For example, in order to make the instrument detect a “C Major” chord, you For more information must normally play the three keys “C,”...
  • Page 61 Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Touch <Options>. The Rhythm Options screen appears. When the Leading Bass function (p. 62) is on and fig.02-11_55 the Chord Intelligence function is off, you can specify chords with a combination of the lower keyboard and pedalboard. Touch the Chord Intelligence setting to turn it “ON.”...

  • Page 62: Leading Bass Function

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Leading Bass Function When Automatic Accompaniment is used, and the Pedal [To Lower] button is ON, the Pedal Bass voice will normally play the root note (p. 212) of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard. If the Leading Bass function is enabled, the lowest note of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard will then be used as the bass note (the bottom note of the chord).
  • Page 63 Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Touch <Options>. The Rhythm Options screen appears. fig.02-11_55 You can assign the Leading Bass functions to either of the foot switches located on each side of the Expression Touch the Leading Bass setting to turn it “ON.” Pedal.

  • Page 64: A Simple Way To Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program)

    A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program) The AT-45 provides a very convenient [One Touch Program] button. By simply pressing this button once, the Arranger function will be turned ON, and keyboard voices that are most appropriate for playing with the currently selected Rhythm/Automatic Accompaniment are selected.
  • Page 65 Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Select a Rhythm (p. 55). Press the [One Touch Program] button. The [One Touch Program] button’s indicator will light. fig.02-15 An One Touch Program Group (One Touch Program Group select) screen like the one shown below will be displayed for several seconds. To redisplay the One Touch While the One Touch Program Group screen is displayed, Program Group screen,...

  • Page 66: Using A Rhythm From A Disk

    Using a Rhythm from a Disk NOTE If you’re using the disk The AT-45 contains built-in Rhythms (Music Styles). Additional Rhythms drive for the first time, be (Music Styles) are available on the Music Style disk included are available. sure to read the important Here’s how to select a Rhythm (Music Style) from a Music Style disk.

  • Page 67: Reviewing The Styles On A Music Style Disk

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance ■ Reviewing the Styles on a Music Style Disk Press the Rhythm [Disk/User] button (confirm that its indicator is lit). The Rhythm screen appears. fig.02-20_55 Insert the Music Style disk into the disk drive. The Rhythm screen will show the Rhythms on the music style disk. Rhythms from the music style disk are indicated by an “...

  • Page 68: Copying Rhythms On Disks Into User Memory

    Copying Rhythms on Disks into User Memory While the AT-45 comes with rhythms already stored in its User memory (p. 52), you can replace these with Music Style Disk rhythms. Rhythms loaded from the floppy disk into User memory will not be lost even if the power is turned off.
  • Page 69 Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Touch <Copy to User>. The Copy To User screen appears. fig.02-23_55 At this time, you can press Touch < >< > to select the Music Style Disk rhythm < > or the [Start/ Stop] button to play the you want to copy to the User memory.

  • Page 70: Restoring The Rhythm Stored In The User Memory To Their Original Factory Settings

    Once the Rhythm has been accommodated in memory, the Rhythm screen the Rhythm data is being will reappear. loaded from disk into the AT-45. If you do so, the Rhythm data will not be loaded into the AT-45, and malfunctions could result.

  • Page 71: Copying Rhythms Saved In User Memory To Floppy Disks

    You can take rhythms saved in User memory (p. 52) and copy them to floppy disks. Make sure that the disk drive contains a disk that was formatted (p. 86) by the AT-45. Press the Rhythm [Disk/User] button. The Rhythm screen appears.
  • Page 72 Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Touch < > (Utility) on the Rhythm screen. The Utility screen appears. fig.02-22_55 Touch <Copy to Disk>. The Copy to Disk screen appears. Touch < >< > to select the copy-destination number. Numbers which have not been used in the saving operation will be displayed as “- - - - -.”...

  • Page 73: Changing The Order Of The Rhythms Stored In User Memory

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Changing the Order of the Rhythms Stored in User Memory You can rearrange the order of the rhythms stored in User memory (p. 52). Touch <Rhythm> on the Main screen. The Rhythm screen appears. fig.02-09_55 Touch <...
  • Page 74 Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Touch < >< > in the screen to select a rhythm. Touch <Up> or <Down> to move the rhythm. Button Meaning Description The Rename screen appears. You can Modify the name touch the screen and rename the Rename selected rhythm (p.

  • Page 75: Changing The Names Of Rhythms Stored In User Memory

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Changing the Names of Rhythms Stored in User Memory You can rename rhythms stored in User memory (p. 52). Touch <Rhythm> on the Main screen. The Rhythm screen appears. Touch < > (Utility) on the Rhythm screen. The Utility screen appears.
  • Page 76 Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Touch <Rename>. The Rename screen appears. Touch < > to change among uppercase/ lowercase/symbols. Each touch of the character switch button takes you to the next available choice, like this: uppercase → lowercase → symbols → uppercase ..Touch the screen to specify the desired character.

  • Page 77: Deleting Rhythms Stored In User Memory

    Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Deleting Rhythms Stored in User Memory You can delete rhythms stored in User memory (p. 52). Touch <Rhythm> on the Main screen. The Rhythm screen appears. Touch < > (Utility) on the Rhythm screen. The Utility screen appears. fig.02-22_55 Touch <Edit User>.
  • Page 78 Chapter 2 Using Rhythm Performance Touch <Delete>. The following display appears. To cancel operation, touch <Cancel>. If you are sure that you wish to delete the rhythm, touch <OK>. When a rhythm is deleted, the deleted rhythm name will change to “- - - - -.”...

  • Page 79: Chapter 3 Using The Registration Buttons

    Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons The AT-45 allows you to store sound settings and panel settings in the Registration buttons. The AT-45 has a total of eight registration buttons, and Settings that have been one set of panel settings can be registered to each button, for a total of eight stored to Registration types of panel settings.

  • Page 80: Storing Registrations

    (p. 96). Using Registration Sets Call up the Registration sets saved on the floppy disk to the AT-45 Insert the floppy disk containing the saved Registration sets into the disk drive, and load the Registration sets into the AT-45 (p. 91).

