Roland Prelude - Manual (Page 36)

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Performance Functions and Effects
If you turn off the power while the D BEAM screen is
displayed, the D Beam setting you chose will not be
remembered by the Prelude. You must press [EXIT] before you
turn off the power.
The Pitch Bend/Modulation lever located at the left of the
keyboard can be used to apply two types of effect to the
sound you’re playing in Keyboard mode.
Pitch Bend is an effect that lowers the pitch of the sound you’re
playing when you move the lever toward the left, or raises it
when you move the lever toward the right.
Modulation is an effect that applies vibrato to the sound you’re
playing when you push the lever away from yourself.
If the MFX type is ROTARY, this will switch the rotational speed
instead of Modulation.
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If you press the lever away from yourself while moving it to left
or right, both effects will be applied at the same time.
The extent of the pitch change can be assigned for each Tone.
For details, refer to “Pitch Bend Range” (p. 39).
“Bend Mode” (p. 45)
You can connect a separately available foot switch (Boss
FS-5U) or a separately available expression pedal (Roland
EV-5) to the CONTROL PEDAL jack on the rear panel.
You can assign a variety of functions to this pedal. For details,
refer to “System Parameters” (p. 45).
By selecting a preset Performance, you can quickly recall
settings that are appropriate for the song you’re playing.
When you select a preset performance, settings for the
following items will be recalled.
• Keyboard mode
• Upper Tone/Lower Tone settings
• Style settings
• Effects settings
• Transpose
• Octave shift
• Keyboard touch
• Chord mode
• Melody Intelligence
The Performance memory locations are organized as follows.
Using the VALUE dial
1. Press [PERFORM] to select Performance mode.
(This may not be necessary, because the Prelude selects
this mode at power-up.
2. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the right of
“PERFORM,” located in the upper left of the screen, then
use the VALUE dial to choose “PRST” or “USER.”
You’ll be able to select preset Performances if you choose
“PRST,” or user Performances if you choose “USER.”
3. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the
Performance number, and use the VALUE dial to select a
Performance.
When the cursor in the screen is at the Performance number,
you can also select a Performance by turning [NUMERIC] on,
using the TONE SELECT buttons to enter a Performance
number, and then pressing [ENTER].
Choosing from the Performance list
1. In the Main screen, use the cursor buttons to move the
cursor to the Performance number.
2. Press [ENTER].
3. Use [ ] [ ] to select “Preset” or “User.”
You’ll be able to select preset Performances if you choose
“Preset,” or user Performances if you choose “User.”
Pitch Bend and Modulation Lever
Assignable Pedal
Using Preset Performances
Pitch Bend Modulation
Pitch Bend Modulation
Selecting a Performance ([PERFORM])
Type Explanation
PRST
(Preset) These are the Performances built into the
Prelude. They cannot be overwritten.
USER
You can use these memory locations to store
Performances you’ve edited.
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