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1. Keyboard Type of voices Parts Upper Keyboard Upper Upper Organ Upper Orchestral Solo SO Lower Keyboard Lower Lower Organ Lower Orchestral Pedalboard Pedal Bass Pedal 21 Selecting and Playing Sounds Upper Orchestral Level Ga P EENS as a A f J a T a a a a a Haa eea e Orchestral 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 If none of the voice buttons are lit playing the keyboard will not produce a sound E Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices 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 Organ 3 and the Low er keyboard will play Lower Organ1 Example Selecting Jazz Organ2 for the Upper Organ part 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 Now when you play the Upper keyboard the Jazz Organ2 will sound 2 Press the Upper Orchestral Piano button the indicator lights Now when you play the Upper keyboard the two voices
2. Copy Measures Copy This function lets you copy a portion of recorded song to a different measure bar location in the same track Ifa recording already exists at the copy destination it will be erased Example If you wish to copy measures bars 5 7 to measure bar 8 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Select buttons to select Edit Menu 3 Press the Rec button 4 Press the Select buttons to select Copy To cancel the operation press the Reset button 5 Press the Rec button 6 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the track whose recording you wish to copy ALL RHYTHM ACCOMP BASS LOW ER UPPER SOLO CONTROL If you select ALL the recording in all the tracks will be Settings copied 7 Press the Rec button 8 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify from copy start measure 86 9 Press the Rec button 10 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify for number of measures from the copy start mea sure To specify until the last measure bar set for ALL 11 Press the Rec button 12 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify to copy destination measure If you select END the data will be copied following the end of the last measure 13 Press the Rec button 14 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify time nu
3. buttons simultaneously you can restore the default setting C If the pitch is transposed something other than C the indicator of one of the Transpose buttons either will be lit If the pitch is not transposed i e the key is C the in dicator of both the Transpose and buttons will be extinguished You can change the timing at which the transposition settings saved in a Registration will be recalled For details refer to Registration Transpose Update Transpose Setting Recall Timing p 95 Using the Play Functions Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal NEM NEM You can adjust the entire volume using an Expression Pedal When you depress the Ex pression Pedal the volume increases The volume decreases as you tilt the pedal back 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 music data p 81 Likewise you can specify whether the Expression Pedal will or will not control the volume during the playback of recorded music data p 81 Adding Decay to the Sound Damper Pedal ND 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 re lease the keys By default the decay effect will be applied to the voices played on the Lower keyboar
4. R L mono La Out _ __In Al pMDI GS 98 Making the Connections If you re planning on connecting the AT 20S to other equipment with cables be sure to follow the steps shown below to make the connections By turning on or off devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices 1 Turn down the volume all the way on all equip ment 2 Turn off the power to the AT 20S and other con nected equipment 3 Connect the AT 20S and other equipment with the cables 4 Turn on the connected equipment 5 Turn on the AT 20S 6 Adjust the volume After use follow the steps below to switch off the power 1 Turn down the volume all the way on all equip ment 2 Turn off the AT 20S 3 Turn off the connected equipment E Connecting Audio Equipment You can hook up a tape recorder or other audio device and record your performances on the AT 20S Use an audio cable to connect the input jack on the audio set or amp mixer to one of the output jacks on the AT 20S Use an audio cable with a standard plug When purchasing an audio cable please consult the vendor where you bought the AT 20S Output __ L mono R as Connecting with External Devices E Connecting a Computer The AT 20S provides a Computer connector By connecting this to the serial port of your computer you can transmit and receive musical data 1 Turn off t
5. Song Name Song No Tempo Chord Selecting and Playing Sounds Listening to the Demo Songs The AT 20S contains 8 Demo songs Here s how to play the Demo songs and fully ap preciate the sounds Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment that are available with the AT 20S 2 3 Composer Select Load Function Save Registration OO CaN ee ay Ns LRenameJ amp ClearJ Track Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control Reset Stop Play Bwd Fwd m n n a EE 5 4 Make sure that a floppy disk is not inserted in the disk drive If a floppy disk is in the disk drive press the Fject button p 37 and remove the floppy disk Press the Demo button the indicator will light Press the Select and buttons to select a Demo song Press the Play button When the selected demo song ends the next demo song will begin playing To stop playback in the middle of the song press the Stop button The Demo button s indicator will be turned off Check out the Demo Song List p 117 for information such as the names of the composers and players of the demo songs 19 Selecting and Playing Sounds If the following screen appears J 8 20 If the performance song in the unit has not been saved to a floppy disk the following message will appear and it will not be possible to pl
6. 121 Information When you need repair service call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9 EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street ARD E1 Golf Heliopolis Cairo 11341 EGYPT TEL 20 2 417 1828 REUNION Maison FO YAM Marcel 25 Rue Jules Hermann Chaudron BP79 97 491 Ste Clotilde Cedex REUNION ISLAND TEL 0262 218 429 SOUTH AFRICA That Other Music Shop PTY Ltd 11 Melle St Braamfontein Johannesbourg SOUTH AFRICA P O Box 32918 Braamfontein 2017 Johannesbourg SOUTH AFRICA TEL 011 403 4105 Paul Bothner PTY Ltd 17 Werdmuller Centre Main Road Claremont 7708 SOUTH AFRICA P O BOX 23032 Claremont 7735 SOUTH AFRICA TEL 021 674 4030 CHINA Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd 5F No 1500 Pingliang Road Shanghai 200090 CHINA TEL 021 5580 0800 Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd BEIJING OFFICE 10F No 18 Anhuaxili Chaoyang District Beijing 100011 CHINA TEL 010 6426 5050 Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd GUANGZHOU OFFICE 2 F No 30 Si You Nan Er Jie Yi Xiang Wu Yang Xin Cheng Guangzhou 510600 CHINA Tel 020 8736 0428 HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co Ltd Service Division 22 32 Pun Shan Street Tsuen Wan New Territories HONG KONG TEL 2415 0911 Parsons Music Ltd 8th Floor Railway Plaza 39 Chatham Road South T S T Kowloon HONG KONG TEL 2333
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8. O 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 organ no need to perform complicated editing operations O Expansive lower keyboard with damper pedal for piano like expressiveness Piano is indispensable to the performance of contemporary music On the ATELIER se ries the lower keyboard features an expanded range that gives you the expressive pow er of a piano The keyboard also features half damper pedal capability and initial touch sensitivity both indispensable for piano performance All models provide high quality grand piano sounds O 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 Data compatibility has also been carefully taken into account and song data or registration data from earlier models can be used without change O Music styles from around the world Many of the best loved musical styles from around the world rhythm and automatic ac companiment patterns are built in allowing you to enjoy an international range of per formances O Utilizes SMF music files Since a floppy disk drive is built in you can use the wide array of commercially available SMF music files to enjoy ensemble performances or automatic playback Main Fe
9. Re Recording Part of Your Performance Punch in Recording After you have recorded a performance you can re record a specified portion of the per formance 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 use Punch in Recording you can Turn on the Function menu item Punch In Out and specify the area that you wish to re record 4 Use the Composer to play back the recorded performance and re record just a specific portion O Specify the Area that You Wish to Re record 1 2 i Press the Function button Press the Select and buttons to select Punch In Out Press the Rec button Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select ON ON Punch in Recording OFF Normal Recording Press the Rec button Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select from the first measure that you wish to re record 75 Record and Playback Your Performance 7 8 9 Press the Rec button Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select for the number of mea sures that you wish to re record Press the Function or Display Exit button O Re record While You Listen to the Song 10 11 12 76 Enter the recording standby mode by pressing the Rec button
10. 10 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify for number of measures from the quantize start measure To specify the recording to the last measure bar set for ALL 11 Press the Rec button 12 Press the Bwd Fwd button to specify Res timing to which notes will be adjusted Res timing to which notes will be adjusted can be set to the following values d J Half note Quarter note d D Quarter note triplet 8th note ds A 8th note triplet 16th note 16th note triplet 32nd note 13 Press the Rec button The following display appears To cancel the operation press the Reset button 14 To execute the Quantize function press the Rec button once again When quantization is completed the basic screen reap pears 87 Adjusting the Effects Changing the Reverb Type Changing the Depth of the Reverb You can select from the following 11 types of Reverb 1 Press the Utility button The depth of the Reverb can be set 0 10 for the following Parts You can make independent settings for each Part 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Reverb Type 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu and buttons to select Reverb Depth 3 Press the Value and buttons to select a Reverb type 3 Press the Part lt 1 and gt buttons to select ROOM 1 Reverberation of a small room ROOM 2 R
11. Do not use excessive force to remove a disk which is lodged in the drive Never eject a disk while reading or writing is in progress since that can damage the magnetic surface of the disk rendering it unusable The disk drive s indicator will light up at full brightness when the drive is busy reading or writing data Ordinarily the indicator will be less brightly lit or be extinguished Remove any disk from the drive before powering up or down To prevent damage to the disk drive s heads always try to hold the floppy disk in a level position not tilted in any direction while inserting it into the drive Push it in firmly but gently Never use excessive force To avoid the risk of malfunction and or damage insert only floppy disks into the disk drive Never insert any other type of disk Avoid getting paper clips coins or any other foreign objects inside the drive Handling Floppy Disks e 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 e Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk e Do not use or store Floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas e Do not subject Floppy disks to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle Recom mended temperature range 10 to 5
12. Jazz Organ2 and Grand Pi ano will sound simultaneously mixed together 22 ari oo 0 Selecting and Playing Sounds E Selecting Pedal Bass Voice Immediately after the power is turned on the Pedal Bass voice will sound single notes using the Organ Bass 1 voice Here s how to select Pedal voice played by the Pedal board Press the Pedal Organ button indicator lights The name of the selected voice appears in the display for several seconds Now when you play the Pedalboard Organ Bass 1 will be heard Settings can be adjusted to allow multiple notes to be played on the Pedalboard p 91 If you press the Pedal To Lower button indicator lights p 45 the Pedal Bass voice can now be played by the Lower keyboard not by the Pedalboard 23 Selecting and Playing Sounds ats E Selecting Solo Voice 24 NE 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 Press the Solo Trumpet button indicator lights The na
13. Playing Drums from the Entire Lower Keyboard Drums SPX ccsssesssssseseeseseseeeeneeseeees 28 Changing the Drum SFX Set Using the Rhythm Performance ccccccccccsccscccscccsccccccseccscccees GO Selecting a Rhy thn iseni i E E EE E cage AE NER E R E A 30 Playing Rhythms Starting and Stopping the Rhythm cccccssesseeessesesesesseessseseeessseseeessseseeseseens 31 Starting at the Pr ss Of a Button sansara isir aia aE E ii iiai iS 31 Starting the Rhythm Automatically When You Play the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard Gye Start PAEA ATTE E E E E 31 Stopping the Rhythis yya a E A E E A E 32 Adding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment ssesssesresssissrtesriesrtssreertesrtestestees 33 Playing the Count Sound at the End of the Intro cccescseseesesesesessesesesesseeseseeesessssssensssseenensssseeeenessens 34 Playing Rhythm and Automatic AcCOMPAaNiMENt cccccceeeeeesesesteeseseseeseseseesesesssessesssesssnensseeeeeenessees 35 Changing the TEMPO orsin gesa ra reaa AEAEE E tainted eateries Sed 35 A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings One Touch Program 36 Using a Rhythm froma Disk s ssc lecscid ies ssesegsvestvscctecsscaccbebesadiseeedelaviteeyssveuescstetuesdbedgtay aveteescvevasstenetbudetgtuises 37 Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk cccccssesesesseseesessesesessseesessseseesenssesesessseeseseesssseenenessseeeey 37 Reviewing the Styles on a Music Style Disk cc
14. The indicator will light and the first Rhythm in the group will be selected That Rhythm will be shown in the display 2 Press the Value and buttons to select a different Rhythm within the same group The indicator of the Rhythm button will blink J Press the Rhythm button once again indicator lights constantly The Rhythm button s indicator will change from blinking to light The Rhythm has now been applied O Using the Rhythms of the Disk Button The Disk button contains 2 preset Rhythms These Rhythms can be rewritten by load ing disk styles into the AT 20S The Rhythms that are already written in the Disk button memory can be selected in the same way as when selecting Rhythms of another Rhythm group If you wish to store a disk style in the Disk button refer to Loading Disk Rhythms Into MEMO Internal Memory p 38 30 Using the Rhythm Performance Playing Rhythms Starting and Stopping the Rhythm To start the rhythm press the Intro Ending button or the Start Stop button You can also make the Rhythm start after playing an Intro or make the Rhythm stop af ter playing an Ending Sustain Arranger 9 One Touch Pedal On Off Program n o s Style Orchestrator Basic 1 Advanced 2 Full Sync Start GOOG G CZJ Start Stop Intro Ending Count Down E Starting at the Press
15. ___ Accomp ___ Performance data otherthan2and10 0 so BaSe sen 2 e eth css Aaiee 8 ots E tgs 2 te Soo e Wh ms One ma ___ Lower ____ Nothing Performance data from the ATELIER series can be recorded ___ Upper _____ Nothing Performance data from the ATELIER series can be recorded Solo Nothing Performance data from the ATELIER series can be recorded ate ari Record and Playback Your Performance Re Recording If you made a mistake in your performance during recording 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 66 and re record again If the Control track still contains data from before you re recorded the volume or sounds may change during playback 3 Composer Select Demo Load Function Save ey E Registration LRanama JL Claar J P ACK Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control Es gs ee ae a Press the Reset button or the Bwd Fwd buttons to move to the measure bar where you wish to start re recording Press the Rec button to enter into the recording standby mode The Rec button indicator will light and the indicators of the Play button and the track buttons of unrecorded tracks will blink The track buttons of tracks
16. noise may be produced by the speakers e Howling could be produced depending on the location of microphones relative to speakers This can be remedied by e Changing the orientation of the microphone e Relocating microphone at a greater distance from speakers e Lowering volume levels Using Headphones The AT 20S features a Phones jack This allows you to play without having to worry about bothering others around you even at night 1 Connect the headphones to the Phones jack on the underside of the unit 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 Accepts connection of Stereo headphones A CAUTION Some Notes on Using Headphones To prevent damage to the cord handle the headphones only by the headset or the plug e Headphones may be damaged if the volume is too high when they are plugged in Lower the volume on the AT 20S before plugging in headphones e 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 17 Before You Start Playing Restoring All the Factory Default Settings The settings stored in the AT 20S can be returned to their
17. to Slow the modulation will slow down gradually and when you switch from Slow to Fast the modulation will speed up gradually You can assign the Rotary Sou NEM 42 nd Fast Slow button function to the foot switch located on the left side of the Expression Pedal p 90 ari Adding Various Effects to a Voice Reverb Effect 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 Accomp Reverb SMF Rhythm O u CO A A A oo Press the Reverb A or V buttons to adjust the overall Reverb amount When you press the up button A additional Reverb is applied Pressing the down but ton V decreases the Reverb level When you press the Reverb A Y buttons the Reverb level will be shown in the dis play You can also select the type of Reverb you wish the level for each individual Part and Wall type For details refer to Changing the Reverb Type p 88 Changing the Depth of the Reverb p 88 and Changing the Wall Type p 89 43 Adding Various Effects to a Voice Sustain Effect Sustain allows you to add a Sustain effect or decay
18. 1 Press the Harmony Intelligence button indicator lights 2 While the voice name is shown in the display screen use the Value buttons to select the Harmony Intelligence The indicator of the Harmony Intelligence button will blink 3 Once again press the Harmony Intelligence button The indicator of the Harmony Intelligence button will light and the Harmony Intelli gence is confirmed 40 Adding Various Effects to a Voice How notes pressed are sounded by the different Harmony Intelligence types Type How notes pressed are sounded Pee ee ee Nice eee E DRR ee ee a TE i ee eee OE Bosse BOUL OUE E erat E a esai DO A rie OE Sty hep aoe ta ats OCTAVE 2 Type A Solo amp Upper O How notes are sounded by the different Harmony Intelligence types Type A Solo amp Upper Type B Solo voice Upper voice Harmony e O Harmony Upper voice l F Upper voice Notes pressed Notes pressed MEMO The number of notes of the harmony will depend on the Harmony Intelligence type MEMO You can select the Harmony Intelligence at the Utility menu p 93 MEMO Harp type harmony intelligence will 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 on the upper
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20. 2 Press the Reset button to return to the beginning of the first mea sure bar The location at which playback will start will return to the beginning of measure 1 When you wish to play a performance song from a specific point press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the desired measure bar Press the Play button to start playback After playback reaches the end of the performance it will stop automatically To stop playback at any point press the Stop button If you press the Play button while holding down the Stop button the metronome will play two measures bars of count in before playback starts The Play and Stop functions can be assigned to the foot switch Each touch of the switch will alternate the operation between the Play and Stop functions p 90 You can specify whether or not the Expression Pedal will affect the playback and what you play while Atelier music data is being played back p 81 If you use the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment immediately after having loaded and played back a song other than an Atelier performance song such as SMF s etc the playback may not sound right the voices may have changed etc To prevent this from happening press the Reset button before playback E Add a Count Sound to Match the Timing Count In 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 allowin
