Roland RS-50 Owner's Manual page 12

Panel descriptions
PAGE/CURSOR [ ]/[
JUMP [ ]/[ ] buttons
PAGE/CURSOR: Use these buttons to move between pages or to
move the cursor (p. 42).
JUMP: In grouped pages, you can hold down [SHIFT]
and use these buttons to move between groups
(p. 42).
While one of these buttons is first held down and the other is
pressed, the page or cursor then moves rapidly.
[EXIT] button
Press this button to return to the main screen of a mode, or when you
want to cancel the current operation.
[ENTER] button
Use this button to finalize a value or execute an operation.
[SHIFT] button
By holding down this button and pressing another button, you can
access a secondary function of that button (printed below the button
in square brackets).
[TAP TEMPO] button
Adjusts the tempo according to the timing at which you tap this
button. You can also use VALUE [-]/[+] to adjust the tempo if
desired (p. 37).
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PATCH MODIFY section
[DESTINATION TONE] button
Selects either UPPER or LOWER as the tone to be edited.
Patch Modify select button
Selects whether the three knobs located at the right will edit the
envelope or the balance and LFO.
• If envelope is selected (ENV indicator lit)
[ATTACK] knob
Adjusts the attack speed of the sound (p. 28).
[DECAY] knob
Adjusts the speed at which the sound decays while you
continue holding the key (p. 28).
[RELEASE] knob
Adjusts the length of the release after you take your finger off
the key (p. 28).
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• If balance/LFO is selected (BALANCE/LFO
indicator lit)
[BALANCE] knob
Adjusts the LOWER and UPPER volume balance (p. 26).
[LFO RATE] knob
Adjusts the rate of the LFO effect, such as vibrato (p. 27).
[LFO DEPTH] knob
Adjusts the depth of the LFO effect, such as vibrato (p. 27).
[KEY MODE] button
Switches the Key Modes (p. 44).
[FILTER LFO] button
This determines whether the LFO changes the filter cutoff frequency
(ON), or the pitch (OFF) (p. 27).
[CUTOFF] knob
Changes the tone's Cutoff Frequency value (p. 29).
[RESONANCE] knob
Changes the tone's Resonance value (p. 29).
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Pitch bend/Modulation lever
This allows you to control pitch bend or apply vibrato (p. 29).