Creating phrases and modulation (visual arpeggio), Bounce, Bubble – Roland SH-4d Digital Desktop Synthesizer User Manual

Page 80: Sketch, Pong

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Main Menu (MENU)

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Creating Phrases and Modulation (VISUAL ARPEGGIO)

This function lets you create phrases and modulation by various means.

BOUNCE

Press a keyboard button and then tilt this unit.

You can also play using an external keyboard connected to this unit.

Controller

Explanation

[1] knob

Sets the width of the bouncing board.

[2] knob

Sets the strength of the rebound effect on the board.

BUBBLE

Press a keyboard button.

You can also play using an external keyboard connected to this unit.

Controller

Explanation

[1] knob

Adjusts the overall speed.

[2] knob

Sets how much the tilt of this unit affects the movement of the bubbles.

[

ä

] button

The bubbles are erased from first to last.

[

å

] button

The bubbles are erased from last to first.

SKETCH

Draw a series of notes (a scale) on the screen and press the [ENTER] button.

Controller

Explanation

[1] knob

Moves the cursor left/right.

Hold down the knob and move it to draw lines.

[2] knob

Moves the cursor up/down.
Hold down the knob and move it to draw lines.

[

з

] [

ж

] buttons

Sets the scale used to quantize the notes you draw (making the notes you draw fit into the scale).

If this is set to a value other than “CHROMA”, the notes that play are the closest in the selected scale to the

ones you drew.

[

д

] [

е

] buttons

Sets the scale root.

Keyboard
buttons

Moves the cursor to the note position (pitch) you played.

PONG

Press a keyboard button and use the [1] and [2] knobs to move the paddles.

Controller

Explanation

[1] knob

Moves the left paddle.

[2] knob

Moves the right paddle.

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