  • Page 81: Recalling A Registration

    Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons Recalling a Registration When changing the way Settings that have been registered to Registration buttons [1]–[8] can be Registrations are called up, recalled in two ways: “INSTANT” and “DELAYED.” refer to “Changing the At the factory this is set to “DELAYED.” Timing of Recalling Registrations”...

  • Page 82: Changing The Timing Of Recalling Registrations

    Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons ■ Changing the Timing of Recalling Registrations Settings for Rhythm play and Automatic Accompaniment are recalled when you continue holding a Registration button [1]–[8] for several seconds, but you can change this so that the settings are recalled the instant you press the button.

  • Page 83: Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel Settings

    Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons Touch <Options>. The Registration Options screen appears. fig.03-07_55 Touch the Arranger Update setting to switch between “DELAYED” and “INSTANT.” Each time you touch the Arranger Update setting, it will alternate between “DELAYED” and “INSTANT.” Setting Descriptions You can change the timing...

  • Page 84: Assigning A Name To A Registration Set

    Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons Assigning a Name to a Registration Set When saving Registration sets, names like “Factory Reg.” will be assigned by default, but you can assign a name that will help you later to identify the contents of the Registration set.
  • Page 85 Move the cursor (the symbol that indicates the location at which characters will be input) to left or right. To cancel the operation, touch <Cancel>. When you’re done making the settings, touch <OK>. The Registration set in the AT-45’s internal memory has now been named. fig.03-12_55...

  • Page 86: Formatting Disks

    Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons Formatting Disks NOTE Formatting a floppy disk Before any floppy disk (new or used) can be used with the AT-45 it must first erases all data previously be formatted (prepared). stored on the disk. If you’re...
  • Page 87 Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons Touch <Save>. When you touch <go to The Registration Save screen appears. Load>, the instrument fig.03-09_55 jumps to the Registration Load screen. Touch <Utility>. The Utility screen appears. Touch <Format Disk>. The Format Disk screen appears. fig.

  • Page 88: Saving Registration Sets To A Floppy Disk

    99 sets of data. We recommend that complex panel settings or Registrations you wish to keep be saved on disk. If AT-45 Furthermore, when you save registrations created on the AT-45 to floppy disks, you can call up their settings on other Atelier Series instruments and use the registrations the same way.
  • Page 89 The Save Format screen appears. fig.03-14_55 Touch <Original> or <R-Series>. Settings Description Save formats that can be used with the AT-45 Original When saved in this format, the data can also be used by AT- 15 and AT-S Series devices. R-Series Save formats that can be used with AT-R Series devices Touch <OK>.
  • Page 90 Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons If the following screen appears If you select a number at which a registration has already been saved and touch <Save>, the following screen appears. fig.E-63 If you wish to update the contents of the Registration data Touch <OK>.

  • Page 91: Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into The At-45

    Sets Into the AT-45 Here’s how to recall a previously saved Registration set from the floppy disk into the memory of the AT-45. Registrations can be selected in the following three ways. Loading a Set of Registrations (Load) → p. 91 You can load a “set”...
  • Page 92 Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons Touch <Load>. When you touch <go to The Registration Load screen appears. Save>, the instrument fig.03-05_55 jumps to the Registration Save screen. In the screen, touch < >< > to select the Registration that you wish to load into internal memory. To cancel operation, touch <Exit>.

  • Page 93: Loading An Individual Registration

    Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons ■ Loading an Individual Registration Insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the disk drive. Touch <Registration> on the Main screen. You can also open the Registration Load screen by The sub-window appears. pressing the [Registration] fig.03-04_55 button, instead of...
  • Page 94 Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons Touch <Load One>. The Load One Registration screen appears. fig.03-19_50 In the screen, touch Disk <1>–<8> to select the number of the registration button that you wish to load from disk into internal memory. fig.03-20_50 In the screen, touch Internal <1>–<8>...
  • Page 95 Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons When you’re done making the settings, touch <OK>. The following display appears. fig.03-22_55 When the Registration has been loaded, the basic screen will reappear.

  • Page 96: Deleting A Set Of Registrations From A Floppy Disk

    Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons Deleting a Set of Registrations from a Floppy Disk Here’s how to delete a Registration set that was saved to a floppy disk. Insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the disk drive. Touch <Registration>...
  • Page 97 Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons In the screen, touch < >< > to select the registration that you wish to delete. Touch <Delete>. The following display appears. fig.03-16_55 To cancel operation, touch <Cancel>. If you are sure that you wish to delete the registration, touch <OK>.

  • Page 98: Changing The Order Of Registration On Floppy Disk

    Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons Changing the Order of Registration on Floppy Disk After saving registrations on floppy disk, you can change the order or name of the registrations (p. 84), or delete a registration (p. 96). Insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the disk drive.

  • Page 99: Using Registrations Created On An Earlier Model

    When using a set of registrations that was created on the AT-90/80/60 This operation is not models, your registrations will be converted to work in the AT-45 models necessary when recalling a and loaded into internal memory. When loading these registrations the...
  • Page 100 If the Rhythm used by the Registration is found in the internal memory of Registration cannot be the AT-45, the Registration will be loaded into internal memory. loaded correctly. When loading is complete, the Registration Load screen will reappear.
  • Page 101 Chapter 3 Using the Registration Buttons If internal memory does not contain a rhythm specified by the registration The number of the included music style disk that contains that rhythm will be displayed. fig.03-27_55 Make a note of the number of the music style disk, and touch <Exit>.

  • Page 102: Chapter 4 Using The Performance Functions

    Chapter 4 Using the Performance Functions Transposing to a Different Key (Key Transpose) You can transpose the key of a performance without having to shift the position of your fingers on the keyboard. This feature is called “Key Transpose.” For example: you may play in the familiar C major scale while your music will sound in any key of your choice.

  • Page 103: Adding Decay To The Sound (Damper Pedal)

    Chapter 4 Using the Performance Functions Adding Decay to the Sound (Damper Pedal) You can modify the setting so that decay is applied to When you depress the Damper (Sustain) pedal, a decay effect will be added notes played on the Upper to the voices.

  • Page 104: Using The Foot Switches

    Chapter 4 Using the Performance Functions Using the Foot Switches On either side of the expression pedal are two Foot Switches. Different You can also change the functions are assigned to each of these two foot switches. functions assigned to the left and right Foot fig.04-07 Switches.

