Roland AT500 Owner's Manual PDF
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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (p. 2), USING THE UNIT SAFELY (p. 3), and IMPORTANT NOTES (p. 6). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owners manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
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Copyright 2008 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any
form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
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CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.
BLUE: BROWN:
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.
NEUTRAL LIVE
For the U.K.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
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Do not disassemble or modify 002a
Do not disassemble or modify this device.
...................................................................................... Do not repair or replace parts 003
Never attempt to repair this device or replace parts. If repair or part replacement should become necessary, you must contact your dealer or a Roland service center.
...................................................................................... Do not use or store in the following types of locations 004
Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle, near a heating duct, on top of heat-generating equipment); or are
Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on wet floors); or are
Exposed to steam or smoke; or are Subject to salt exposure; or are Humid; or are Exposed to rain; or are Dusty or sandy; or are Subject to high levels of vibration and shakiness.
...................................................................................... Do not place in an unstable location 007
Do not place this device on an unstable stand or a tilted surface. You must place it in a stable and level location.
...................................................................................... Connect the power cord to an outlet of the correct voltage 008a
You must connect the power cord to an AC outlet of the correct voltage as marked on the device.
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Use only the included power cord 008e
You must use only the power cord included with the device. Do not use the included power cord with any other device.
...................................................................................... Do not bend the power cord or place heavy objects on it 009
Do not bend the power cord excessively, or place heavy objects on the power cord. Doing so will damage the power cord, and may cause short circuits or faulty connections, possibly resulting in fire or electrical shock.
...................................................................................... Do not share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices 015
Do not connect excessive numbers of electrical devices to a single power outlet. In particular, when using a power strip, exceeding the rated capacity (watts/amps) of the power strip may cause heat to be generated, possibly melting the cable.
...................................................................................... Avoid extended use at high volume 010
This device, either by itself or used in conjunction with headphones, amps, and/or speakers, is capable of producing volume levels that can cause permanent hearing damage. If you experience impaired hearing or ringing in your ears, immedi- ately stop using the device and consult a medical specialist.
...................................................................................... Do not insert foreign objects 011
Never allow foreign objects (flammable objects, coins, wires, etc.) to enter this device. This can cause short circuits or other malfunctions.
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Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.
* Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets.
Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.
The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out. The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power- cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.
The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.
The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the unit must never be disassembled.
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Turn off the power if an abnormality or malfunction occurs 012a
If any of the following should occur, immediately turn off the power, disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet, and contact your dealer or a service center to have the device serviced. The power cord is damaged The device produces smoke or an unusual smell A foreign object enters the device, or liquid
spills into the device The device becomes wet (by rain, etc.) An abnormality or malfunction occurs in the device
...................................................................................... Do not allow children to use without supervision 013
In households with children, take particular care against tampering. If children are to use this device, they must be supervised or guided by an adult.
...................................................................................... Do not drop or subject to strong impact 014
Do not drop this device or subject it to strong impact.
...................................................................................... Do not use overseas 016
If you wish to use this device overseas, please contact your dealer or a service center.
...................................................................................... Do not use a CD-ROM in an audio CD player or DVD player 023
If you attempt to play back a CD-ROM in a conventional audio CD player or DVD player, the resulting high volume may damage your hearing or your speakers.
...................................................................................... Do not place containers of water on the device 026
Do not place containers of water (such as a flower vase) or drinks on the device. Nor should you place containers of insecticide, perfume, alcoholic liquids, nail polish, or spray cans on the device. Liquids that spill into the device may cause it to malfunction, and may cause short circuits or faulty operation.
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Place in a well ventilated location 101a
When using this device, ensure that it is placed in a well ventilated location.
.......................................................................................................... Grasp the plug when connecting or disconnecting the power cord 102b
When connecting or disconnecting the power cord to/from an AC outlet or the device itself, you must grasp the plug, not the cord.
.......................................................................................................... Periodically wipe the dust off the power cord plug 103a
From time to time, you should unplug the power cord from the AC outlet and use a dry cloth to wipe the dust off of it. You should also unplug the power cord from the AC outlet if you will not be using the device for an extended period of time. Dust or dirt that accumulates between the power cord plug and the AC outlet can cause a short circuit, possibly resulting in fire.
.......................................................................................................... Manage cables for safety 104
Ensure that the connected cables are organized and managed in a safe manner. In particular, place the cables out of reach of children.
.......................................................................................................... Do not stand or place heavy objects on this device 106
Do not stand on this device, or place heavy objects on it.
.......................................................................................................... Do not connect or disconnect the power cord with wet hands 107b
Do not connect or disconnect the power cord to the device or AC outlet while holding the power cord plug with wet hands.
.......................................................................................................... Cautions when moving this device 108d
If you need to move the instrument, take note of the precautions listed below. Since this product is very heavy, you must make sure that a sufficient number of people are on hand to help, so you can lift and move it safely, without causing strain. It should be handled carefully, all the while keeping it level. Make sure to have a firm grip, to protect yourself from injury and the instrument from damage.
1 Check whether the knob bolts fastening the device to its stand have become loose. If they are loose, tighten them firmly.
2 Disconnect the power cord. 3 Disconnect external devices. 5 Close the lid. 6 Remove the music stand. ..........................................................................................................
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Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning 109a
Before you clean the device, turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.
.......................................................................................................... If there is a possibility of lightning strike, disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet 110a
If there is a possibility of lightning strike, immedi- ately turn off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.
.......................................................................................................... Cautions when opening/closing the lid 116
Be careful when opening/closing the lid so you do not get your fingers pinched (p. 21). Adult super- vision is recommended whenever small children use the unit.
.......................................................................................................... Cautions when using the seat 117: Selection
You must observe the following cautions when using the seat.
1 Do not play with the seat or use it as a stepstool. 2 Do not allow two or more people to sit on the
seat simultaneously. 4 Do not sit on the seat if the bolts fastening the
legs are loose. (If they are loose, use the included tool to retighten them.)
.......................................................................................................... Keep small items out of the reach of children 118b
To prevent small items such as the following from being swallowed accidentally, keep them out of the reach of children. Included items
Music rest attachment screws Screws for assembling the stand Cord clamps Caps Knob bolts
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Important Notes
Power Supply 301
Do not connect this device to the same electrical outlet as an inverter-controlled device such as a refrigerator, microwave oven, or air conditioner, or a device that contains an electric motor. Depending on how the other device is used, power supply noise could cause this device to malfunction or produce noise. If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet, please connect this device via a power supply noise filter.
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Before you make connections, you must switch off the power on all devices to prevent malfunction and/or speaker damage.
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Although the LCD and LEDs are switched off when the Power switch is switched off, this does not mean that the unit has been completely disconnected from the source of power. If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the Power switch, then unplug the power cord from the power outlet. For this reason, the outlet into which you choose to connect the power cords plug should be one that is within easy reach and readily accessible.
Location 351 If this device is placed near devices that contain large
transformers, such as power amps, hum may be induced in this device. If this occurs, move this device farther away or change its orientation.
352a If this device is operated near a television or radio, color
distortion may be seen in the television screen or noise may be heard from the radio. If this occurs, move this device farther away.
352b Keep your cell phone powered off or at a sufficient distance
from this device. If a cell phone is nearby, noise may be heard when a call is received or initiated, or during conversation.
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Do not leave this device in direct sunlight, near devices that produce heat, or in a closed-up automobile. Do not allow illumination devices operated in close proximity (such as a piano light) or powerful spotlights to shine on the same location on this device for an extended time. This can cause deformation or color change.
355b If you move this device between locations of radically different
temperature or humidity, water droplets (condensation) may form inside the device. Using the device in this condition will cause malfunctions, so please allow several hours for the condensation to disappear before you use the device.
356 Do not allow items made of rubber or vinyl to remain on top of
this device for an extended time. This can cause deformation or color change.
358 Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard or
pedal board. This can be the cause of malfunction, such as keys ceasing to produce sound.
359 Do not affix adhesive labels to this device. The exterior finish
may be damaged when you remove the labels. 360 Depending on the material and temperature of the surface on
which you place the unit, its rubber feet may discolor or mar the surface.You can place a piece of felt or cloth under the rubber feet to prevent this from happening. If you do so, please make sure that the unit will not slip or move accidentally.
Care 401b For everyday care, wipe with a soft dry cloth, or remove
stubborn dirt using a tightly wrung-out cloth. If this device contains wooden components, wipe the entire area following the direction of the grain. The finish may be damaged if you continue strongly rubbing a single location.
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If water droplets should adhere to this device, immediately wipe them off using a soft dry cloth.
402 Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, or alcohol, since
these can cause deformation or color change.
Servicing 452
If you return this device for servicing, the contents of memory may be lost. Please store important contents on USB memory, or make a note of the contents. We take utmost care to preserve the contents of memory when performing service, but there may be cases when the stored content cannot be recovered because the memory section has malfunctioned. Please be aware that we cannot accept responsibility for the recovery of lost memory content or for any consequences of such loss.
Other Cautions 551 Stored content may be lost due to a malfunction of the device
or because of inadvertent operation. You should back up important content on USB memory as a safeguard against such loss.
552 We cannot accept responsibility for the recovery of any
content lost from internal memory or USB memory, or for the consequences of such loss.
553 Do not apply excessive force to the buttons, knobs, or input/
output jacks, since this may cause malfunctions. 554 Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display. 555 A small amount of noise may be heard from the display during
normal operation. 556 When connecting or disconnecting cables, grasp the plug (not
the cable) to prevent short circuits or broken connections. 557 This device may produce a certain amount of heat, but this is
not a malfunction. 558a Please enjoy your music in ways that do not inconvenience
other people nearby, and pay particular attention to the volume at nighttime. Using headphones will allow you to enjoy music without having to be concerned about others.
559b When transporting or shipping this device, package it in an
appropriate amount of cushioning material. Scratches, damage, or malfunctions may occur if you transport it without appropriate packaging.
560 If using the music rest, do not apply excessive force to it. 562 Some connection cables contain a resistor. Do not connect
such cables to this device. Doing so may make the volume extremely low or inaudible. Please use connection cables not containing a resistor.
565 Before opening or closing the keyboard lid, always make sure
that no pets or other small animals are located on top of the instrument (in particular, they should be kept away from the keyboard and its lid). Otherwise, due to the structural design of this instrument, small pets or other animals could end up getting trapped inside it. If such a situation is encountered, you must immediately switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. You should then consult with the retailer from whom the instrument was purchased, or contact the nearest Roland Service Center.
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The sensitivity of the D Beam controller will change depending on the amount of light in the vicinity of the unit. If it does not function as you expect, adjust the sensitivity as appropriate for the brightness of your location.
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In order to provide the highest possible image quality, the ATELIER uses a TFT liquid crystal display. Due to the nature of a TFT liquid crystal display, the screen may contain pixels that fail to light or that remain constantly lit, but please be aware that this is not a malfunction or defect.
Floppy Disk Handling (Using Optional Floppy Disk Drive) 651
Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is required to enable storage of large amounts of data on such a small surface area. To preserve their integrity, please observe the following when handling floppy disks: Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk. Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas. Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes
(e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle). Recommended temperature range: 1050 degrees C (50122 degrees F).
Do not expose floppy disks to strong magnetic fields, such as those generated by loudspeakers.
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Floppy disks have a write protect tab which can protect the disk from accidental erasure. It is recommended that the tab be kept in the PROTECT position, and moved to the WRITE position only when you wish to write new data onto the disk.
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The identification label should be firmly affixed to the disk. Should the label come loose while the disk is in the drive, it may be difficult to remove the disk.
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Store all disks in a safe place to avoid damaging them, and to protect them from dust, dirt, and other hazards. By using a dirty or dust-ridden disk, you risk damaging the disk, as well as causing the disk drive to malfunction.
USB Memory Handling 704
When connecting USB memory, firmly insert it all the way in. 705
Do not touch the pins of the USB memory connector, or allow them to become dirty.
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USB memory is made using high-precision electronic components, so please observe the following points when handling it. To prevent damage from static electrical charges,
discharge any static electricity that might be present in your body before handling USB memory.
Do not touch the terminals with your fingers or any metal object.
Do not bend or drop USB memory, or subject it to strong impact.
Do not leave USB memory in direct sunlight or in locations such as a closed-up automobile. (Storage temperature: 050 degrees C)
Do not allow USB memory to become wet. Do not disassemble or modify USB memory.
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When connecting USB memory, position it horizontally with the external memory connector and insert it without using excessive force. The external memory connector may be damaged if you use excessive force when inserting USB memory.
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Do not insert anything other than USB memory (e.g., wire, coins, other types of device) into the external memory connector. Doing so will damage the external memory connector.
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Do not apply excessive force to the connected USB memory. Addition
If you will not be using USB memory for an extended period of time, close the USB memory cover.
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Handling the CDs (CD-ROMs) Add
When handling the discs, please observe the following. Do not touch the encoded surface of the disc. Do not use in dusty areas. Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or an enclosed
vehicle. 801
Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty CD-ROM discs may not be read properly. Keep your discs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner.
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Keep the disc in the case. Add
Do not keep the disc in the CD drive for a long time. Add
Do not put a sticker on the label of the disc. Add
Wipe the disc with a soft and dry cloth radially from inside to outside. Do not wipe along circumference.
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Do not use benzine, record cleaner spray or solvents of any kind.
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Do not bend the disc. Bending discs may prevent proper reading and writing of data, and may further result in malfunction.
Copyright 852
This product can be used to record or duplicate audio or visual material without being limited by certain technological copy-protection measures. This is due to the fact that this product is intended to be used for the purpose of producing original music or video material, and is therefore designed so that material that does not infringe copyrights belonging to others (for example, your own original works) can be recorded or duplicated freely.
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Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. We assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your use of this unit.
Rear side of the disk
Write (can write new data onto disk)
Protect (prevents writing to disk)Write Protect Tab
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Main Features
* The AT-500 is abbreviated in this manual as ATELIER respectively.
Basic Concepts of the ATELIER Series
A full complement of organ sounds A wide range of basic organ sounds, ranging from jazz organ and pipe organ to theatre organ, are onboard so you are sure to enjoy having access to all the sounds you expect from an organ.
Panel layout based on a tradition of emphasis on realtime operation Based on the idea that you should be able to sit down and begin playing immediately, the operation buttons of the panel are arranged by function as dictated by classic organ traditions, ensuring easy and intuitive operation. All models of the ATELIER series feature the same operability, allowing you to start playing immediately even if you switch models.
High-quality sounds that you can use without editing In addition to a full range of organ sounds, high-quality sounds such as strings and brass are also included onboard. You can simply select sounds and enjoy playing the organno need to perform complicated editing operations.
Expansive lower keyboard with damper pedal for piano-like expressiveness The piano is indispensable to contemporary music performance. All models of the ATELIER series contain high-quality grand piano sounds that you will enjoy performing. In addition, the range of the lower keyboard has been expanded, giving you greater expressive capabilities on the piano. A damper pedal and initial touch sensitivity are also provided, both necessities for piano performance.
Design utilizes your existing music data The ATELIER series is designed so that even on new models, you will feel right at home and can begin playing immediately. Consideration has been given to data compatibility, and existing song data or Registration data can be moved to USB memory or used by connecting a floppy disk drive.
Music styles from around the world Many of the best-loved musical styles from around the world (Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment patterns) are built in, allowing you to enjoy an international range of performances.
Utilizes SMF music files Compatible with General MIDI 2, the world standard in SMF music files. Since an external memory connector is provided, you can connect separately available USB memory or a floppy disk drive and take advantage of the wide range of commercially available SMF music files. You can also mute parts, allowing you to practice the part for each hand separately, and enjoy performing ensemble with the music files.
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Harmonic bars for creating organ sounds The organ is equipped with Harmonic bars, which are much like the controllers used on traditional jazz organs. By operating the harmonic bars, you can easily create a diverse variety of organ sounds. By using the solo harmonic bars you can add orchestral sounds to the organ sounds for even more expressive performance potential.
USB Memory You can connect separately sold USB memory or a floppy disk drive, and play back SMF music files. Performances you record or Registration data you create can also be saved on USB memory or a floppy disk, or you can save SMF music files or Registrations from USB memory or a floppy disk into internal user memory.
Quick Registration and Music Assistant functions The Quick Registration function lets you use keywords to select wonderful Registrations created by top-ranking organists such as Hector Olivera. The Music Assistant function makes it easy to recall appropriate Rhythm and sound settings simply by selecting a desired atmosphere for your song.
Highly realistic Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment functions All Rhythms use data from performances by professional drummers, featuring high-quality patterns with all the grooves and subtle nuance of the real thing. In addition, you can use Automatic Accompaniments that are perfectly matched to each Rhythm to enjoy the feeling of playing with your own band in the background.
Human voices and phrases In addition to a full array of organ sounds, the ATELIER series provides human voices such as Jazz Scat, and human voice phrases such as Amen.
Active Expression sounds For some of the sounds, moving the expression pedal will vary not only the volume but also the tone, or add other sounds. From pianissimo to fortissimo, the tonal character of the sound itself will change as you perform a crescendo, or strings may appear behind the piano, creating dynamic changes in tonality.
Harmony Intelligence The Harmony Intelligence function automatically adds harmony to the upper keyboard sound according to the chord you play in the lower keyboard. This gives you greater tonal depth and a more powerful performance.
64-note lower keyboard for plenty of range The 64-note range can be split into zones, allowing a solo voice, pedal bass voice, percussion, etc., to be played independently for an even wider range of performance possibilities. Since the lower keyboard can be divided into a maximum of four parts, you have at your command expressive power that rivals that of a three-manual organ. In addition, you can use the Drums/SFX function to play drum sounds or sound effects from the entire lower keyboard.
Large, wide LCD For convenience, the frame area of the wide LCD screen always displays buttons for frequently used functions. You can also view the tempo and measure number in any screen. The color liquid-crystal touch panel ensures excellent visibility and easy operability.
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This manual uses the following conventions in the interest of simpler, more concise instructions.
The AT-500 is abbreviated in this manual as ATELIER respectively.
Button names are enclosed in square brackets ([ ]), as in [Drums/SFX] button.
On screen text is enclosed in angled brackets < >, as in
[] [], [ ] [ ] means that you should press one or the other button. Example: Reverb [] [] buttons, Tempo [ ] [ ] buttons.
For easier readability, some screens and colors used here may differ in part from actual screens and colors.
The act of lightly contacting the Touch Screen with your finger is called touching.
An asterisk (*) or a at the beginning of a paragraph indicates a note or precaution. These should not be ignored.
(p. **) refers to pages within the manual.
Conventions Used in This Manual
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Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY........................................................................ 3
Important Notes..................................................................................... 6
Main Features........................................................................................ 8 Conventions Used in This Manual .............................................................................10
Panel Descriptions................................................................................ 18
Before You Start Playing ...................................................................... 20 Setting Up the Music Rest..................................................................................................20 Connecting the Speaker Cable ..........................................................................................20 Opening/Closing the Lid ..................................................................................................21 Connecting the Power Cord ..............................................................................................21 Turning the Power On and Off ..........................................................................................22
Turning On the Power .............................................................................................22 Turning Off the Power .............................................................................................22
Using Headphones ..........................................................................................................23 Using a Microphone ........................................................................................................23 Using the Code Hook.......................................................................................................24 Restoring All the Factory Default Settings ............................................................................24 Using the External Memory ...............................................................................................26
Connecting the USB Memory ...................................................................................26 Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive .............................................................................27
Using a CD.....................................................................................................................27 Connecting a CD Drive ...........................................................................................28
About the Display ................................................................................ 29 Understanding the Main and Related Screens ............................................................29
Convenient Functions ........................................................................... 33 Listening to the Demo Songs..............................................................................................33 Choose a Keyword for Quick Registration Selection .............................................................35 Music Assistant Function ...................................................................................................37
Music Assistant Search............................................................................................39 About the Quick Guide Function........................................................................................41
About the Index Menu.............................................................................................42 Creating a Folder ............................................................................................................44
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Selecting and Playing Sounds............................................................... 46 Selecting Voices ..............................................................................................................46
About the Voices and Parts ......................................................................................46 Functions of the Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons ...................................47 Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices ......................................................................48 Selecting Pedal Bass Voice ......................................................................................49 Selecting Solo Voice ...............................................................................................50 Selecting a Voice Using the [Others] Button ...............................................................51
Creating Organ Sounds (Vintage Organ) ...........................................................................53 Playing a Vintage Organ Voice................................................................................55
Performing with an Active Expression Voice ........................................................................59 Performing with a Human Voice ........................................................................................60 Adjust the Volume Balance................................................................................................62 Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift)................................................................64 Playing Drum Sounds or Sound Effects from the Entire Lower Keyboard (Drums/SFX)................66
Changing Drums/SFX Sets.......................................................................................67 Playing a Lower Voice with Percussion Instrument Sounds and a Voice Phrase (Manual Percussion)... 68
Changing the Manual Percussion Sets .......................................................................69 Sustaining Notes in the Lower Part (Lower Hold) ..................................................................70
Using Rhythm Performance .................................................................. 71 Selecting a Rhythm...........................................................................................................71
Using Rhythms Stored in User Memory ......................................................................72 Rhythm Search .......................................................................................................73
Playing Rhythm................................................................................................................75 Starting at the Press of a Button ................................................................................75 Starting the Rhythm Automatically When You Play the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard (Sync Start) .76 Stopping the Rhythm ...............................................................................................77
Changing a Rhythms Tempo.............................................................................................77 Playing the Count Sound at the End of the Intro ...................................................................78 Playing Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment...................................................................78 Adding Variety to the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment .................................................79
Changing the Arrangement of the Rhythm and Accompaniment (Variation)....................79 Playing Chords with Simple Fingering (Chord Intelligence)....................................................80 Leading Bass Function ......................................................................................................82 A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program) ..................84 Using a Rhythm from a USB Memory..................................................................................86
Reviewing the Rhythms on USB Memory ....................................................................86 Copying Rhythms.............................................................................................................87 Changing the Order of the Saved Rhythms .........................................................................90 Renaming a Saved Rhythm................................................................................................92 Deleting Saved Rhythm.....................................................................................................94
Using the Registration Buttons .............................................................. 96 Storing Registrations.........................................................................................................97 Recalling a Registration ....................................................................................................98
How to Recall a Registration (DELAYED) ....................................................................98 How to Recall a Registration (INSTANT) ....................................................................98 Changing the Timing of Recalling Registrations ..........................................................99
Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel Settings .................................................100
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Assigning a Name to a Registration Set............................................................................101 Saving Registration Sets..................................................................................................103 Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the ATELIER ................................................106
Loading a Set of Registrations ................................................................................106 Loading an Individual Registration ..........................................................................107
Deleting a Set of Registrations .........................................................................................110 Changing the Name or Order of Registration....................................................................112 Copying Registrations ....................................................................................................114
Using the Performance Functions ........................................................ 117 Transposing to a Different Key (Key Transpose) .................................................................117 Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound...............................................................................118 Adding Decay to the Sound (Damper Pedal) .....................................................................118 Using the Pitch Bend/Vibrato Lever ..................................................................................119 Using the Foot Switches ..................................................................................................120
Changing the Function of the Foot Switch ................................................................121 Using the Foot Switch to Switch Registrations ...........................................................122
Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal....................................................123 Adjusting the Depth of the Expression Pedal.............................................................124
Applying Various Effects to the Sound ................................................ 125 Adding Harmony to a Melody (Harmony Intelligence) ........................................................125
Changing the Harmony Intelligence Type ................................................................126 Adding Modulation to the Sound (Rotary Effect).................................................................128
Making Fine Adjustments to the Rotary Effect Speed (Rotary Speed)............................129 Changing the Brightness of the Rotary Effect (Rotary Color)........................................130
Adding Richness to the Sound (Chorus Effect) ....................................................................131 Adding Resonance to the Sound (Sustain Effect).................................................................133
Changing the Sustain Length..................................................................................135 Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb Effect).............................................................136
Changing the Reverb Type.....................................................................................137 Changing the Wall Type .......................................................................................138 Changing the Depth of the Reverb ..........................................................................139
Using the D Beam Controller for Additional Enjoyment .......................................................141 Modifying the Sound.............................................................................................141 Moving Your Hand Above the D Beam Controller to Produce a Sound Effect................142
Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively ................................................. 144 Making Effective Use of the Lower Keyboard.....................................................................144 Playing the Solo Voice on the Lower Keyboard (Solo [To Lower] Button) ...............................146
Changing How the Solo Voice Responds.................................................................147 Layering the Solo Voice and Lower Voice ................................................................147 Changing the Solo Split Point.................................................................................148
Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice (Bass Split) ..............................................149 Changing the Bass Split Point.................................................................................151
Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice (Pedal [To Lower] Button) ..........................152
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Recording/Playing Back What You Play ............................................. 153 What is a Track Button? ........................................................................................154 Displaying the Track Buttons ..................................................................................155
Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on USB Memory and SMF Music Files.....................156 Silencing a Specific Track (Track Mute) ............................................................................157
Muting Individual Tracks of Performance Data..........................................................159 Viewing a Notation .......................................................................................................160
Changing the Notation Settings..............................................................................161 Recording a Performance................................................................................................163 Playing Back a Performance Song ...................................................................................164 Add a Count Sound to Match the Timing (Count In)............................................................164 Recording Each Part Separately.......................................................................................165 Re-Recording.................................................................................................................166 Erasing a Performance Song (Song Clear) ........................................................................167 Changing the Name of a Performance Song (Rename) .......................................................167 Saving Performance Songs .............................................................................................169 Loading Performance Songs Into the ATELIER.....................................................................171 Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Favorites or the USB Memory ................................172 Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files ..............................................................173 Using Song with a Different Tempo Than That of the Performance Song................................174 Re-Recording Part of Your Performance (Punch-in Recording) ...............................................174 Recording and Layering Drum Parts (Loop Recording).........................................................175 Starting recording at the right moment (Count-In Recording) ................................................176 Copying Performance Song ............................................................................................177
Editing Your Musical Performance Data .............................................. 179 Deleting a Specific Measure (Delete Measure)...................................................................179 Delete the Recording from a Track (Delete Track) ...............................................................180 Erase Recording (Erase Event) .........................................................................................182 Copying Measures (Copy) ..............................................................................................184 Correct Timing Inaccuracies (Quantize) ............................................................................185
Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms ........................................ 187 Preparations for Creating User Rhythms ............................................................................188
Displaying the Rhythm Customize Screen.................................................................188 Selecting the Division ............................................................................................189 Loading the Rhythm ..............................................................................................190 Making the Division Settings ..................................................................................191
Creating the User Rhythm ...............................................................................................192 Editing the Rhythm ................................................................................................192 Changing and Deleting the Instruments Used ...........................................................195 Deleting Rhythms You Have Created .......................................................................196
Saving the User Rhythm ..................................................................................................196 Changing the Name of a User Rhythm (Rename) ......................................................196 Saving User Rhythms to the User Memory or USB Memory.........................................197
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Various Other Settings ....................................................................... 198 Adjusting How the Instrument Responds ............................................................................198
Adjusting the Initial Touch Sensitivity .......................................................................198 Changing the Pedalboard Polyphony ......................................................................198
Performance Function Settings .........................................................................................199 Selecting the keyboard affected by the damper pedal ...............................................199 Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal.........................................................199 Choosing the keyboard for which Pitch Bend and Vibrato will apply...........................200 Changing the Pitch Bend Range .............................................................................201 Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller .....................................................201
Rhythm Settings .............................................................................................................202 Turning Chord Hold On/Off ..................................................................................202 Changing the Intro Countdown Sound (Count Down Sound) ......................................202 Preventing Rhythm Tempos from Switching Automatically...........................................203 Changing the Operation of the Fill In Buttons ...........................................................203
Registration Settings .......................................................................................................205 Changing the Timing at Which Arranger Settings are Recalled ..................................205 Changing the Timing at Which Transposition Settings are Recalled.............................205
Composer Settings .........................................................................................................206 Switching the Display of Lyrics On or Off ................................................................206 Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs (Playback Transpose)............................206 Changing the Metronome Setting ...........................................................................207 Adjusting the Metronome Volume ...........................................................................207 Changing the Sound of the Metronome ...................................................................208 Setting the Beat ....................................................................................................208 Setting the Type of CD To Be Played Back ...............................................................209 Adjusting the timing of a player piano CDs piano sound and accompaniment ............210
Other Settings ...............................................................................................................210 Adjust the Standard Pitch (Master Tune)...................................................................210 Adjusting the Mic Echo .........................................................................................211 Enabling Transmission of PC Numbers ....................................................................211 Setting the PC Number..........................................................................................212 MIDI IN Mode......................................................................................................212 Selecting the MIDI Transmit Channel .......................................................................213 Eliminating the Bouncing Ball from the Main Screen..................................................214 Switching the Background of the Main Screen..........................................................214 Using the V-LINK function ......................................................................................215 Viewing the Contents of the ATELIER's Screen on a Display........................................216 Repositioning the Touch Screen ..............................................................................217
Restoring the User Memory to the Original Factory Settings.................................................218 Restoring All Settings Other Than the User Memory to the Original Factory Settings ...............219 Formatting a USB Memory (Format)..................................................................................220 Displaying a Graphic at Power-up ...................................................................................220
Deleting an Image Stored in Internal Memory...........................................................222 Copying Data from a Floppy Disk to USB Memory.............................................................223 Video-related Settings.....................................................................................................224
Selecting the Type of Slide Show............................................................................224 Selecting the Interval at which Images will Change ...................................................225
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Connecting with External Device......................................................... 227 Name and Functions of Jack and Connectors ....................................................................227 Connecting to Audio Equipment ......................................................................................228 Connecting a Computer..................................................................................................229
Making the Settings for the USB Driver ....................................................................230 Connecting MIDI Devices................................................................................................231 Connecting an External Display .......................................................................................232
Enjoying Music and Video.................................................................. 233 Enjoying VIMA TUNES Songs .........................................................................................234
Listening to a VIMA TUNES Song ...........................................................................234 Displaying a Slide Show while the Song Plays .........................................................236 Performing with Sounds that Match the Song (Recommended Tones) ..........................................................................................238
Listening to Songs from Music CD ....................................................................................239 Enjoying Karaoke with a Music CD (Center Cancel) .................................................240
Appendices Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................241 Error Message...............................................................................................................248 Chord List .....................................................................................................................249 Glossary.......................................................................................................................251 Music Files That the ATELIER Can Use...............................................................................252
The ATELIER Allows You To Use the Following Music Files..........................................252 About the ATELIER Sound Generator .......................................................................252
Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off........................................................253 Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off ..............................................253 Settings That Are Stored In the Registration Buttons ...................................................253 Settings That Are Stored In the Individual Registration Buttons.....................................253
MIDI Implementation Chart .............................................................................................254 Demo Song List..............................................................................................................255 Short Cut List .................................................................................................................257 Main Specifications .......................................................................................................258 Index............................................................................................................................260
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Panel Descriptions
1. Part Balance [] [] buttons p. 62 2. Pedal Bass Voice select buttons p. 49
[Alternate] button [To Lower] button p. 152 Level [] [] buttons p. 62
3. Lower Voice select buttons p. 48 Lower Organ Part Lower Orchestral Part [Alternate] button Level [] [] buttons p. 62
4. Touch Screen p. 29
5. [Harmony Intelligence] button p. 125
6. Upper Voice select buttons p. 48 Upper Organ Part Upper Orchestral Part [Alternate] button Level [] [] buttons p. 62
7. Solo Voice select buttons p. 50 Solo Part [Alternate] button [To Lower] button p. 146 Level [] [] buttons p. 62
8. [Power On] switch p. 22
9. D Beam p. 141, p. 142
10. D Beam buttons p. 141, p. 142
11. Upper Harmonic Bars p. 53
12. Solo Harmonic Bars p. 53, p. 62
13. Vintage Organ buttons p. 53
14. Percussion buttons p. 56
15. [H-Bar Manual] button p. 57
16. [Video Monitor] button p. 237
17. [Value] dial p. 32
18. Pedal Harmonic Bars p. 53
19. Lower Harmonic Bars p. 53
20. Transpose [-] [+] buttons p. 117
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21. Composer p. 153 [Song] button [Registration] button p. 99p. 114 [Demo] button p. 33 [Reset] button [Play/Stop] button [Rec] button p. 163
22. [Drums/SFX] button p. 66
23. [Manual Percussion] button p. 68
24. Rhythm select buttons p. 71 Tempo [ ] [ ] buttons p. 77 Fill In [Auto] button p. 79 Fill In [Break] button p. 79 Variation buttons p. 79 [Intro/Ending] button p. 75p. 77 [Count Down] button p. 78 Arranger [On/Off] button p. 78 [One Touch Program] button p. 84 [Sync Start] button p. 76 [Start/Stop] button p. 75p. 77
25. [Pedal Sustain] button p. 133
26. [Master Volume] slider p. 22
27. [Brilliance] slider p. 118
28. Pitch Bender/Vibrato lever p. 119
29. Rotary Sound p. 128 [On/Off] button [Fast/Slow] button
30. Registration buttons [Write] button p. 97 [Manual] button p. 100 Registration [1][8] buttons p. 96
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Before You Start Playing
Attaching the Music Rest
1. Insert the supplied screws for the music rest into the screw holes located on the top of the instrument, and lightly tighten them (two locations).
2. Put the music rest between the screws and the ATELIERs body.
3. While supporting the music rest with one hand, secure it in place by turning the screws. When attaching the music rest, support it firmly with one hand to make sure that you dont drop it. Be careful, so you dont get your fingers pinched.
Do not apply excessive force to the installed music rest.
Be sure to use the supplied screws for attaching the music rest.
Before moving the organ, be sure to remove the music rest to prevent accidents.
Removing the Music Rest
1. To remove the music rest, support it with one hand while loosening the screws.
2. Remove the music rest. After removing the music rest, dont forget to retighten the screws.
1. Plug the speaker cable extending from the stand into the Speaker connector located at the rear of the AT-500s bottom panel. Pay attention to the shape of the speaker cables connector, and insert it until you hear it click securely into place.
