Assigning Functions To The Controller. (Function Mode) - Roland Sound Canvas SK-500 Owner's Manual

Controlling Sounds
Assigning functions to the controller.
(Function Mode)
You can assign a cyclic wavering in the sound (modulation), alterations in
the volume (expression), and a variety of other different functions to the
[DATA ENTRY] wheel and pedal.
Assign functions to [Pedal] to use a foot switch or the expression pedal.
"Hold" is the default setting.
Here is the list of the functions that can be assigned:
• Control Change Number 1-31, 33-95
• Channel Aftertouch
• Master Level
• Master Pan
• Adjustment of the strength for pressing the key on the keyboard and the
loudness of the note (Velocity)
* While in Function mode, no sound is produced even when a key is played.
* Connect the pedal to the PEDAL jack. Here, you can use either a hold pedal (the
optional DP-2 or DP-6) or an expression pedal (the optional EV-5).
* When the power is turned on, Modulation is assigned to the [DATA ENTRY] slider
and Hold to the pedal.
The following are some of the functions that can be assigned. (Names in the
angle brackets are printed above the keys.)
• Aftertouch <AFTERTOUCH>
When playing notes, you can press keys down further to alter the timbre of
the notes. Pressing down one key while playing chords gives the aftertouch
effect on all of the notes on the same MIDI channel.
* Aftertouch messages cannot be sent using the keyboard on the SK-500, but these
messages can be transmitted if assigned to DATA ENTRY. Move the DATA
ENTRY slider to determine the degree of this effect to add to the note being played.
* As a default, the sound generating section of the SK-500 is set to ignore Channel
Aftertouch messages. However, it can be changed in the software depending on the
sequencer software you have. For details refer to your software manual.
* Sending Channel Aftertouch messages do not alter the timbre of the notes if using
GS Sound modules.
• Velocity <VELOCITY>
Sets the variables of velocity to correspond to the strength of pressing the
key. Move the slider away from you to easily control the loudness of the
note by controlling the strength of pressing the key.
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There are two types of
aftertouch messages. One is
"Channel pressure," which
applies the effect on all of
the notes being played on
the same channel even
when pressing down only
one key in the chord.
Another is "Polyphonic key
pressure," which applies
the effect only on the key
that was pressed down.
The type of aftertouch used
with the SK-500 is "channel
pressure."