Roland RD-300 - Manual (Page 31)

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Performance
Changing the Sound’s Pitch in Real Time
While playing the keyboard, move the lever to the left to lower the pitch, or to the right to raise the pitch. This is known as Pitch Bend.
You can also apply vibrato by manipulating the lever away from you. This is known
as Modulation.
If you move the lever away from you and at the same time move it to the right or
left, you can apply both eff ects simultaneously.
NOTE
The eff ect obtained when you move the lever may diff er according to the
tone being used. Additionally, the eff ect applied by moving the lever is
predetermined for each tone, and cannot be changed.
Adding Liveliness to the Sound ( COMPRESSOR)
Switching on the Compressor suppresses diff erences in volume for a more consistent sound.
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1. Press the [COMPRESSOR] button, getting its indicator to light .
Compressor will alternately turn on/off each time you press the [COMPRESSOR] button.
2. Hold down the [COMPRESSOR] button and use the [INC] [DEC] buttons to adjust the amount of compressor .
Pressing the [INC] button will deepen the compressor; pressing the [DEC] button will lessen the compressor.
You can set the compressor depth to either ORIGINAL or in the range of +1–+127.
3. To cancel this function, press the [COMPRESSOR] button once more, extinguishing the indicator .
NOTE
Sounds may become distorted with certain tones.
MEMO
You are free to edit the compressor settings. Refer to “Making the Compressor Settings” (p. 67).
Pitch Bend Modulation