  • Page 105: Changing The Function Of The Foot Switch

    Chapter 4 Using the Performance Functions ■ Changing the Function of the Available functions Description Foot Switch Switch the Rotary speed between ROTARY FAST/SLOW “FAST” and “SLOW.” You can select any of the following functions and assign them to either Foot Switch on the right or left side of the While the Foot Switch is pressed, the pitch will temporarily be Expression Pedal.

  • Page 106: Using The Foot Switch To Switch Registrations

    Chapter 4 Using the Performance Functions ■ Using the Foot Switch to Switch Setting Descriptions Registrations The right foot switch is dedicated to You can use the Foot Switch as a dedicated switch for switching registrations. The function assigned to the right foot switch cannot selecting Registrations in order.

  • Page 107: Adjusting The Overall Volume Using An Expression Pedal

    Chapter 4 Using the Performance Functions Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal You can specify how the Expression Pedal will affect the sound when it is You can use the expression pedal to adjust the overall volume. When you pressed (p.

  • Page 108: Adjusting The Depth Of The Expression Pedal

    Chapter 4 Using the Performance Functions ■ Adjusting the Depth of the Expression Pedal Rhythm, Auto Accompaniment You can set the amount of effect applied when you step on the expression pedal. Touch <Sound/Kbd> on the Main screen. The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. Keyboard Part Touch <Controller>.

  • Page 109: Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects To The Sound

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound The AT-45 allows you to apply various effects to the sounds you play from the keyboard. Adding Harmony to a Melody (Harmony Intelligence) Harmony appropriate for the chord you play in the lower keyboard can be added to the highest note played in the upper keyboard.
  • Page 110 Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound Touch the screen to select the desired harmony intelligence. The [Harmony Intelligence] button’s indicator will blink. confirm You can also Press the [Harmony Intelligence] button once again. Harmony Intelligence settings by touching <Exit> The [Harmony Intelligence] button indicator will light, indicating that the on the Harmony selected harmony intelligence has been confirmed.

  • Page 111: Adding Modulation To The Sound (Rotary Effect)

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound Adding Modulation to the Sound (Rotary Effect) NOTE For more on the tones to which the Rotary effect can Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is be applied, refer to “Voice a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.

  • Page 112: Rotary Speed

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound ■ Rotary Speed Touch the value setting buttons for Rotary Speed to adjust the setting. You can make fine adjustments to the speaker rotation speed fig.05-12_50 of the rotary effect (p. 111). Touch <Sound/Kbd>...

  • Page 113: Rotary Color

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound ■ Rotary Color Touch the value setting buttons for Rotary Color to adjust the setting. This setting allows you to choose the brightness of the Rotary Each time you touch the Rotary Color setting, it will sound obtained when using the Rotary effect (p.

  • Page 114: Chorus Effect

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound Chorus Effect Chorus is an effect that adds expansiveness to a sound, making one instrument sound like several. You can apply a chorus effect for the “Upper Orchestral” and “Lower For some of the voices, Orchestral”...
  • Page 115 Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound Touch the Chorus “ON/OFF” display to change the setting. NOTE Some voices do not allow Each time you touch the Chorus setting, it will alternate ON/OFF. the Chorus effect to be fig.05-22 applied.

  • Page 116: Sustain Effect

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound Sustain Effect NOTE The Sustain effect will not Sustain allows you to add a sustain effect or decay to each voice after the be applied to the Solo part keys are released. voice.

  • Page 117: Changing The Sustain Length

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound ■ Changing the Sustain Length Touch the Sustain “SHORT/MIDDLE/LONG” display. The sustain length can be set independently (SHORT, fig.05-14_50 MIDDLE (Medium) or LONG) for the Upper and Lower keyboards and Pedalboard. You can make a separate setting for each keyboard.

  • Page 118: Reverb Effect

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound Reverb Effect Reverb is an effect that adds a sense of spaciousness to the sound, creating the illusion of playing in a large or small concert hall, a large or small room, a small club, etc.

  • Page 119: Changing The Reverb Type

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound ■ Changing the Reverb Type Touch the value setting buttons for Reverb Type to adjust the setting. By changing the reverberations of the notes, you can enjoy The following screen appears. the atmosphere of performance in a wide variety of different locations.

  • Page 120: Changing The Wall Type

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound ■ Changing the Wall Type Touch the value setting buttons for Wall Type to adjust the setting. By changing the type of reverb (p. 119) you can experience The following screen appears. the feeling of performing in various different locations, and by changing the Wall Type (wall material) you can make fig.05-21_50...

  • Page 121: Changing The Depth Of The Reverb

    Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound ■ Changing the Depth of the Lower Reverb fig.05-17_50 The depth of the Reverb can be set (0–10). To adjust the reverb depth for Upper/ Lower/Pedal/Solo Touch <Sound/Kbd> on the Main screen. fig.05-08_50 Pedal fig.05-17_50...
  • Page 122 Chapter 5 Applying Various Effects to the Sound To adjust the reverb depth for Touch < >< > to display the Rev Depth something other than Upper/Lower/ (Reverb Depth). Pedal/Solo fig.05-17_50 Touch <Sound/Kbd> on the Main screen. fig.05-08_50 Touch the part whose reverb depth you wish to adjust.

  • Page 123: Chapter 6 Using The Lower Keyboard Effectively

    Chapter 6 Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively Making Effective Use of the Lower Keyboard Since the lower keyboard of the AT-45 provides a generous 64 notes, you can use it to play piano pieces with ease. In addition, you can divide the keyboard into two sections and play solo voices.

  • Page 124: Playing The Solo Voice On The Lower Keyboard (Solo [To Lower] Button)

    Chapter 6 Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively Playing the Solo Voice on the Lower Keyboard (Solo [To Lower] Button) Normally, the solo voice will sound on the upper keyboard. By using the Solo [To Lower] button, you can play the solo voice in the right- hand side of the lower keyboard that includes the B4 key.

