User manual ROLAND C-280

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND EUROPE Spa. USING THE UNIT SAFELY Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. * Material damage refers other adverse effects respect to the home furnishings, as well animals or pets. to damage or caused with and all its to domestic The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings. The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. [. . . ] 29 for how to assign different sounds to these buttons. Others Celesta Chime 19 Playing <Basic Operation> Selecting a classical tuning (Pitch) If you're playing the C-280 together with other instruments in an ensemble, you can adjust the pitch of the C-280 to match the other instruments if necessary. · You can adjust the C-280's reference pitch by choosing one of three fixed settings: A= 440Hz (default), 415Hz (Baroque pitch) or 392Hz (Versailles pitch). · When you turn on the power, the pitch is set to 440Hz (the "440Hz" indicator lights). Press the [Pitch] button repeatedly until the indicator of the desired pitch lights. Selecting a temperament The C-280 allows you to easily change the temperament. By using historical temperaments to play music that is appropriate for the characteristics of each temperament, you can more strongly bring out the beauty or tension inherent in a composition. In particular, when playing a composition that uses a transposable temperament and includes transpositions, the sonority of the chords will change when a transposition occurs, creating subtle changes in the coloration of the piece. "Werckmeister" is a temperament that combines Meantone and Pythagorean scales to enhance the degree of transposability, and has been used ever since Bach up to the present. "Kirnberger" was conceived using similar methods, and is used mainly when playing the organ works of Bach. "Vallotti" is the most recent of the temperaments described here. It is close to equal temperament, but since it is somewhat pure, it blends easily with other instruments, and today is often used in ensembles. Meantone was popular throughout Europe during the Baroque era, and was used customarily by Baroque musicians such as Handel as well as in compositions of the Renaissance period. Press the [Temperament] button repeatedly until the indicator of the desired temperament lights. If you proceed past Meantone, you will "wrap around" to Equal. Bach ­ Französische Suiten, No. Bach ­ Das wohltemperierte Klavier 1­ 1 (Ave Maria) F. 1, "Anitra's Dance" ------- ---------------- ---------------- * All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. * No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI OUT. * Regarding "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, 1-1 (Ave Maria), " this song is arranged for ensemble with a flute or recorder melody. For playalong purposes, the songs do not include the flute, recorder, organ, or harpsichord (main theme) parts. 22 Additional Convenient Functionality <Advanced Operation> Changing the pitch of the keyboard (Transpose) You can transpose your playing without changing the position at which you play the keys. For example, if you're playing a song in a difficult key signature that contains numerous sharps ( the piece in an easier key. ) or flats ( ), you can transpose the pitch of the keyboard and play 1. 2. Press and hold the [Pitch] button until the indicator on the button starts flashing in green. While holding down the [Pitch] button, play the tonic note of the key to which you want to transpose the keyboard. 4. To return the keyboard to its normal state, hold down the [Pitch] button and press a C key. * You can transpose the keyboard in a range of five semitones upward (F) or six semitones downward (F#) relative to C. [. . . ] 30 UA - 89600 Mukachevo, UKRAINE TEL: (03131) 414-40 BARBADOS A&B Music Supplies LTD 12 Webster Industrial Park Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados TEL: (246)430-1100 NICARAGUA Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales Nicaragua Altamira D'Este Calle Principal de la Farmacia 5ta. Avenida 1 Cuadra al Lago. #503 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505)277-2557 U. A. E. Zak Electronics & Musical Instruments Co. TEL: (04) 3360715 INDIA Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. 411, Nirman Kendra Mahalaxmi Flats Compound Off. Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051 GERMANY Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH. [. . . ]