Roland ATELIER Combo AT-350C - Manual (Page 122)

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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 accompaniment. When you stop playing the
Automatic Accompaniment, the ATELIER plays an Ending appropriate
for the Rhythm.
Glide
An effect that temporarily lowers the pitch and then gradually returns
it to normal.
Intro
This is the introductory portion of an Automatic Accompaniment
performance. When automatic accompaniment begins, the ATELIER
can add an appropriate intro for each rhythm.
Inversion
When the lowest note of a chord is the root, the chord is said to be in
“root position.” In contrast, forms of a chord in which other notes are
the lowest pitch are called “inversions.”
Legato playing
This refers to the play of successive notes without causing a break
between them to be perceived. On a keyboard instrument, you would
play the next note slightly before releasing the currently held key,
causing the notes to briefly overlap.
Mute
To silence a sound. The ATELIER provides a Track Mute function that
allows you to turn off the track button indicator of a track on which
music data has been recorded, so that the corresponding track will
temporarily be silenced.
Panel settings
Settings such as sound selections, tempo, Rotary fast/slow.
Registration
A set of data that specifies the state of the instrument when
performing, including sounds and panel settings.
Reverb
An effect that simulates the reverberation of a room or concert hall.
Root note
The root note is the basis of a chord. All chords are built on a root note,
which is the part of the chord name given in uppercase letters.
Rotary
An effect which simulates the modulation given to the sound when
a rotating speaker is used. The Rotary effect produces two types of
modulation: fast or slow.
Sound generator
This is the section that produces the sound. The ATELIER series uses a
sound generator that is compatible with GM2/GS.
Split
A function which allows the keyboard to be divided into two or more
areas, and a different sound assigned to each area. The point at which
the keyboard is divided is called the “Split Point.”
Staccato playing
This is the opposite of legato playing, and means that you clearly
separate each note you play. In other words, you would release the
currently held key before playing the next note.
Sustain
An effect that adds a decay to each note. The ATELIER allows sustain to
be applied to the voices of the upper part, lower part, and pedal part.
Vibrato
An effect that cyclically modulates the pitch.
Voice
The ATELIER is able to produce the sounds of various instruments.
These sounds are called “Voices.”