Roland S-1 Owner's Manual page 6

Panel descriptions
Section Controller
[D-MOTION]
(DESTINATION) button
[PATTERN] (STEP LOOP)
button
[STEP] (KEY TRANSPOSE)
button
By turning the knobs while holding down the [SHIFT] button, you can access tone parameters that are different from the
normal parameters. There is also a way to check the setting value without modifying them.
For details, refer to "Knob assignments(P.70)".
4.
Controller Explanation
Hold down the [SHIFT] button while pressing the various buttons to set the parameters and execute
[SHIFT] button
different functions.
Turns the keyboard pad hold function on/off.
Press the [SHIFT] + [HOLD] buttons for manual operations. When doing so, the current knobs positions
are applied to the tone of the selected pattern.
[HOLD] (MANUAL)
Only the parameters accessible from the top panel knobs are applied to the pattern.
button
* This has no effect on the parameters that are set in combination with the [SHIFT] button
Use these to play notes as with a regular keyboard, or use the pads to specify a scale and record to the
sequencer.
When the [STEP] button is lit, the white keys operate as step pads [1]–[16].
Keyboard pads
You can also use the pads along with the [SHIFT] button to set the parameters and execute different
functions.
Refer to
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Explanation
Turns the D-MOTION function on/off, which controls the tones according to the
angle at which this unit is tilted.
For details, refer to
MOTION)(P.55)".
* When using the D-MOTION function, firmly grip both sides of this unit and be
careful that the connected cables are not excessively bent.
Use this with the [SHIFT] button to bring up the DESTINATION screen, where you
can configure D-MOTION.
Turn this on (the button lights up) to switch to pattern select mode.
Use this with the [SHIFT] button for using the STEP LOOP function.
When this button is lit, the white keyboard pads function as step pads [1]–[16].
Use this with the [SHIFT] button to configure KEY TRANSPOSE.
assignments(P.70)).
"Using the functions(P.64)" and
"Controlling the parameters by tilting this unit (D-
"Using the menus(P.67)" for an overview.
(Knob