Roland A-88MKII MIDI Keyboard Controller - Manual (Page 14)

System Settings (FUNCTION)
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Switching the Operation of the Pads
(Latch/Momentary)
* This can be specified only when the [CC] button is lit.
When you press a pad to transmit a control change message, the
setting you make here specifies whether the control change is on only
while you hold down the pad (momentary) or alternates on/off each
time you press the pad (latch).
1. Press the [FUNC] button .
2. Press the keys that have “PAD/Cc” printed above them.
3. Use the OCTAVE [-] [+] buttons to make the setting.
Parameter Button Explanation
PAD/Cc
OCTAVE [+]
Momentary: The control change is on only
while you hold down the pad.
OCTAVE [-]
Latch (default): The control change
alternates on/off each time you press the
pad.
4. Press the [NEXT] (ENTER) button .
Assigning a Controller Number to a Knob
1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FUNC] button .
The assignable pads and knobs blink.
2. To select the controller that you want to assign, operate
that knob.
3.
Specify the controller number by pressing keys that have
“NUMERIC (0–9)” printed above them.
Range: 0–127
4. Press the [NEXT] (ENTER) button .
Using Pedals to Modify the Sound
The A-88MKII can use the included damper pedal, a pedal unit (RPU-3:
sold separately), an expression pedal (EV-5: sold separately), or a pedal
switch (DP series: sold separately).
* In order to use an expression pedal, you must make settings in the dedicated
app.
DAMPER Hold (CC#64)
Use this pedal to sustain notes. While you hold down this pedal,
notes will sustain even if you take your fingers off the keyboard.
FC2 Sostenuto (CC#66)
Only the notes that were already played when this pedal was
pressed are sustained.
FC1 Soft pedal (CC#67)
This pedal is used to make the sound softer.
* The assigned effect differs depending on the sound module.
MEMO
Adding expression to your performance (Expression Pedal)
While playing the keyboard, raise and lower the expression pedal.
By varying the volume, you can make your performance more
expressive.
* Example: Using an expression pedal connected to the FC2 jack to adjust the
volume (expression: CC#11)
Assigning a Program Change Message to
a Pad
(PROG CHG)
1. Press the [PROG CHG] button .
2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FUNC] button .
The assignable pads blink.
3. Press the pad that you want to assign.
4. Specify the program number by pressing keys that have
“NUMERIC (0–9)” printed above them.
Range: 0–127
5. Press the [NEXT] (ENTER) button .
Assigning a Control Change Message to a
Pad
(CC)
1. Press the [CC] button .
2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FUNC] button .
The assignable pads blink.
3. Press the pad that you want to assign.
4. Specify the controller number by pressing keys that have
“NUMERIC (0–9)” printed above them.
Range: 0–127
5. Press the [NEXT] (ENTER) button .
Assigning Note Messages to Pads
(NOTE)
1. Press the [NOTE] button .
2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [FUNC] button .
The assignable pads blink.
3. Press the pad that you want to assign.
4. Press one or more keys to specify the notes.
You can specify up to four notes.
5. Press the [NEXT] (ENTER) button .
Halting Stuck Notes
(PANIC)
If you experience “stuck notes” on the connected MIDI sound module,
or if there’s something else wrong with the sound, you can transmit
reset messages to fix the problem.
1. Press the [FUNC] button .
2. Press the keys that have “PANIC” printed above them.
The reset messages (All Sounds Off, All Notes Off, and Reset All
Controller) are transmitted on all channels.