Setting Up the Music Rest
Screw
Screw
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Connecting the Speaker Cable
Speaker Cord
Organ side
Speaker box side
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fig.00-22.eps
1. To open the lid, hold it with both hands and slide it to the rear.
2. To close the lid, slowly pull it forward until it stops.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught when opening or closing the lid. Adult supervision is recommended when small children are going to be using the instrument.
To prevent accidents, be sure to close the lid before moving the organ.
Make sure you dont have anything (such as sheet music) on the keyboard when you close the lid.
1. First, make sure that the [Power On] switch at the panels left side is OFF (not pushed in).
fig. 00-27.eps,fig.00-27-2.eps
2. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC Inlet connector, then plug the other end into an AC outlet.
Only use the power cord supplied with this instrument.
Whenever you do not intend to use the instrument for extended periods of time, pull out the power cord from the AC outlet.
Opening/Closing the Lid
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Connecting the Power Cord
OFF
Upper position
Power Cord
AC Outlet
NOTE
NOTE
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Once the connections have been completed, turn on or off power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on or off devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.
1. Make sure of the following before the power is turned on.
Is the power cord correctly connected to the AC inlet?
Is the power cord correctly connected to the AC outlet?
Is the [Master Volume] slider (located at the left of the Lower Keyboard) set to the Min (minimum) position?
fig.00-26.eps
2. Press the [Power On] switch to turn on the power.
fig. 00-27.eps, fig.00-27-3.eps
The main screen will appear in the display.
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This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally.
3. Adjust the volume to an appropriate level by moving the [Master Volume] slider or operating the expression pedal. Now adjust the [Master Volume] slider to a suitable level. The volume will be increased when the Expression Pedal is pressed down, and decreased when the pedal is returned.
fig.00-28.eps
1. Before switching the power off, set the [Master Volume] slider to the Min (minimum) position.
2. Press the [Power On] switch to turn off the power.
fig. 00-27.eps,fig.00-27-2.eps
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If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the [Power On] switch, then unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Refer to Power Supply (p. 6).
Turning the Power On and Off
Turning On the Power
NOTE
ON
Lower position
Main Screen
NOTE
Turning Off the Power
increase the volume
decrease the volume
increase the volume
decrease the volume
OFF
Upper position
NOTE
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The ATELIER features Phones jacks. These allow you to play without having to worry about bothering others around you, even at night. fig.00-29.eps
1. Connect your headphones to the [Phones] jack underneath the left side of the keyboard. The sound from the built-in speakers stops. Now, sound is heard only through the headphones.
2. Adjust the headphones volume with the [Master Volume] slider and Expression pedal.
Some Notes on Using Headphones fifig.00-31.eps
To prevent damage to the cord, handle the headphones only by the headset or the plug.
Headphones may be damaged if the volume is too high when they are plugged in. Lower the volume on the ATELIER before plugging in headphones.
To prevent possible auditory damage, loss of hearing, or damage to the headphones, the headphones should not be used at an excessively high volume. Use the headphones at a moderate volume level.
Accepts connection of Stereo headphones.
If plugs of the headphones are plugged into the [Phones] jack, no sound will be heard from the ATELIERs speakers.
Since this instrument has a Mic jack, you can use a microphone to enjoy a variety of possibilities such as singing along with your performance, or singing along with SMF music files (sold separately). fig.00-32.eps
1. Connect your microphone to the [Mic] jack underneath the left side of the keyboard.
2. Use the [Mic Volume] knob to adjust the volume level for the microphone.
You can adjust the depth of the echo applied to sound from the microphone (p. 211).
The microphone must be purchased separately. When purchasing a microphone, please consult the vender where you bought the ATELIER.
Some Notes on Using a Microphone fig.00-31.eps
To avoid disturbing others, be careful of the volume level when playing late at night or very early in the morning.
When connecting a microphone to the ATELIER, be sure to lower the volume. If the volume control is too high when the microphone is plugged in, noise may be produced by the speakers.
Howling could be produced depending on the location of microphones relative to speakers. This can be remedied by: Changing the orientation of the microphone. Relocating the microphone so it is farther from the
speakers. Lowering volume levels.
Using Headphones Using a Microphone
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If youre using headphones or a microphone, you can use the cord hook to neatly bundle the cables near your feet.
Attaching the Cord Hook
1. Screw the cord hook (with wing nut) about 80% of the way into the screw hole located at the bottom left of the organ.
2. After youve oriented the hook as desired, use the wing nut to fasten it.
You can restore all of the settings stored in the ATELIER to what they were when the instrument shipped from the factory. This function is called Factory Reset.
1. Touch
fig.00-37.eps
2. In the System screen, touch
fig.00-38.eps
3. In the Utility screen, touch
Using the Cord Hook
Screw Hole
Wing Nut
Cord Hook
Restoring All the Factory Default Settings
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The confirmation message appears on screen. fig.00-40-1.eps
If you touch
4. When you touch
Never switch off the power while this operation is in progress! fig.00-40-2.eps
Loading factory default settings will erase any Registrations currently in the memory of the ATELIER. To save the Registrations you are currently using, refer to Saving Registration Sets (p. 103).
If you want to restore settings other than those for User Memory (p. 72) to the factory-set condition, touch
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
You can also use the following method to return to the factory-set condition.
Method 1
1. Touch
2. Press the [One Touch Program] button. The confirmation message appears on screen.
fig.00-40-1.eps
If you touch
3. When you touch
Method 2
1. Turn down the volume to the minimum level, then turn off the power.
2. While holding down the [One Touch Program] button, press the [Power On] switch to turn the power on.
fig.00-41.eps
The following screen appears. fig.00-40-3.eps
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Songs you record on the ATELIER and Registration sets you create can be copied to separately available USB memory for safekeeping. You can also copy songs to a floppy disk using a separately sold floppy disk drive (p. 87, p. 114, p. 177). You can also play back SMF music files saved on USB memory or a floppy disk (p. 156).
Use USB memory and floppy disk drive available from Roland. Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if other USB device is used.
1. Connect the USB memory to the External Memory connector.
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Carefully insert the USB memory all the way inuntil it is firmly in place.
If youre using new USB memory or floppy disk, youll need to initialize (format) it on the ATELIER. For details, refer to Formatting a USB Memory (Format) (p. 220).
Rotating the External Memory Connector Holder
The External Memory connector holder rotates 90 degrees left and right. Rotating the External Memory connector holder allows you to avoid damaging the connected external memory if something happens to bump against it.
1. Grasp the External Memory connector holder and turn it 90 degrees to the left or right.
Be sure to grasp the External Memory connector holder itself when rotating it. Never rotate the External Memory connector holder by holding the connected external memory.
Take care not to allow your fingers to become pinched when rotating the External Memory connector holder.
988 Security Slot ( ) http://www.kensington.com/
Using the External Memory
Connecting the USB Memory
NOTE
External Memory Holder
90 degrees to the right
90 degrees to the left Security Slot
NOTE
NOTE
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Attach the floppy disk drive as shown the figure, using the mounting holes on the ATELIERs bottom panel.
For details of the attachment, refer to the owners manual of the floppy disk drive.
1. Connect the USB cable of the floppy disk drive to the ATELIERs Ext Drive connector.
Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive
Ext Drive Connector
USB Cable
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You can play back audio CDs and CD-ROMs containing saved SMF music files.
You can also play songs on VIMA CD-ROMs (VIMA TUNES) sold by Roland.
Precautions Concerning Use of the CD
The ATELIER is capable of playing back only commercial CDs that conform the official standards-those that carry the COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO logo.
The usability and sound quality of audio discs that incorporate copyright protection technology and other non-standard CDs cannot be guaranteed.
For more detailed information on audio discs featuring copyright protection technology and other non-standard CDs, please consult the disc vendor.
You cannot save songs to CDs, and you cannot delete songs recorded to CDs. Furthermore, you cannot format CDs.
CD drives that draw their power from the USB connector cannot be used.
1. Switch off the power to the ATELIER and the CD drive to be connected.
2. Connect the USB cable included with the CD drive to the Ext Drive connector on the ATELIER.
3. Turn on the power to the ATELIER.
4. Turn on the power to the connected CD drive.
For information on how to perform the following CD-drive operations, refer to the owners manual for the drive. Switching the power on and off Inserting and ejecting a CD
A list of the CD drives that have been tested and found to be compatible is available on the Roland website.
http://www.roland.com/
Using a CD Connecting a CD Drive
NOTE
Ext Drive Connector
USB Cable
NOTE
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About the Display
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The ATELIER makes use of a Touch Screen.
This lets you carry out a wide variety of actions just by touching the screen lightly.
Main Screen fig.00-06-a.eps
Understanding the Main and Related Screens
Number Description
1 Bouncing Ball A ball will bounce in time with the Rhythm or song.
2 Beat
3 Transpose Displays the keyboard transposition setting.
4 Chord Name Displays the name of the chord that is played in the lower keyboard.
5
Indication button Pressed to choose which name to have indicated; either the Rhythm Name, Song Name, or Registration Name. The name of the Rhythm will appear in the screen when you turn on the power. You can change this indication to the song name or the Registration name.
6 Rhythm Name/Song Name/Registration Name
7 Quick Registration Press this when you want to use the Quick Registration function (p. 35).
8 Music Assistant Press this when you want to use the Music Assistant function (p. 37).
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NOTE
The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual.
NOTE
The Touch Screen is operated by touching it lightly with your finger. Pressing hard, or using a hard object can damage the Touch Screen. Be careful not to press too hard, and be sure to use only your fingers to operate the Touch Screen.
NOTE
The positioning of the Touch Screen may become displaced due to changes in the surrounding environment and over time. If this happens, follow the steps in Repositioning the Touch Screen (p. 217) to correct the pointer position.
You can make settings so that the bouncing ball is not shown in the main screen (p. 214), and change the background of the main screen (p. 214).
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Rhythm You can play Rhythms from this instrument, or play or store Rhythms from USB memory or user memory. Rhythm-related settings can also be made here.
10 System Make various settings.
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Quick Guide Displays the Quick Guide screen. While the Quick Guide screen is displayed, you can press the keyboard, a button, or a foot switch to jump to the related setting screen (p. 41).
12 Tempo
13 Measure
14 Sound/KBD (Sound/Keyboard) Select a voice (tone), or make settings for the effect depth, keyboard, etc.
15 Rec/Play Play back or record a song. You can also view a notation display while a song plays.
16 Registration Load Registrations from user memory into internal memory, or save Registrations. Registration-related settings can also be made here.
17 Main Returns you to the main screen if any screen other than the main screen is open.
This icon is displayed when the V-LINK function is on. V-LINK function (p. 215)
This icon is shown for SMF music files.
This icon is displayed when any portion of the recorded song has been altered. This icon is also shown if youve recorded a song but not yet saved it.
Number Description
Tempo, measure number,
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About the Icons fig.09-08.eps, fig.03-05.eps
Sub-windows
When you touch
fig.00-38.eps
Button Meaning
Depending on the function, some screens are spread over
multiple pages.
You can touch < > < > < > < > to display
the next or previous page of the screen.
In the Load screen, Save screen, or File Edit screen, you can
select a file by touching < > < >.
Touch this when you want to exit (close) the currently displayed screen.
This icon is shown for Active Expression voice. Active Expression Voice (p. 59)
This icon is shown for EX voice. Ex Voice (p. 51)
You can return directly to the main screen by touching
When you touch a menu in the sub-window, the sub-window will close, and the selected menu screen will appear.
In a sub-window, touch
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Sub-windows for Setting Values
When you are making settings in the System screen, the following type of screen appears.
fig.09-09.eps
About the [Value] Dial
The ATELIER has a [Value] dial. You can use the [Value] dial to change the tempo or edit the settings, or to select a file in screens such as the File Edit screen.
Editing the value of a setting (when a sub-window for editing the value is open)
Switching files (when the File Edit screen, Save screen, or Load screen for Rhythms, songs, or Registrations is open)
Return to the factory settings.
Modify the value.
If a sub-window for you to edit the settings is shown, you can use the [Value] dial to switch the settings.
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Convenient Functions
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The ATELIER provides demo songs. Heres how to play the Demo songs, and fully appreciate the sounds, Rhythms, and Automatic Accompaniment that are available with the ATELIER.
fig.01-01.eps
1. Press the [Demo] button to make the indicator light. The Demo Screen appears.
fig.01-03.eps
2. Touch < > or < > on screen to select the demo song. fig.01-03.eps
3. Touch < > to start playback of the demo song. When the selected demo song ends, the next demo song will begin playing.
Listening to the Demo Songs
For details on the composer of each demo song and their profiles, refer to Demo Song List (p. 255).
You can play/stop the demo songs by pressing the panel [Play/Stop] button.
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4. Touch < > once again to stop playback of the demo song.
5. Press the [Demo] button to exit the demonstration screen.
If the following screen appears
If the performance song in the unit has not been saved to the Favorites (User memory) or USB memory, the following message appears, and it will not be possible to play the Demo songs.
fig.E-62.eps
If you do not want to delete the performance data, touch
1. If you want to delete the performance data, touch
The performance data can be saved on the Favorites (User memory) or USB memory. If you wish to save the performance data to the Favorites or USB memory, refer to Saving Performance Songs (p. 169).
NOTE
All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws.
NOTE
The data for the Demo song that is being played is not available at the MIDI Out connector.
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You can select a voice appropriate for your performance by selecting from keywords representing your situation, location, musical genre, etc. You can call up Registrations created by top-level organists, and refer to them for hints on how to select and layer sounds when creating your own Registrations.
1. Touch
The Quick Registration screen appears. fig.03-32.eps
2. Touch a button that shows a Quick Registration group. fig.03-32.eps
Choose a Keyword for Quick Registration Selection
If another screen is open, touch
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A sub-window appears, allowing you to select a Quick Registration group. fig.03-35.eps
3. In the sub-window, touch a Quick Registration group name to select the desired Quick Registration group. The sub-window closes, and the Quick Registration screen returns to the display.
4. Touch
fig.03-32.eps
5. Touch < > < > to switch pages, and touch the desired keyword. The voice will be assigned to the selected keyboard.
If you want to continue changing the voice settings, repeat steps 2--5.
Setting Keyboard for which you select a voice
Upper Upper keyboard
Lower Lower keyboard
Pedal Pedalboard
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A collection of the worlds best, most well-known songs were carefully selected, then the optimum panel settings for each of them were determined, and the resulting data was stored inside the instrument. Simply select the keyword that most closely suggests the character of the song you have in mind, and a Rhythm performance, a sound for the melody, and other selections will be made for you. Once youve selected a keyword, all you have to do is play the keyboard to start performing.
1. Touch
The Music Assistant screen appears. fig.00-18.eps
Music Assistant Function
If another screen is open, touch
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2. Touch < > < > to switch screens, and touch a keyword appropriate for the character of the song.
fig.00-19.eps
The Registration [1][4] buttons flash.
Panel settings appropriate for the keyword will automatically be called up for the Registration [1][4] buttons.
3. On the Lower keyboard, play a chord. At the moment you play the keyboard, the Intro will begin, and then the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment will play.
4. Press a Registration button from [1] through [4] to switch the panel settings.
5. Press the [Intro/Ending] or [Start/Stop] button to stop the Rhythm.
6. To end the Music Assistant function, press the [One Touch Program] button, extinguishing its indicator.
You can also switch screens by using the [Value] dial.
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You can specify a song name and other search terms and use these for a Music Assistant search.
1. Touch
fig.00-18.eps
2. Touch
fig.00-19-2.eps
Searching by Music Assistant Name
3. Touch
Music Assistant Search
If another screen is open, touch
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4. Decide which character you will use for the search. Enter the character you are searching for. For example, touching
Touch
The selected character appears in the middle of the screen.
5. Touch
To cancel the search, touch
6. Touch a Music Assistant name to select a Music Assistant. Touch
Searching by Conditions
3. Touch
fig.00-19-4.eps
4. Touch the value for the search term.
5. Touch < > < > to adjust the settings.
6. Touch
7. Touch
To cancel the search, touch
8. Touch a Music Assistant name to select a Music Assistant. Touch
If you dont need to specify any search conditions, choose Any.
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The ATELIER offers a Quick Guide function, which makes it easy for you to access various functions. While the Quick Guide screen is displayed, you can press the keyboard, a button, or a foot switch to jump to the related setting screen.
1. Touch
fig.00-13.eps
2. While the Quick Guide screen is displayed, press a button, keyboard, pedal, or foot switch. You will be taken to the screen that contains settings related to the button, keyboard, pedal, or foot switch that you pressed.
3. Make settings in the screen to which you jumped.
4. When you are finished making settings, touch
About the Quick Guide Function
For more on keys, buttons, and controllers that can be used with the Quick Guide function, refer to Short Cut List (p. 257).
If another screen is open, touch
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In the Quick Guide screen, you can touch
1. Touch
fig.00-13.eps
2. Touch
fig.00-14.eps
3. Touch a letter of the alphabet to select the first letter of the desired keyword.
fig.00-15.eps
About the Index Menu
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The Quick Guide Index screen appears, and the keywords will be displayed. fig.00-16.eps
4. Touch the desired keyword. fig.00-16.eps
The setting screen for the specified keyword appears.
5. Make settings in the setting screen that appeared.
6. Touch
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You can create folders in a connected USB memory device or in user memory (Favorites).
If you want to create a folder in USB memory, connect the USB memory to the external memory connector.
1. Touch
fig.03-05.eps
2. Touch
fig.03-25.eps
Creating a Folder NOTE
You cant create a folder on a floppy disk.
About folders The ATELIER lets you create up to 99 Registration sets or songs. If you create a folder, youll be able to save up to 99 Registration sets or songs in each folder. You can create as many folders as you wish, limited only by the capacity of the media. Its a good idea to save the Registrations in a folder for each song.
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3. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. Choose Ext Memory if you want to create a folder on USB memory or User if you want to create a folder user memory.
4. Touch
5. Assign a name to the folder. Touch the screen to specify the desired characters.
Rename the folder as described in Assigning a Name to a Registration Set (p. 101).
6. When youve finished, touch
NOTE
Only lowercase letters and the _ (underscore) character can be used in a folder name.
NOTE
You cant create a folder that has the same name as an already-existing folder.
Creating a folder in the Rec/Play (record/playback) screen Heres how to create a folder in the Rec/Play (record/playback) screen.
1. Touch
The Rec/Play screen appears.
2. Touch < > (Utility).
The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
The Song Select screen appears.
4. Touch
The Song File Edit screen appears.
5. Touch < > < > to select the media.
Choose Favorites if you want to create a folder in Favorites or Ext Memory if you want to create a folder in USB memory.
6. Carry out steps 4 through 6 of Creating a Folder (p. 45).
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Selecting and Playing Sounds
You can play the sounds of various instruments on the ATELIER. These sounds are called Voices.
The ATELIER has two manual keyboards and a pedalboard. From top to bottom these are called the Upper Keyboard, Lower Keyboard, and Pedalboard.
fig.01-05-2.eps
Three parts, Organ, Orchestral and Vintage Organ are assigned to the Upper and Lower keyboards, respectively, and you can select one voice from each part. Plus, with the addition of the Solo part voice, you can have up to Four voices playing simultaneously (the Solo voice can be played in either the Upper or Lower keyboard). The Pedalboard has two parts: Pedal and Vintage Organ. You can select one voice for each part, meaning that it is possible to play up to two voices simultaneously.
Selecting Voices
About the Voices and Parts
Keyboard Parts
Upper Keyboard
Upper Organ Upper Orchestral Upper Vintage Solo (This voice is sounded only when the Solo [To Lower] button be extinguished)
Lower Keyboard
Lower Organ Lower Orchestral Lower Vintage Solo (This voice is sounded only when the Solo [To Lower] button lights up)
Pedalboard Pedal Pedal Vintage
Pedalboard
Lower Keyboard
Upper Keyboard
To play a Solo voice on the Lower keyboard, select the Solo voice and press the Solo [To Lower] button (p. 146).
If you want to play the pedal bass voice in the lower keyboard, set Bass Split to ON. (p. 149)
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Each time you press a voice button, its indicator will switch between being lit and being turned off. Voices that have their button indicator lit can be played.
Two voices of the same family are assigned to each voice button. Buttons with voices from two different families have the names of both voices printed on them.
The [Alternate] button switches between these two voices.
Functions of the Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons
[Alternate] button Voice that will be selected
Lit The voice indicated on the button is selected.
Unlit
Another voice of the same category as the voice shown on the button will be selected. For buttons to which voices of the same category are not assigned, the voice printed below the button will be selected.
NOTE
No sounds are produced, even when the keys are played, when the Voice button is unlit and all vintage organ voices are off.
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Press the Organ or Orchestral buttons for each Keyboard (Upper/Lower) to select the desired voice.
When the power is turned on, the Upper keyboard will play Full Organ1 and the Lower keyboard will play Lower Organ3.
Example: Selecting ComboJazzOrg for the Upper Organ and Grand Piano for the Upper Orchestral.
1. Press the Upper Organ [Jazz] button (indicator lights). The name of the selected voice appears in the display for several seconds.
fig.01-08.eps
Now when you play the Upper keyboard, the Jazz Organ2 will sound.
2. Press the Upper Organ [Alternate] button (the indicator lights). When you play the Upper keyboard, the ComboJazzOrg will sound.
Each time you press the [Alternate] button you will switch between the two voices which are assigned the button.
3. Press the Upper Orchestral [Piano] button (the indicator lights). When you play the Upper keyboard, Grand Piano will be added, producing a mixture of two different voices.
Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices
The lower voice can be selected in the same way as the upper voice.
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Press the buttons of the various parts of Pedal to select voices.
Immediately after the power is turned on, the Pedal Bass voice will sound single notes using the Organ Bass1 voice.
Example: Select Str.Bass Pdl for the Pedal part fig.01-09.eps
1. Press the Pedal [String] button (indicator lights). The name of the selected voice appears in the display for several seconds.
fig.01-10.eps
Now when you play the Pedalboard, Str.Bass Pdl (String Bass Pedal) will be heard.
Selecting Pedal Bass Voice
1
Normally, playing the pedalboard will sound one note at a time. Settings can be adjusted to allow multiple notes to be played on the Pedalboard (p. 198).
If you press the Pedal [To Lower] button (indicator lights) or Bass Split is ON, the Pedal Bass voice can now be played by the Lower keyboard, not by the Pedalboard. For details refer to Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice (Bass Split) (p. 149) or Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice (Pedal [To Lower] Button) (p. 152).
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The Solo section of the Upper keyboard is monophonic, that is, the Solo voice will only sound for the highest note played on the Upper keyboard. This allows you to play full chords and have the selected Solo voice playing the highest (solo) note.
Example: Selecting Trumpet for the Solo part
fig.01-11.eps
1. Press the Solo [Trumpet] button (indicator lights). The name of the selected voice appears in the display for several seconds.
fig.01-12.eps
Play the Upper keyboard. The selected voice will sound by the highest note played.
When you press the [Alternate] button, the two voices assigned to the button will alternate.
Selecting Solo Voice
1
You can use the Solo parts harmonic bar to adjust the volume of the Solo part (p. 62).
By pressing the Solo [To Lower] button, you can play the Solo voice from the Lower keyboard. For details refer to Playing the Solo Voice on the Lower Keyboard (Solo [To Lower] Button) (p. 146).
It is possible to change how a Solo voice will sound. Normally, the Solo voice will be sounded by the highest note you play on the Upper keyboard, but you can make settings so that the last-played note will sound the Solo voice. For details, refer to Changing How the Solo Voice Responds (p. 147).
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Notice that there is an [Others] button for each part. By using the [Others] button, you can select all voices.
As with the other voice buttons, the [Others] button can be assigned two voices. You can use the [Alternate] button to switch between these two voices.
1. Press the [Alternate] button for the Part for which you wish to specify a voice to select ON (lit) or OFF (dark). The setting of the [Alternate] button: ON (lit) or OFF (dark), determines to which of the two available locations a newly selected voice will be assigned.
2. Press the [Others] button for the Part for which you wish to specify a voice. The Others Voice screen appears for several seconds.
fig.01-15.eps
3. Touch a button that shows a sound group. fig.01-15.eps
Selecting a Voice Using the [Others] Button
A voice indicated by is called an EX voice. These voices are especially recommended.
NOTE
When you press the [Others] button, the Others Voice screen appears in the display screen, but the basic screen will reappear if you wait several seconds without touching the screen. If you want to change the voice for the [Others] button, press the [Others] button once more, then select the voice by quickly touching the screen while the Others Voice screen appears in the display.
Sounds marked by
support the Active Expression function (p. 59).
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A sub-window appears, allowing you to select a sound group. fig.01-16.eps
4. In the sub-window, touch a sound group name to select the desired sound group. The indicator of the selected [Others] button will blink.
The Others Voice screen appears, showing the sounds of the specified sound group.
fig.01-17.eps
5. Touch < > < > to switch screens, and touch a voice name to select a voice.
6. Once again, press the blinking [Others] button to confirm the voice. The indicator of the [Others] button will change from blinking to lit.
You can touch
You can also confirm the voice by touching
For more information about the voices that can be assigned to an [Others] button, please refer to Voice List (Appendix: separate booklet).
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The Vintage Organ button lets you add the vintage organ sounds to the upper, lower, and pedal parts.
In addition, you can also use the harmonic bars to modify the selected sound as desired.
The ATELIER provides nine harmonic bars for the upper part and lower part respectively, and two harmonic bars for the pedal part.
Each harmonic bar is assigned a sound of a different footage (pitch), and by layering these sounds you can create a variety of organ tones.
Harmonic Bar
By sliding the harmonic bars forward or backward (in or out), you can adjust the volume of the various footages. The volume can be adjusted over nine steps (08). When a harmonic bar is pulled out all the way (8), the volume is loudest. When it is pushed in all the way (0), there will be no sound. 8 is the footage that forms the basic pitch of the sound; this is the center around which you create the tone. Each harmonic bar is assigned a sine wave (a pure pitch without overtones) of a different pitch, and by combining these pitches you can create a wide range of sounds.
Creating Organ Sounds (Vintage Organ)
You can use the Solo parts harmonic bars to adjust the volume of the Solo part voice.
Time
Time
Time
8' volume: 8
4' volume: 5
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Whats the feet?
Feet is a term that began as a measurement of the length of the pipes in a pipe organ. The pipes that produce the basic pitch (fundamental) for each note are considered to be 8 feet in length. Therefore, a pipe producing a pitch one octave below that of the reference of 8' (eight feet) would be 16'; for one octave above the reference, the pipe would be 4', and to take the pitch up yet another octave it would be shortened to 2'. The pitches of the harmonic bars are related as follows.
On tonewheel organs, the high-pitched footage for a portion of the high range, and the low-pitched footage for a portion of the low range are folded-back in units of one octave. Folding back the high-frequency portion prevents the high-frequency sounds from being unpleasantly shrill, and folding back the low-frequency portion prevents the sound from becoming muddy. On the ATELIER faithfully simulates this characteristic.
16' 8' 4' 2' 1'51/3' 22/3' 13/5' 11/3'
one octave below
5th root 8th 12th 15th 17th 19th 22nd
8' =
When the middle C (C4) note is pressed, each harmonic bar will sound the following notes.
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Turning on Vintage Organ
1. Press the Vintage Organ [On/Off] button so its indicator is lit. Each time you press the button, the indicator will alternate between ON (lit) and OFF.
The Vintage organ screen appears.
Modifying the Sound
2. Slide the harmonic bars that you want to hear. Slide the harmonic bars to adjust the volume of each footage over a range of nine steps (08) and you can layer the sound of multiple harmonic bars.
Various pitches can be combined for the Lower keyboard in the same way as for the Upper keyboard.
The harmonic bar for the Solo part will adjust the volume of the voice selected for the Solo part. When you move the Solo parts harmonic bar, the Solo parts level indicator will also change.
Playing a Vintage Organ Voice
NOTE
The glide, pitch bend and sustain effects cannot be applied to vintage organ voices.
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Adding Sparkle to the Sound (Percussion)
This adds an attack sound to the beginning of the note, making the sound crisper.
3. Press the Percussion [4] button or [2 2/3] button (indicator lit). Play the Upper keyboard and notice that an attack has been added.
Adjusting the Rate at which the Percussion Decays
You can shorten the decay time of the percussion sound.
4. Press the Percussion [Fast Decay] button to switch the indicator between lit/unlit.
Button Description
Percussion [4] button Percussion one octave above
Percussion [2 2/3] button Percussion one octave and a fifth above
[Fast Decay] Button Description
Lit The percussion sound will disappear quickly. The percussion will have a sharper attack.
Unlit The percussion sound will disappear slowly. The percussion will have a more gentle attack.
NOTE
Percussion [4] and [2 2/3] buttons cannot be used simultaneously.
NOTE
The Percussion [4] button and Percussion [2 2/3] button are valid only for vintage organ voices of the upper part.
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Using the Harmonic Bar Settings of the Panel
If youve edited the harmonic bar settings in the screen, or if youve switched Registrations so that the Vintage Organ settings have changed, you can switch the Vintage Organ settings to the positions (settings) of the harmonic bars on the panel (p. 53).
1. Press the [H-Bar Manual] button. When you press the Vintage Organ button, a vintage organ screen like the following will appear.
Vintage Organ Screen fig.01-24.eps
The screen will show the harmonic bars. By touching the harmonic bars and sliding them, you can adjust the volume of each footage. The volume can be adjusted over nine steps (08). When a harmonic bar is pulled out all the way (8), the volume is loudest. When it is pushed in all the way (0), there will be no sound.
Icon Description
Vib (Vibrato) Adds a vibrato effect to the sound.
Cho (Chorus) Adds a chorus effect to the sound.
U/L/P Touching < > cycles you through the available choices, which are: Upper Vintage screen, Lower Vintage screen, and Pedal Vintage screen.
Hold The Vintage Organ screen will automatically close after it has been displayed for several seconds. If you touch
When you touch the Vintage Organ screen and then change the settings, the screen is held in that condition.
By touching the screen and sliding your fingertip to the left or right (horizontally), you can adjust the volume of all harmonic bars.
NOTE
It is not possible to apply both vibrato and chorus simultaneously.
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Adjusting the Volume of the Vintage Organ
You can adjust the overall volume of the sound to regulate the volume balance relative to the other sounds.
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch
fig.05-17.eps
3. Touch < > < > to display the VintageOrganVolume.
fig.05-12-2.eps
4. Touch the value setting buttons for VintageOrganVolume to adjust the setting.
fig.05-12-2.eps
5. Touch < > < > to edit the value.
6. Touch
Setting
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For Active Expression Voices, operating the expression pedal will control not only the volume but also the tone, or may add additional sounds.
1. Touch the [Others] button of the Part to which you want to assign an Active Expression voice. The Others Voice screens appears. Active Expression voices can be assigned to the [Others] buttons of the Upper Orchestral part, Lower Orchestral part, Pedal, and Solo part.
2. Touch a button that shows a sound group. A sub-window appears, allowing you to select a sound group.
3. In the sub-window, touch
fig.01-16.eps
The indicator of the selected [Others] button will blink. The Others Voice (Others Voice Select) screen appears, and only the Active Expression Voices from the entire collection are displayed.
fig.01-44.eps
4. Touch < > < > to change screens, and touch a voice name.
5. Once again, press the [Others] button for the part whose sound you wish to set to confirm the voice. The indicator of the [Others] button will change from blinking to lit. An active expression voice will be selected.
Performing with an Active Expression Voice
You can also confirm the voice by touching
NOTE
Although you can select an Active Expression voice with the [Others] button for parts other than Lower Orchestral, Upper Orchestral, Pedal and Solo, no Active Expression effect is
applied. The (Active
Expression) icon does not appear when an Active Expression voice is selected for a part for which the Active Expression effect is not being used.
Sounds marked by
support the Active Expression function.
For details on the active expression voices that are available, refer to Voice list (Appendix: separate booklet).
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In addition to sounds such as organ and piano, you can also play human voice, which produces a vocal-like sound.
1. Press the [Alternate] button for the Part for which you wish to specify a voice to select ON (lit) or OFF (dark). The setting of the [Alternate] button: ON (lit) or OFF (dark), determines to which of the two available locations a newly selected voice will be assigned.
2. Press the [Others] button for the Part for which you wish to specify a voice. The Others Voice screen appears for several seconds.
fig.01-15.eps
3. Touch a button that shows a sound group. fig.01-15.eps
A sub-window appears, allowing you to select a sound group. fig.01-16.eps
Performing with a Human Voice
For details on the Human Voice that are available, refer to Voice List (Appendix: separate booklet).
NOTE
When you press the [Others] button, the Others Voice screen appears in the display screen, but the Main screen will reappear if you wait several seconds without touching the screen. If you want to change the voice for the [Others] button, press the [Others] button once more, then select the voice by quickly touching the screen while the Others Voice screen appears in the display.
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4. In the sub-window, touch
fig.01-40.eps
5. Touch < > < > to switch the screen, and touch a voice name to select the desired voice.
fig.01-41.eps
6. Once again, press the [Others] button for the part whose sound you wish to set to confirm the voice. The indicator of the [Others] button will change from blinking to lit.
You can also confirm the voice by touching
For some human voices, such as Jazz Scat, the sound will change depending on the strength at which you play the keyboard. If the Utility menu setting Initial Touch (p. 198) is OFF, the sound will not change in response to the dynamics of your keyboard playing.
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The ATELIER allows you to adjust the volume balance individually for each Part.
fig.01-26.eps
The following buttons are used to adjust the volume of a multiple number of Parts.
Adjust the Volume Balance
Button Part
Accomp/SMF [] [] button
Automatic Accompaniment (except Bass)
Playback of performance songs from something other than the ATELIER performance songs (for example: SMF music files)
Rhythm [] [] button (When the [Manual Percussion] button is ON)
Manual percussion
Rhythm [] [] button (When the [Manual Percussion] button is OFF)
Rhythm performance
Drums/SFX
Pedal Level [] [] button Pedal part voice
Bass note of Automatic Accompaniment
You can use the Solo parts harmonic bar to adjust the volume of the Solo part.