  • Page 125: Changing How The Solo Voice Responds

    Chapter 6 Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively ■ Changing How the Solo Voice ■ Layering the Solo Voice and Responds Lower Voice When the Solo voice is assigned to the Upper keyboard or When the Solo voice is being played by the Lower keyboard the Lower keyboard, you can specify how the Solo voice will (i.e., when the Solo [To Lower] button is ON), you can respond when more than one key is pressed.

  • Page 126: Changing The Solo Split Point

    Chapter 6 Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively ■ Changing the Solo Split Point This setting is used to determine the Solo Split Point (lower You can also set the split point by pressing the key of the limit of the playable range of the Solo voice) on the Lower lower keyboard that you want to be the Solo Split Point.

  • Page 127: Using The Lower Keyboard To Play The Bass Voice (Pedal [To Lower] Button)

    Chapter 6 Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the NOTE Bass Voice (Pedal [To Lower] Button) If no portion of the Lower keyboard is sounding the Lower voice (the [Drums/ By using the Pedal [To Lower] button, you can sound the Pedal Bass voice SFX] button is ON), the by playing the root note (see p.

  • Page 128: Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Touching <Rec/Play> in the Main Screen to The internal composer can record performances and play Open the Rec/Play Screen and Using the Rec/ back commercial SMF music files. Play Screen’s Composer Buttons The composer can be used in the following two ways. fig.07-04_50 Using the Panel Composer Buttons fig.07-01...

  • Page 129: What Is A Track Button

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play ■ What is a Track Button? Track Recorded performance The recorded performance will be automatically assigned to Solo To Lower Mode the seven Track buttons according to the recorded part. You Solo Split Point can record or play back independently by specifying the Sustain ON/OFF desired Track button;...

  • Page 130: Displaying The Track Buttons

    In addition to playing back the music you recorded on the For details refer to “Changing the Function of the instrument and saved to a floppy disk, AT-45 also lets you Expression Pedal” (p. 170). enjoy a wide variety of commercially available song files, such as defined below.
  • Page 131 Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play When the performance song loaded from a disk is a Standard Press the Eject button to eject the floppy disk. fig.02-19 MIDI File, “ ” will be displayed on the Main screen. Eject Button fig.07-06 The floppy disk is ejected a little out of the slot.

  • Page 132: Silencing A Specific Track (Track Mute)

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Silencing a Specific Track Press a track button that is lit, extinguishing the button. (Track Mute) When you play back the performance, track buttons that are not lighted will be muted (silenced). When the Rec/Play screen is displayed, the track button will fig.07-14 light to indicate a track in which a performance has been recorded.

  • Page 133: Muting Individual Tracks Of Performance Data

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play ■ Muting Individual Tracks of When you touch an unlit Track Mute button, the Performance Data Track Mute button light comes on, and the track mute is cancelled. All accompaniment data is grouped to the “Accmp” track button in the Rec/Play screen.

  • Page 134: Viewing A Notation

    Display Explanation You can display the notations of performances from music files and recordings made on the AT-45. This is very Enlarge the notation display. convenient when you want to read the music as you play and to confirm recorded songs.

  • Page 135: Changing The Notation Settings

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play ■ Changing the Notation Touch the button for the item whose setting you Settings want to change. Menu Setting Explanation Touch <Rec/Play> on the Main Screen Not displayed The Rec/Play screen appears. fig.07-04_50 Letter names (fixed do) C,D,E are display in the detailed...
  • Page 136 > to change the setting. fig.07- • When you start playback of music files, the marks appears. While this appears on the notation, the AT-45 is reading data. Please wait until reading of the data is complete. • In the Notation screen, some lyrics or notes could extend beyond the edges of the screen, and not be displayed.

  • Page 137: Recording A Performance

    4, 5 loaded into the AT-45 and the Composer will enter into the recording standby mode. To record a new song, use the Select the panel settings needed for recording the following procedure.

  • Page 138: Playing Back A Performance Song

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Playing Back a Performance Touch <Play> to begin playback. Song After playback reaches the end of the performance, it will stop automatically. fig.07-08* You can also begin playback by pressing the Composer [Play/Stop] button. To stop playback at any point, touch the <Stop>...

  • Page 139: Recording Each Part Separately

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Recording Each Part In the Rec/Play screen, touch <Play> to begin recording. Separately When you touch <Play> in the Rec/Play screen, the metronome will sound a two-measure count, and then In this method, each part (track button) is recorded one after recording will begin.

  • Page 140: Re-Recording

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Re-Recording You can also enter recording-standby mode by pressing the If you made a mistake in your performance during recording Composer [Rec] button. etc., you can re-record just a portion of the musical data in the track.

  • Page 141: Erasing A Performance Song (Song Clear)

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Erasing a Performance Song Changing the Name of a (Song Clear) Performance Song (Rename) If you wish to discard your recording and re-record from the A name is automatically assigned to a performance song that beginning, or if you wish to record a new performance, you you record.
  • Page 142 Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Touch <Utility> to open the Utility screen. Touch the screen to specify the desired character. The Utility screen appears. The following characters can be selected. fig.07-23 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ! "...

  • Page 143: Saving Performance Songs Onto Floppy Disk

    Onto Floppy Disk The performance data that you recorded will disappear when the power of the AT-45 is turned off. If you wish to keep the performance data, you can save it on a floppy disk. If the performance data has never been saved to a floppy disk, a “...

  • Page 144: Loading Performance Songs Into The At-45

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Loading Performance Songs NOTE Into the AT-45 Music files that was saved in Atelier format cannot be played back correctly on instruments other than the Atelier series. To edit (p. 150) or re-record a performance song that is stored...

  • Page 145: Deleting Performance Songs Stored On Disk

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Deleting Performance Songs If the following screen appears Stored on Disk The message below is shown when the performance song in the unit has not been saved to disk. You can delete a performance song that was saved onto a fig.E-62 floppy disk.

  • Page 146: Layering A New Recording Onto Smf Music Files

    Select the panel settings needed for recording the You can load commercially available SMF music files into the performance. AT-45, and record your own performance on top of it. Touch the <Bwd> button and <Fwd> button to During recording, the data you’ve loaded will be played move to the measure at which you wish to begin back, while you record your performance.

  • Page 147: Using Song With A Different Tempo Than That Of The Performance Song

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Using Song with a Different Touch the “From” value (the measure at which recording will begin). Tempo Than That of the fig.07- Performance Song Insert the floppy disk containing the performance song whose tempo you want to change into the disk drive.

