Roland RA30 Owner's Manual page 27

Chapter 3 Let's Play!
li Changing the Tempo for Style Play
aca ae co
'SaxvBrass Ogpen!Fuw Stings Gotmtnes Sy Tora Seloct
y
Music Styte
Co
Sip Soles
Se See =
You can use the Tempo -/+ buttons to vary the speed (tempo) of Style Play however you
like.
a. Press the Tempo + button for a faster tempo.
b. Press the Tempo - button for a slower tempo.
The display shows the current tempo.
* The Beat Indicators make it easy to check the speed and beat of the tempo. A red Beat Indicator
lights on the first beat, and green ones light on the second and later beats.
Tempo Number
The tempo number shows the speed of a song as the number of quarter notes per minute
of play. The larger the number, the faster the tempo. You can set this to any number from
20 to 250.
Each Music Style is preset with a tempo value that best matches that particular Style.
This is called the "standard tempo."
If you choose a different Style while the Arranger button is lit up, the tempo changes to
the standard tempo for the currently selected Style. You should change the tempo after
first selecting the new Style. If you've changed the tempo but want to go back to the stan-
dard tempo, press the Tempo + button and - button at the same time.
* During Style Play, you can also choose a new Style and keep the tempo for the previous style,
without having to switch to the standard tempo for the new Style. If you want to know more,
see "Choosing a Music Style Without Changing Tone or Tempo" (p.34).
@ Inserting a Fill-In and Changing the Accompaniment Pattern
The Music Style can add accompaniment features like rhythm, bass, and backing,
depending on the musical genre, but each Music Style also offers another type of accom-
paniment pattern. This is called a "Variation," and the basic pattern of accompaniment
for the Music Style is called the "Original." You can use these two accompaniment pat-
terns selectively to make a single Music Style more interesting. Also, while playing a
tune, music that is different from the basic style of play may be inserted at a juncture in
the melody or at a point where the feel of the tune changes. This is called a "Fill-In," and
it is used effectively to add expressiveness to the tune. Inserting a Fill-In plays a phrase
that is suited to the selected Style.
27