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1. The volume levels of each part are adjusted using the corresponding [] and [] buttons. Pressing the upper button ([] button) will increase the volume.
Pressing the lower button ([] button) will decrease the volume.
The volume can be set to any value from 0 to 12.
When the volume value shown in the display is 0, that part will produce no sound.
You can also press the [] button or [] button of the part whose volume you wish to adjust, so that the Part Balance Monitor screen is displayed for several seconds, allowing you to check the volume balance.
fig.01-27.eps The Part Balance Monitor screen is displayed for several seconds and then closes automatically. If you touch
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The pitch of the sound played by the keyboard can be adjusted in one-octave steps. This function is called Octave Shift. You can apply an Octave shift to all Parts.
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch either
3. Touch < > < > to display the Octave Shift.
Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift)
Menu Part whose pitch will change
Upper To change the pitch of the Upper and Solo part
Lower To change the pitch of the Lower part
Pedal To change the pitch of the Pedal part
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4. Touch the part display of the part whose Octave Shift settings you wish to change.
fig.01-30.eps
5. Touch < > < > to adjust the settings. The value can be set to a range of +/- 3 octaves.
fig.01-31.eps
6. Touch
You can open the Pedalboard screen, Lower Keyboard screen, or Upper Keyboard screen with touching
When the power is turned on, the Octave Shift setting for the Pedal part will be set to -1 (1 octave down).
NOTE
Please note that when you apply the Octave Shift function to certain voices, their pitch could be stretched beyond their recommended note ranges, and they may not sound as expected. Care should be taken when using Octave Shift.
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You can use the Lower keyboard to play various drum sounds (drum set). In this case, the Lower voices will no longer sound.
fig.01-32_AT-900.eps
1. Press the [Drums/SFX] button, getting its indicator to light up. The [Drums/SFX] button indicator will alternate between on (lit) and off (dark) each time it is pressed.
The Drums/SFX (drums/sound effects) screen will be displayed for several seconds.
fig.01-33-1.eps
2. Play the Lower keyboard and listen to the various drum sounds on each key.
Playing Drum Sounds or Sound Effects from the Entire Lower Keyboard (Drums/SFX)
Refer to Drum Set List for details on which drum sound or Sound Effect will be played by each note.
NOTE
It is not possible to select and play both [Drums/SFX] and [Manual Percussion] buttons simultaneously.
NOTE
For some drum sets, there will be keys that do not sound.
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As the drum set, you can choose the types of drum set and sound effect. When you change the drum set, the sound produced by each note will change.
Immediately after the power is turned on, the POP drum set will sound.
1. Press the [Drums/SFX] button, getting its indicator to light up. The Drums/SFX screen will be displayed for several seconds.
fig.01-33-1.eps
2. While the Drums/SFX screen is displayed, touch a Drum/ SFX set name in the screen. The [Drums/SFX] button indicator will begin to blink.
You can select from 16 different Drum Sets and one set of Sound Effects as follows:
3. Press the [Drums/SFX] button once again. The [Drums/SFX] button indicator will change from blinking to lit, and your choice of drum set will be finalized.
Changing Drums/SFX Sets
Drums/SFX Set
POP, ROCK, JAZZ BRUSH, VOX DRUM, STANDARD, STANDARD2, ROOM, ROOM2, POWER, ELECTRONIC, TR-808, DANCE, JAZZ, BRUSH, BRUSH2, ORCHESTRA, SOUND EFFECTS
For the types of drum set and the sound effects played by each key, refer to Drum/SFX Set List (Appendix: separate booklet).
You can also confirm the Drums/SFX set by touching
NOTE
After the Drums/SFX (drums/ sound effects) screen is displayed, it will close automatically after several seconds unless you touch the screen to select a drums/sound effects set. If you wish to switch drums/sound effect sets, quickly select the desired drums/sound effect set while the Drums/SFX (drums/sound effects) screen is displayed.
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You can play various drum sounds and Sound Effects using the bottom 15 keys of the Lower keyboard. This is convenient when you wish to play the Lower voice together with drum sounds or Sound Effects.
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1. Press the [Manual Percussion] button (indicator lights). The button will alternate between ON (lit) and OFF (dark) each time it is pressed. The Manual Percussion screen will be displayed for several seconds.
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2. When you play the bottom 15 keys of the Lower keyboard the chosen drum sound is played on each key.
Playing a Lower Voice with Percussion Instrument Sounds and a Voice Phrase (Manual Percussion)
the keys for Drum sounds or Sound Effects
Lower Keyboard15 keys
NOTE
It is not possible to select and play both [Drums/SFX] and [Manual Percussion] buttons simultaneously (p. 66).
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You can choose the type of Manual Percussion Set.
When you change the Manual Percussion Set, the sound played by each of the 15 lowest notes of the Lower keyboard will change.
Immediately after the power is turned on, the PERC SET1 drum set will sound.
1. Press the [Manual Percussion] button (indicator lights). The Manual Percussion screen will be displayed for several seconds.
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2. While the Manual Percussion screen is displayed, touch a manual percussion set name in the screen. The [Manual Percussion] button indicator will begin to flash.
You can select from 6 different Manual Percussion Sets;
3. Press the [Manual Percussion] button once again. The [Manual Percussion] button indicator will change from blinking to lit, and your choice of drum set will be finalized.
Changing the Manual Percussion Sets
Manual Percussion Set
PERC SET 1, PERC SET 2, ORCHESTRA SET, LATIN SET, VOICE PHRASE, SFX SET
Refer to Manual Percussion List (Appendix: separate booklet) for details on which percussion sound will be played by each note.
NOTE
The Manual Percussion screen will automatically close after several seconds if you do not touch the screen to select a manual percussion set. If you wish to change the manual percussion set, you must select a manual percussion set quickly while the manual percussion screen is displayed.
You can also confirm the Manual Percussion set by touching
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You can have Lower voice continue to sound after you release you fingers from the keys, until the next key is played.
1. Hold down the Pedal [To Lower] button for several seconds until its indicator begins blinking.
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The following message appears.
The notes played on the lower keyboard will continue sounding.
2. Press the Pedal [To Lower] button so its indicator goes out. The sound that was being sustained will stop, and the instrument will return to the normal playing state.
Sustaining Notes in the Lower Part (Lower Voice Hold)
The Pedal [To Lower] button is ON simultaneously.
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The ATELIER lets you enjoy playing along with a Rhythmic accompaniment.
The ATELIER provides various Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniments (Music Styles).
The ten buttons below are called Rhythm buttons, and let you select Rhythms that are categorized by musical style.
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1. Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm group. The indicator will light.
A Rhythm screen like the following appears. fig.02-09.eps
The Rhythms in the selected Rhythm group appear in the display.
2. Touch < > < > to switch screens, and touch a Rhythm name to select the desired Rhythm. The indicator of Rhythm button will blink.
3. Press the Rhythm button once again (indicator lights constantly). The Rhythm buttons indicator will change from blinking to light.
Selecting a Rhythm
For details, refer to the Voice List (Appendix: separate booklet).
You can also open the Rhythm screen by touching
You can also confirm the Rhythm by touching
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The ATELIER features a User memory.
The ATELIER is shipped from the factory with Rhythms already stored in User memory. These Rhythms can be rewritten at will; either by copying Rhythms from USB memory to user memory, or by saving User Rhythms youve created using the Rhythm Customize function (p. 187). The content of User memory is retained even while the ATELIERs power is turned off. You can call up Rhythms in User memory by pressing the [User] button.
Calling Up Rhythms Stored in User Memory
1. Press the [User] button. The Rhythm screen appears.
2. Touch < > < > on the Rhythm screen to select User. The Rhythms stored in user memory will be shown.
3. Touch < > < > to switch screens, and touch a Rhythm name to select the desired Rhythm. The indicator of [User] button will blink.
4. After selecting a Rhythm, press the flashing [User] button once more. The [User] button stops flashing and remains lit, indicating that the Rhythm has been selected.
Using Rhythms Stored in User Memory If you wish to copy a Rhythm saved on USB memory to User memory, refer to Copying Rhythms (p. 87).
What is the User Memory?
This is the internal memory area that lets you store User Rhythms youve created. You can also copy Rhythms saved on USB memory to the User memory (p. 87).
If you want to restore the original Rhythms that User memory contained at the time the instrument was shipped from the factory, refer to Restoring the User Memory to the Original Factory Settings (p. 218).
If USB memory is connected,
you can touch < -> < >
to select Ext Memory so that
Rhythms in the USB memory will
be shown.
You can also confirm the Rhythm by touching
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You can search for Rhythm that match the tempo of the song, musical genre, or other criteria you set. You can also search Rhythm using the first character of the Rhythm names.
1. Touch
The following Rhythm screen appears. fig.02-09.eps
2. Touch < > on the Main screen. A sub-window appears.
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Rhythm Search
You can also search only for Rhythms other than the internal Rhythms accessed with the
[User] button. The icon
does not appear in the display while the [User] button Rhythms are displayed.
If another screen is open, touch
You can also open the Rhythm screen by pressing Rhythm buttons.
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Searching by Rhythm Name
3. Touch
4. Decide which character you will use for the search. The selected character appears in the middle of the screen.
Enter the character you are searching for. For example, touching
Touch
5. Touch
To cancel the search, touch
6. Touch a Rhythm name to select a Rhythm. Touch
Searching by Conditions
3. Touch
4. Touch the value for the search term.
5. Touch < > < > to adjust the settings.
6. Touch
To cancel the search, touch
7. Touch a Rhythm name to select a Rhythm. Touch
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There are two ways to start the Rhythm. You can press the [Start/Stop] button to start the Rhythm, or you can use Sync Start to have the Rhythm start when you play the lower keyboard or the pedal keyboard.
You can also make the Rhythm start with an intro, or stop with an ending. fig.02-03_AT-900.eps
Starting with an Added Intro
1. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.
2. Press the [Start/Stop] button. The Intro is played and the Rhythm starts.
While the Intro is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator will light, until the Intro ends then the button indicator will go dark.
Starting Without an Intro
1. Press the [Start/Stop] button. The Rhythm starts without an Intro being played.
Making the Intro Short and Simple
1. Press the Variation [1] button to make the indicator light up.
2. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.
3. Press the [Start/Stop] button. A short Intro is played and the Rhythm starts.
Playing Rhythm
Starting at the Press of a Button
The functions of the [Intro/ Ending] button and [Start/Stop] button can be assigned to the foot switches located on each side of the Expression Pedal (p. 121).
You can change the operation of the Fill In [Auto] button or Fill In [Break] button (p. 203).
For more on the Variation buttons, refer to Adding Variety to the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment (p. 79).
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Starting with an Added Intro
1. Press the [Sync Start] button to make the indicator light up.
2. Press the [Intro/Ending] button. The [Intro/Ending] buttons indicator will light.
3. Play either the Lower keyboard or the Pedalboard. The Intro is played and the Rhythm starts.
While the Intro is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator will light, until the Intro ends then the button indicator will go dark.
Starting Without an Intro
1. Press the [Sync Start] button to make the indicator light up.
2. Play either the Lower keyboard or the pedalboard. The Rhythm starts without an Intro being played.
Making the Intro Short and Simple
1. Press the [Sync Start] button to make the indicator light up.
2. Press the Variation [1] button.
3. Press the [Intro/Ending] button. [Intro/Ending] button indicator will blink.
4. Play either the Lower keyboard or the Pedalboard. A short Intro is played and the Rhythm starts.
Starting the Rhythm Automatically When You Play the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard (Sync Start)
NOTE
If the Arranger function is ON (the Arranger [On/Off] button indicator is lit), it is not be able to start the Rhythm by playing the pedalboard (p. 78).
For more on the Variation button, refer to Adding Variety to the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment (p. 79).
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Stopping with an Ending
1. Press the [Intro/Ending] button. An Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops.
While the Ending is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator will light, until the Ending finishes the button indicator will be turned off.
Stopping without an Ending
1. Press the [Start/Stop] button. The Rhythm stops without an Ending being played.
Making the Ending Short and Simple
1. Press the Variation [1] button.
2. Press the [Intro/Ending] button. A short Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops.
You can change the tempo of the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment (p. 78).
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1. Press the Tempo [ ] and [ ] buttons to change the tempo (speed) of the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment.
By pressing the Tempo [ ] and [ ] buttons simultaneously, the tempo is returned to the standard (preset) tempo for the selected Rhythm.
The value of the tempo currently set (20500 beats per minute) can be checked in the screen.
Stopping the Rhythm
Changing a Rhythms Tempo
Tempo [ ] button The tempo becomes slower
Tempo [ ] button The tempo becomes faster
The functions of the [Intro/ Ending] button and [Start/Stop] button can be assigned to the foot switches located on each side of the Expression Pedal (p. 121).
If Auto Std Tempo (p. 203) is on, and you switch the Rhythm while the Rhythm is stopped, the tempo will automatically be set appropriately for that Rhythm. If you switch Rhythms when Auto Std Tempo is off, the tempo remains unchanged even when you switch the Rhythm.
You can confirm the tempo and beat with the bouncing ball in the Main screen (p. 29).
You can also use the [Value] dial to change the tempo.
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If an intro is played before your performance, you can have a countdown played to the end of the intro, allowing you to understand easily where you are to start playing.
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1. Press the [Count Down] button, getting the indicator to light.
2. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.
3. Press the [Start/Stop] button. The intro plays, and a countdown plays to the end of the intro.
When the [Sync Start] button is lit, specifying the chord on the Lower keyboard starts the intro, and a countdown is given.
4. To stop the countdown, press the [Count Down] button, turning off the indicator light.
The Arranger function of the ATELIER can add an Automatic Accompaniment to each Rhythm. Based on the selected Rhythm, the Arranger function automatically adds an accompaniment that is suitable for the chord being pressed on the Lower keyboard.
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1. Press the Arranger [On/Off] button (indicator lights).
2. Start the Rhythm (p. 75). The Rhythm and the Automatic Accompaniment will play together.
If the Arranger [On/Off] button is ON and no Pedal Bass voice is selected, the Automatic Accompaniment will play the bass sound.
Playing the Count Sound at the End of the Intro
Playing Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment
Arranger [On/Off] button Function
Lit (On) Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment
Unlit (Off) Rhythm
You can change the countdown sound (p. 202).
NOTE
When the Arranger [On/Off] button is on, Sync Start (p. 76) on the pedalboard cannot be used.
NOTE
The lower voice is not played during the performance of the intro and ending, even when the Lower keyboard is played.
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You can add variety to the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment by changing the Rhythm pattern of the Rhythm or the arrangement of the Automatic Accompaniment, or by inserting a break (i.e., stopping the Rhythm for one measure).
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You can change the arrangement of the accompaniment. This function is called Variation. For each Rhythm, there are four types of arrangement for the accompaniment. The following buttons are called Variation buttons.
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1. Press the Variation buttons to change the arrangement of the accompaniment. The indicator of the button you pressed will light. The Variation [1] button produces the simplest arrangement, and the Variation [4] button produces the most florid. For an intro or ending, Variation [1] button is the shortest and simplest.
Adding Variety to the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment
Button name Function
Fill In [Auto] button A fill-in will automatically be added when you press a Variation button to change the accompaniment or Rhythm arrangement.
Fill In [Break] button Stop the Rhythm at the end of that measure (Break).
Changing the Arrangement of the Rhythm and Accompaniment (Variation)
The functions of the Variation buttons and Fill In [Break] button can be assigned to the foot switches located on each side of the Expression Pedal. Please refer to Changing the Function of the Foot Switch (p. 121).
Whats a fill-in?
A Fill In is a short phrase that is inserted at a break in the melody or at a point where the character of the song changes (between Choruss or Verses).
You can change the behavior of the Fill In [Auto] button and Fill In [Break] button (p. 203).
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Chord Intelligence is a feature that intelligently plays the correct accompaniment chords the moment you play a key specifying a chord on the Lower keyboard during Automatic Accompaniment.
For example, in order to make the instrument detect a C Major chord, you must normally play the three keys C, E, and G. If you use the Chord Intelligence function, you can simply press a single C key in the lower keyboard to sound a C Major chord with the voice selected for the Lower part.
1. Touch
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2. Touch < > (Utility) on the Rhythm screen. The Utility screen appears.
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Playing Chords with Simple Fingering (Chord Intelligence)
For more information about chord fingering, refer to the Chord List (p. 249).
You can also open the Rhythm screen by pressing a Rhythm button.
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4. Touch the Chord Intelligence setting to turn it ON. The Chord Intelligence function can now be used.
Each time you touch the Chord Intelligence setting, it will be switched ON/ OFF.
If you press the root note of the chord (p. 251) in the lower keyboard when the Chord Intelligence function is ON, all notes in that chord will sound. For example, if you press the root C of the C major chord in the lower keyboard, the notes of the C major chord C, E, and G will be sounded by the voice selected for the lower part.
5. If you wish to turn off the Chord Intelligence function, switch it OFF.
When the Leading Bass function (p. 82) is on and the Chord Intelligence function is off, you can specify chords with a combination of the lower keyboard and pedalboard.
When you touch the [One Touch Program] button, the Chord Intelligence setting will automatically be turned ON.
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When Automatic Accompaniment is used, and the Pedal [To Lower] button is ON, the Pedal Bass voice will normally play the root note (p. 251) of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard.
If the Leading Bass function is enabled, the lowest note of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard will then be used as the bass note (the bottom note of the chord). This allows the bass to be a note other than the root of the chord you play and the bass note will change when inverted chords are played (p. 251).
1. Touch
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2. Touch < > (Utility) on the Rhythm screen. The Utility screen appears.
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Leading Bass Function
When the Leading Bass function is on and the Chord Intelligence function (p. 80) is off, you can specify chords with a combination of the lower keyboard and pedalboard.
You can also open the Rhythm screen by pressing the Rhythm buttons.
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4. Touch the Leading Bass setting to turn it ON. Each time you touch the Leading Bass setting, it will be switched ON/OFF.
5. To turn off the Leading Bass function, set the Leading Bass setting to OFF.
You can assign the Leading Bass functions to either of the foot switches located on each side of the Expression Pedal. Please refer to Changing the Function of the Foot Switch (p. 121).
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The ATELIER provides a very convenient [One Touch Program] button. By simply pressing this button once, the Arranger function will be turned ON, and keyboard voices that are most appropriate for playing with the currently selected Rhythm/Automatic Accompaniment are selected.
By pressing the [One Touch Program] button, you can make the following settings.
Panel settings (e.g., sounds and volume) suitable for the Rhythm
Arranger [On/Off] button lit (Automatic Accompaniment playing)
[Sync Start] button and [Intro/Ending] button lit (Waiting for Sync Start) (p. 76)
Chord Intelligence function is ON (p. 80)
The panel settings specified by the One Touch Program function are as follows.
8 panel settings for each Rhythm (4 panel settings x 2 groups)
A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program)
What is Sync Start?
Sync Start is a function that starts the Rhythm at the moment that you play the lower keyboard or pedalboard.
What is Chord Intelligence?
Chord Intelligence is a feature that intelligently decides on accompaniment chords the moment you play some keys specifying a chord during Automatic Accompaniment.
NOTE
If the Arranger function is ON (the Arranger [On/Off] button indicator is lit), it is not be able to start the Rhythm by playing the pedalboard (p. 78).
1 2 3 4
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2 Group (Orchestra)
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1. Select a Rhythm (p. 71).
2. Press the [One Touch Program] button. The [One Touch Program] buttons indicator will light.
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An One Touch Program Group (One Touch Program Group select) screen like the one shown below will be displayed.
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3. While the One Touch Program Group screen is displayed, touch the screen to select a One Touch Program group. If you fail to select a One Touch Program group while the One Touch Program Group screen is displayed, Basic will be selected automatically.
Panel settings appropriate for the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment will automatically be called up for Registration [1][4] buttons.
4. Press the Registration [1][4] button to select panel settings.
5. On the Lower keyboard, play a chord. At the moment you play the lower keyboard, the Intro will begin, and then the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment will play.
6. Press the [Intro/Ending] or [Start/Stop] button to stop the Rhythm. Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment stops.
7. Press the [One Touch Program] button, extinguishing its indicator. You will return to the panel settings that were in effect prior to pressing the [One Touch Program] button.
When you press the [One Touch Program] button, the Arranger Update setting will automatically change to INSTANT (p. 99).
To redisplay the One Touch Program Group screen, while holding down the Registration [Write] button, press the [One Touch Program] button. Touch the One Touch Program Group screen to reselect the group.
The One Touch Program function will be turned off if youre using the Quick Registration function (p. 35) or if youve loaded a Registration. (p. 106)
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The ATELIER contains a variety of Rhythms, but you can also use Rhythms from USB memory or floppy disk to perform Rhythms in an even wider range of styles.
1. Press the Rhythm [User] button (confirm that its indicator is lit). The Rhythm screen appears.
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2. Connect the USB memory containing the Rhythms to the external memory connector.
3. Touch < > < > to select Ext Memory and see the Rhythms in USB memory. The Rhythm screen will show the Rhythms on the USB memory.
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4. Touch the Rhythm screen to select a Rhythm. The [Start/Stop] button indicator will blink while the Rhythms are being loaded into internal memory.When loading is finished, you will be able to play the selected Rhythm.
5. Press the [Start/Stop] button. The selected Rhythm is played.
Using a Rhythm from a USB Memory
Reviewing the Rhythms on USB Memory
NOTE
Unauthorized use of commercially available Music Style disk for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws.
If you copy Rhythms from USB memory or floppy disk into user memory (p. 72), youll be able to access those Rhythms simply by pressing the [User] button (p. 87).
If you want to use Rhythms from a floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector.
If User is selected, the Rhythms saved in User memory (p. 72) will be shown. If Disk is selected, the Rhythms saved on the floppy disk will be shown.
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User memory (p. 72) already contains Rhythms, but you can replace these Rhythms with Rhythms from USB memory or floppy disk. Rhythms copied from the USB memory into User memory will not be lost even if the power is turned off. It is convenient to copy frequently-used Rhythms into User memory.
Rhythms that youve created and saved in user memory can also be copied to USB memory (p. 89).
Copying Rhythms from USB Memory to User Memory
1. Connect the USB memory to the External Memory connector.
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3. Touch < > (Utility) on the Rhythm screen. The Utility screen appears.
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Copying Rhythms
If you want to copy Rhythms from floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector.
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4. Touch
5. Touch
6. Touch < > < > to select the media (the location of the Rhythm you want to copy). If you want to copy a Rhythm from USB memory, select Ext Memory. If you want to copy a Rhythm from floppy disk, select Disk.
7. Touch < > < > to select the Rhythm you want to copy.
8. Touch User < > < > to select the copy-destination number.
Numbers for which a Rhythm name is shown already have a Rhythm saved to them.
If you choose
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When copying ends, the - - - - - in the screen will change to the Rhythm name that you copied.
If you select a number in which a Rhythm is already saved, a screen like the following will appear.
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If you want to delete the previously saved Rhythm and overwrite it with the Rhythm youre newly saving, touch
If you dont want to delete the previously saved Rhythm, touch
Copying Rhythms from User Memory to USB Memory
You can copy Rhythms from user memory to USB memory.
In this case, touch the arrow icon located in the center of the Rhythm File Copy screen in step 5 of the above procedure, so the arrow points upwards. In this state, youll be copying Rhythms from user memory to USB memory.
The rest of the procedure is the same as when copying Rhythms from USB memory to user memory.
NOTE
Never remove the USB memory or turn off the power while the Rhythm data is being copied from USB memory into the ATELIER. If you do so, the Rhythm data will not be loaded into the ATELIER, and malfunctions could result. After returning the Rhythm stored in the user memory to the factory settings (p. 218), copy the Rhythm from USB memory once more.
You can return only the user memory to the factory settings. Refer to Restoring the User Memory to the Original Factory Settings (p. 218).
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You can rearrange the order of the Rhythms stored in User memory (p. 72) or USB memory.
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2. Touch < > (Utility) on the Rhythm screen. The Utility screen appears.
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Changing the Order of the Saved Rhythms
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4. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. Choose User if you want to change the order of the Rhythms saved in user memory, or choose Ext Memory if you want to change the order of the Rhythms saved in USB memory. Choose Disk if you want to change the order of the Rhythms saved in floppy disk.
5. Touch < > < > to select the Rhythm.
6. Touch
7. Touch
Button Meaning Description
Rename Modify the name The Rename screen appears. You can touch the screen and rename the selected Rhythm (p. 92).
Up Change the order (upward)
The selected Rhythm will be moved earlier in the order.
Down Change the order (downward)
The selected Rhythm will be moved later in the order.
Delete Delete the Rhythm The selected Rhythm will be deleted (p. 94).
Copy Copies the Rhythm You can copy Rhythms from USB memory to user memory, or copy Rhythms from user memory to USB memory (p. 87).
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You can rename Rhythms stored in User memory (p. 72) or USB memory.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility) on the Rhythm screen. The Utility screen appears.
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3. Touch
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4. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. Choose User if you want to change the name of the Rhythms saved in user memory, or choose Ext Memory if you want to change the name of the Rhythms saved in USB memory. Choose Disk if you want to change the name of the Rhythms saved in floppy disk.
5. Touch < > < > to select the Rhythm whose name you want to change.
Renaming a Saved Rhythm
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7. Touch < > to change among uppercase/ lowercase/symbols. Each touch of the character switch button takes you to the next available choice, like this: uppercase lowercase symbols uppercase ....
8. Touch the screen to specify the desired character. The following characters can be selected.
To cancel the operation, touch
9. When youre done making the settings, touch
10. Touch
Uppercase A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Lowercase a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Symbols ! " # % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : = ? ^ _ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Delete a character.
Insert a space.
Move the cursor (the symbol that indicates the location at which characters will be input) to left or right.
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You can delete Rhythms stored in User memory (p. 72) or USB memory.
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2. Touch < > (Utility) on the Rhythm screen. The Utility screen appears.
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3. Touch
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Deleting Saved Rhythm
Button Meaning Description
Rename Modify the name The Rename screen appears. You can touch the screen and rename the selected Rhythm (p. 92).
Up Change the order (upward)
The selected Rhythm will be moved earlier in the order (p. 90).
Down Change the order (downward)
The selected Rhythm will be moved later in the order (p. 90).
Delete Delete the Rhythm The selected Rhythm will be deleted.
Copy Copies the Rhythm You can copy Rhythms from USB memory to user memory, or copy Rhythms from user memory to USB memory (p. 87).
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4. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. Choose User if you want to delete the Rhythm saved in user memory, or choose Ext Memory if you want to delete the Rhythm saved in USB memory. Choose Disk if you want to delete the Rhythm saved in floppy disk.
5. Touch < > < > to select the Rhythm that you wish to delete.
6. Touch
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To cancel operation, touch
7. If you are sure that you wish to delete the Rhythm, touch
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The ATELIER has a total of eight Registration buttons, and one set of panel settings can be registered to each button, for a total of eight types of panel settings. Each set of panel settings that has been stored in a Registration button is called a Registration.
This provides a convenient way to change large numbers of panel settings during a performance, or to recall a complex panel setting.
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About the Registration Buttons
In addition to assigning voices and Rhythms to the Registration buttons, you can also store the following settings: Panel button settings (for example, settings for the Level [] [] buttons
and Solo [To Lower] button, etc.) Controller settings (functions assigned to foot switches, pitch bend range,
etc.) Other types of settings (reverb type, tempo settings, degree of initial
touch, etc.)
If you would like to know all of the settings that can be recorded to the Registration buttons, refer to Settings That Are Stored In the Individual Registration Buttons (p. 253).
The eight settings stored at the Registration buttons can be saved as a set in USB memory, a floppy disk, or user memory (p. 103).
In addition to the settings saved to the Registration buttons, the following data is also saved when Registration sets are saved. Registration Name p. 101 Registration Shift p. 122 Arranger Update p. 99 Trans. Update (Transpose Update) p. 205 Exp. Curve (Expression Curve) p. 124 Rhythm Mode setting p. 203
Settings that have been stored to Registration buttons [1][8] are remembered even if the power is turned off. If you wish to restore the settings stored in the Registration buttons to their factory settings, use the Factory Reset operation (p. 24).
Recorded performance data and Rhythms from User memory (p. 72) are not stored in Registration sets. When a Rhythm saved in User memory is assigned to a Registration set, that Rhythm is copied beforehand to the User memory.
With the factory settings, the Arranger Update setting is set to DELAYED. If Arranger Update is set to DELAYED, you will need to hold down the Registration button for several seconds in order to recall the tempo and Rhythm settings. If you want the tempo and Rhythm settings to be recalled instantly when you press a Registration button, change the Arranger Update setting to INSTANT. For details, refer to Recalling a Registration (p. 98)
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Procedure for Creating Registration Sets
Prepare the Registrations A convenient way to make the sequence of Registration buttons to be pressed easy to understand is to store the panel settings starting from the Registration [1] button, continuing with subsequent buttons in accordance with the progression of the song.
Save the Registrations to the USB memory or User memory If you want to use more than eight Registrations in a song, save the settings for Registration buttons [1][8] to a USB memory or User memory as a set, then continue to store further panel settings again, starting from Registration button [1]. Save all of the Registration sets you have set to the USB memory or user memory.
Arrange the Registrations in the sequence they are to be used Save the Registration sets to the USB memory or user memory in the order they are to be used in the song. You can use the File Edit function (p. 112) to alter the sequence and names of Registrations contained on the USB memory or User memory (p. 101) as well as delete such Registrations (p. 110).
Using Registration Sets
Call up the Registration sets saved on the USB memory to the ATELIER Insert the USB memory containing the saved Registration sets into the external memory connector, and read the Registration sets into the ATELIER. Switch the Registration sets as you perform Press the Registration buttons to switch Registrations as you play the song. To call up the next Registration Set, assign the foot switch to RIGHT + Load Next and recall the next Registration set (p. 122).
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1. Make all the panel settings that you wish to store.
2. While holding down the [Write] button, press one of the Registration buttons [1][8]. The panel settings will be stored in the selected Registration button.
Storing Registrations
For details on the settings that are stored in a Registration, refer to Settings That Are Stored In the Registration Buttons (p. 253).
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Settings that have been registered to Registration buttons [1][8] can be recalled in two ways: INSTANT and DELAYED.
At the factory this is set to DELAYED.
Recalling Voices and Other Panel Settings
1. Press and immediately release one of the Registration buttons [1][8].
Recalling Settings for Rhythm Performance and Automatic Accompaniment in Addition to the Panel Settings
1. Press and hold a Registration button [1][8] for several seconds. The indicator of the Rhythm select button will blink, and the panel settings and settings related to Rhythm performance and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled.
Recalling Settings for Rhythm Performance and Automatic Accompaniment in Addition to Panel Settings
1. Press and immediately release one of the Registration buttons [1][8].
Recalling a Registration
How to Recall a Registration (DELAYED)
How to Recall a Registration (INSTANT)
When changing the way Registrations are called up, refer to Changing the Timing of Recalling Registrations (p. 99).
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Settings for Rhythm play and Automatic Accompaniment are recalled when you continue holding a Registration button [1][8] for several seconds, but you can change this so that the settings are recalled the instant you press the button.
1. Touch
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2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
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Changing the Timing of Recalling Registrations
You can also open the Registration Load screen by pressing the [Registration] button on the panel.
You can also use the following method to open the Registration Options screen.
1. Touch
2. Press the Registration [Write] button.
The Registration Options screen appears.
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4. Touch the Arranger Update setting to switch between DELAYED and INSTANT. Each time you touch the Arranger Update setting, it will alternate between DELAYED and INSTANT.
5. Touch
When the [Manual] button is ON (lit), all panel settings you make will be stored automatically in the [Manual] button as they are made, thus updating the Registration that had been previously saved.
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Setting Description
DELAYED
When you press and hold a Registration button [1][8] for several seconds, the settings for Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled in addition to the panel settings. If you press and immediately release a Registration button [1] [8], only the settings that are not related to Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled.
INSTANT The panel settings and settings for Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled the instant that you press a Registration button [1][8].
Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel Settings
You can change the timing of recalling the transpose setting when you press a Registration button. For details refer to Changing the Timing at Which Transposition Settings are Recalled (p. 205).
NOTE
The settings stored in the [Manual] button will return to their default values when the power is turned off.
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When saving Registration sets, names like Factory Reg. will be assigned by default, but you can assign a name that will help you later to identify the contents of the Registration set.
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3. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
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Assigning a Name to a Registration Set
You can also open the Registration Load screen by pressing the [Registration] button on the panel.
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5. Touch < > to change among uppercase/ lowercase/symbols. Each touch of the character switch button takes you to the next available choice, like this: uppercase lowercase symbols uppercase ....
6. Touch the screen to specify the desired character. The following characters can be selected.
To cancel the operation, touch
7. When youre done making the settings, touch
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Uppercase A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Lowercase a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Symbols ! " # % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : = ? ^ _ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Delete a character.
Insert a space.
Move the cursor (the symbol that indicates the location at which characters will be input) to left or right.
The Rename screen can also be opened in the following ways.
Main screen
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With the settings of Registration buttons [1][8] considered as one set, you can store the Registration set to USB memory or User memory. We recommend that complex panel settings or Registrations you wish to keep be saved on USB memory. Furthermore, when you save Registrations created on the ATELIER to USB memory, you can call up their settings on other ATELIER Series instruments and use the Registrations the same way.
1. Connect your USB memory to the external memory connector. If you want to save Registration data to a floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector.
Into the floppy disk drive, insert a floppy disk that was formatted by the ATELIER.
2. Touch
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3. Touch
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4. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to save the Registration to User memory, select User. If you want to save the Registration to USB memory, select Ext Memory. If you want to save the Registration to floppy disk, select Disk.
Saving Registration Sets
You can also open the Registration Load screen by pressing the [Registration] button on the panel.
If you wish to assign a name before you save, refer to Assigning a Name to a Registration Set (p. 101).
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5. Touch < > < > in the screen to select the save- destination number. Numbers which have not been used in the saving operation will be displayed as - - - - -.
