Melody Intelligence; Using The Style Cover Function - Roland G-70 Owner's Manual

G-70 Music Workstation
Additional Arranger/Style functions
(1) Press the [BASS¥INVERSION] button (so that it
lights) to switch this function on.
STYLE CONTROL
INTRO MAIN
VARIATION
1 2 3
(2) Press it again to switch this function off again.
Note: You can also assign this function to an optional foot-
switch (page 69) or FC-7. See (page 67).

Melody Intelligence

The Arranger can add a counter-melody to the notes
you play. Those automatic harmonies are based on the
chords you play in the chord recognition area.
This counter-melody is played by the MELODY INTELL
part. There are 18 harmony types to choose from.
(1) Press the [MELODY¥INTELL] button (so that it
lights).
This adds a harmony to the notes you play. Do not
forget to switch on the UP1 part (page 57).
(2) To select another harmony type, press and hold the
[MELODY¥INTELL] button until the following page
appears:
(3) Press the field of the desired harmony type (TYPE).
Selecting a Harmony Type also means that the G-70
automatically assigns a suitable sound to the MEL-
ODY INTELL part (e.g. a trumpet and sax sounds for
Big Band, etc.).
(4) If the desired option is not displayed, use the
[PAGE¥1]~[PAGE¥3] fields to select another page.
Note: For "Traditional", "Latin", "CntryBallad", "OctaveType1"
and "OctaveType2", only the UP1 part is used. All other Melody
Intelligence types use both the UP1 and the MELODY INTELL
part, however.
You can refine Melody Intelligence control by speci-
fying what velocity value the UP1 notes must have in
order to trigger the MELODY INTEL part. This allows
76
BASS SYNC
INVERSION
END/RIT START STOP
AUTO
FILL IN
4
MELODY
INTELL
you to leave the [MELODY¥INTELL] button on at all
times, while only adding harmonies to your solo play-
ing during the choruses by hitting the keys a little
harder.
(5) Use the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial or the [DEC]/[INC] but-
tons to set the desired "Threshold".
You can also press the [DATA÷ENTRY] dial and enter
the value using the on-screen numeric pad.
The "Threshold" value represents the lowest velocity
value (between "1" and "127") of the UP1 part that
triggers the MELODY INTELL part. If you don't need
this switching function, select "Off".
(6) Press the [EXIT] button to return to the main page.
(7) Press the [MELODY¥INTELL] button once again to
switch off this function.

Using the Style Cover function

The COVER function provides "masks" that change the
instrumentation of the selected Style. Simply by select-
ing another preset, you can cause a Viennese waltz to
be played back by a heavy metal band, etc. Even though
the arrangement (rhythm, riffs) does not change, the
Style's character can be modified beyond recognition.
(1) Press the [COVER] button once or twice to select
the display page shown below.
(2) Select the parts whose instrumentation you want
to change:
• Press the [ALL] field if all instruments should be
replaced.
• Press the [DRUM] field if only the drum and percus-
sion instruments should change.
• Press the [BASS] field if you're happy with everything
but the bass line's sound.
(3) Press one of the six fields in the lower half of the
display to select another preset.
Press [ORIGINAL] (page 1) to return to the original
orchestration.
(4) If none of the displayed presets appeal to you, use
the PAGE [ø][˚] fields at the right to jump to
another page with different presets.