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1. Roland Organ ATELIER 4T70 50 OWNER S MANUAL AUTION 3 k i The lightning fiash with arrowhead symbol within an equilat CEAO f eral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products encio ATTENTION risque pe choc ELECTRIQUE NE PAS QUVRIA sure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended BONG LREMOVE COVER OR BACK to alert the user to the presence of important operating and NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE maintenance servicing instructions inthe literature accompa REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL nying the product INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following 1 Read all the instructions before using the product 8 The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged 2 Do not use this product near water for example near a from the outlet Waianae DEZ for a long period of Hm bathtub washbowl kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a 9 Care should be taken so that objects do not fa
2. Reverb Depth The Reverb Depth can be set 0 10 individually for each of the following Parts RE Accomp Rhythm Manual Drums Accomp Bass Pedal Bass Lower Organ Lower Symphonic Lower Orchestral Upper Organ Upper Symphonic Upper Orchestral Solo Accomp refers to automatic accompaniment except Bass while Accomp Bass is the bass for an automatic accompaniment SNR TR Sustain Length The Sustain Length can be set SHORT MIDDLE LONG individually for each of the following three performance sections Upper Lower Pedal Bass SRS A ta RR SSIS TEEPE SI PLT ETE HO eta E tates 58 i Rotary Speed This setting allows you to finely adjust the speed of the Rotary effect You can select from the three available speeds SLOW NORMAL FAST This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off Rotary Color This setting allows you to choose the brightness of the sound BRIGHT MELLOW you obtain when using the Rotary effect This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off 59 WEE E Various Other Settings Utility Button You can make settings for the following 11 items menus Aftertouch AT 70 only Initial Touch Left Foot Switch Assignment Selects function for left foot switch Right Foot Switch Assignment Selects function for right foot switch Bender Vibrato Destination Setting for pitch bend vibrato lever Pitch Bend Range
3. Cause There already is performance data having the same name on the disk Solution To replace the existing data with the new version once again press the Save button To save it as a separate new file press the Reset button first Then after changing the name gt p 49 save it on disk Cause The disk s protect tab is at the ON posi tion Solution Slide the disk s protect tab to the OFF position and do the procedure over again 75 STANDARD JAZZ ROOM POWER ELECTRONIC TR 808 BRUSH ORCHESTRA Siap Pedal Hi Hat EXC 4 MONDO Kick Gated SD Timpani e 71 Short Hi Whistle EXC2 Pp ren EE bdbsnuanscenteadecoesusdondnpecasechpevevavebervosnsdscosvetoocesesebadubsndscosudsdsuvadssove seddugsdedeuscetusacvsceeccosseosssabeds DTN js dodandnacaseperscessvaneead csl72 Long Low Whistle EXC2 Blank same percussion instruments as the Standard Set no sound EXC will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number The percussive sounds for the keys E1 through B1 Note Nos 28 35 will not sound on the AT 50 76 Note No Sound Effects High Q Scratch Push Bubble CIA 77 Piva wis WaLL l UM FV tuo Model AT 70 50 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 00 Function Basic Default 11 12 13 1 16 Channel Changed Default x Mode 3 Mode Messages x Mode 3 4 M 1 Altered FEC IO k kk Note 2
4. First check that the power cord is connected that the Master Volume slider is turned down and that the expression pedal is at the fully released position Press the Power switch to turn ON power E Adjusting the Volume Using the Master Volume slider adjust the volume to an appropri ate level E a Also an expression pedal can be used to adjust the overall volume depress it to increase the volume and release it to decrease the volume decrease the volume increase the volume 15 amie aR een tn ee ane E Restoring All the Factory Default Settings Perform the procedure below to return the AT 70 50 to all the settings it had when it was new Make sure there is no floppy disk in the disk drive before carrying out the procedure Turn on power while holding down the One Touch Program but ton When you are using the instrument for the very first time or it has remained unused for about a month or so it will automatically be placed at the factory default settings when you turn the power on Geen ter Gleich ALES EAT EAEE REEERE un _ Sees enee een ertamrmen EEN e e REINER SI TAYE ERT TIT Mm Upper and Lower There are three Parts each Organ Symphonic and Orchestral for both the Upper and Lower keyboards You can select one Voice for each Part so up to a maximum of three Voices can be sounded while layered together DG if p Sea P Ss SE el Synth e a PON l S
5. 2 Press the Function button 3 Select Format Disk using the Song Select button 4 Press the Rec button The following message asking you to confirm will be displayed 5 Press the Rec button again to perform the format To cancel the procedure press the Reset button 44 The AT 70 50 s Composer allows you to record in digital form what is played on the instrument E Recording Performances Rec Button The Composer provides seven Tracks You can record a different kind of performance data in each Track Rhythm Rhythm performances Manual Drums Sound Effects Accomp Automatic accompaniment except Bass Bass Pedal Bass Voice Bass part of the automatic accompaniment Lower Lower Voice Upper Upper Voice Solo Solo Voice Control Panel operations Expression Pedal operations Select the panel settings needed for recording the perfor mance Press the Rec button to get into recording standby The Rec indicator lights and the Play indicator begins to flash Press the button for the Track you want to use for recording and confirm that its indicator begins to flash When recording a song for the first time the indicators for all the Tracks auto matically start flashing If some performance data has already been record into the specified Track with the exception of the Control Track that data will be erased as recording takes place 45 BO RE OE RRO LA TON eR A AE 46
6. Manual Drums Set Solo Split Point Chord Hold Master Tune LCD Contrast Display contrast 1 Press the Utility button 2 Press the Menu button to select a menu EE Eeer 3 Use the Value buttons to set the desired value f S D S S E H 60 ee Aftertouch AT 70 Only This setting is used to turn ON OFF the Aftertouch feature Aftertouch applies vibra to when additional pressure is placed on keys that have been played Aftertouch can be obtained only with the Upper keyboard on the AT 70 This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off Please note that not all of the Voices are designed to provide for a response to after touch even with this setting at ON Initial Touch This setting is used to turn ON OFF the Initial Touch feature It translates the force used to press keys into an equivalent amount of volume ON The harder you play the higher the volume OFF Volume remains constant regardless of how hard you play This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off Left Foot Switch Assignment Right Foot Switch Assignment You can select any of the following nine functions and assign them to the foot switches on both sides of the expression pedal You cannot assign the same function to both the left and right switches GLIDE ROTARY FAST SLOW LEADING BASS RHYTHM START STOP COMPOSER PLAY STOP INTRO ENDING FILL IN
7. 2Ch 15Ch 16Ch Press the Rec button The number changes to showing that it is muted The mute function can be released by pressing the Rec button again Rei ee eee Se SAS aA AEM ea TOT AE Sa vicar eins When you press the POWER switch power doesn t come on Power cord is not connected correctly gt p 14 e ound NOt POGUES WEE The Master Volume slider is set too low gt p 15 Headphones are connected gt p 12 The volume is set too low as a result of the Part Balance buttons gt p 54 The volume is set too low because of the expression pedal gt p 15 27 You do not have a Voice selected gt p 17 19 The stand s speaker cord or pedal cord are not connected correctly gt p 84 DPSS DOM TF EEN The stand s pedal cord is not properly connected gt p 84 The damper pedal affects only the Lower keyboard It won t work for the Upper keyboard and Pedal keyboard gt p 28 While playing back performance data containing data directed at the expression pedal the pedal will not be able to provide its normal response when you step on it When you release your fingers from keys in the Lower keyboard while Automatic Accompaniment Rhythm is playing the rhythm performance alone remains PAYING vccccccsescsececesessseseseees Chord Hold is at OFF gt p 63 When you release your fingers from keys in the Lower keyboard TNE NOT
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9. Press the Play button to start recording When you press the Play button the metronome will sound two measures of count in before recording begins In the case of Rhythm performances and automatic accompaniment recording begins at the same moment you start the Rhythm Press the Stop button after you have completed recording The Track indicator for the track just recorded will light By pressing the Reset button instead of the Stop button the unit resets returns to the beginning of the data just recorded You cannot carry out recording when you have selected performance data from a source other than the AT 70 50 SMF Music Data ism music data Press the Rec button after having selected NEW SONG using the Song Select but ton Or remove the floppy disk from the disk drive When you press the Intro Ending button or Start Stop button while recording a Rhythm performance or automatic accompaniment the Rhythm performance and automatic accompaniment will stop However the recording itself will continue Press the Stop button or Reset button to stop recording In the following instances a message will be displayed When the instrument s memory is nearing capacity You can also choose to cancel the metronome count in before record ing starts gt p 64 beem E Erasing Performance Data Clear You will want to erase what was recorded when you are not satisfied with the result and want to do the
10. Composer Function Button SR SRA ALE OE AB LN ETO EEN Count In Recording This setting ON OFF determines whether or not a metronome count in 2 mea sures will be heard after pressing the Play button on recording The count in helps you establish the tempo before you begin playing 1 Press the Function button 2 Using the Song Select button select Count In Rec 3 Use the Bwd Fwd buttons to turn it ON or OFF Metronome This setting determines whether or not the metronome will sound ee Heard only while recording REC Heard during recording and playback ON H Not heard at all OFF 1 Press the Function button 2 Using the Song Select button select Metronome Sai SA TOSTAE 3 Use the Bwd Fwd buttons to select REC ON or OFF When recording Rhythm performances or automatic accompaniment the metronome will not sound the setting made here is ignored d 64 BEER Metronome Volume Carry out the steps below to adjust the volume of the metronome 1 Press the Function button 2 Using the Song Select button select Metronome Vol 3 Press the Bwd Fwd buttons to select the desired volume level 1 10 Setting for the Beat This setting determines the beat time signature to be used when recording perfor mances Numerator 1 or more denominator x 2 1 Denominator 2 4 8 16 1 Press the Function button 2 Select Beat using the Song Se
