Changing The Song To A Key That's Comfortable For Singing (Key Control) - Roland Vima RK-500 Owner's Manual

Singing Along with the VIMA

Changing the Song to a Key that's Comfortable for Singing (KEY CONTROL)

The "Key Control" function lets you play back a song at a different key. This is convenient
when you're singing along with the song, since you can shift the playback to a key that's
comfortable for the range of your voice.
You can also use this function to transpose the pitch of your playing without changing your
fingering on the keyboard. For example, if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps
( ) or flats ( ), you can transpose to a key that's easier for you to play.
You can control the key of not only an internal song or SMF music files, but also the sound
from a music CD, portable audio player, or DVD player. This is convenient when you're
singing along with a music CD.
fig.Panel-KeyControl-e.eps
Choose whether you want to control the key of the song, the keyboard, or
1.
both (p. 112).
Use the KEY CONTROL [ ] [ ] buttons to change the key (pitch).
2.
Each time you press a KEY CONTROL [ ] [ ] button, the key is changed by one semitone.
Press the [ ] button to lower the key, or press the [ ] button to raise the key.
This can be set in a range of -6–0–5 (semitone steps).
The main screen shows the value you've specified.
fig.KeyControl.eps
If transposed
If not transposed
3. If you press both of the KEY CONTROL [ ] [ ] buttons simultaneously, the
setting will return to the default value of "0" (Key Control 0).
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Either the KEY CONTROL [
The indicators of both the KEY CONTROL [
] or [ ] button is lit.
] and [ ] buttons are extinguished.