User manual ROLAND BX-800

[. . . ] Turning the knob toward the right will produce a thinner and more brilliant tone; turning it toward the left will produce a thicker and more mellow tone. Selecting a sound / Selecting the Celesta sound By pressing the [8' I], [8' II], [4'], or [Lute] buttons you can select the corresponding sound (back, front, octave up, mute). By pressing two or three of these four buttons simultaneously, you can layer multiple sounds so that they will be heard together. Normally, [4'] is not used on its own; it is always pressed together with [8' I] or [8' II] to be layered with these sounds. [. . . ] Conversely, [Lute] is a distinctive sound with a rapid decay, and is used by itself. If you press the [Organ I] or [Organ II] button, the harpsichord sound will be switched off, and you'll change to an organ sound. The two types of organ sound can also be layered by pressing the buttons simultaneously. By holding down [Temperament] and pressing [Organ II] you can select the Celesta sound. To return to the Organ II sound, once again hold down [Temperament] and press [Organ II]. Switching between types of harpsichord When you turn on the power, a French type harpsichord is selected for the [8' I], [8' II], [4'], and [Lute] sounds. By holding down [Function] and pressing [8' II] you can switch to a Flemish type harpsichord. By holding down [Function] and pressing [4'] you can switch to a fortepiano. You can also use the pedal to switch sounds. For example, if you select the [Lute] sound, and then hold down [Function] and press [Organ II], the [Organ II] indicator will light green, the [Lute] sound will be stored, and the pedal function will change to switching sounds. Next, switch the sound to [8' I] and then press the pedal; while you continue holding down the pedal, the sound will instantly switch to the [Lute] sound you stored earlier, thus letting you use the pedal to switch between different sounds (or combinations of sounds) even while you perform. If the [Organ II] indicator is already lit green when you press [Function], you can hold down [Function] once again and press [Organ II] to make the [Organ II] indicator go out, returning the pedal to the damper pedal function. If you want to store a different sound and use the pedal to switch sounds, hold down [Function] once again and press [Organ II] to make the [Organ II] indicator light green. Tuning By holding down [Function] and turning the Tone knob you can adjust the overall pitch of the BX-800. Listening to the demo performance If you press [Function] and [Temperament] simultaneously, the built-in demo songs will begin playing. To switch songs, press the lit sound button or press one of the other sound buttons whose indicator is blinking. [Organ I] will stop playback or move you to the beginning of the song, and [Organ II] will pause or play (restart) the song playback. [. . . ] To switch songs, press the lit sound button or press one of the other sound buttons whose indicator is blinking. [Organ I] will stop playback or move you to the beginning of the song, and [Organ II] will pause or play (restart) the song playback. Press [Function] to exit demo mode. * See "Demo Song List" in the Owner's Manual. Adjusting the volume of the harpsichord's distinctive noise By holding down [Temperament] and turning the [Volume] knob, you can temporarily adjust the volume of the attack noise that is heard when you play a key strongly. [. . . ]