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Roland A-90 Owner's Manual

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How to Use this Manual
Safety Instructions
Using the Unit Safely
Table of Contents
Power Supply
Placement
Maintenance
Memory Backup
Panel Descriptions
Front Panel Facilities
Side Panel
Pitch Bend/Modulator Lever
Power Switch
AC Inlet
Data Card Slot
Jacks and Connectors
Using the Unit as a Stage Piano
Before Performing
Connecting the Necessary Equipment
Turning the Power on
Turning the Power off
Switching Performances and Playing
Layering Sounds
Adding Expressions to Sounds Using Controllers
The Keyboard's Polyphonic Capabilities
Adding Changes to Pitch/Adding Vibrato to Sounds
Using the Hold Pedal
Transposing Keyboard Ranges
Changing Tones with the Keyboard
Selecting Monophonic Sound
Adding Portamento Effect
Changing Volume and Other Parameters 1
Changing the Timbre with the Slider
Changing Volume and Other Parameters 2
Creating Sounds
Combining Sounds
Determining Ranges
Changing the Touch of the Keys
Balancing out the Zones
Setting the Volume of each Zone
Setting Placement of each Zone - Pan
Changing Pitch Settings
Changing Sounds' Rise and Fall - Attack and Decay
Changing Sound Brightness
Adding Effects
Adding Reverb
Adding Chorus
Equalizing
Returning to Performance Mode/Recording Settings
The Unit as a Master Keyboard
Setting up the Unit and External MIDI Equipment
Manual Mode
Playing External MIDI Devices
Trying Layering Sounds
Adding Expression to the Sound Using Controllers
Adding Changes to Pitch
Adding Vibrato to Sounds
Using the Hold Pedal
Changing Volume and Other Parameters 1
Changing Settings
Setting the Transposition of each Zone
Deciding Ranges
Setting the Volume
Setting Placement - Pan
Adding Portamento to each Zone
Returning to Manual Mode/Recording Settings
Switching and Playing Performances
Installing the Voice Expansion Board
Coordinating the Voice Expansion Board
Settings for Voice Expansion Board
Performance List - Factory Set
VE-RD1 Patch List
Features
Structure of the A-90/EX
External Zones - EXT a and B
Internal Zones - INT a and B
Effector Control
Internal Memory
System Memory
Manual Memory
Memory Card
Selective Use of the Five Modes
Stage Use - 1, Switching Settings - Performance Mode
Studio Use as a Controller Without Calling up Settings - Manual Mode
Stage Use 2 - Calling up Settings Continuously - Chain Mode
Making Settings in Greater Detail - Edit Mode
Saving Settings - Utility Mode
Using the Data Entry and Palette Sliders
The INC/DEC Buttons
Cursor Buttons
Numeric Keypad
The Palette Slider
Choosing the Desired Item in the Edit Mode or Utility Mode
Following the Menus to Choose an Item
Using Shortcuts to Jump to the Desired Item
How Menus and Shortcut Numbers Are Indicated
Switching the MIDI out on and off
Switching the Zones on and off
The Help Function
When a Sound Won't Stop Playing - Panic Function
Output Jack Connects
A Wide Variety of Settings
Settings for MIDI Input and Output
Setting MIDI Channels for the Zones
Setting the Output Destinations for the MIDI Messages from the Zones
Making the Settings in the Edit Mode
Making Settings Directly from the Panel
Making External Connections for more then Four Zones
Controlling the A-90/EX with an External MIDI Keyboard
Setting the Zones to Control
Isolating Externally Controlled Zones from Unit's Keyboard
Isolating a Performance from an External Device
Apply MIDI Messages from Ext. MIDI Instrument to Settings for Zones
Assigning Functions to Controllers
Assignable Functions
Settings for Other Controllers
The Total Volume Slider
The Total Volume Pedal
The Hold Pedal
Global Transpose
Shanging the Settings for the Zones - Parameter Select
Applying Modulation to Zones - External Zones
Applying Aftertouch to Zones - External Zones
Applying Expression to Zones - External Zones
Changing the Touch of the Keyboard
Selecting the Tones for the Zones - External Zones - Bank Select
Using the AUX1 and AUX2 Buttons with Parameters Assigned
Assigning Parameters
Using the AUX Buttons
Displaying the Tone Names for a Sound Source
Setting Maps for the Zones
Creating a Name Map
Using Performances Arranged in Sequence - Chain Mode
Creating a Chain
Using Chains
Other System Settings
Displaying Values While Using Paramater Select
Setting the Operating Environment for the Unit
LCD Contrast
Double-Click Speed
Controlling External MIDI Instruments Other than Sound Sources
Controlling an External Sequencer
Setting the MIDI out for Connecting the Sequencer
Controlling a Sequencer
Controlling an External Effects Device
Setting MIDI Channels for Controlling an Effector
Setting the MIDI out for Connecting the Effector
Making the Settings for the Effector
Assigning Note Messages Sent to Effector or Rhythm Machine to Keyboard
Organizing Your Settings
Saving to Memory
Saving Settings in the Temporary Area as a Performance
Saving Settings in the Manual Mode as a Performance
Saving a New or Edited Chain
Saving the Entire Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card
Saving from Internal Memory to a Memory Card
Copying Settings from a Memory Card to Internal Memory
Swapping the Settings in Internal Memory with those on a Memory Card
Copying Settings
Giving Names to Settings
Naming Settings in the Manual Mode
Copying a Performance
Copying a Chain
Returning to the Factory Default Settings
Initializing Performances or Chains in the Temporary Area
Initializing Settings in the Manual Mode
Initializing the System Settings
Initializing the Internal Memory
Sending the Contents of Internal Memory as MIDI Messages
Controlling the On-Board Sound Source
About Voice Expansion Boards
Items that Parameter Select Can Handle
Reverb Settings
Reverb Parameters
Chorus Settings
The VE-GS1 and VE-JV1
How Chorus and Reverb Are Combined
Controlling the Built-In Sound Source with an External Sequencer
Using the Voice Expansion Board as an Independent Sound Source
Setting the Master Tune in the Voice Expansion Board
Troubleshooting
If an Error Message Appears
Shortcut Numbers - Edit Mode
Shortcut Numbers - Utility Mode
MIDI Implementation
Receive Data
Channel Voice Messages
System Realtime Message
System Exclusive Message
Transmit Data
Universal Non-Realtime System Exclusive Messages
Channel Mode Messages
System Common Message
Parameter Address Map
Parameter Base Address
Performance Zone Comments
Chain
PGM Name Map
Reference Materials
Decimal to Hexadecimal
ASCII Code
Address Map
MIDI Implementation Chart
Specifications
Index
To Listen to the Demo Songs in the VE-RD1
Information about Added Functions of the Unit
Switching on and off Whether to Transmit "Reset All Conroller"
Set Comments to each Zone
When the VE-Gspro Is Installed in the Unit
Loading a Performance Appropriate for the Voice Expansion Board
Listening to the Demo Songs
Selecting Sounds
Loading a Patch
Directly Selecting Individual Tones
Applying Multi-Effects - MFX
MIDI Implementation Table
Installing the VE-RD1
Patch List
To Listen to Demo Songs
Prevention of Fire, Electric Shock or Injury to Persons

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