Roland Prelude - Manual (Page 37)

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Performance Functions and Effects
4. Use [ ] [ ] or the VALUE dial to select a Performance.
5. Press [ENTER] to set the Performance.
If you press [EXIT] without pressing [ENTER], the list will
close without the currently selected Performance being
changed.
You can edit the settings of a Performance, and store them as
a user Performance.
1. Press [MENU].
2. Use [ ] [ ] to select “Perform Edit” then press [ENTER].
3. Use [ ] [ ] to select a parameter, and turn the VALUE
dial to select the value.
4. When you’ve finished making settings, press [EXIT].
The Main screen will appear.
“Saving a Performance (WRITE)” (p. 39)
Performance Parameters
Editing a Performance
Parameter Value Explanation
Split Point C#2–C7
Specifies the Split Point (the key at
which the keyboard will be
divided) used in Split mode. This
will be the highest note of the
Lower Part.
Octave
Upper
-4–+4
Raises or lowers the pitch in steps
of one octave for the Upper Tone.
* In the case of a rhythm set,
this does not transpose the
pitch; rather, it shifts the set of
drum/percussion sounds that
are assigned to the keyboard.
Octave
Lower
-4–+4
Raises or lowers the pitch in steps
of one octave for the Lower Tone.
Chord
Mode
STANDARD
This lets you use simple fingering
to specify a chord without having
to play all the notes in the chord.
PIANO
The chord will consist of only the
note(s) you play on the keyboard
in the Lower Part.
INTEL
You can play chords as described
in “Chord Intelligence” (p. 102).
EASY
You can specify chords in the
following four ways.
Major chords: Play the root note
of the chord
Minor chords: Play the root note
and the black key located at its
left
Seventh chords: Play the root note
and the white key located at its
left
Minor seventh chords: Play the
root note + black key at left +
white key at left
Backing
Hold
Selects how the backing part will sound.
OFF
When you take your hand off the
left side of the keyboard,
instrumental sounds other than the
drums of the backing part will
stop; only the rhythm part will
continue sounding.
ON
The chord you played in the left
hand will be remembered. The
backing will continue playing
with that chord until you play
another chord.
Bass
Inversion
Specifies how Chord Bass will be sounded.
OFF
The root note of the chord you
play will sound.
ON
The lowest note of the chord you
play will sound.
Parameter Value Explanation
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