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22. 59 p 62 p 65 Bwd button Fwd button 15 Disk Drive p 37 16 Lower Drums SFX button p 28 17 18 19 Rotary Sound p 42 On Off button Fast Slow button Sustain Pedal button p 44 Rhythm select buttons gt p 30 Arranger On Off button gt p 35 Style Orchestrator buttons gt p 33 Tempo a gt button gt p 35 Fill In To Variation button p 33 Fill In To Original button gt p 33 Intro Ending button gt p 31 Count Down button gt p 34 One Touch Program button gt p 36 Sync Start button gt p 31 Start Stop button gt p 31 15 Before You Start Playing Opening Closing the Lid f 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 don t have anything such as sheet music on the keyboard when you close the lid Setting Up the Music Stand 1 Attach the music stand by inserting it into the two holes Connecting the Power Cord 1 First make sure that t
23. Dame Cathedral in Paris and Carnegie Hall in New York Hector Olivera s expertise involves both the traditional pipe organ and the electronic organ Presently Olivera tours internationally playing some of the world s most magnificent pipe organs as well as his preferred electronic organ the Roland Atelier for which he continues to collaborate with its development 117 118 Jonas Nordwall A native of Portland Mr Nordwall received his Bachelor of Music Degree in 1970 from the University of Portland studying with Arthur Hitchcock Additional study was done with Frederick Geoghegan the noted English Canadian organist As a teenager Jonas had the privilege to study with Richard Ellsasser one of the greatest virtuoso organist of 20th century Besides serving as Director of Music for the First United Methodist Church in Portland Oregon and as the Organist for the Oregon Symphony Orchestra He has been a featured recitalist for national conventions of the American Theatre Organ Society and was Organist of the year for 1987 Ric lannone 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 musi cian father For more than 20 years Ric has performed and traveled extensively through out the United States and Europe delighting audiences with his unique playing style and music arrangements He is equally comfortable playing the o
24. Others button One for the Pedal Others button Rhythms 10 group 90 Rhythms x 4 types Style Orchestrator Disk Rhythm 2 Rhythms Music Style Disk MSA series sold separately can provide additional Music Styles Number of Accompaniment SMF play voices 226 voices Arranger Function Arranger On Off Start Stop Intro Ending Sync Start Fill In Variation Original Leading Bass Style Orches trator Break Chord Intelligence One Touch Program Intro Count Down Drum SFX Sets 8 Drum Sets 1 SFX Set Master Tuning 415 3 Hz 466 2 Hz 0 1 Hz Steps Key Transpose 6 5 Half steps Playback Transpose 24 24 Half steps Effects Rotary Sound Reverb Sustain Glide Harmony Intelligence 4 Types Registration Memories 4 Composer Tracks 7 Tracks Note Storage Approx 40 000 notes Song Length Max 999 measures Tempo Quarter note 20 250 Resolution 120 ticks per quarter note Recording Realtime Replace Punch In Out Loop Edit Function Delete Measure Delete Track Erase Event Copy Quantize Metronome Beat 2 2 0 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 12 8 Volume 10 levels Sound 4 types Disk Storage 3 5 inch micro floppy disk Disk Format 720 K bytes 2DD 1 44 M bytes 2HD Songs Max 56 2DD Max 99 2HD Rated Power Output 30 W x2 Speaker Full range small 8cmx2 Full range large 16cmx2 Display 16 characters 2 lines backlit LCD Lyric Y
25. Pedal Part To Lower button gt p 45 Level A V button gt p 26 Lower Voice select buttons p 22 Lower Organ part Lower Orchestral part Level A V button gt p 26 Transpose buttons p 46 Utility button gt p 90 p 95 Display Exit button p 18 Menu lt a gt buttons Part lt 1 D gt buttons Value buttons 14 11 12 13 Registration buttons Write button p 49 Manual button gt p 51 Registration 1 4 buttons gt p 49 Display p 18 Beat Indicator gt p 35 Upper voice select buttons p 22 Upper Organ part Upper Orchestral part Level A Y button gt p 26 Harmony Intelligence button p 40 Solo voice select buttons p 24 Solo part Level A Y button gt p 26 Select 005 wz LU Li Rhythm Accomp m oe Reset Stop CJ i 14 Composer Demo button gt p 19 p 59 Select buttons Load button gt p 55 p 56 p 72 Function button gt p 79 p 87 Save button gt p 54 p 70 Registration button gt p 51 p 57 Track buttons gt p 58 p 64 Reset button Stop button Play button gt p 63 p 59 Rec button gt p
26. Rhythm Disk button confirm that its indicator is lit Insert the Music Style disk into the disk drive Use the Select buttons to select a Rhythm on the Music Style disk 2 3 The Start Stop button indicator will be blinking while the Rhythm is being loaded You can play the selected Rhythm after loading is completed 4 Press the Start Stop button or the Intro Ending button The selected Rhythm is played 37 Using the Rhythm Performance E Loading Disk Rhythms Into Internal Memory The Disk button already contains 2 Rhythms but these can be rewritten by Rhythms from a Music Style disk Rhythms loaded from the disk into internal memory will not be lost even if the power is turned off It is convenient to load frequently used disk Rhythms into internal memory 3 Composer Select Demo Load Function Save Registration w VUV UUU A LRename JL Clear J Rhythm Utility Display Exit Big Band Country _Oldies wing Gospel Contempo Ballad World SS o ES ies Waltz Trad Latin March Showtime Acoustic Disk SE Se ee ee Track Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control G A G GGA G A Stop Play Rec Bwd Fwd U C e aa OO a gt e lt lt gt gt Ll is Press the Rhythm Disk button indicator lights 2 Insert the Music Style disk into the disk drive 3 Use the Select an
27. To execute the delete operation press the Rec button once again The following screen appears To cancel the operation press the Reset button 10 Press the Rec button to start deleting the mea sure When the recording has been deleted the basic screen re appears 83 Edit Menu Editing Song Files Delete the Recording from a Track Delete Track This function lets you delete the recording from a track that you specify What is a Track The AT 20S has seven tracks These tracks record the following performance data Track Recorded Performances RHYTHM Rhythm performance Drums SFX ACCOMP Automatic Accompaniment except Bass and Rhythm performance SMF music files except Bass and Rhythm performance BASS Pedal Bass voice Bass part of the Automatic Accompaniment Bass part of the SMF music files LOWER Lower voice Senet a Sin tan oy oe UPPER Upper voice CONTROL Panel operations ex switching the buttons Expression pedal operations Part Balance Vol ume SMF music files except for data that was saved by the ATELIER series stores the RHYTHM track in channel 10 and the remaining musical data in the ACCOMP and BASS tracks p 64 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Select buttons to select Edit Menu 3 Press the Rec button 4 Press the Selec
28. already recorded will light Press the Track button which you wish to re recording indicator blink 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 indicator of a Track is lit constantly no song data has been recorded on that Track Press the Play button to start recording When you press the Play button the metronome will play two measures bars of count in before recording begins Press the Stop button when your recording is completed The button indicators of tracks which were re recorded will change from flashing to be ing constantly lit 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 81 You can use punch in recording p 75 to re record only the area that you specify 65 Record and Playback Your Performance Erasing a Performance Song 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 Composer Select Load Function Save Registration EEI ERE eet a lg LRenameJL ClearJ So CK Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control EI I S ey Cea ey Reset Stop Play Rec
29. an ac companiment that is suitable for the chord being pressed on the Lower keyboard Arranger On Off e Press the Arranger On Off button indicator lights Indicator is lit On Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment Indicator is not lit Off Rhythm Drums only If the Arranger On Off button is ON and no Pedal bass voice is selected the Automatic Accompaniment will play the bass sound Changing the Tempo You can change the tempo of the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment Rhythm Song Name Measure Standard 7 gt CU Tempo Press the Tempo a and buttons to change the tempo speed of the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment Tempo button The tempo becomes slower Tempo gt button The tempo becomes faster By pressing the Tempo a and w buttons simultaneously the tempo is returned to the standard preset tempo for the selected Rhythm The value of the tempo currently set 20 250 beats per minute can be checked in the dis play You can also check the tempo by viewing the Beat indicator 35 Using the Rhythm Performance s a Beas ass A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings One Touch Program When using the Arranger function for automatic accompaniment you can also use the One Touch Program function to automatically select panel settings that are appr
30. another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand for several hours until the condensation has completely evaporated Do not allow rubber vinyl or similar materials to remain on the unit for long periods of time Such objects can discolor or otherwise harmfully affect the finish 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 Do not paste stickers decals or the like to this instrument Peeling such matter off the instrument may damage the exterior finish Maintenance To clean the unit use a dry soft cloth or one that is slightly dampened Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of strength moving the cloth along with the grain of the wood Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage the finish Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Repairs and Data Please be aware that all data contained in the unit s memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs Important data should always be backed up on a floppy disk or written down on paper when possible During repairs due care is taken to avoid the loss of dat
31. data of the same name the following display will appear O If you wish to update the contents of the performance data 1 Press the Rec button O If you wish to save the data without erasing the performance data already on floppy disk you must rename the song 1 Press the Reset button to cancel saving 2 Change the name p 69 and perform the Save procedure once again 71 Record and Playback Your Performance Loading Performance Songs Into the AT 20S To edit p 83 or re record a performance song that is stored on a floppy disk you must first load that song into the instrument 2 3 aL cone Select Demo Load Function Save Registration LRename JL Clear J lakn Rhythm Lower Upper Control Ma 1 Insert the floppy disk containing performance songs into the disk drive 2 Press the Select or button to select the performance song you wish to load 3 Press the Load button The selected performance data will be loaded into internal memory If the following screen will appear The following message below is shown when the performance song in the unit has not been saved to floppy disk O If you wish to erase the performance song 1 Press the Rec button O If you wish to save the performance song on a floppy disk 1 Press the Reset button to cancel the proced
32. drum sound or Sound Effect will be played by each note Utility Display Exit I Lower Drums SFX CZ a Menu gt OU U lt Part gt E Value CI 2 Press the Drums SFX button indicator lights When the Drum Set name is displayed on the screen press the Value buttons to select a Drum Set or Sound Effect Set The Drums SFX button indicator will begin to blink You can select from 8 different Drum Sets and one set of Sound Effects as follows STANDARD ROOM POWER ELECTRONIC TR 808 JAZZ BRUSH ORCHESTRA SOUND EFFECTS Press the Drums SFX button once again The Drums SFX button indicator will be lit constantly and the selected Drum SFX set will be applied To stop mid way through this or any procedure press the Display Exit button The Drum Set Type can also be selected from the Utility menu Please refer to Drums SFX Set p 93 29 Using the Rhythm Performance The AT 20S lets you enjoy playing along with a rhythmic accompaniment Selecting a Rhythm The AT 20S provides 90 types of Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniments Music Styles These are organized into 10 groups Rhythm Pg pana Country _Oldies wing Gospel Contempo Ballad World Utility Display Exit o ES EE eS ae Latin March Showtime Acoustic CJ CJ o o o a as lt Part amp O Value Rhythm Song Name Measure 1 Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm group
33. keyboard and a beautiful harp glissando will be produced 41 Adding Various Effects to a Voice Adding Modulation to the Sound Rotary Effect Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers There is a choice of two settings Fast and Slow The Rotary effect can be applied to the following sounds 105 Rotary Sound i On Off i Lower Fast Slow Select the voice to wh lit Voices assigned to buttons in the upper line of Upper Organ and Lower Organ Voices assigned to the Others buttons for each part Some sounds do not allow the Rotary effect to be applied For details refer to Voice List p Upper Orchestral gt gt Piano Brass Full Jazz Strings Piano f Brass Pipe Choir f Guitar ich you wish to apply the Rotary effect Orchestral ere Press the Rotary Sound On Off button confirm that its indicator is The Rotary effect will be applied to the voice Press the Rotary Sound Fast Slow button to switch between Rotary Fast LED lit and Rotary Slow LED turned off LED lit Fast The effect obtained is equivalent to speakers being rapidly ro tated LED turned off Slow Effect simulating the slow rotation of speakers When you switch the rotary effect from Fast
34. left these are 1 Ch channel 1 2 Ch 15 Ch and 16 Ch 4 Press the Rec button ow The number will change to indicating that the corre sponding channel has been muted 5 Once again press the Rec button and muting will be canceled To return to the basic screen press the Function button or the Display Exit button Channel mute will be defeated when you perform the following operations Press the Select and buttons to select different perfor mance data Press the Demo button to play performance data 82 Switching the Display of Lyrics On or Off 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 Press the Function button 2 Press the Select and buttons to select Lyric 3 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to switch the lyric display ON displayed or OFF not dis played To return to the basic screen press the Function button or the Display Exit button 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 press the Play button once again gt This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off Edit Menu Editing Song Files Song files that y
35. new data onto disk Protect prevents writing to disk With the label of the floppy disk facing upward insert it into the disk drive until it clicks into position The disk drive is located to the upper right of the AT 20S s keyboard Please DO NOT insert the floppy disk into the gap between the cabinet the lid Press the Function button 67 Record and Playback Your Performance 68 4 5 6 7 8 Press the Select and buttons to select Disk Utility Press the Rec button Press the Select and buttons to select Format Disk Press the Rec button The following message asking you to confirm will be displayed To cancel the procedure press the Reset button Press the Rec button again to perform the Format While formatting is in progress the following display appears When disk formatting is completed the following screen appears then basic screen re appears Never attempt to remove the floppy disk until formatting is complete Record and Playback Your Performance Changing the Name of a Performance Song Rename 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 mean
36. s disk drive GS G3 is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation Apple and Macintosh registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc IBM and IBM PC registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Main Features We want to take a moment to thank you for your purchase of the Roland AT 20S Atelier Series Organ The AT 20S is an electronic organ which provides a generous collection of rich organ sounds In addition it is designed to be easy to learn and use In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to come please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety E Basic concepts of the ATELIER series OA 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 O 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 fea ture the same operability allowing you to start playing immediately even if you switch models
37. 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 Roland s 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 and the GS Format and can be used to play back music data carrying either of these logos SMF with Lyrics SMF 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 appears in its display 113 Roland Organ Model AT 20S Function 114 Basic Default Channel Changed Default Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Note ON Velocity Note OFF After Key s Touch Ch s Pitch Bend Control Change 98 99 100 101 Prog Change True System Exclusive Song Pos Song Sel Tune System Common Syst
38. the extension cord Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through e Before using the unit in a foreign country consult with your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page Do not put anything that contains water e g flower vases on this unit Also avoid the use of insecticides perfumes alcohol nail polish spray cans etc near the unit Swiftly wipe away any liquid that spills on the unit using a dry soft cloth A CAUTION e The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper venti lation e Always grasp only the plug on the power supply cord when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit e Atregular intervals you should unplug the power plug and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire e Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children A S CAUTION Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit Never handle the powe
39. this symbol will no longer be displayed 2 4 Composer Seea Load Function Save Registration E E EESE sllee LRenameJ ClearJ SSS rack Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control ss Fm Eccl Ge il i Pel i Fel Reset Stop Play Rec Bwd Fwd LI Cotes U la E gt o lt lt gt gt 3 1 Insert a floppy disk formatted p 67 on the AT 20S into the disk drive 2 Press the Save button to save the performance 3 Press the Bwd Fwd button to select the format You can select either ORIGINAL or SMF format ORIGINAL Save data in Atelier format SMF Save data in SMF format MEMO SMF Standard MIDI File is a data format that was created as a standardized way to exchange music data between devices made by different manufacturers 70 Record and Playback Your Performance 4 Press the Save button to confirm the format While performance data is being saved to the floppy disk the following display appears Music data that was saved in Atelier format cannot be played back correctly on instruments other than the Atelier series Saving performance data in SMF format SMF requires a longer time than saving it in Atelier format ORIGINAL Performance data that was saved in SMF format will be indicated by a 4 symbol If the following screen will appear If the floppy disk already contains performance
40. v rb ration ot a smallclub the part whose reverb depth you wish to adjust eee Naa ee en Part Accomp Automatic Accompaniment except HALL1 Reverberation of a large concert hall Bass Rhythm Drums SFX A Bass Bass part HALL 2 Reverberation of a small concert re HERPE hall of Automatic Accompaniment Pedal L Or SMALL CHURCH The reverberation of a small church a a a Sele LARGE CHURCH The reverberation of a large church 4 Press the Value and buttons to adjust the CATHEDRAL The reverberation of a cathedral setting PLATE A bright metallic Reverberation DELAY An echo like sound repeated sever Settings 0 10 al times AUTO Accomp Rhythm A Bass PAN DELAY Similarly to the above but where the sound is panned between the left For the three Parts of the Accomp Rhythm and Accompa and right speakers niment Bass you have the option of selecting the AU TO setting Parts for which AUTO is selected will be To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis set to the Reverb Depth that is most suitable for the play Exit button Rhythm currently selected It is not possible to modify the delay time delay interval when To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis PAN DELAY is selected play Exit button 88 Adjusting the Effects Changing the Wall Type By changing the type of reverb p 88 you
41. within it except when this manual provides S specific instructions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page e Never use or store the unit in places that are Q e Subject to temperature extremes e g direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating duct on top of heat generating equipment or Ag are e Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or are e Humid or are e Exposed to rain or are e Dusty or are e Subject to high levels of vibration e Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable Never place it on stands that could wobble or on inclined surfaces e The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instruc tions or as marked on the rear side of unit e Use only the attached power supply cord Also the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device nor place heavy objects on it Doing so can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord S amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortab