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To cancel the Save operation, touch
6. Touch
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7. Touch
8. Touch
When saving ends, the - - - - - in the screen will change to the Registration name that you saved.
If youve named the Registration, it will be saved with that name.
Settings Description
Original
Save formats that can be used with the AT-900, AT-900C, AT-800, AT-500, AT-300, AT-100 and AT-75 when saved in this format, the data can also be used by AT-SL Series, AT-45, AT-15 and AT-S Series devices.
R-Series Save formats that can be used with AT-R Series devices
You can also save Registrations in a folder. Refer to Saving Registrations in a folder (p. 105).
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If the following screen appears
If you select a number at which a Registration has already been saved and touch
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If you wish to update the contents of the Registration data
1. Touch
If you wish to save new data instead of updating the Registration
1. Touch
2. In the Registration Save screen, select the number that is displayed as ----- (a number that currently does not contain Registration data).
3. Touch
To create a folder, refer to Creating a Folder (p. 44)
Saving Registrations in a folder
1. Carry out steps 1 through 4 of Saving Registration Sets (p. 103).
2. Touch < > < > to select a folder.
3. Touch the folder namve. The Registrations in the folder will be displayed.
4. Carry out steps 5 through 8 of Saving Registration Sets(p. 104).
To exit the folder
1. Touch < > < > to select Up.
2. Touch the Up indication.
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Heres how to recall a previously saved Registration set from the User memory or USB memory into the memory of the ATELIER. Registrations can be selected in the following three ways.
Loading a Set of Registrations (Load) p. 106 You can load a set (a collection of settings for Registration buttons [1][8]) from USB memory or user memory.
Loading an Individual Registration (Load One) p. 107 Recall the settings of one of the Registration [1][8] buttons.
Recalling the Order that the Registrations are Saved on the USB Memory or User Memory (Load Next) p. 122 Assign RIGHT+ Load Next to the foot switch, and recall Registration sets in the order in which they are stored in USB memory or user memory.
1. If you want to load a Registration from USB memory, connect your USB memory to the External Memory connector. If you want to load a Registration from a floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the floppy disk drive.
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Loading a Set of Registrations
NOTE
Be aware that when you load Registrations from a USB memory or user memory, the Registrations that were previously in internal memory will be lost. It is a good idea to save important Registrations to USB memory or user memory (p. 103).
You can also open the Registration Load screen by pressing the [Registration] button.
When you touch
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3. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to load from the Registration of USB memory, select Ext Memory.
If you want to load from the Registration of floppy disk, select Disk.
If you want to load from the Registration of user memory, select User.
4. Touch < > < > to select the Registration that you wish to load into internal memory. To cancel operation, touch
5. Touch
When the Registration has been loaded, the Registration Load screen will reappear.
1. If you want to load a Registration from USB memory, connect your USB memory to the External Memory connector. If you want to load a Registration from a floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the floppy disk drive.
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3. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to load from the Registration of USB memory, select Ext Memory.
If you want to load from the Registration of floppy disk, select Disk.
If you want to load from the Registration of user memory, select User.
Loading an Individual Registration
To select a Registration from a folder, refer to Selecting a Registration from within a folder (p. 113).
NOTE
Since the ATELIER is designed with compatibility in mind, Registrations created on other instruments in the ATELIER series can be recalled. However, due to differences in the built-in sounds and functions, there will be cases in which the settings cannot be exactly replicated.
You can also open the Registration Load screen by pressing the [Registration] button.
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4. Touch < > < > to select the Registration that you wish to load into internal memory.
5. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
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6. Touch
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7. Touch <1><12> to select the number of the Registration button that you wish to load into internal memory.
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8. Touch Internal <1><8> to select the number of the storage-destination button.
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To cancel this operation, touch
9. When youre done making the settings, touch
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When the Registration has been loaded, the Registration Load screen will reappear.
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Heres how to delete a Registration set that was saved to a USB memory, User memory (p. 218), or floppy disk.
1. Prepare the Registration that you want to delete. If you want to delete Registration data from the USB memory, connect the USB memory to the External Memory connector.
If you want to delete Registration data from the floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector. Into the floppy disk drive, insert a floppy disk.
2. Touch
3. Touch
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Button Meaning Description
Rename Modify the name The Rename screen appears. You can touch the screen and rename the selected Registration (p. 101).
Up Change the order (upward)
The selected Registration will be moved earlier in the order (p. 112).
Down Change the order (downward)
The selected Registration will be moved later in the order (p. 112).
Delete Delete the Registration The selected Registration will be deleted.
Create Create new folder A new folder will be created.
Copy Copies the Registration
You can copy Registration from USB memory to user memory, or copy Registration from user memory to USB memory (p. 114).
You can also open the Registration Load screen by pressing the [Registration] button on the panel.
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4. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to delete from the Registration to USB memory, select Ext Memory.
If you want to delete from the Registration to floppy disk, select Disk.
If you want to delete from the Registration to user memory, select User.
5. Touch < > < > to select the Registration that you wish to delete.
6. Touch
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To cancel operation, touch
7. If you are sure that you wish to delete the Registration, touch
When a Registration is deleted, the deleted Registration name will change to - - - - -.
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After saving Registrations on USB memory, user memory (p. 218), or floppy disk, you can change the order or name of the Registrations, or delete a Registration (p. 110). If you assign the foot switch to RIGHT + Load Next (p. 122), youll be able to recall Registration sets in the order in which they are stored in USB memory or user memory. This function is very convenient when youre getting ready to perform.
1. Prepare the Registration(s) that you want to rename or sort. If you want to rename or sort Registrations saved on USB memory, connect your USB memory to the External Memory connector.
If you want to rename or sort Registrations saved on a floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the External Drive connector, and insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
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You can also open the Registration Load screen by pressing the [Registration] button on the panel.
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4. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. Choose Ext Memory if you want to rename or sort Registrations saved on USB memory, or Disk if you want to rename or sort Registrations saved on a floppy disk. Choose User if you want to rename or sort Registrations saved in user memory.
5. Touch < > < > in the screen to select a Registration.
Changing the Order of Registration
6. Touch
Changing the Name of the Registration
7. Touch
Rename the Registration as described in Assigning a Name to a Registration Set (p. 101).
8. Touch
Button Mean Description
Up Change the order (upward)
The selected Registration will be moved earlier in the order.
Down Change the order (downward)
The selected Registration will be moved later in the order.
NOTE
If theres a Registration that you want to delete, touch
< > < > to select the Registration, then touch
You can rename the folder in the Registration File Edit screen.
To create a folder, refer to Creating a Folder (p. 44)Selecting a Registration from within a folder
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to select a folder.
3. Touch the folder name. The Registrations in the folder will be displayed.
4. Touch the Registration name.
To exit the folder
1. Touch < > < > to select Up.
2. Touch the Up indication.
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Registrations from USB memory or floppy disk can be copied to user memory.
If a Registration saved in USB memory or on a floppy disk is stored in user memory, the stored Registration data will not disappear even when you turn off the power. It is convenient to load frequently-used Registration into User memory.
Registrations saved in user memory can also be copied to USB memory (p. 116).
Copying Registration from USB Memory to User Memory
1. Connect the USB memory to the External Memory connector.
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If you want to copy Registration from floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector.
You can also open the Registration Load screen by pressing the [Registration] button on the panel.
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4. Touch
5. Touch < > < > to select the media (the location of the Registration you want to copy). If you want to copy a Registration from USB memory, select Ext Memory.
If you want to copy a Registration from floppy disk, select Disk.
6. Touch < > < > to select the Registration you want to copy.
7. Touch User < > < > to select the copy-destination number. Numbers for which a Registration name is shown already have a Rhythm saved to them.
8. Touch
When copying ends, the - - - - - in the screen will change to the Registration name that you copied.
If you choose
NOTE
Never remove the USB memory or turn off the power while the Registration data is being copied from USB memory into the ATELIER. If you do so, the Registration data will not be loaded into the ATELIER, and malfunctions could result. After returning the Registration stored in the user memory to the factory settings (p. 218), re- load the Registration from USB memory.
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If you select a number in which a Registration is already saved, a screen like the following will appear.
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If you want to delete the previously saved Registration and overwrite it with the Registration youre newly saving, touch
If you dont want to delete the previously saved Registration, touch
Copying Registration from User Memory to USB Memory
You can copy Registration from user memory to USB memory.
In this case, touch the arrow icon located in the center of the Registration File Copy screen in step 4 of the above procedure, so the arrow points upwards. In this state, youll be copying Registration from user memory to USB memory.
The rest of the procedure is the same as when copying Registration from USB memory to user memory.
You can return only the user memory to the factory settings. Refer to Restoring the User Memory to the Original Factory Settings(p. 218).
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You can transpose the key of a performance without having to shift the position of your fingers on the keyboard. This feature is called Key Transpose.
For example, even if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps or flats, you can transpose it to a key that is easier for you to play.
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1. Set the value for the transposition with the Transpose [-] and [+] buttons. Each time you press a Transpose [-] [+] button, the pitch will be transposed by a semitone.
Acceptable values range from A to G (in semitone steps).
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State of the Transpose [-] [+] buttons
2. By pressing the Transpose [-] [+] buttons simultaneously, you can restore the default setting C.
Transposing to a Different Key (Key Transpose)
If transposed (non-C) One of the Transpose [-] [+] button indicators is lit.
If not transposed (C) The Transpose [-] [+] button indicators are extinguished.
The transposition setting is stored in the Registration. For details on the settings that are stored in the Registration, refer to Settings That Are Stored In the Registration Buttons (p. 253).
You can change the timing at which the transposition settings saved in a Registration will be recalled. For details refer to Changing the Timing at Which Transposition Settings are Recalled (p. 205).
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Using the [Brilliance] slider, you can adjust the brightness of the sound.
For a brighter sound, push the slider away from you. For a mellower sound, pull the slider toward you.
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You can adjust not only the treble range but the bass as well with the [Brilliance] slider. You can suppress the lower frequencies by moving the slider downwards.
When you depress the Damper (Sustain) pedal, a decay effect will be added to the voices.
While you continue depressing the damper pedal, notes will be sustained even if you release the keys.
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By default the decay effect will be applied to the voices played on the Lower keyboard.
Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound
Adding Decay to the Sound (Damper Pedal)
NOTE
This setting is not stored in the Registration.
You can modify the setting so that decay is only applied to notes played on the Upper keyboard (p. 200).
NOTE
Decay can be applied to Pedal Bass voices played on the Lower keyboard (when the Pedal [To Lower] button indicators are lit or set Bass Split to ON ). In this case, a decay will not be applied to the pedal bass voice.
NOTE
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When you move the Pitch Bend/Vibrato lever to the left or right, you can obtain a smooth change in the pitch of the notes being played (Pitch Bend effect). Move the lever to the right to raise the pitch, and to the left to lower it. Also, when you push the lever away from you, a vibrato effect can be obtained.
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By default (immediately after the power is turned on) the Pitch Bend effect is added to the voices of all the sections being played on the Upper keyboard.
Using the Pitch Bend/Vibrato Lever
Pitch Bend Effect
Vibrato Effect
You can change the settings so that both the Pitch Bend and Vibrato effects are applied to the Lower keyboard voice or the voices on the Pedalboard. Please refer to Choosing the Keyboard for which Pitch Bend and Vibrato will Apply (p. 200).
You can also adjust the range of the pitch which is shifted by the Pitch Bend lever. For details, refer to Changing the Pitch Bend Range (p. 201).
Please note that only the appropriate voices will allow vibrato to be added, refer to Voice list (Appendix: separate booklet).
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On either side of the expression pedal are two Foot Switches. Different functions are assigned to each of these two foot switches.
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You can also change the functions assigned to the left and right Foot Switches. Please refer to Changing the Function of the Foot Switch (p. 121).
With the factory settings, the following functions are assigned to the left and right Foot Switches.
You can store functions to be assigned to the foot switch to individual Registration buttons (p. 97).
Using the Foot Switches
Right Foot Switch Switch the Rotary effect between Fast/Slow. If Rotary is turned on, the Rotary effect will switch between Fast and Slow each time you press the Foot Switch.
Left Foot Switch
Glide (an effect by which the pitch is lowered by a semitone while the foot switch is pressed, and is returned to what is originally was when you release your foot). While you are pressing the Foot Switch, the pitch will be temporarily lowered. When you release the Foot Switch, the pitch will return to normal gradually.
NOTE
If Registration Shift is turned RIGHT, LEFT, or RIGHT +Load Next, the foot switch will function only to switch Registrations (p. 122).
The Glide effect will only be applied to the keyboard section that has been specified as being the destination for the Pitch bend/Vibrato lever. Please refer to Choosing the Keyboard for which Pitch Bend and Vibrato will Apply (p. 200).
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You can select any of the following functions and assign them to either Foot Switch on the right or left side of the Expression Pedal.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the L Foot Switch or R Foot Switch.
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5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
6. Touch
If the Registration Shift setting is RIGHT, LEFT, or RIGHT + Load next, the Foot Switch will be dedicated to switching through the Registrations, and the R Foot Switch or L Foot Switch setting will be ignored (p. 122).
Changing the Function of the Foot Switch
NOTE
Available functions Description
ROTARY FAST/SLOW Switch the Rotary speed between FAST and SLOW.
GLIDE
While the Foot Switch is pressed, the pitch will temporarily be lowered, and will gradually return to normal when you release the Foot Switch. When the power is turned on, Glide effect is added to the voice of all the sections being played on Upper keyboard.
LEADING BASS The Leading Bass function (p. 82) will operate only while you continue pressing the Foot Switch.
RHYTHM START/STP Start/Stop the Rhythm.
COMP PLAY/STOP
The same function as the Composer [Play/Stop] button. Each time you press the Foot Switch, the performance data will play back or stop.
INTRO/ENDING Play an Intro or Ending.
VARIATION UP
Switches the Variation button. Each time you press the foot switch, the Variation number will increment.
VARIATION DOWN
Switches the Variation button. Each time you press the foot switch, the Variation number will decrement.
VARIATION ALT.
Switches the Variation button. If the Variation [1] button or [3] button is selected, this will switch between the Variation [1] and [3] buttons. If the Variation [2] button or [4] button is selected, this will switch between the Variation [2] and [4] buttons.
FILL IN Adds a fill-in.
BREAK Stop the Rhythm at the end of that measure.
DAMPER OF UPPER
Notes played on the Upper keyboard will be sustained only while you continue pressing the Foot Switch.
DAMPER OF LOWER
Notes played on the Lower keyboard will be sustained only while you continue pressing the Foot Switch.
OFF Turns the foot switch function off.
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You can use the Foot Switch as a dedicated switch for selecting Registrations in order. The Registration will be switched each time you press the foot switch.
The Registration Shift settings are stored to each individual Registration Set. When RIGHT + Load Next is assigned to the foot switch and the Load Next function is used to switch Registration Sets saved to a USB memory or floppy disk, set the Registration Shift setting to RIGHT + Load Next for all saved Registrations.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Registration Shift.
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4. Touch the Registration Shift setting (OFF/ RIGHT/LEFT/RIGHT + Load Next).
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
6. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while the power is turned off.
What is Load Next? You can use the Load Next function to call up Registrations in the order saved to the USB memory, user memory, or floppy disk. When you will be performing live, you can save Registration sets to USB memory, user memory, or floppy disk in the order in which you will be performing. Then while you perform, you can recall the next Registration set easily and smoothly.
Checking the next Registration set
1. Display the Main screen (p. 29).
2. Touch < > icon several times to switch to
< > (Regist).
The Main screen display will switch to the Registration. fig.03-23-2.eps
Next will indicate the name of the next Registration set.
Using the Foot Switch to Switch Registrations
Setting Description
OFF You can use a function assigned to the foot switch.
RIGHT The right foot switch is dedicated to switching Registrations. The function assigned to the right foot switch cannot be used.
NOTE
LEFT The left foot switch is dedicated to switching Registrations. The function assigned to the left foot switch cannot be used.
RIGHT + Load Next
The right foot switch is dedicated to switching Registrations. The function assigned to the right foot switch cannot be used. Selecting the Registration [8] button and pressing the right foot switch activates the Load Next function, calling up the next Registration saved to the USB memory, user memory, or floppy disk. The Registration Load window appears in the display. When you then press the right foot switch again, the Registration Set is confirmed, and the Registration [1] button is selected. Example: 123...8 Load Next (Next Registration) 1
Setting Description
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You can use the expression pedal to adjust the overall volume. When you depress the Expression Pedal, the volume increases. The volume decreases as you tilt the pedal back.
fig.04-03.eps
Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal
You can specify how the Expression Pedal will affect the sound when it is pressed (p. 124).
Decrease the volume
Increase the volume
You can also specify whether the Expression Pedal will or will not control the volume during the recording of your performance (p. 199).
You can specify whether the Expression Pedal will or will not control the volume during the playback of recorded performance (p. 200).
Using the expression pedal enables you to give your performances even richer musical expressiveness.
The expression pedal features the following special characteristics:
Completely releasing the expression pedal does not lower the volume to zero. If you do want to turn down the volume completely, set the [Master Volume] slider to the Min (Minimum) position.
Even as you release your foot from the expression pedal and lower the volume, the lower-range portion will linger on. This provides a natural- sounding resonance.
When an Active Expression voice is selected, the expression pedal can be used to produce changes in the voice (p. 59).
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You can set the amount of effect applied when you step on the expression pedal.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Exp. Curve (Expression Curve).
4. Touch
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
fig.09-11-3.e.eps
6. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
Adjusting the Depth of the Expression Pedal
Setting Description
1
The position of the expression pedal does not really affect the Rhythm performances and Automatic Accompaniment. This setting is convenient when you do not want to have the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment volume change much.
2
The expression pedal is applied to the Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment just as it is to the keyboard performance. The volume is easily adjusted according to the angle of the expression pedal, making this setting perfect for use in songs with big changes in dynamics.
3
The expression pedal is applied to the Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment just as it is to the keyboard performance. The expression affect is applied more gently than with Setting 2, so this setting is appropriate for quieter songs with less intense dynamic changes.
4
The expression pedal does not affect the Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment at all. This setting is suitable for ensemble performances and other performances featuring multiple instruments.
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2
3
4
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The ATELIER allows you to apply various effects to the sounds you play from the keyboard.
Harmony appropriate for the chord you play in the lower keyboard can be added to the highest note played in the upper keyboard. This function is called Harmony Intelligence.
When you press the [Harmony Intelligence] button, the voice most suitable for the selected harmony intelligence will be selected automatically.
fig.05-01.eps
1. Press the [Harmony Intelligence] button (indicator lights). Each time you press the button, the indicator will alternate between ON (lit) and OFF (unlit).
The name of the selected Harmony Intelligence will be displayed for several seconds in the screen.
fig.05-03.eps
Adding Harmony to a Melody (Harmony Intelligence)
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There are 18 different Harmony types.
The manner in which notes will sound also depends on the Harmony type.
When you press the [Harmony Intelligence] button to turn it on (lit), a voice most suitable for the selected harmony intelligence will be selected automatically.
1. Press the [Harmony Intelligence] button. The Harmony Intelligence screen appears for several seconds.
fig.05-03.eps
2. Touch < > < > to switch the screen, and touch the screen to select the desired harmony intelligence. The indicator of the Harmony Intelligence [Harmony Intelligence] button will blink.
3. Press the [Harmony Intelligence] button once again. The [Harmony Intelligence] button indicator will light, indicating that the selected harmony intelligence has been confirmed.
Changing the Harmony Intelligence Type
Type of Harmony Intelligence
BIG BAND, STRINGS, BLOCK, TRADITIONAL*, HARP, COMBO, JAZZ SCAT, COUNTRY, BROADWAY, OCTAVE 1*, OCTAVE 2*, 1 NOTE*, 3 NOTES*, BIG BAND*, STRINGS*, BLOCK*, JAZZ SCAT*, BROADWAY*
You can also confirm the Harmony Intelligence settings by touching
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The way in which the keys you press are sounded by each type of harmony intelligence is described below.
Type Solo Voice Upper Voice Number of notes of the harmony
BIG BAND Trumpet Flugel Horn 5
STRINGS Strings 1 Strings 5 4
BLOCK Vibraphone Piano 1 5
TRADITIONAL* Currently Selected Tone 3
HARP Harp 2
COMBO Clarinet Trombone 3
JAZZ SCAT Jazz Scat Jazz Scat 4
COUNTRY Full Organ1 Jazz Guitar 3
BROADWAY Celesta Theater Or.1 3
OCTAVE 1* Currently Selected Tone 2
OCTAVE 2* Currently Selected Tone 2
1 NOTE* Currently Selected Tone 2
3 NOTES* Currently Selected Tone 4
BIG BAND* Currently Selected Tone 5
STRINGS* Currently Selected Tone 4
BLOCK* Currently Selected Tone 5
JAZZ SCAT* Currently Selected Tone 4
BROADWAY* Currently Selected Tone 3
NOTE
The number of notes of the harmony will depend on the Harmony Intelligence type.
Harp-type harmony intelligence does not sound the keys you play. Use your left hand to play a chord in the lower keyboard and use your right hand to play a glissando in the upper keyboard, and a beautiful harp glissando will be produced.
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Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.
fig.05-06.eps
1. Select the voice to which you wish to apply the Rotary effect.
2. Press the Rotary Sound [On/Off] button (confirm that its indicator is lit). The Rotary effect will be applied to the voice.
3. Press the Rotary Sound [Fast/Slow] button to switch between Rotary Fast (Lit) and Rotary Slow (Unlit).
When you switch the rotary effect from Fast to Slow, the modulation will slow down gradually, and when you switch from Slow to Fast the modulation will speed up gradually.
Adding Modulation to the Sound (Rotary Effect)
Rotary [Fast/Slow] button Effect
Lit (Fast) The effect obtained is equivalent to speakers being rapidly rotated.
Unlit (Slow) Effect simulating the slow rotation of speakers.
NOTE
For more on the tones to which the Rotary effect can be applied, refer to Voice List (Appendix: separate booklet).
You can assign the Rotary Sound [Fast/Slow] button function to the foot switches located on each side of the Expression Pedal (p. 121).
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You can make fine adjustments to the speaker rotation speed of the rotary effect (p. 128).
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch
fig.05-17.eps
3. Touch < > < > to display the Rotary Speed.
4. Touch the value setting buttons for Rotary Speed to adjust the setting.
fig.05-12-2.eps
5. Touch < > < > to edit the value.
6. Touch
These settings remain stored in memory even while the power is off.
Making Fine Adjustments to the Rotary Effect Speed (Rotary Speed)
Setting
SLOW, NORMAL, FAST
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This setting allows you to choose the brightness of the Rotary sound obtained when using the Rotary effect (p. 128).
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch
fig.05-17.eps
3. Touch < > < > to display the Rotary Color.
4. Touch the value setting buttons for Rotary Color to adjust the setting. Each time you touch the Rotary Color setting, it will switch between BRIGHT and MELLOW.
5. Touch
These settings remain stored in memory even while the power is off.
Changing the Brightness of the Rotary Effect (Rotary Color)
Setting
BRIGHT, MELLOW
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Chorus is an effect that adds expansiveness to a sound, making one instrument sound like several. You can apply a chorus effect for the Upper Orchestral and Lower Orchestral voices.
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch either
Adding Richness to the Sound (Chorus Effect)
Menu Description
Upper To apply chorus to the Upper Orchestral part
Lower To apply chorus to the Lower Orchestral part
For some of the voices, Chorus may already be turned ON.
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3. For the part to which you wish to apply the chorus effect, touch the Chorus ON/OFF display to change the setting. Each time you touch the Chorus setting, it will alternate ON/OFF.
fig.05-15.eps
4. Touch
Indication Description
ON The Chorus effect will be applied to the voice.
OFF The Chorus effect will not be applied to the voice.
NOTE
Some voices do not allow the Chorus effect to be applied. For details refer to Voice List (Appendix: separate booklet).
You can open the Lower Keyboard screen or Upper Keyboard screen with touching
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Sustain allows you to add a sustain effect or decay to each voice after the keys are released.
The Sustain effect can be added to the Upper (except the Solo part), Lower, and Pedal voices.
When Applying Sustain to the Pedal Part fig.05-22.eps
1. Press the [Pedal Sustain] button to make the indicator light. The Sustain effect is applied to the voices of the Pedal Bass part.
When Applying Sustain to the Upper Part and Lower Part
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
Adding Resonance to the Sound (Sustain Effect)
NOTE
The Sustain effect will not be applied to the Solo part voice.
The length of Sustain can be modified independently for each part (p. 135).
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2. Touch either
3. Touch < > < > to display the Sustain.
4. Touch the Sustain setting to switch between ON and OFF. Each time you touch the Sustain setting, it will alternate ON/OFF.
5. Touch
Indication Description
Upper To apply sustain to the Upper part
Lower To apply sustain to the Lower part
NOTE
You can touch
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The sustain length can be set independently (SHORT, MIDDLE (Medium) or LONG) for the Upper and Lower keyboards and Pedalboard.
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch either
3. Touch < > < > to display the Sustain Length.
fig.05-14.eps
You can open the Pedalboard screen, Lower Keyboard screen, or Upper Keyboard screen with touching
4. For the part whose sustain length you wish to adjust, touch the Sustain SHORT/MIDDLE/ LONG display.
fig.05-14-2.eps
5. Touch < > < > to change the value.
6. Touch
Changing the Sustain Length
Menu Part whose sustain length you wish to change
Upper Upper part
Lower Lower part
Pedal Pedal part
Setting
SHORT, MIDDLE, LONG
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Reverb is an effect that adds a sense of spaciousness to the sound, creating the illusion of playing in a large or small concert hall, a large or small room, a small club, etc.
fig.05-16-1.eps
1. Press the Reverb [] or [] buttons to adjust the overall Reverb amount. When you press the up button [], additional Reverb is applied. Pressing the down button [] decreases the Reverb level. If none of the Reverb indicators are lit, the Reverb effect will not be heard.
When you press the Reverb [] [] buttons, the Part Balance Monitor screen appears. In the Part Balance Monitor screen you can check the reverb depth.
fig.01-27.eps
Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb Effect)
The Part Balance Monitor screen is displayed for several seconds and then closes automatically. If you touch
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By changing the reverberations of the notes, you can enjoy the atmosphere of performance in a wide variety of different locations.
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch
fig.05-17.eps
3. Touch < > < > to display the Reverb Type.
4. Touch the value setting buttons for Reverb Type to adjust the setting. The following screen appears.
fig.05-18.eps
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
It is not possible to modify the delay time (delay interval) when DELAY or PAN DELAY is selected.
6. Touch
Changing the Reverb Type
Display Description
ROOM 1 Simulates the reverb of a conference room
ROOM 2 Simulates the reverb of a performance lounge
ROOM 3 Simulates the reverb of a large, open room
HALL 1 Simulates the reverb of a large concert hall
HALL 2 Simulates the reverb of a small concert hall
SMALL CHURCH The reverberation of a small church
LARGE CHURCH The reverberation of a large church
CATHEDRAL The reverberation of a cathedral
PLATE Applies a bright, metallic reverb
DELAY An echo-like sound repeated several times
PAN DELAY Similarly to the above but where the sound is panned between the left and right speakers
NOTE
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By changing the type of reverb (p. 137) you can experience the feeling of performing in various different locations, and by changing the Wall Type (wall material) you can make further adjustments to the way in which reverberation occurs.
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch
fig.05-17.eps
3. Touch < > < > to display the Wall Type.
4. Touch the value setting buttons for Wall Type to adjust the setting. The following screen appears.
fig.05-21.eps
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
6. Touch
Changing the Wall Type
Display Description
DRAPERY Pleated curtain
CARPET Carpet
ACOUSTIC TILE Acoustical tile, sound-absorptive tile
WOOD Wood
BRICK Brick
PLASTER Plaster
CONCRETE BLOCK
Concrete block
MARBLE Marble
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You can specify the reverb depth for each part.
To adjust the reverb depth for Upper/ Lower/Pedal/Solo
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Reverb Depth.
fig.05-17.eps
You can open the Pedalboard screen, Lower Keyboard screen, or Upper Keyboard screen with touching
4. Touch the part whose reverb depth you wish to adjust. The following screen appears.
fig.05-20.eps
5. Touch < > < > to adjust the setting.
6. Touch
Changing the Depth of the Reverb
Menu Part whose reverb length you wish to change
Upper Upper part, Solo part
Lower Lower part
Pedal Pedal part
Setting
010
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To Adjust the Reverb Depth for Something other Than Upper/Lower/ Pedal/Solo
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch
fig.05-17.eps
3. Touch < > < > to display the Rev Depth (Reverb Depth).
fig.05-17_50
fig.05-12-3.eps
4. Touch the part whose reverb depth you wish to adjust. The following screen appears.
fig.05-20-2.eps
5. Touch < > < > to adjust the setting.
For the three Parts of the Accomp, Rhythm and Accompaniment Bass, you have the option of selecting the AUTO setting. Parts for which AUTO is selected will be set to the Reverb Depth that is most suitable for the Rhythm currently selected.
6. Touch
Part
Accomp (Automatic accompaniment other than the bass part)
Rhythm (Rhythm performance), Drums (Drums/SFX) M.Perc (Manual Percussion) A.Bass (Bass part of the Automatic Accompaniment) Vintage (Vintage Organ)
Setting
010, AUTO (Accomp, Rhythm, A.Bass only)
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You can modify the sound simply by moving your hand above the D Beam controller located on the panel.
1. Press either the [Pitch], [Filter], or [Volume] button for the D Beam so the button is lit in red.
2. Move your hand above the D Beam controller. The effect assigned to the D Beam controller will be applied to the sound.
Turning the D Beam Controller Off
3. Press the button you pressed in step 1 several times so its light is turned off.
Using the D Beam Controller for Additional Enjoyment
Modifying the Sound
Button Button status Description
Pitch Lit (red) Changes the pitch of the sounds you play on the upper keyboard.
Filter Lit (red)
Changes the tonal character of the sounds you play on the upper keyboard. * For some sounds, the tonal change may be
difficult to notice.
Volume Lit (red) Changes the volume of the sounds you play on the upper keyboard.
When the [Pitch], [Filter], or [Volume] button for the D Beam is lit in green, the sound effect assigned to the D Beam controller will play when you move your hand above the D Beam controller (p. 142).
NOTE
The sensitivity of the D Beam controller will vary according to the brightness of its surroundings. If it does not operate as you expect, you can readjust the sensitivity. Increasing the D Beam sensitivity value (p. 201) will make it more sensitive.
Effective range of the D Beam controller The illustration at right shows the effective range of the D Beam controller. Moving your hand outside this range will not produce any effect. The effective range of the D Beam controller will be drastically decreased under strong direct sunlight. Please be aware of this when using the D Beam controller outdoors.
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You can produce various sound effects simply by moving your hand above the D Beam controller on the panel.
1. Press either the [Pitch], [Filter], or [Volume] button for the D Beam so the button is lit in green.
2. Move your hand above the D Beam controller. The sound effect assigned to the D Beam controller will play.
Turning the D Beam Controller Off
3. Press the button you pressed in step 1 several times so its light is turned off
Moving Your Hand Above the D Beam Controller to Produce a Sound Effect
Button Button status Description
Pitch Lit (green) A bass drum and cymbal will sound.
Filter Lit (green) The cymbal will be struck with gradually increasing force.
Volume Lit (green) The sound of a wind chime is produced.
When the [Pitch], [Filter], or [Volume] button for the D Beam is lit in red, an effect will be applied to the sound when you move your hand above the D Beam controller (p. 141).
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Using the Lower Keyboard Effectively
Since the lower keyboard of the ATELIER provides a generous 64 notes, you can use it to play piano pieces with ease. In addition, you can divide the keyboard into two or more sections and play solo voices, play the pedal bass voice, or combine a variety of uses for even more versatility.
For example, the following applications are possible.
Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Solo Voice
Using the Lower Keyboard to Play Drum Sounds or Sound Effects
Playing Drum Sounds from the Entire Lower Keyboard
Making Effective Use of the Lower Keyboard
Press the Solo [To Lower] button in the Solo section to Play the Solo voice to the Lower keyboard (p. 146).
fig.06-01.eps
Drums/SFX Manual Percussion Bass Lower Solo
Press the [Manual Percussion] button to play drum sounds or sound effects with the Lower voice on the lower keyboard (p. 68).
fig.06-03.eps
Manual Percussion Bass Lower Solo
Drums/SFX
Press the [Drums/SFX] button (p. 66). fig.06-04.eps
Manual Percussion Bass Lower Solo
Drums/SFX
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Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Part by Hand
Using the Lower Keyboard to Play Drum Sounds and Solo Voice
By changing the combination of voices that are played on the Lower keyboard, and by changing the Solo Split Point (p. 148) and Bass Split Point (p. 151), you can create the following types of setup.
Set Bass Split to ON to play the Pedal Bass voice from the Lower keyboard (p. 149). fig.06-02.eps
Manual Percussion Bass Lower Solo
Drums/SFX
Press the [Drums/SFX] button (p. 66), and then press the Solo [To Lower] button (p. 146) fig.06-01-2.eps
Drums/SFX Manual Percussion Bass Lower Solo
fig.06-05.eps
fig.06-06.eps
fig.06-07.eps
Manual Percussion Bass Lower Solo
Drums/SFX
Manual Percussion Bass Lower Solo
Drums/SFX
Manual Percussion Bass Lower Solo
Drums/SFX
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Normally, the solo voice will sound on the upper keyboard. By using the Solo [To Lower] button, you can play the solo voice in the right- hand side of the lower keyboard that includes the B4 key. The state in which the keyboard is divided in this way is called split, and the location at which the keyboard is divided to play the solo voice in the lower keyboard is called the Solo Split Point.
fig.06-08.eps
1. Select a Solo voice (p. 50).
2. Press the Solo [To Lower] button (indicator lights). When you play the Lower keyboard, the Solo voice will sound in the range to the right of the Solo Split Point.
fig.06-09.eps
3. To turn off the Solo split, press the Solo [To Lower] button (indicator turns off). The Solo voice will no longer sound in the Lower keyboard; the Solo voice will now be played in the Upper keyboard.
