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Roland GR-33 Owner's Manual (128 pages)
Guitar Synthesizer
Brand:
Roland
| Category:
Synthesizer
| Size: 2.45 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
Getting Started
8
About the Guitar Synthesizer
8
What You Can Do with the GR-33
8
Important Notes
9
Panel Descriptions
10
Expression Pedal
11
Foot Pedal
11
Power Switch
12
Chapter 1 Producing Sounds
13
What You Need
13
Installing the GK-2A
13
Making Connections
14
Necessary Steps-From Powering up to Performance
15
About Play Mode
15
Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
16
Overall Settings for the GR-33 (SYSTEM)
17
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (LCD Contrast)
17
Setting Input Sensitivity (PICKUP SENS)
17
Matching Pitches of Other Instruments
18
Adjusting the Guitar Tuning (Tuner Function)
18
Selecting the Output Device (OUTPUT SELECT)
19
Turning off the Guitar Amp Simulator (G.AMP SIM)
19
Playing the Internal Synth Sounds with the Guitar
20
What to Do if There Is no Sound When the Guitar Is Played
20
Chapter 2 Selecting and Playing Sounds (Patches)
21
What Is a Patch
21
Rewritable Patches (User Patches)
21
Read-Only Patches (Preset Patches)
21
Selecting a Patch
21
Using the Guitar (GK-2A) to Select Patches
21
Using the Base Module to Select Patches
22
Using the Base Module Plus an External Foot Switch to Select Patches
23
Selecting Patches with an External MIDI Foot Controller
24
Changing the Patch Order
25
Chapter 3 Controlling Functions and Effects with the Base Module Pedals
26
Pedal Effect Mode": What It Is, and How to Call It up
26
Getting the same Effect While in Play Mode
26
Turning Arpeggiator and Harmonist On/Off
27
Changing Effects with the Pedals
28
Getting a Pedal Wah Effect (Wah)
28
Changing Pitch Dynamically (Pitch Glide)
28
Holding a Synth Tone after the String Is Stopped (Hold)
28
Calling up the Tuner Function with a Pedal
29
Chapter 4 Five Basic Modes
30
Play Mode
30
Pedal Effect Mode
31
Patch Edit Mode: What It Means, How It Works
32
System Mode
33
Procedures in Tuner Mode
33
Getting into and out of each Mode
34
Chapter 5 Setting/Changing Sounds (Patches)
35
Details of Putting a Patch Together
35
What Is a "Tone
35
Recording and Settings of each Patch
35
Making Separate Settings for each String (STRING SELECT)
35
The Relationship between Arpeggiator/Harmonist and Patches
36
Saving Patches
36
Cautions When Saving
36
Saving Patches from the GR-33 to Sequencers or Other MIDI Devices (Bulk Dump)
37
Receiving Previously Saved System or Patch Data (Bulk Load)
37
Naming the Patches (PATCH NAME)
38
Setting the Volume Level of each Patch (PATCH LEVEL)
38
Changing the Feel of a Performance (PLAY FEEL)
39
Following the Guitar Sound Shape (Envelope Follow)
40
Increasing the Speed of Expression (Acceleration)
40
Changing Sound Placement (PAN)
41
Dividing Continuous Pitch Changes into Semitones (CHROMATIC)
42
When You Want to Make a Chord Resonate Beautifully
42
When You Want to Reproduce Piano-Like Pitch Changes
42
Selecting Wah Types (WAH TYPE)
43
Selecting Pitch Glide Type (GLIDE TYPE)
44
Selecting Hold Type (HOLD TYPE)
45
Using the CTRL Pedal
46
Using the Expression Pedal
47
To Add Effects
47
To Switch Effects (EXP PEDAL)
47
Creating Synth Sounds
49
Selecting the Basic Ingredient (Tone) of a Sound (SELECT)
49
Increasing/Decreasing Attack Time (ATTACK)
49
Changing Tone Release (RELEASE)
50
Changing Tone Brightness (BRIGHTNESS)