42. 0 C 50 to 122 F e Do not expose Floppy disks to strong magnetic fields such as those generated by loudspeakers e 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 Rear side of the disk Write can write new data onto disk ld Write Protect Tab Protect prevents writing to disk e 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 e 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 e Disks containing performance data for this unit should always be locked have their write protect tab slid to the Protect position before you insert them into the drive on some other unit except the PR 300 or a product in the HP G MT KR or Atelier families or into a computer s drive Otherwise if the write protect tab remains in the Write position when you perform any disk operations using the other device s disk drive such as checking the contents of the disk or loading data you risk rendering the disk unreadable by this unit
43. Beat Lets Dance Euro Dance Swing Pop 50 sBallad Slow Dance 108 Dreamin PopularPiano Acoustic Pop Beach Sound Twist 50 s Pop 1 Easy Listen1 Easy Listen2 ShufflePop 1 Motown Ballad 8BeatBallad1 Sunnyfeelin Soft Ballad Ballad Love Romance Love Songs Torch Song MediumBallad World Hawaiian French Waltz Latin Mambo 3 Plena Bossa Nova 1 Slow Bossa Rhumba Beguine Bossa Nova Bossa Nova 2 Chacha Salsa Mambo Tango 1 Samba Rio Waltz March Slow Waltz March March 4 4 March 6 8 Summer Days Waltz Musette Trad Showtime Raindrops Polka Screen 1 Music Hall Broadway Charleston Foxtrot Dixieland Festival Acoustic G Pop G Fast Pop P Slow P Jazz PianoRagtime P Night Disk Cute Pop 16Beat Pop 1 symbol Indicates the constituent note of chords symbol Chord shown with an can be played by pressing just the key marked with the x GT E E ETE EEE CM7 C M7 Eb M7 FM7 T E TE E PRED REE C 7 D7 Eb7 E7 F7 TRN N E E E A GPeLegbud Cm C m Dm Ebm Em Fm REEN EETL E EEEE AE AAE Cm7 C m7 Dm7 Eb m7 Em7 Fm7 A ETETE EAN ETEN CS ENAA Cdim C dim Ddim Eb dim Edim Fdim EEEE CREST TPE LELE ETRE RETE EP Cm7 b5 C m7 b5 Dm7 b5 Eb m7 b5 Em7 b5 Fm7 b5 LEELEN EELE LELTE EEEN EEEE AEN Caug C aug Daug Eb aug Eaug Faug EEN EELEE EEE EAE AAE CPT Csus4 C sus4 Dsus4 Eb sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 ENN CETME EREE CPST ETP PE EEEE CE
44. Bwd Fwd U gS eg CSS A U kd gt lt lt gt gt 2 1 Press the Function and Save buttons simultaneously The following message asking you to confirm your choice will be displayed To cancel the procedure press the Reset button 2 If you are sure that you wish to erase the song press the Rec but ton 66 Record and Playback Your Performance Formatting Disks Before any floppy disk new or used can be used with the AT 208 it must first be for matted prepared Floppy disks must first be formatted initialized before they can be used by the AT 20S to store data Formatting is the process of erasing any data which may have been on the disk and making the format of the floppy disk match the format of the device The AT 20S cannot use a floppy disk that has a format differing from its own format Formatting a disk will erase any data that may have been stored on it Carefully check any previously used disk to be sure it doesn t contain any valuable data 4 6 3 m Composer Select Load Function Save Registration EV Chee A LRenameJ amp Clear J Accomp Bass a Upper Solo Control Se Sy a ED Sh ee Stop Play Rec Bwd Fwd C ais J LJ LJ l 5 7 8 Make sure that the write protect tab of the floppy disk is in the Write permit position Write Write Protect Tab can write
45. Claves 76 High Wood Block High Wood Block High Wood Block High Wood Block 77 Low Wood Block Low Wood Block Low Wood Block Low Wood Block EE Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 79 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 E Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 81 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 a Shaker Shaker Shaker Shaker Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell cels4 Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree E Castanets Castanets Castanets Castanets 86 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 a A Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 EXC 106 no sound will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number Drum Set List TR 808 BRUSH ORCHESTRA SOUND EFFECT c2 36 808 Bass Drum 1 Std Kick 1 ConcetBD1 2 2 EE 808 Rim Shot Side Stick Side Stick 38 808 Snare Drum Brush Tap ConcetSD ss EJ Hand Clap Brush Slap Castanets High Q 40 Snare Drum 2 Brush Swirl Concert SD Slap 41 808 Low Tom 2 Low Tom 2 Timpani F Scratch Push EXC7 EA 808 CHH EXC1 Closed Hi hat1 EXC1 Timpani F Scratch Pull EXC7 43 808 Low Tom 1 Low Tom 1 Timpani G Sticks EZ 808 CHH EXC1 Pedal Hi hat 1 EXC1 Timpani G Square C
46. E LE C7sus4 C 7sus4 D7sus4 Eb 7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 TLEN TMTE E CEPT TY CREST CELT OP C 6 D6 Eb6 E6 PE E E E E TYLHPETEY C m6 Dm6 Eb m6 A E EPEAT E E PELE 109 Chord List 110 F dim AYRES TOPE LEE CELLET FORTE TEEN TCE F m7 b5 Gm7 b5 Abm7 b5 Bb m7 b5 iy b5 Fei n E PEL F aug Gaug Bb aug Baug en n i Pian n HITE F sus4 Gsus4 Absus4 Asus4 Bb sus4 Bsus4 PELE PEL F 7sus4 G7sus4 Ab7sus4 A7sus4 Bb 7sus4 B7sus4 r Emen iy rpe ii ee f i en j F m6 Abm6 Bbm6 ANTE P FEELIN a E PENT Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off Arranger Update Transpose Update Master Tune Registration Shift Send PC Switch MIDI IN Mode Lyric On Off Metronome Sound LCD Contrast Registration Name Settings That Are Stored in the Registration Buttons Registration Name Arranger Update Transpose Update Settings That Are Stored in the Individual Registration Buttons Reverb Type Reverb Depth Bass To Lower button ON OFF Key Transpose Playback Transpose Foot Switch Assignment Damper Pedal Assignment Harmony Intelligence button ON OFF Harmony Intelligence Type Rotary Fast Slow button ON OFF Rotary ON OFF button ON OFF Pedal Bass Mode Solo Mode Sustain buttons ON OFF Sustain Length Tx MIDI Channel Initial Touch ON OFF PC Number Bank LSB Bank MSB Wall Type The Voices assigned for each part Part Bala
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48. Loading an Individual Registration You can load settings for an individual Registration button 1 4 Be aware that when you load Registrations from a disk the Registrations that were previously in internal memory will be lost It is a good idea to save important Registrations to floppy disk see p 54 E Loading a Set of Registrations Registrations Sets saved to a floppy disk can be loaded back into the instrument Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive Press the Registration button indicator lights Press the Select and buttons to select the Registration set that you wish to load To cancel the procedure press the Registration button Press the Load button to execute loading When loading is complete the basic screen reappears 55 Using the Registration Buttons Loading an Individual Registration 56 U A ON aed You can load any desired individual Registration to any desired Registration button Insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the disk drive Press the Registration button indicator lights Press the Select and buttons to select the Registration set that you wish to load Press the Function button Press the Bwd or Fwd buttons to specify the Registration button number to be loaded To cancel the operation press the Function button Press the Re
49. N E A E KE NES If Youre Usine MIDD aea arenai ana e aaaea aE a A A EE EAE EASE Eae Ea aei EOAR EAE N EaR AEIR aE eS Connecting the AT 20S to a MIDI Instrument Appendixes Troubleshooting sirinks eniaspe seriosi naia s EERE A E EAEn Display Messages AoE E Ei E EE E E E E E E Dre LASE EEA E E E A AANE AE R ythirListieni e ear a a ee E Chord ists ATE TEAT E E E E T AEA Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off c cccccceesssesessesesseeseesesssesseessseseeessseseenenees 111 G OSSALY s cescassveeceAecadececisysocctidied i eaaa a pest iaa iaia eaa a a ie a aaaea dab eS Aiai MIDI Implementation Chart 12 MEMO Panel Descriptions 1 MUSIC ATELIER Master Power On Volume Rhythm SongName _ Measure Utility Display Lower Rhythm Drums SFX BigBand County _Oldies wing Gospel Contempo Ballad World Rotary Sound On Off Styl Waltz Trad Latin March Showtime Acoustic o o e Fast Slow p Standard 5 lt gt Intros Ending Count Down le Orchestrator 1 Advanced 2 Full o g Tempo Fill In One Touch Program Sync Start Start Stop 19 Power On switch p 16 Panel Speaker Master Volume knob gt p 16 Part Balance A V button p 26 p 43 a A ON Pedal Bass Voice select buttons p 23
50. NG seniper a hieni 72 Registration om eniesren nae iaa EO 55 LOOP Recording rosareda e ren i eaaa 77 Lower Keyboard emisii 21 EOWer VOICE hiisi ero aeaa a Dateien eae ara e Saaai 22 TEN TICS soie e NEE R OE 82 M Manual Drum Set uneg paoar nr paaro ke AE Reak 93 Master VOLUME i isezcee csiehniteie fia tasteless ules tetas 47 Master TUNE simran a aias 95 Metronome h intr era gar era rnanan ae naaraana tiean t siainen EEn 79 Sound aaae nreo A weet aa i 80 Volumes innere aaae Ei AE TE EE 80 M apeere enne a tinh A e a E SE 100 MIDIIN Mod er enes tenis aR E repa AE EEEN 96 Music Style Disk oseanen en S e E Es 37 Muting Channel asaan na aa 82 N Name Performance SoNg ssr monne 69 0 Octave Shift sgeir totes sett or ee EE CN Ets 27 Index One Touch Program nsii tiene i e aE 36 P PAL E E rah its 21 Part Balane sca ste a scsi ca trapai i piese ere ae Seared 26 PC Number occ tits tiesietes ide faster evehieetanerszceaster 97 Pedalo naie oderit idi E ieai hehee 47 Pedal Bass Mode o cscecscccssssesesesteteseeeeteteseeceneesesesneenes 91 Pedal Bass VOICE yunet s otea 22 23 How the Bass Pedalboard Can Be Played 91 Pedalboard szpara aeae aieri atiti 21 Play Tramspoe eniris siisneieesnie ai esasi 79 Playing Pemo SOng ere reaa e taenke eedan Mave iae istra T 19 Performance SONG iresesriseisi is ieerisisrkorisieririie 63 Performance Song on Floppy Disk cceee 59 R YIMS foeeie5 ce 01 ete pboerse steeds fae shrseta d
51. Panel Settings 1 Press a Registration 1 4 button O Recalling Settings for Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment in Addition to the Panel Settings 1 Press and hold a Registration 1 4 button 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 E Changing the Timing of Recalling Registrations Settings for Rhythm play and Automatic Accompaniment are recalled when you contin ue holding a Registration 1 4 button for several seconds but you can change this so that the settings are recalled the instant you press the button 1 e Press the Utility button located to the left of the display 2 Press the Menu lt and buttons to select the Arranger Update 3 Press the Value and buttons to switch between DELAYED and INSTANT DELAYED When you press and hold a Registration 1 4 button 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 Regis tration 1 4 button only the settings that are not related to Rhythm or Au tomatic Accompaniment will be recalled INSTANT Settings for Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled the in stant that you press a Registration 1 4 button To return to the basic screen press the Uti
52. Press the Track button which you wish to re record indicator blink Press the Play button When you press the Play button the metronome will play two measures bars of count in before recording begins When you reach the first measure of the specified area recording will begin When the specified area ends recording will end and playback will resume While the song is playing back or recording the Rec button s indicator will be lit as follows While the performance is playing back The Rec button s indicator will blink While you are re recording The Rec button s indicator will light con stantly When recording has ended for the specified area and the data is once again playing back the Rec button s indicator will resume flashing Press the Stop button to stop the song The indicator of the track button which recorded the performance will light When Punch in Recording ends the Function menu item Punch In Out will return to OFF normal recording If you wish to use punch in recording once again you must make the Punch In Out setting once again Record and Playback Your Performance Recording and Layering Drum Parts Loop Recording You can repeatedly record over a specified area to build up multiple performances This type of recording is called Loop Recording This recording method
53. Selecting the MIDI Transmit Channel Tx MIDI Channel When you use the MIDI connectors or the computer connector of the AT 20S 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 trans mitted as MIDI messages You can modify these Tx Transmit MIDI settings as needed gt For details refer to p 100 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and gt buttons to select TxMIDI Channel 3 Press the Part lt 1 and D buttons to select a part Part Upper Lower Pedal Control 4 Press the Value and buttons to select the MIDI transmission channel Channel 1 16 To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button The CONTROL part transmits expression pedal data and PC numbers 96 MIDI IN Mode This instrument contains two sound generators one for SMF data playback and one for keyboard performance Normally data received at the MIDI In connector will control only the sound generator for SMF data playback However by changing the MIDI IN Mode setting you can also control the keyboard sound generator from MIDI In 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu and buttons to select MIDI IN Mode 3 Press the Value and buttons to change the setting for MIDI IN Mode MODE 1 Control the instrument as a GS sound g
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56. a However in certain cases such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Additional Precautions Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction or the improper operation of the unit To protect yourself against the risk of losing important data we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit s memory on a floppy disk Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the unit s memory and a floppy disk once it has been lost Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display IMPORTANT NOTES Before Using Floppy When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels You may prefer to use headphones so you do n
57. able SMF music files with lyrics the lyrics can be viewed on the instrument s display allowing you to enjoy karaoke E Conventions Used in This Manual e Button names are enclosed in square brackets as in Demo button e Whether a button light is illuminated dark or blinking is illustrated as shown below P se lit dark blink e 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 A Y a means that you should press one or the other button Example Select buttons Reverb A V buttons Tempo a gt buttons USING THE UNIT SAFELY scteciccccsecdecttccacecenctacecestednaden thie coctscccessuedacdevsavestuerutyesdustocrevtseetcessteseeturtncess 3 Important NOLES ananena raean aa aae Aaa a anaa aara aa aeaaea aa ae Daa aaaea AA Aaaa Aa aA aA Aar auaa Aea aaua 5 Main Features LAAZIZI 7 Panel Descriptions SOOOOOOSHOHHOHHSSHHHHSOHHHHHHOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOHEOEE 1 4 Before You Start Playing ccccccccccssccsscccsccccccccccsccccccscccscssees T Opening Closing the Lideika eaaa aa E a i AE NE nit Setting Up the Music Stand Connecting the Power Cord Turning the P wer On and Off
58. ach part are adjusted using the correspond ing A and V buttons When you press the up button A the volume increases when you press the down but ton V the volume decreases The volume can be set to any value from 0 to 12 When you press the Level A V buttons the volume for each part will be shown in the display When the volume value shown in the display is 0 that part will produce no sound Selecting and Playing Sounds Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units Octave Shift The pitch of the sound played by the keyboard can be adjusted in one octave steps You can apply an Octave shift to the following 6 Parts All of the Upper and Lower Parts Organ Orchestral The Pedal Parts The Solo Part Press the Utility button Press the Menu lt and button to select Octave Shift Use the lt and Part buttons to select a performance Part to which you wish to apply an Octave Shift Part Pedal L Organ L Orch U Organ U Orch Solo Use the Value and buttons to set the amount of shift The value can be set to a range of 3 octaves Press the Utility button The basic screen reappears 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 s
59. aeir 117 Disk DIV 6 poss is thas soutien iee a aei era anes Patent 37 Disk RAYth 0 0 reitina ieie ieeen ainte ieran 37 Display Of LyTiCS resrdrin iiss erii iori ees 82 Drum Sether gita eao S 28 Drum SEX Set lisie thae nie a eaten 29 Drums SEX EEE E ETAO ees NAOT 28 E Editing annan rena e a EA ERE 83 Eject BUOM sou cs sey cede eenchccese es csdacasenenbesnsnsnshenhasnchansvbastensne 37 EDANE esses a er e eE AE Ta 32 90 TASC AEE E E 85 Erasing Performance SONG rasoo ieredeese niekie sonis aS 66 Expression Pedal ressynesens i enih 47 FUNCHON iiias e s 81 F Factory Default Settings sssssesssisssseritssssestesntersersssese 18 Factory Reset seyii pesoto tersirat ekiaren 18 Factory Settings Disk Button 0 0 0 39 Fill In Fill In To Original osnon 33 90 Fill In To Variation ccccccccccsecssccesseeeeeessseeeseees 33 90 Floppy DISK sia a aie Deseses sheds EEEE 37 IOA T aA ME Rn AE A LEE TTR RSTETI ETE TE 67 Foot Switches anin ea 48 91 POrMatgititouititaes nse hike sa Aahe isetende 67 G GC si ngerar iae e ra aa E p SOE EENS 90 92 H Harmony Intelligence cccceccccecestetescecesesesesens 40 93 Headphones peret s eaat eoe rasede Ere EEA ea E EATR 17 l Initial Touch seansen iea e ee r 90 TE O A ETE A EE ET AORT 31 90 K Key TramSpose asies oneri enaena eais 46 L ECD Contrast cssisditctsedelesesiees E an a daa eae 95 Leading Bass pennen SE deca eaten soo 90 Loading Disk Rhy tM oiai 38 Performance SO
60. ansformers may induce hum To alleviate the problem change the orientation of this unit or move it farther away from the source of inter ference This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices such as cell phones are operated in the vicinity of this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initi ating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off Observe the following when using the unit s floppy disk drive For further details refer to Before Using Floppy Disks p 6 e Do not place the unit near devices that produce a strong magnetic field e g loudspeakers e Install the unit on a solid level surface Do not move the unit or subject it to vibration while the drive is operating Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Also do not allow lighting devices that normally are used while their light source is very close to the unit such as a piano light or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit When moved from one location to
61. as SMF format e When you want to save as Atelier format you can save only original disk mE O1 Meanings e You can only play the music data It cannot be saved ona floppy disk or internal memory E E 02 Meanings e The protect tab on the floppy disk is set to the Protect position Change it to the Write position and repeat the procedure E E 03 Meanings e This floppy disk cannot store the format or save any data Insert a different disk and repeat the procedure mE O5 Meanings e Anew song cannot be saved onto this floppy disk mE 10 Meanings e No floppy disk is connected to the disk drive Insert the disk correctly and repeat the procedure Meanings e There is not sufficient space left on the floppy disk for the data to be saved Save the data onto a different floppy disk or delete music data on the disk ME 12 Meanings e The floppy disk inserted into the disk drive cannot be read Please format the floppy disk ME 13 Meanings e The floppy disk was removed from the disk drive while loading or writing was in progress Insert the floppy disk and repeat the procedure ME 14 Meanings e This floppy disk is damaged and cannot be used Insert a different disk and repeat the procedure ME 15 Meanings e This song cannot be read ME 16 Meanings e It cannot be read the floppy disk quickly enough Press the Reset button then press the Play butt
62. atures E Main Features O Featuring the newly developed V Arranger with sophisticated rhythm sounds and realistic automatic accompaniment You will enjoy rhythm and automatic accompaniment so realistic that it sounds like your own backup band is right there O Newly developed 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 O Human voices In addition to its diverse organ voices the ATELIER S series instruments also offer unique vocals such as Jazz Scat O 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 ton al depth and a more powerful performance O Store disk styles in internal memory Although the Rhythm Disk button already contains various rhythms these can be re placed by rhythms from a music style disk Rhythms that are loaded from a music style disk into internal memory will not be lost even when the power is turned off so you will find it convenient to load frequently used rhythms into internal memory O The Lyrics for SMF Music Files can be displayed When playing back commercially avail
