Features Useful When Playing; Pitch Bend; Modulation; Hold - Roland Cakewalk A-500S Owner's Manual

Use MIDI Functionality

Features useful when playing

Applying pitch changes to notes

(Pitch Bend)

Modifying the sound of notes

(Modulation)

Adding a sustain effect to notes

(Hold)

Controlling the volume or timbre
of the sound

(Expression)

Changing octaves

(Octave Shift)

While playing the keyboard, move the Pitch Bend/Modulation lever to the left to
lower the pitch of the currently selected patch, or to the right to raise its pitch.
This is known as pitch bend. You can also apply vibrato by gently pressing the
Modulation Controller. This is known as modulation.
If you push the lever away from you and the same time move it to the right or
left, you can apply both effects at once.
* The amount of pitch change ("bend range") depends on the settings of your sound
module.
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Move the Pitch Bend/Modulation lever (left or right) to transmit pitch bend messages,
and apply subtle pitch changes to notes.
* The amount of pitch change ("bend range") depends on the settings of your sound
module.
Push the Pitch Bend/Modulation lever away from you to transmit modulation messages
(CC#01), changing the sound in real time (usually by adding a vibrato effect).
* The type of change this produces in the sound depends on the settings of your sound
module.
If a pedal switch or foot switch (one from the DP series or BOSS FS-5U; sold separately) is
connected to the rear panel HOLD jack, you can press the foot switch to make notes
continue sounding even after you remove your hand from the keyboard (the Hold function).
This will transmit the MIDI message hold 1 (CC#64). The hold on message (data 127) is
transmitted when you press the pedal, and hold off (data 0) when you release the pedal.
If an expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately) is connected to the rear panel EXPRESSION
jack, you can use the pedal to control the volume or tone.
You can press OCTAVE [-] or OCTAVE [+] to raise or lower the pitch range of the keyboard
(the octave shift function).
Press OCTAVE [-] once to lower the pitch range one octave. Press it once again to lower the
range an additional octave. Permissible settings for this range from -4 to 5 octaves. OCTAVE
[-] or OCTAVE [+] will light according to the current octave shift setting. If you
simultaneously press OCTAVE [-] and OCTAVE [+], the octave shift setting will be reset to 0,
restoring the normal pitch range of the keyboard.
Pitch Bend
Modulation