11. Format that con tains more than 16 tracks Cause A disk is not inserted in the disk drive Solution Insert a disk in the drive then try the proce dure again Cause You tried to load performance data that was not created by the AT 70 50 Performance data from sources other than the AT 70 50 cannot be loaded Cause By pressing the Rec button you have loaded performance data not created by the AT 70 50 and then have attempted to go into recording standby Performance data from sources other than the AT 70 50 cannot be recorded Cause You cannot save performance data on disks containing Standard MIDI Files You cannot save performance data on master disks You cannot save performance data on disks formatted for MS DOS Solution Insert a disk formatted on the AT 70 50 into disk drive then try the procedure again Cause The performance data you are attempting to save contains data designed to prevent unauthorized copying As a result it cannot be saved onto disk 73 Cause To carry out the procedure you first need to erase performance data in the unit This message asks you to confirm that you don t mind doing this Solution To erase the data simultaneously press both the Function and Save buttons When you do not want to erase it press the Reset but ton then save the data on disk Cause The data transfer could not be processed correctly Solution Tr
12. GE 18 ER 19 TRACK EE 45 TRACI a oh Seen tice een chee nt 48 AUIS ee 56 U TEE 17 re EC 60 V MAT ATION VE 34 Klee EE 26 Voice EE 18 BEE 17 SOLO EE EE 19 NBDE eege ee 17 ett 15 Volume Balance ascensores 54 W ENEE 39 83 Check This List First Before you begin assembling the stand check the list below to make sure you received all the items you should have A Stand D Coin driven screws 2X2 B Organ E M4 x 35 mm screws X3 C Front Board F Screwdriver triangular handle x1 Assembly Do not attempt to assemble the unit alone At least two persons are needed to safely set up the organ Be very careful when lifting and moving the organ since it is quite heavy Have a suitably sized coin ready since it will be needed during the assembly process Check the site where you intend to set up your organ to make sure it will provide enough support and that it is level 1 Assembling the Stand Attaching the Organ eG AE GE 1 Detach the speaker and pedal cords that have been temporarily attached to the stand s Side Board 2 Align the two one on each side screws on the bottom of the organ with the stand s metal retain er Then pull the organ forward until it is grasped by the metal retainer 3 Use the supplied screws coin driven to fasten the organ securely to the stand one screw on each side When lifting the organ make sure to grasp it at both front and back Avoid ge
13. Tubular bell 128 Perc Set2 43 Slow Str 1 86 Bandoneon 21 E Drums and Sound Effects 22 The Lower keyboard can be used to play a variety of Drum sounds Drum Sets and sound effects Press the Manual Drums button or the Sound Effects button the corresponding indicator will light when the selected function is active You cannot select both a Drum sound and a sound effect at the same time For a complete listing of all the different drum and sound effects that will be produced for each individual key refer to the Drum Set List p 76 E Chorus Effect Chorus is an effect that adds expansiveness to a sound making one instrument sound like several The Chorus effect can be used on fours Parts Upper Symphonic Upper Orchestral Lower Symphonic and Lower Orchestral There is a Chorus but ton for each Part Additionally you can set chorus to be ON OFF for each Voice P en 1 i a Sina trings trings a E ven i Harpsi ff Vibes M Hap dt Marimba iffiHamonica 1 Select the Voice you wish to add chorus to 2 Press the Chorus button that corresponds to the Part of the selected Voice Confirm that the indicator lights Voices No 1 12 15 20 33 and 38 40 gt p 21 cannot have chorus applied to them These settings remain stored in memory even while the power is off 23 REENERT E Reverb Effect Reverb is an effect that adds a sense of spaciousness to
14. Was Saved Load a nns nn 41 Erasing Registrations Saved on Disk Deiere 42 CHAPTER 6 About Floppy Disks W Handling the Disk Drive ssssssssssissssessssrinsersrinaerissnnnaninrininiariaan nariai hea a 43 E Handling Floppy Disks sete err te rr nt Pre ra re naa eRe r nonoa 43 SEET 44 CHAPTER 7 Recording Playing Back Performances H Recording Performances Rec Button ccccccesssscsesccesceccescescesssssessssessessceeees 45 E Erasing Performance Data Clear csecssscc scsstesadiveucsssssanctascaetacnansvdecedaesseapovessaede 47 E Playing Back Performance Data Play Bugton rnnr 48 Silencing a Specific Track Track Mute 48 E Saving Performance Data Save Button 49 Changing the Name of Performance Data Renamel 49 Saving Onto Disk Save BUM EE 50 E Loading Performance Data Into the Unit Load Bupton 51 E Playing Back Performance Data On Disk All Song Play Button and Play Button 52 Karen EE 53 CHAPTER 8 Other Kinds of Settings E Adjusting the Volume Balance Part Balance Button rn 54 E Shifting the Pitch of Sound in Octave Units Oct Shift Button 55 WR Transpose the Pitch Transpose Button 56 E Settings for Effects Effect Button in Sege EE 57 Reverb Type ee Sic essen a ee 58 Reverb Depth ase ces Gace eee en nee 58 Sustain E EE 58 Rotary Seen estas cies 59 Rotary CO Oia ie edie ee ee N EE R E 59 W Various Other Settings Utility Brong ex d7euek peeceasncetessscetsaadsacande
15. gt Fast The effect obtained is equivalent to speakers being rapidly rotated Dark gt Slow Effect simulating the slow rotation of speakers You can also finely adjust the speed of the speaker s rotation and alter the brightness of the sound obtained when rotary is applied p 59 25 E Pitch Bend and Vibrato Effects When you move the pitch bend vibrato lever to the left or right you can obtain a smooth transition in the pitch of notes played pitch bend effect Push the lever to the right to raise the pitch and to the left to lower it Also when you push the lever to the top a vibrato effect can be obtained Vibrato Mee mm N a Bender gt As a default setting immediately after the power is turned on the effect is obtained for what is played on the Upper keyboard Please note that not all of the Voices will allow vibrato to be applied You can change the settings so the effect is also applied to the Lower or pedal keyboards if you wish Also you can specify a different value for the maximum amount of change in the pitch that can be obtained gt p 62 WE Using the Brilliance Slider to Adjust Timbre 26 The Brilliance slider allows you to alter the overall tonal color When you push the slider up the sound becomes brighter and push the slider down the sound becomes mellower h f f i E Adding Harmony to Melodies Melody Intelligence Button Melody Inte
16. menus gt p 57 60 9 Oct Shift Used to shift the pitch of what is played in multiples of one octave gt p 55 eae Ss 2 a 456 13 15 16 C ira Scie as T E Piano iiA Gutar fE Guitar i 10 Part Used to select the Parts when using the effects or octave shift gt p 55 57 11 Transpose Used to make settings for the transpose fea ture allows you to shift the soundable range of the keyboard gt p 56 12 Value Used to alter the values for a variety of set tings 13 Display Shows a variety of messages helpful in oper ating the unit 14 Beat Lights up in time with the beat gt p 33 15 Upper Organ Upper Symphonic Upper Orchestral Pressed to select the Voices to be played in the Upper keyboard gt p 17 There is also a button for turning ON OFF the chorus effect for Upper Symphonic and Upper Orchestral gt p 23 16 Solo Pressed to select a Solo Voice To have the Solo Voice sounded on the Lower keyboard press the To Lower button gt p 19 17 Melody Intelligence To make use of melody intelligence function harmony will be added to the melody press this button gt p 27 18 To Lower To sound manual drums on the Lower key board press Manual Drums button To play special effects press Sound Effects button gt p 22 19 Sustain Used to make settings for the sustain effect There are t
17. place iE Tag a A IS K E ZS Hi S S S ZS a a E S i f EE LL SS SS aceon You can make changes in the Registration name when saving to disk 1 With the name shown in the display simultaneously press the Load and Function buttons 2 Get the character that you want to change to flash using the Rec and Reset but tons Then use the Bwd Fwd buttons to change the character The characters which are available are as follouwe eaaa OT aA 96 7 E Soke Cee Ss Pe eee ABCDEFCHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz The Load button can also be used to delete a character and the Save button can be used to insert a space 3 When finished editing the name simultaneously press the Load and Function buttons again You cannot directly make changes in the name of Registrations while they reside on a disk You will first need to load them onto the unit where you can then change their name before saving them onto the disk again Calling Up a Registration That Was Saved Load By calling up another Registration the Registration currently in memory will be over written erased 1 Insert a floppy disk in the disk drive 2 Press the Function button 3 Using the Song Select button select Load Regist Then press the Rec button 4 Using the Bwd Fwd buttons select the Registration you wish to load 5 To perform the load press the Rec button To cancel the procedure press the
18. to save it onto a disk If performance data has never been saved onto disk a i symbol appears in the display This symbol disappears once you save the data on disk Changing the Name of Performance Data Rename A name is automatically assigned to the performance data that you record However you may want to change it to something more meaningful at some point 1 Press the Load and Function buttons simultaneously 2 Get the character that you want to change to flash using the Song Select button Then use the Bwd Fwd buttons to change the character The characters which can be selected are as folloWS eneen 01234356789 space amp YC ee frp ee ABCDEFCHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz To delete a character press the Load button A Space can be inserted by press ing the Save button 3 When finished editing the name simultaneously press the Load and Function buttons again You cannot directly change or edit the name of performance data stored on a disk The data must first be loaded into the instrument edited and then saved to disk again 49 hemm Saving Onto Disk Save Button 1 Insert a disk formatted on the AT 70 50 into the disk drive 2 Press the Save button to perform the save When the disk already contains performance data with the same name as the data you re trying to save the following message will appear If you are just updating that data and want t