  • Page 148: Recording And Layering Drum Parts (Loop Recording)

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Recording and Layering Touch the “For” value (the number of measures that will be recorded repeatedly). Drum Parts (Loop Recording) fig.07- You can repeatedly record over a specified region of the rhythm part, adding additional notes at each pass. This type of recording is called “Loop Recording.”...

  • Page 149: Count-In Recording

    Chapter 7 Recording/Playing Back What You Play Count-In Recording Touch the Count-In Rec setting (ON/OFF) to switch it between “ON/OFF.” This setting (ON/OFF) determines whether or not a Each time you touch the Count-In Rec setting, it will metronome count-in (2 measures) will be heard after alternate between ON/OFF.

  • Page 150: Chapter 8 Editing Your Musical Performance Data

    Chapter 8 Editing Your Musical Performance Data Song files that you record can be edited using five different In the Rec/Play screen, touch < > (Utility) to functions. open the Utility screen. The following editing functions are provided. fig.08-03_50 Menu Descriptions Page Delete Measure...

  • Page 151: Delete The Recording From A Track (Delete Track)

    Track (Delete Track) measure that you wish to delete). fig.08-05_50 The AT-45 has seven tracks. This function lets you delete the recording from a track that you specify. For more on the content stored on each track, refer to p. 129.
  • Page 152 Chapter 8 Editing Your Musical Performance Data Touch <Delete Track>. Touch <Execute>. fig.08-08.eps_50 The following display appears. fig.08-06-2_50 To cancel operation, touch <Cancel>. The Delete Track (delete the performance data of a track) screen appears. Touch <OK> to delete the performance data. fig.08-08-2_50 When the recording has been deleted, the Delete Track screen will reappear.

  • Page 153: Deleting Data From Selected Measures (Erase Event)

    Chapter 8 Editing Your Musical Performance Data Deleting Data from Selected In the Rec/Play screen, touch < > (Utility) to Measures (Erase Event) open the Utility screen. fig.08-03_50 You can erase a specified portion of the performance in a specified area without making the song shorter. This is called the “Erase”...
  • Page 154 Chapter 8 Editing Your Musical Performance Data When you’re done making the settings, touch Touch < >< > to specify the “Event” (the <Exit>. type of performance data that you wish to erase). fig.08-12_50 Touch <Execute>. The following display appears. fig.08-06 Settings ALL, NOTE, PANEL, EXPRESSION, VOICE, TEMPO...

  • Page 155: Copying Measures (Copy)

    Chapter 8 Editing Your Musical Performance Data Copying Measures (Copy) Touch <Copy>. fig.08-14-2_50 This function lets you copy a portion of recorded song to a different measure (bar) location in the same track. If a recording already exists at the copy destination, it will be erased.

  • Page 156: Correct Timing Inaccuracies (Quantize)

    Chapter 8 Editing Your Musical Performance Data Correct Timing Inaccuracies Touch < >< > to set “From” (the measure at (Quantize) which copying will begin). When you’re done making the settings, touch You can correct for timing discrepancies in a recorded <Exit>.
  • Page 157 Chapter 8 Editing Your Musical Performance Data Touch <Quantize>. When you’re done making the settings, touch <Exit>. fig.08-17-2_50 Touch the “For” value (the number of measures that will be quantized). Touch < >< > to set “For” (the number of measures that will be quantized).

  • Page 158: Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms

    Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms You can edit some of the internal rhythms to create your own original rhythms. These original rhythms are called “User Rhythms.” This function is called “Rhythm Customize.” Process for Creating User Rhythms Preparations for Creating User Rhythms Open the Rhythm Customize screen Select the division Load the source rhythm...

  • Page 159: Preparations For Creating User Rhythms

    Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms Preparations for Creating When calling up a source User Rhythms ■ Displaying the Rhythm Customize Screen Touch <Rhythm> on the Main screen. The Rhythm screen appears. Rhythm Name Beat Tempo In the Rhythm screen, touch < >...

  • Page 160: Selecting The Division

    A song progresses in predictable a sequence, such as intro, melody A, melody B, bridge and ending. With the AT-45, such changes in songs are allocated to the following six performance states. We call these six parts of a song “Divisions.”...

  • Page 161: Loading The Rhythm

    Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms ■ Loading the Rhythm Use the Rhythm Customize function to select the rhythm you want to use as the base for the rhythm you are creating. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 159). Touch a Rhythm group name on the sub-window to select the Rhythm group.

  • Page 162: Making The Division Settings

    Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms ■ Making the Division Settings Changing the Drum Set Independent “Drum Set,” “Beat,” and “Volume” settings can Touch the value set for Drum Set. be made for each Division. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 159). Touch <...

  • Page 163: Editing The Rhythm

    Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms Deleting the Rhythm in a Selected Touch <Exit>. Measure The Division Options screen reappears. ■ Editing the Rhythm Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 159). Edit the internal rhythm. What you can do Page Copying the Rhythm in a Selected Measure p.
  • Page 164 Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms Editing the Sounds You can add and erase sounds, alter voices, and change the You can touch < > to open the Utility screen, and then velocity. touch <Note Edit> in the Utility screen to open the Note Edit Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p.

  • Page 165: Changing The Velocity

    Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms Altering Voices Moving Sounds Touch < >< > to select the sound Touch < >< > to select the sound whose voice you want to change. you want to move. Touch the Instrument name. Touch the “Meas Beat Tick”...

  • Page 166: Changing And Deleting The Instruments Used

    Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms ■ Changing and Deleting the Changing the Instrument Used Instruments Used Touch < >< > in the screen to select the You can change an instrument used in a rhythm and replace name of the instrument you want to change. it with another instrument.

  • Page 167: Deleting Rhythms You Have Created

    Chapter 9 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms ■ Deleting Rhythms You Have The Rhythm Save screen appears. Created This deletes User rhythms created by partially editing the internal rhythms. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 159). Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.

  • Page 168: Saving User Rhythms To The User Memory Or Floppy Disks

    User Memory or Floppy Disks You can take User rhythms created with the Rhythm Customize function and save them in the AT-45’s User memory and floppy disks. To call up rhythms saved in User memory, press the [Disk/User] button. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 159).