63. ay a chord on the Lower keyboard the Pedal Bass voice will also be heard and will play the root note Now when you play C E G on the Lower keyboard the C bottom note will also play the Pedal Bass voice In this way the Pedal Bass voice will be played by the root note of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard If the Leading Bass function is assigned to the Foot Switch p 90 the lowest note you play in the Lower keyboard sounds the Pedal Bass voice while you depress the foot switch If the Pedal To Lower is ON the Pedal Bass voice will not be heard from the Pedalboard 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 45 Using the Play Functions arier a age He Bae m HH His scccces 0 m D Transposing to a Different Key Transpose Buttons 46 This function allows you to transpose the keyboard to another key in semitone steps For example you may play in the familiar C major scale while your music will sound in any key of your choice Orchestral ees Transpose Press the Transpose and buttons Each press of the Transpose or button transposes the key a semitone The transpose value is displayed in the screen Acceptable values range from A to G in semitone steps By pressing the Transpose
64. ay the Demo songs If you don t mind erasing this song press the Rec button However if you wish to save this song press the Reset button to cancel the procedure and then save the song onto a floppy disk If you wish to save the musical data to a floppy disk refer to Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk p 70 All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws The data for the Demo song that is being played is not available at the MIDI Out connector Selecting and Playing Sounds Selecting Voices The AT 20S is able to produce the sounds of various instruments These sounds are called Voices or tones It is very easy to select voices E About the Voices and Parts The AT 20S has two keyboards and one Pedalboard as shown below From top to bottom these are called the Upper Keyboard Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard gt Upper Keyboard Lower Keyboard Pedalboard The Upper Keyboard and Lower Keyboard each have two parts Organ Orchestral You can select one voice for each part meaning that it is possible to layer up to two voic es on each keyboard and play them simultaneously The voice of the Solo part can be layered on the Upper keyboard The Pedalboard has the part Pedal
65. button indicator will blink Press the Play button to begin recording As you record the music file that was loaded into the AT 20S will play back Press the Stop button to stop recording The performance data you recorded can be saved on a floppy disk p 70 Commercially sold music files can also be loaded into the AT 20S but for reasons of copyright protection cannot be saved in SMF format 73 Record and Playback Your Performance Twa Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk 74 Follow the steps below to erase a performance song that was saved onto a floppy disk Insert the floppy disk containing performance songs into the disk drive Press the Function button Press the Select or button to select Disk Utility Press the Rec button Press the Select or button to select Delete Song Press the Rec button To cancel the procedure press the Reset button Using the Bwd Fwd buttons select the performance song to be erased Press the Rec button You will see the following To cancel the procedure press the Reset button To delete the performance song press the Rec button again When erasing is completed the basic screen reappears Record and Playback Your Performance
66. c button Press the Bwd or Fwd buttons to specify the storage destination Registration Press the Rec button The following display appears To cancel the procedure press the Reset button Press the Rec button once again When the Registration has been loaded the basic screen reappears Using the Registration Buttons Deleting a Set of Registrations from a Floppy Disk Here s how to delete a Registration set that was saved to a floppy disk Insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the disk drive Press the Registration button indicator lights Press the Select and buttons to select the Registration set that you wish to delete Simultaneously press the Function button and the Save button The following display appears To cancel the operation press the Reset button If you are sure that you wish to delete the data press the Rec but ton When the Registration has been deleted the basic screen reappears When a Registration set has been deleted the indication of USE will change back to If you had assigned a name to the Registration set you deleted the name will revert back to REGIST XX 57 Record and Playback Your Performance The AT 20S s Composer allows you to record in digital form what you played on the instrument Composer Sel
67. 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 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Wall Type 3 Press the Value and buttons to select a Wall type DRAPERY Pleated curtain CARPET Carpet ACOUSTIC TILE Acoustical tile sound absorptive tile WOOD Wood BRICK Brick PLASTER Plaster CONCRETE BLOCK Concrete block MARBLE Marble To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button Sustain Effect Sustain allows you to add a Sustain effect or decay to each voice after the keys are released 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu and buttons to select Sustain 3 Press the Part lt 1 and gt buttons to select the part whose sustain you wish to adjust Keyboard Upper Lower Pedal 4 Press the Value and buttons to adjust the setting ON The Sustain effect is applied to the voices OFF The Sustain effect is not applied to the voices To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button Changing the Sustain Length The sustain length can be set independently SHORT MIDDLE Medium or LONG for the Upper and Lower keyboards and Bass Pedalboard You can make a separate setting for each keyboard 1 Pre
68. ccccssssesseseseseeseseseseesenessseeesessseesessseseenenesseeeees 37 Contents Loading Disk Rhythms Into Internal MeMory c cccccesseseesesseeseseeseesssessessseseesensseseenenesseeeeey 38 Restoring the Rhythm Stored in the Rhythm Disk Button to the Factory Settings 39 Adding Various Effects to a Voice cccccscccccccscccccccccccccccccccees AO Adding Harmony to a Melody Harmony Intelligence cccccccesseseeseenesesessesessseseesessseseeessseseenensens Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence cccccccessessseseesesesssesseesssessesssesessesssssessessssseseenesseeeeenessens Adding Modulation to the Sound Rotary Effect Reverb Effect s cscsccscessessduvestesaciueceessttstescsgedacteoi iv ecsessesdeteiesshevleder ainda hi Au E eats dees Sustain Effect e e a E ia eesteesichoeeeeviess Sie A ee ieee When Adding Sustain to the Upper or Lower Part When Adding Sustain to the Pedal Bass Part cccccsssesessssssseseseesesssessesessssseesessseseesensseseeenees Using the Play Functions SOOOHSOHHSHOHOSHSHHSSHSSHHHHHOSHOHHSHHHHSHHOHHSHSHHHSHHOHSHHOOHHOOOEOOEE 45 Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice Pedal To Lower Button ccceseeeeeeeeees 45 Transposing to a Different Key Transpose Buttons ccccesssesssseesesssessesesesessesesssesesessseseensssseseesensens 46 Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal cccccssssessesesssessetesssesessesssesseneseses
69. ck If you wish to get rid of the volume changes use the Erase function p 85 to delete the Part Balance data Bass is heard even though you are not playing the Bass Pedalboard O The Pedal To Lower button p 45 is ON When the Pedal To Lower button is ON the Bass will be sounded by the Lower keyboard When playing the same sound in the Upper keyboard and Lower keyboard the volume is different O On one of the keyboards Initial Touch is turned ON p 90 Lower keyboard cannot be heard O The Lower keyboard will not produce sound while an Intro or Ending is being played The sound is not played correctly O If you layer the same type of sound 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 Can t play the demo songs O A floppy disk is inserted in the disk drive In order to play the demo song you must remove the floppy disk from the disk drive p 37 Can t select Rhythms from a Music Style disk O The Rhythm Disk button has not been selected p 37 The volume level of the instrument connected to AT 20S is too low O Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor Display Messages E E 00 Meanings To protect the copyright this music file cannot be saved
70. d You can modify the setting so that decay is only applied to notes played on the Upper keyboard p 92 Decay cannot be added to the Solo voices Decay can not be applied to Pedal Bass voices played on the Lower keyboard when the Pedal To Lower button indicator is lit 47 Using the Play Functions Using the Foot Switch The instrument is provided with a Foot Switch one on left side of the Expression Pedal The Glide function is assigned the left foot switch when the power is turned on 1 e Press the foot switch toward the left While the foot switch is pressed the pitch will temporarily be lowered and will gradu ally return to normal when you release the foot switch MEMO You can also change the function assigned to the Foot Switch Please refer to Changing the Function of the Foot Switch p 90 MEMO You can select the keyboard to which the effect will apply when you operate the Foot Switch Please refer to Glide Destination p 92 If the Utility menu item Registration Shift is ON the Foot Switch will be dedicated to switching through the Registration buttons p 91 48 Using the Registration Buttons NEM The AT 20S allows you to store sound settings and panel settings such as 4 in the Regis tration buttons There are a total of 4 Registration buttons and one set of panel settings can be stored in each allowing you to register a total of 4 different panel settings Each set
71. d buttons to select a disk Rhythm indicator begins to blink MEMO Press the Start Stop button you can hear the Rhythm 4 After selecting a disk Rhythm press the Rhythm Disk button once more The following screen appears 5 Use the Value and buttons to select where you wish the selected Rhythm to be stored 38 Using the Rhythm Performance Press the Rhythm Disk button to confirm the storage destination Rhythm To cancel the procedure press the Display Exit button Press the Rhythm Disk button again to start loading the Rhythm into the internal memory While the Rhythm is being loaded into internal memory the following screen will be dis played Once the Rhythm has been accommodated in memory the basic screen reappears Never remove the disk or turn off the power while the Rhythm data is being loaded from disk into the AT 20S If you do so the Rhythm data will not be loaded into the AT 20S and malfunctions could result After returning the Rhythm stored in the Rhythm Disk button to the factory settings see following section re load the Rhythm from disk E Restoring the Rhythm Stored in the Rhythm Disk Button to the Factory Settings The Rhythm that was loaded from the Music Style disk into the Rhythm Disk button will not disappear even if you turn off the power or execute the Factory Reset operatio
72. diately re tighten them using the supplied wrench Important Notes In addition to the items listed under IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS and USING THE UNIT SAFELY on pages 2 3 and 4 please read and observe the following Power Supply Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter such as a refrigerator washing machine microwave oven or air conditioner or that contains a motor Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and the electrical outlet Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices 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 cord s plug should be one that is within easy reach Placement Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power tr
73. e Function button 2 Using the Select and buttons select Met ronome Vol 3 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the desired volume level 1 10 Increasing the value will raise the volume of the metro nome To return to the basic screen press the Function button or the Display Exit button Changing the Sound of the Metronome You can choose one of 4 different sounds for the metronome 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Select and buttons to select Metronome Sound 3 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the type of sound for the metronome CLICK amp BELL Conventional metronome sound ELECTRONIC Electronic metronome sound VOICE ENG Human voice English VOICE JPN Human voice Japanese To return to the basic screen press the Function button or the Display Exit button gt This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off 80 Setting the Beat This setting determines the beat to be used when recording performance songs Numerator 1 or higher denominator x 2 1 Denominator 2 4 8 16 1 Press the Function button 2 Using the Select and buttons select Beat 3 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to set the numeric value for the numerator 4 To set the denominator press the Rec button to move the cursor from the numerator to the denominator Press the Rec button again if you wish to ret
74. e arkata 18 Rotary Effectre res eiai e e ea aei etei 42 S Saving Performance SONG srr me ai 70 Registration s p irisse k gio innisin eiei Akier apatii 54 VIE ieee cis ere ake EEEE D E A ARE 70 SMF 120 Track Assignment ienero ris iie 64 SM Format vic icivseeeaisintesctsstiew niet teint Satin 59 SMF music fileet eiia panira a a A ENa 59 Solo Moden nenoras 92 SOLO V eI e e E E ESE T E tales 24 Changing How the Solo Voice Will Sound 92 SOUT Effect erii det rerepi an ap R keai 28 Style Orchestraton ssns aos i o eseesens 33 Sustain Effect erna aaa i A aiea 44 89 Sustain Length ominsinmisin s 89 ShA TOI E i a TS AT 31 36 T WOM so AEA E DES sth bas abes ba sentan ca sies 35 Track cocsts te Meshes tiesto Nadats rn vlnsi nessa eiee 58 Track MUTE eo cotentocecns e e A EE 64 Trans Update Transpose Update ccccceenees 95 TPANISPOSE A AAE se terddanensnanddaddncasns 46 Key Transpose ccccccscssesssecsssseseseeecensnenesesesesesesees 46 Playing Back esseere i e ea na aee 79 TXMIDI Channel ssenii giie earestiente 96 U Upper Keyboardycnisiue etorre iirinn 21 Uppt Volte seiisetersi tingit etrsraetn iteraties tiree Ei ni iaa 22 V eE es cst skies E E evielanavadneerechcs 21 VoicE List aseeton asute inier niian otes 105 Volume Master sie A seceaiectieteacssdedavalseect dive tecisiecestessdestevecdtise 16 Metronome sissessciesnevecsicestieereseetisasoaase iani a 80 Part Balance ineei orania a nsa e asbie 26 MEMO
75. ea kesaen ineei 31 Punnch in Recording c ccsceccceseseseeteeeeeeeseseeeeneeseseaneenes 75 Q QuantiZe nie din nein a inet nine dette 87 R Recording nisor ae deus erase aes 59 62 Each Part Separately ccccccsscseseetetetesesesneteeeees 62 Re ReCOrding asteetara ia i ee ta eRe adio eria ETER RS 65 ReSISE SNE aerorose ieoi retiris E Ea E ia EERE E EE 91 Registration ssiri ieseerieiik eiior 49 Assigning a Name s ssssssessssesssessertestssssstestesessneneesees 51 Copying the Name s sssssssssssesstssssesssstssstestessseestes 53 Delete Secetesssectieees bettie E RR ia 57 IoT EREE E coeetany 55 Recall henes aokoke enen e pend eaiail kanei 50 Recall Timing peeti e ienne re titipan a iS ee 94 DAV RE O REE E E EE 54 MOTE ss cece reet E Een aeeie Aae E ER EET 49 Rename Performance Song s se sssssrsssrssrstesrsessrrtesstestesssrentess 69 Registrati ni seesevecseseetenedennstetecdensedetesssesesecsesvetsbenttuenes 51 Reverb EHECt accretssccicsccescsesretarcceessedreng setts leeds sncedesiense 43 Reverb Depth oo cccccccccssecesescececescsssnsnsneeseseenesneeees 88 Reverb Type rsin pieren aa nesae reidio etsn E aS S 88 Wall Types ennei e e a e eerie 89 RBY ipeta ea ee iaei E aeeai 30 Endino posi site rone renees eps e ean T det eaea a Ean 32 BAM II AEAEE E L E E evesseaseats 33 TiO O EEE 31 Starting and Stopping s ee sesssssserisssserrtssssrssesste 31 90 Rhythm Distasi neea eiee lates 108 Rhythm Serenes enti eean iienaa s
76. eady been recorded the previously recorded data will be erased as the new data is recorded COMPOSER Expression pedal operations will not be recorded If expression data has already been recorded the previously recorded data will remain without being erased For details refer to Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal Exp Source p 81 58 Record and Playback Your Performance Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk In addition to playing back the music you recorded on the instrument and saved to a floppy disk AT 205S also lets you enjoy a wide variety of commercially available song files such as defined below SMF Music Files The Standard MIDI File SMF format was designed to provide a means for exchanging performance data among a wide variety of devices In addition to the song files de scribed earlier the AT 20S is also capable of playing back any Standard MIDI File com patible with the General MIDI 2 or GS formats If you wish to purchase SMF music files please contact the dealer where you purchased the AT 205 Composer Select Demo n Load Function Save Registration CE EE e ed LRenameJL Clear J Track rrm Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control Ey SE eS ey Stop Play Rec Bwd LL Co Gea EL a gt e lt lt Ma Insert a floppy disk containing commercially available SMF music f
77. ect A Demo Load Function Save Registration S o0 ono LRanamaJLclaarJ Track Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control Ey Ty Ma SE What is a Track The Composer operates like a tape recorder with the capability of recording seven sep arate tracks You can record different kinds of performance data into each track Rhythm Rhythm performances Drums SFX Accomp Automatic Accompaniment except Bass Bass Pedal Bass voice Bass part of the Automatic Accompaniment Lower Lower voice Upper Upper voice Solo Solo voice Control Panel operations Expression Pedal operations MEMO More information about the track assignments when playing commercial SMF music files please refer to page 64 During recording the control track will store the operations as follows O Panel Operations Voice selections Tempo changes Rotary fast slow etc Newly recorded performance data will be added without erasing the previously record ed data If you wish to erase all the recorded data and record new performance data use the ed iting function Erase erase performance data to erase the data p 85 O Expression Pedal Operations This will depend on the expression function in the Function menu The way in which ex pression operations are recorded will depend on the setting of the Exp Source item Recording in the Function menu PEDAL Expression pedal operations will be recorded If expression data has alr
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79. eenessens 47 Adding Decay to the Sound Damper Pedal c cccccsessessseseesesesesessesesssessessseseenesessssssesssssesnensssseeeneasens 47 Using the Foot Switch s j isciehieg tit e aa dealt nett tata adm tiie ates ites 48 Using the Registration Buttons SOHOSOHOHHHOHSSHOHSHHSHSHSHHHSHHSHSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHSHOHEOEE 49 Storing Registrations se eie t3 secesetvssesevevestaeee cious EAN ESE A E EE SE EE E NEES Recalling a Registration eisenai a aa aa aa aaia E R NE RAA E Eaa E ERES iais How to Recall a Registr tion nipeni E Changing the Timing of Recalling Registrations Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel Settings Assigning a Name to a Registration Set c cccssssssessssessesseseesessssssssesssssessesssesesnessssssssesssssesnenssseeseensasess Copying Only the Name of a Registration cccceessseeeseseseseesessseseeteneseseesessssseesensseseeneneessenees Saving Registration Sets to a Floppy Disk cccccessesssessessseseeseesesessessssssssesssssessessssssssesssssessensssseeeeneasees Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the AT 20S cccccsseseeseesessesessseseenessseseenessseseenessens 55 Loading a Set of Registrations s isori eea a Seep cated E 55 Loading an Individual Registration ccccsesesssesseseeseseeseessseesessseseenesssssesessseseeeensseseenenesseeneey 56 Deleting a Set of Registrations from a Floppy Disk ccccesssseesessesessseeeeneseseesesesssessessseseenensssseneenessens 57 Reco
80. em Clock Real Time Commands All sound off Reset all controllers Aux Local Control Message All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Date Jul 1 2001 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 00 Drums SFX Lower Upper Pedal Bass Solo Expression PC Mode 3 Mode 3 4 M 1 RK RK RR IRR RK IK 32 103 FR KIKI RRR RIK i OO Ny i Bank select Modulation Portamento time Data entry Volume Panpot Expression General purpose controller Glide Hold 1 Portamento Sostenuto Soft Portamento control Effect1 depth Effect3 depth NRPN LSB MSB RPN LSB MSB Program number 1 128 O x x x x x O x O x x x x x x x x 0 127 RK RK IRR IR RRR IK po j ooooo0oo000000000000 0 H 120 126 127 123 125 x OOX OO 1 Ox is selectable 2 O xis selectable by SysEx 3 Recognaize only GS Part 4 Recognaize only Keyboard Part Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No Main Specifications AT 20S Music Atelier Keyboard Upper keyboard 49 notes C3 C7 Lower keyboard 61 notes C2 C7 Pedalboard 13 notes C2 C3 Sound Generator Conforms to GS General MIDI 2 Max Polyphony 64 voices Voices 150 voices Upper Part Upper Organ Upper Orchestral Lower Part Lower Organ Lower Orchestral Solo Part Solo Pedal Part Pedal Any two voices can be assigned to each