50
Combining/Layering Two Sounds (Tones)
51
Determining Which Tones will be Sounded (LAYER)
51
Applying Detune (Subtle Pitch Shift)
51
Transposing by Semitones (TRANSPOSE)
51
Determining the Volume Balance of Two Tones (1:2 BALANCE)
52
What to Do When a Tone Is Supposed to Sound, but Doesn't
52
Chapter 6 Using the Built-In Effects
53
About the Effects Processors and Available Effects
53
Making Multi-Effects Settings
53
Turning Multi-Effects On/Off (MULTI-FX SW)
53
Selecting a Type (MULTI-FX TYPE)
54
About Multi-Effects Parameters
55
Making Chorus Settings
74
Making Reverb Settings
74
Temporarily Turning off Effects (EFFECT BYPASS)
75
When the Onboard Effects Don't Work
75
Chapter 7 The Arpeggiator Function
76
About the Arpeggiator Function
76
About "Arpeggio Patterns
76
Effective Use of the Hold Function During Arpeggios
76
Changing the Sounding of Arpeggios
77
Turning Arpeggiator on and off (HAR/ARP CONTROL)
77
Selecting Tones to be Arpeggiated (HAR/ARP SELECT)
78
Selecting Arpeggio Patterns (ARP PATTERN)
79
Setting Tempo (ARP TEMPO)
79
Using the Pedal to Set the Tempo (Tap Tempo Teach Function)
79
Chapter 8 Adding Harmonies in a Specific Key (the Harmonist)
80
About the Harmonist
80
What You Can Do with the Harmonist
80
Adding Synth Sounds to Guitar Sounds
80
Creating Harmonies with Two Synth Sounds
80
Operation
81
Turning the Harmonist on and off (HAR/ARP CONTROL)
81
Selecting Harmony Tones (HAR/ARP SELECT)
82
Setting Harmonic Intervals (HARMONY STYLE)
82
Setting Transpose and "HARMONY STYLE
83
Setting the Key (HARMONY KEY)
84
Changing the Key from an External Pedal or Other Device with MIDI Note Messages (HARMONY REMOTE)
84
Switching between Major and Minor During a Performance
85
Chapter 9 Connecting to External Sound Generators and Sequencers
86
About MIDI
86
Controlling an External MIDI Sound Device
86
Connecting to an External MIDI Sound Device
86
Setting MIDI Channel/Bend Range (BASIC CHANNEL, BEND RANGE)
86
Changing Patch and Other Parameters by Transmitting MIDI Messages from the GR-33 (MIDI [PC])
88
Selecting Separate Sounds Programmed for Different Strings
89
Selecting more than 128 Tones (MIDI [CC0], MIDI [CC32])
89
Applying the Arpeggiator or Harmonist Using an External Sound Device
90
The Relationship between Envelope Follow Function and MIDI Message
91
Controlling External MIDI Devices with the Pedal
91
Transposing Performance Data for an External Sound Generator (MIDI [TRANSPOSE])
92
What to Do if an External Module Doesn't Produce Sound as Expected
92
Using the GR-33 as an External Sequencer Input Tool
93
Connecting to a Sequencer
93
Input Procedures and Settings for each Device
93
About "Local Control off
94
Creating Realistic Plucked String Instrument Sounds (Data)
94
Recording Arpeggiator and Harmonist Performances
94
Reducing the Size of a MIDI Pitch Bend Message
95
Practical Use of MIDI Channels
96
What to Do When You Have Difficulty Sequencing
96
Chapter 10 Other Convenient Functions
97
Re-Assigning Program Change Numbers in the Order of Patches
97
Terminating Transmission of the MIDI Controller No. 7 (Volume)
97
Terminating Transmission of the Bend Range Request Message
98
Chapter 11 Appendices
99
Troubleshooting
99
Error Messages
102
Roland Exclusive Messages
103
MIDI Implementation
105
Program Change
106
Channel Mode Message
106
System Exclusive Message
107
MIDI Implementation Chart
119
Specifications
120
Index
121
Tone List
122
Patch List
124
