Chorus - Roland w-50 Owner's Manual

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The
following provides instruction
on
how
to
use (and
alter the settings
for)
a
number
of
functions
which
enhance
the performance
capabilities of
the instrument.
Some
of
these functions are turned
On/Off
with respect
to
the
W-50
as
a
whole, whereas
others
tan be
switched
On/Off on
an individual
Part basis.
To allow you
to easily distinguish
between
ihem, (PART)
appears
next to items
which
can he switched
On/Off
with respect
to
individual
Parts.
Effects
(PART)
The
W-50
is
equipped with two
effects
processors
which
provide
Chorus and
Reverb. Both
of the
effects are
more impressive
when
a
stereo output
is
used.
•
Chorus
Adds
greater spaciousness
and
'fatness' to
the
sound.
It
is
particularly effective
when
applied
to electric
piano,
organ and
string
Tones.
•
Reverb
Creates the
illusion that
you're playing
in
a large
concert
hall.
Turning
Effects
On/Off
To
turn
Chorus
ON,
press
CHORUS.
To
turn
Reverb
ON,
press
REVERB.
(The button indicator
lights
when
the
effect
is
on.)
Each time you
press the
button the
effect
is
turned
On
or
Off.
*
//
you wish
to
change
the
Chorus
or
Reverb
type,
or the extent
to
which
the
effect
is
to
be
applied, refer to
"Parameters Called
Up
Using
EFFECT"
f«" p. 36).
Transpose
This function allows the keyboard's playable range
to
be
shifted
in
semitone
units.
The Transpose
feature
is
convenient
for situations
such
as
those explained below:
•
Accommodating
a vocalist's
range/making songs
in
a difficult
key
easier to play.
When
playing
in a
band,
the
melody
can
often
move
beyond
the
range
that a vocalist
can
handle, leading
lo
requests
that
the song's
key be changed.
For
example, you
may
be required
to
lower
the
key by
a
whole
tone,
and
play
a
C
major song
in
B
flat
major
instead.
However, thanks
to
the Transpose
feature,
you can
quickly
accommodate
such
situations
by changing
the
keyboard's
range,
and
playing using the fingering
you
are already
used
to.
Also,
you can
use transpositions to
allow
you
to
conveniently use the fingering
for
the
C
major
or
A
minor
keys
when
playing
songs
that
have
a large
number
of
sharps or
flats.
•
Playing notes
beyond
the
keyboard's
range.
The keyboard on
the
W-50
has 61 keys
(a
five-octave range).
Understandably,
there
could be times
when
you
will
want
to
play notes that are
higher or lower
in
pitch
than
this
range. Also, with
Drum
Sets
you
will
find that
there are
numerous sounds
that ordinarily are
beyond the reach
of the
W-50's range. By using the
Transpose
feature
these
situations
can be accommodated,
since the
keyboard can be
set to
access
a
broader
range
of notes.
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