Roland SH-201 - Manual (Page 19)

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Playing sounds
Playing sounds
You can make a smooth transition in pitch between one note and the next. This effect
is called “portamento.”
To apply portamento, press the PORTAMENTO button so its indicator is lit.
Changing the speed of the pitch change
To change the speed at which the pitch change occurs (i.e., the “portamento time”),
hold down the PORTAMENTO button and press one of the NUMBER buttons (1–8)
located immediately above the keyboard.
Pressing a higher-numbered NUMBER button selects a correspondingly longer
portamento time, producing a slower change in pitch.
You can also adjust the portamento time by holding down the PORTAMENTO button and turning the EFFECTS
TIME knob (p. 45).
When playing sounds of instruments that are naturally monophonic, such as sax or
flute, this function will help your performance be more realistic.
• When you press the SOLO button so its indicator is lit, Solo and Legato are both
turned on.
• When you press the SOLO button once again so its indicator is blinking, only Solo
will be on.
Solo
Even if you play a chord on the keyboard, only a single note will sound. The key you
played last will sound.
Legato
When you hold down one key and press another key, the sound will be maintained but the pitch will move to
that of the second key you pressed. You will not hear any attack for the second key you pressed.
This produces an effect similar to the hammering-on/off technique used by a guitarist.
This is also suitable for simulating the trill techniques used on wind instruments or string instruments.
Using legato and portamento simultaneously
If you turn portamento on when legato is already on (i.e., when the SOLO button’s indicator is lit), you’ll be able
to control whether portamento is applied by the way you press the keys.
• Hold down a key while pressing the next key
Portamento will be applied.
The pitch of the currently sounding note will change smoothly to the pitch of the next key you pressed.
• Release a key before you press the next key
Portamento will not be applied.
When you press a key, the note will sound immediately at the corresponding pitch.
Smoothly connecting the pitch of two notes
(PORTAMENTO)
Playing monophonically (SOLO/LEGATO)
volume
Legato: OFF
time
Key-on Key-on
volume
Legato: ON
time
Key-on Key-on
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