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Roland GR-33 Owner's Manual (130 pages)
Brand:
Roland
| Category:
Synthesizer
| Size: 4.64 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
Getting Started
8
About the Guitar Synthesizer
8
What You Can Do with the
8
Important Notes
9
Panel Descriptions
10
Chapter 1 Producing Sounds
13
What You Need
13
Installing the GK-2A
13
Making Connections
14
Necessary Steps-From Powering up to Performance
15
About Play Mode
15
Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
16
Overall Settings for the GR-33 (SYSTEM)
17
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (LCD Contrast)
17
Setting Input Sensitivity (PICKUP SENS)
17
Matching Pitches of Other Instruments
18
Adjusting the Guitar Tuning (Tuner Function)
18
Selecting the Output Device (OUTPUT SELECT)
19
Turning off the Guitar Amp Simulator (G.AMP SIM)
19
Playing the Internal Synth Sounds with the Guitar
20
What to Do if There Is no Sound When the Guitar Is Played
20
Chapter 2 Selecting and Playing Sounds (Patches)
21
What Is a Patch
21
Rewritable Patches (User Patches)
21
Read-Only Patches (Preset Patches)
21
Selecting a Patch
21
Using the Guitar (GK-2A) to Select Patches
21
Using the Base Module to Select Patches
22
Using the Base Module Plus an External Foot Switch to Select Patches
23
Selecting Patches with an External Mldl Foot Conh·oller
24
Changing the Patch Order
25
Chapter 3 Controlling Functions and Effects with the Base Module Pedals
26
Pedal Effect Mode": What It Is, and How to Call It up
26
Getting the same Effect While in Play Mode
26
Turning Arpeggiator and Harmonist On/Off
27
Changing Effects with the Pedals
28
Getting a Pedal Wah Effect (Wah)
28
Changing Pitch Dynamically (Pitch Glide)
28
Holding a Synth Tone after the String Is Stopped (Hold)
28
Calling up the Tuner Function with a Pedal
29
Chapter 4 Five Basic Modes
30
Play Mode
30
Pedal Effect Mode
31
Patch Edit Mode: What It Means, How It Works
32
System Mode
33
Procedures in Tuner Mode
33
Getting into and out of each Mode
34
Chapter 5 Setting/Changing Sounds (Patches)
35
Details of Putting a Patch Together
35
What Is a Tone
35
Recording and Settings of each Patch
35
Making Separate Settings for each String (STRING SELECT)
35
The Relationship between Arpeggiator / Harmonist and Patches
36
Saving Patches
36
Cautions When Saving
36
Saving Patches from the GR-33 to Sequencers or Other MIDI Devices (Bulk Dump)
37
Receiving Previously Saved System or Patch Data (Bulk Load)
37
Naming the Patches (PATCH NAME)
38
Setting the Volume Level of each Patch (PATCH LEVEL)
38
Changing the Feel of a Performance (PLAY FEEL)
39
Following the Guitar Sound Shape (Envelope Follow)
40
Increasing the Speed of Expression (Acceleration)
40
Changing Sound Placement (PAN)
41
Dividing Continuous Pitch Changes into Semitones (CHROMATIC)
42
When You Want to Make a Chord Resonate Beautifully
42
When You Want to Reproduce Piano-Like Pitch Changes
42
Selecting Wah Types (WAH TYPE)
43
Selecting Pitch Glide Type (GLIDE TYPE)
44
Selecting Hold Type (HOLD TYPE)
45
Using the CTRL Pedal
46
Using the Expression Pedal
47
To Add Effects
47
To Switch Effects (EXP PEDAL)
47
Creating Synth Sounds
49
Selecting the Basic Ingredient (Tone) of a Sound (SELECT)
49
Increasing/Decreasing Attack Time {ATTACK)
49
Changing Tone Release (RELEASE)
50
Changing Tone Brightness (BRIGHTNESS)
50
Combining/Layering Two Sounds (Tones)
51
Determining Which Tones will be Sounded (la YER)