  • Page 169: Chapter 10 Various Other Settings

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Changing the Pedalboard Adjusting How the Polyphony Instrument Responds You can set the Bass Pedalboard to play simultaneous ■ Adjusting the Initial Touch multiple notes or single notes only. Sensitivity Touch <Sound/Kbd> on the Main screen. Initial Touch is a function that translates the force used in The Sound/Keyboard screen appears.

  • Page 170: Performance Function Settings

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Changing the Function of the Performance Function Expression Pedal Settings Specify how the Expression Pedal will function when your ■ Selecting the Range of Keys to performance is being recorded and when ATELIER song data are being played back.

  • Page 171: Selecting The Keyboard To Which The Pitch Bend/Vibrato Lever Will Apply

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Selecting the Keyboard to Function During Playback Which the Pitch Bend/Vibrato You can specify whether or not the Expression Pedal will Lever will Apply function while ATELIER song files are being played back. This setting determines which keyboard will be controlled by Touch <Sound/Kbd>...

  • Page 172: Changing The Pitch Bend Range

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Changing the Pitch Bend Rhythm Settings Range ■ Turning Chord Hold On/Off This setting allows you to choose the maximum amount of Pitch change (range) permissible when using Pitch Bend. The The Chord Hold function can be switched ON/OFF. When range can be set anywhere between 1–12 (in semitone units;...

  • Page 173: Count Down Sound

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Count Down Sound ■ Preventing Rhythm Tempos from Switching Automatically You can change the sound that is used for the count played at the end of the intro with the Intro Countdown function (p. You can prevent rhythm tempos from switching 58).

  • Page 174: Registration Settings

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Changing the Timing at Which Registration Settings Transposition Settings are ■ Changing the Timing at Which Recalled Arranger Settings are Recalled You can specify how the transpose setting will be recalled when you press a Registration button. You can specify how the settings related to Rhythm performances and Automatic Accompaniment will be Touch <Registration>...

  • Page 175: Composer Settings

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Changing the Key When Composer settings Playing Back Songs ■ Switching the Display of Lyrics (Play Transpose) On or Off SMF music files or a performance that you yourself recorded can be transposed for playback. Some music files have Lyrics included and these Lyrics can be displayed on the screen.

  • Page 176: Changing The Metronome Setting

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Changing the Metronome ■ Adjusting the Metronome Setting Volume You can adjust the volume of the metronome. Touch <Rec/Play> on the Main screen. Touch <Rec/Play> on the Main screen. The Rec/Play screen appears. The Rec/Play screen appears. Touch <...

  • Page 177: Changing The Sound Of The Metronome

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Changing the Sound of the ■ Setting the Beat Metronome This setting determines the beat to be used when recording performance songs. You can choose one of 4 different sounds for the metronome. Touch <Rec/Play> on the Main screen. Touch <Rec/Play>...

  • Page 178: Other Settings

    A note. The “Master Tune” parameter The System screen appears. lets you adjust this basic pitch to match the pitch of any other instruments that are playing together with the AT-45. Touch < >< > to display the Send PC Switch.

  • Page 179: Setting The Pc Number

    Chapter 10 Various Other Settings ■ Setting the PC Number ■ MIDI IN Mode You can specify the Program Change number that will be This instrument contains two sound generators: one for transmitted from MIDI Out when a Registration is selected. GM2/GS data playback and one for keyboard performance.

  • Page 180: Selecting The Midi Transmit Channel

    ■ Selecting the MIDI Transmit Channel Channel 1–16 When you use the MIDI connectors of the AT-45 to transmit musical data to external devices, for each keyboard (Upper, Touch <Exit>. Lower, and Pedal) you can specify the channel on which your playing will be transmitted as MIDI messages.

  • Page 181: Repositioning The Touch Screen

    Main Screen If you’ve been using the Touch Screen for some time, the pointer may be shifted, making the AT-45 react incorrectly. You can change the color and pattern for the main You should correct this displacement when necessary by screen’s background.

  • Page 182: Eliminating The Bouncing Ball From The Main Screen

    ■ Eliminating the Bouncing Ball ■ Using the V-LINK function from the Main Screen Connecting the AT-45 to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the AT-45. You can set the main screen so that the bouncing ball does not appear.
  • Page 183 Composer [Reset] button and pressing the Upper Organ [Jazz] button switches the instrument to “MODE 2” (p. 182). The display changes as shown below, and the AT-45 The Send PC Switch settings is automatically switched to ON switches to Image Control mode.

  • Page 184: Chapter 11 Connecting With External Device

    Bottom Panel Phones Jacks → p. 18 MIDI In/Out Connectors You can connect external MIDI devices to the AT-45 and exchange performance data between them. LCD Contrast Knob Adjust the brightness of the touch panel.

  • Page 185: Connecting To Audio Equipment

    When you connect the AT-45 to audio equipment, you can the order specified. Failure to follow these steps in the order play the sounds from the AT-45 through the speakers on the given could cause a malfunction and/or damage to speakers audio equipment or record your performances on a tape or other equipment.

  • Page 186: Connecting Midi Devices

    Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect the exchange performance data with external devices. These MIDI connectors to each other. connectors can be used to connect the AT-45 to an external device for even greater versatility. Switch on the power to the AT-45 and the connected device.

  • Page 187: Connecting A Computer

    Chapter 11 Connecting with External Device Connecting a Computer You can connect between your computer and the MIDI connector of the AT-45 using a Roland UM-1 or similar USB MIDI interface cable (sold separately). If the AT-45 is connected to a computer in which sequencer software such as EDIROL’s “Visual MT”...