19. 8 105 AT 70 36 96 AT 50 O 127 Number True Voice tt 0 127 Note ON O 1 x x Velocity Note OFF Touch Ch s D Bank select Modulation Portamento time Data entry Volume Panpot Expression Hold 1 Portamento Sostenuto Soft Portamento control Effect depth Effect3 depth NRPN LSB MSB RPN LSB MSB Prog x Change True E pre oe 127 Prog 1 128 Control Change Reverb Chorus xX KK KKK KX CX KKK KK XK oooo0oo0oo00000000000 O CH Song Pos x xX System Song Sel x x Common Tune Xx x System Clock x x Real Time Commands X x All sound off 120 126 127 Reset all controllers Aux Local ON OFF Message All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset O O x O 123 127 O x 1 Ox is selectable 2 Recognized as M 1 even if Mai Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 78 Roland Organ Atelier AT 70 50 Keyboard AEN AT 70 Upper 56Keys Lower 76Keys Pedal Bass 13 Keys AT 50 Upper 49Keys Lower 61Keys Pedal Bass 13 Keys Voice Total 128 Voices lt Upper Voice gt Organ Full Jazz Rock Pipe Theater Others Symphonic Strings Slow Strings Synth Strings Synth Pad Choir Others Orchestral Piano E Piano A Guitar E Guitar Brass Harpsi
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21. ES CONTMUCS SOUNCING sanani a A iA Lower Voice Hold is at ON gt p 38 Even though you press only one key a multipole number of notes SENG iane E cashier A ED le ones atta Se a Melody Intelligence is at ON gt p 27 Chord Intelligence is turned ON gt p 37 Automatic Accompaniment Sounds Odd The keys for a chord were not pressed simultaneously Even though Chord Intelligence is OFF you think it is ON and are abbreviating chords gt p 37 71 72 Pitch Is Off A transpose is in effect gt p 56 The tuning is incorrect gt p 63 While set for an octave shift you are playing keys beyond the recommended range This does not indicate a malfunction gt p 55 Wetec eee cee eee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee ee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee ee ee ees Performance Data Cannot Be Played Back A While the Function menu appears in the display with the exception of Channel Mute playback is not allowed Cannot Record NH While the Function menu appears in the display recording is not allowed Sound of Metronome tele e EE If the metronome is sounded while a Standard MIDI File is played back the metronome can sometimes sound different than usual This does not indicate a malfunction ee Gegner See Cause The performance data is excessively large so it cannot be played back You cannot play back performance data in Standard MIDI File
22. Harp Vibes Marimba Mandolin Banjo Accordion Harmonica Others lt Lower Voice gt Organ Full Lower Pipe Theater Others Symphonic Strings Synth Strings Choir Others Orchestral Piano E Piano A Guitar Brass Harpsi Harp Vibes Marimba Accordion Harmonica Others lt Solo Voice gt Violin Trumpet Sax Flute Oboe Clarinet Others lt Pedal Bass Voice gt Organ Pipe Organ String Electric Others Each keyboard can get access to all preset 128 voices with the Others button Number of Accompaniment SMF Play Voices u 226 Voices O EGOI mnai aan Rotary Sound Chorus Reverb Sustain Vibrato Pitch Bend Glide RIV NEEN Total 64 Rhythms Variation Original Swing Jazz Dixie Country 50 s Ballad Classical Waltz Bossa Nova Latin Comtemporary Pops Soul March Others 34 Rhythms are accessible with the Others button Music Style Cards sold separately TN SC2 series can provide additional Music Styles Number of Manual Drums Arranger Function as0a n Arranger On Off Chord Intelligence Leading Bass Advanced Basic Melody Intelligence One Touch Program Number of Registration Memories asenn AT 70 EP22 AT 50 ds 79 COMPOSET cccccccceneeeeenenes Tracks WA Note Storage approx 40 000 notes Max 999 measures Recording Realtime 3 5 inch Micro Floppy Disk Disk Format 720K bytes MF2DD 1 44M bytes MF2HD
23. NRO SINE ON TTS REN LENT Copying Performance Data This function allows you to copy a specified portion of performance data and put it into some other measure within the same Track 1 Press the Function button 2 Using the Song Select button select Copy 3 Use the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify the desired value then press the Rec button Reset button to switch the screen to the next item that needs to be set The settings are as follows from First measure for Number of measures from first measure to Measure number at copy destination time Number of copies to make For example if you wish to make two copies of measures 4 12 and have those two copies be placed after the last measure you would make these settings it E fe from A for 29 to END time 72 7 If you wanted to copy all the measures up to the end you would select for S ALL i When you press the Rec button after making the setting for time the content of all the settings will be displayed 4 To proceed with making the copy press the Rec button again To cancel the procedure press the Reset button beem Quantize Quantize corrects any timing errors that may have been made during recording 1 Press the Function button 2 Using the Song Select button select Quantize 3 Use the Bwd Fwd buttons to specify the desired value then press the Rec button Reset button to switch the scree
24. Reset button 41 SP eNO SE a a IT I SN TS AS NTS Erasing Registrations Saved on Disk Delete 42 1 2 Insert a floppy disk in the disk drive Press the Function button Using the Song Select button select Delete Regist Then press the Rec button Using the Bwd Fwd buttons select the Registration you wish to delete To perform the delete press the Rec button To cancel the procedure press the Reset button Once deleted the word USE that appeared in the display will change to oli SRST deeg EE E Handling the Disk Drive Avoid using the unit in areas of high humidity eg condensation High levels of humidity can adversely affect the operation of the drive and or damage floppy disks When the unit has been transported allow it to warm to room temperature before operating To insert a disk push it gently but firmly into the drive it will click into place To remove a disk press the EJECT button firmly Do not use excessive force to remove a disk which is lodged in the drive Never attempt to remove a floppy disk from the drive while the drive is operating the indicator is brightly lit damage could result to both the disk and the drive Remove any disk from the drive before powering up or down E Handling Floppy Disks Floppy disks contain a magnetic storage medium much like magnetic recording tape Please observe the following when handling flop
25. Songs max 56 MF2DD max 99 MF2HD Disk Drive 3 5 inch Micro Floppy Disk Drive MF2DD MF2HD Nell VE 16 characters 2 lines backlit LCD CONMNECTOIS cccssesseeseeeeeees Phone Jack Stereo AC Inlet Speaker Connector Pedal Connector MIDI Connectors In Out Audio Input Jacks L MONOYR Audio Output Jacks L MONO R Damper Pedal Expression Pedal with two assignable foot switches 80 Speakers nennen lt AT 70 gt Stand Body lt AT 50 gt Stand Body 30cm x 1 16cm x 4 8cm x 2 25cm x 1 16cm x 2 8cm x 2 Rated Power Output AT 70 60W 60W 120W AT 50 40W 40W 80W Power Supp AC117V AC230V or AC240V Power Consumption AT 70 377W AC117V 286W AC230V 286W AC240V AT 50 242W AC117V 182W AC230V 182W AC240V PINS EN Traditional Wal nut Dimensions lt AT 70 gt Body 1324 W x 605 D x 307 H mm Including Music Rest 52 1 8 W x 23 7 8 D x 12 1 8 H inches Stand 1316 W x 594 D x718 H mm 51 13 16 W x 23 7 16 D x 28 5 16 H inches Total 1324 W x 605 D x 1025 H mm 52 1 8 W x 23 7 8 D x 40 7 16 H inches lt AI 50 gt Body 1230 W x 605 D x 307 H mm Including Music Rest 48 7 16 W x 23 7 8 D x12 1 8 H inches Stand 1210 W x 594 D x 718 H mm 47 11 16 W x 23 7 16 D x 28 5 16 H inches Total 1230 W x 605 D x 1025 H mm 48 7 16 W x 23 7 8 D x 40 7 1 6 H
26. TO VARIATION FILL IN TO ORIGINAL ADVANCED BASIC DAMPER OF UPPER GLIDE This feature temporarily lowers the pitch then gradually returns it to what it was originally 61 LEADING BASS The Leading Bass function will be active only while you are pressing the switch COMPOSER PLAY STOP The switch will serve as a Play button Stop button for the Composer Performance data will either start playing or stop with each press of the switch DAMPER OF UPPER While the switch is pressed only the sound played using the Upper keyboard will be sustained The action obtained with the other items will be the same as pressing the relevant buttons on the panel Bender Vibrato Destination This setting specifies which Section from the following three you want to have the effect applied to when you operate the Pitch Bend Vibrato lever UPPER The effect is applied to what is played on the Upper keyboard LOWER The effect is applied to what is played on the Lower keyboard PEDAL BASS The effect is applied to what is played on the Bass keyboard Pitch Bend Range This setting allows you to choose the maximum amount of change range permissi ble when using pitch bend The range can be set anywhere between 1 12 in semi tone units maximum of one octave Manual Drums and Sound Effects are fixed at one octave regardless of this setting Manual Drums Set 62 This setting allows you to choose one of the follow
27. all Volume Using the Expression Pedal cccccccesseseessceseeseessees 27 BEF OSU SWC E terete ca hectare ud atin oa dalcnd avn dats arms eae cabelas ne get ca a 28 E Damper POC eer e 28 CHAPTER A Rhythms E How to HE 29 How to Use the Others Button ee 30 E Using a Music EE 31 EIER 32 L Using the Sync Start FUNCION EE 32 H Altering the Tempo of a Rhythm sesessssseressresrisrissrisrersrrnrosrasrisrosrirnrians seoaren 33 E Applying Change to TN 34 Changing a Rhythm s Arrangement Variation Button sessen 34 Inserting a Fill In To Original Button To Variation Button 34 Inserting Empty Measures Break Button 34 E Adding Automatic Accompaniment to Rhythm Performance cnn 35 Easy Preparation For Automatic Accompaniment One Touch Program Button 35 Switching Automatic Accompaniment On Off Arranger On Off Button 35 Inserting an Intro Intro Ending Button 36 Inserting an Ending Intro Ending Bupton 36 Changing the Automatic Accompaniment Arrangement Advanced Button 36 Using Easy Fingering to Play Chords Chord Intelli Bupon 37 Leading Bass Function Leading Bass Dupont 38 Sustaining Notes Played on the Lower Keyboard Lower Voice Hold Button 38 CHAPTER 5 Storing Panel Settings Registration E Storing Registrations EES 39 E How tee REENEN 39 W How to Use the Manual Enter et e Zeta 39 E Saving Registrations on Floppy Direk 40 Calling Up a Registration That
28. annel amplifier five speaker sound system You can thus be assured of pow erful high quality sound Ready For Any Performance Situation The keyboard has 76 keys 61 on the AT 50 so it is ideal for piano music as well To enhance your expressive Capabilities it also includes a damper pedal and pitch bend vibrato lever The Onboard Composer Is As Easy To Use As a Tape Recorder The Composer unit that has been included allows you to record what you play much like making recordings on a tape recorder You can also use it to play commercially available SMF Music Data C High Class Design A wailnut finish gives the instrument a traditional dignified look Copyright 1994 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION CHAPTER Introduction Burning On EE 15 Sr EE 15 E Restoring All the Factory Default Settings c ccccccessssesesseseesessreeseesesseeseaesees 16 CHAPTER 2 How To Select Voices MSE aN Lower inris rin ania dl geim d E ed viata eG Ces 17 W Pedal Bass EE ED 18 ce crass a ws EE 19 How to Use the Others Buttons EEN 20 E Drums and Sound EE 22 Keser EE 23 M Reverb EE 24 B Sustain FOS EE 24 E Rotary EEN 25 E Pitch Bend and Vibrato Effects ee ee Ee Eege Eeer 26 W Using the Brilliance Slider to Adjust Timbre 26 E Adding Harmony to Melodies Melody Intelligence Bugpont 27 Adjusting Over
