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Shifting the pitch of the keyboard, P. 21, Changing the octave (octave shift) – Roland A-49 - MIDI Keyboard Controller (White) User Manual

Page 21: Changing the pitch (transpose), Performing

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Performing

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Shifting the Pitch of the Keyboard

Changing the octave (Octave Shift)

You can raise or lower the pitch range of the keyboard (Octave Shift) by using the [+] [–] buttons.
You can change this setting in the range of -4 to 5 octaves.
The OCTAVE/TRANSPOSE indicator will light to indicate the current octave shift setting (p. 11).
If you press the [+] button and [–] button simultaneously, this setting will be reset to 0.

Changing the pitch (Transpose)

You can transpose the pitch in semitone step by using the [+] [–] buttons while holding down the

[TRANSPOSE] button.
You can change this setting in the range of -6 to 5.
The OCTAVE/TRANSPOSE indicator will light to indicate the current transpose setting (p. 11).
When the [TRANSPOSE] button is turned on, the transposition setting is enabled. When the

[TRANSPOSE] button is turned off, the transposition setting is disabled.
To reset the transpose setting to 0, hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button and press the [+] button

and [-] button simultaneously.