Roland MV-8800 Appendices page 5

■ Problems with the sound (continued)
Problem
Sound is distorted
Pitch is wrong
When you play legato
from a low range of the
keyboard to a high range,
the pitch does not rise all
the way
A partial consisting of
two or more samples
doesn't sound like a
single note when you
play legato from a low
range of the keyboard to
a high range
When you play in a high
range of the keyboard,
the playback pitch is
incorrect, or noise is
heard
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Could you be using an effect that distorts the sound?
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In the EFFECTS screen (Screen Guide; p. 229), check the MFX (multi-effect) settings.
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Could the volume of a specific part be too high?
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In the MIXER (INSTRUMENTS PART) screen (Screen Guide; p. 236), decrease the Level.
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Could the volume of a specific audio track be too high?
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In the MIXER (AUDIO TRACK) screen (Screen Guide; p. 235), decrease the Level.
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Could the MASTER knob be set to an excessively high volume?
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Does the sound distort when a large number of notes are played simultaneously?
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If the overall volume of the entire sampler is raised, distortion may occur when a large number
of notes are played simultaneously.
In the GLOBAL screen (Screen Guide; p. 173), lower the Sampler Output Gain.
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Is the sound distorted even if you lower the output level settings in the mixer?
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It is possible that the sound was recorded in a distorted condition because the input level was
too high during recording. In this case, you'll have to re-record the material.
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Is the overall tuning of the entire MV-8800 incorrect?
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In the GLOBAL screen (Screen Guide; p. 173), check the Master Tune.
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Is the pitch incorrect for just a specific patch?
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In the PATCH EDIT screen (Screen Guide; p. 118), check the Coarse and Fine settings.
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Is the pitch incorrect for just a specific partial?
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In the PARTIAL EDIT screen (Screen Guide; p. 125), check the Pitch Coarse and Pitch Fine
settings.
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In the PARTIAL EDIT (SMT) screen (Screen Guide; p. 141), check the Pitch KF, Tune Coarse,
and Tune Fine settings.
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Could you have changed the playback pitch for a specific audio phrase?
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In the AUDIO PHRASE EDIT screen (Screen Guide; p. 155), check the Coarse Tune and Fine
Tune settings.
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Could you have changed the playback pitch for a specific audio event?
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In the AUDIO EVENT PARAMETER popup (Screen Guide; p. 28), check the Coarse Tune
and Fine Tune settings.
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Could the pitch be incorrect because of a pitch bend message received from an external
MIDI device?
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The sample you're using for legato performance has exceeded the upper pitch limit at
which it can be played.
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In the PATCH EDIT (SOLO/PORTAMENTO) screen (Screen Guide; p. 122), turn the Legato
Retrigger setting On.
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The respective sample has exceeded the upper pitch limit at which it can be played.
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In the PATCH EDIT (SOLO/PORTAMENTO) screen (Screen Guide; p. 122), turn the Legato
Retrigger setting On.
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The sample has exceeded the upper pitch limit at which it can be played.
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This problem occurs in pitch ranges that would not normally be used. This is not a
malfunction.
Cause
Troubleshooting
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