Roland AT 5 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3, 4), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 5, 6). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC.

For EU Countries

For Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

NOTICE

AVIS

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 installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful 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.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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.

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 to damage or

other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets.

001

• Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual.

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002c

• Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor.

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003

• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

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004

• Never use or store the unit in places that are:

• Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct

sunlight in an enclosed vehicle, near a heating duct, on top of heat-generating equipment); or are

• Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on wet floors);

or are

• Humid; or are

• Exposed to rain; or are

• Dusty; or are

• Subject to high levels of vibration.

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007

• Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable. Never place it on stands that could wobble, or on inclined surfaces.

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008c

• Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit. Also, make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor’s body. Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity, or be designed for a different voltage, so their use could result in damage, malfunction, or electric shock.

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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. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.

The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the unit must never be disassembled.

The ● symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out. The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the powercord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

008e

• Use only the attached power-supply cord.

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009

• Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord, nor place heavy objects on it. Doing so can damage the cord, producing severed elements and short circuits. Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards!

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010

• This unit, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level, or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should immediately stop using the unit, and consult an audiologist.

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011

• Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable material, coins, pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks, etc.) to penetrate the unit.

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USING THE UNIT SAFELY

012b

• Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page when:

• The AC adaptor, the power-supply cord, or the

plug has been damaged; or

• If smoke or unusual odor occurs

• Objects have fallen into, or liquid has been

spilled onto the unit; or

• The unit has been exposed to rain (or otherwise

has become wet); or

• The unit does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance.

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013

• In households with small children, an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit.

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014

• Protect the unit from strong impact.

(Do not drop it!)

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015

• Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially careful when using extension cords—the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord’s outlet must never exceed the power rating (watts/amperes) for the extension cord. Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through.

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016

• Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

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101b

• The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation.

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102c

• Always grasp only the plug on the AC adaptor cord when plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit.

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103b

• At regular intervals, you should unplug the AC adaptor and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs. Also, disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time. Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire.

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104

• Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled. Also, all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children.

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106

• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on the unit.

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107c

• Never handle the AC adaptor or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit.

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108d: Selection

• If you need to move the instrument, take note of the precautions listed below. At least two persons are required to safely lift and move the unit. It should be handled carefully, all the while keeping it level. Make sure to have a firm grip, to protect yourself from injury and the instrument from damage.

• Check to make sure the screws securing the unit

to the stand have not become loose. Fasten them again securely whenever you notice any loosening.

• Disconnect the power cord.

• Disconnect all cords coming from external

devices.

• Raise the adjusters on the stand.

• Remove the music stand.

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109b

• Before cleaning the unit, turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet (p. 14).

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110b

• Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area, disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet.

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117: Selection

• When using the bench, please observe the following points:

• Do not use the bench as a toy, or as a stepping

stool.

• Do not allow two or more persons to sit on the

bench.

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118

• Should you remove screws and caps, make sure to put them in a safe place out of children’s reach, so there is no chance of them being swallowed accidentally.

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Important Notes

291b

In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3 and 4, please read and observe the following:

Power Supply

301

• Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any device that will generate line noise (such as an electric motor or variable lighting system).

302

• The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use. This is normal, and is not a cause for concern.

307

• Before connecting this unit to other devices, turn off the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunctions and/or damage to speakers or other devices.

Placement

351

• Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other equipment containing large power transformers) may induce hum. To alleviate the problem, change the orientation of this unit; or move it farther away from the source of interference.

352a

• This device may interfere with radio and television reception. Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers.

352b

• Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices, such as cell phones, are operated in the vicinity of this unit. Such noise could occur when receiving or initiating a call, or while conversing. Should you experience such problems, you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit, or switch them off.

353

• Observe the following when using the unit’s floppy disk drive. For further details, refer to “Before Using Floppy Disks” (p. 6).

• Do not place the unit near devices that produce a strong magnetic field (e.g., loudspeakers).

• Install the unit on a solid, level surface.

• Do not move the unit or subject it to vibration while the drive is operating.

354b

• Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, place it near devices that radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed vehicle, or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes. Also, do not allow lighting devices that normally are used while their light source is very close to the unit (such as a piano light), or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time. Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit.

355b

• When moved from one location to another where the temperature and/or humidity is very different, water droplets (condensation) may form inside the unit. Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition. Therefore, before using the unit, you must allow it to stand for several hours, until the condensation has completely evaporated.

356

• Do not allow rubber, vinyl, or similar materials to remain on the unit for long periods of time. Such objects can discolor or otherwise harmfully affect the finish.

358

• Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard. This can be the cause of malfunction, such as keys ceasing to produce sound.

359

• Do not paste stickers, decals, or the like to this instrument. Peeling such matter off the instrument may damage the exterior finish.

Maintenance

401b

• To clean the unit, use a dry, soft cloth; or one that is slightly dampened. Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of strength, moving the cloth along with the grain of the wood. Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage the finish.

402

• Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration and/or deformation.

Repairs and Data

452

• Please be aware that all data contained in the unit’s memory may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs. Important data should always be backed up on a floppy disk, or written down on paper (when 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, and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.

Additional Precautions

551

• Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improper operation of the unit. To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data, we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit’s memory on a floppy disk

552

• Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored on a floppy disk and internal memory once it has been lost. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.

553

• Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit’s buttons, sliders, or other controls; and when using its jacks and connectors. Rough handling can lead to malfunctions.

554

• Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display.

555

•A small amount of noise may be heard from the display during normal operation.

556

• When connecting / disconnecting all cables, grasp the connector itself—never pull on the cable. This way you will avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable’s internal elements.

IMPORTANT NOTES

558a

• To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around you (especially when it is late at night).