Playing the Solo Voice on the Lower Keyboard (Solo [To Lower] Button)
The key used for the solo split point is included in the Solo voice range.
NOTE
If the Solo [To Lower] is ON, the Solo voice will not be heard from the upper keyboard.
Lower keyboard Solo voice
Solo Split Point
You can adjust the Solo Split Point (p. 148).
You can change how the Solo voice will sound (p. 147).
You can layer the Solo voice with the Lower voice so that they will sound together (p. 147).
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When the Solo voice is assigned to the Upper keyboard or the Lower keyboard, you can specify how the Solo voice will respond when more than one key is pressed.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Solo Mode. fig.09-05.eps
4. Touch the Solo Mode setting (the TOP NOTE, LAST NOTE, or POLYPHONIC indication).
fig.09-06.eps
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
6. Touch
When the Solo voice is being played by the Lower keyboard (i.e., when the Solo [To Lower] button is ON), you can specify whether the Lower voice and the Solo voice will sound together (layered), or will sound separately (split).
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Solo To Lower Mode.
fig.09-07.eps
4. Touch the Solo To Lower Mode setting to switch between SPLIT and LAYER. Each time you touch the Solo To Lower Mode setting, it will alternate between SPLIT and LAYER.
5. Touch
Changing How the Solo Voice Responds
Setting Description
TOP NOTE The Solo voice will sound the highest note that is played for the Solo part.
LAST NOTE The Solo voice will sound the note that was most recently played for the Solo part.
POLYPHONIC The Solo voice will sound all notes that are played for the Solo part.
Layering the Solo Voice and Lower Voice
Setting Description
SPLIT The parts will sound separately.
LAYER The Lower voice and Solo voice will sound together.
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This setting is used to determine the Solo Split Point (lower limit of the playable range of the Solo voice) on the Lower keyboard to any desired position.
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch
fig.06-13.eps
3. Touch < > < > to change the Solo Split Point.
The key used for the solo split point is included in the Solo voice range.
4. Touch
Changing the Solo Split Point
Setting
A1C7
You can also set the split point by pressing the key of the lower keyboard that you want to be the Solo Split Point.
fig.06-13-2.eps
1. While touching the Solo Split Point value (A1 C7 indication) in the Split Point screen, press the key in the Lower keyboard that you want to specify as the Solo Split Point. The Solo Split Point will be set.
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By using the Bass Split you can play the bass voice in the left-hand side (including C3) of the lower keyboard. The location at which the lower keyboard is divided in this way, to play the pedal bass voice, is called the Bass Split Point.
fig.06-15.eps
1. Select a Pedal Bass voice (p. 49).
2. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
3. Touch
Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice (Bass Split)
You can adjust the Bass Split Point (p. 151).
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4. Touch < > < > to display the Bass Split.
5. Touch the Bass Split setting to switch between ON and OFF. Each time you touch the Bass Split setting, it will alternate ON/OFF. When you play the Lower keyboard, the Pedal Bass voice will sound in the range to the left of (and including) the C3 note.
fig.06-16.eps
6. Touch
The bass split point is included in the left-hand area of the keyboard.
NOTE
It is not possible to select and play both Bass Split and Pedal [To Lower] buttons (p. 152) simultaneously.
Lower keyboard
Bass Split Point
Pedal Bass voice
NOTE
If the Bass Split is ON, the Pedal Bass voice will not be heard from the Pedalboard. The Pedal Bass voice will sound from the Lower keyboard.
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You can assign the Bass Split Point (the highest key up to which the Pedal Bass voice will sound), to any key of the Lower keyboard.
1. Touch
The Sound/Keyboard screen appears. fig.VoiceList.eps
2. Touch
fig.06-13.eps
3. Touch < > < > to modify the Bass Split Point.
The bass split point is included in the left-hand area of the keyboard.
4. Touch
Changing the Bass Split Point
Setting
A1C7
You can also set the bass split point by playing the desired key of the lower keyboard.
fig.06-13-3.eps
1. While touching the Bass Split Point value (A1 C7 indication) in the Split Point screen, press the key in the Lower keyboard that you want to specify as the Bass Split Point. The bass split point will be set.
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By using the Pedal [To Lower] button, you can sound the Pedal Bass voice by playing the root note (see p. 251) of a chord on the Lower keyboard in the area that is playing the Lower voice.
fig.06-18.eps
1. Select a Pedal Bass voice (p. 49).
2. Press the Pedal [To Lower] button (indicator lights). When you play a chord in the area of the Lower keyboard that sounds the Lower voice, the Pedal Bass voice will also be heard and will play the root note.
If the Leading Bass function is on (p. 82), the lowest note played in the lower keyboard will sound the pedal bass voice.
3. Press the Pedal [To Lower] button (indicator turns off). The Pedal Bass voice will no longer sound in the Lower keyboard.
Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice (Pedal [To Lower] Button)
NOTE
If no portion of the Lower keyboard is sounding the Lower voice (the [Drums/SFX] button is ON), the Pedal Bass voice will not sound.
If no voice is selected for the lower keyboard, you can use the lower keyboard to play the pedal voice.
NOTE
It is not possible to select and play both Bass Split and Pedal [To Lower] buttons simultaneously.
NOTE
If the Pedal [To Lower] is ON, the Pedal Bass voice will not be heard from the Pedalboard.
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The internal composer can record performances and play back commercial SMF music files. The composer can be used in the following two ways.
Using the Panel Composer Buttons fig.07-01.eps
Touching
Button Description
Reset Returns you to the beginning of the song.
Play/Stop
Starts and stops playback of the song.
After the [Rec] button has been pressed, putting the composer in record standby mode, recording then starts when the [Play/Stop] button is pressed.
Rec The unit switches to record standby mode. * In record standby, the [Rec] button is
lit, and the [Play/Stop] button flashes.
Song The Song Select screen appears in the display.
Registration The Registration Load screen appears in the display.
Demo The Demo screen opens.
Button Description
Track Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control
Buttons for tracks to which performances are recorded light up. A lighted button can be toggled between lighted and unlit by pressing it. Tracks are muted when the buttons light is off.
For more about the track buttons, refer to p. 154.
Reset Returns you to the beginning of the song.
Stop Stops playback of the song.
Play
Starts playback of the song.
After
Rec
The unit switches to record standby mode. * In record standby,
Bwd Rewinds the song.
Fwd Fast forwards the song.
You can toggle between display of the track buttons, the bouncing ball, or the track mute buttons by touching the button.
The Notation screen appears in the display.
The Utility screen for the Composer is displayed.
The VIMA TUNES screen is displayed. This button is shown only in the Rec/Play (record/play) screen.
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The recorded performance will be automatically assigned to the seven Track buttons according to the recorded part. You can record or play back independently by specifying the desired Track button; for example, when you wish to re-record a track. fig.07-04.eps
You can record different kinds of performance data into each track:
More information about the track assignments when playing commercial SMF music files, please refer to Correspondence Between Track Buttons and Track Mute Buttons When Playing Back Commercial SMF Music Files (p. 158).
What is a Track Button?
Track Recorded Performance
Rhythm
Rhythm performance
Drums/SFX
Manual percussion
Accomp Automatic Accompaniment (except Bass)
Bass
Pedal Bass Voice Performance Data (Note, Bender, Modulation)
Bass part of the Automatic Accompaniment
Lower Lower Voice Performance Data (Note, Hold, Bender, Modulation)
Upper Upper Voice Performance Data (Note, Hold, Bender, Modulation)
Solo Solo Voice Performance Data (Note, Hold, Bender, Modulation)
Control
Glide
Expression
Reverb Type
Reverb Depth
Solo [To Lower] button (ON/OFF)
Pedal [To Lower] button (ON/OFF)
Transpose [-] [+] button setting
[Harmony Intelligence] button (ON/OFF)
Harmony Intelligence Type
Rotary [Fast/Slow] button (ON/OFF)
Rotary [On/Off] button (ON/OFF)
Pedal Bass Mode
Control
Solo Mode
Solo To Lower Mode
Solo Split Point
Bass Split (ON/OFF)
Bass Split Point
Sustain ON/OFF
Sustain Length
Initial Touch
Vintage Organ Setting
Wall Type
The Voices assigned for each part
Level [][] button (Part Balance Volume)
The Reverb depth for each part
The Chorus settings (ON/OFF) of the voice
The Octave shift settings for each part
[Drums/SFX] button (ON/OFF)
Drums/SFX Set
[Manual Percussion] button (ON/OFF)
Manual Percussion Set
Chord Intelligence
Chord Hold
Leading Bass
Lower Voice Hold (ON/OFF)
Tempo setting
Volume of the Rhythm Accompaniment part
Reverb depth of the Rhythm Accompaniment part
Volume of the Rhythm drum part
Reverb depth of the Rhythm drum part
Volume of the Rhythm bass part
Reverb depth of the Rhythm bass part
Track Recorded Performance
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During recording, the control track will store the operations as follows.
Recording panel operations (Voice selections, Tempo changes, etc.) Newly recorded performance data will be added without erasing the previously recorded data.
Recording expression pedal operations This will depend on the function of the expression pedal. Recording of expression operations will differ depending on the setting for Exp. Src (Rec). For details refer to Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal (p. 199).
If you wish to erase all the recorded data and record new performance data, use the editing function Erase (erase performance data) to erase the data (p. 167).
The track buttons will be displayed in the screen when you record or play back a performance.
1. Touch
The Rec/Play screen appears. The following buttons are referred to as the track buttons.
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All accompaniment data is grouped to the Accomp track button in the Rec/Play screen. In the same manner, the Rhythm performance data is grouped to Rhythm. If you want to mute only a portion of the Rhythms or accompaniment, open up the Track Mute screen, and switch off the Track Mute buttons there (p. 159).
Displaying the Track Buttons
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In addition to playing back the music you recorded on the instrument and saved to a USB memory, ATELIER also lets you enjoy a wide variety of commercially available song files, such as defined below.
To Play Back Only One Song
1. Prepare the song that you want to play back. If you want to play a song from USB memory, connect it to the External Memory connector. If you want to play a song from floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert a floppy disk into the drive.
When the performance song loaded from a USB
memory is a Standard MIDI File, will be displayed on the Main screen.
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2. Press the [Song] button. fig.07-09.eps
The Song Select screen appears. fig.07-10.eps
3. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to play a song from USB memory, choose Ext Memory. If you want to play a song from floppy disk, choose Disk.
4. In the screen, touch < > < > to select the song that you wish to play back.
5. Touch < > ( ) to play back the song.
6. Touch < > ( ) to stop the song.
You can also play back or stop the music files by touching
Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on USB Memory and SMF Music Files
SMF Music Files SMF (Standard MIDI File) is a data format that was created in order to standardize music data formats between manufacturers. Collections of songs in SMF music files are commercially available in a wide range of styles for enjoyment, as accompaniment for practicing musical instruments, and for karaoke. If you want to purchase SMF music files, you can contact the dealer where you purchased the ATELIER.
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Playing Back All Performance Data
1. Prepare the song that you want to play back. If you want to play a song from USB memory, connect it to the External Memory connector. If you want to play a song from floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert a floppy disk into the drive.
2. While holding down the [Song] button, press the [Play/Stop] button.
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All performance data saved on the USB memory or floppy disk will be played consecutively.
3. To stop playback, press the [Play/Stop] button.
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If Internal Memory Contains Performance Data that has not been Saved
If internal memory contains performance data that has not been saved to USB memory or the Favorites (user memory), the message The song will be erased. OK? will appear.
If you wish to erase the performance song
1. Touch
If you wish to erase the performance song
1. Touch
When the Rec/Play screen is displayed, the track button will light to indicate a track in which a performance has been recorded. By turning off these track buttons, you can temporarily silence the sound. This is referred to as Track Mute.
If you want to play back a song from USB memory, connect your USB memory to the External Memory connector before you continue. If you want to play back a song from floppy disk, connect your floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the floppy disk.
1. Press the [Song] button. The Song Select screen appears.
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2. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. Choose Favorites if you want to play back a song from user memory, choose Ext Memory if you want to play back a song from USB memory, or choose Disk if you want to play back a song from floppy disk.
3. Touch < > < > to select the song that you wish to play back.
Silencing a Specific Track (Track Mute)
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4. Touch
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All accompaniment data is grouped to the Accomp track button in the Rec/Play screen. In the same manner, the Rhythm performance data is grouped to Rhythm. If you want to mute only a portion of the Rhythms or accompaniment, open up the Track Mute screen, and switch off the Track Mute buttons there (p. 159).
5. Press a track button that is lit, extinguishing the button. When you play back the performance, track buttons that are not lighted will be muted (silenced).
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6. Press the track button once again (button lights). The part that had been muted will return to normal and will be heard.
Correspondence Between Track Buttons and Track Mute Buttons When Playing Back Commercial SMF Music Files
Correspondence Between Track Buttons and Track Mute Buttons When Playing Back Performance Data Created with a Music ATELIER
Track button Channel
Rhythm 10
Accomp 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Bass 2
Lower 3
Upper 4
Solo 1
Track button Track Mute button
Rhythm 10, 11 (Drums/SFX), 13 (Manual Percussion)
Accomp 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15
Bass 2 (Bass)
Lower 3 (Lower)
Upper 4 (Upper)
Solo 1 (Solo)
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All accompaniment data is grouped to the Accomp track button in the Rec/Play screen. In the same manner, the Rhythm performance data is grouped to Rhythm. You can mute only a portion of the Rhythms or accompaniment on the Track Mute screen.
1. Touch
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2. Touch < > a number of times. The Track Mute screen appears. Sixteen Track Mute buttons appear in the display. From the left, these are Track 1, Track 2 ... Track 15, and Track 16.
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3. Touch the screen to select the track that you wish to mute.
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The button youve touched goes out, indicating the sound is muted.
4. When you touch an unlit track button, the track button lights up, indicating muting of the track is cancelled.
5. Touch
Track mute will be cancelled if you choose other performance data.
The seven Track buttons in the Rec/Play screen (p. 154) correspond to the sixteen Track Mute buttons of the Track Mute screen as shown below.
Commercial SMF Music Files
Performance Data Created on the ATELIER
* The Track Mute button 16 cannot be used with performance data created on an ATELIER.
Muting Individual Tracks of Performance Data
Track Mute Button Track Button
1 (Solo) Solo
2 (Pedal) Pedal
3 (Lower) Lower
4 (Upper) Upper
59, 1116 (Accmp) Accomp
10 (Rhythm) Rhythm
Track Mute Button Track Button
1 (Solo) Solo
2 (Pedal) Pedal
3 (Lower) Lower
4 (Upper) Upper
59, 12, 14, 15 (Accmp) Accomp
10 (Rhythm)
Rhythm11 (Drums/SFX)
13 (Manual Percussion)
NOTE
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You can display the notations of performances from SMF music files and recordings made on the ATELIER. This is very convenient when you want to read the music as you play and to confirm recorded songs.
Selecting Songs
There is no need to select the song when displaying notations for performances recorded with the Composer. Start from Step 6.
1. Prepare the USB memory or floppy disk that contains the song for which you want to view the notation. If you want to view the notation for a song in USB memory, connect your USB memory to the External Memory connector before you continue. If you want to view the notation for a song in floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert a floppy disk into the drive.
2. Press the [Song] button. The Song Select screen appears.
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3. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to view the notation for a song in user memory, select Favorites. If you want to view the notation for a song in USB memory, select Ext Memory. If you want to view the notation for a song in floppy disk, select Disk.
4. Touch < > < > to select the song whose notation is to be displayed.
5. Touch
Displaying Notations
6. Touch
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Viewing a Notation
Display Description
Enlarge the notation display.
Display lyrics in the notation.
Display the Bass part notation.
Display the Lower part notation.
Display the Upper part notation.
Display the Upper part and Lower part notations.
You can change the part that is displayed, and change the way in which the notation is displayed (p. 161).
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1. Touch
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2. Touch
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3. Touch
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4. Touch the value setting button for the item whose setting you want to change.Changing the Notation Settings
Menu Setting Description
Pitches
OFF Not displayed
C,D,E Letter names (fixed do) are display in the detailed notation.
Do,Re,Mi Solmization syllables (movable do) are displayed in the detailed notation.
Clef Upper
AUTO Display is switched automatically.
G Clef Displayed the G-clef staff of the upper part.
F Clef Displayed the F-clef staff of the upper part.
Clef Lower
AUTO Display is switched automatically.
G Clef Displayed the G-clef staff of the lower part.
F Clef Displayed the F-clef staff of the lower part.
Key
AUTO Key is switched automatically.
Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, Bbm, Fm, Cm, Gm, Dm, Am, Em, Bm, F#m, C#m, G#m, D#m
Display the notation in the selected key.
Upper Part 116 Select the part to be displayed as the upper part.
Lower Part 116 Select the part to be displayed as the lower part.
Bass Part 116 Select the part to be displayed as the bass part.
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When you touch Key setting button, the following screen appears.
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The Key screen is composed of two screens. Touch
< > to switch between the two screens.
6. Touch
Some Notes on a Notation Screen
When you start playback of music files, the marks appears. While this appears on the notation, the ATELIER is reading data. Please wait until reading of the data is complete.
In the Notation screen, some lyrics or notes could extend beyond the edges of the screen, and not be displayed.
The notations that are presented by the display are produced based on the music files. Viewing ease is given priority over precise expression when dealing with complex, high-level music. Because of this, you may find that the notation shown in the display does not match what is provided on commercially available sheet music. The notation display feature is particularly unsuitable for the display of difficult, complex musical works that demand accurate notation. In addition, the display cannot show notes that are briefer than a sixteenth note.
If you select a part that does not contain performance data, notes will not be displayed in the notation. Use
If you use the buttons located below the display to change the displayed part while the song is playing, the song may be played back from the beginning.
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You can record the performance that you play. You can also record your performance while playing Rhythms or Automatic Accompaniment. fig.07-12.eps
1. Select the panel settings needed for recording the performance.
2. Enter the recording standby mode by pressing the [Rec] button. The [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play/Stop] button will blink.
3. Press the [Play/Stop] button to start recording. When you press the [Play/Stop] button, the metronome will play two measures (bars) of count-in before recording begins.
If you wish to use Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment as you record, press the [Start/Stop] button instead of the [Play/Stop] button to begin recording. Also, if the [Sync Start] button is lit (i.e., if Sync Start is ON), recording will begin the instant you play the Lower keyboard.
4. Press the [Play/Stop] button when you have completed your recording. The Track indicator where a performance song is recorded will change from a flashing to a constant light. When you press the [Intro/Ending] button (or [Start/ Stop] button) while recording a Rhythm performance or Automatic Accompaniment, the Rhythm performance and Automatic Accompaniment will stop. However, the recording itself will continue. Press the [Play/Stop] button to stop recording.
The Play and Stop functions can both be assigned to one of the foot switches located on each side of the Expression Pedal (p. 121).
You can also choose to cancel the metronome count-in before recording starts (p. 207).
Caution
If you press the [Rec] button when a song has been selected from the USB memory or floppy disk, the selected song will be completely loaded into the ATELIER and the Composer will enter into the recording standby mode. To record a new song, use the following procedure.
1. Press the [Rec] button to cancel recording standby.
2. Disconnect the external media. If youve connected USB memory, disconnect the USB memory from the external memory connector. If youre using a floppy disk, remove the floppy disk from the disk drive.
3. Delete the performance data (p. 167). Re-record your performance.
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If the following screen appears
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When recording was automatically canceled because the memory limit was reached.
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1. Touch
The Rec/Play screen appears. fig.07-04-2.eps
2. Touch
3. Touch
You can also begin playback by pressing the Composer [Play/Stop] button.
4. To stop playback at any point, touch
You can also stop playback by pressing the Composer [Play/Stop] button.
The Play and Stop functions can both be assigned to one of the foot switches located on each side of the Expression Pedal (p. 121).
You can specify whether or not the Expression Pedal will affect the playback and what you play while ATELIER music file is being played back (p. 200).
If you load performance data (such as SMF music files) that was not designed for an ATELIER Series instrument and play it back, you may find, when playing Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment, that the music doesnt sound quite like it should (For example, the wrong sounds could be played). If you want the data to be played back accurately, first press the [Reset] button prior to playback.
In cases such as when you want to perform in time with a song, you can have a count sound played before playback of the song begins, allowing you to synchronize your own performance with the song. Playing back a song after playing the count sound is called Count In.
1. Hold down the [Reset] button and press the [Play/Stop] button. The metronome will play two measures (bars) of count-in before recording begins.
Playing Back a Performance Song
Add a Count Sound to Match the Timing (Count In)
NOTE
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In this method, each part (track button) is recorded one after another: first the Rhythm part, then the bass part, etc. If there are any previously recorded performances, you can listen to them as you record additional parts.
1. Select the panel settings needed for recording the performance.
2. Touch
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3. Touch
4. In the Rec/Play screen, touch
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Also, the [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play/ Stop] button will blink.
You can also enter recording-standby mode by pressing the Composer [Rec] button.
5. In the Rec/Play screen, touch
You can also start recording by pressing the Composer [Play/Stop] button.
6. In the Rec/Play screen, touch
You can also stop recording by pressing the Composer [Play/Stop] button.
7. Repeat steps 36 to record each part.
Recording Each Part Separately
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If you made a mistake in your performance during recording etc., you can re-record just a portion of the musical data in the track.
If you wish to re-record with different settings for voices, tempo, part balance, erase the recorded song (p. 167) and re-record again. If the Control track still contains data from before you re-recorded, the volume or sounds may change during playback.
1. Touch
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2. Touch
3. In the Rec/Play screen, touch
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Also, the [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play/ Stop] button will blink.
You can also enter recording-standby mode by pressing the [Rec] button.
4. Touch the Track button which you wish to re- recording (button flashes). The song data of the specified Track (with the exception of the Control Track) will be erased as new song data is recorded.
When the Track button is lit constantly, no song data has been recorded on that Track.
5. In the Rec/Play screen, touch
You can also start recording by pressing the [Play/Stop] button.
6. In the Rec/Play screen, touch
You can also stop recording by pressing the [Play/Stop] button.
If you wish to keep the existing Expression Pedal data, and record only the panel operations, you can make settings to prevent the operation of the Expression Pedal from being recorded (p. 199).
You can use punch-in recording (p. 174) to re-record only the area that you specify.
Re-Recording
NOTE
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If you wish to discard your recording and re-record from the beginning, or if you wish to record a new performance, you must erase the previously-recorded data.
1. Touch
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2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
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3. Touch
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If you touch
4. If you touch
A name is automatically assigned to a performance song that you record. However, at some point you may wish to change the name to something more meaningful.
1. Touch
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2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
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Erasing a Performance Song (Song Clear)
Changing the Name of a Performance Song (Rename)
You can also use the following method to open the Song Clear screen.
1. Touch
2. Press the [Song] button. The Song Clear screen appears.
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3. Touch
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4. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
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5. Touch
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6. Touch the character select button ( ) to switch among uppercase/lowercase/ symbols. Touch the character select button repeatedly to cycle through the available choices, like this: uppercase lowercase symbols uppercase...
7. Touch the screen to specify the desired character. The following characters can be selected.
To cancel operation, touch
8. When youre done making the settings, touch
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You cannot directly change or edit the name of a performance song stored on a USB memory or floppy disk. The song must first be loaded (p. 170) into the instrument, edited, and then saved to USB memory or floppy disk again.
Uppercase A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Lowercase a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Symbols ! # % & ( ) * + , - . / : = ? ^ _ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Deletes a character.
Inserts a space (blank).
Move the cursor (the symbol that indicates the location at which characters will be input) to left or right.
NOTE
You can also access the Rename screen as follows.
1. Touch < > (Utility) on the Rec/Play screen. The Utility screen appears.
2. In the Utility screen, touch
3. Touch
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The performance data that you recorded will disappear when the power of the ATELIER is turned off. If you wish to keep the performance data, you can save it on a USB memory, floppy disk, or Favorites (user memory). If the recorded performance data has not been saved, the
display will show the symbol. This symbol will disappear when you save the performance data.
1. Prepare to save the performance song. If you want to save performance song to a USB memory, connect the USB memory to the External Memory connector. If you want to save performance song to a floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector. Into the floppy disk drive, insert a floppy disk that was formatted by the ATELIER.
2. Touch
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3. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
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4. Touch
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5. Touch < > < > to select the save- destination media. Select Ext Memory to save the data in USB memory, select Disk to save it on a floppy disk, or Favorites to save it in user memory.
6. Touch < > < > to select the number of the save destination. If the save destination contains no data, the screen will indicate - - - - -.
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To cancel the Save operation, touch
7. Touch
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Saving Performance Songs
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8. Touch the screen to select the format in which the data will be saved. You can select either Original or SMF format.
9. Touch
Performance data saved by the ATELIER cannot be played back properly by the sound generator of an instrument that is not a member of the ATELIER series.
Saving performance data in SMF format (SMF) requires a longer time than saving it in ATELIER format (Original).
If the Following Screen Appears
If you select a number at which a performance data has already been saved and touch
If you wish to update the contents of the performance data
1. Touch
If you want to save your performance as new data without overwriting the existing data
1. Touch
2. In the Song Save/Song Delete screen, select the number that is displayed as ----- (a number that currently does not contain performance data).
3. Touch
To edit (p. 179) or re-record a performance song that is stored on a USB memory or floppy disk, you must first load that song into the instrument.
1. Prepare the performance song. If you want to load performance song to a USB memory, connect the USB memory to the External Memory connector. If you want to load performance song to a floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector. Into the floppy disk drive, insert a floppy disk that was formatted by the ATELIER.
2. Touch
3. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
4. Touch
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5. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to load a song from USB memory, choose Ext Memory. If you want to load a song from floppy disk, choose Disk.
6. Touch < > < > to select the performance song that you wish to load into internal memory.
Display Description
Original Save data in ATELIER format
SMF Saving in SMF Format for ATELIER Sound Modules
NOTE
NOTE
Loading Performance Songs Into the ATELIER
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7. Touch
The selected performance data will be loaded into internal memory.
If the Following Screen Appears
The message below is shown when the performance song in the unit has not been saved to USB memory or Favorites (User Memory). fig.E-62.eps
If you wish to erase the performance song
1. Touch
If you wish to erase the performance song
1. Touch
If loading is canceled because the memory limit has been reached, the following message will be displayed: fig.E-30.eps
You can delete a performance song that was saved onto a Favorites, USB memory, or floppy disk.
If you want to delete a song in USB memory, connect your USB memory to the External Memory connector before you continue. If you want to delete a song in floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert a floppy disk into the drive.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
fig.07-23.eps
4. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to delete a song from the user memory, choose Favorites. If you want to delete a song from USB memory, choose Ext Memory. If you want to delete a song from floppy disk, choose Disk.
5. Touch < > < > to select the performance data that you wish to delete.
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6. Touch
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If you touch
7. When you touch
You can load commercially available SMF music files into the ATELIER, and record your own performance on top of it. During recording, the data youve loaded will be played back, while you record your performance.
1. Prepare the SMF music files. If youre using SMF music files from USB memory, connect it to the external memory connector. If youre using SMF music files from a floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the floppy disk.
2. Touch
3. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
4. Touch
fig.07-31.eps
5. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to play SMF music files from User Memory, choose Favorites. If you want to play SMF music files from USB memory, choose Ext Memory. If you want to play SMF music files from floppy disk, choose Disk.
6. Touch < > < > to select the SMF music files that you wish to load into internal memory.
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7. Touch
The selected performance data will be loaded into internal memory. For track assignments of SMF format performance data loaded to the ATELIER, refer to p. 158.
8. Select the panel settings needed for recording the performance.
9. Touch
10.In the Rec/Play screen, touch
You can also enter recording-standby mode by pressing the [Rec] button.
11.Touch the Track button which you wish to recording (button flashes).
12.In the Rec/Play screen, touch
13.In the Rec/Play screen, touch
You can also start and stop recording by pressing the [Play/Stop] button.
The performance data you recorded can be saved on a USB memory, Favorites, or floppy disk (p. 169).
Commercially sold music files can also be loaded into the ATELIER, but for reasons of copyright protection, cannot be saved in SMF format.
1. Prepare the performance data whose tempo you want to change. If youre using performance data from USB memory, connect it to the External Memory connector. If youre using performance data from a floppy disk, connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the floppy disk.
2. Load the performance data into the unit (p. 170).
3. Determine the tempo with the Tempo [ ] [ ] buttons.
4. Hold down the panel [Reset] button and press the [Rec] button. The tempo of the performance data will change.
You cannot carry out this operation with
Using Song with a Different Tempo Than That of the Performance Song
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After you have recorded a performance, you can re-record a specified portion of the performance. With this method, you listen to the recorded performance, and re-record just the desired area. This recording method is called Punch-in Recording.
To Specify the Segment to be Recorded Over Again
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
fig.07-33.eps
4. Touch the From value (the measure at which recording will begin).
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5. Touch < > < > to specify From (the measure at which recording will begin).
6. Touch
7. Touch the For value (the number of measures that will be re-recorded).
8. Touch < > < > to set For (the number of measures that will be re-recorded).
9. Touch
10.Touch
To Record While Listening to the Song
11.Press the Track button which you wish to re- record (indicator flashes).
12.Touch
While the song is playing back or recording, the [Rec] buttons indicator will be lit as follows.
When recording has ended for the specified area and the data is once again playing back, the [Rec] buttons indicator will resume flashing.
13.Touch
Re-Recording Part of Your Performance (Punch-in Recording)
[Rec] buttons indicator Description
Flash While the performance is playing back
Light constantly While you are re-recording
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You can repeatedly record over a specified region of the Rhythm part, adding additional notes at each pass. This type of recording is called Loop Recording. This recording method is convenient when you wish to layer drum sounds individually for the Rhythm part.
Loop Recording can be used only when recording the Rhythm part.
1. Press the [Drums/SFX] button or the [Manual Percussion] button to select a Drum Set or Sound Effect Set (p. 66p. 69).
2. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
fig.07-22.eps
5. Touch
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6. Touch the For value (the number of measures that will be recorded repeatedly).
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To cancel operation, touch
7. Touch < > < > to specify the For value (the number of measures that will be recorded repeatedly).
8. Touch
9. Touch
10.Touch
11.Touch
Recording and Layering Drum Parts (Loop Recording)
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This setting (ON/OFF) determines whether or not a metronome count-in (2 measures) will be heard after pressing the [Play/Stop] button on recording.
1. Touch
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2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
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3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Count-In Rec.
5. Touch the Count-In Rec setting (ON/OFF) to switch it between ON/OFF. Each time you touch the Count-In Rec setting, it will alternate between ON/OFF.
6. Touch
Starting Recording at the Right Moment (Count-In Recording)
Setting Description
ON A two-measure count will sound before recording
OFF No count will sound before recording
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Performance songs and SMF music files from USB memory or floppy disk can be copied to Favorites (user memory). If a performance song saved in USB memory or on a floppy disk is stored in Favorites, the stored performance song will not disappear even when you turn off the power. It is convenient to load frequently-used performance song into Favorites. Performance songs saved in Favorites can also be copied to USB memory or floppy disk.
Copying Performance Songs from USB Memory to Favorites
1. Connecting the USB memory to the External Memory connector.
2. Touch
3. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
4. Touch
5. Touch
6. Touch
7. Touch < > < > to select the media (the location of the performance song you want to copy). If you want to copy a performance song from USB memory, select Ext Memory. If you want to copy a performance song from floppy disk, select Disk.
8. Touch < > < > to select the performance song you want to copy.
If you choose
9. Touch Favorites < > < > to select the copy-destination number. Numbers for which a song name is shown already have a song saved to them.
10.Touch
If you select a number in which a song is already saved, a screen like the following will appear.
If you want to delete the previously saved song and overwrite it with the song youre newly saving, touch
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Copying Performance Songs from Favorites to USB Memory
You can copy performance song from Favorites to USB memory. In this case, touch the arrow icon located in the center of the Song File Copy screen in step 6 of the above procedure, so the arrow points upwards. In this state, youll be copying performance song from Favorites to USB memory.
The rest of the procedure is the same as when copying performance song from USB memory to Favorites.
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Song files that you record can be edited using five different functions.
The following editing functions are provided.
Once you edit data, it cannot be restored to its original condition. As a precaution against accidents, we recommend that you save your song to a USB memory before you edit it (p. 169).
You can delete a portion of the performance data. This function lets you delete specified measures (bars) of the song from all tracks. When any part of the song file is deleted, subsequent recording will be moved forward to fill the gap. Example: To delete measures (bars) 58 fig.08-01.eps
1. Touch
fig.08-02.eps
2. In the Rec/Play screen, touch < > (Utility) to open the Utility screen.
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3. In the Utility screen, touch
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4. Touch
The Delete Measure screen appears. fig.08-04-a.eps
Menu Description Page
Delete Measure Deleting a Specific Measure. p. 179
Delete Track Delete the Recording from a Track.
p. 180
Erase Event Erase a specified portion of the performance in a specified area.
p. 182
Copy Copying Measures. p. 184
Quantize Correct Timing Inaccuracies. p. 185
Rename Change the name of the performance data.
p. 167
Deleting a Specific Measure (Delete Measure)
NOTE
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5. Touch the From value (the first measure that you wish to delete).
6. Touch < > < > to set From (the first measure that you wish to delete).
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7. When youre done making the settings, touch
8. Touch the For value (the number of measures that you wish to delete).
9. Touch < > < > to set For (the number of measures that you wish to delete). To delete to the last measure, select ALL.
10.When youre done making the settings, touch
11.Touch
fig.08-06.eps
To cancel operation, touch
12.Touch
The ATELIER has seven tracks. This function lets you delete the recording from a track that you specify.
For more on the content stored on each track, refer to p. 154.
1. Touch
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2. In the Rec/Play screen, touch < > (Utility) to open the Utility screen.
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3. In the Utility screen, touch
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4. Touch
The Delete Track (delete the performance data of a track) screen appears.
