The A-37 In A Nutshell - Roland A-37 Owner's Manual

1. The A-37 in a nutshell

Owner's Manual
Four keyboard modes
The A-37's semi-weighted 76-note keyboard can be
used in Layer, Split, and Whole modes.
Perfect control
The A-37 puts you in control of all things MIDI in
your keyboard rig. Velocity sensitivity, Aftertouch,
Modulation, and Pitch Bend are built in – and can be
set for the Upper and Lower sections independently.
Then there is also a DATA ENTRY slider that can be
assigned to any control change number between
CC00 and CC119. Finally, the A-37 sports connectors
for an optional Sustain foot switch and an expres-
sion pedal.
Of course, you can also transpose the Upper and
Lower sections – either in octave or semitone steps.
This would allow you, for instance, to play a mean-
ingful bass line with your right hand and a solo part
with your left.
128 Patch memories
The A-37 comes with 128 Patch memories where
you can save almost all settings, plus the MIDI chan-
nels for the Upper and Lower sections, and Bank
Select/Program Change numbers to be transmitted
on both section channels (where applicable) when-
ever you select the Patch in question.
Once you have used up all 128 internal Patch mem-
ories and need even more setups, you can archive
your existing settings via MIDI (Bulk Dump func-
tion).
Two independent MIDI loops and sequencer control
The A-37 comes with two MIDI OUT sockets (A and
B). By assigning an "A" channel (1A~16A) to the
Upper and/ or Lower section, you tell the A-37 to
transmit the related note and other MIDI messages
to its MIDI OUT A socket. Select a "B" channel
(1b~16b) if you wish to control a separate MIDI rig
via MIDI OUT B.
You can also set the tempo for an external
sequencer and store that value in a Patch – along
with the setting that specifies whether such mes-
sages should be transmitted to the MIDI OUT A or B
socket – or both.
Supports Roland's GS Format
The GS Format is a standardized set of specifications
for Roland's sound sources which defines the man-
ner in which multitimbral sound modules will
respond to MIDI messages. All devices compatible
with the GS Format bear the GS logo. Every module
or instrument bearing the GS logo will respond in
the same way to the MIDI messages sent from the
A-37.
All Roland GS sound modules also fully support
Level 1 of the General MIDI System. The A-37 is also
GM2-compatible.
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Important note
When using an AC adaptor, use only the specified
device (Roland ACA series). Use of any other AC
adaptor could result in damage, malfunction or
electric shock.