81. en erator MODE 2 Channels 1 8 and channel 10 will be sent to the GS sound generator and channel 9 and channels 11 16 will be sent to the keyboard sound generator Ch MODE 1 MODE 2 TOS naani E EE E T A TASA ae Pee eet eee a VAEN anna A eae eae ee eee C2 eead NOUVE eTa erana pE GeT R aaa NEE e eoe aL NE Oe e eA UPBET T tte aha toa cath et ee ee mle oe eat had tents eee BP raven atl E a Gade ie econ 16 GS Solo Control To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button gt There are limitations on the types of MIDI messages that can be received by the keyboard sound generator For details refer to the Midi Implementation sold separately gt This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off Various Other Settings Specifying Transmission of PC Numbers Send PC Switch Transmission of PC Program Change numbers can be switched ON OFF 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu and buttons to select Send PC Switch 3 Press the Value and buttons to switch the PC Switch ON or OFF ON PC numbers are transmitted OFF PC numbers are not transmitted To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button gt This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off Setting PC N
82. en saving is completed the basic screen reappears If you have assigned a name the Registration set will be saved to floppy disk with that name If the following screen appears If you press the Save button for a Registration number with the word USE indicated the following message appears O If you wish to update the contents of the Registration deta 1 Press the Rec button The Registration will be rewritten 54 Using the Registration Buttons O If you wish to save the data without erasing the Registration set already on disk 2 3 Press the Reset button to cancel the procedure Rewriting of the Registration will be canceled Press the Select buttons to select a number for which is displayed on the upper right of the screen Press the Save button to save the Registration set When the data has been saved the basic display reappears When the Registration set is saved to the floppy disk the indication of will change to USE Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the AT 20S Here s how to recall a previously saved Registration set from the floppy disk into the memory of the AT 20S Registrations can be selected in the following two ways Loading a Set of Registrations You can load a set a collection of settings for Registration buttons 1 4 from floppy disk
83. eneenensens Re Recording Part of Your Performance Punch in Recording se ssessrsrsrsssssrtesssesressresstesreessressens 75 Recording and Layering Drum Parts Loop Recording cccccscssesessesesesseseseseeseessseseesessseseesssseseenessens 77 Using Song with a Different Tempo Than That of the Performance Song cccceseeseeseeseeeeteeseeees 78 Contents UE e aes SSS Settings for the Composer ssesssssesessecoessossesecoesocssossesesososessessss ZQ Changing the Key When Playing Back SOngs c cccssssessesssessesessseseesesssessesesssessesessssseesessseseesessseseesensees 79 Countin Recording tigni a R eaten ie eee adie eee Changing the Metronome Setting Adjusting the Metronome Volume c ccssessssssessssesesssessessssessesssseseesessssssessssseseesessseseesesssssnesessseseesensies Changing the Sound of the Metronome cccsssessssssesseeseseseeesssessesessssssessssseseesessssseesessseseeseaseeseeeeasees 80 Setting the Beata p i nE RENEE R A AES EE E OE AREA EAEAN aS 80 Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal Exp Source c csseecssessessseseeseseseseeeseseseesessseseeneneeees 81 Function During Recording sninga iaa irera iraa i aE iE 81 Function During Playback isrsssecnsissn a a e A 81 Muting Individual Channels of Performance Data ccscscseseseesessssseesesssesseessseseesessssssssensssseeenssesees 82 Switching the Display of Lyrics On or Off cccccsessssesesseesesesseseseseseesesesesees
84. erature 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 SOON Go Nor Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 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 When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Never use with a cart stand tripod bracket 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 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer or table except as specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatu
85. es Pedal Damper Pedal Expression Pedal 115 Main Specifications Connectors Phones jack Stereo AC Inlet Pedal connector MIDI connectors In Out Audio output jacks L mono R Computer connector Speaker jack Power Supply AC 117 V AC 230 V AC 240 V Power Consumption 100 W AC 117V 100 W AC 230V 100 W AC 240V Finish Simulated Mahogany Dimensions Console 1162 W x 572 D x 466 H mm 45 3 4 W x 22 9 16 D x 18 3 8 H inches Stand 1150 W x 510 D x 745 H mm 45 5 16 W x 20 1 8 D x 29 3 8 H inches Total 1162 W x 576 D x 1211 H mm 45 3 4 W x 22 11 16 D x 47 11 16 H inches Weight Console 40 7 kg 89 lbs 12 oz Stand 24 0 kg 52 Ibs 15 oz Total 72 3 kg 159 Ibs 7 oz Accessories Owner s manual 3 5 inch micro floppy disk 2HD Blank Disk Music Style Disk Power Cord In the interest of product improvement the specifi cations and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice 116 Demo Song List To play the Demo Songs please refer to Listening to the Demo Songs p 19 E AT 20S Song Title Composer Player Copyright ___FastBigBand _ Rosemary Bailey Rosemary Bailey 2001 Roland Corporation ___OrganSwing _ Hal Vincent Hal Vincent 2001 Roland Corporation ___PianoStrings _ Hector Olivera Hector Olivera 2001 Roland Corporation ___SoftGospel ___Riclannone Riclannone 2001 Roland Corporation ___JazzScat R
86. ess the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Foot Switch 3 Press the Value and buttons to select the function for the foot switch To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button 90 Function Description ROTARY FAST SLOW Switch the Rotary speed between FAST and SLOW While the Foot Switch is pressed the pitch will temporarily be lowered and will gradually return to normal when you re lease the Foot Switch LEADING BASS The Leading Bass function will operate only while you contin ue pressing the Foot Switch When the Leading Bass function is enabled the lowest note of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard will be used as the bass note the bottom note of the RHYTHM START STP Start Stop the Rhythm COMP PLAY STOP The same function as the Composer Play button and Stop button Each time you press the Foot Switch the performance data will play back or stop INTRO ENDING Play an Intro or Ending FILL IN TO VAR After inserting a Fill In playback will switch to the variation pattern FILL IN TO ORIG After inserting a Fill In playback will switch to the original pattern ORCHESTRATOR Switch the Style Orchestrator button If the Style Orchestrator Basic button or Advanced2 button is selected the Basic and Advanced2 buttons will be switched If the Advanced1 button or Full button is selected
87. essseseesessseseesessssseeseasseseesenseees 82 Edit Menu Editing Song Files ccccccccccsccssscccccccccccccsccecccees OO Delete a Specific Measure Delete Measure c ccescsseesessssssesseseseseseesessssssesessseseesesssesessessssseeeensseseeeneenes 83 Delete the Recording from a Track Delete Track c ccccesseesessesseseeseessseesessseseeesssesessensseseesensseseenensenes 84 Erase Recording Erase Event Copy Measures Copy sscsesesesseeeeseeneeeenees Correct Timing Inaccuracies Quantize Adjusting the Effects COCCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCOCC COOCOO COOCOO COOCOO OC COCCO OCOO COOCOO 000000000 88 Changing the Reverb ly pei sesinin in E E E E EEA avin EE RRES 88 Changing the Depth of the Reverb neninn eeoa A ENS 88 Changing the Wall Type serenade a a a a aa atin ee aia aS S Ea Eiaa EOE ERSS RTE Fe 201g 21 0 12 ESE D EN PEE ERE O E oP E EE AS EG Changing the Sustain Length Various Other Settings SOOO OOOS OOOOH OHHHHHHHOHHHHHHOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOHHHHHHOHOHEOOE 90 Turning Initial Touch On Off Initial Touch Changing the Function of the Foot Switch occ Using the Foot Switch to to Switch Registrations Regist Shift Changing the Sound of the Count Down Count Down Sound ccccsesseseseseeseesesesienessseeteeseseeneneeees 91 Changing the Pedalboard Polyphony Pedal Bass Mode cccsssssssssssessesseseesessssesessssseesensseseeneneeees 91 Changing How the Solo Voice Respo
88. factory settings This function is called Factory Reset 1 Make sure there is no floppy disk in the disk drive before carrying out the procedure 2 Turning off the power 3 While holding down the One Touch Program button press the Power On switch to turn the power on One Touch Program Ls Power On The following display appears When factory reset is completed the basic screen reap pears Loading factory default settings will erase any Registrations currently in the memory of the AT 20S To save the registra tions you are currently using refer to page 54 Even if you perform the Factory Reset operation the Rhythm Disk button will not return to the factory settings If you wish to return the Rhythm Disk button to the factory settings please refer to page 39 18 Displaying Basic Screens The instrument s display provides a large variety of infor mation The AT 20S has two types of basic display screen the Rhythm display and the Composer display You can alternate from one to the other by pressing the Display Exit button Rhythm SongName Measure Utilitf Display Exit ap a Menu gt atl lt Part gt EE Value Lj CJ E Rhythm Screen Rhythm Tempo Chord E Composer Screen When internal music data is selected Measure Number Song Name Tempo Chord When you have selected a performance song on a floppy disk
89. fast or slow Sustain An effect that adds a decay to each note The AT 20S allows sustain to be applied to the voices of the upper part lower part and pedal part Voice The AT 20S is able to produce the sounds of various instru ments These sounds are called Voices Glossary About ATELIER Series Sound Generator The ATELIER series come equipped with GM2 GS sound generators GENERAL General MIDI MI 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 General MIDI 2 Midi The General MIDI 2 is a set of recommended specifications that provide detailed definitions for functionality such as sound editing and effects that had not been defined in the General MIDI and extend the sound map to allow a higher degree of performance expression and compatibility Since the General MIDI 2 is compatible with the General MIDI it is capable of reliably playing back music files bearing the General MIDI logo GS format amp The GS Format is Roland s set of specifications for standard izing the performance of
90. for Glide 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 To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button Various Other Settings Drums SFX Set This setting allows you to choose one of the following 8 Drum Sets or one Sound Effects Set 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Drums SFX Set 3 Press the Value and buttons to select the Drums SFX set STANDARD ROOM POWER ELECTRONIC TR 808 JAZZ BRUSH ORCHESTRA SOUND EFFECTS Settings To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button gt The combination of sounds that are assigned to each key will differ depending on which Drums SEX Set is selected For details refer to Drum Set List p 106 gt You can select Drums SFX Set using the Drums SFX button and the Value buttons p 29 Harmony Intelligence Type This setting allows you to select the type of the Harmony Intelligence 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Harmony Type 3 Press the Value and buttons to select the type
91. g you to synchronize your own performance with the song Playing back a song after playing the count sound is called Count In Hold down the Stop button and press the Play button 63 Record and Playback Your Performance Silencing a Specific Track Track Mute The button indicators for tracks in which performances were recorded will be lit By turning off these track button indicators you can temporarily silence the sound This is referred to as Track Mute Example Muting the sound for Upper Part Track Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control ee Pee at 1 Press a track button whose indicator is lit to turn the light off The track whose indicator was turned off will be muted silenced 2 Press the track button once again indicator lights The part that had been muted will return to normal and will be heard E Track Assignments When Playing Commercial SMF Music Files e When you playback without loading p 59 the SMF music files Button Channel ve lBassle nO ee een PN tes Sgn SA tn Oe set teal tas aaa hs en SE Toh ate y sn anaa e ana a A a Wied Gd Bah tech edin keane ead tens ates wes o Upper 4 ee Solo 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 e When you first load and then playback the SMF music files p 72 Button Channel ___ Rhythm iN ane rene a rane a A ee ee aC eee eee
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93. hange of performance data and other information between electronic instruments and computers The AT 20S is equipped with MIDI connectors and a Computer connector to let it exchange performance infor mation with external devices These connectors can be used to connect the AT 20S to an external device for even greater versatility About MIDI Connectors The AT 20S 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 O MIDI Out Connector Only the notes played on the keyboard movements of the Damper pedal Expression data and data indicating that a Registration button 1 4 was pressed will be transmitted to the external MIDI connector O MIDI In Connector Performance messages from an external MIDI device are received here These incoming messages may instruct the receiving MIDI instrument to play sounds or switch tones The AT 20S contains two sound generators one sound generator for its own keyboards and one GS sound generator p 113 Normally musical data transmitted from an external device to the MIDI In connector is sent to the GS sound generator but you can also set the MIDI IN Mode parameter p 96 so that the keyboard sound generator is con
94. he Power On switch at the panel s left side is OFF not pushed in 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the AC Inlet connector then plug the other end into an AC outlet D1 10 t 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 16 Turning the Power On and Off 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 E Tuning On the Power 1 Make sure of the following before the power is turned on e Is the power cable correctly connected to the AC inlet e Is the power cable correctly connected to the AC outlet e Is the Master Volume knob located at the left of the Lower keyboard set to the Min minimum position O Master Volume o Min Max 2 Press the Power On switch to turn on the power Power On Lower position a ON 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 The Master Volume knob is an overall control for adjusting the volume of the entire instru ment Position the Expression Pedal to the half way mark N
95. he Registration button indicator lights Press the Load button and the Function button simultaneously 51 Using the Registration Buttons 52 4 Press the Select and buttons to move the cursor and press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select a character The following characters can be selected space amp _ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWX YZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 You can also press the Reset button to delete a character and the Rec button to insert a space When you have finished assigning the name simultaneously press the Load button and the Function button once again The Registration set in the AT 20S s internal memory has now been named To return to the basic screen press the Registration button or the Display Exit but ton It is not possible to save during the process of assigning a name Using the Registration Buttons E Copying Only the Name of a Registration Here s how you can copy just the name of a Registration without copying its perfor mance data Insert the floppy disk that contains the Registration that you wish to copy into the disk drive Press the Registration button to make the indicator light Press the Select and buttons to select the Regis
96. he AT 20S and the computer 2 Use a computer cable sold separately to con nect the Computer connector on the AT 20S to a serial port on the computer 3 Set the Computer switch on the bottom of the unit to match the type of connected computer gt Take a look at the Connection Examples 4 Turn on the computer 5 Turn on the AT 20S 6 Make the settings for baud rate transmission speed for the computer and the software gt For more information refer to the documentation for the computer you are using 7 You should also make the settings for the MIDI send channel p 96 Connection Examples O Connection with an Apple Macintosh computer Use a computer cable sold separately to connect the Computer connector on the AT 205S to the modem port or printer port on the Apple Macintosh Set the Computer switch to Mac Use PatchBay on the Apple Macintosh to set the interface type the clock speed for the MIDI interface to 1 MHz Computer__ Mac PC 1 PC 2 MIDI i O Connection with an IBM PC Use a computer cable sold separately to connect the Computer connector on the AT 20S to the COM1 or COM2 serial port on the IBM PC Set the Computer switch to PC 2 Computer__ Mac ha 99 Connecting with External Devices If You re Using MIDI What s MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and is a unified standard for the exc
97. he previous data will remain without being erased To return to the basic screen press the Function button or the Display Exit button 1 2 Press the Function button Press the Select or button to select Exp Source Press the Rec button Press the Select or button to select Play back Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify the pedal function PEDAL COMP Expression pedal will function Expres sion pedal recording within the song file will also be effective COMPOSER Expression pedal will not function The Expression pedal recording within the song file will be effective PEDAL Expression pedal will function The Ex pression Pedal recording within the song file will be ignored To return to the basic screen press the Function button or the Display Exit button 81 Settings for the Composer Muting Individual Channels of Performance Data You can mute silence individual channels of performance data of SMF music files sold separately It is not possible to mute the performance that you play on the AT 20S except for the Rhythm and Automatic Accompa niment 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Select buttons to select Ch Mute 3 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the channel that you wish to mute From the
98. he tuning is incorrect p 95 O While set for an octave shift p 27 you are playing keys beyond the recommended range This does not indicate a malfunction Performance data cannot be played back O While the Function menu appears in the display with the exception of Channel Mute playback is not allowed If you wish to playback performance data press the Function button once again to exit the Function menu p 79 101 Troubleshooting Recording is not possible O Punch in recording has been selected p 75 O 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 indicator blink before you begin recording p 65 O While the Function menu appears in the display with the exception of Channel Mute recording is not allowed If you wish to record performance data press the Function button once again to exit the Function menu Lyrics are not indicated properly in the display O With some music files the lyrics cannot be displayed correctly O If you press a button while the lyrics are being shown in the display the lyrics will disappear To recall them press the Play button The recorded performance has disappeared O Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when the power to the unit is turned off A performance cannot be restored once it s been deleted so be sure to save it on a floppy disk before you turn off the po
99. hile power is turned off Adjust the Standard Pitch Master Tune 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 AT 20S 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu and buttons to select Master Tune 3 Press the Value and buttons to adjust the basic pitch Settings 415 3Hz 466 2Hz 0 1 Hz units To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button gt By pressing the Value and buttons simultaneously you can restore the default setting 440 0 Hz gt This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off Adjust the LCD Contrast LCD Contrast This setting allows you to adjust the contrast of the display 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select LCD Contrast 3 Press the Value and buttons to adjust the contrast of the screen Available settings 1 10 higher values will darken the display To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button gt This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off 95 Various Other Settings
100. hm performances INSTANT and Automatic Accompaniment will be re called 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 up dated Settings related to Rhythm performances and Automatic Accompaniment will be re called the instant you press a button along with all other panel settings To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button gt This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off Various Other Settings Registration Transpose Update Transpose Setting Recall Timing You can specify how the transpose setting will be recalled when you press a Registration button 1 4 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and gt buttons to select Trans Update 3 Press the Value and buttons to change the setting for Trans Update DELAYED Transpose settings will be recalled when you hold a Registration button for several seconds INSTANT Transpose setting will be recalled the in stant you press a button along with all other panel settings To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button gt This setting remains stored in memory even w