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5. Touch the Track value (the track whose performance data you wish to delete).
6. Touch < > < > to select the Track (the track whose performance data you wish to delete).
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7. When youre done making the settings, touch
8. Touch
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To cancel operation, touch
9. Touch
Setting
RHYTHM, ACCOMP, BASS, LOWER, UPPER, SOLO, CONTROL
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You can erase a specified portion of the performance in a specified area without making the song shorter. This is called the Erase function. As an alternative to the method of erasing all performance data in a specified area, you can erase the following contents of the performance.
Example: Erasing measures (bars) 58 fig.08-10.eps
1. Touch
fig.08-02.eps
2. In the Rec/Play screen, touch < > (Utility) to open the Utility screen.
fig.08-03.eps
3. In the Utility screen, touch
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4. Touch
The Erase Event screen appears. fig.08-11.eps
Erase Recording (Erase Event)
Setting Description
ALL All recording
NOTE Notes played on the keyboard
PANEL
Panel operations, Content Saved to the Control Track (Information Other than Expression, Voice, and Tempo Data) Refer to p. 154.
EXPRESSION Expression pedal recording
VOICE Voice settings
TEMPO Tempo setting
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5. Touch the Event value (the type of performance data that you wish to erase).
6. Touch < > < > to specify the Event (the type of performance data that you wish to erase).
fig.08-12.eps
7. When youre done making the settings, touch
8. Touch the Track value (the track from which data will be erased).
9. Touch < > < > to specify the Track (the track from which data will be erased). If you have selected EXPRESSION, VOICE and TEMPO as the type of recording to be erased, you need not specify the track.
If you select ALL, the recording will be erased from all parts.
10.When youre done making the settings, touch
11.Touch the From value (the measure at which erasure will begin).
12.Touch < > < > to set From (the measure at which erasure will begin).
13.When youre done making the settings, touch
14.Touch the For value (the number of measures from which the data will be erased).
15.Touch < > < > to set For (the number of measures from which the data will be erased). If you wish to erase to the last measure (bar), set for: ALL.
16.When youre done making the settings, touch
17.Touch
fig.08-23.eps
To cancel operation, touch
18.Touch
Setting
ALL, NOTE, PANEL, EXPRESSION, VOICE, TEMPO
Track
ALL, RHYTHM, ACCOMP, BASS, LOWER, UPPER, SOLO, CONTROL
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This function lets you copy a portion of recorded song to a different measure (bar) location in the same track. If a recording already exists at the copy destination, it will be erased. Example: To copy measures (bars) 57 to measure (bar) 8 fig.08-13.eps
1. Touch
fig.08-02.eps
2. In the Rec/Play screen, touch < > (Utility) to open the Utility screen.
fig.08-03.eps
3. In the Utility screen, touch
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4. Touch
The Copy screen appears. fig.08-14.eps
5. Touch the Track value (the track to be copied).
6. Touch < > < > to set Track (the track to be copied).
fig.08-15-2.eps
If you select ALL, the recording in all the tracks will be copied.
7. When youre done making the settings, touch
8. Touch the From value (the measure at which copying will begin).
Copying Measures (Copy)
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Track
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9. Touch < > < > to set From (the measure at which copying will begin).
10.When youre done making the settings, touch
11.Touch the For value (the number of measures to be copied).
12.Touch < > < > to set For (the number of measures to be copied). If you want to specify all of the data up to the final measure, select ALL.
13.When youre done making the settings, touch
14.Touch the To value (the copy-destination measure number).
15.Touch < > < > to set To (the copy- destination measure number). If you select END, the data will be copied following the end of the last measure.
16.When youre done making the settings, touch
17.Touch the Time value (the number of times that the data will be copied).
18.Touch < > < > to set Time (the number of times that the data will be copied).
19.When youre done making the settings, touch
20.Touch
fig.08-24.eps
To cancel operation, touch
21.Touch
You can correct for timing discrepancies in a recorded performance by having the music be aligned with a timing you specify. This is called Quantizing. For example even if you intend to play at quarter-note timing, the notes may be slightly earlier or later than precise quarter- note intervals. In this case, if you quantize at quarter-note timing, you can correctly match the Rhythms.
1. Touch
fig.08-02.eps
2. In the Rec/Play screen, touch < > (Utility) to open the Utility screen.
fig.08-03.eps
3. In the Utility screen, touch
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4. Touch
The Quantize screen appears. fig.08-17.eps
5. Touch the Track value (the track that will be quantized).
6. Touch < > < > to specify the Track (the track that will be quantized).
fig.08-18.eps
If you select ALL, the recording in all the tracks will be quantized.
7. When youre done making the settings, touch
8. Touch the From value (the measure at which quantization will begin).
9. Touch < > < > to set From (the measure at which quantization will begin).
10.When youre done making the settings, touch
11.Touch the For value (the number of measures that will be quantized).
12.Touch < > < > to set For (the number of measures that will be quantized). To specify everything through to the last measure, set for: ALL.
13.When youre done making the settings, touch
14.Touch the Resolution value (the resolution at which notes will be aligned).
15.Touch the screen to set Resolution (the resolution at which notes will be aligned). The Resolution (the timing to which notes are aligned) can be set to one of the following settings.
fig.08-20.eps
16.When youre done making the settings, touch
17.Touch
fig.08-25.eps
To cancel operation, touch
18.Touch
Track
ALL, RHYTHM, ACCOMP, BASS, LOWER, UPPER, SOLO
Quarter note tripletHalf note
8th note
Quarter note
8th note triplet 16th note
16 note triplet 32th note
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You can create a Rhythm for use when Rhythm Mode is set to S-SERIES (p. 203).
An original Rhythm of your own is created by starting with one of the internal Rhythms, then modifying it. You can edit some of the internal Rhythms to create your own original Rhythms. These original Rhythms are called User Rhythms. This function is called Rhythm Customize.
Process for Creating User Rhythms fig.RC_steps.eps
Creating the User Rhythm
Open the Rhythm Customize screen
Select the division
Load the source Rhythm
Make the division settings
Edit the Rhythm
Change the percussion
Save the User Rhythm to the User Memory or USB Memory
Copy User Rhythm on USB Memory to the User Memory Copy User Rhythm on User Memory to the USB Memory
Saving the User Rhythm
Changing the name of a User Rhythm
Copying the User Rhythm
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Change the Rhythm tempo
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1. Touch
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2. In the Rhythm screen, touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
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3. Touch
When opening a new Rhythm Customize screen
When calling up a source
Preparations for Creating User Rhythms
Displaying the Rhythm Customize Screen
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1 Rhythm Name
2 Beat
3 Division Name (p. 189)
4 button
Switches the page when the Rhythm pattern is displayed over multiple pages.
5 (Zoom Out/Zoom In) button
Expands (zooms in) and reduces (zooms out) the Rhythm pattern display.
6 Current location (Measure: Beat: Tick)
7 Instrument Name Indicates the name of the instrument used in the Rhythm.
8 Rhythm Pattern Display Displays the notes in the selected Rhythm pattern.
9 (Utility) button
Displays the menu with settings for the Rhythm Customize function.
10 (Preview) button Allows you to listen to the created Rhythm.
11 (Delete) button Deletes the Rhythm in the displayed measure.
12 (Copy) button
Copies the Rhythm in the displayed measure and adds it to the end of that measure.
13
button When more than eight different instruments are used in a Rhythm, press these buttons to switch through the instrument names.
14 Scroll Bar This indicates the position of the current measure in the overall Rhythm.
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What is the Division?
A song progresses in predictable a sequence, such as intro, melody A, melody B, bridge and ending. With the ATELIER, such changes in songs are allocated to the following six performance states. We call these six parts of a song Divisions.
You can make a song more lively or more restrained by increasing or reducing played parts by Divisions. You can also modify a song by changing the voice of the parts in the Divisions.
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188).
fig.RC-01.eps
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
fig.RC-02.eps
3. Touch
You can open the Division Select screen by touching the Division name indication (p. 188) in the Rhythm Customize screen.
4. Touch a Division name to select the Division. fig.RC-04.eps
This returns you to the Rhythm Customize screen. The name of the selected division now appears in the Rhythm Customize screen.
You can touch < > to hear how the Rhythm
sounds.
Selecting the Division
Division Performance division
Intro The intro is played at the start of a song.
Original This is a basic accompaniment pattern.
Fill In To Variation
This is a phrase inserted at a juncture where the mood changes. It is used to make a song more lively. After the phrase is played, the variations accompaniment pattern is played.
Variation This is a developmental accompaniment pattern. It is a variation on an Original.
Fill In To Original
This is a phrase inserted at a juncture where the mood changes. It is used to make a song more sedate. After the phrase is played, the originals accompaniment pattern is played.
Ending This is played at the end of a song.
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Use the Rhythm Customize function to select the Rhythm you want to use as the base for the Rhythm you are creating.
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188).
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2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
fig.RC-02.eps
3. Touch
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4. Touch Group/Media < > < > to select Rhythm group.
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5. Touch < > < > to switch the screen, then touch a Rhythm name to select the Rhythm.
fig.RC-05-2.eps
You can touch
6. Touch Division < > < > to select the Division you want to call up. Selecting ALL calls up all of the Divisions.
7. Use the Variation buttons of the panel to change the arrangement of the accompaniment.
8. Touch
Loading the Rhythm
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Independent Drum Set, Beat, and Volume settings can be made for each Division.
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188).
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
Changing the Drum Set
4. Touch the value set for Drum Set. fig.RC-12-1.eps
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
6. Touch
Changing the Beat
7. Touch the Beat setting. fig.RC-12-2.eps
8. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
9. Touch
Changing the Volume
10.Touch the Volume setting. fig.RC-12-3.eps
11.Touch < > < > to change the setting.
12.Touch
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Edit the internal Rhythm.
Copying the Rhythm in a Selected Measure
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188).
2. Touch
The following screen appears. fig.RC-13.eps
To cancel operation, touch
3. Touch
Deleting the Rhythm in a Selected Measure
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188).
2. Touch (to copy the selected measure). fig.RC-10.eps
The following screen appears. fig.RC-14.eps
To cancel operation, touch
3. Touch
Creating the User Rhythm
Editing the Rhythm
What you can do Page
Copying the Rhythm in a Selected Measure p. 192
Deleting the Rhythm in a Selected Measure p. 192
Erasing Sounds p. 193
Adding Sounds p. 193
Altering Voices p. 194
Changing the Velocity p. 194
Moving Sounds p. 194
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Editing the Sounds
You can add and erase sounds, alter voices, and change the velocity.
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188). fig.RC-10.eps
2. Touch the point on the screen where the sound you want to edit is located. When you touch the screen, a line appears at the point you touch. By holding your finger to the screen and moving it to the left or right, you can have the line move along with your finger.
fig.RC-15-2.eps
The information on the location (Measure: Beat: Tick) of the line on the screen is displayed. When you remove your finger from the screen, the Note Edit screen opens, and the note positioned at the line in the Rhythm Customize screen is displayed.
fig.RC-16.eps
You can touch < > to open the Utility screen, and
then touch
Edit screen.
Erasing Sounds
3. Touch < > < > to select the point where you want to erase the sound.
fig.RC-16.eps
4. When you touch
Adding Sounds
5. Touch < > < > to select the point where you want to add the sound.
fig.RC-16.eps
6. When you touch
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Altering Voices
7. Touch < > < > to select the sound whose voice you want to change.
8. Touch the Instrument name. fig.RC-17.eps
9. Touch <-8> <-1> <+1> <+8> to switch the voice.
Changing the Velocity
10.Touch < > < > to select the sound whose velocity you want to change.
11.Touch the Velocity setting. fig.RC-18.eps
12.Touch <-10> <-1> <+1> <+10> to change the velocity.
Moving Sounds
13.Touch < > < > to select the sound you want to move.
14.Touch the Meas Beat Tick setting. The note-location display uses Measure: Beat: Tick as the format. A tick is a unit of time thats shorter than a beat.
fig.RC-16.eps
15.Touch <-30> <-1> <+1> <+30> to move the sound.
With the Rhythm Customize function, note locations are expressed in terms of Measure: Beat: Tick. One tick is the smallest unit used in indicating the location of the note, and there are 120 ticks in a quarter note. Typical notes might be indicated as shown below.
Quarter Note 8th Note fig.RC_tick-01.eps
8th Note Triplet 16th Note fig.RC_tick-03.eps, fig.RC_tick-02.eps
The ticks for each note have the following characteristics.
NOTE TICKS
Quarter Note 0 (Every 120 ticks)
8th Note 0, 60 (Every 60 ticks)
8th Note Triplet 0, 40, 80 (Every 40 ticks)
16the Note 0, 30, 60, 90 (Every 30 ticks)
(1 measure: 1 beat: 0 tick)
1: 1: 0 1: 2: 0 1: 3: 0 1: 4: 0 1: 1: 0 1: 1: 60 1: 2: 0 1: 2: 60
1: 1: 0 1: 1: 40 1: 1: 80
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You can change an instrument used in a Rhythm and replace it with another instrument.
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188).
2. Touch the section in the Rhythm Customize screen where the instrument names are displayed.
fig.RC-10.eps
The Instrument Edit screen appears. fig.RC-20.eps
Changing the Instrument Used
3. Touch < > < > in the screen to select the name of the instrument you want to change.
4. Touch
5. Touch < > < > to switch the screen, then touch the instrument name. The following screen appears.
To cancel operation, touch
6. If you want to change the instrument, touch
Deleting an Instrument
You can delete an instrument used in a Rhythm. When an instrument is deleted, all of the sounds using that instrument are deleted from the Rhythm.
7. Touch < > < > in the screen to select the name of the instrument you want to delete.
8. Touch
To cancel operation, touch
9. If you are sure that you wish to delete the instrument, touch
Changing and Deleting the Instruments Used
You can open Instrument Edit screen using the following procedure.
1. Touch < > (Utility).
The Utility screen appears. fig.RC-11.eps
2. Touch
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This deletes User Rhythms created by partially editing the internal Rhythms.
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188).
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
fig.RC-11.eps
3. Touch
fig.RC-23.eps
To cancel operation, touch
4. If you are sure that you wish to delete the Rhythm, touch
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188).
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
fig.RC-19.eps
4. Touch
fig.RC-24.eps
5. Touch the character select button ( ) to switch among uppercase/lowercase/ symbols. Touch the character select button repeatedly to cycle through the available choices, like this: uppercase lowercase symbols uppercase...
6. Touch the screen to specify the desired character. The following characters can be selected.
To cancel operation, touch
7. When youre done making the settings, touch
Deleting Rhythms You Have Created
Saving the User Rhythm
Changing the Name of a User Rhythm (Rename)
Uppercase A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Lowercase a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Symbols ! # % & ( ) * + , - . / : = ? ^ _ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Deletes a character.
Inserts a space (blank).
Move the cursor (the symbol that indicates the location at which characters will be input) to left or right.
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You can take User Rhythms created with the Rhythm Customize function and save them in the ATELIERs User memory and USB memory. To call up Rhythms saved in User memory, press the [User] button.
1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 188).
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
fig.RC-11.eps
3. Touch
fig.RC-19.eps
4. Touch < > < > to determine the save destination. Select Ext Memory to save the data in USB memory, or Favorites to save it in user memory. Select Disk to save the data in floppy disk.
5. Touch < > < > to select the number of the save destination.
Numbers which have not been used in the saving operation will be displayed as - - - - -.
fig.RC-19-2.eps
To cancel the save, touch
6. Touch
You can save Rhythms after changing the tempo by touching the Tempo [ ] [ ] button.
If the following screen appears
The following screen appears if you select a number to which a Rhythm has already been saved and then touch
If you wish to overwrite the Rhythm
1. Touch
If you wish to save new data instead of updating the Rhythm
1. Touch
2. In the Rhythm Save screen, select the number that is displayed as ----- (a number that currently does not contain Rhythm data).
3. Touch
Saving User Rhythms to the User Memory or USB Memory
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This adjusts the amount of the Initial Touch effect applied. Initial Touch is a function that translates the force used in playing the keys into a directly proportional amount of volume.
1. Touch
2. Touch either
3. Touch < > < > to display the Initial Touch. fig.09-03.eps
4. Touch the Initial Touch value (OFF, 110).
5. Touch < > < > to edit the value.
6. Touch
You can set the Bass Pedalboard to play simultaneous multiple notes or single notes only.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the PedalBass Mode.
fig.09-04.eps
4. Touch the PedalBass Mode setting to switch between MONOPHONIC and POLYPHONIC. Each time you touch the PedalBass Mode setting, it will alternate between MONOPHONIC and POLYPHONIC.
5. Touch
Adjusting How the Instrument Responds Adjusting the Initial Touch Sensitivity
Setting Description
Upper To change the initial touch setting of the Upper part
Lower To change the initial touch setting of the Lower part
Setting Description
110
Initial Touch is on. Striking the keys more forcefully will produce correspondingly louder sounds. The change in volume when the keys are played forcefully increases as the value is increased.
OFF Initial Touch is off. Volume remains constant regardless of how hard you play.
Changing the Pedalboard Polyphony
Setting Description
MONOPHONIC Only single notes can be played.
POLYPHONIC Multiple notes can be played.
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You can specify which keyboard will be affected when you press the Damper (Sustain) pedal.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Damper Pedal.
fig.09-08.eps
4. Touch the Damper Pedal setting to switch between to UPPER and to LOWER. Each time you touch the Damper Pedal setting, it will alternate between to UPPER and to LOWER.
5. Touch
Specify how the Expression Pedal will function when your performance is being recorded and when ATELIER song files are being played back.
Function During Recording
Specify whether Expression Pedal operations will be recorded or not while your performance is being recorded.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Exp. Src (Rec).
fig.09-10.eps
4. Touch the Exp. Src (Rec) setting to switch between PEDAL and COMPOSER. Each time you touch the Exp. Src (Rec) setting, it will alternate between PEDAL and COMPOSER.
5. Touch
Performance Function Settings
Selecting the Keyboard Affected by the Damper Pedal
Setting Description
to UPPER The effect is applied to the voices played on the Upper keyboard.
to LOWER The effect is applied to the voices played on the Lower keyboard.
Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal
Setting Description
PEDAL Expression Pedal movements will be recorded. The previous recording will be erased as new songs are recorded.
COMPOSER Expression Pedal movements will not be recorded. The previous data will remain without being erased.
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Function During Playback
You can specify whether or not the Expression Pedal will function while ATELIER song files are being played back.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Exp. Src (Play).
fig.09-10.eps
4. Touch the Exp. Src (Play) setting. fig.09-12.eps
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
6. Touch
This setting determines which keyboard will be controlled by the Pitch Bend/Vibrato lever.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Bender/ Vibrato.
fig.09-10.eps
4. Touch the Bender/Vibrato setting. fig.09-13.eps
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
6. Touch
Setting Description
PEDAL +COMPOSER
The Expression Pedal will function. Expression Pedal recording within the song file will also be effective.
COMPOSER The Expression Pedal will not function. The Expression Pedal recording within the song file will be effective.
PEDAL The Expression Pedal will function. The Expression Pedal recording within the song file will be ignored.
Choosing the Keyboard for which Pitch Bend and Vibrato will Apply
Setting Description
to UPPER The effect is applied to the voices played on the Upper keyboard.
to LOWER The effect is applied to the voices played on the Lower keyboard.
to PEDAL The effect is applied to the voices played on the Pedalboard.
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This setting allows you to choose the maximum amount of Pitch change (range) permissible when using Pitch Bend. The range can be set anywhere between 112 (in semitone units; with a maximum of one octave).
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Pitch Bend Range.
fig.09-14.eps
4. Touch the Pitch Bend Range setting. fig.09-15.eps
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
6. Touch
Drums/SFX is fixed at one octave range, regardless of this setting.
You can adjust the sensitivity of the D Beam controller. Increasing this setting will make the D Beam controller more responsive. The sensitivity of the D Beam controller can vary depending on the brightness of the surroundings. If it does not operate as you expect, please readjust the sensitivity.
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the D Beam Sensitivity.
fig.09-14.eps
4. Touch the D Beam Sensitivity setting. fig.09-15.eps
5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
6. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
Changing the Pitch Bend Range
Setting
112 (semitone steps)
NOTE
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller
Setting
110
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The Chord Hold function can be switched ON/OFF. When Chord Hold is ON, the Automatic Accompaniment will continue playing even when you lift your hand from the key to play a new chord.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Chord Hold. fig.02-11.eps
5. Touch the Chord Hold setting to switch between ON and OFF. Each time you touch the Chord Hold setting, it will alternate between ON and OFF.
6. Touch
You can change the sound that is used for the count played at the end of the intro with the Intro Countdown function (p. 78).
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Count Down Sound.
fig.02-11.eps
5. Touch the Count Down Sound setting to switch between VOICE and STICK. Each time you touch the Count Down Sound setting, it will alternate between VOICE and STICK.
6. Touch
Rhythm Settings
Turning Chord Hold On/Off
Setting Description
ON The Automatic Accompaniment determined by the chord played on the Lower keyboard is held (even if you release the keys).
OFF
When you release the keys that you played in the Lower keyboard, the Automatic Accompaniment will stop (be muted). Only the Rhythm (drum) performance will continue.
Changing the Intro Countdown Sound (Count Down Sound)
Setting Description
VOICE Human voice count (One, two, three...)
STICK Stick sound count
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You can prevent Rhythm tempos from switching automatically when you switch Rhythms.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Auto Std Tempo (Auto Standard Tempo).
fig.02-11-2.eps
5. Touch the Auto Std Tempo setting to switch between ON and OFF. Each time you touch the Auto Std Tempo setting, it will alternate between ON and OFF.
6. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
You can change the operation of the Fill In [Auto] button and Fill In [Break] button so that they work in the same way as on the S-series.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Rhythm Mode.
fig.02-11-2.eps
5. Touch the Rhythm Mode setting to switch between ORIGINAL and S-SERIES. Each time you touch the Rhythm Mode setting, it will alternate between ORIGINAL and S-SERIES.
6. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
Preventing Rhythm Tempos from Switching Automatically
Setting Description
ON Switching the Rhythm while the Rhythm is stopped automatically changes the tempo settings to those in the new Rhythm.
OFF The tempo settings are not changed automatically when the Rhythms are changed.
Changing the Operation of the Fill In Buttons
Setting Description
ORIGINAL The function of the Fill In [Auto] button and Fill In [Break] button will not change.
S-SERIES
The function of the Fill In [Auto] button and Fill In [Break] button will change.
Fill In [Auto] button Fill In [To Variation] button
Fill In [Break] button Fill In [To Original] button
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Placing the Panel Overlay Sheet
If youve set Rhythm Mode to S-SERIES, you can place the panel overlay sheet included with the ATELIER on the panel so that the button functions will be easy to see.
1. Place the panel overlay sheet on Fill In buttons as shown in the illustration below.
On the panel overlay sheet are printed the names of the buttons for when Rhythm Mode is set to S-SERIES.
Starting the Rhythm (if Rhythm Mode is S-SERIES)
Starting with an Added Intro
1. Press the [Intro/Ending] button. The Intro is played and the Rhythm starts. While the Intro is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator will light, until the Intro ends then the button indicator will go dark.
Starting with a short intro
1. Press the Fill In [To Variation] or Fill In [To Original] button. [Start/Stop] button indicator will blink. The indicator for the Fill In [To Variation] or [To Original] button will blink.
2. Press the [Start/Stop] button. A short Intro is played and the Rhythm starts.
Starting Without an Intro
1. Press the [Start/Stop] button. The Rhythm starts without an Intro being played.
Stopping the Rhythm (if Rhythm Mode is S-SERIES)
Stopping with an Ending
1. Press the [Intro/Ending] button. An Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops. While the Ending is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator will light, until the Ending finishes the button indicator will be turned off.
Stopping the Rhythm with a short ending
1. Press the [To Variation] or [To Original] button, and then press the [Start/Stop] button. A short Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops.
Stopping without an Ending
1. Press the [Start/Stop] button. The Rhythm stops without an Ending being played.
Button Description
Fill In [To Variation] button
A fill-in (p. 79) will be played, and then an elaborate Rhythm pattern will play.
Fill In [To Original] button
A fill-in (p. 79) will be played, and then a basic Rhythm pattern will play.
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You can specify how the settings related to Rhythm performances and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled when you press a Registration button.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
fig.03-07.eps
4. Touch the Arranger Update setting to switch between DELAYED and INSTANT. Each time you touch the Arranger Update setting, it will alternate between DELAYED and INSTANT.
5. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
You can specify how the transpose setting will be recalled when you press a Registration button.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
fig.03-07.eps
4. Touch the Trans. Update (Transpose Update) setting to switch between DELAYED and INSTANT. Each time you touch the Trans. Update setting, it will alternate between DELAYED and INSTANT.
5. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
Registration Settings
Changing the Timing at Which Arranger Settings are Recalled
Setting Description
DELAYED
Settings related to Rhythm performances and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled when you hold a Registration button for several seconds. If you quickly press the Registration button, only the panel settings (voice, etc.) that are not related to Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment will be updated.
INSTANT
Settings related to Rhythm performances and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled the instant you press a button along with all other panel settings.
Changing the Timing at Which Transposition Settings are Recalled
Setting Description
DELAYED Transpose settings will be recalled when you hold a Registration button for several seconds.
INSTANT Transpose setting will be recalled the instant you press a button along with all other panel settings.
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Some music files have Lyrics included and these Lyrics can be displayed on the screen. You can turn on or off the lyrics display of such music files.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Lyrics. fig.09-16.eps
5. Touch the Lyrics setting to switch between ON and OFF. Touch the setting to toggle the display of lyrics ON (visible) or OFF (hidden).
6. Touch
If you press a voice select button while playing back music files that contains lyrics, the display screen will switch, and the lyrics will no longer be displayed. To re-display the lyrics, touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
SMF music files or a performance that you yourself recorded can be transposed for playback.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Playback Transpose.
fig.09-16.eps
5. Touch the Playback Transpose setting. fig.09-17.eps
6. Touch < > < > to change the setting. The key is transposed by one semitone each time
< > or < > key is touched.
7. Touch
Composer Settings
Switching the Display of Lyrics On or Off
NOTE
Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs (Playback Transpose)
Setting
-605 (semitone steps)
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You can change the way in which the metronome will sound.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Metronome. fig.09-16.eps
5. Touch the Metronome setting. fig.09-18.eps
6. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
7. Touch
You can adjust the volume of the metronome.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Metronome Vol (Metronome Volume).
fig.09-19.eps
5. Touch Metronome Vol. setting. fig.09-20.eps
6. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
Increasing the value will raise the volume of the metronome.
7. Touch
Changing the Metronome Setting
Setting Description
OFF Not heard at all
REC Heard only while recording
ON Heard constantly
Adjusting the Metronome Volume
Setting
110
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You can choose one of 4 different sounds for the metronome.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Metronome Sound.
fig.09-19.eps
5. Touch the Metronome Sound setting. fig.09-21.eps
6. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
7. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
This setting determines the beat to be used when recording performance songs.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Beat. fig.09-19.eps
5. Touch the Beat setting. The time signature setting screen appears.
fig.09-19-2.eps
6. Touch the time signature that you wish to set.
7. Touch
If youre using Rhythm performance or Automatic Accompaniment, the time signature will be specified automatically.
You cannot change the beat of previously recorded songs.
Changing the Sound of the Metronome
Setting Description
CLICK&BELL Conventional metronome sound
ELECTRONIC Electronic metronome sound
VOICE ENG. Human voice (English)
VOICE JPN. Human voice (Japanese)
Setting the Beat
NOTE
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The ATELIER may be unable to correctly recognize the type of CD being used. In such instances, you can specify the type of CD manually.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the CD/Audio Type.
fig.09-16.eps
5. Touch the CD/Audio Type setting. fig.09-18.eps
6. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
Note that certain commercially available CDs cannot be played back on the ATELIER.
7. Touch
Setting the Type of CD To Be Played Back Setting Description
Auto The CD type is detected automatically.
Type A General CDs for Player Piano contain audio and MIDI data, and the data format may vary from one CD to the next. If the CDs data format does not match the ATELIERs settings, a beep will sound.Type B
STEREO Commercial Audio CD (CDs other than those designed for use with the piano player piano)
NOTE
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With some player piano CDs, the piano and accompaniment sounds may not be synchronized properly. In such instances, you can adjust the timing of the piano sounds so that they are in time with the accompaniment.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the CD/Audio Sync.
fig.09-16.eps
5. Touch the CD/Audio Sync setting. fig.09-18.eps
6. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
7. Touch
The basic pitch of an instrument is generally considered as the pitch of the middle A note. The Master Tune parameter lets you adjust this basic pitch to match the pitch of any other instruments that are playing together with the ATELIER.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the Master Tune. fig.09-24.eps
3. Touch the Master Tune setting. fig.09-25.eps
4. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
5. Touch
By touching < >, you can restore the default setting (440.0 Hz).
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
Adjusting the Timing of a Player Piano CDs Piano Sound and Accompaniment
Setting
0100
Other Settings
Adjust the Standard Pitch (Master Tune)
Setting
415.3Hz466.2Hz (0.1 Hz units)
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You can adjust the mic echo that will apply to a connected microphone.
Connecting the Microphone (p. 23)
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the Mic Echo. fig.09-24.eps
3. Touch the Mic Echo setting. fig.09-26.eps
4. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
5. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
Transmission of PC (Program Change) numbers can be switched ON/OFF when a Registration is selected.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the Send PC Switch.
fig.00-37.eps
3. Touch the Send PC Switch setting to switch between ON and OFF. Each time you touch the Send PC Switch setting, it will alternate between ON and OFF.
4. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
Adjusting the Mic Echo
Setting
012
Enabling Transmission of PC Numbers
Setting Description
ON PC numbers are transmitted
OFF PC numbers are not transmitted
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You can specify the Program Change number that will be transmitted from MIDI Out connector when a Registration is selected.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the Bank MSB (Bank Select MSB), Bank LSB (Bank Select LSB), or PC Number (Program Change Number).
fig.00-37.eps
3. Touch either
fig.09-28.eps
4. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
5. Touch
This instrument contains two sound generators: one for GM2/ GS data playback and one for keyboard performance. Normally, data received at the MIDI In connector will control only the sound generator for GM2/GS data playback. However by changing the MIDI IN Mode setting, you can also control the keyboard sound generator from MIDI In.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the MIDI IN Mode. fig.09-24.eps
3. Touch the MIDI IN Mode setting to switch between MODE 1 and MODE 2. Each time you touch the MIDI IN Mode setting, it will alternate between Mode 1 and Mode 2.
Setting the PC Number
Menu Setting
Bank MSB 0127
Bank LSB 0127
PC Number 1128
MIDI IN Mode
Setting Description
MODE 1 Control the instrument as a GS sound generator
MODE 2
Channels 5 through 10 and Channels 12, 14, 15 are transmitted to the GS sound generator, and all other channels are transmitted to the keyboard sound generator.
Channel MODE 1 MODE 2
1 GS Solo
2 GS Pedal/GS *
3 GS Lower
4 GS Upper
510 GS GS
11 GS Drums/SFX
12 GS GS
13 GS Manual Percussion
1415 GS GS
16 GS Control
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* When the pedal part button is ON, data received at the MIDI In connector will control the pedal part of keyboard sound generator. When the pedal part button is OFF, data received at the MIDI In connector will control the GS sound generator.
4. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
When you use the MIDI connectors or the USB connector of the ATELIER to transmit musical data to external devices, for each keyboard (Upper, Lower, and Pedal) you can specify the channel on which your playing will be transmitted as MIDI messages.
For details refer to Connecting MIDI Devices (p. 231).
1. Touch
fig.09-24.eps
fig.09-30.eps
fig.10-11.eps
2. Touch the part to change the MIDI Transmit Channel.
The Control part transmits Expression pedal data and PC numbers.
3. Touch < > < > to change the setting. fig.09-31-a.eps
4. Touch
MIDI messages for the Solo part will be transmitted only when the Solo [To Lower] button is ON.
Selecting the MIDI Transmit Channel
Menu Part
Tx MIDI Ch. Upper Upper
Tx MIDI Ch. Lower Lower
Tx MIDI Ch. Pedal Pedal
Tx MIDI Ch. Solo Solo
Tx MIDI Ch. Drums Drums/SFX
Tx MIDI Ch. M.Perc Manual Percussion
Tx MIDI Ch. Ctrl Control
Setting
116
NOTE
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You can set the main screen so that the bouncing ball does not appear.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the Main Bouncing Ball.
fig.09-44.eps
3. Touch the Main Bouncing Ball setting to switch between ON and OFF. Each time you touch the Main Bouncing Ball setting, it will alternate between ON and OFF.
4. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
You can change the color and pattern for the main screens background.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the Main Background.
fig.09-44.eps
3. Touch the Main Background setting.
4. Touch < > < > to change the setting. fig.10-13.eps
5. Touch
6. Touch
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
Eliminating the Bouncing Ball from the Main Screen
Setting Description
ON The bouncing ball appears in the main screen.
OFF The bouncing ball does not appear in the main screen.
Switching the Background of the Main Screen
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Connecting the ATELIER to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the ATELIER.
V-LINK V-LINK ( ) is a function that allows music and images to be performed together. By using MIDI to connect two or more V-LINK compatible devices, you can easily enjoy a wide range of visual effects that are linked to the expressive elements of a music performance.
How to Use the V-LINK
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the V-LINK. fig.10-14.eps
3. Touch the V-LINK setting (OFF/MODE 1/ MODE2).
4. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
5. Touch
The V-LINK function is turned on, and the V-LINK icon appears in the main screen.
fig.09-41.eps
The Send PC Switch settings is automatically switched to ON when V-LINK is on (MODE 1, MODE 2). When the V- LINK function is switched off, the Send PC Switch setting reverts to the setting in effect before V-LINK was switched on.
For more on switching video images, refer to the owners manual for the connected device.
Using the V-LINK Function
Setting Description
OFF The V-LINK function is switched off.
MODE 1 The V-LINK function is switched on. You can now control the video images using the Registration buttons.
