Operating Guide; Selecting A Tone; Adjusting The Overall Volume; Applying An Effect To The Performance - Roland GO:KEYS Owner's Manual

Operating Guide

Selecting a Tone

This instrument lets you enjoy performing with a variety of tones.
The tones are organized into eight groups, and are assigned to the
corresponding tone buttons.
1 Press a tone button such as [PIANO], and then use the [–] [+]
buttons.
If a tone other than a drum tone is selected: "
If a drum tone is selected: "
Reference
For details on the tones, refer to "Tone List" at the end of this
manual.

Adjusting the Overall Volume

You can adjust the volume of the speakers
if you're using the built-in speakers, or the
volume of the headphones if headphones
are connected.
Adjusting the volume 0–20

Applying an Effect to the Performance

While performing, you can vary the
pitch or apply vibrato by touching your
fingertip to the performance pad and
moving it left or right.
Upper row
Lower row
Vary the pitch or apply
Upper row
vibrato, etc.
Lower row Pitch change
Applying a roll or filter effect
The effect that's applied when you touch
the performance pad can be switched
between roll and filter.
1
Press the [FUNC] button ("
Upper row Filter effect
Lower row Roll effect
About the recording function
This instrument lets you overdub, where a performance using one of
the tone buttons is considered as one part.
Tone button
PIANO
ORGAN
STRINGS
BRASS
FX/GUITAR
2
" is lit
" is lit

Playing Back / Recording

Here's how to play back or record a song.
Play/Stop
Record-standby
Record
Load a different song
New recording
1 Select the sound (part) that you want
to record.
2 Press the [t] button ("t" blinks).
A count is heard in time with the
tempo of the song (p. 8).
3 Play the keyboard to start recording
("t" is lit).
4 Press the [s] button to stop
("t" is unlit).
" is lit)
A confirmation message appears.
5 To save, press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, press the
[EXIT] button.
Song
Piano part
Organ part
Strings part
Brass tones
FX/Guitar tones
Tone groups
Button Explanation
[PIANO] button Piano tones
[ORGAN] button
Organ tones
[STRINGS] button Strings tones
[BRASS] button Brass tones
[DRUM] button Drum tones
[BASS] button Bass tones
[SYNTH] button
Synthesizer tones
[FX/GUITAR] button Sound effects/Guitar tones
Press the [s] button.
While stopped, press the [t] button.
From record-standby, press the [s] button.
Loading a saved song (Load) (p. 7).
Overdubbing
1 Select a different sound (part) than
you recorded in "New recording."
Alternatively, you can select the same
sound and overdub it.
2 Press the [t] button ("t" blinks).
3 Play the keyboard to start recording
("t" is lit).
4 Press the [s] button to stop
("t" is unlit).
A confirmation message appears.
5 To save, press the [ENTER] button.
If you decide to cancel, press the
[EXIT] button.
When playing back or recording, the screen shows the current
measure, and the status of play/record progress within one measure.
Play/record position Current measure
001
One measure