29. arts Accomp SMF button Automatic accompaniment except bass Playback of performance data from something other than the AT 70 50 Rhythm button Rhythm performance Manual Drums Sound Effects Bass button Pedal Bass Voice Bass part of automatic accompani ment Lower Org Symph button Lower Organ Lower Symphonic Geer RNAI gt ETRA ETETA TEA TEMETTE OaE NARE NEY E EE E E S E SSRN SANT edo m E Shifting the Pitch of Sound in Octave Units Oct Shift Button Octave Shift is a function that allows you to alter the pitch of what is played by one or more octaves You can apply an octave shift to a total of seven Parts all the Upper and Lower Parts Organ Symphonic Orchestral and the Solo Part 1 Press the Oct Shift button 2 Press a Part button to select a performance Part to which you wish to apply an Octave Shift 3 Use the Value buttons to make settings for the amount of shift The value can be set within the range of 2 octaves When any Part is set to any value other than 0 its indicator will light Note that when you apply Octave Shifts to certain Voices you can end up with sit uations where the lower or upper range has been shifted beyond the recommended note range For this reason they may not sound as expected 55 E Transpose the Pitch Transpose Button 56 This function allows you to transpose the keyboard to another key This lets you play in any key
30. cetoanedaypcantaaues 60 Aftertouch IAT 70 ONIY epret ani n REE EA EEEO EERE 61 iia i EE 61 Left Foot Switch Assignment Right Foot Switch Asslgnment 61 Bender Vibrato Destination ccccsisoesseccscncesseacedeacceveseccseoserdepesacsvetanaheaaviecdeones 62 Pitch Bend EE 62 Manual iting Set caesarean 62 Solo Split Point Aiea ie ete Gta e een 63 Ch rd IG EE 63 M ster TUNE weed i cas cae weet nests ee alia oot ed 63 O LCD Bi 0 90 gt by ce eer ee eer er Di W Settings for the Composer Function Button cccesecsecceseeeseseseeessaeteneneeeennes 64 Coun lA Recording ciiecciinndiati aia nate an eee rei 64 OIMEHONGING sieaa a eia ies ume ae RA oneal aaiolaed 64 Metronome VOLUME ses cresitiescdsscsesdaaeaconndev trises idiniin toar on a iisu Dasara 65 Setting Tor the Beate rian ick t isere EEE AAEE E REEERE ES 65 Erasing Ee 66 Erasing a Track s Performance Data E 67 Copying Performance Data ssessessssseressrtirssrertnsrisrererrsssetrstnenereesneteresrerenene 68 Sei 69 Channel EE 70 Heeler rette E ca AE TE ten equa aT E 71 Display WieSSa eS 2 nnek neii one vinnmectcteniaateeadonlds ay kad deetivls 73 IR 76 MPO ere ebe 78 GEET ureegen nan ex E eaaa aa 79 ee 82 In addition to the items listed under Safety Precautions inside the front cover please read and observe the following Power Supply Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units this will he
31. d Effect Buttons Whenever the indicator on the Rec button is lit you won t be able to make any of the settings that ordinarily can be made using the Utility and Effect Buttons Such settings cannot be made while playing or recording perfor mance data Whenever you expect that you will want to use the Others buttons to change the sound while you have a rhythm or rhythm automat ic accompaniment playing you should press the Others Button before starting play of the rhythm or automatic accompaniment Note also that if you return to a basic screen after making the change the rhythm or automatic accompaniment will stop playing CORRECTIONS The following corrections should bring the OWNER S MANUAL up to date Page 78 MIDI Imprementation Chart Basic Channel Transmitted error 11 12 13 correct 12 13 14 Page 80 Power Consumption error AT 70 377W AC117V correct AT 70 400W AC117V Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the Roland AT 70 50 Atelier Series Organ The AT 70 50 is an electronic organ which provides a generous collection of luscious organ sounds In addition it is designed to be easy to learn and use In order to take full advantage of the wealth of features that have been made available please take the time to read this manual in its entirety FEATURES Comes With a Rich Variety of Organ Sounds Voices Offers a total of 128 different Voices These
32. e USA This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug one blade wider than the other This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug For Canada For Polarized Line Plug CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATENTION POUR VITER LES CHOCS LECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND For the U K IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED Note that after any of the five buttons listed below have been pressed you will need to either press the same button a second time or press the Display Exit button in order to get back to the basic screen These buttons Utility Effect Oct Shift Transpose Function m Concerning Settings Made with the Utility an
33. e buttons to select a Rhythm to be assigned The name of the selected Rhythm is shown in the display 5 Once again press the Others button to the left of the display or the Others button in the Rhythm section The following 34 Rhythms can be assigned to an Others button 1 Baroque 1 13 Slow Swing 25 Rock 1 2 Baroque 2 14 Afro Swing 26 Rock 2 3 Vienna Waltz 15 8Beat 1 27 Reggae 4 Rock N Roll 1 16 8Beat 2 28 African 5 Rock N Roll 2 17 16Beat 1 29 Bossa Nova 2 6 Blues 18 16Beat 2 30 Salsa 7 PopRock 19 Funk 31 Beguine 8 Shuffle 20 Disco 1 32 Folk Waltz 9 Country Swing 21 Disco 2 33 Polka 10 Train Beat 22 Pop 1 34 Hawaiian 11 Big Band 2 23 Pop 2 12 Jazz Waltz 24 Pop 3 GE ser ate aes SCT EA TRE SE les enters E Using a Music Style Card You can choose from another eight Rhythms when you use an optionally available Music Style Card TN SC2 series amn e ed ee 1 Insert a Music Style Card into the card slot Make sure you have the proper side facing up and the appropriate end pointed forward gently but firmly insert the card all the way into the slot 2 Press the Music Style Card button confirm that the indicator lights The indicators on the Rhythm buttons in the upper row will flash 3 Press one of the flashing buttons 1 8 to select a Rhythm To return to selecting internal Rhythms press the Music Style Card button again so the indicator goes out 31 E Sitarting Stoppi
34. easures of count in before playback starts When Please Wait is shown in the display it means the unit is searching for per formance data Please wait until the message disappears E Display Exit Button The instrument s display provides a large variety of information Of note are the two basic screens These two screens can be switched between by pressing the Display Exit button Even when some other screen is displayed one of these basic screens appears when you press the Display Exit button The information shown in the display is as follows Rhythm Screen Upper row Rhythm Name Lower row Tempo Name of Chord Played Composer Screen Upper row Song Name Measure Number Lower row Tempo Name of Chord Played When you have selected performance data on disk the file number is shown in place of the measure number 53 E Adjusting the Volume Balance Part Balance Button The instrument allows you to adjust the volume balance individually for each Part 54 The various volume levels are adjusted using the corresponding buttons When you press the upper button A the volume increases when you press the lower button W the volume decreases When all six segments of the indicator for any given Part are dark that Part will pro duce no sound Note however that the following buttons are used to adjust the volume of a multi ple number of P
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36. erformance data on disk into the unit gt p 51 42 Function Used to make a variety of settings for the Composer gt p 64 43 Save Used to save the unit s performance data on disk gt p 50 44 Track Pressed to select the Track to be used for recording gt p 45 Refer to P 13 45 Reset Causes the unit to return to the beginning of the song and at the same time restore the default settings for the selected performance data gt p 48 52 46 Stop Stops playback recording of the performance data gt p 48 52 47 Play Starts playback of the performance data gt p 48 52 48 Rec Pressed to begin recording performance data gt p 45 49 Bwd Rewinds the performance data gt p 48 50 Fwd Fast forwards the performance data gt p 48 11 1 MIDI You need to connect cables to these connec tors when you wish to exchange MIDI mes sages with an external MIDI device 2 input L Mono R Connect a tape recorder or CD player here and their sound will also be heard from the internal speakers along with what you play on the AT 70 50 This conveniently allows you to practice along with your favorite music 3 Output L Mono R Connect here when you want your music to be sounded by a keyboard amplifier or other audio equipment Also when you wish to record what you play on the AT 70 50 onto a tape recorder connect a cable from here to the input jac
37. hat Other Music Shop PTY Ltd 11 Melle Street Cnr Melle and Juta Street Braamfontein 2001 Republic of South Africa TEL 27 11 403 4105 Paul Bothner PTY Ltd 17 Werdmuller Centre Claremont 7700 Republic of South Africa TEL 021 64 4030 As of Apr 13 1994 For Germany Bescheinigung des Herstellers importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt daB der die das Dem Zentralamt f r Zulassungen im Fernmeldewesen wurde Roland Organ AT 70 50 das Inverkehrbringen dieses Ger tes angezeigt und die Pope Ta a a a a Berechtigung zur berpr fung der Serie auf die Einhaltung der Ger t Typ Bezeichnung Bestimmungen einger umt in bereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der BMPT Roland Corporation AmtsblVfg 243 1991 funk entst rt ist Der vorschriftsmaBige Se Betrieb mancher Ger te z B MeBsender kann alierdings 4 16 Dojimahama 1 Chome Kita ku Osaka 530 Japan Name und Anschrift des Hersteliers Importeurs gewissen Einschr nkungen unterliegen Beachten Sie deshalb die Hinweise in der Bedienungsanieitung For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not instal
38. hoir 94 Cello 9 Jazz Organ2 52 Synth Voice 95 Trumpet 10 Jazz Organ5 53 Space Voice 96 Mute Trumpet 11 Jazz Organ3 54 Synth Str 3 97 Alto Sax 12 Jazz Organ6 55 Synth Flute 98 Tenor Sax 13 Rock Organ 56 Pizzicato 99 Flute 14 Rock Organ2 57 Pianot 100 Pan Flute 15 Lower Organ1 58 Honky tonk 101 Oboe gt 16 Lower Organ4 59 E Piano1 102 Clarinet 17 Lower Organ2 60 E Piano2 103 Viola 18 Lower Organ5 61 Nylon str Gt 104 Flugel Horn 19 Lower Organ3 62 Steel str Gt 105 Trombone 20 Lower Organ6 63 Jazz Guitar 106 Soprano Sax 21 Pipe Organ 64 Overdrive Gt 107 Bassoon 22 Pipe Organ4 65 Tp Section 108 Shakuhachi 23 Pipe Organ2 66 Sax Section 109 HumanWhistle 24 Pipe Organ5 67 Harpsichord 110 Synth Lead 25 Pipe Organ3 68 Harp 111 Synth Lead 26 Pipe Organ6 69 Vibraphone 112 Synth Lead3 27 Theater Or 1 70 Marimba 113 Synth Lead4 28 Theater Or 4 71 Mandolin 114 Synth Lead 29 Theater Or 2 72 Banjo 115 Organ Bass1 30 Theater Or 5 73 Accordion 116 Organ Bass2 31 Theater Or 3 74 Harmonica 117 Pipe Org Bs 32 Theater Or 6 75 Org Attack1 118 String Bass 33 Full Organ7 76 Org Attack2 119 E Bass1 34 Pipe Organ7 77 Org Attack3 120 E Bass2 35 Theater Or 7 78 Org Attack4 121 Contrabass1 36 Synth Org 1 79 Org Click 122 Contrabass2 37 Synth Org 2 80 Piano2 123 Tuba 38 Pop Organ1 81 Clavi 124 Synth Bass 39 Pop Organ2 82 Celesta 125 Synth Bass2 40 Pop Organ3 83 Glockenspiel 126 Bass Cymbal 41 Strings 84 Xylophone 127 Perc Gen 42 Strings2 85