101. hord Intelligence setting in the Utility menu 93 Various Other Settings Turning Chord Hold On Off Chord Hold 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 keyboard to play a new chord 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Chord Hold 3 Press the Value and buttons to switch the Chord Hold ON or OFF 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 Accompa niment will stop be muted Only the Rhythm drum performance will continue To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button 94 Registration Arranger Update Arranger Settings Recall Timing You can specify how the settings related to Rhythm perfor mances and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled when you press a Registration button 1 4 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select ArrangerUpdate 3 Press the Value and buttons to change the setting for Arranger Update DELAYED Settings related to Rhyt
102. hould be taken when using Octave Shift 27 o os Bs Es EERE 32 O ai Selecting and Playing Sounds Playing Drum Sound or Sound Effects on the Keyboard E Playing Drums from the Entire Lower Keyboard Drums SFX You can use the Lower keyboard to play various drum sounds drum set In this case the Lower voices will no longer sound Lower Drums SFX 1 Press the Drums SFX button indicator lights Play the Lower keyboard and listen to the various drum sounds on each key The Drums SFX button will alternate between on lit and off each time it is pressed Immediately after the power is turned off the STANDARD drum set will sound MEMO Refer to Drum Set List p 106 for details on which drum sound or Sound Effect will be played by each note For some drum sets there will be keys that do not sound Selecting and Playing Sounds E Changing the Drum SFX Set ND Immediately after the power is turned on the STANDARD drum set will sound Let s try selecting a different Drum Set or the Sound Effect set As the drum set you can choose from 8 types of drum set and one type of sound effect When you change the drum set the sound produced by each note will change Refer to Drum Set List p 106 for details on which
103. iclannone Ric Iannone 1999 Roland Corporation Acoustic Ric Iannone Ric Iannone 2001 Roland Corporation Big Band Ric Iannone Ric Iannone 1999 Roland Corporation All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws The data for the Demo song that is being played is not available at the MIDI Out connector E Profile Hal Vincent Hal consistently delights his audiences with his keyboard artistry He is equally at home on either the organ piano or electronic keyboard Around the world his concerts gen erate the often heard comment we loved it because he plays our kind of music This is another of Hal s special skills a knack for knowing just what music to play on any oc casion An extensive repertoire combined with more than 30 years of world touring have netted Hal rave reviews while affording him the opportunity to work with some of the top names in show business Hal has recorded several albums and published books of organ arrangements while establishing himself as an excellent clinician and teacher 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
104. iles into the floppy disk drive Indicator T Eject button Floppy Disk Never eject a disk while reading or writing is in progress since that can damage the magnetic surface of the disk rendering it unusable The disk drive s indicator will light up at full brightness when the drive is busy reading or writing data Ordinarily the indicator will be less brightly lit or be extinguished 59 Record and Playback Your Performance NEM 60 When the performance song loaded from a disk is a Standard MIDI File will be displayed after the file name When you wish to play back all the performance songs in order press the Demo button The performance data will begin playing When the last song ends you will return to the first song To stop playback press the Stop button Press the eject button Eject button The floppy disk is ejected a little out of the slot Gently grasp the end of the floppy disk and pull it out When you only wish to play back one song press the Select and buttons to select the song then press the Play button Record and Playback Your Performance Recording a Performance NED You can record the performance that you play You can also record your performance while playing rhythms or aut
105. ingful 1 3 Composer Select Load Function Save Registration LRename JL Clear J Track Accomp BAs Lower Upper Solo Control 1 Press the Load and Function buttons simultaneously 2 Press the Select and buttons to move the cursor and press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select a character The following characters can be selected when changing a name space amp 3 _ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789 To delete a character press the Reset button A space can be inserted by pressing the Rec button 3 To confirm the new name simultaneously press the Load and Function buttons once again The new name is now inserted It is not possible to save during the Rename procedure You cannot directly change or edit the name of a performance song stored on a disk The song must first be loaded p 72 into the instrument edited and then saved to disk again 69 Record and Playback Your Performance Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk The performance data that you recorded will disappear when the power of the AT 20S is turned off If you wish to keep the performance data you can save it on a floppy disk If the performance data has never been saved to a floppy disk a 2 symbol appears in the display When the performance data is saved to a floppy disk
106. ings6 AEx Strings Slow Str 1 Synth Str 1 Synth Str 2 Synth Pad1 Synth Pad2 1 1 1 1 1 1 al 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 A 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 111 112 113 114 yu J12 y13 J14 J15 J16 J17 J21 J22 J31 K11 gal K15 K21 K31 K32 K35 K41 K42 L11 L12 L21 M11 M21 M22 M23 M31 M32 M41 N11 N12 N13 N16 N21 N31 011 012 013 021 022 024 031 O41 043 P11 P15 P17 P21 2 VIbrato effective Aftertouch effective Violin Viola Cello Pizzicato Jazz Scat Pop Voice Jazz Doo Jazz Doot Jazz Dat Jazz Bap JazzDowfall Choir Gregorian Synth Choir Grand Piano AEx PianoStr Honky tonk E Pianol E Piano2 Stage Rhodes Harpsichord Clavi Accordion Bandoneon Harmonica Nylon str Gt Steel str Gt 12str Guitar Ac Gtr Sld Jazz Guitar Clean Guitar Overdrive Gt Hawaiian Gt Banjo Mandolin Shamisen Harp Sitar Vibraphone Glockenspiel Celesta Marimba Xylophone MarimbaTreml Tubular bell Steel Drums Santur Tp Section Power Brass BrassSect 1 Fr Horn Sect 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 2 2 2 a2 2 2 42 2 2 42 ae 2 22 2 2 2 2 a2 2 2 2 P31 P34 P41 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q21 Q31 Q41 Q42 Q51 iil R16 Sax Section Sax Brass Synth Brass Trumpet Trumpet2 Tp Shake Mute Trumpet Trombone Flugel Horn F Horn Solo1 Soprano Sax Soprano Sax2 Alto Sax Alto Sax Ex Tenor Sax Flute F
107. ious Registration data in this memory press the Rec button If you decide to keep the previous Registration data in this memory and save your settings in an unused memory press the Reset button press the Select button to select a number for which is displayed and then save the data Meanings e There already is performance data having the same name on the disk To replace the existing data with the new version press the Rec button To save it as a separate new file press the Reset button first Then after changing the name save it on disk Voice List All A12 A13 A14 A15 A16 A17 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B21 B22 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D21 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15 E16 E18 F11 F12 F13 F21 F22 G11 G12 G15 G16 gil G31 H11 H21 H22 H31 H32 1 Rotary effective Chorus ineffective Full Organ1 Full Organ2 Full Organ3 Full Organ4 Full Organ5 Full Organ6 Full Organ7 Jazz Organ1 Jazz Organ2 Jazz Organ3 Jazz Organ4 Jazz Organ5 Jazz Organ6 Rock Organ1 Rock Organ2 Lower Organ1 Lower Organ2 Lower Organ3 Lower Organ4 Lower Organ5 Lower Organ6 Pipe Organ1 Pipe Organ2 Pipe Organ3 Pipe Organ4 Pipe Organ5 Pipe Organ6 Pipe Organ7 Diapason 8 Theater Or 1 Theater Or 2 Theater Or 3 Theater Or 4 Theater Or 5 Theater Or 6 Tibia 8 Synth Org 1 Synth Org 2 Synth Org 3 Pop Organ1 Pop Organ2 Strings1 Strings2 Strings5 Str
108. 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 Load Function Save Registration LRenameJ amp Clear J Wack Accomp Bass Lc er Upper Solo Control Pressing the Bwd and Fwd buttons move to the measure where you wish to start Loop Recording Press the Drums SFX button to select a Drum Set or Sound Effect Set p 28 Enter the recording standby mode by pressing the Rec button and Rhythm button The Play button and Rhythm button indicators will blink Press the Play button When you press the Play button the metronome will play two measures bars of count in before recording begins When recording reaches the end of the measure it will return to the beginning of the measure allowing you to continue recording to layer additional notes You can change the number of measures over which Loop Recording will occur Please refer to Changing the Number of Measures for Loop Recording p 78 Press the Stop button to stop recording 77 Record and Playback Your Performance ait ats o o Bs me 8 O Changing the Number of Measures for Loop Recording With the initial settings Loop Recording will occur over one measure In the Function menu you can change the number
109. l 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 For Canad
110. le If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist This unit either alone or in combination with an S coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft Do not allow any objects e g flammable material S drinks etc to penetrate the unit Immediately turn the power off remove the power cord from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page when The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or e If smoke or unusual odor occurs e Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or e The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or e The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance USING THE UNIT SAFELY In households with small children an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit e Protect the unit from strong impact Do not drop it e Do not force the unit s power supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices Be especially careful when using extension cords the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating watts amperes for
111. lick 45 808 Mid Tom 2 Mid Tom 2 Timpani A Metronome Click pm e 808 OHH EXC1 Open Hi hat 1 EXC1 Timpani A Metronome Bell 808 Mid Tom 1 Mid Tom 1 Timpani B Guitar sliding Finger c3l48 808 Hi Tom 2 High Tom 2 Timpani c Guitar cutting noise down E 08 Cymbal Crash Cymbal 1 Timpani c Guitar cutting noise up 50 808 Hi Tom 1 High Tom 1 Timpani d String slap of double bass WE Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Timpani d Fl Key Click 52 Chinese Cymbal Chinese Cymbal Timpani e Laughing 53 Ride Bell Ride Bell Timpani f Screaming EE Tambourine Tambourine Tambourine Punch 55 Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Splash Cymbal Heart Beat IE 08 Cowbell Cowbell Cowbell Footsteps1 57 Crash Cymbal 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Concert Cymbal 2 Footsteps2 a Vibra slap Vibra slap Vibra slap Applause Ride Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal 2 Concert Cymbal 1 Door Creaking caleo High Bongo High Bongo High Bongo Door E Low Bongo Low Bongo Low Bongo Scratch 62 808 High Conga Mute High Conga Mute High Conga Wind Chimes p cs 808 Mid Conga Open High Conga Open High Conga Car Engine 64 808 Low Conga Low Conga Low Conga Car Stop 65 High Timbale High Timbale High Timbale Car Pass EJ Low Timbale Low Timbale Low Timbale Car Crash 67 High Agogo High Agogo High Agogo Siren E os Low Agogo Low Agogo Low Agogo Train 69 Cabasa Cabasa Cabasa Jetplane r 808 Maracas Maracas Maracas Helicopter Short Hi Whistle _ EXC2 Short Hi Whistle _ EXC2 Short Hi Whistle EXC2 Starship C5172 Long Low Whistle EXC2 L
112. lights The Basic button produces the simplest arrangement and the Full button produces the most florid Some Rhythms don t change the arrangement of the accompaniment 33 Using the Rhythm Performance Playing the Count Sound at the End of the Intro 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 when you are to start playing Sustain Arranger One Touch Pedal On Off Program ass Style Orchestrator Basic 1 Advanced 2 Full Sync Start il i i G Start Stop 1 Press the Count Down button getting the indicator to light 2 Press the Intro Ending button The intro plays and a countdown plays to the end of the intro When the Sync Start button is lit specifying the chord with the left hand starts the intro and again a countdown is given 3 To stop the countdown press the Count Down button turning off the indicator light MEMO You can change the countdown sound p 91 34 MN Using the Rhythm Performance Playing Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment The Arranger function of the AT 20S can add an Automatic Accompaniment to each Rhythm Based on the selected Rhythm the Arranger function automatically adds
113. lity or Display Exit button You can change the timing of recalling the transpose setting when you press a Registration 1 MEMO 4 button For more information please refer to p 95 50 Using the Registration Buttons Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel Settings When the Manual button is ON lit all panel settings you make will be stored auto matically in the Manual button as they are made thus updating the Registration that had been previously saved If you change to a preset Registration 1 4 it is possible to return to the previous panel settings by pressing the Manual button Write Manual 1 2 3 4 registration H O n O The settings stored in the Manual button returns to the default settings while the power is turned off Assigning a Name to a Registration Set When saving Registration sets names like REGIST 01 99 will be assigned by default but you can assign a name that will help you later to identify the contents of the Regis tration set 3 5 2 Composer Select Demo Load Function Save Registration ec Re FE LRenameJ ClearJ Track Lower Upper Solo Control Rhythm Accomp al Z EA Reset Stop E a gt gt Make sure that the disk drive contains a disk that was formatted p 67 by the AT 20S Press t
114. lo Mode 3 Press the Value and buttons to change the setting for Solo Mode 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 To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button Damper Pedal Assignment You can specify which keyboard will be affected when you press the Damper Sustain pedal 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Damper Pedal 3 Press the Value and buttons to change the setting for Damper Pedal 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 Ifthe voice is a percussive voice such as a Piano voice the tone will be sustained but fade away just like an acoustic piano Is the voice is a non percussive instrument such as a String voice the tone will be sustained as long as the pedal is depressed 92 Glide Destination You can select the keyboard to which the effect will apply when you operate the Glide effect 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu and buttons to select Glide 3 Press the Value and buttons to change the setting
115. lute3 AEx Flute Synth Flute Pan Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet Clarinet2 Shakuhachi HumanWhistle Synth Lead1 Synth Lead2 Synth Lead3 Sugar Key Organ Bass1 Organ Bass2 Pipe Org Bs String Bass Bass Cymbal Contrabass1 Contrabass2 E Bass1 E Bass2 Tuba Synth Bass1 Voice Thum Org Attack1 Org Attack2 Org Click Timpani Perc Set1 Perc Set2 Bil Active Expression Voice 42 12 2 2 2 2 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 2 42 42 105 JAZZ STANDARD ROOM POWER ELECTRONIC c2 36 Std Kick 1 Std Kick 1 MONDO Kick Elec BD HEH Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick Side Stick 38 Snare Drum 1 Snare Drum 1 Gated SD Elec SD EE Hand Clap Hand Clap Hand Clap Hand Clap 40 Snare Drum 2 Snare Drum 2 Snare Drum 2 Gated SD 41 Low Tom 2 Room Low Tom 2 Room Low Tom 2 Elec Low Tom 2 E Closed Hi hat 1 EXC1 Closed Hi hat 1 EXC1 Closed Hi hat 1 EXC1 Closed Hi hat 1 EXC1 43 Low Tom 1 Room Low Tom 1 Room Low Tom 1 Elec Low Tom 1 44 Pedal Hi hat 1 EXC1 Pedal Hi hat 1 EXC1 Pedal Hi hat 1 EXC1 Pedal Hi hat 1 EXC1 45 Mid Tom 2 Room Mid Tom 2 Room Mid Tom 2 Elec Mid Tom 2 mIRE Open Hi hat1 ExXC1 OpenHi hat1 EXC1 Open Hi hat EXC1 Open Hi hatt EXC1 Mid Tom 1 Room Mid Tom 1 Room Mid Tom 1 Elec Mid Tom 1 c3l48 High Tom 2 Room Hi Tom 2 Room Hi Tom 2 Elec Hi Tom 2 EJ Cash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash C
116. mber of times to copy the data 15 Press the Rec button The following screen appears To cancel the operation press the Reset button 16 To execute the Copy function press the Rec button once again When copying is complete the basic screen reappears Edit Menu Editing Song Files Correct Timing Inaccuracies Quantize Quantize is a function that corrects the timing of notes to a specified resolution 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 such cases you can quantize to quarter note 1 4 timing to adjust the timing of the notes to precise quarter note intervals 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Select buttons to select Edit Menu 3 Press the Rec button 4 Press the Select buttons to select Quan tize To cancel the operation press the Reset button 5 Press the Rec button 6 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the track whose recording you wish to quantize ALL RHYTHM ACCOMP BASS LOW ER UPPER SOLO If you select ALL the recording in all the tracks will be Settings quantized 7 Press the Rec button 8 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify from quantize start measure 9 Press the Rec button
117. me of the selected voice appears in the display for a few seconds Play the Upper keyboard The selected voice will sound by the highest note played 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 You can also make settings so that the Solo voice will be sounded by all notes of the keyboard to which the Solo voice is assigned For details refer to Changing How the Solo Voice Responds Solo Mode p 92 Selecting and Playing Sounds E Selecting a Voice Using the Others Button Notice that there is an Others button for each of the Organ Orchestral sections of the Upper and Lower voices for the Solo section and for the Pedal sections of the Pedal bass voice By using the Others button you can select all the other voices the ones that can t be selected directly by pressing voice buttons Press the Others button for the Part for which you wish to specify a voice The voice name appears in the display The indicator of the selected Others button will light While the voice name is shown in the display screen use the Value buttons to select the desired voice The indicator of the selected Others button will blink Y
118. mi _ A o AT20s Owner s Manual Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS p 2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY p 3 4 and IMPORTANT NOTES p 5 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 Owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference Copyright 2001 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION Roland CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN A A 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 product s 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 lit
119. mpaniment When you stop playing the Automatic Accompaniment the AT 20S 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 Accompa niment performance The AT 20S plays an intro ideally suited to each Rhythm when it starts playing the Automatic Accompaniment 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 inver sions Mute To silence a sound The AT 20S 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 112 Panel Settings Settings such as sound selections tempo Rotary fast slow Registration A unit of data that contains the performance state of the instrument such as sound selections 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
120. n If you wish to restore the Rhythm of the Rhythm Disk button to the factory setting use the following procedure Press the Power On button to turn off the power p 17 Hold down the Rhythm Disk button and press the Power On switch The Rhythm that had been stored in the Rhythm Disk button will return to the factory settings To return settings other than those of the Rhythm Disk button to the factory settings use the Factory Reset operation p 18 39 Adding Various Effects to a Voice The AT 20S allows you to add a variety of effects to each voice and to use various play ing techniques to make your performance more expressive Adding Harmony to a Melody Harmony Intelligence Harmony Intelligence is a function that adds harmony to a single note being played on the Upper keyboard the harmony being dependent on the chord played on the Lower keyboard In addition it automatically selects the appropriate voices according to the harmony type 1 e Press the Harmony Intelligence button indicator lights Each time you press a Harmony Intelligence button the indicator will alternate be tween ON lit and OFF Trumpet Sax Flute Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence There are 4 different Harmony Intelligence When you press the Harmony Intelligence button the most appropriate voice s will be automatically set The manner in which notes will sound also depends on the Harmony type
