Roland RD-2000 Digital Stage Piano - Manual (Page 22)

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Creating the Organ Tones
NOTE
These settings are available only when a TW-Organ sound is selected.
Some organ feature nine “harmonic bars” that can be drawn in and out,
and by using the bars in different combinations of positions, a variety
of different tones can be created. Different “Feet” are assigned to each
bar, with the pitches of the sounds being determined by these “Feet.”
You can create of tones using the Layer LEVEL sliders just as you
operate the harmonic bars.
What are “ feet?”
Feet basically refers to the lengths of pipe used in pipe organs.
The length of pipe used to produce the reference pitch (the
fundamental) for the keyboard is eight feet. Reducing the pipe to half
its length produces a pitch one octave higher; conversely, doubling
the pipe length creates a pitch one octave lower.
Therefore, a pipe producing a pitch one octave below that of the
reference of 8’ (eight feet) would be 16’; for one octave above the
reference, the pipe would be 4’, and to take the pitch up yet another
octave it would be shortened to 2’.
1. Use the SELECT [S1]–[S8] buttons to select the zone to which
a TW Organ sound (a sound for which the icon is shown) is
assigned; then hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the
“SCENE” button.
The Tone Wheel & Designer Menu screen of the selected layer appears.
2. Move the LAYER LEVEL sliders.
The sound changes in tandem with the indication in the screen.
You can use the cursor [K] [J] buttons to switch between harmonic bar
and percussion switch groups.
MEMO
Percussion adds a sound with a sense of attack at the beginning
of the note, giving the sound a crisper feel. The attack sound will
change depending on this value.
Parameter
[
K ] [ J ]
Value
[DEC] [INC]
Explanation
Percussion
Switch
OFF No percussion is added.
2nd
Percussion sounds at a pitch one octave
above that of the key pressed.
3rd
Percussion sounds at a pitch an octave and
a fifth above that of the key pressed.
Percussion
Volume
Soft
The percussion sound is diminished, and
the harmonic bars produce their normal
volume.
Normal
The percussion sound will be at its normal
volume, and the sound of the harmonic
bars is diminished.
Percussion
Decay
Slow
The percussion’s attenuation time is
lengthened. This softens the sense of
attack.
Fast
The percussion sound decays more
quickly. This gives more of a sense of
attack for a sharp sound.
NOTE
When percussion is on, the 1’ pitch will not be produced.
MEMO
5 You can also use the cursor [ K ] [ J ] buttons to move the cursor to
the Modulation FX or Tremolo/Amp Simulator menu items.
5 When the cursor is located at Modulation FX or Tremolo/Amp
Simulator, you can go to the corresponding item by pressing
the [ENTER] button. For details on the effect parameters, refer to
“Parameter Guide (English)” (PDF). For details on how to obtain
the PDF, refer to “Obtaining PDF Manuals” on the front cover.
5 When a TW-Organ sound is selected, turning the [TONE COLOR]
knob will move all of the harmonic bars simultaneously.
Changing the undulation of the organ tone (Rotary Effect)
While the Tone Wheel & Designer Menu screen is displayed, you can
change the undulation rate of the Rotary effect with the Pitch Bend
lever. The Rotary effect is an effect that recreates the sound of the
rotating speakers used to augment the sound of an organ.
Moving the pitch bend lever to left or right will toggle the Rotary
effect between fast and slow regardless of the direction in which you
move the lever.
MEMO
This Pitch Bend Lever setting is effective only in the Tone Wheel &
Designer Menu screen.
Viewing the State of Each Zone (Zone Info Screen)
The zone info screen shows a list of each zone’s settings.
1. While in the tone screen, program screen, or scene screen, press
the [ENTER] button.
The settings of zones 1–8 appear.
Bright text: the zone is on.
Dim text: the zone is off.
2. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the previous screen.
MEMO
You can’t edit the settings in the zone info screen.
If you edit a sound or switch modes while this screen is displayed,
this screen closes and the necessary screen appears.