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Roland A-90EX Owner's Manual (143 pages)

Expandable controller

Brand: Roland | Category: Electronic Keyboard | Size: 9.27 MB

How to Use this Manual
3
Safety Instructions
4
Using the Unit Safely
5
Table of Contents
6
Power Supply
7
Placement
7
Maintenance
7
Memory Backup
7
Panel Descriptions
8
Front Panel Facilities
8
Side Panel
9
Pitch Bend/Modulator Lever
9
Power Switch
10
AC Inlet
10
Data Card Slot
10
Jacks and Connectors
10
Using the Unit as a Stage Piano
11
Before Performing
11
Connecting the Necessary Equipment
11
Turning the Power on
12
Turning the Power off
12
Switching Performances and Playing
12
Layering Sounds
13
Adding Expressions to Sounds Using Controllers
14
The Keyboard's Polyphonic Capabilities
14
Adding Changes to Pitch/Adding Vibrato to Sounds
14
Using the Hold Pedal
14
Transposing Keyboard Ranges
15
Changing Tones with the Keyboard
16
Selecting Monophonic Sound
16
Adding Portamento Effect
16
Changing Volume and Other Parameters 1
16
Changing the Timbre with the Slider
17
Changing Volume and Other Parameters 2
17
Creating Sounds
18
Combining Sounds
18
Determining Ranges
19
Changing the Touch of the Keys
21
Balancing out the Zones
22
Setting the Volume of each Zone
22
Setting Placement of each Zone - Pan
23
Changing Pitch Settings
23
Changing Sounds' Rise and Fall - Attack and Decay
24
Changing Sound Brightness
26
Adding Effects
26
Adding Reverb
26
Adding Chorus
27
Equalizing
27
Returning to Performance Mode/Recording Settings
28
The Unit as a Master Keyboard
29
Setting up the Unit and External MIDI Equipment
30
Manual Mode
30
Playing External MIDI Devices
31
Trying Layering Sounds
31
Adding Expression to the Sound Using Controllers
32
Adding Changes to Pitch
32
Adding Vibrato to Sounds
32
Using the Hold Pedal
32
Changing Volume and Other Parameters 1
34
Changing Settings
36
Setting the Transposition of each Zone
37
Deciding Ranges
38
Setting the Volume
41
Setting Placement - Pan
41
Adding Portamento to each Zone
42
Returning to Manual Mode/Recording Settings
43
Switching and Playing Performances
44
Installing the Voice Expansion Board
45
Coordinating the Voice Expansion Board
46
Settings for Voice Expansion Board
47
Performance List - Factory Set
48
VE-RD1 Patch List
48
Features
52
Structure of the A-90/EX
55
External Zones - EXT a and B
55
Internal Zones - INT a and B
55
Effector Control
55
Internal Memory
56
System Memory
56
Manual Memory
56
Memory Card
56
Selective Use of the Five Modes
57
Stage Use - 1, Switching Settings - Performance Mode
57
Studio Use as a Controller Without Calling up Settings - Manual Mode
57
Stage Use 2 - Calling up Settings Continuously - Chain Mode
58
Making Settings in Greater Detail - Edit Mode
58
Saving Settings - Utility Mode
58
Using the Data Entry and Palette Sliders
59
The INC/DEC Buttons
59
Cursor Buttons
59
Numeric Keypad
60
The Palette Slider
61
Choosing the Desired Item in the Edit Mode or Utility Mode
62
Following the Menus to Choose an Item
62
Using Shortcuts to Jump to the Desired Item
63
How Menus and Shortcut Numbers Are Indicated
63
Switching the MIDI out on and off
64
Switching the Zones on and off
64
The Help Function
65
When a Sound Won't Stop Playing - Panic Function
65
Output Jack Connects
65
A Wide Variety of Settings
66
Settings for MIDI Input and Output
66
Setting MIDI Channels for the Zones
66
Setting the Output Destinations for the MIDI Messages from the Zones
67
Making the Settings in the Edit Mode
67
Making Settings Directly from the Panel
68
Making External Connections for more then Four Zones
68
Controlling the A-90/EX with an External MIDI Keyboard
69
Setting the Zones to Control
69
Isolating Externally Controlled Zones from Unit's Keyboard
70
Isolating a Performance from an External Device
71
Apply MIDI Messages from Ext. MIDI Instrument to Settings for Zones
72
Assigning Functions to Controllers
73
Assignable Functions
74
Settings for Other Controllers
