System Settings; How To Make System Settings ([Menu]); System Parameters - Roland Prelude Owner's Manual

System Settings

Settings that affect the entire operating environment of the
Prelude, such as tuning and MIDI message reception, are
referred to as "system settings."
How to Make System Settings
([MENU])
1. Press [MENU].
2. Use [ ] [ ] to select "System" then press [ENTER].
3. Use [ ] [ ] to select a page, and use [
select the parameter that you want to edit.
For details, refer to "System Parameters" (below).
4. Turn the VALUE dial to edit the value.
5. When you're finished making system settings, press [EXIT].
The display briefly shows the "System write completed"
message.
The System settings are saved in the System memory and can
be imported/exported to/from the USB memory's "Sound/
System" folder (p. 48).

System Parameters

SYSTEM GENERAL
Parameter Value
Adjusts the tuning of the entire
415.3–
Master
Prelude. The displayed value is the
Tune
466.2Hz
frequency of the A4 key (middle A).
Local
OFF, ON Refer to "Local Switch" (p. 42).
Switch*
Transposes the pitch of the Prelude in
System
-6–+5
Transpose*
semitone steps.
The pitch bend lever will operate in the
NORMAL
conventional way.
If you play a note when the pitch
bend lever is already moved to one
side, the pitch will sound as though
the lever were in the center position.
Bend
When the lever passes through the
Mode
CATCH+
center position, it will once again
LAST
begin affecting the pitch. This will
apply only to the most recently
played note. You can use this to
simulate the double-bending
technique of an electric guitarist.
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Explanation
Set the time (minutes) until the screen
OFF, 5,
saver begins working. If this is
Screen
10–60
Saver Time
"OFF," the screen saver will not
(min)
appear.
VENDER, Refer to "Making the Settings for the
USB
Driver
GENERIC USB Driver" (p. 44).
SYSTEM PEDAL
Parameter Value
Selects the function that will be controlled when
you press a separately available pedal
connected to the CONTROL PEDAL jack.
The pedal will function as an
EXPRESSION
Expression pedal.
Chord detection in the Lower Part
area of the keyboard will be off
while you hold down the pedal,
CHORD
allowing you to perform using the
OFF
entire keyboard. The setting will
return to its previous state when you
release the pedal.
Chord detection in the Lower Part
area will turn off when you press the
pedal, allowing you to perform using
CHORD the entire keyboard. The setting will
TOGGLE return to its previous state when you
press the pedal once again, so that
chord detection will be on for the
Lower Part area.
The pedal will function as a
Pedal
Assign Sostenuto pedal. When you press
the pedal, notes that are already
SOSTENUTO
being held down will be sustained.
(This function can be used only for
the keyboard part.)
The pedal will function as a Soft
pedal. Notes you play while holding
SOFT down the pedal will have a softer
tone. (This function can be used only
for the keyboard part.)
The pedal will switch the speed of the
ROTARY
rotary effect. This is valid only if the
SLOW/
ROTARY type is selected for MFX (p.
FAST
40).
START/ The pedal will start/stop the backing
STOP or song playback.
BASS The pedal will switch the Bass Inversion
INVERSION function on/off (p. 37).
The pedal will control punch-in and
PUNCH
punch-out during song recording (p.
IN/OUT
28).
Explanation
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