Table Of Contents - Roland U-20 Owner's Manual

Thank you
for purchasing
the
U-20
RS-PCM
keyboard.
The U-20
contains
high-quality
digital
sounds,
and can
be
used as
a
multi-timbral sound
generator.
It
also functions
as
a MIDI keyboard
controller,
for a wide range
of applications
both on
stage and
in
the
studio.
To
take
full
advantage
of the U-20's
potential
and
ensure long and
trouble-free
use,
please read
this
owner
'
s
manual
carefully.
How
to use
this
Manual
This owners manual
consists of the following
five sections.
Section
"Playins
:
stepi":
This
tells
how
to
hear
the
ROM
play (the
demo
performance), and
esgilains
the
basic
organiza-
tion of
the U-20. Next, you
will
leam
how
to
select
and
play the various sounds.
Section
I
"Playing
:
step2"
:
This
explains the
performance
functions of
the
U-20,
and
how
they
can be used
to
enhance
your
playing.
Section
II
"Editing":
This
section
explains
basic procedures
for
creating
sounds and
making
settings.
Read
this
section
when you
want
to create
your
own
sounds.
Section
III
"System
Setups":
This
section explains
basic concepts of MIDI
that are important
when
using the U-20, and
how
to take advantage
of the U-20's MIDI
functions.
If
you
will
be connecting
the
U-20
with
other
MIDI
devices, be sure to read
this
section.
Section
N
"Summary":
This
section summarizes
the operations of
each
mode
,
explains the
overall organization
of
editing operations, and
how
to store
and
manage
data.
*You
do
not need
to
know
about MIDI
in
order
to
use the functions explained
up
to
section H.
CONTENTS
FEATURES
IMPORTANT NOTES
FRONT AND
REAR PANEL
5
6
7
SECTION
Playing
:
step
1
D
BEFORE YOU PLAY
1.
Connections
2.
Turn
the
Power On-
m
LISTEN
TO THE
ROM
SONGS
m
INTRODUCING THE
U-20
m
TRY OUT THE SOUNDS
1.
Select
and
Play
sounds
in
Link Play
Mode
2.P!ay the
Sounds
(Part
Play Mode)
3.Play the Rhythm Sounds
(Rhythm
Play
Mode)
Checking
the Selected Parts
Master
Tuning
Editing
procedure using the
Jump
function
10
10
n
12
13
18
18
19
21
22
23
24
SECTION
I
Playing
:
step
2
D
USING
AND
SETTING
THE
PERFORMANCE
FUNCTIONS
I.How To
Use the Play
Functions
a.
Keyboard
control
functions
-
b.
Panel
control functions
c.
Pedal
control
functions
d.
Useful performance functions
2.Write the Edited
Performance
Function
Settings
a.
Name
b.
Write
m
CREATING A CHORD
SET
a.
Editing a chord
set
b.Chord
set
name
c.
Writing a chord
set
into
memory
Adjusting
the Display Contrast
26
26
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28
29
36
36
37
39
39
42
43
44
SECTION n
EDITING
D
BEFORE
YOU
CREATE
YOUR
OWN
SOUNDS
46
1
.Tones 46
2.About
the
Multi-timbral
Sound
Generator 47
3.Sound
Creating Procedure 48
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