39. hree Pedal Bass Lower and Upper so it can be set for each keyboard gt p 24 20 Lower Voice Hold Press this button to use Lower Hold This feature causes notes pressed in the Lower keyboard to continue to be sounded even after you release your fingers from the keys gt p 38 21 Arranger Leading Bass Press this button to use Leading Bass The lowest pitched note of a pressed chord will be used as the bass sound gt p 38 Chord Intelli Press this button to use Chord Intelligence Allows you to abbreviate the keys pressed when sounding chords gt p 37 On Off Used to select whether or not you want to add automatic accompaniment to rhythm performances gt p 35 22 Pedal Bass Pressed to select the Pedal Bass Voice To sound the Pedal Bass Voice on the Lower keyboard press the To Lower button gt p 18 23 One Touch Program Allows you to quickly carry out a perfor mance consisting of a selected rhythm with automatic accompaniment gt p 35 24 Rhythm Pressed to select a Rhythm gt p 29 25 Tempo Adjusts the tempo for a performance gt p 33 26 Arrangement Variation Used to change the arrangement for rhythm performances and automatic accompani ment gt p 34 Advanced Changes the arrangement for automatic accompaniment gt p 36 27 Fill In Used to insert a fill in thus altering the arrangement for rhythm performances and au
40. ic data The Standard MIDI File format was designed to provide a means for exchanging perfor mance data among a wide variety of devices In addition to the types of music data shown above the AT 70 50 is also capable of playing back any Standard MIDI Files compatible with the GM or GS formats When the performance data is a Standard MIDI File will be displayed after the file name GE EE 1 Insert the proper disk into the disk drive 2 Press the Song Select button to select a song t To play back performance data from a disk any data that may already be there must first be erased The message below appears when there is some performance data already in the unit that has not been saved on disk If you don t mind erasing it press the Function and Save buttons simultaneously If you do not want to lose this data press the Reset button to cancel the procedure and then save the data on disk Cp 50 USER MM ERNMENT 3 When you want to play back all the performance data in order press the All Song Play button When you only want to play back one song press the Play button 52 Dreier aimee a T SES EE E EETA 4 To stop playback press the Stop button or Reset button When the All Song Play button was used to start playback playback can also be stopped by pressing that button again By holding down the Stop button when you press the Play button you can have the metronome sound two m
41. ide the ring in the direction shown by the arrow then pull it out To disconnect the speaker cord squeeze the bulged portion while you pull it out 84 information When you need repair service call your local Roland Service Station or the authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below U S A Roland Corporation US 7200 Dominion Circle Los Angeles CA 90040 3696 U S A TEL 213 685 5141 CANADA Roland Canada Music Ltd Head Office 5480 Parkwood Way Richmond B C V6V 2M4 CANADA TEL 604 270 6626 Roland Canada Music Ltd Montreal Office 9425 Transcanadienne Service Rd N St Laurent Quebec HAS 1V3 CANADA TEL 514 335 2009 Roland Canada Music Ltd Toronto Office 346 Watline Avenue Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1X2 CANADA TEL 416 890 6488 AUSTRALIA Roland Corporation Australia Pty Ltd 38 Campbell Avenue Dee Why West NSW 2099 AUSTRALIA TEL 02 982 8266 NEW ZEALAND Roland Corporation NZ Ltd 97 Mt Eden Road Mt Eden Auckland 3 NEW ZEALAND TEL 09 3098 715 UNITED KINGDOM Roland U K Ltd Rye Close Ancells Business Park Fleet Hampshire GU13 8UY UNITED KINGDOM TEL 0252 816181 Roland U K Ltd Swansea Office Atlantic Close Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea West Glamorgan SA79F UNITED KINGDOM TEL 0792 700 139 IRELAND The Dublin Service Centre Audio Maintenance Limited 11 Brunswick Place Dublin 2 Republic of Ir
42. ies the GS logo you will be able to faithfully reproduce any commercially available song data which also carries the GS logo This product supports both General MIDI and GS song data which carries either of these logos can be accurately reproduced SMF This device can playback Standard MIDI Files 720 Kbyte format 3 5 inch floppy disk such as SMF Music Data 13 Connecting the Power Cord 1 First make sure that the Power switch at the panel s left side is OFF not pushed in 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the AC Inlet connector under the unit then plug the other end into an AC outlet Always use only the power cord supplied with this instrument Whenever you do not intend to use the instrument for extended periods of time pull out the power cord from the AC outlet Setting up the Music Stand Raise the music stand and bend the metal joints as shown in the illustration below Opening the Cover To open the cover hold it with both hands and lift it straight up Then slide it to the rear Be careful not to get your fingers caught when opening or closing the cover To close the cover slowly pull it forward until it stops Then gently lower it into place Adult supervision is recommended when small children are going to be using the instrument Make sure you don t have anything such as sheet music on the keyboard when you close the cover 14 E Turning On Power
43. inches Weight lt AT 70 gt Body 58 0kg 128 Ibs 14 oz Stand 66 0kg 145 Ibs 9 oz Total 124 0kg 273 Ibs 7 oz lt AT 50 gt Body 50 0kg 110 Ibs 4 oz Stand 53 0kg 116 Ibs 14 oz Total 103 0kg 227 Ibs 2 oz ACcCessontes Stool AT 70 TYPE A AT 50 TYPE B Owner s Manua 3 5 inch Micro Floppy Disk MF2HD Power Cord Options Music Style Card TN SC2 series In the interest of product development the specifications and or appearance of this product are subject to change without prior notice 81 Advanced EE 36 E speeches eee rs Ui ou Dee am Aaa hates 61 EEN 52 Alternate Rhythm nsns 29 Alternate Voice e EEN 17 KEEN 19 LID DEM EE 17 Gel EE EE 34 36 PUAN O ae ia sirenen sesia ae ak So ses aiei ut 35 Automatic Accompaniment ssssesssesesrse 35 B Basic Screen EE 53 BLEA E TE E E E EA 65 Ee HEEN 33 EE 34 Brilliance EEN 26 BWC ME 48 C Channel Mute 70 e EE 37 Chord Hold EE 63 Chord Intelligence oaser 37 Chor Sranda rman a E 23 Clear aean e Enie e a seid 47 COMPOSE E 45 Contas baama edd 63 COPY EE Ee 68 Count In Recording geseet eege 64 D Damper POOR lt 2 trensunieassuei cece astevnianans 28 Delete Performance Data 66 RGR ISU ALON EN 42 Eege Ae 53 63 REENEN Ee 22 E EE 57 ENGIN Bisness edad taal laviatiekgaeutg Stoke lesa 36 Erase Performance Data 47 Track s Performance Data 67 Expression Pedal 15 27 82 F File Number et Gees ebe 53 21 EE 34 F
44. include a variety of instrument sounds such as strings and piano in addition to the essential selection of 40 organ sounds that it contains The instrument allows you to layer up to three Voices together for both the Upper and Lower keyboards and also make use of an additional Solo Voice Additionally it is equipped with a GS compatible sound gen erator which can be used for playing automatic accompaniment as well as music data on disk such as commercially available SMF Music Data Can Produce Even the Most Complex Ensembles You can enjoy playing along with a rhythm instrument backing since there are 64 different Rhythms contained in the AT 70 50 In addition the instrument provides an Arranger feature which produces an automatic accompaniment All you need to do is specify a chord using the Lower keyboard By acquiring Cards available separately you can also add new Rhythms to your repertoire Easy To Learn Buttons All the buttons are over sized and are logically arranged according to function to make the instru ment easy to use Moreover the One Touch Program button conveniently allows you to instanta neously make the settings for a Rhythm and automatic accompaniment Provides Stunning High Quality Sound These models were designed to accommodate performances in concert halls and lounges The AT 70 is equipped with a 240 watt three channel amplifier seven speaker sound system The AT 50 comes with a 160 watt three ch
45. ing eight Drum Sets STANDARD ROOM POWER ELECTRONIC 808 JAZZ BRUSH ORCHESTRA E i E E fa H T TASS i aE SR Eege a WEE Solo Split Point This setting is used to set the Solo Split Point lower limit of the playable range of the Solo Voice of the Lower keyboard to any desired position AT 70 EI to G7 AT 50 C2 to C7 By simultaneously pressing the and Value buttons you can restore the default setting B4 Chord Hold Chord Hold can be switched ON OFF Chord Hold is a function which allows you to play automatic accompaniment ON The chord that was played on the Lower keyboard is sustained even if you release the keys and automatic accompaniment continues OFF When you release the keys that you played in the Lower keyboard the automatic accompaniment pauses Only the Rhythm performance will continue Master Tune This function allows the master tuning to be set at any value between 415 3 Hz and 466 2 Hz The instrument accepts settings in increments of 0 1 Hz By pressing the and Value buttons simultaneously you can restore the default settin YP 5 y y S 440 0 Hz This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off LCD Contrast This setting allows you to adjust the contrast of the display Available settings 1 10 This setting remains stored in memory even while power is turned off 63 EEN E Settings for the
46. ions Protect the unit from strong impact Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation Before using the unit in a foreign country consult with qualified service person nel BE ee h Manua tH Sound d Drums H ae ES BESE CH E E fem e 1 Power Pressed to turn power on or off gt p 15 2 Part Balance Used to adjust the volume for each of the Parts in order to achieve the appropriate overall balance gt p 54 The buttons at the far left are for adjusting the reverberation gt p 24 3 Lower Organ Lower Symphonic Lower Orchestral Used to select the Voices that you want to play using the Lower keyboard gt p 17 Buttons for turning on off the chorus effect for Lower Symphonic and Lower Orchestral are also provided gt p 23 8 25 26 27 2829 4 Others The Others buttons are used for assigning Voices or Rhythms gt p 20 30 5 Utility Pressed to make settings for a variety of extra features gt p 60 6 Display Exit Pressed to switch between the two basic screens and to reach a basic screen from some other screen gt p 53 7 Effect Used to make settings for the Reverb Sustain Rotary effects gt p 57 8 Menu Pressed to switch between the Utility and Effects