  • Page 188: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If the AT-45 does not function in the way you except, first check the following chart. If this does not resolve the problem, consult your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Station. Problem Check Solution Page When you press the [Power Power cord is not connected Connect the power cord correctly.
  • Page 189 Automatic Accompaniment When performance data from a This is not a malfunction. sounds odd. device other than the AT-45 is being played together with the Automatic - - - Accompaniment, the Automatic Accompaniment may not be sounded correctly.
  • Page 190 Troubleshooting Problem Check Solution Page If you wish to erase a previously- Press the track button for the desired recorded track and then re-record, track to make that button indicator press the track button for the desired blink before you begin recording. p.
  • Page 191 Can’t play the demo songs. drive. must remove the floppy disk from p. 66 the disk drive. The AT-45 uses a liquid-crystal Adjust the brightness of the screen. screen, so text may not be displayed Nothing appears on screen. p. 184 when the ambient temperature is below freezing.
  • Page 192 Playing at loud volumes may cause Use the following measures to instruments near the AT-45 to suppress such resonance. resonate. Resonance can also occur Place speakers so they are 10-15 cm with fluorescent light tubes, glass from walls and other surfaces.
  • Page 193 Troubleshooting Problem Check Solution Page The V-LINK function is set Mode 2. Turn the V-LINK function off, or When V-LINK setting is Mode 2, the select Mode 1 for the V-LINK There is no sound from the group of twelve keys starting at the function.

  • Page 194: Error Message

    The performance data is excessively large, and cannot be loaded. Since the internal memory is full, recording or editing is not possible. The AT-45 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device. MIDI Buffer Full Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to the AT-45.
  • Page 195 Error Message Meanings Internal Memory The AT-45 is warning you that its memory will soon become full to capacity, so not much Near Limit more recording can be done. To carry out the procedure, you first need to erase performance data in the AT-45. This message asks you to confirm that you don’t mind doing this.

  • Page 196: Voice List

    Voice List ■ Organ Pop. Organ1 E.Piano3 Pop. Organ2 AEx EP+Str Full Organ1 Org. Attack1 Harpsichord Full Organ2 Org. Attack3 Clavi. Full Organ3 Org. Click Full Organ4 ■ Guitar Full Organ5 ■ Strings Full Organ6 Nylon-str.Gt Full Organ7 Orch.Str.Ens Ac.Gtr Sld Ballad Organ Strings1 Steel-str.Gt...
  • Page 197 Voice List ■ AEx Blow Sax E.Bass2 AEx AltoSax Synth. Bass1 AEx PipeOrg Tenor Sax Voice Thum AEx Strings AEx Violin ■ Woodwinds ■ Percussion AEx PianoStr Flute Timpani AEx EP+Str AEx AltoSax Flute3 Crash Cymbal AEx Flute AEx Flute Ride Cymbal AEx Bs+Timp Synth.

  • Page 198: Drums/Sfx Set List

    Drums/SFX Set List JAZZ STANDARD STANDARD 2 ROOM ROOM 2 Metro.Click1 Metro.Click1 Metro.Click1 Metro.Click1 Metro.Bell 1 Metro.Bell 1 Metro.Bell 1 Metro.Bell 1 Std BD 2 Std2 BD 2 Std BD 2 Std2 BD 1 Std BD 1 Std2 BD 1 Std BD 1 Rm BD Rim Shot...
  • Page 199 Drums/SFX Set List POWER ELECTRONIC TR-808 DANCE Metro.Click1 Metro.Click1 Metro.Click1 Metro.Click1 Metro.Bell 1 Metro.Bell 1 Metro.Bell 1 Metro.Bell 1 Std BD 2 Std BD 2 Std BD 2 Std2 BD 1 Pwr BD Elec BD 808 BD 1 808 BD 2A Rim Shot Rim Shot 808 Rim Shot...
  • Page 200 Drums/SFX Set List BRUSH BRUSH 2 ORCHESTRA SOUND EFFECT Metro.Click1 Metro.Click1 Metro.Click1 ----- Metro.Bell 1 Metro.Bell 1 Metro.Bell 1 ----- Bsh BD 2 Bsh BD 2 Concert BD 2 ----- Bsh BD 1 Std2 BD 1 Concert BD 1 ----- Rim Shot Rim Shot Rim Shot...

  • Page 201: Instruments List (Rhythm Customize Function)

    Instruments List (Rhythm Customize Function) ● POP ● R&B Tambourine 2 Tambourine 2 BongoCowbelA BongoCowbelA PopCrashCym1 PopCrashCym1 BongoCowbelB BongoCowbelB PopCrashCym2 PopCrashCym2 ChaChaCowbel ChaChaCowbel Splash Cym Splash Cym Vibra-Slap 2 Vibra-Slap 2 Pop ChinaCym Pop ChinaCym 707 Claps 707 Claps PopRideCym1A PopRideCym1A Hand Clap 1A Hand Clap 1A...
  • Page 202 Instruments List (Rhythm Customize Function) ● ROCK ● JAZZ BRUSH Tambourine 2 Tambourine 2 BongoCowbelA BongoCowbelA PopCrashCym1 Jz CrashCym1 BongoCowbelB BongoCowbelB Splash Cym Jz CrashCym2 ChaChaCowbel ChaChaCowbel Pop ChinaCym Splash Cym Vibra-Slap 2 Vibra-Slap 2 China Cym Jz China Cym 707 Claps 707 Claps Rk Ride Cym...
  • Page 203 Instruments List (Rhythm Customize Function) ● HIP HOP Hi Tom 2 Open Surdo Jz SD C 808 BD 2A Applause Jz SD D Crash Cym 1 808 BD 2B High-Q Rm SD 1 Crash Cym 2 808 BD 2C Slap Rm SD 2 Splash Cym 808 BD 2D...
  • Page 204 Instruments List (Rhythm Customize Function) Lw WoodBlock Cabasa Vibra-Slap 1 Std SD 1 Mute Cuica Maracas Hand Clap 1 Std SD 2 Open Cuica ShortWhistle Finger SnapA SD Roll Long Whistle Finger SnapB Rim Shot MuteTriangle Short Guiro Hi Bongo 1 Sticks OpenTriangle Long Guiro...
  • Page 205 Instruments List (Rhythm Customize Function) ● ROOM 2 Jingle Bell Cabasa Vibra-Slap 1 Bell Tree Maracas Hand Clap 1 Crash Cym 1 Bar Chimes A ShortWhistle Finger SnapA Crash Cym 2 Castanets A Long Whistle Hi Bongo 1 Splash Cym Mute Surdo Short Guiro Lw Bongo 1...
  • Page 206 Instruments List (Rhythm Customize Function) ● DANCE SD Roll Jingle Bell Cabasa 808 Rim Shot Bell Tree Maracas 808 Cym Sticks Bar Chimes A ShortWhistle Crash Cym 2 808 Hi Tom 1 Castanets A Long Whistle Splash Cym 808 Hi Tom 2 Mute Surdo Short Guiro China Cym...
  • Page 207 Instruments List (Rhythm Customize Function) ● ORCHESTRA Cowbell Bsh Sweep Open Cuica Vibra-Slap 1 SD Roll MuteTriangle ConcertCym 1 Finger SnapA Rim Shot OpenTriangle ConcertCym 2 Hi Bongo 1 Sticks Jingle Bell Splash Cym Lw Bongo 1 Bsh Hi Tom 1 Bell Tree Ride Cym 1 Hi CongaMute...

