Roland GR-20 Owner's Manual page 21

Chapter 3 Editing The Sounds
Editing Other Parameters Adjusting the Playing Feel
—PLAY FEEL
You can select the way in which the synth sound will
You will use the [PATCH EDIT] button and [NUMBER/
VALUE] knob to edit these parameters.
respond to your picking dynamics. You can more naturally
1. Press the [PATCH EDIT] button a number of times until
the indicator of the parameter you want to edit is lit.
express your playing dynamics by changing this setting to
suit a particular playing style or sound.
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The "1" setting gives you the widest range of
2. Usethe [NUMBER/VALUE] knob to edit the value.
` volume change in response to your picking
‚ dynamics. With higher-numbered settings,
: even softly picked notes will sound at a high
volume, making the volume more consistent
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your picking is not consistent.
· No dynamics:
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fixed volume regardless of your picking
dynamics.
С . : = Use this setting if unwanted notes are
This controls the cutoff freguency of the filter within the triggered when you strum or when your finger
sound generator. contacts a string unintentionally.
Increasing this setting will raise the frequency, producing a
brighter tone. Conversely, decreasing this setting will lower
the frequency, producing a softer tone. 3. Press the [EXIT] button to return to Play mode.
* [f you want to keep your edited sound, execute Write (p. 24) to
write your settings into a USER pateh.
Adding a Distinctive Character to
the Tone—RESO
This controls the resonance of the filter within the sound
generator. Increasing this setting will produce a more
distinctive tone, while decreasing the setting will produce a
milder tone.
Adjusting the Pitch —TRANSPOSE
The pitch of the synth sound produced by the GR-20 can be
raised or lowered in one-octave steps relative to the pitch
you play on your guitar.
(-2, -1, 0, +1, +2)
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