47. k on your tape recorder 12 4 Phones Accepts connection of headphones RH 20 80 120 optionally available Because sound will no longer be output from the AT 70 50 s speakers when you connect head phones you can practice even late at night without disturbing others The volume level as heard through head phones can be adjusted with either the Master Volume slider or the expression pedal Be careful though since excessive volume levels can cause damage to your hearing 5 AC Inlet Here is where you connect the supplied power cord 6 Speaker Here is where you connect the speakers that come with the special stand 7 Pedal Here is where you connect the pedal key board expression pedal damper pedal that come with the special stand General MIDI System The General MIDI System is a set of recommendations which seek to provide a way for going beyond the limitations of proprietary designs and standardize the MIDI capabilities provided by sound generating devices If you use a sound generating unit which carries the General MIDI logo you will be able to faithfully reproduce any song data which also carries the General MIDI logo 4 GS Format The GS Format is Roland s universal set of specifications which were formulated in the interest of standardizing the way in which sound generating devices will operate when MIDI is used for the performance of music If you use a sound generating unit which carr
48. lect button 3 Use the Bwd Fwd buttons to set the numeric value for the numerator Use the Rec button to move the cursor from the numerator to the denominator and back again if necessary When recording Rhythm performances or automatic accompaniment the beat is set automatically You cannot change the beat of previously recorded data 65 Erasing Performance Data Follow the steps below to erase performance data that was saved on a disk 66 1 2 Insert the disk into the disk drive Press the Function button Select Delete Song using the Song Select button then press the Rec button Using the Bwd Fwd buttons select the performance data to be erased Press the Rec button You will see the following To go ahead with the erasure press the Rec button again To cancel the procedure press the Reset button k E Serene Erasing a Track s Performance Data Follow the steps below to erase the performance data recorded in a specific Track 1 2 Press the Function button Select Delete Track using the Song Select button nse BSP Pes oaet am p tr Ge Using the Bwd Fwd buttons select the Track from which you want to erase the data Press the Rec button You should see the following To proceed with the erasure press the Rec button again To cancel the procedure press the Reset button 67 68 EECHER Geet aero UT TTR AURIS
49. led and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmiul interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada CLASS B NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications CLASSE B AVIS Cet appareil num rique ne d passe pas les limites de la classe B au niveau des missions de bruits radio lectriques fix s dans le R glement des signaux parasites par le minist re canadien des Communications Roland 10676 P U c 10676 Il 1898 Roland Corpora
50. ll and liquids are swimming pool or the like not spilled into the enclosure through openings 3 This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is 10 The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel recommended by the manufacturer when 4 This product either alone or in combination with an amplifier A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled onto the sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not product or operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a C The product has been exposed to rain or level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss D The product does not appear to operate normally or or ringing in the ears you should consult an audiologist exhibits a marked change in performance or 5 The product should be located so that its location or position SEENEN does not interfere with its proper ventilation aged 6 The product should be located away from heat sources such as 11 Donat attempt to sarvice the product beyondthat described n radiators heat registers or other products that produce heat the usermaimenance deeler Al othar Servicing erioulg be referred to qualified service personnel 7 The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product For th
51. lligence is a function that adds harmony to the melodies you play on the Upper keyboard The harmony created depends directly on the chords played on the Lower keyboard Rhythm Song Name Measure BER Full geg Tf o gt Press the Melody Intelligence button and confirm that the indica tor lights E Adjusting Overall Volume Using the Expression Pedal When you depress the expression pedal the volume increases It is lowered as you release the pedal The pedal will not work for the playback of performance data from a source other than the AT 70 50 27 E Foot Switches The instrument provides two foot switches one on each side of the expression pedal When you move the left switch towards the left you obtain a glide pitch is momen tarily lowered then returned to what it was originally You can switch between Fast Slow for the Rotary effect by moving the switch on the right to the right The Glide effect will be obtained from only the keyboard section which has been speci fied as being the destination for the Pitch Bend Vibrato lever gt p 62 gt p 61 E Damper Pedal 28 When you depress the pedal the damper effect is applied to the Voice played on the Lower keyboard When the indicator on the To Lower button is lit the damper effect will not be applied to the Solo Voice or Bass Voice produced by the Lower keyboard _ A avy The AT 70 50 provides 64 different internal Rh
52. loppy Disk EE 43 Foot Switches icici edie cranchiencs 28 61 Eege Eent tener 44 BU CUO dE 64 eeh dote deeg 48 G EE ege 28 61 l ei Ter EE 61 LENCE Abee ge 36 L Leading EE 38 Load Performance Data 51 e GE 41 DEE 17 Lower Voice Hold nscescraicsttinidcsdiogedeceeds 38 M EE 39 Manual Druin cots e2e cesces eege veces ea 22 Manual Drums S t 62 Master TUNE eege reent ege 63 Melody Intelligence nonc 27 Metronome eet ere 64 Metronome Volume 65 Music Style Gal EEN 31 N NEW EE 46 O EE Ae 55 Cte VOM eege Ee 18 One Touch Eeer ae Set ER EIERE E 34 Others Eh E Eet 20 Ke 20 P Part Balane cikan 54 EE 18 Piten Bend E ene testi eae 26 Pitch Bend Range scce 62 Pitch Bend Vibrato lever oone 26 62 Play BACK von n eins ened 48 52 Poeet aO a A AN eee 44 Q ENEE 69 R RECOFING vincristine od aac ahs 45 Registoration Ca NEE 39 41 RE 42 SAVE EE 40 SEO EE 39 FRE MARIE EE 49 Resolution ere 69 EE 24 Reverb Depth cccccceeceesssceecssseeesseees 58 Reverb EE 58 EEN 29 Rhythm Performances 35 Ee 25 Rotary COI rec ste voltaic EE 59 Rotary Speed ege ed eege 59 S Save Performance Data 49 EE 40 SUNG anette a eecneaeicentns a Or ee 19 Solo Split EE 19 63 Sound Effects EE 22 Standartd MIDI File eseeeere 52 Start Recording dernire etnea 45 RHY EE 32 Stop Recording onasini ieoa 46 RAVEN EE 32 SE EE 24 Sustain LENSE Eege geg 58 Syne Starlet ee een eure 32 T TONDO See 33 To Lower
53. lp prevent damage or malfunction Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any device that will generate line noise an electric motor or variable lighting system for example Placement This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers Make sure you always have the instrument placed so it is level and sure to remain stable Otherwise if played while tilted you risk causing damage to the keyboard as a result of the unnatural degree of force that might be applied to certain parts of it Maintenance For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with water To remove stubborn dirt use a mild non abrasive detergent Afterwards be sure to wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft dry cloth Never use benzene thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possi bility of discoloration and or deformation Memory Backup Please be aware that the contents of memory may at times be lost when the unit is sent for repairs or when by some chance a malfunction has occurred Important data should be stored on a floppy disk or written down on paper if possible During repairs due care is taken to avoid the loss of data However in certain cases such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data Additional Precaut
54. n The automatic accompaniment arrangement can be changed using not only the Variation button but also the Advanced button w 36 Press the Advanced button Lit gt Advanced A fairly complex arrangement using many instruments Dark gt Basic A simple arrangement using fewer instruments The arrangement for the Rhythm itself cannot be changed using the Advanced button Using Easy Fingering to Play Chords Chord Intelli Button On the Lower keyboard you can play six representative chords using simpler finger lonor Ss gt Press the Chord Intelli button confirm that its indicator lights The types of chords that can be used with the Chord Intelligence function and the fingering that should be used are as follows Chord Intelligence ON Maj Maj 7 7th Min Min 7 dim ee See SE eg By C 8 tee E e E ee E ee GE D A ane eu e CH n B E ccc CABE Bi 1 BU ewe ee ee E E test ee e Ee is ee SG E E e ee EE Eege EE e e e cht Ba aa EE e EG Ee Eege EE ek Ee te ee Eege opa E e LS a E asics B B B AB B D A B D B F 37 Leading Bass Function Leading Bass Button When automatic accompaniment is used and when the To Lower switch for the Pedal Bass Part is ON the lowest note of the chord played is used as the bass sound If you play an inverted chord the bass sound will of course be different Press the Leading Bass button confirm that the indicator lights Sustaining Notes Played
55. n to the next item that needs to be set The settings are as follows From First measure For Number of measures from first measure Res Timing at which notes are to be aligned resolution If the shortest notes in your song are eighth notes for example set the resolution to 8 If the shortest notes in your song are sixteenth notes set the resolution to 16 For example if you wanted to quantize measures 4 12 to a sixteenth note reso lution you would select these settings from A for 19 Res 16 If you wanted to specify all the measures up to the end you would select for ALL The following choices are available for Res e 2 d half note 12 j eighth note triplet 4 e quater note 16 A sixteenth note aa EH 6 d e J quater note triplet 24 sixteenth note triplet 8 D eighth note 32 thirty second note If you press the Rec button after making the setting for Res the content of all the settings will be displayed To perform Quantization press the Rec button again To cancel the procedure press the Reset button 69 Channel Mute This function allows you to mute performance data on an individual channel basis 70 Channel Mute is effective only while the menu is displayed 1 2 Press the Function button Press the Song Select button to select Ch Mute Using the Bwd Fwd buttons select the channel you wish to Mute From the left they are 1Ch