  • Page 208: Rhythm List

    Rhythm List ■ Big Band/Swing ■ Ballad ■ Trad/Showtime New Big Band 8BeatBallad2 Foxtrot 2 Fast BigBand Love Romance Quick Step Big Serenade Soft Ballad Dixieland LooseBigBand Love Songs Lager Polka Swing 6/8 Ballad Broadway Organ Swing MediumBallad Raindrops Slow Swing Scat Ballad Festival Scat Swing...

  • Page 209: Music Style Disk List

    Music Style Disk List Disk 1 D Marsch 6/8 Rock 2 R&B 2 Rock 3 BigBndBalld2 Rock'n'Roll2 Funk 2 Boogie Rock'n'Roll3 70's Disco 2 Jazz Band Contemp 1 Dance Pop 1 Blues 2 Contemp 2 Dance Pop 3 Blues 3 Funk 1 Dance Pop 4 Big Band 4...

  • Page 210: Chord List

    Chord List ● symbol: Indicates the constituent not of chord. ★ symbol: Chord shown with an “★”can be played by pressing just the key marked with the “★.” Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 E maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 C#m7 E m7 Cdim C#dim Ddim E dim Edim...
  • Page 211 Chord List F#maj7 Gmaj7 A maj7 Amaj7 B maj7 Bmaj7 F#m7 A m7 B m7 F#dim Gdim A dim Adim B dim Bdim F#m7 5 Gm7 5 A m7 5 Am7 5 B m7 5 Bm7 5 F#aug Gaug A aug Aaug B aug Baug...

  • Page 212: Glossary

    Sustain An effect that temporarily lowers the pitch and then gradually returns it to normal. An effect that adds a decay to each note. The AT-45 allows sustain to be applied to the voices of the upper part, lower Intro part, and pedal part.

  • Page 213: About Atelier Series Sound Generator

    General MIDI 2. GS format The GS Format ( ) is Roland’s set of specifications for standardizing the performance of sound generating devices. In addition to including support for everything defined by the General MIDI, the highly compatible GS Format...

  • Page 214: Settings That Are Stored After The Power Is Turned Off

    Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off ■ Settings That Are Stored After Solo Mode the Power Is Turned Off Solo To Lower Mode Solo Split Point Arranger Update Sustain (ON/OFF) Trans. Update (Transpose Update) Sustain Length Master Tune Tx MIDI Channel Rotary Speed...

  • Page 215: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart Roland Organ Date : Mar 1, 2004 MIDI Implementation Chart Model AT-45 Version : 1.00 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function... 1 (Solo) 1 (Solo) Default Basic 2 (Pedal) 2 (Pedal) Channel 3 (Lower) 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) 4 (Upper)

  • Page 216: Demo Song List

    Presently Olivera tours internationally playing some of the world’s most magnificent pipe organs as well as his preferred electronic organ, the Roland Atelier for which he continues to collaborate with its development.
  • Page 217 Ralf is comfortable with all types of music. From pop to jazz, Ralf’s repertoire appeals to all age groups. Since 1992 Ralf has been working and touring for Roland Europe as demonstrator and product consultant. He regularly tours Europe, Asia and Canada.

  • Page 218: List Of Shortcuts

    List of Shortcuts Quick Guide Function Short Cut Screen/Setting Expression Pedal Controller screen/Exp. Curve (Expression Curve) [Bender/Vibrato] lever Controller screen/Bender/Vibrato Upper Keyboard Upper Keyboard screen/Solo Mode Lower Keyboard Split Point screen Pedalboard Pedalboard screen/Pedal Bass Mode Left Foot Switch Controller screen/ Right Foot Switch L Foot Switch (Left Foot Switch) R Foot Switch (Right Foot Switch)

  • Page 219: Main Specifications

    Main Specifications AT-45: Music ATELIER Controller/Function Manual Keyboard Upper keyboard 49 notes (C3 – C7), Lower keyboard 64 notes (A1 – C7) Pedalboard 20 notes (C2 – G3) Touch Response Initial Touch with Sensitivity (10 levels for each Upper and Lower)
  • Page 220 Main Specifications Controller/Function Disk Storage: 3.5 inch micro floppy disk Disk Format 720 K bytes (2DD), 1.44 M bytes(2HD) Songs Max. 99 Rated Power Output 35 W+35 W Speaker Full-range 25 cm x 2 Display Graphic 320 x 240 dots backlit Color LCD with touch screen Great Staff/G Clef Staff/F Clef Staff Notation with note name, with Lyric (Built-in Display)

  • Page 221: Index

    Index Eject button ..............66 Erase Event ..............153 Active Expression Voice ..........43 Erasing Arranger function ............58 Performance Song ..........141 Arranger Update ............174 Exp. Curve ..............108 Automatic Accompaniment ........58 Exp. Src (Play) .............. 171 Exp.
  • Page 222 Index Metronome Volume ............ 176 Rhythms Stored in User Memory ......75 Microphone ..............18 Reverb Effect ..............118 MIDI ................186 Depth of the Reverb ........121–122 MIDI IN Mode ............. 179 Reverb Type ............119 Music Assistant .............. 28 Wall Type ..............
  • Page 223 Index Volume Master Volume ............17 Part Balance .............. 44...
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  • Page 226 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. AFRICA PHILIPPINES COSTA RICA TRINIDAD NORWAY JORDAN G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc. JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos AMR Ltd Roland Scandinavia Avd.
  • Page 227 For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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