Troubleshooting – Roland AT 5 User Manual
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Troubleshooting
If the AT-5 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
❍ Power cord is not connected correctly (p. 15).
No sound is heard
❍ The [Master Volume] knob is set too low (p. 15).
❍ Headphones are connected (p. 15).
When you connect the headphones, the sound is heard
only through the headphones.
❍ The volume of each Part Balance button is set too low (p.
❍ The volume is set too low on the Expression Pedal (p. 37).
❍ You do not have a voice selected (p. 19).
Voices that have their button indicator lit can be played.
No sound is heard (when a MIDI instrument is
connected)
❍ The power of the connected external devices is not turned
Expression Pedal does not operate
❍ The function of the Expression Pedal during recording (p.
60) or the function during playback (p. 61) has been set to
“COMPOSER.”
Pressing the expression pedal while playing back
Atelier performance data produces a crackling
noise
❍ Is the expression pedal function (p. 61) set to
“PEDAL+COMPOSER” during playback of Atelier
performance data?
When this setting is used, moving the expression pedal
while playing back Atelier performance data may create a
difference between the expression pedal information in
the performance data and the volume as set with the
expression pedal, which can result in this kind of sound
being produced.
Set the expression pedal function (p. 61) to “PEDAL”
during playback.
Rotary effect is not be applied
❍ Some sounds do not allow the rotary effect to be applied
(see the Leaflet of the AT-5 Specifications).
Even though you press only one key, a multiple
number of notes sound
❍ Harmony Intelligence is at ON (p. 31).
❍ Chord Intelligence is turned ON (p. 23, p. 30).
Automatic Accompaniment sounds odd
❍ The keys for a chord were not pressed simultaneously.
Pitch is off
❍ Transpose is in effect (p. 36).
❍ The tuning is incorrect (p. 65).
❍ While set for an octave shift (p. 25), you are playing keys
beyond the recommended range. This does not indicate a
malfunction.
Performance data cannot be played back
❍ While the Utility menu appears in the display (with the
exception of Channel Mute and Track Mute), playback is
not allowed. If you wish to playback performance data,
press the [Utility] button once again to exit the Utility
menu (p. 56–p. 65).
Recording is not possible
❍ While the Utility menu appears in the display, recording
is not allowed. If you wish to record performance data,
press the [Utility] button once again to exit the Utility
menu (p. 56–p. 65).
Lyrics are not indicated properly in the display
❍ With some music files, the lyrics cannot be displayed
correctly.
❍ If you press a button while the lyrics are being shown in
the display, the lyrics will disappear. To recall them,
press the [Rec] button.
The recorded performance has disappeared
❍ Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when
the power of 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 power (p. 51).
The bass note of the Automatic Accompaniment
does not sound
❍ When the [Bass To Lower] button is on (lit), the bass of
the Automatic Accompaniment will not sound.
Sound is distorted / cracked
❍ The Part Balance volume of each part is too high (p. 24).
❍ 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. 24).
❍ The [Master Volume] knob has been used to raise the
overall volume excessively (p. 15).
Some keys (of certain keyboard parts) sound
strange
❍ You’ve assigned the same voice, using the same range, to
multiple parts.