56. ng Rhythms Once you have the desired Rhythm selected try playing it while you play along Sigh Sanaa Ea ee eT aE Seene Press the Start Stop button to start and stop the Rhythm Using the Sync Start Function The Sync Start Function causes a Rhythm to start playing the instant you play any thing on the Lower keyboard Press the Sync Start button confirm that its indicator lights GENEEN Sh ARAETA ETS EAEE NAERON piisiieainia eirinen sanea aE 32 eee E Altering the Tempo of a Rhythm Press the Tempo button to adjust the tempo of the Rhythm The tempo becomes faster when you press the P Tempo button and becomes slower when you press The current Tempo value 30 250 beats per minute can be checked in the display You can also check the tempo by viewing the beat indicator The indicator flashes red on the first beat and green on the remaining beats By pressing the lt A and Tempo buttons simultaneously you are returned to the standard preset tempo for the selected Rhythm 33 E Applying Change to a Rhythm Changing a Rhythm s Arrangement Variation Button The Variation button can be used to switch to a different arrangement of the selected Rhythm Press the Variation button Lit gt Variation A somewhat more complex Rhythm Pattern Dark gt Original A basic Rhythm Pattern Inserting a Fill In To Original Button To Variation Button A Fill In is a phrase
57. o overwrite it press the Save button again If however you want to save the new data separately press the Reset button to cancel the procedure change the name of the new data and then save it p 49 gn E Loading Performance Data Into the Unit Load Button To edit gt p 68 69 or re record performance data that is on disk you must first load that data into the instrument Insert the proper disk into the disk drive Press the Song Select button to select the performance data you wish to load The message below is shown when the performance data in the unit has not been saved to disk If you don t mind erasing it press the Function and Save buttons at the same time If you want to save this data however press the Reset button to cancel the procedure and then save the data on disk gt p 50 Press the Load button or Rec button to carry out the load operation When you press the Rec button the unit goes into recording standby after the data is loaded You cannot load performance data from sources other than the AT 70 50 SMF Music Data ism music data 51 TRE I SE A Ta na E Playing Back Performance Data On Disk All Song Play Button and Play Button The AT 70 50 not only provides for the playback of music that you recorded on disk but it also allows you to enjoy playing a wide variety of commercially available music data such as those listed below SMF Music Data ism mus
58. on the Lower Keyboard Lower Voice Hold Button When Lower Voice Hold is ON the note s played on the Lower keyboard will con tinue to sound until you play the next note s even if you release the keys you have played ea d L Leading Chord Hold Bass Inteli Elke Press the Lower Voice Hold button confirm that the indicator lights 38 E g E a i4 x i S BR ZS 2 E Storing Registrations The instrument allows you to store all the panel settings and then recall them instantly for future use Each stored panel setting is called a Registration The AT 70 allows you to store twelve such Registrations while the AT 50 can store eight 1 Make all the pane settings that you want to have stored 2 While holding down the Write button press a button from 1 to 12 or 1 to 8 in the case of the AT 50 Stored settings will be retained in memory even after the main power is turned off E How To Call Up Settings To Call Up Settings For Everything Other Than Rhythm Performances Press a button from 1 to 12 or 1 to 8 on the AT 50 The indicator lights and the settings for everything other than a Rhythm perfor mance are instantly recalled To Call Up Settings That Include Data About Rhythm Performances Continue holding for several seconds a button from 1 to 12 or 1 to 8 until the buttons related to Rhythm performance flash l The indicator lights and the setting
59. onfirm that its indicator is lit the Solo Voice will sound when the notes to the right of the B4 key on the Lower keyboard are played This key is known as the Solo Split Point e E How to Use the Others Buttons There are eight Others buttons one for each Part You Can assign two Voices and one for pedal bass to these buttons 20 You cannot assign a pair of the same Voice to them H Pipe 2 fi l Press the Others button to the left of the display Press the Others button for the Part to which you wish to assign a Voice Press the Alternate Voice button as necessary This step is unnecessary in the case of Pedal Bass Use the Value buttons to select the desired Voice The name of the selected Voice is shown in the display Once again press the Others button to the left of the display or an Others button for a Part to be assigned a Voice ANOETA ET EIE ONEEN RTE SSP RC AAEE OTENE EEE TONED enemmn eo sa BW eT eeen nna hemm Voices which can be assigned to an Others button are as follows However you cannot assign Voices that are already assigned to each Part 1 Full Organ 44 Slow Str 2 87 Hawaiian Gt 2 Full Organ4 45 Synth Str 1 88 Organ Harp 3 Full Organ2 46 Synth Str 2 89 Fr Horn Sect 4 Full Organ5 47 Synth Pad 90 Synth Brass 5 Full Organ3 48 Synth Pad2 91 Sitar 6 Full Organ6 49 Choir 92 Steel Drums 7 Jazz Organi 50 Pop Voice 93 Violin 8 Jazz Organ4 51 Synth C
60. ors are out OFF no Bass Voice will sound The name of the selected Voice is shown in the display for several seconds By pressing the Octave Up button its indicator lights what you play will sound one octave higher in pitch By pressing the To Lower button its indicator lights the Bass Voice will sound using the root of the chord played on the Lower keyboard If all three Parts for Lower are OFF the Bass Voice can be played on the Lower keyboard pereeman raai E Solo Part Follow the steps below to select the Voice to be used for solo performances Solo Voice The Solo Voice will ordinarily be sounded for the highest notes played on the Upper keyboard KH Violin j Trumpetl i 1 Press a Voice button and confirm that its indicator is lit With each press of the button it is either lighted or turned off Every Voice that has its button lighted will be sounded No Solo Voice will sound when all the indicators are out OFF For most buttons two Voices of the same general type are assigned to each Where the Voices are from different categories two Voice names appear on the button Use the Alternate Voice button to select between the two Voices 2 Press the Alternate Voice button The button indicator will light or go dark to indicate which of the two Voices is select ed The name of the selected Voice is shown in the display for several seconds When you press the To Lower button and c
61. py disks O Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk O Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes eg direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle Recommended temperature range 10 to 50 C O De not expose floppy disks to strong magnetic fields such as those generat ed by loudspeakers Fioppy disks contain a write protect tab which can protect the disk from acci dental erasure It is recommended that the tab be kept in the PROTECT position and moved to the WRITE position only when you wish to write new data onto the disk Write write enable Protect write disable All important data should be copied onto backup disk s This provides a com plete duplicate of the data should the original disk s be lost or damaged The identification label should be firmly fixed to the disk Should the label come loose while the disk is in the drive it may be difficult to remove the disk Put the disk back into its case for storage 43 EE LN TE ERTE EEN E Formatting Disks Before any disk new or used can be used with the AT 70 50 it must first be format ted prepared Formatting a disk will erase any data that may have been stored on it Carefully check any previously used disk to be sure it doesn t contain any valuable data 1 Slide the protect tab on the disk to the Write position Insert the disk into the disk drive label side up shutter facing forward ie Z
62. recording over again from the beginning or when you want to make a completely new recording 1 Press the Function and Save buttons simultaneously The following message asking you to confirm you choice will be displayed 2 To erase the performance data press the Function and Save buttons simultaneously To cancel the procedure press the Reset button 47 Kee E Playing Back Performance Data Play Button 1 Press the Reset button to return to the beginning of the first measure When you want to play performance data from a specific point use the Bwd and Fwd buttons to select the desired measure 2 Press the Play button to start playback 3 To stop playback at any point press the Stop button or Reset button If you press the Play button while holding down the Stop button the metronome will play two measures of count in before playback starts Silencing a Specific Track Track Mute Press a lit Track button and the indicator will go out That Track has now been muted and will not be heard if the data is played back Press the Track button again and that Track will be heard during playback If all the Track indicators are dark no sound at all will be heard during playback 48 beggen E Saving Performance Data Save Button The performance data that you record will be lost the instant you turn off the instru ment If you want to preserve your performance data you need
63. s that include data about a Rhythm performance are recalled E How to Use the Manual Button When the Manual button is ON lit all panel settings you make will be stored auto matically as they are made thus updating the Registration that had been previously saved 39 mit ESEE E Saving Registrations on Floppy Disk 40 Sets of Registrations can be saved on floppy disk The complete group of settings stored for buttons 1 12 8 are considered as one set Up to 99 of such sets can be stored on a disk Every brand new floppy disk as well as any which have been used previously with some other device must first be formatted prepared for use with the AT 70 50 To do this follow the procedure on p 44 1 Have a floppy disk formatted for the AT 70 50 inserted in the disk drive 2 Press the Function button 3 Using the Song Select button select Save Regist Then press the Rec button 4 Using the Bwd Fwd buttons select the number that you want to save For numbers which have not been saved will be shown as follows 5 To perform the save press the Rec button To cancel the procedure press the Reset button Once saved on the floppy disk the that appeared in the display will change to USE Caution If you perform a save with respect to a number where USE appears the former Registration will be erased and the newly saved Registration will be written in its
64. sound creating the sonic illusion of playing in a large concert hall Press the Reverb button to adjust the reverb level When you press the upper button A more reverb is applied Pressing the lower button W decreases the reverb level When all the indicators are out no reverb at all will be applied You can also select the type of reverb you want and the level amount for each Part gt p 58 Sustain Effect Sustain allows you to have Voices sustained held The sustain effect can be obtained for the Upper except the Solo Voice Lower and Pedal Bass Voices Press the Sustain button for the section to which you want sus tain applied Confirm that the indicator lights 24 BEER E Rotary Effect Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound you get when speakers are rotated There are two settings Fast and Slow Rotary is effective for the Voices assigned to the upper row of buttons for Upper Organ and Lower Organ except Rock Organ In other words the Voices numbered 1 12 and 15 20 gt p 21 The effect can also be used when these Voices plus those numbered 33 and 38 40 are assigned to an Others button except the Others buttons for Solo and Pedal Bass 1 Select the Voice to which you want to apply the rotary effect 2 Press the Rotary Sound On Off button and confirm that its indicator lights 3 Press the Rotary Sound Fast Slow button Lit
