Roland AX-Edge 49-Key Keytar Synthesizer (White) - Manual (Page 10)

Using the Performance Functions
The AX-Edge provides numerous functions that you can use to make
your performance more expressive, shift the pitch, etc.
Using the Buttons and Controllers
Raising/Lowering the Key Range
(Octave Shift)
Here’s how to shift the pitch range of the keyboard in units of an
octave.
1.
Press the OCTAVE [–] or [+] button .
MEMO
5 You can shift the pitch a maximum of ±3 octaves. If the octave is
shifted, the OCTAVE [–] button or [+] button is lit.
5 To return to the original key range, press the OCTAVE [–] button and
[+] button simultaneously.
Shifting the key range only while the button is held
Here’s how to change the setting so that the pitch range of the
keyboard is shifted one octave up or down only while you hold
down the OCTAVE [–] [+] button . When you release the button, the
keyboard returns to its normal pitch range.
1.
Press the [MENU/WRITE] button .
2.
Use the cursor [ K ] [ J ] buttons to select “SYSTEM,” and
then press the [ENTER] button .
3.
Use the cursor [ K ] [ J ] buttons to select “S4 (M),” and use
the [–] [+] buttons to change the value to “MOMENTARY.”
4.
Next, use the cursor [ K ] [ J ] buttons to select “S5 (M),”
and use the [–] [+] buttons to change the value to
“MOMENTARY.”
Menu Parameter
Cursor [ K ] [ J ]
Value
[–] [+]
CTRL BUTTON
S4 (M)
MOMENTARY: The octave is shifted
up/down only while you hold down
the button.
LATCH: The octave is shifted up/
down each time you press the
button (maximum of ±3 octaves).
S5 (M)
5.
If you want to save the setting, execute the System Write
operation.
& “Saving the System Settings (System Write)” (p. 20)
* You can assign a function other than OCTAVE [–] [+] to these buttons.
For details on how to assign a function to these buttons, refer to
“Assigning the Function of Each Controller” (p. 12).
Smoothly Changing the Pitch
(Portamento)
Portamento is a function that smoothly changes the pitch from that
of the first-played key to that of the next-played key.
Portamento turns on/off each time you press the
[PORTAMENTO]
button .
MEMO
The way in which portamento is applied differs depending on the
settings of the selected tone.
Applying portamento only while you hold down the button
Here’s how to make portamento turn on only while the [POR-
TAMENTO] button is held down. When you release the button,
portamento turns off.
1.
Press the [MENU/WRITE] button .
2.
Use the cursor [ K ] [ J ] button to select “SYSTEM,” and then
press the [ENTER] button .
3.
Use the cursor [ K ] [ J ] buttons to select “S1 (M),” and use
the [–] [+] buttons to change the value to “MOMENTARY.”
Menu Parameter
Cursor [ K ] [ J ]
Value
[–] [+]
CTRL BUTTON S1 (M)
MOMENTARY: Portamento is on
only while you hold down the
button.
LATCH: Portamento turns on/off
each time you press the button.
4.
If you want to save the setting, execute the System Write
operation.
& “Saving the System Settings (System Write)” (p. 20)
* You can assign a function other than [PORTAMENTO] to this button.
For details on how to assign a function to this button, refer to
“Assigning the Function of Each Controller” (p. 12).
Sustaining the Notes
(Hold)
This function sustains the notes you play on the keyboard, just like
the damper pedal of an acoustic piano.
Hold is on while you hold down the
[HOLD] button . When you play
a note and press the [HOLD] button , the notes are sustained.
Using the button to switch hold on/off
Here’s how to make Hold switch on/off each time you press the
[HOLD] button .
1.
Press the [MENU/WRITE] button .
2.
Use the cursor [ K ] [ J ] buttons to select “SYSTEM,” and
then press the [ENTER] button .
3.
Use the cursor [ K ] [ J ] buttons to select “S2 (M),” and use
the [–] [+] buttons to change the value to “LATCH.”
Menu Parameter
Cursor [ K ] [ J ]
Value
[–] [+]
CTRL BUTTON S2 (M)
MOMENTARY: The hold function
is on only while you hold down the
button.
LATCH: The hold function turns on/
off each time you press the button.
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