121. n press the Function button or the Display Exit button gt You can transpose the keyboard for performance For details refer to Transposing to a Different Key Transpose Buttons p 46 Count in Recording This setting ON OFF determines whether or not a metronome count in 2 measures will be heard after pressing the Play button on recording The count in helps you to establish the tempo before you begin playing 1 Press the Function button 2 Using the Select and buttons select Count In Rec 3 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to turn it ON or OFF ON A two measure count will sound before recording OFF No count will sound before recording To return to the basic screen press the Function button or the Display Exit button Changing the Metronome Setting This setting determines whether or not the metronome will sound 1 Press the Function button 2 Using the Select and buttons select Met ronome 3 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select OFF REC or ON OFF Not heard at all REC Heard only while recording ON Heard constantly To return to the basic screen press the Function button or the Display Exit button 79 Settings for the Composer Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can adjust the volume of the metronome 1 Press th
122. n indicator will light until the Intro ends the button indicator will be turned off O Making the Intro Short and Simple 1 Press the Sync Start to make the indicator light up 2 Press the To Variation or To Original button Start Stop button indicator will blink To Variation or To Original button s indicator will blink Pressing the To Variation or To Original button makes the Rhythm pattern change as well 3 Play either the Lower Keyboard or the Pedalboard A short Intro is played and the Rhythm starts O Starting without an Intro 1 Press the Sync Start button the indicator lights 2 Play either the Lower keyboard or the pedalboard The Rhythm starts without an Intro being played E Stopping the Rhythm O Stopping with an Ending 1 e Press the Intro Ending button An Ending is played then the Rhythm stops While the Ending is playing the Intro Ending button indicator lights until the Ending finishes the button indicator will be turned off O Making the Ending Short and Simple 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 O Stopping without an Ending 1 Press the Start Stop button The Rhythm stops without an Ending being played 32 0s ari oo 0 Using the Rhythm Performance Adding Varie
123. nce A V Part Balance Volume The Reverb depth for each part The Chorus settings ON OFF of the voice for each part The Octave settings for each part The voices assigned to the Others buttons for each part Drums SFX button ON OFF Drums SFX Set Selected Rhythm Intro Ending button ON OFF Sync Start button ON OFF Style Orchestrator Variation ON OFF Chord Intelligence ON OFF Arranger ON OFF button 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 Glossary 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 Ending This is the last part of the acco
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125. nu 3 Press the Rec button 4 Press the Select buttons to select Erase Event To cancel the operation press the Reset button 5 Press the Rec button 6 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the data to be erased Settings ALL NOTE CONTROL EXPRESSION VOICE TEMPO 7 Press the Rec button 8 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the track whose recording you wish to delete If you have selected EXPRESSION and TEMPO as the type of recording to be erased the Track selection will not be available because the expression control recording is common to all tracks Settings ALL RHYTHM ACCOMP BASS LOW ER UPPER SOLO If you select ALL the recording will be erased from all tracks 9 Press the Rec button 10 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify from erase start measure 11 Press the Rec button 12 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify for number of measures from the erase start mea sure If you wish to erase to the last measure bar set for ALL 13 Press the Rec button The following screen appears To cancel the operation press the Reset button 14 Press the Rec button once again to execute the Erase function When erasure is complete the basic screen reappears 85 Edit Menu Editing Song Files
126. of Harmony Intelligence TRADITIONAL HARP OCTAVE1 OCTAVE2 Settings To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button Turning Chord Intelligence On Off Chord Intelligence 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 To play a C chord on the Lower keyboard for example you usually have to press down the three keys C E and G but with Chord Intelligence you only have to press the C Key to initiate a C chord accompaniment 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu and buttons to select Chord Intelli 3 Press the Value and buttons to switch the Chord Intelligence ON or OFF ON Chord Intelligence function is ON OFF Chord Intelligence function is OFF To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button gt For more information about chord fingering see the Chord List p 109 About the Chord Intelligence Function When the One Touch Program button is pressed the Chord Intelligence function is automatically switched ON p 35 O Switching Chord Intelligence Off e Press the Arranger On Off button so the indicator is extinguished Switching off the Arranger automatically switches off the Chord Intelligence function as well e Switch OFF the C
127. of a Button O Starting with an 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 O Making the Intro Short and Simple 1 Press the To Variation or To Original button Start Stop button indicator will blink To Variation or To Original button s indicator will blink Pressing the To Variation or To Original button makes the Rhythm pattern change as well 2 Press the Start Stop button A short Intro is played and the Rhythm starts O Starting without an Intro 1 Press the Start Stop button The Rhythm starts without an Intro being played E Starting the Rhythm Automatically When You Play the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard Sync Start 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 O Starting with an Added Intro 1 Press the Sync Start button to make the indicator light up 31 Using the Rhythm Performance 2 Press the Intro Ending button The Intro Ending button s indicator will blink 3 Play either the Lower keyboard or the Pedalboard The Intro is played then the Rhythm starts While the Intro is playing the Intro Ending butto
128. of measures over which Loop Recording will occur Press the Function button Press the Select and buttons to select Loop Recording I The Number of Measures for Loop Recording Press the Bwd button and Fwd button to select the number of measures for Loop Recording Press the Function or Display Exit button The number of measures for Loop Recording has now been specified Use the procedure for Loop Recording to begin recording Using Song with a Different Tempo Than That of the Performance Song 78 Insert the floppy disk containing the performance song whose tempo you want to change into the disk drive Use the Select or button to select the performance data you wish to load Press the Load button The selected performance data will be loaded into internal memory Determine the tempo with the Tempo a and buttons Hold down the Reset button and press the Rec button Settings for the Composer Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs SMF Music files or a performance that you recorded can be transposed for playback 1 Press the Function button 2 Using the Select and buttons select Play Transpose 3 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the value for transpose Each press of the Bwd Fwd buttons transpose the key by a semitone You can transpose the song within a range of 24 to 24 semitone To return to the basic scree
129. of panel settings that has been stored in a Registration button is called a Registra tion This provides a convenient way to change large numbers of panel settings during a per formance or to recall a complex panel setting Settings that have been stored to Registration 1 4 buttons 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 18 Storing Registrations 1 2 NERD Make all the panel settings that you wish to store While holding down the Write button press one of the Registra tion 1 4 buttons The panel settings will be stored in the selected Registration button With the settings of Registration 1 4 buttons considered as one set a single floppy disk can store up to 99 sets of data p 54 For details on the settings that are stored in a Registration refer to Settings That Are Stored in the Registration Buttons p 111 49 Using the Registration Buttons Recalling a Registration Settings that have been registered to Registration buttons 1 4 can be recalled in two ways INSTANT and DELAYED At the factory this is set to DELAYED E How to Recall a Registration O Recalling Voices and Other
130. omatic accompaniment Composer Select Demo Load Function Save Registration CEI cs eed e EE OS LRenameJL ClearJ Track Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upner Salo Control Reset Stop Play Rec Bwd Fwd CI gee a ES ey Ha E gt J lt lt gt gt Select the panel settings needed for recording the performance Make sure that a floppy disk is not inserted in the disk drive If a floppy disk is in the disk drive press the Eject button p 37 and remove the floppy disk Enter the recording standby mode by pressing the Rec button The Rec button s indicator will light The Play button indicators will blink Press the Play button to start recording When you press the Play 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 button to begin recording Also if the Sync button is lit i e if Sync Start is ON recording will begin the instant you play the Lower keyboard Press the 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 If you press the Reset button instead of the Stop button the unit resets returns to the beginning of the song just recorded When you press the Intro Ending button or Start Stop bu
131. on to play the song 103 Display Messages E E 30 Meanings e The Rhythm data is excessively large and cannot be loaded e The performance data is excessively large and cannot be loaded e Since the internal memory is full recording or editing is not possible mE 40 Meanings e The AT 20S cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to the AT 20S E E 41 Meanings e A MIDI cable or computer cable has been disconnected Connect it properly and securely mE 43 Meanings e The Computer Switch is set to a wrong position or the computer is set wrongly Switch off the AT 20S then set the Computer Switch to the correct position and set the computer correctly After that switch on the AT 20S again ME 51 Meanings e There is something wrong with the system Repeat the procedure from the beginning 104 E Others Meanings e The AT 20S is warning you that its memory will soon become full to capacity so not much more recording can be done Meanings To carry out the procedure you first need to erase perfor mance data in the AT 20S This message asks you to confirm that you don t mind doing this To erase the data press the Rec button When you do not want to erase it press the Reset button then save the data on disk Meanings e This Registration is already being used To overwrite the prev
132. ong Low Whistle EXC2 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Gun Shot EE Shor Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Short Guiro EXC3 Machine Gun 74 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Long Guiro EXC3 Lasergun EA 808 Claves Claves Claves Explosion 76 High Wood Block High Wood Block High Wood Block Dog 77 Low Wood Block Low Wood Block Low Wood Block Horse Gallop EEE Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Mute Cuica EXC4 Birds 79 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Open Cuica EXC4 Rain EEE vute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Mute Triangle EXC5 Thunder 81 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Open Triangle EXC5 Wind PA 2 Shaker Shaker Shaker Seashore Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Jingle Bell Stream cels4 Bell Tree Bell Tree Bell Tree Bubble E Castanets Castanets Castanets Cat 86 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Mute Surdo EXC6 Ea Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Open Surdo EXC6 Pes sieeee es E Applause wre EXC no sound will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number 107 Big Band Swing New Big Band Fast BigBand Scat Swing Big Serenade Organ Swing BigBandSwing A Cappella Combo Big Band Big Band 2 ChooChooSwg Boogie Shuffle Slow Swing Country Gospel OldtimeCntry Soft Gospel Gospel Pop Revival Hoedown Twostep Easy Country CountryRoads CountryWaltz Gospel 1 Anthem Oldies Contempo 70 s 1 Michael sPop Marsey
133. opri ate for the selected rhythm One Touch Program e 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 lit Intro Ending button blinking Waiting for Sync Start What is Sync Start Sync Start is a function that starts the rhythm at the moment that you play the lower key board Chord Intelligence function is ON p 93 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 For more information about chord fingering refer to the Chord List p 109 Select a Rhythm p 30 Press the One Touch Program button Panel settings appropriate for the rhythm and automatic accompaniment will automat ically be called up for Registration 1 4 buttons Press the Registration 1 4 button to select panel settings 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 Press the Intro Ending or Stop button to stop the Rhythm Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment stops Press the One Touch Program button extinguishing its indicator You will return to the panel settings that were in effec
134. ot need to be concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night When you need to transport the unit pack it in shock absorbent material Transporting the unit without doing so can cause it to become scratched or damaged and could lead to malfunction Do not apply undue force to the music stand while it is in use Use a cable from Roland to make the connection If using some other make of connection cable please note the following precautions e Some connection cables contain resistors Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low or impossible to hear For infor mation on cable specifications contact the manufac turer of the cable Disks Handling the Floppy Disk Drive Install the unit on a solid level surface in an area free from vibration Avoid using the unit immediately after it has been moved to a location with a level of humidity that is greatly different than its former location Rapid changes in the environment can cause condensation to form inside the drive which will adversely affect the operation of the drive and or damage floppy disks When the unit has been moved allow it to become accustomed to the new environment allow a few hours before operating it To insert a disk push it gently but firmly into the drive it will click into place To remove a disk press the EJECT button firmly
135. ou can jump by voice group by pressing Part lt I C to select the voice group The sound number of each voice is preceded by an alphabetical character A V which indicates the sound group e g G11 Strings1 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 To stop mid way through this or any procedure press the Display Exit button About the voices that can be assigned to an Others button please refer to Voice List p 105 25 Selecting and Playing Sounds Adjust the Volume Balance 26 The AT 20S allows you to adjust the volume balance individually for each Part Lower Orchestral Organ Accomp m Reverb SMF Rhythm J Cai i Strings Piano f Brass A A A 1 y y CJ E i hom Guitar GOES Orchestral Full Jazz Strings f Piano j Brass Pipe Choir Guitar The following buttons are used to adjust the volume of a multiple number of Parts ACARS button Automatic Accompaniment except bass part Playback of performance data from something other than the Atelier EX SMF music files Rhythm performance Drums SFX Pedal button Pedal Voice Bass part of Automatic Accompaniment The volume levels of e
136. ou record can be edited using five different functions The following editing functions are provided Delete measure Deleting a Specific Measure p 83 DEEE ee ised Delete the Recording froma Ee 84 Erase Event Erase Recording p 85 22220 Copy _______ Copying Measures p 86 Quantize l Correct Timing Inaccuracies p 87 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 floppy disk before you edit it Delete a Specific Measure Delete Measure 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 5 8 1 23 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Select buttons to select Edit Menu 3 Press the Rec button 4 Press the Select buttons to select Delete Measure To cancel the operation press the Reset button 5 6 Press the Rec button Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify from the delete start measure Press the Rec button Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify for number of measures from the delete start mea sure If you wish to delete from a certain measure bar to the last measure bar set for ALL
137. ow adjust the Master Volume knob to a suitable level Now that this level has been set you can use the Expression Pedal to change the volume with your foot as you play the AT 20S The volume will be increased when the Expres sion Pedal is pressed down and decreased when the ped al is returned decrease Master Vol me the volume 4 i increase Min Max the volume Before You Start Playing E Turning Off the Power 1 Before switching the power off set the Master Volume knob to the Min minimum position 2 Press the Power On switch to turn off the power Power On Upper position OFF Connecting a Microphone You can connect a microphone into the Mic In jack and enjoy karaoke with the AT 20S Volume knob Mic Echo knob Mic In Jack 1 Connect a microphone sold separately to the Mic In jack on the lower right area of the instru ment 2 Rotate the Mic Echo knob in front of the Mic In jack to adjust the echo level 3 Rotate the Mic Volume knob in front of the Mic Echo knob to adjust the volume level for the microphone CAUTION Some Notes on Using a Microphone e Be careful of high volume levels when using mikes late at night or early in the morning e When connecting a microphone to the AT 20S be sure to lower the volume If the volume control is too high when the microphone is plugged in
138. r cord or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit Before moving the unit disconnect the power plug from the outlet and pull out all cords from external devices If you need to move the instrument take note of the precautions listed below At least two persons are required to safely lift and move the unit 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 e Check to make sure the bolt securing the unit to the stand have not become loose Fasten them again securely whenever you notice any loosening e Disconnect the power cord e Disconnect all cords coming from external devices e Close the lid e Remove the music stand Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet p 16 Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area pull the plug on the power cord out of the outlet Be careful when opening closing the lid so you do not get your fingers pinched p 16 Adult super A vision is recommended whenever small children use the unit When using the bench please observe the following points e Do not use the bench as a toy or as a stepping stool e Do not allow two or more persons to sit on the bench e Do not sit on the bench if the bolts holding the bench legs are loose If the bolts are loose imme
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140. rgan piano or key board as a concert artist and product demonstrator Rosemary Bailey Rosemary Bailey began playing the piano at the age of five performing strictly classical music She soon diversified and incorporated jazz and traditional popular styles in her repertoire By the time she was nine years old Rosemary had begun touring throughout the United states Concurrently she maintained a weekly radio show The Rosemary Bailey Show broad cast from Chicago Rosemary has performed with many name artists including Victor Borge and Peter Nero as well as the Duke Ellington Orchestra She was also featured soloist with the Chicago Symphony under the direction of Dr Leon Stein At home on electronic as well as pipe organs her concert schedule has taken her to such countries as Japan South Africa Canada Italy Spain England Holland Denmark Por tugal Germany and Australia Rosemary s unique arrangements involve the marriage of her classical and popular mu sic background Perfect pitch enables her to effortlessly field requests from the audience and adds spontaneity to all her programs Rosemary has developed a following of musical devotees wherever she performs and her numerous recordings are sought after by young and old alike A Active Expression Voice ccccceceesenensteneseeneeeesens 105 Arrangement issira a KEEA eE E EEEE eaa eiae 33 PAT ANG er ore ee A A REEE E E 35 36 Arranger Update cccccccsscescscstetese
