User manual ROLAND C-50

[. . . ] They provide information concerning the proper operation of the C-50. Be sure to keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Europe S. The C-50's sounds are based on full-length (uncompressed) waveforms, which is unique in this price range. [. . . ] R C-50 It might therefore be a good idea to proceed as follows: (1) Press the [SPLIT] button. (2) Decide whether you want to play the sound effect or percussion sound with your left or right hand. If you want to use your left hand, assign a sound between "479" and "530" to the Split part. To play the effect with your right hand, assign it to the Main part. (3) Change the split point (page 99) in such a way that only a few keys are assigned to the percussion sounds/ sound effects ("C6" for right-hand effect playing, "C1" for left-hand effect playing). (4) To obtain a meaningful effect , you may also have to change the MAIN Oct or SPLT Oct setting (page 101). If you assign a sound effect/percussion sound to the Split part, the key ranges could be set as shown below. The Transpose function changes the pitch of the notes and chords you play. Instead of figuring out what other keys you need to press to accommodate the singer or an instrumentalist, you can set the required Transpose value and go on playing the song the way you practised it, while sounding in a different key. A "semitone" is one step between a white and a black key (or two adjacent white keys, i. You can also directly enter the desired interval by pressing the corresponding numeric key. You can set another value, however: To set a fixed velocity value, press and hold the [KEYBOARD¥TOUCH] button until the "KbdTouch" message is displayed. press SELECT [] to select "KbdFixed". Use [­]/[+] to set the velocity value that should be used for all notes you play (1~127). "1" is very low (usually inaudible), while "127" corresponds to maximum striking force (loud, bright notes). The value is only used when the KEY TOUCH icon is not displayed (otherwise, all notes use the velocity values that correspond to the force with which you strike the keys). This means that by hitting the keys harder and softer, you alternate between two sounds. So only switch off this parameter if doing so makes you feel more comfortable. Note: This setting can be saved to a User Program (see p. Note: Keyboard Touch applies to all parts you can play yourself (the "Keyboard parts"): Main, Split, and Dual. The BENDER/MODULATION lever to the left of the keyboard can be used to add two kinds of effects to the Keyboard-part notes. You can even use these effects simultaneously if you like. [. . . ] Here is how to deactivate the Demo function: (1) Switch off the C-50. (2) Hold down the [DEMO] and [V-LINK] buttons while switching the C-50 back on again. the display briefly shows "DISABLED". This setting is remembered, so that next time you want to listen to a demo song, you have to repeat the above procedure. [. . . ]