Roland Classic Organ C-200 - Manual (Page 23)

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Playing
A “tremulant” creates a change in pitch
(vibrato), amplitude (volume) and timbre (tone
quality). The use of the tremulant adds warmth
and expressiveness to solo or small ensemble
combinations. It is not common to use
tremulants in larger classical ensembles. In some
romantic ensembles, tremulants are used
judiciously. In some gospel and evangelical
musical traditions, tremulants with a wider and
deeper excursion are frequently used.
The C-200 provides a tremulant function for the MANUAL II division. It only affects the tilt tabs of that division (and requires
that you switch on at least one tilt tab).
The TREMULANT status can be saved to one of the memories.
The C-200 features a PEDAL division that can either be played via the keyboard or with an optional PK-5A, PK-7 or PK-25
dynamic MIDI pedal unit (see p. 40). (Roland recommends connecting the pedal keyboard to the C-200’s PK IN socket.)
Here again, there are 4 organ voices for each tab. And again, one of those voices can be assigned to the tilt tab in question (see
p. 32). The USER ORCH tilt tab not only allows you to select one of 4 organ voices, but also one of 8 orchestral sounds.
If you only use the keyboard (without a pedal
unit), the PEDAL division is monophonic and
doubles the lowest note you play using the
MANUAL I and/or MANUAL II stops.
1. Press the lower part of the PEDAL tilt tabs
you wish to use.
Now you can play the selected bass sound.
Inside the “BASS” range, the bass sound is
added to the sounds selected for MANUAL I
and MANUAL II (if the [Coupler II/I] tilt tab
lights). It sounds the lowest note you play with your left hand (it is monophonic).
2. To switch off the selected PEDAL sound, press the upper part of the tilt tab that lights.
The tilt tab goes dark.
By connecting an optional PK-5A, PK-7A or PK-25A MIDI pedal board to the C-200’s PK IN connector, you can play the bass organ part in
polyphonic mode. In that case, the left half of the C-200’s keyboard no longer triggers the PEDAL part.
Using the Tremulant to add expression
Playing the PEDAL division
Range of the monophonic bass part
Range of the Manual I and/or II divisions
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