MODE 2
The V-LINK function is switched on. You can now control the video images using the twelve rightmost keys of the lower keyboard and Registration buttons. No sound is produced when you press any of the twelve keys at the right end of the keyboard.
When V-LINK is set to MODE 1 When a Registration button is pressed, Bank Select and Program Change Number messages are transmitted from the MIDI Out connector as video control messages. At this time, the Control MIDI transmit channel setting is disregarded, and the messages are transmitted via Channel 16.
When V-LINK is set to MODE 2 In addition to the functions of MODE 1, MODE 2 also sets the device to transmit Note messages as video control messages from the MIDI Out connector when one of the twelve rightmost keys in the Lower keyboard is pressed. In this case, the Lower and Solo MIDI transmit channel settings are disregarded, and the messages are transmitted via Channel 16.
The MIDI transmit channel used for video control messages is fixed at channel 16.NOTE
NOTE
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You can use your external display to view the contents of the ATELIERs built-in screen.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the Screen Out. fig.10-12.eps
3. Touch the Screen Out setting to switch between ON and OFF.
I If the Slide Show setting is on, the slide show will be shown on your external display.
4. Touch
You can also use the following procedure to turn the V-LINK function on.
1. Hold down the Composer [Reset] button and press either the Upper Organ [Full] button or the Upper Organ [Jazz] button. Holding down the Composer [Reset] button and pressing the Upper Organ [Full] button switches the instrument to MODE 1 (p. 215). Holding down the Composer [Reset] button and pressing the Upper Organ [Jazz] button switches the instrument to MODE 2 (p. 215). The display changes as shown below, and the ATELIER switches to Image Control mode.
fig.09-42.eps
The V-LINK function is turned on, and the V-LINK icon appears in the main screen.
fig.09-41.eps
2. To cancel the V-LINK function, once again hold down the Composer [Reset] button and press either the Upper Organ [Full] button or the Upper Organ [Jazz] button. If set to MODE 1 (p. 215), holding down the Composer [Reset] button and pressing the Upper Organ [Full] button switches the V-LINK function off. If set to MODE 2 (p. 215), holding down the Composer [Reset] button and pressing the Upper Organ [Jazz] button switches the V-LINK function off.
Viewing the Contents of the ATELIERs Screen on a External Display
Setting Description
ON The contents of the ATELIERs screen will be shown on your external display.
OFF The contents of the ATELIERs screen will not be shown on your external display. The ATELIER logo will be shown.
NOTE
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If youve been using the Touch Screen for some time, the pointer may be shifted, making the ATELIER react incorrectly. You should correct this displacement when necessary by performing calibration (repositioning).
1. Touch
2. In the System screen, touch
fig.00-38.eps
3. Touch
A display will ask for confirmation. To cancel the operation, touch
4. Touch
5. Touch the points indicated on the touch screen.
Do this carefully, because touching a location thats different from the one indicated for the pointer may make the displacement even worse. Be sure to touch the pointer accurately. If the following display appears, perform the touch panel position adjustment once again.
fig.09-38-2.eps
Repositioning the Touch Screen NOTE
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You can restore the User memory to their original factory settings. This function is called User Memory Reset.
1. Touch
fig.00-37.eps
2. In the System screen, touch
fig.00-38.eps
3. In the Utility screen, touch
The confirmation message appears on screen. fig.00-43-2.eps
Touch
4. Touch
Never switch off the power while this operation is in progress! fig.00-40-2.eps
To reset all settings other than User memory to their original factory settings, refer to p. 219. If you want to reset all settings to their factory-set state, refer to p. 24.
Restoring the User Memory to the Original Factory Settings
What is User Memory? User Memory refers to an area inside the instrument where you can store the User Rhythms you create and the performances you record. Rhythms and SMF music files saved on USB memory can also be copied to user memory (p. 87). User memory is quite useful, since anything you place there will be retained even while the power is turned off. The following things are stored in User memory:
Songs youve registered in Favorites
Rhythms
Registration sets
NOTE
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AT-500_e.book 219
You can restore all of the settings other than the User memory (p. 218) to their original factory settings. This function is called Panel Reset.
1. Touch
fig.00-37.eps
2. In the System screen, touch
fig.00-38.eps
3. In the Utility screen, touch
The confirmation message appears on screen. fig.00-43-2.eps
If you touch
4. Touch
Never switch off the power while this operation is in progress! fig.00-40-2.eps
To reset only the User memory to its original factory settings, refer to p. 218. If you want to reset all settings to their factory-set state, refer to p. 24.
You can also use the following method to open the Panel Reset confirmation screen.
1. Touch
2. Press the [Harmony Intelligence] button. The Panel Reset confirmation screen appears.
Restoring All Settings Other Than the User Memory to the Original Factory Settings
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
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The process of preparing USB memory or floppy disks so that they can be used with the ATELIER is called initialization (formatting). In certain cases, particularly with floppy disks, the media is formatted for a specific type of device. If the media format does not match the ATELIERs, you will not be able to use that media with the ATELIER.
1. Connect the USB memory to the External Memory connector If you want to initialize a floppy disk, connect your floppy disk drive (sold separately) to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the floppy disk.
2. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to select the media. Choose Ext Memory if you want to initialize USB memory, or choose Disk if you want to initialize a floppy disk.
5. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
6. Touch
If you touch
7. Touch
Never attempt to remove the USB memory until formatting is complete.
The ATELIER allows you to load a favorite graphic into internal memory, and have it be displayed when the power is turned on.
1. Use your computer to create a graphic image file that meets the following criteria:
2. Using your computer, save the image that you want to load into the ATELIER on external media.
3. Connect the external media containing the image to the ATELIER. If youre using USB memory, connect it to the External Memory connector. If youre using a floppy disk, connect the separately purchased floppy disk drive to the Ext Drive connector.
4. Touch
5. In the System screen, touch
Formatting a USB Memory (Format)
NOTE
Displaying a Graphic at Power-up
Size 800 x 480 pixels
Color 24 bit colors
Format Image saved in BMP format
Name
18 characters in length (lowercase is ok). A filename extension of .BMP must be added after the name.
The following characters can be used to name an image. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 # $ % & ( ) - @ ~ { } _ !
If you use a character that cannot be used in a name, it will be replaced by another character when displayed.
NOTE
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6. Touch
fig.09-34.eps
The ATELIER can store up to three images. If two or more images are stored in internal memory, those images will be displayed consecutively after the power is turned on.
7. In the screen, touch <01><03> to select the destination at which the image is to be saved.
fig.09-35.eps
8. Touch
fig.09-36.eps
9. Touch < > < > to select the media. Choose Ext Memory to load an image from USB memory, or choose Disk to load an image from floppy disk. The destination will show the names of the images saved on the external media.
10.Touch < > < > to select the image that you want to load into internal memory.
You can touch
11.Touch
If an image is already stored at the load destination, the following screen will appear.
fig.09-37.eps
To erase the currently loaded image, and load the new image
1. Touch
To cancel image loading
1. Touch
If the image cannot be loaded, the following screen will appear.
fig.09-38.eps
Display Description
0103 Images stored in internal memory For numbers at which no image is saved, (Blank) is shown.
View The image stored in the ATELIER will be shown for a few seconds, allowing you to check the image.
Load... Load an image from external media into internal memory.
Clear... Delete an image from internal memory.
NOTE
NOTE
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1. Touch
2. In the System screen, touch
3. Touch
The BMP Installer screen appears. fig.09-34.eps
4. In the screen, touch <01><03> to select the image that you wish to delete.
You can touch
Numbers for which (Blank) is shown have no image.
5. Touch
fig.09-39.eps
To cancel without deleting the image, touch
6. Touch
Once the image has been deleted, the screen will indicate (Blank.)
Deleting an Image Stored in Internal Memory
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All songs and Registration data saved on a floppy disk can be copied to USB memory.
Rhythms and image data cannot be copied.
Songs and Registrations inside folders will not be copied. If you want to copy this data, move the song or Registration data out of the folder.
1. Make preparations for the copy. Connect the floppy disk drive to the Ext Memory connector. Into the floppy disk drive, insert the floppy disk containing the data you want to copy. Connect your USB memory to the External Memory connector.
2. Touch
3. In the System screen, touch
4. Touch
If you decide to stop the data copy operation, touch
5. Touch
If youre copying all songs and Registrations to USB memory, a folder will be created in the USB memory, and the data will be saved in this folder.
6. Touch the character select button ( ) to switch among uppercase/numbers. Touch the character select button repeatedly to cycle through the available choices, like this: uppercase numbers uppercase...
7. Touch the screen to specify the desired character. The following characters can be selected.
To cancel the operation, touch
8. When youre done making the settings, touch
Copying Data from a Floppy Disk to USB Memory
NOTE
NOTE
Uppercase A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Symbols _ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Deletes a character.
Move the cursor (the symbol that indicates the location at which characters will be input) to left or right.
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9. Touch
If the floppy disk drive or USB memory is not connected correctly, a screen like the following will appear.
fig.++-+++
You can specify how transitions between images are to occur when you play back a slide show (p. 236).
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch
NOTE
Video-related Settings
Selecting the Type of Slide Show
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5. Touch the Slide Show Type setting.
6. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
7. Touch
You can specify the interval at which images will change when you play back a slide show (p. 236).
1. Touch
2. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch
Setting Description
SIMPLE One photo will simply fade-out while the next photo fades-in.
BLOCK The photo will be divided into blocks that change separately.
POP The photo will switch using rapid movement and color combination.
MIX Simple, block, and pop types will be combined.
Selecting the Interval at which Images will Change
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5. Touch the Slide Show Interval setting.
6. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
7. Touch
Setting
5 SECONDS, 8 SECONDS, 12 SECONDS, 4 MEASURES, 6 MEASURES, 8 MEASURES
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Connecting with External Device
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The functions of the jacks on the bottom of the keyboard are described below.
1. Output Main L/Mono, R Jacks These jacks can be connected to your audio system to enjoy more powerful sound.
2. Input L/Mono, R Jacks Using these jacks, you can connect other sound generating devices or audio equipment and play sounds from other devices through the ATELIERs speaker.
3. RGB Out Connector p. 232 You can connect an external display here to view a slideshow.
4. Phones Jacks p. 23 Connect headphones here.
5. Mic Volume Knob p. 23 This adjusts the volume when a microphone is connected.
6. Mic Jack p. 23 Connect microphone here.
7. MIDI Out/In Connectors p. 231 You can connect external MIDI devices to the ATELIER and exchange performance data between them.
8. USB Connector p. 229 Used for connecting a computer to the ATELIER using a USB cable.
Name and Functions of Jack and Connectors
1 2 3
4 5 6 87
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You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the ATELIER through the speakers of your audio system, or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device.
When connecting, please use an audio cable with a standard phone plug, such as the PCS-100PW (sold separately).
Connecting Speakers to the ATELIER and Outputting Sounds
1. Turn the volume all the way down on the ATELIER and on the speaker youre about to connect.
2. Turn off the power to the ATELIER and the speaker.
3. Use audio cables (sold separately) to make the connection.
4. Switch on the ATELIER.
5. Switch on the connected speaker.
6. Adjust the volume level on the ATELIER and the connected speaker. When you play the ATELIERs keyboard, the sound is played from the connected speakers.
Turning Off the Power
1. Turn the volume all the way down on the ATELIER and on the speaker youre about to connect.
2. Turn off the connected speaker.
3. Turn off the ATELIER.
Connecting to Audio Equipment
* When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the input jacks may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors.
921
* To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.
Input (Line In) jack
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Playing Sounds from Audio Equipment Through the ATELIER
1. Turn the volume all the way down on the ATELIER and on the audio device youre about to connect.
2. Turn off the power to the ATELIER and the audio device.
3. Use audio cables (sold separately) to make the connection.
4. Switch on the audio device.
5. Switch on the ATELIER.
6. Adjust the volume level on the ATELIER and the audio device. The sounds from the connected audio device are played by the ATELIER.
Turning Off the Power
1. Turn the volume all the way down on the ATELIER and on the audio device youre about to connect.
2. Turn off the ATELIER.
3. Turn off the audio device.
The following become possible once you connect a USB cable (available separately) between the USB connector located to the lower left of the ATELIER and the USB connector of your computer.
You can use the ATELIER to play sounds from SMF music files played back with MIDI software.
By exchanging MIDI data with sequencer software, you can save songs recorded with the ATELIER to your computer, and enjoy a variety of musical control and editing features.
Connect the ATELIER to your computer as shown below.
* Refer to the Roland website for system requirements. Roland website: http://www.roland.com/
Stereo Set etc. Output (Line Out) jack
Connecting a Computer
USB Connector
USB Cable
Computer
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If connection to your computer is unsuccessful...
Normally, you dont need to install a driver in order to connect the ATELIER to your computer. However, if some problem occurs, or if the performance is poor, using the Roland original driver may solve the problem. Specify the USB driver you want to use, and then install the driver. For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver, refer to the Roland website.
Roland website: http://www.roland.com/
Specify the USB driver you want to use for ATELIER, and then install the driver.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the USB Driver. fig.10-12.eps
3. Touch the USB Driver setting to switch between GENERIC and ORIGINAL. Each time you touch the USB Driver setting, it will alternate between GENERIC and ORIGINAL.
4. Turn the ATELIERs volume to the minimum level, switch off the power, then turn it back on again.
This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off.
Caution
To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.
Only MIDI data can be transmitted using USB.
USB cables are not included. Consult your Roland dealer if you need to purchase.
Turn on the power to the ATELIER before starting up MIDI applications on the computer. Do not turn the ATELIER on or off while any MIDI application is running.
Making the Settings for the USB Driver
Setting Description
GENERIC
Choose this if you want to use the standard USB driver that was included with your computer. Normally, you should use this mode.
ORIGINAL Choose this if you want to use a USB driver downloaded from the Roland website.
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By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can control the performances on one device from the other. For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument or switch Tones on the other instrument.
Whats MIDI?
MIDI, short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, was developed as a standard for the exchange of performance data between electronic instruments and computers. The ATELIER is equipped with MIDI connectors to let it exchange performance data with external devices. These connectors can be used to connect the ATELIER to an external device for even greater versatility.
About MIDI Connectors
The ATELIER has two kinds of MIDI connectors. Connecting these to the MIDI connectors on a MIDI instrument makes it possible for the two instruments to control each other. For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument or switch tones on the other instrument. You should also set the MIDI send channel as needed. fig.10-09.eps
MIDI Out Connector Connect the external MIDI device to the MIDI IN connector with an optional MIDI cable. The notes played on the keyboard, movements of the Damper pedal, Expression data, data indicating that a Registration button, etc., was pressed will be transmitted to the external MIDI connector. The Solo voice will be transmitted only if the Solo [To Lower] button is ON.
MIDI In Connector Connect the external MIDI device to the MIDI out connector with an optional MIDI cable. Performance messages from an external MIDI device are received here. These incoming messages may instruct the receiving MIDI instrument to play sounds or switch voices.
The ATELIER contains two sound generators: one sound generator for its own keyboards and one GM2/GS sound generator (p. 252). Normally, musical data transmitted from an external device to the MIDI In connector is sent to the GM2/GS sound generator, but you can also set the MIDI IN Mode parameter (p. 212) so that the keyboard sound generator is controlled.
Making the Connections
When connecting, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. Failure to follow these steps in the order given could cause a malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other equipment.
1. Turn the volume all the way down on the ATELIER and on the device youre about to connect.
2. Switch off the power to the ATELIER and the device youre about to connect.
3. Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect the MIDI connectors to each other.
4. Switch on the power to the ATELIER and the connected device.
5. Adjust the volume level on the ATELIER and the connected device.
6. You should also set the MIDI send channel as needed (p. 213).
Connecting MIDI Devices
NOTE
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Connecting with External Device
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Connecting an External Display
Displays That Can Be Connected to This Instrument
In general, a great many of the VGA monitors and multiscan monitors that are available on the market are compatible with this instrument. However, before you connect any monitor, make sure it meets the following specifications:
Confirm that the display to be used is compatible with the frequencies mentioned above. Using a display that is not compatible with the above frequencies may result in incorrect image output when images move, and in certain cases may even damage the display.
Making the Connections 921
To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.
1. Turn off the power to the ATELIER and the display to be connected (p. 22).
2. Connect your display to the ATELIER. Use display cable (sold separately) to connect the display to the RGB Out connector on the ATELIER.
3. Switch on the ATELIER (p. 22).
4. Switch on the connected display.
For more on handling the external display, refer to your displays owners manual.
Connecting an External Display
External Display
Display Cable (commercial available)
Resolution 800 x 480 pixels
Horizontal scan frequency 31.5 kHz
Vertical scan frequency 60 Hz
Connector 3-row, 15-pin D-Sub type
Signal Analog
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
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Enjoying Music and Video
E njoying M
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You can connect an external display to the ATELIER, and use it to view images from a device connected to the ATELIER.
You can also connect a CD drive (commercially available) and play back VIMA TUNES (sold separately). While playing a VIMA TUNES song, you can use the external display to view a slide show suitable for the character of the song, or play along using recommended tones.
VIMA TUNES Screen
In the System Utility screen, touch
You can also access the VIMA TUNES screen from the Rec/ Play screen(p. 153).
Mute the melody portion, or reduce the volume.
Sounds appropriate for the currently playing VIMA TUNES song will be selected automatically.
Change the key of the song thats playing
VIMA TUNES
VIMA TUNES is a Roland specification for music files that contains image and lyric data, allowing you to enjoy songs with lyrics and images simultaneously. When data bearing the VIMA TUNES logo is played back on a device that bears the same logo, lyrics can be shown on the screen of a connected external display, letting you enjoy karaoke or watch a slide show.
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You can connect a CD drive (commercially available) and play back VIMA TUNES (sold separately). While playing a VIMA TUNES song, you can use the external display to view a slide show suitable for the character of the song, or play along using recommended tones.
1. Connect a commercially available CD drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the VIMA TUNES disc into the CD drive.
2. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch
5. Touch < > < > to select the song you want to play.
Enjoying VIMA TUNES Songs
Listening to a VIMA TUNES Song
If you want to use a CD or the CD drive, refer to Using a CD (p. 28).
You can also press the panels [Song] button and choose a VIMA TUNES song from Song Select screen.
NOTE
It will take a certain amount of time until VIMA TUNES song can be selected.
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6. Touch < > to start playing back the song.
You can touch Playback Transpose < > < > to change the key of the song.
When you touch Melody
You can mute the melody, and play the melody yourself.
When you touch Melody
7. Touch < > to stop playing back the song.
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While playing back a VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES), you can view a slide show of images that match the mood of the song.
Songs on a CD-ROM created for VIMA (VIMA TUNES) contain slide show images suitable for those songs, making it easy for you to enjoy a slide show without having to prepare your own images (photos).
1. Connect a commercially available CD drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the VIMA TUNES disc into the CD drive.
2. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch
5. Touch
Displaying a Slide Show while the Song Plays
You can also press the panels [Song] button and choose a VIMA TUNES song from Song Select screen.
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6. Touch < > < > to select the song you want to play.
7. Touch < > to start playing back the song. A slide show suitable for the character of the song will be shown on the external display connected to the ATELIER.
8. Touch < > to stop playing back the song.
Viewing the ATELIERs screen to check the image thats shown on your external display
You can view the ATELIERs screen to check the image thats shown on your external display.
1. Press the [Video Monitor] button, getting its indicator to light up. The [Video Monitor] button indicator will alternate between on (lit) and off (dark) each time it is pressed.
fig.01-32_AT-900.eps
The ATELIERs display will show the same image as shown on your external display.
NOTE
It will take a certain amount of time until VIMA TUNES song can be selected.
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When playing along on keyboard while listening to a CD-ROM made for the VIMA (VIMA TUNES), this function lets you play on Upeer keyboard using instrumental sounds that are appropriate for the atmosphere of the selected song. If you select a song from a CD-ROM created for VIMA (VIMA TUNES), three recommended tones will automatically be selected in the VIMA TUNES screen. You can use these three sounds to perform sounds that will match the character of that song.
When you want to select a song from a CD-ROM made for the VIMA (VIMA TUNES), insert the CD-ROM into the CD drive.
1. Select the song of VIMA CD-ROM (p. 239).
2. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch
The three recommended tones are shown in the lower part of the screen.
5. Touch one of the recommended tones in the screen to select a tone.
6. Touch < > to start playing back the song.
7. Play along with the song. The tones you play will be suitable for the character of the song.
8. Touch < > to stop playing back the song.
Performing with Sounds that Match the Song (Recommended Tones)
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You can connect a CD drive to the ATELIER and use it to play music CDs. This lets you perform or sing along with the backing of a music CD.
1. Connect a commercially available CD drive to the Ext Drive connector, and insert the music CD into the CD drive.
2. Press the [Song] button. The Song Select screen appears.
3. Touch < > < > to select the CD.
4. Touch < > < > to select the song you want to play.
5. Touch < > ( ) to start playing back the song.
6. Touch < > ( ) to stop playing back the song.
Listening to Songs from Music CD
NOTE
You cant copy music CD songs to Favorites.
If you want to use a CD or the CD drive, refer to Using a CD (p. 28).
NOTE
It will take a certain amount of time until a music CD can be selected.
NOTE
You can also play or stop the music data by touching
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You can minimize the vocal sounds of a commercially available music CD, and sing the vocal part yourself. This is a convenient way to enjoy karaoke or practice soloing with a favorite music CD.
1. Connect a commercially available CD drive to the Ext Drive connector.
2. Insert the music CD you want to use into the CD drive, and select the song you want to sing (p. 239).
3. Touch
4. Touch
5. Touch
6. Touch the Melody
7. Touch < > to start playing back the song. When you play back the song, the sound of the melody or vocal will be minimized.
This lets you perform the melody portion yourself.
Transposing the Song to a Comfortable Key for Singing
You can transpose the song to a key that is more comfortable for you to sing.
If you or someone else will be singing along with a song, you can change the key of the song so its appropriate for the singers range.
1. Touch Playback Transpose < > < > on the VIMA Tunes screen. Each time you touch Playback Transpose < > < >, the key is changed by one semitone.
Touch < > to lower the key, or touch < > to raise the key.
This can be set in a range of -60+5 (semitone steps).
The VIMA TUNES screen shows the value youve specified.
2. If you touch Playback Transpose < > < > to select 0, Key Control will be turned off.
Enjoying Karaoke with a Music CD (Center Cancel) NOTE
For some songs, the vocal sound may not be eliminated completely.
NOTE
If you select a different song, the playback transpose settings will return to their factory-set state.
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Troubleshooting
T roubleshooting
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If the ATELIER does not function in the way you except, first check the following chart. If this does not resolve the problem, consult your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Station.
Power does not Turn On
Problem Check Solution Page
When you press the [Power On] switch, the power doesnt come on
Power cord is not connected correctly. Connect the power cord correctly. p. 21
Problems with the Screen Display
Problem Check Solution Page
Nothing appears on screen
The ATELIER uses a liquid-crystal screen, so text may not be displayed when the ambient temperature is below freezing.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
It appears as though there are vertical stripes in the screen
This is due to the nature of a liquid crystal display, and is not a malfunction.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
Cant view the main screen The [Video Monitor] button is lit.
If the [Video Monitor] button is lit, the ATELIERs display will show the same image as the device connected to the ATELIER. Press the [Video Monitor] button so its turned off.
p. 237
Bouncing Ball is not shown The Bouncing Ball display is turned off. Turn the Main Bouncing Ball setting ON. p. 214
Lyrics are not indicated properly in the display
With some music files, the lyrics cannot be displayed correctly.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
In the Notation screen, some lyrics or notes could extend beyond the edges of the screen, and not be displayed.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
A button was pressed while the lyrics were being shown in the display. During the display of lyrics, you could be taken to a different screen if you press a button.
If you want to have the lyrics be displayed again, touch
p. 206
Notation is not indicated properly in the display
In the Notation screen, some lyrics or notes could extend beyond the edges of the screen, and not be displayed.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
The Notation display feature is particularly unsuitable for the display of difficult, complex musical works that demand accurate notation.
This is not a malfunction. p. 162
If you select a part that does not contain performance data, notes will not be displayed in the notation.
Change the part that is displayed. p. 161
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No Sound is Heard
Problem Check Solution Page
No sound is heard
The [Master Volume] slider is set too low.
Turn the [Master Volume] knob toward Max.
p. 22
Headphones are connected. When you connect the headphones, the sound is heard only through the headphones.
If you want sound to be output from the speakers, disconnect the headphones.
p. 23
The plug is still plugged into the headphone jack.
Disconnect the plug from the headphone jack.
p. 23
The volume is set too low on the Level [] [] buttons.
Press the Level [][] buttons to raise the volume.
p. 62
The volume is set too low on the Expression Pedal.
Advance the expression pedal. p. 123
You do not have a Voice selected. Press a voice button to select a voice. Voices that have their button indicator lit can be played.
p. 47
Lower keyboard cannot be heard
Drums/SFX are selected for the Lower keyboard, but you are playing a key to which no drum sound is assigned.
Turn the Drums/SFX off or play keys to which drums sounds are assigned.
p. 66
The Lower keyboard will not produce sound while an Intro or Ending is being played.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
Upper keyboard cannot be heard
Percussion Set 3 has been selected for the Upper keyboard. When Percussion Set 3 is selected, some keys may have no sound assigned to them.
For the upper keyboard, select a voice other than Percussion Set 3.
p. 48
No sound is heard (when external devices are connected)
The power of the connected external devices is not turned on.
Use the correct procedure to turn on the power of the connected external devices.
p. 228
p. 231
There is no sound from the twelve keys at the right of the lower keyboard
The V-LINK function is set Mode 2. When V-LINK setting is Mode 2, the group of twelve keys starting at the very right of the lower keyboard are used for controlling video images. Therefore, no sounds are played even when you press these keys.
Turn the V-LINK function off, or select Mode 1 for the V-LINK function.
p. 215
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Noise is heard in the sound
If there is a cell phone nearby, you may hear noise from the ATELIER when an incoming call or outgoing call occurs, or during a conversation.
Keep the phone as far away as possible, or turn off its power.
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When the human voice Jazz Scat is selected, playing dynamics do not change the sound
Initial Touch is set to OFF. Set Initial Touch to ON. p. 198
When you release your fingers from keys in the Lower keyboard, the notes continue sounding
The Lower Voice Hold is at ON. Turn Lower Voice Hold off. p. 70
Sound is produced when you take your finger off a key
You have selected a Marimba Treml or Banjo Treml sound. If you select a Marimba Treml or Banjo Treml sound, a sound will also be produced when you take your finger off the key.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
Some keys (of certain keyboard parts) sound strange
You are playing notes outside the recommended range of the voice.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
Bass is heard even though you are not playing the Bass Pedalboard
The Pedal [To Lower] button or the Bass Split is at ON. When the Pedal [To Lower] button is ON, the Bass will be sounded by the Lower keyboard.
In the Pedal part, press the Pedal [To Lower] button or set Bass Split to OFF.
p. 149 p. 152
When playing the same sound in the Upper keyboard and Lower keyboard, the volume is different
The Initial Touch setting is different between the upper keyboard and lower keyboard.
Set Initial Touch to the same setting for both the upper keyboard and lower keyboard.
p. 198
The sound is not played correctly
If you layer the same type of sound (for example, Strings 1 and Strings 5), or play an octave-shifted organ sound, the timing at which you play a note or the phase relationship between the two sounds may affect the way in which the sounds are heard, but this is not a malfunction.
You are layering sounds of the same type (e.g., Strings 1 and Strings 5). Alternatively, you are playing an organ sound with Octave Shift. This is not a malfunction.
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Even though you press only one key, a multiple number of notes sound
Harmony Intelligence is at ON. Set Harmony Intelligence to OFF. p. 125
Chord Intelligence is set to ON. Set Chord Intelligence to OFF. p. 80
Pitch is off
Transpose is in effect.
Simultaneously press the Transpose [-] [+] buttons to cancel the transposition (the Transpose [-][+] buttons indicators will go out).
p. 117
The tuning is incorrect. Adjust the standard pitch. p. 210
While set for an octave shift, you are playing keys beyond the recommended range. This does not indicate a malfunction.
Adjust the Octave Shift setting. p. 64
Rotary effect is not be applied Some sounds do not allow the rotary effect to be applied.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
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Chorus effect does not apply Some sounds do not allow the chorus effect to be applied.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
Sound is distorted/cracked
The Part Balance volume of each part is too high.
Press the Part Balance button to lower the volume.
p. 62
The Reverb volume has been raised when the volume of each Part Balance button is already raised.
Either lower the Reverb volume, or adjust the Part Balance of each part.
p. 62 p. 136
The [Master Volume] slider has been used to raise the overall volume excessively.
Use the [Master Volume] slider to lower the overall volume.
p. 22
The Bass Range Sounds Odd, or There Is a Vibrating Resonance
When listening through speakers: Playing at loud volumes may cause instruments near the ATELIER to resonate. Resonance can also occur with fluorescent light tubes, glass doors, and other objects. In particular, this problem occurs more easily when the bass component is increased, and when the sound is played at higher volumes.
Use the following measures to suppress such resonance. Place speakers so they are 10-15 cm
from walls and other surfaces. Reduce the volume. Move the speakers away from any
resonating objects.
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When listening through headphones: Here, a different cause (such as resonance produced by the ATELIER) would be suspect.
Consult your Roland dealer or nearest Roland Service Center.
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The volume level of the instrument connected to ATELIER is too low.
Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor?
Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor.
p. 228
Pressing the expression pedal while playing back ATELIER performance data produces a crackling noise
The expression pedal function is set to PEDAL+COMPOSER during playback of ATELIER performance data. When this setting is used, moving the expression pedal while playing back ATELIER performance data may create a difference between the expression pedal information in the performance data and the volume as set with the expression pedal, which can result in this kind of sound being produced.
Set the expression pedal function to PEDAL during playback.
p. 200
Registrations do not Switch Correctly
Problem Check Solution Page
The Rhythm or Tempo does not change when you press the Registration buttons
The settings at which Registrations are recalled (Registration Arranger Update) has been set to DELAYED.
Set the timing at which the arranger settings are called up (Registration Arranger Update) to INSTANT.
p. 99 p. 205
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Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment does not Sound Right
Problem Check Solution Page
When you release your fingers from keys in the Lower keyboard while Automatic Accompaniment and Rhythm are playing, the Rhythm performance only remains playing
Chord Hold is set to OFF.
Set Chord Hold to ON. The Automatic Accompaniment will play while you press a chord. If Chord Hold is turned ON, the Automatic Accompaniment will continue playing with the Rhythm even when you take your hand off of the Lower keyboard.
p. 202
Rhythm sounds odd
When performance data from a device other than the ATELIER is being played together with the Automatic Accompaniment, the Rhythm performance may not be sounded correctly.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
The bass note of the Automatic Accompaniment does not sound
When a voice is selected for the Pedal Bass part, the bass of the Automatic Accompaniment will not sound.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
When you started a Rhythm with an Intro, the Rhythm did not sound.
Some Rhythms do not have Rhythm sounds in the intro. This is not a malfunction. - - -
Cant use Chord Intelligence function
Chord Intelligence is set to OFF. Set Chord Intelligence to ON. p. 80
Tempo not changing even when the source tempo is reselected (when arranging Rhythms using the Rhythm Customize function)
Auto Std Tempo (Auto Standard Tempo) is set to OFF. When the Auto Std Tempo setting is set to ON and Rhythms are switched while the Rhythm is stopped, the tempo is automatically set to the tempo for that Rhythm. The tempo setting does not change automatically, even if the Rhythms are switched with the Auto Std Tempo setting set to OFF and the Rhythm stopped.
Set Auto Std Tempo to ON. p. 203
Automatic Accompaniment sounds odd
The keys for a chord were not pressed simultaneously.
Either turn on the Chord Intelligence function, or play the chord correctly.
p. 80
When Chord Intelligence is OFF, the chord is not being pressed correctly.
Either turn on the Chord Intelligence function, or play the chord correctly.
p. 80
When performance data from a device other than the ATELIER is being played together with the Automatic Accompaniment, the Automatic Accompaniment may not be sounded correctly.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
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Problem Check Solution Page
The volume changes during playback of performance data
When recording is performed repeatedly while changing the Part Balance volume, the previously- recorded Part Balance data remains in the Control track.
If you wish to get rid of the volume changes, use the Erase function to delete the Part Balance data.
p. 182
Certain instrument are not heard while playing a song
The track is muted. Turn off track muting. p. 157 p. 159
Recording is not Possible
Problem Check Solution Page
Recording is not possible (If you wish to erase a previously- recorded track and then re- record.)
Press the track button for the desired track to make that button blink before you begin recording.
Press the track button for the desired track to make that button indicator blink before you begin recording.
p. 166
Touch the track button for the track you want to record in the Rec/Play screen, stopping the button from flashing.
On Rec/Play screen, touch the track button for the desired track to make that button indicator blink before you begin recording.
p. 166
The recorded performance has disappeared
Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when the power to the unit is turned off.
It is not possible to recover performance data that has been lost. Before you turn off the power, save the performance data in the Favorites (user memory), USB memory, or a floppy disk.
p. 169
Problems with Playback Functions
Problem Check Solution Page
Moving your hand over the D Beam controller does not produce a sound
If a D Beam button is lit in red, moving your hand above the D Beam controller will apply an effect to the sound you play from the keyboard.
Press the D Beam button once again so the button is lit in green.
p. 142
Expression Pedal does not operate
The function of the Expression Pedal during recording or the function during playback has been set to COMPOSER.
Set the expression pedal function during recording to PEDAL, and during playback to PEDAL or PEDAL+COMPOSER.
p. 199
Cant use the function assigned to the foot switch
If Registration Shift (change Registrations) is RIGHT, LEFT, or RIGHT + Load Next, the foot switch will be dedicated to switching the Registration.
Set Registration Shift to OFF. p. 122
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Damper Pedal does not operate
The damper pedal affects only the Lower keyboard and Upper keyboard. The damper pedal does not affect the Bass pedalboard.
