Roland Prelude - Manual (Page 45)

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System Settings
Settings that affect the entire operating environment of the
Prelude, such as tuning and MIDI message reception, are
referred to as “system settings.”
1. Press [MENU].
2. Use [ ] [ ] to select “System” then press [ENTER].
3. Use [ ] [ ] to select a page, and use [ ] [ ] to
select the parameter that you want to edit.
For details, refer to “System Parameters” (below).
4. Turn the VALUE dial to edit the value.
5. When you’re finished making system settings, press [EXIT].
The display briefly shows the “System write completed”
message.
The System settings are saved in the System memory and can
be imported/exported to/from the USB memory’s “Sound/
System” folder (p. 48).
How to Make System Settings
([MENU])
System Parameters
SYSTEM GENERAL
Parameter Value Explanation
Master
Tune 415.3–
466.2Hz
Adjusts the tuning of the entire
Prelude. The displayed value is the
frequency of the A4 key (middle A).
Local
Switch*
OFF, ON Refer to “Local Switch” (p. 42).
System
Transpose*
-6–+5
Transposes the pitch of the Prelude in
semitone steps.
Bend
Mode
NORMAL
The pitch bend lever will operate in the
conventional way.
CATCH+
LAST
If you play a note when the pitch
bend lever is already moved to one
side, the pitch will sound as though
the lever were in the center position.
When the lever passes through the
center position, it will once again
begin affecting the pitch. This will
apply only to the most recently
played note. You can use this to
simulate the double-bending
technique of an electric guitarist.
Screen
Saver Time
OFF, 5,
10–60
(min)
Set the time (minutes) until the screen
saver begins working. If this is
“OFF,” the screen saver will not
appear.
USB
Driver VENDER,
GENERIC Refer to “Making the Settings for the
USB Driver” (p. 44).
SYSTEM PEDAL
Parameter Value Explanation
Pedal
Assign
Selects the function that will be controlled when
you press a separately available pedal
connected to the CONTROL PEDAL jack.
EXPRESSION
The pedal will function as an
Expression pedal.
CHORD
OFF
Chord detection in the Lower Part
area of the keyboard will be off
while you hold down the pedal,
allowing you to perform using the
entire keyboard. The setting will
return to its previous state when you
release the pedal.
CHORD
TOGGLE
Chord detection in the Lower Part
area will turn off when you press the
pedal, allowing you to perform using
the entire keyboard. The setting will
return to its previous state when you
press the pedal once again, so that
chord detection will be on for the
Lower Part area.
SOSTENUTO
The pedal will function as a
Sostenuto pedal. When you press
the pedal, notes that are already
being held down will be sustained.
(This function can be used only for
the keyboard part.)
SOFT
The pedal will function as a Soft
pedal. Notes you play while holding
down the pedal will have a softer
tone. (This function can be used only
for the keyboard part.)
ROTARY
SLOW/
FAST
The pedal will switch the speed of the
rotary effect. This is valid only if the
ROTARY type is selected for MFX (p.
40).
START/
STOP The pedal will start/stop the backing
or song playback.
BASS
INVERSION The pedal will switch the Bass Inversion
function on/off (p. 37).
PUNCH
IN/OUT
The pedal will control punch-in and
punch-out during song recording (p.
28).
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