Roland Piano - Manuel (Page 115)

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Creating a Multitimbre
Creating a Multitimbre
Functions of Multitimbre
Parameters
This section explains the functions the different multitimbre
parameters have, as well as the composition of these parameters.
Settings Common to the Entire
Multitimbre (General)
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For details on the setting, refer to “How to Make the
Multitimbre Settings” (p. 112).
Multitimbre Name
You can assign a name of up to 12 characters to the multitimbre.
Value: space, A–Z, a–z, 0–9, ! " # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ]
^ _ ` { | } → ←
For details on assigning names, refer to “Assigning a Name” (p.
30).
Making Settings for Each Part (Part)
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For details on the setting, refer to “How to Make the
Multitimbre Settings” (p. 112).
Patch/Rhythm (Patch/Rhythm Set)
Sets the assignment of a patch (PAT) or rhythm set (RHY) to each of
the parts.
Patch Bank
Selects the group to which the desired Patch or Rhythm Set belongs.
Value
USR: User
PRA–E: Preset A–E
GM: GM (GM2)
XPA–C: Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-A–C Slots
Patch Number
Selects the desired patch or rhythm set by its number.
Value: 001–***
Level (Part Level)
Adjust the volume of each part. This setting’s main purpose is to
adjust the volume balance between parts.
Value: 0–127
Pan (Part Pan)
Adjust the pan of each part. “L64” is far left, “0” is center, and “63R”
is far right.
Value: L64–0–63R
Coarse Tune (Part Coarse Tune)
Adjusts the pitch of the part’s sound up or down in semitone steps
(+/-4 octaves).
Value: -48– +48
Fine Tune (Part Fine Tune)
Adjusts the pitch of the part’s sound up or down in 1-cent steps (+/-
50 cents).
Value: -50– +50
One cent is 1/100th of a semitone.
Coarse Tune and Octave Shift
The Coarse Tune and Fine Tune parameters, along with the
Octave Shift parameter, can all be seen as doing the same thing
to the sound, i.e., changing the pitch of the sound. For example,
if C4 (Middle C) is played with the Coarse Tune parameter set
to “+12,” the note produced is C5 (one octave above C4). For
example, if C4 (Middle C) is played with the Octave Shift
parameter set to “+1,” the note produced is C5 (one octave
above C4).
However, internally these function very differently. When the
Coarse Tune parameter is set to “+12,” the pitch itself is raised
one octave. On the other hand, when the Octave Shift parameter
is set to “+1,” it is the same as pressing the keys one octave up.
In other words, use the Coarse Tune parameter when changing
the pitch, and the Octave Shift parameter when you want to
shift the entire keyboard, for example, when the number of keys
is insufficient.