You can change the settings so that the damper pedal affects the Upper keyboard.
p. 200
The damper pedal does not affect the Solo voice.
This is not a malfunction. - - -
Other Problems
Problem Check Solution Page
Cant read/write USB memory Could you be using USB memory not made by Roland?
We cannot guarantee operation if youre using USB memory not made by Roland.
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The Touch Screen doesnt respond correctly
The positioning of the Touch Screen may become displaced if some time has passed since it was last used.
Reposition the Touch screen. p. 217
Unable to save created Rhythm to the User Memory
Memory Full appears in the display. The available memory remaining in the ATELIER is not sufficient.
First delete some other Rhythm saved to the user memory, then save the Rhythm you have created to the user memory once again.
p. 196 p. 197
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Error Message
Error Message Meanings
Copy Protected. Cant Save. To protect the copyright, this music file cannot be saved as SMF format.
Write-Protected Media. The protect tab of the storage media is set to the Protect (write prohibit) position. Move the tab to the Write (write permit) position and try the operation again.
Cant Save This Song. You can only play the music data. It cannot be saved on a storage media.
Master Disk This storage media does not allow initialization or saving. Insert a different storage media and try the operation again.
Read Only File. You cannot overwrite-save or delete a file on this storage media.
No Media Storage media is not connected. Please connect storage media.
Media Full Saving is not possible because the storage media does not have enough space. Please use other storage media that has been formatted by the ATELIER.
Unknown Media This storage media cannot be used. Please format it.
Media Ejected The storage media was disconnected while it was being accessed. Please try the operation again.
Damaged Media A damaged area was found on the storage media.
Cant Read This data cannot be read.
Cant Play Playback was halted because the song could not be read fast enough. The song could not be read from the storage media fast enough for playback. Press the [Reset] button, then press the [Play/Stop] button once again.
No Rhythm There is no Rhythm in user memory.
The Rhythm used by the selected Registration was deleted from user memory, or its order was changed.
Designated positions are incorrect.
When calibrating the touch panel, the appropriate point was not touched correctly. If you touch a location other than the specified point, the discrepancy may become severe. Please be sure to touch the correct point.
Memory Full
The song data is excessively large, and cannot be loaded.
The performance data is excessively large, and cannot be loaded.
Recording or editing is not possible because the memory of the ATELIER is full.
MIDI Buffer Full The ATELIER cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device. Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to the ATELIER.
Communication Error
A MIDI cable or computer cable has been disconnected. Connect it properly and securely.
The ATELIER is unable to handle the data that was sent. Please send data that the ATELIER is able to handle.
A MIDI transmission error has occurred. Data transfer failed. Please transfer the data again.
Memory Error An error occurred in internal memory. Please perform the operation again. If this indication appears even after youve repeated the operation several times, please contact Roland service.
Not found A Rhythm or Registration that meets the conditions was not found.
This is Registration data of a type that is not supported. This instrument cannot use this Registration.
The Ext Memory port was subjected to excessive current.
USB memory not supported by the ATELIER was connected. This USB memory cannot be used with the ATELIER.
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symbol: Indicates the constituent not of chord. symbol: Chord shown with an can be played by pressing just the key marked with the .
Chord 1.eps
Cm7 5
C C# D E E F
Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 E maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7
C7 C#7 D7 E 7 E7 F7
Cm C#m Dm E m Em Fm
Cm7 C#m7 Dm7 E m7 Em7 Fm7
Cdim C#dim Ddim E dim Edim Fdim
Dm7 5 Em7 5
Caug C#aug Daug E aug Eaug Faug
Csus4 C#sus4 Dsus4 E sus4 Esus4 Fsus4
C7sus4 C#7sus4 D7sus4 E 7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4
Fm7 5E m7 5C#m7 5
C6 C#6 D6 E 6 E6
Cm6 Dm6 Em6
F6
Fm6C#m6 E m6
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symbol: Indicates the constituent not of chord. symbol: Chord shown with an can be played by pressing just the key marked with the .
Chord 2.eps
F# G A A B B
F#maj7 Gmaj7 A maj7 Amaj7 B maj7 Bmaj7
F#7 G7 A 7 A7 B 7 B7
F#m Gm A m Am B m Bm
F#m7 Gm7 A m7 Am7 B m7 Bm7
F#dim Gdim A dim Adim B dim Bdim
Gm7 5 Am7 5 Bm7 5
F#aug Gaug A aug Aaug B aug Baug
F#sus4 Gsus4 A sus4 Asus4 B sus4 Bsus4
F#7sus4 G7sus4 A 7sus4 A7sus4 B 7sus4 B7sus4
B m7 5A m7 5F#m7 5
G6
Gm6
A6A 6 B6
Bm6
B 6
B m6Am6A m6
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Arrangement
This refers to changes that have been made in an original tune, by adding a new accompaniment or by changing the instruments used.
Automatic Accompaniment
Automatic Accompaniment is Automatic Accompaniment when just a few keys in the lower section of the keyboard are pressed to specify the chord.
Basic Chord
This refers to the most commonly used types of chord, which are generally the following six types: major chords, minor chords, minor seventh chords, minor seventh (5) chords, dominant seventh chords, and diminished seventh chords.
Chord
Notes of two or more pitches sounded simultaneously. Chords consisting of three notes are called triads, and are the most basic type of chord.
Chorus
An effect that adds spaciousness and richness to the sound.
Ending
This is the last part of the accompaniment. When you stop playing the Automatic Accompaniment, the ATELIER plays an Ending appropriate for the Rhythm.
Glide
An effect that temporarily lowers the pitch and then gradually returns it to normal.
Intro
This is the introductory portion of an Automatic Accompaniment performance. When Automatic Accompaniment begins, the ATELIER can add an appropriate intro for each Rhythm.
Inversion
When the lowest note of a chord is the root, the chord is said to be in root position. In contrast, forms of a chord in which other notes are the lowest pitch are called inversions.
Mute
To silence a sound. The ATELIER provides a Track Mute function that allows you to turn off the track button indicator of a track on which music data has been recorded, so that the corresponding track will temporarily be silenced.
Panel Settings
Settings such as sound selections, tempo, Rotary fast/slow.
Pitch Bend
An effect that smoothly raises or lowers the pitch.
Registration
A set of data that specifies the state of the instrument when performing, including sounds and panel settings.
Reverb
An effect that simulates the reverberation of a room or concert hall.
Root Note
The root note is the basis of a chord. All chords are built on a root note, which is the part of the chord name given in uppercase letters.
Rotary
An effect which simulates the modulation given to the sound when a rotating speaker is used. The Rotary effect produces two types of modulation: fast or slow.
Sound Generator
This is the section that produces the sound. The ATELIER series uses a sound generator that is compatible with GM2/GS.
Split
A function which allows the keyboard to be divided into two or more areas, and a different sound assigned to each area. The point at which the keyboard is divided is called the Split Point.
Sustain
An effect that adds a decay to each note. The ATELIER allows sustain to be applied to the voices of the upper part, lower part, and pedal part.
Vibrato
An effect that cyclically modulates the pitch.
Voice
The ATELIER is able to produce the sounds of various instruments. These sounds are called Voices.
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Regarding Copyright Use of the internal songs and audio files for any purpose other than private, personal enjoyment without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law. Additionally, this data must not be copied, nor used in a secondary copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder.
Please be aware that if you create derivative works that are based on existing copyrighted material, such as commercially available SMF music files, such works may violate copyright law if used for any purpose other than personal enjoyment. Roland takes no responsibility for any copyright violation you may commit by creating such works.
The ATELIER Allows You To Use the Following Music Files
VIMA TUNES VIMA TUNES is a Roland specification for music files that contains image and lyric data, allowing you to enjoy songs with lyrics and images simultaneously. When data bearing the VIMA TUNES logo is played back on a device that bears the same logo, lyrics can be shown on the screen of a connected external display or television, letting you enjoy karaoke or watch a slide show.
* This device (the AT-500) is not able to display images on a television screen.
SMF Music Files SMFs (Standard MIDI Files) use a standard format for music file that was formulated so that files containing music file could be widely compatible, regardless of the manufacturer of the listening device. An enormous variety of music is available, whether it be for listening, for practicing musical instruments, for Karaoke, etc.
SMF with Lyrics SMF with Lyrics refers to SMF (Standard MIDI File) that contains the lyrics. When Music Files carrying the SMF with Lyrics logo are played back on a compatible device (one bearing the same logo), the lyrics will appear in its display.
The ATELIER come equipped with GM 2/GS sound generators.
About the ATELIER Sound Generator The ATELIER come equipped with GM 2/GS sound generators.
General MIDI The General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary designs, and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound generating devices. Sound generating devices and music files that meets the General MIDI standard bears the General MIDI logo. Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be played back using any General MIDI sound generating unit to produce essentially the same musical performance.
General MIDI 2 The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 recommendations pick up where the original General MIDI left off, offering enhanced expressive capabilities, and even greater compatibility. Issues that were not covered by the original General MIDI recommendations, such as how sounds are to be edited, and how effects should be handled, have now been precisely defined. Moreover, the available sounds have been expanded. General MIDI 2 compliant sound generators are capable of reliably playing back music files that carry either the General MIDI or General MIDI 2 logo.
In some cases, the conventional form of General MIDI, which does not include the new enhancements, is referred to as General MIDI 1 as a way of distinguishing it from General MIDI 2.
GS Format The GS Format is Rolands set of specifications for standardizing the performance of sound generating devices. In addition to including support for everything defined by the General MIDI, the highly compatible GS Format additionally offers an expanded number of sounds, provides for the editing of sounds, and spells out many details for a wide range of extra features, including effects such as reverb and chorus. Designed with the future in mind, the GS Format can readily include new sounds and support new hardware features when they arrive. Since it is upwardly compatible with the General MIDI, Rolands GS Format is capable of reliably playing back GM Scores equally as well as it performs GS music files (music files that have been created with the GS Format in mind). This product supports both the General MIDI 2 and the GS Format, and can be used to play back music data carrying either of these logos.
XGlite XG is a tone generator format of YAMAHA Corporation, that defines the ways in which voices are expanded or edited and the structure and type of effects, in addition to the General MIDI specification. XGlite is a simplified version of XG tone generation format. You can play back any XG music files using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that some music files may play back differently compared to the original files, due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects.
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Arranger Update Auto Std Tempo (Auto Standard Tempo) D Beam Sensitivity Exp. Curve (Expression Curve) Lyrics Main Background Main Bouncing Ball Master Tune Metronome Sound Mic Echo MIDI IN Mode Registration Shift Rhythm Mode Rotary Color Rotary Speed Send PC Switch Trans. Update (Transpose Update) USB Driver Registration Name
Registration Name Registration Shift Arranger Update Trans. Update (Transpose Update) Exp. Curve (Expression Curve) Rhythm Mode
Reverb Type Reverb Depth Solo [To Lower] button (ON/OFF) Pedal [To Lower] button (ON/OFF) Transpose [-] [+] buttons (Key Transpose) L Foot Switch Assignment (Left Foot Switch Assignment) R Foot Switch Assignment (Right Foot Switch Assignment) Damper Pedal (Damper Pedal Assignment) [Harmony Intelligence] button (ON/OFF) Harmony Intelligence Type Rotary [Fast/Slow] button (ON/OFF) Rotary [On/Off] button (ON/OFF) Bender/Vibrato Pitch Bend Range Pedal Bass Mode
Solo Mode Solo To Lower Mode Solo Split Point Bass Split ON/OFF Bass Split Point Sustain ON/OFF Sustain Length Tx MIDI Channel Initial Touch (Initial Touch Sensitivity) Vintage Organ Type VintageOrganVolume PC Number (Program Change Number) Bank LSB (Bank Select LSB) Bank MSB (Bank Select MSB) Wall Type The Voices assigned for each part Level [ ][ ] button (Part Balance Volume) The Reverb depth for each part The Chorus settings (ON/OFF) for each part The Octave shift settings for each part The voices assigned to the [Others] buttons for each part [Drums/SFX] button (ON/OFF) Drum/SFX Set [Manual Percussion] button (ON/OFF) Manual Percussion Set Selected Rhythm [Intro/Ending] button (ON/OFF) [Sync Start] button (ON/OFF) Variation Chord Intelligence ON/OFF Chord Hold ON/OFF Leading Bass ON/OFF Arranger [ON/OFF] button (ON/OFF) Lower Voice Hold ON/OFF Tempo setting Volume of the Rhythm Accompaniment part Reverb depth of the Rhythm Accompaniment part Volume of the Rhythm drum part Reverb depth of the Rhythm drum part Volume of the Rhythm bass part Reverb depth of the Rhythm bass part
Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off
Settings That Are Stored In the Registration Buttons
Settings That Are Stored In the Individual Registration Buttons
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Function...
Basic Channel
Mode
Note Number :
Velocity
After Touch
Pitch Bend
Control Change
Prog Change
System Exclusive
System Common
System Real Time
Aux Message
Notes
Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Default
Changed
Default Messages Altered
True Voice
Note ON Note OFF
Key's Ch's
0, 32 1 5
6, 38 7
10 11 16 64 65 66 67 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 84 91 93
98, 99 100, 101
: True #
: Song Pos : Song Sel : Tune
: Clock : Commands
: All sound off : Reset all controllers : Local Control : All Notes OFF : Active Sense : Reset
1 (Solo) 2 (Pedal) 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) 11 (Drums/SFX) 13 (Manual Percussion) 16 (Expression, PC, V-LINK)
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O x x x O x O x O x x x x x x O x x x x x x x x
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
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O
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O O
x x x x O x
1 (Solo) 2 (Pedal) 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) 11 (Drums/SFX) 13 (Manual Percussion) 16 (Expression) 116 (GM2/GS) X
Mode 3 Mode 3, 4 (M=1) * 10
O x
0127 0127
O O
O
O 0127
O
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x x
O (120, 126, 127) O x O (123125) O x
Bank select Modulation Portamento time Data entry Volume Panpot Expression General purpose controller 1 (Glide) Hold 1 Portamento Sostenuto Soft Resonance Release Time Attack Time Cut off Decay Time Vibrato Rate Vibrato Depth Portamento control Effect1 depth Effect3 depth NRPN LSB, MSB RPN LSB, MSB
* 1 O x is selectable. * 2 O x is selectable by SysEx. (GS Part) * 3 Not received in the keyboard part * 4 Can be received in the keyboard part * 5 With MIDI IN Mode 2 * 6 With MIDI IN Mode 1
* 7 Received in GM2 mode * 8 Received in GS mode * 9 Received in General MIDI mode * 10 Recognize as M=1 even if M1. * 11 V-LINK
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Date: Sep. 1, 2008 Version : 1.00MIDI Implementation Chart
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Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY
Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO
O : Yes X : No
Program number 1128
*3, 7, 8 *2, 7, 8, 9 *2, 7, 8 *2, 7, 8, 9 *2, 7, 8, 9 *3, 7, 8, 9 *3, 7, 8, 9 *4 *3, 7, 8, 9 *3, 7, 8 *2, 7, 8 *2, 7, 8 *7 *7 *7 *7 *7 *7 *7 *2, 8 *3, 7, 8 *3, 7, 8 *3, 8 *2, 7, 8, 9
*5 *5 *5 *5 *5 *5 *5 *6
*2, 8 *2, 7, 8, 9
*3, 7, 8, 9
*7, 8 *7, 8
*7, 8, 9
*2, 7, 8, 9
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Profile
Akio Sasaki After graduating from the Berklee College of Music in Boston as a principle, Akio has been active as a top jazz organ player in Japan. He performs live throughout the country, and also teaches at the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music and at the Kyoto Musical Academy. Additionally, he has published numerous arrangements, works of music theory, and music education books. In 2005 he released his own trios CD album Glide in Blue, receiving high praise not only from organ fans but also from many jazz fans. In 2007 he released his new album Fly by Night, and his musical career continues to expand.
Hector Olivera Hector Olivera was born in Argentina. He received his education at the Conservatory and the University of Buenos Aires followed by a scholarship at the famous Juilliard School of Music in New York. Olivera has performed extensively throughout the world including concerts at prestigious places such as the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and Carnegie Hall in New York. Hector Oliveras expertise involves both the traditional pipe organ and the electronic organ. Presently Olivera tours internationally playing some of the worlds most magnificent pipe organs as well as his preferred electronic organ, the Roland ATELIER for which he continues to collaborate with its development.
Song Title Composer Player Copyright
Jazz Organ Akio Sasaki Akio Sasaki 2007 Roland Corporation
Donau Wellen Iosif Ivanovici Yuri Tachibana 2007 Roland Corporation
Greensleeves Traditional Yuri Tachibana 2004 Roland Corporation
Pop Organ Ralf Schink Ralf Schink 2004 Roland Corporation
Jazz Combo Ric Iannone Ric Iannone 2003 Roland Corporation
Slow Waltz Ric Iannone Ric Iannone 2003 Roland Corporation
Hawaiian Ric Iannone Ric Iannone 2003 Roland Corporation
Dixieland Ric Iannone Ric Iannone 2003 Roland Corporation
Soft Gospel Ric Iannone Ric Iannone 2001 Roland Corporation
Pipe Organ Hector Olivera Hector Olivera 1999 Roland Corporation
Orchestra Hector Olivera Hector Olivera 2001 Roland Corporation
Soprano W.A.Mozart Hector Olivera 2001 Roland Corporation
Tenor Ric Iannone Ric Iannone 1999 Roland Corporation
Jazz Scat Ric Iannone Ric Iannone 1999 Roland Corporation
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Ralf Schink Ralf Schink was born in Germany and began playing the electronic organ at the age of 9. After completing his formal education Ralf went on to study at the renowned Swiss Jazz School in Bern, Switzerland as well as the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Since then, his energetic, contemporary style has won him many accolades throughout Europe and around the world. Ralf regularly performs at the Frankfurt Musik Messe, the largest musical fair in Europe. A tremendously versatile and gifted musician, Ralf is comfortable with all types of music. From pop to jazz, Ralfs repertoire appeals to all age groups. Since 1992 Ralf has been working and touring for Roland Europe as demonstrator and product consultant. He regularly tours Europe, Asia and Canada.
Ric Iannone Ric Iannone began playing the piano and accordion at the age of two and a half. By the time he was seven, he was performing public and private engagements with his musician father. For more than 20 years Ric has performed and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe, delighting audiences with his unique playing style and music arrangements. He is equally comfortable playing the organ, piano or keyboard, as a concert artist and product demonstrator.
Yuri Tachibana Although Yuri Tachibana began playing the piano at age 3, she switched completely to the organ after winning First Prize in an organ competition. She has expanded her work to include a variety of activities, releasing two albums on Columbia Records and performing organ regularly on the 11 PM TV program for four years. She further contributes articles on a wide range of musical genres, including classical and jazz, is an accomplished arranger, and has published numerous scores.
In 2002, King Records released Yuris album Organ Chat, all songs of which were performed and recorded using the Roland Organ Music ATELIER. The album was acclaimed for its unique arrangements and sure playing, prompting the release of Organ Chat 2 in 2005. Currently, her musical activities range beyond Japan to include the United States, Europe, China, and Southeast Asia, and she has appeared on numerous CDs from King Records and other record companies as a recording arranger.
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Short Cut Screen/Setting
While the Quick Guide screen is displayed,
Expression Pedal Controller screen/Exp. Curve (Expression Curve)
[Bender/Vibrato] lever Controller screen/ Bender/Vibrato
Upper Keyboard Upper Keyboard screen
Lower Keyboard Split Point screen
Pedalboard Pedalboard screen/Pedal Bass Mode
Left Foot Switch Right Foot Switch
Controller screen/ L Foot Switch (Left Foot Switch) R Foot Switch (Right Foot Switch)
Damper Pedal Controller screen/Damper Pedal
[Solo To Lower] button Split Point screen
[Pedal Sustain] button Pedalboard screen/Sustain Length
Rotary [On/Off] button Effect screen/Rotary Color
Rotary [Slow/Fast] button Effect screen/Rotary Speed
[Count Down] button Rhythm Options screen/Count Down Sound
Upper Voice select buttons Solo Voice select buttons [Alternate] button
Upper Keyboard screen
Lower Voice select buttons [Alternate] button
Lower Keyboard screen
Pedal Voice select buttons Pedalboard screen
Registration [Write] button Registration Options screen/Arranger Update
[One Touch Program] button
Factory Reset screen
[Harmony Intelligence] buttons
Panel Reset screen
[Song] button Song Clear screen (If the performance data has never been saved to a USB memory or Favorites, the Song Clear screen appears.)
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Main Specifications
AT-500: MUSIC ATELIER
Keyboard
Upper 49 keys (C3C7)
Lower 64 keys (Waterfall keyboard, A1C7)
Pedal 20 keys (C2G3)
Initial Touch Upper, Lower (10 levels for each)
Sound Generator
Sound Generator Conforms to GENERAL MIDI Level 2, GENERAL MIDI System, GS and XGlite format
Max.Polyphony 128
Voice 250 Voices (Included 12 Active Expression Voices)
Upper Part Organ, Orchestral
Lower Part Organ, Orchestral
Solo Part Solo
Pedal Part Pedal
Vintage Organ Flute (with harmonic bars)
Rhythm
Rhythm 195 Rhythms in 10 groups x 4 variations
User Rhythm 99 Rhythms
Rhythm Customize Pattern editing of the internal Rhythms (Drum Set, Beat, Tempo, Note)
Arranger Function Tempo, Arranger On/Off, Start/Stop, Sync Start, Intro, Ending, Intro Count Down, Break, Auto Fill In, Variation (4 variations), One Touch Program, Chord Intelligence, Chord Hold, Leading Bass, Auto Standard Tempo, Rhythm Mode
Music Assistant 250 titles x 4 variations
One Touch Program 195 Rhythms x 2 groups x 4 variations
Quick Registration 150 settings in 12 groups
Drums/SFX Sets 16 Drum Sets + 1 SFX Set
Manual Percussion Sets 6 sets
Harmony Intelligence 18 types
Master Tuning 415.3 Hz466.2 Hz (0.1 Hz steps)
Key Transpose -4+7 (in semitones)
Playback Transpose -6+5 (in semitones)
Effects Rotary Sound, Chorus, RSS Reverb, Sustain, Vibrato, Pitch Bend, Glide
Registration Registration 8 memories
Function Load Next, File Edit
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Composer
Tracks 7 tracks
Note Storage Approx. 40,000 notes
Song Length Max. 999 measures
Tempo 20500
Resolution 120 ticks per quarter note
Recording Realtime (Replace, Punch In/Out, Loop)
Edit Function Delete Measure, Delete Track, Erase, Copy, Quantize
Score Display DigiScore (Expanded Display, Lyrics Display, Change of Part Displayed, Note Name Display, Change Clef)
File Storage
Media USB memory, floppy disk (in the case of using optional USB floppy disk drive FD-01A)
Save Format MUSIC ATELIER original format, SMF format 0
Songs Max. 99 songs for each folder
Rated Power Output 50 W+50 W
Speaker Tweeter 5 cm x 2
Full-range 25 cm x 2
Display Graphic 800 x 480 dots backlit color LCD with touch screen
Pedals, Switches Damper Pedal, Expression Pedal, Foot Switch: 2 pcs. (function assignable)
Connectors Audio Output Jacks (L/mono, R), Audio Input Jacks (L/mono, R), Video Output Jacks (Analog RGB), Phones Jacks (stereo) x 2, Mic Input Jack, MIDI Connectors (In, Out), USB Jack, External Memory Connector (USB Memory connector), Ext Drive Connector, AC Inlet,
Power Supply AC 117 V, 230 V, 240 V
Power Consumption 120 W
Finish Simulated Dark Walnut
Dimensions
Console (included Music Rest)
1,242 (W) x 653 (D) x 550 (H) mm 48-15/16 (W) x 25-3/4 (D) x 21-11/16 (H) inchess
Stand 1,235 (W) x 599 (D) x 755 (H) mm 48-5/8 (W) x 23-5/8 (D) x 29-3/4 (H) inches
Total 1,242 (W) x 653 (D) x 1,264 (H) mm 48-15/16 (W) x 25-3/4 (D) x 49-13/16 (H) inches
Weight
Console 58.5 kg / 129 lbs
Stand 49.5 kg / 110 lbs
Total 108 kg / 239 lbs
Accessories Music Rest, Screw for the Music Rest x 2, Knob Bolt x 2, Cord Hook, Panel Sheet, Power Cord, Owners Manual, Voice & Rhythm Guide
Options Bench, Stereo Headphones, USB Memory, USB Floppy Disk Drive (FD-01A), CD Drive Holder (DH- 01), Microphone
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A Active Expression Voice ...................................... 59 AEx Voice ......................................................... 59 Alternate ........................................................... 47 Arrangement ................................................... 251 Arranger function ............................................... 78 Arranger Update .............................................. 205 Audio CD ........................................................ 239 Auto Standard Tempo ....................................... 203 Automatic Accompaniment .......................... 78, 251
B Basic Chord .................................................... 251 Bass Split ........................................................ 149 Bender/Vibrato ................................................ 200 BMP Installer .................................................... 220 Bouncing Ball .................................................... 29 Break .............................................................. 121 Brightness
Rotary Effect ................................................ 130 Brilliance ......................................................... 118
C Calibration
Touch Screen .............................................. 217 CD-DA ............................................................ 239 Chord ............................................................. 251 Chord Hold ..................................................... 202 Chord Intelligence .............................................. 80 Chord Name
Main Screen ................................................. 29 Chorus ............................................................ 251 Chorus Effect ................................................... 131 code hook ......................................................... 24 Composer ....................................................... 153 Computer ........................................................ 229 Connecting
Audio Equipment ......................................... 228 Computer ................................................... 229
Copying Measure ..................................................... 184 Performance Song ....................................... 177 Registration ......................................... 114, 116 Rhythm ................................................... 87, 89 Rhythms on Disks into User Memory ......... 87, 177
Correct Timing ................................................. 185 Count Down ...................................................... 78 Count Down Sound .......................................... 202 Count In .......................................................... 164 Count-In Recording ........................................... 176
D D Beam Controller ........................................... 141 D Beam Controller sensitivity ............................. 201 Damper Pedal ......................................... 118, 199 Decay ............................................................ 118 Delete
Graphic ..................................................... 222 Measure .................................................... 179 Performance Songs ...................................... 172 Registrations ............................................... 110 Rhythms Stored in User Memory ...................... 94 Track ......................................................... 180
Demo Song ....................................................... 33 Demo Song List ................................................ 255 Depth
Expression Pedal ......................................... 124 Disk Rhythm ...................................................... 86 Drums/SFX ....................................................... 66 Drums/SFX Sets ................................................. 67
E Editing ............................................................ 179
Performance Data ....................................... 179 Effects ............................................................ 125 Ending ........................................................... 251 Erase
Performance Song ....................................... 167 Erase Event ..................................................... 182 Exp. Curve ...................................................... 124 Exp. Src (Play) ................................................. 200 Exp. Src (Rec) .................................................. 199 Expression Pedal ............................................. 123
Function ..................................................... 199 External Display
Connecting ................................................. 232
F Factory Reset ..................................................... 24 Feet .................................................................. 54 File Edit ............................................ 44, 112, 114 Fill In
Auto ............................................................ 79 Break ........................................................... 79
Foot Switch ............................................. 120121 Format ............................................................ 220
G General MIDI .................................................. 252 General MIDI 2 ............................................... 252 Glide ..................................................... 121, 251 GS ................................................................. 252
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GS Format ....................................................... 252
H Harmony Intelligence ........................................ 125 H-Bar Manual .................................................... 57 Headphones ...................................................... 23 Human Voice ..................................................... 60
I Initial Touch Sensitivity ...................................... 198 Input ............................................................... 227 Intro ............................................................... 251 Inversion ......................................................... 251
K Key Transpose ................................................. 117
L Leading Bass ............................................. 82, 121 Load
Individual Registration .................................. 107 Performance Songs ...................................... 171 Set of Registrations ...................................... 106
Loop Recording ................................................ 175 Lower Hold ........................................................ 70 Lower Voice ...................................................... 48 Lyrics .............................................................. 206
M Main .............................................................. 227 Main Screen ...................................................... 29
Background ................................................ 214 Bouncing Ball .............................................. 214
Manual Percussion ............................................. 68 Manual Percussion Sets ....................................... 69 Master Tune .................................................... 210 Master Volume ................................................... 22 Measure
Copy ......................................................... 184 Delete ........................................................ 179
Metronome ...................................................... 207 Metronome Beat .............................................. 208 Metronome Sound ............................................ 208 Metronome Volume .......................................... 207 Mic ................................................................ 227
jack ............................................................. 23 Mic Echo ........................................................ 211 Mic Volume ....................................................... 23 Microphone ....................................................... 23 MIDI ............................................................... 231 MIDI Devices
Connecting ................................................. 231 MIDI IN Mode ................................................. 212 MIDI In/Out .................................................... 227 Music Assistant .................................................. 37
Main Screen ................................................. 29 Music Assistant Search ....................................... 39 Music CD ............................................... 239240 Music Files ...................................................... 252 Mute .............................................................. 251
N Notation ......................................................... 160
O Octave Shift ...................................................... 64 One Touch Program ..................................... 8485
P Panel Reset ..................................................... 219 Panel Settings .................................................. 251 Part Balance ...................................................... 62 Part Balance Monitor .......................................... 63 PC Number ..................................................... 212 Pedal ............................................................... 49 Pedal Bass Voice ............................................... 49 Pedal To Lower ................................................ 152 PedalBass Mode .............................................. 198 Pedalboard Polyphony ..................................... 198 Percussion ......................................................... 56 Performance
Recommended Tones ................................... 238 Phones ........................................................... 227
jack ............................................................. 23 Pitch Bend ....................................................... 251 Pitch Bend Range ............................................. 201 Pitch Bend/Vibrato .......................................... 119 Playback Transpose ......................................... 206 Playing
Demo Song .................................................. 33 Performance Song ....................................... 164 Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk ...... 156 Rhythm ......................................................... 75
Power On ......................................................... 21 Produce a Sound Effect
D Beam Controller ....................................... 142 Punch-in Recording .......................................... 174
Q Quick Guide ..................................................... 41
Index menu .................................................. 42 Main Screen ................................................. 30
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Quick Registration .............................................. 35 Main Screen ................................................. 29
R Rec/Play
Main Screen ................................................. 30 Recall
Registration ................................................... 98 Recommend Tone ............................................. 238 Recording ....................................................... 153
Each Part Separately .................................... 165 Performance ............................................... 163 Re-Recording ............................................... 166
Recording onto SMF ......................................... 173 Registration ..................................................... 251
Arranger Update ........................................... 99 Main Screen ................................................. 30 Recall ........................................................... 98 Rename ...................................................... 112 Storing Registrations ...................................... 97
Registration Shift .............................................. 122 Rename
Performance Song ....................................... 167 Registration ......................................... 101, 112 Saved Rhythms .............................................. 92
Re-Recording ................................................... 166 Reverb ............................................................ 251 Reverb Effect ................................................... 136
Depth of the Reverb ............................. 139140 Reverb Type ................................................ 137 Wall Type .................................................. 138
RGB ............................................................... 227 Rhythm .............................................................. 71
Count Down ................................................. 78 Customize .................................................. 187 fill-in ............................................................. 79 Main Screen ................................................. 29 One Touch Program ....................................... 85
Rhythm Mode .................................................. 203 Rotary ............................................................. 251 Rotary Effect ............................................ 121, 128
Rotary Color ............................................... 130 Rotary Speed .............................................. 129
S Saving
Performance Songs ...................................... 169 Registration Sets .......................................... 103 User Rhythms .............................................. 197
Search Rhythm ......................................................... 73
Send PC Switch ............................................... 211
Slide Show ..................................................... 224 SMF Format .................................................... 170 SMF Music Files ....................................... 156, 252 SMF with Lyrics ................................................ 252 Solo ................................................................. 50
Alternate ...................................................... 50 To Lower .................................................... 146
Solo Mode ...................................................... 147 Solo To Lower ................................................. 146 Solo Voice ........................................................ 50 Sort
Registration ................................................ 112 Sound Generator ..................................... 251252 Sound/KBD
Main Screen ................................................. 30 Split ............................................................... 251 Split Point
Bass Split Point ........................................... 151 Solo Split Point ............................................ 148
Sub-window ................................................ 3132 Sustain ........................................................... 251 Sustain Effect ................................................... 133
Sustain Length ............................................. 135 Sync Start ......................................................... 76 System
Main Screen ................................................. 30
T Tempo .............................................................. 77 Touch Screen .................................................... 29 Tr. Mute (Track Mute) ....................................... 159 Track
Delete ........................................................ 180 Track Button .................................................... 154 Track Mute ...................................................... 157 Track Mute button ............................................ 159 Transpose
Key Transpose ............................................ 117 Main Screen ................................................. 29 Playback Transpose ..................................... 206 Update ...................................................... 205
Tx MIDI Ch. (MIDI Transmit Channel) ................. 213 Type of Slide Show .......................................... 224
U Upper Voice ...................................................... 48 Upper/Lower .................................................... 47
Alternate ...................................................... 47 USB ....................................................... 227, 229 USB (MIDI) connector ....................................... 229 USB Driver ...................................................... 230 User Memory ............................................ 72, 218
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User Memory Reset .......................................... 218 User Rhythm .................................................... 187
Save .......................................................... 197
V VARIATION ..................................................... 121 Variation ........................................................... 79 Vibrato ........................................................... 251 VIMA TUNES ........................................... 234, 252 Voice ........................................................ 46, 251 Volume
Part Balance ................................................. 62
X XGlite ............................................................. 252
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As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND)
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For China
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This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC.
For EU Countries
For Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numrique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur le matriel brouilleur du Canada.
NOTICE
AVIS
For the USA
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment. This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit.
WARNING This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm, including lead.
For C.A. US (Proposition 65)
For the USA
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement
Model Name : Type of Equipment : Responsible Party :
Address : Telephone :
AT-500 Digital Organ Roland Corporation U.S. 5100 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938 (323) 890-3700
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