75
The Total Volume Slider
75
The Total Volume Pedal
75
The Hold Pedal
76
Global Transpose
76
Shanging the Settings for the Zones - Parameter Select
77
Applying Modulation to Zones - External Zones
77
Applying Aftertouch to Zones - External Zones
77
Applying Expression to Zones - External Zones
78
Changing the Touch of the Keyboard
78
Selecting the Tones for the Zones - External Zones - Bank Select
79
Using the AUX1 and AUX2 Buttons with Parameters Assigned
80
Assigning Parameters
80
Using the AUX Buttons
82
Displaying the Tone Names for a Sound Source
83
Setting Maps for the Zones
83
Creating a Name Map
84
Using Performances Arranged in Sequence - Chain Mode
85
Creating a Chain
85
Using Chains
86
Other System Settings
87
Displaying Values While Using Paramater Select
87
Setting the Operating Environment for the Unit
88
LCD Contrast
88
Double-Click Speed
88
Controlling External MIDI Instruments Other than Sound Sources
89
Controlling an External Sequencer
89
Setting the MIDI out for Connecting the Sequencer
89
Controlling a Sequencer
90
Controlling an External Effects Device
91
Setting MIDI Channels for Controlling an Effector
91
Setting the MIDI out for Connecting the Effector
92
Making the Settings for the Effector
92
Assigning Note Messages Sent to Effector or Rhythm Machine to Keyboard
93
Organizing Your Settings
94
Saving to Memory
94
Saving Settings in the Temporary Area as a Performance
94
Saving Settings in the Manual Mode as a Performance
95
Saving a New or Edited Chain
95
Saving the Entire Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card
96
Saving from Internal Memory to a Memory Card
96
Copying Settings from a Memory Card to Internal Memory
96
Swapping the Settings in Internal Memory with those on a Memory Card
96
Copying Settings
97
Giving Names to Settings
97
Naming Settings in the Manual Mode
97
Copying a Performance
97
Copying a Chain
98
Returning to the Factory Default Settings
99
Initializing Performances or Chains in the Temporary Area
99
Initializing Settings in the Manual Mode
100
Initializing the System Settings
100
Initializing the Internal Memory
101
Sending the Contents of Internal Memory as MIDI Messages
102
Controlling the On-Board Sound Source
103
About Voice Expansion Boards
103
Items that Parameter Select Can Handle
103
Reverb Settings
104
Reverb Parameters
104
Chorus Settings
105
The VE-GS1 and VE-JV1
106
How Chorus and Reverb Are Combined
106
Controlling the Built-In Sound Source with an External Sequencer
107
Using the Voice Expansion Board as an Independent Sound Source
107
Setting the Master Tune in the Voice Expansion Board
108
Troubleshooting
109
If an Error Message Appears
110
Shortcut Numbers - Edit Mode
111
Shortcut Numbers - Utility Mode
112
MIDI Implementation
113
Receive Data
113
Channel Voice Messages
113
System Realtime Message
115
System Exclusive Message
115
Transmit Data
116
Universal Non-Realtime System Exclusive Messages
116
Channel Mode Messages
117
System Common Message
117
Parameter Address Map
118
Parameter Base Address
118
Performance Zone Comments
124
Chain
124
PGM Name Map
124
Reference Materials
125
Decimal to Hexadecimal
125
ASCII Code
125
Address Map
125
MIDI Implementation Chart
126
Specifications
127
Index
128
To Listen to the Demo Songs in the VE-RD1
131
Information about Added Functions of the Unit
132
Switching on and off Whether to Transmit "Reset All Conroller"
132
Set Comments to each Zone
132
When the VE-Gspro Is Installed in the Unit
133
Loading a Performance Appropriate for the Voice Expansion Board
133
Listening to the Demo Songs
133
Selecting Sounds
134
Loading a Patch
134
Directly Selecting Individual Tones
134
Applying Multi-Effects - MFX
135
MIDI Implementation Table
136
Installing the VE-RD1
137
Patch List
138
To Listen to Demo Songs
138
Prevention of Fire, Electric Shock or Injury to Persons
139

Roland A-90EX Information Manual (8 pages)

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