141. s When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 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 For the U K IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE 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 USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About the Symbols About Z WARNING and Z CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe Z WARNING injury sho
142. ss the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Sustain Length 3 Press the Part lt J and D buttons to select the part whose sustain length you wish to adjust Keyboard Upper Lower Pedal 4 Press the Value and buttons to adjust the setting Settings SHORT MIDDLE LONG To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button 89 Various Other Settings Turning Initial Touch On Off Initial Touch Initial Touch is a function that translates the force used in playing the keys into a directly proportional amount of volume It can be switched ON OFF independently for the Upper and Lower Keyboards 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Initial Touch 3 Press the Part lt 1 and D buttons to select Initial Touch Upper Initial Touch Lower Part Upper Lower 4 Press the Value and buttons to switch the Initial Touch ON or OFF ON The harder you play the key the higher the vol ume Some voices switches the sound depend ing on the strength with which you play the keyboard OFF Volume remains constant regardless of how hard you play To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button Changing the Function of the Foot Switch You can select any of the following functions and assign them to Foot Switch 1 Pr
143. t buttons to select Delete Track To cancel the operation press the Reset button 5 Press the Rec button 84 6 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the track that you wish to delete RHYTHM ACCOMP BASS LOWER UPPER SOLO CONTROL Settings 7 Press the Rec button The following display appears To cancel the operation press the Reset button 8 Press the Rec button once again to execute the Delete Track function When the recording has been deleted the basic screen re appears Edit Menu Editing Song Files Erase Recording Erase Event 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 ALL All recording PO seat ea Notes played on thekeyboard i i CONTROL Panel operations except voice settings Part Balance Volume EXPRESSION Expression pedal recording VOICE V oice settings hee T aA TEMPO Tempo setting Example Erasing measures bars 5 8 aele lajs ezl eloo ENESENES 6 7 E Seika blank measures 1 Press the Function button 2 Press the Select buttons to select Edit Me
144. t etc If there are any previously recorded performances you can listen to them as you record additional parts Select the panel settings needed for recording the performance Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the desired measure bar when you start recording If you wish to start recording from the beginning of the song press the Reset button Press the Rec button to enter the recording standby mode The Rec button indicator will light and the Play button and the track buttons of un recorded tracks will blink The button indicators of tracks that are already recorded will light Press the Play button to start recording When you press the Play button the metronome will play two measures bars of count in before recording begins As you listen to the performance song previously re corded record the Part into a new Track Press the Stop button when your recording is completed The track button indicators for which performance data has been recorded will be lit ate ari oo 2 Record and Playback Your Performance Playing Back a Performance Song 2 3 MEMO MEMO MEMO Composer Select Load Function Save Registration rm oOo EB a a ae LRename I Clear J p rack Rhythm Accomp Bass Lower Upper Solo Control E le E ell Nl Reset Stop Play Bwd Fwd T eo ae i i 1 3
145. t 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 Using the Rhythm Performance i mii Using a Rhythm from a Disk The AT 20S contains 90 types of built in Rhythms Music Styles Additional Rhythms Music Styles are available on the Music Style disk included are available Here s how to select a Rhythm Music Style from a Music Style disk E Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk If you re using the disk drive for the first time be sure to read the important notes on page 6 1 e Hold the floppy disk with the label facing upwards and push it into the disk drive until it clicks into place The disk drive is on the right side of the unit above the keyboard ZEE Indicator t Eject button Floppy Disk Never eject a disk while reading or writing is in progress since that can damage the magnetic surface of the disk rendering it unusable The disk drive s indicator will light up at full brightness when the drive is busy reading or writing data Ordinarily the indicator will be less brightly lit or be extinguished 2 Press the Eject button The floppy disk is ejected a little out of the slot Gently grasp the end of the floppy disk and pull it out E Reviewing the Styles on a Music Style Disk 1 Press the
146. ted correctly p 16 No sound is heard O The Master Volume slider is set too low p 16 O Headphones are connected p 17 When you connect the headphones the sound is heard only through the headphones O The volume of each Part Balance button is set too low p 26 O The volume is set too low on the Expression Pedal p 47 O You do not have a voice selected p 21 Voices that have their button indicator lit can be played O You have selected Manual Drums for the Lower keyboard and are playing a key to which no drum sound or Sound Effect has been assigned p 28 p 106 No sound is heard when a MIDI instrument is connected O The power of the connected external devices is not turned on p 98 O The Computer switch on the rear of the unit is not set to MIDI p 100 Damper Pedal does not operate O The damper pedal affects only the Lower 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 92 O The damper pedal does not affect the Solo voice Expression Pedal does not operate O The function of the Expression Pedal during recording p 81 or the function during playback p 81 has been set to COMPOSER Can t use the function assigned to the foot switch O Ifthe Utility menu item Registration Shift change Registrations is ON p 91 the foot switch will be dedicated to switching
147. the Advanced1 button and Full button will be switched 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 If the Utility menu Registration Shift setting is ON the left Foot Switch will be dedicated to switching through the Registrations and the Foot Switch setting will be ignored Various Other Settings Using the Foot Switch to to Switch Registrations Regist Shift You can use the Foot Switch as a dedicated switch for selecting registrations in order 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select Regist Shift 3 Press the Value and buttons to switch the Regist Shift ON or OFF ON Dedicated switch for selecting registrations OFF Functions other than selecting registrations can also be used If Registration Shift is turned ON each time you press the left Foot Switch the registrations will be selected in the following order 1 gt 2 gt 3 gt gt 12 gt 1 gt etc To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button gt This setting remains stored in memory even while the power is turned off Changing
148. the Registration When the Human Voice Jazz Scat is selected playing dynamics do not change the sound O The Utility menu item Initial Touch is turned OFF p 90 Rotary effect is not be applied O Some sounds do not allow the rotary effect to be applied p 105 When you release your fingers from keys in the Lower keyboard while Automatic Accompaniment and Rhythm are playing the Rhythm performance only remains playing O Chord Hold is at OFF p 94 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 Even though you press only one key a multiple number of notes sound O Harmony Intelligence is at ON p 40 O Chord Intelligence is turned ON p 93 Automatic Accompaniment sounds odd O The keys for a chord were not pressed simultaneously O When Chord Intelligence is OFF p 93 the chord is not being pressed correctly O When performance data from a device other than the AT 20S is being played together with the Automatic Accom paniment the Automatic Accompaniment may not be sounded correctly Rhythm sounds odd O When performance data from a device other than the AT 20S is being played together with the Automatic Accom paniment the Rhythm performance may not be sounded correctly Pitch is off O Transpose is in effect p 46 O T
149. the Sound of the Count Down Count Down Sound You can change the sound that is used for the count played at the end of the intro p 34 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu lt a and buttons to select Count Down Sound 3 Press the Value and buttons to select the type of sound for Intro Count Down VOICE Human voice count One two three STICK Stick sound count To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button Changing the Pedalboard Polyphony Pedal Bass Mode You can set the Bass Pedalboard to play simultaneous multiple notes or single notes only 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu a and buttons to select PedalBass Mode 3 Press the Value and buttons to switch the Pedal Bass Mode MONOPHONIC or POLY PHONIC MONOPHONIC Only single notes can be played POLYPHONIC Multiple notes can be played To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button 91 Various Other Settings Changing How the Solo Voice Responds Solo Mode When the Solo voice is assigned to the Upper keyboard you can specify how the Solo voice will respond when more than one key is pressed 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu and buttons to select So
150. to each voice after the keys are re leased The Sustain effect can be added simultaneously to the Upper except the Solo Part Lower and Pedal Bass voices E When Adding Sustain to the Upper or Lower Part 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu lt lt and gt buttons to select the Sustain 3 Press the Part lt and buttons to select the desire part Select the Upper or Lower part 4 Press the Value and buttons to switch ON or OFF 5 Press the Utility button to return to the basic screen The basic screen reappear E When Adding Sustain to the Pedal Bass Part 1 Press the Sustain Pedal indicator lights The sustain effect is applied to the Pedal Pedal Bass part 2 Press the Sustain Pedal button to turn off the indicator MEMO The length of Sustain can be modified independently for each keyboard p 89 MEMO The Sustain effect will not be applied to the Solo part voice 44 Using the Play Functions Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice Pedal To Lower Button By using the Pedal To Lower button you can sound the Pedal Bass voice by playing the root note see p 112 of a chord on the Lower keyboard in the area that is playing the Lower voice If the Drums SFX button is ON the Pedal Bass voice will not sound Pedal o To Lower Select a Pedal Bass voice p 23 Press the To Lower button indicator lit When you pl
151. tration whose name you wish to copy Simultaneously press the Load button and Function button Press the Load button Only the name of the Registration will be recalled Simultaneously press the Load button and Function button 53 Using the Registration Buttons Saving Registration Sets to a Floppy Disk With the settings of Registration 1 4 buttons considered as one set a single floppy disk can store up to 99 sets of data We recommend that complex panel settings or Reg istrations you wish to keep be saved on disk If AT 20S Registrations that you create are saved on a floppy disk they can then be recalled later or recalled for use on another AT 208 1 Make sure that the disk drive contains a disk that was formatted by the AT 20S 2 Press the Registration button indicator lights 3 Press the Select and buttons to select the number that you wish to save to n Numbers which have not been used in the Saving operation will be displayed as To cancel the operation press the Registration button 4 Press the Save button Press the Bwd or Fwd button to select the format in which the data will be saved 6 Press the Save button to execute the save operation When the Registration set is saved to the floppy disk the indication of will change to USE Wh
152. trolled 100 E Connecting the AT 20S to a MIDI Instrument 1 Turn off the AT 20S 2 Set the Computer switch on the bottom of the AT 20S to MIDI Computer__ Mac mal PC 2 MIDI i When the AT 20S is powered up the setting doesn t change until the power is reset even if the computer switch is operated 3 Use a MIDI cable sold separately to connect the MIDI connector on the external instrument to the MIDI connector on the AT 20S 4 Turn on the external MIDI device and AT 20S 5 You should change the setting of TxMIDI chan nel as needed Connection Example O Connecting the MIDI Device AT 20S Output__ W Computer__ _MIDI___ Pedal R L mono PCI D PC 27 pmo Out In External MIDI Devices A separate publication titled MIDI Implementation is also available It provides complete details concerning the way MIDI has been implemented on this unit If you should require this publication such as when you intend to carry out byte level programming please contact the nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor Troubleshooting If the AT 20S 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 When you press the Power On switch the power doesn t come on O Power cord is not connec
153. tton while recording a Rhythm performance or Automatic Accompaniment the Rhythm performance and Automatic Accompa niment will stop However the recording itself will continue Press the Stop button to stop recording The Play and Stop functions can both be assigned to the foot switch Each touch of the switch will alternate the operation between the Play and Stop functions p 90 61 Record and Playback Your Performance NEM You can also choose to cancel the metronome count in before recording starts p 79 If you press the Rec button when a song has been selected from the floppy disk the selected song will be completely loaded into the AT 20S and the Composer will enter into the recording standby mode If you wish to record a new song press the Select and buttons to first select NEW SONG before pressing the Rec button Alternatively eject the disk from the floppy disk drive before pressing the Rec button If the following screen appears When the instrument s memory is nearing capacity When recording was automatically canceled because the memory limit was reached Recording Each Part Separately 62 As you listen to the recorded performance you can record each Part in sequence In this method each part is recorded one after another first the Rhythm part then the bass par
154. ty to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment You can add variation to the Rhythm by changing the arrangement or by switching the Rhythm pattern Sustain Arranger Rhythm g One Touch BigBand County _Oldies Pedal On Off Program wing Gospel Contempo Ballad World C E CZ J o ISIE E Waltz Trad Style Orchestrator Latin March Showtime Acoustic Start Stop m Standard To To Intro 5 Variation Original Ending Count Down E J Tempo Fill In Button Function Fill In To Variation button After the fill in has played play the Variation en ee nee E ls 2 E E EE Fill In To Original button After the fill in has played play the Original Rhythm pattern What is 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 Chorus s or Verses The functions of the Start Stop button the To Variation button the To Original button and Style Orchestrator buttons can be assigned to the foot switch located on the left side of the Expression Pedal p 90 Changing the Arrangement of the Accompaniment Style Orchestrator You can change the arrangement of the accompaniment This function is called Style Orchestrator For each rhythm there are four types of arrangement for the accompani ment Press the Style Orchestrator buttons to change the arrangement of the accompaniment The indicator of the button you pressed
155. uld the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly CAUTION 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 The A 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 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 won nsec nsec ce eeeeen cence ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING 7 7 e Before using this unit make sure to read the instructions below and the Owner s Manual AN Do not open or perform any internal modifica tions on the unit e Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts
156. umbers PC Number You can specify the Program Change number that will be transmitted from MIDI Out when a Registration is selected 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu and buttons to select PC Number 3 Press the Part lt 1 and gt buttons to select Bank MSB Bank LSB PC Num 4 Press the Value and buttons to change the setting Setting Bank MSB Bank Select MSB 0 127 Bank LSB Bank Select LSB 0 127 PC Num PC Number 1 128 To return to the basic screen press the Utility or Dis play Exit button 97 Connecting with External Devices If you want to hook up an external instrument to the AT 20S then this chapter is for you Names and Functions of Jacks and Connectors 1 MIDI Out In Connectors You can connect external MIDI instruments to these connectors to exchange performance information 2 Output L mono R Jacks You can some awesome sounds if you connect speakers or other audio equipment to these jacks You can also hook up a cassette recorder to record your performances 3 Computer Connector You can connect a computer to this connector to exchange performance information 4 Computer Switch Set this switch to Mac PC 1 or PC 2 according to the type computer that s connected You can also switch between connections to the MIDI Out In connectors and the Computer connector 5 Pedal Connector Output Computer MIDI
157. ure 2 Save the song onto a floppy disk p 70 72 Record and Playback Your Performance If you load a song other than Atelier performance songs SMF music files etc the Rhythm drum Part will automatically be loaded into the Rhythm track and the other Parts loaded into the Accomp and Bass tracks If loading is canceled because the memory limit has been reached the following message will be displayed E Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files You can load a SMF music file into the AT 205 and play it back while you record your own playing as an additional layer Insert a floppy disk containing commercially available SMF music files into the floppy disk drive Press the Select buttons to select the music file that you wish to load into the AT 20S Press the Load button The selected music file will be loaded When SMF music files is loaded into the AT 20S it will be stored in the following tracks Rhythm The Rhythm performance channel 10 Bass The Bass performance channel 2 Accomp Performance data other than the Rhythm and Bass except channels 2 and 10 Make the panel settings that you wish to record Press the Bwd button and Fwd button to move to the measure at which you wish to begin recording Press the Rec button to enter record ready mode The Rec button indicator will light and the Play
158. urn to the numerator 5 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to set the numeric value for the denominator To return to the basic screen press the Function button or the Display Exit button When recording your performance with playing Rhythm perfor mances or Automatic Accompaniment the beat is set automati cally You cannot change the beat of previously recorded songs Settings for the Composer Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal Exp Source Specify how the Expression Pedal will function when your E Function During Playback You can specify whether or not the Expression pedal will function while ATELIER song files are being played back 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 2 Press the Function button Press the or Composer Select button to select Exp Source Press the Rec button Press the Select or button to select Recording Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify the pedal function PEDAL Expression Pedal movements will be re corded The previous recording will be erased as new songs are recorded COMPOSER Expression Pedal movements will not be recorded T
159. wer p 70 The bass note of the Automatic Accompaniment does not sound O When a voice is selected for the Pedal Bass part the bass of the Automatic Accompaniment will not sound When you started a Rhythm with an Intro the Rhythm did not sound O Some Rhythms do not have rhythm sounds in the intro MIDI messages received at MIDI In are not sounded O The Computer switch is not set to MIDI position p 100 O The Computer switch was set to MIDI after the power was turned on Turn off the power and then turn the power on once again Sound is distorted cracked O The Part Balance volume of each part is too high p 26 O 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 26 O The Master Volume knob has been used to raise the overall volume excessively p 16 Some keys of certain keyboard parts sound strange O You ve assigned the same voice using the same range to multiple parts 102 The Rhythm does not change when you press the Registration 1 4 buttons O The settings at which Registrations are recalled Arranger Update has been set to DELAYED p 94 The volume changes during playback of perfor mance data O When recording is performed repeatedly while changing the Part Balance volume the previously recorded Part Balance data remains in the Control tra
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