65. tion 70343801 94 4 AB2 11D
66. tomatic accompaniment gt p 34 28 Break Stops the rhythm performance for one mea sure gt p 34 29 Intro Ending Inserts an intro or ending into a rhythm per formance or automatic accompaniment gt p 36 30 Sync Start Allows you to have a rhythm performance or automatic accompaniment start at the same moment keys are pressed on the Lower key board gt p 32 31 Start Stop Pressed to start stop a rhythm performance or automatic accompaniment gt p 32 32 Master Volume Used to adjust the overall volume gt p 15 33 Brilliance Adjusts the brightness of the sound gt p 26 34 Rotary Sound Fast Slow Selects the speed of the rotary effect effect simulating rotating speakers gt p 25 On Off Switches ON OFF the rotary effect gt p 25 35 Bender Vibrato Applies the pitch bend or vibrato effects gt p 26 36 Registration Write Manual 1 12 AT 50 8 Used to store sets of panel settings then later call them up gt p 39 45 46 47 48 49 50 37 Disk Drive Used to save performance data on disk and to play back the performance data on disk gt p 43 38 Music Style Card Accepts insertion of optionally available Music Style Cards gt p 31 39 All Song Play Plays back all the performance data on disk in order gt p 52 40 Song Select Pressed to select performance data on disk gt p 52 41 Load Used to load p
67. trii E Piano A Guitar 3 Strings i d WM io 2 E e H e f Theater df Theater 4 2 We e A ith g A Guitari Brass e ZK KX Ca Choir Accordion dees Harmonica 1 Press a Voice button and confirm that its indicator is lit With each press of the button it is either lighted or turned off A Voice which has its button lighted will be sounded When all the indicators are out OFF no Voice will sound for that Part Two Voices in the same general category are assigned to each Voice button Except for the buttons which have two Voice names printed on them In this case they are from different categories Use the Alternate Voice button to select between the two Voices 2 Press the desired Alternate Voice button to turn the indicator on or off With each press of the button it is either lighted or turned off which indicates that one or the other of the Voices is selected The name of the selected Voice is shown in the display for several seconds 17 E Pedal Bass Part 18 Select the Bass Voice to be sounded with the pedal keyboard Only one Voice is used for sounding the Bass Voice Organ fi Pipe 2 WP Organi U 4 j Electric f Electric Others it i Press the desired Voice button and confirm that its indicator is lit With each press of the button it is either lighted or turned off The Voice which has its button lighted will be sounded When all the indicat
68. tting your fingers caught under it Moving the Instrument caught or drop it on your feet 2 Connecting the Pedal Speaker Power Cords ee deiere e 4 Locate the pedal and speakers cords and connect them to their respective connectors Next insert the power cord into the organ s AC inlet Then feed the power cord up over the top of the stand speaker box and draw it out from the rear Its plug can then be inserted into a wall out let All of the relevant connectors on the organ are at the left on its bottom surface Pedal Power Speaker cord cord cord 3 Attaching the Front Board Positioning the Adjusters 5 Attach the Front Board to the organ Attach it to its bottom surface near the front use the M4 x 35 mm screws 6 Locate the two adjusters under the pedal board Turn them clockwise until they make contact with the floor If the instrument has been placed on a carpeted floor you will need to use a little more force when lowering them to ensure firm support First pull the power cord out of the outlet and raise the adjusters You can then move the instrument but you must try to keep it perfectly straight while you do so Also be careful so you do not get your hands If you want to detach the organ from the stand make sure to disconnect the pedal speaker power cords first Disconnecting the Pedal and Speaker Cords To disconnect the pedal cord sl
69. using the familiar fingering of the C major scale 1 Press the Transpose button 2 Set the transpose value using the Value button Acceptable values range from A flat to G in semitone steps When the trans pose setting is anything other than C the indicator will light By pressing the and Value buttons simultaneously you can restore the default setting C Streator Sree ame TE ee E Settings for Effects Effect Button Whenever needed you can change the settings for the Reverb Sustain Rotary effects There are five items menus which can be edited Reverb Type Reverb Depth Sustain Length Rotary Speed Rotary Color 1 Press the Effect button 2 Press the Menu button to select a menu 3 If the menu you selected provides for individual Part section settings use the Part buttons to select the desired Part sec tion 4 Use the Value buttons to set the desired value 57 Te Reverb Type You can select from the following eight types of reverb ROOM 1 Reverberation of a small room ROOM 2 Reverberation of a small club ROOM 3 Reverberation of a large room HALL 1 Reverberation of large concert hall HALL 2 Reverberation of a small concert hall PLATE A bright metallic reverberation DELAY An echo like sound repeated several times PAN DELAY A delay which pans the sound back and forth between the left and right speakers SIU RW eS RE NR IE TOI Sr
70. which is inserted at certain transition points in a melody or at places where the feeling of the song changes Press the To Original button or To Variation button while a Rhythm is playing To Original The arrangement reverts to the Original form after the Fill In is complete To Variation The arrangement changes to the Variation form after the Fill In is complete Inserting Empty Measures Break Button This feature is used to interrupt the Rhythm performance for a single measure Press the Break button while a Rhythm is playing 34 aarete pienaari esekien ain aT EE TEENS ENEE E Adding Automatic Accompaniment to Rhythm Performances Using the Arranger feature you can add automatic accompaniment to Rhythm per formances The Arranger creates an automatic accompaniment that is ideal for the selected Rhythm The Automatic accompaniment will reflect the chords played on the Lower keyboard Easy Preparation For Automatic Accompaniment One Touch Program Button Press the One Touch Program button The instrument will be made ready for play of an automatic accompaniment that is ideal for the selected Rhythm When you then play a chord on the Lower keyboard a Rhythm automatic accom paniment begins When the Pedal Bass Voice is OFF the Bass Voice is used for the automatic accompani ment SG Switching Automatic Accompaniment On Off Arranger On Off Button This setting allows you to choose b
71. y switching the Arranger On Off whether or not you want to add automatic accompaniment to a Rhythm performance ilLeadingll Chord Ss g Press the Arranger On Off button Lit gt ON Rhythm performance automatic accompaniment Dark gt OFF Rhythm performance only 35 Inserting an Intro Intro Ending Button Press the Intro Ending button When Sync Start is turned ON the button will begin flashing indicating it is in standby When you then play something on the Lower keyboard an Intro will be played and then a Rhythm automatic accompaniment will start When Sync Start is OFF the Intro is played right away then a Rhythm automatic accompaniment will start If the Arranger On Off button is OFF only the Rhythm will start playing While an intro is playing as part of a rhythm performance to which automatic accompa niment has been added nothing will be heard if you try playing the Lower keyboard Inserting an Ending Intro Ending Button Press the Intro Ending button while a Rhythm automatic accompaniment or only a Rhythm is playing An Ending phrase will be inserted after the current measure is complete and play will then stop automatically While an ending is playing as part of a rhythm performance to which automatic accom paniment has been added nothing will be heard if you try playing the Lower keyboard Changing the Automatic Accompaniment Arrangement Advanced Butto
72. y taking out then inserting the disk again or replace the disk with a different one then try the procedure over again Cause The internal settings were lost Registrations etc because the instrument was not turned on for about a month solution The basic display will appear after the instrument has been returned automatically to all the factory default settings 74 Cause The card that you inserted cannot be han dled by the AT 70 50 Solution Replace it with an appropriate Music Style Card TN SC2 series Cause The disk is one that was used with some other device The disk is brand new and has not been formatted yet Solution Format the disk according to the steps on page 44 Cause A disk is not inserted in the disk drive Solution Insert a disk to be formatted into disk drive then try the procedure again Cause Because the unit s memory is full to capaci ty recording was canceled SSN ASS RE a ea HAN HT ET UT LT EPSTEIN REM 8 3 KE f E S i Situation The unit is warning you that its memory will soon become full to capacity so not much more recording can be done Cause Because the disk is full nothing further can be stored on it Up to a maximum of 99 songs MF2HD or 56 songs MF2DD can be stored on disk Solution Replace the disk with a different one or erase some of the data that is on the disk
73. ythms They allow you to play while accompanied by a Rhythm performance E How to Select a Rhythm f Swing Jazz jl Dixie Cousin i Ballad 4 j tL A E RN RR ossa ff Lat d Latin2 iContemp Pops Nova j 1 Press the Rhythm button confirm that the indicator lights Two types of Rhythms are assigned to each button Switch between the two using the Alternate Rhythm button 2 Use the Alternate Rhythm button to switch between the two available Rhythms With each press of the button the indicator is on or off indicating the two dif ferent selections Swing Ballad Latin 2 Swing Slow Rock Chacha Big Band Country Ballad Mambo Jazz Classic Contemp Ragtime Classica Contemporary Fox trot Broadway Dance Dixie Waltz Pops Dixie Slow Waltz Pop Piano Charleston Country Waltz Ballad Shuffle Country Bossa Nova Soul Two step Bossa Nova Gospe Bluegrass Samba R amp B 50 s Latin 1 March Twist Rhumba March4 4 Boogie Tango March6 8 29 How to Use the Others Button 30 You can assign two Rhythms to an Others button in the same way as for Voices You cannot assign a pair of same Rhythm to it in f lt gt I H Bossa fl 44 H Nova J Latin NM Sw g 1 Press the Others button to the left of the display 2 Press the Others button in the Rhythm Section 3 Press the Alternate Rhythm button to turn the indicator on or off 4 Use the Valu

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