51
Applying Detune (Subtle Pitch Shift)
51
Transposing by Semitones (TRANSPOSE)
51
Determining the Volume Balance of Two Tones (1:2 BALANCE)
52
What to Do When a Tone Is Supposed to Sound, but Doesn't
52
Chapter 6 Using the Built-In Effects
53
About the Effects Processors and Available Effects
53
Making Multi-Effects Settings
53
Turning Multi-Effects On/ off (MULTI-FX SW)
53
Selecting a Type (MULTI-FX TYPE)
54
About Multi-Effects Parameters
55
Making Chorus Settings
74
Making Reverb Settings
74
Temporarily Turning off Effects (EFFECT BYPASS)
75
When the Onboard Effects Don't Work
75
Chapter 7 The Arpeggiator Function
76
About the Arpeggiator Function
76
About Arpeggio Patterns
76
Effective Use of the Hold Function During Arpeggios
76
Changing the Sounding of Arpeggios
77
Turning Arpeggiator on and off (HAR/ ARP CONTROL)
77
Selecting Tones to be Arpeggiated (HAR/ ARP SELECT)
78
Selecting Arpeggio Patterns (ARP PATTERN)
79
Setting Tempo (ARP TEMPO)
79
Using the Pedal to Set the Tempo (Tap Tempo Teach Function)
79
Chapter 8 Adding Harmonies in a Specific Key (the Harmonist)
80
About the Harmonist
80
What You Can Do with the Harmonist
80
Adding Synth Sounds to Guitar Sounds
80
Creating Harmonies with Two Synth Sounds
80
Operation
81
Turning the Harmonist on and off (HAR/ ARP CONTROL)
81
Selecting Harmony Tones (HAR/ ARP SELECT)
82
Setting Harmonic Intervals (HARMONY STYLE)
82
Setting Transpose and HARMONY STYLE
83
Setting the Key (HARMONY KEY)
84
Changing the Key from an External Pedal or Other Device with MIDI Note Messages (HARMONY REMOTE)
84
Switching between Major and Minor During a Performance
85
Chapter 9 Connecting to External Sound Generators and Sequencers
86
About MIDI
86
Controlling an External MIDI Sound Device
86
Connecting to an External MIDI Sound Device
86
Setting MIDI Channel/Bend Range (BASIC CHANNEL, BEND RANGE)
86
Changing Patch and Other Parameters by Transmitting MIDI Messages from the GR-33 (MIDI [PC])
88
Selecting Separate Sounds Programmed for Different Strings
89
Selecting more than 128 Tones (MIDI [CCO], MIDI [CC32])
89
Applying the Arpeggiator or Harmonist Using an External Sound Device
90
The Relationship between Envelope Follow Function and MIDI Message
91
Controlling External MIDI Devices with the Pedal
91
Transposing Performance Data for an External Sound Generator (MIDI [TRANSPOSE])
92
What to Do if an External Module Doesn't Produce Sound as Expected
92
Using the GR-33 as an External Sequencer Input Tool
93
Connecting to a Sequencer
93
Input Procedures and Settings for each Device
93
About Local Control off
94
Creating Realistic Plucked String Instrument Sounds (Data)
94
Recording Arpeggiator and Harmonist Performances
94
Reducing the Size of a MIDI Pitch Bend Message
95
Practical Use of MIDI Channels
96
What to Do When You Have Difficulty Sequencing
96
Chapter 1 O Other Convenient Functions
97
Re-Assigning Program Change Numbers in the Order of Patches
97
Terminating Transmission of the MIDI Controller No. 7 (Volume)
97
Terminating Transmission of the Bend Range Request Message
98
Chapter 11 Appendices
99
Troubleshooting
99
Error Messages
102
Roland Exclusive Messages
103
MIDI Lmplementation
105
MIDI Implementation Chart
119
Specifications
120
Index
121
Tone List
122
Patch List
124
Roland GR-33 Turbostart (2 pages)
Guitar Synthesizer
Brand:
Roland
| Category:
Synthesizer
| Size: 0.09 MB
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