559b

• When you need to transport the unit, pack it in shockabsorbent material. Transporting the unit without doing so can cause it to become scratched or damaged, and could lead to malfunction.

560

• Do not apply undue force to the music stand while it is in use.

562

• Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.

• Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low, or impossible to hear. For information on cable specifications, contact the manufacturer of the cable.

Before Using Floppy Disks

Handling the Floppy Disk Drive

602

• Install the unit on a solid, level surface in an area free from vibration.

603

• Avoid using the unit immediately after it has been moved to a location with a level of humidity that is greatly different than its former location. Rapid changes in the environment can cause condensation to form inside the drive, which will adversely affect the operation of the drive and/or damage floppy disks. When the unit has been moved, allow it to become accustomed to the new environment (allow a few hours) before operating it.

604

• 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

605a*

• Never eject a disk while reading or writing is in progress, since that can damage the magnetic surface of the disk, rendering it unusable. (The disk drive’s indicator will light up at full brightness when the drive is busy reading or writing data. Ordinarily, the indicator will be less brightly lighted, or be extinguished.)

606

• Remove any disk from the drive before powering up or down.

607

• To prevent damage to the disk drive’s heads, always try to hold the floppy disk in a level position (not tilted in any direction) while inserting it into the drive. Push it in firmly, but gently. Never use excessive force.

608

• To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or damage, insert only floppy disks into the disk drive. Never insert any other type of disk. Avoid getting paper clips, coins, or any other foreign objects inside the drive.

Handling Floppy Disks

651

• Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is required to enable storage of large amounts of data on such a small surface area. To preserve their integrity, please observe the following when handling floppy disks:

• Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk.

• Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas.

• Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes (e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle). Recommended temperature range: 10 to 50° C (50 to 122° F).

• Do not expose floppy disks to strong magnetic fields, such as those generated by loudspeakers.

652

• Floppy disks have a “write protect” tab which can protect the disk from accidental 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.

Rear side of the disk

Write (can write new data onto disk)

Write Protect Tab

653

• The identification label should be firmly affixed to the disk. Should the label come loose while the disk is in the drive, it may be difficult to remove the disk.

654

• Store all disks in a safe place to avoid damaging them, and to protect them from dust, dirt, and other hazards. By using a dirty or dust-ridden disk, you risk damaging the disk, as well as causing the disk drive to malfunction.

655

• Disks containing performance data for this unit should always be locked (have their write protect tab slid to the “Protect” position) before you insert them into the drive on some other unit (except the PR-300, or a product in the HP-G, MT, KR, or Atelier families), or into a computer’s drive. Otherwise (if the write protect tab remains in the “Write” position), when you perform any disk operations using the other device’s disk drive (such as checking the contents of the disk, or loading data), you risk rendering the disk unreadable by this unit’s disk drive.

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* GS ( ) is a registered trademark of Roland

Corporation.

203

* XG lite ( ) is a registered trademark of Yamaha

Corporation.

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* All product names mentioned in this document are

trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Protect (prevents writing to disk)

Main Features

We want to take a moment to thank you for your purchase of the Roland AT-5 “Atelier Series” Organ. The AT-5 is an electronic organ which provides a generous collection of rich organ sounds. In addition, it is designed to be easy to learn and use. In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to come, please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety.

Basic Concepts of the ATELIER Series

A Full Complement of Organ Sounds

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Basic organ sounds, ranging from jazz organ and pipe organ to theatre organ, are onboard so you are sure to enjoy having access to all the sounds you expect from an organ.

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Panel Layout Based on a Tradition of Emphasis on Realtime Operation

Based on the idea that you should be able to sit down and begin playing immediately, the operation buttons of the panel are arranged by function as dictated by classic organ traditions, ensuring easy and intuitive operation. All models of the ATELIER series feature the same operability, allowing you to start playing immediately even if you switch models.

High-quality Sounds that You Can Use without Editing

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In addition to a full range of organ sounds, high-quality sounds such as strings are also included onboard. You can simply select sounds and enjoy playing the organ no need to perform complicated editing operations.

Design Utilizes Your Existing Music Data

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The ATELIER series is designed so that even on new models, you will feel right at home and can begin playing immediately. Data compatibility has also been carefully taken into account, and song data from earlier models can be used without change.

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Music Styles From Around the World

The best-loved musical styles from around the world (rhythm and automatic accompaniment patterns) are built in, allowing you to enjoy an international range of performances.

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Make Full Use of Music Files

Compatible with GM2, the world standard in SMF music files, and equipped with its own floppy disk drive, the AT-5 brings you access to the wealth of SMF music files available on the market. You can also mute parts, allowing you to practice the part for each hand separately, and enjoy performing ensemble with the music files.

Main Features

Main Features of AT-5

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Highly Realistic Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment Functions

All rhythms use data from performances by professional drummers, featuring high-quality patterns with all the grooves and subtle nuance of the real thing. In addition, you can use automatic accompaniments that are perfectly matched to each rhythm to enjoy the feeling of playing with your own band in the background.

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Complete Set of Basic Voice

The AT-5 includes not only organ voices, but strings, piano, guitar, brass, and other voices, providing a full complement of basic instrument voices. Each of the voices used is of the same high quality as those found in finer instruments.

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Developed Active Expression Sounds

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For some of the sounds, moving the expression pedal will vary not only the volume but also the tone, or add other sounds. From pianissimo to fortissimo, the tonal character of the sound itself will change as you perform a crescendo, or strings may appear behind the piano, creating dynamic changes in tonality.

Split Function

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You can split the 61 keys into two separate registers, and play with a different voice in each. Additionally, you can use the lower registers as the part for the automatic accompaniment chord recognition, and the upper part for performing melody.

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Harmony Intelligence

The AT-5 features a built-in Harmony Intelligence function that automatically creates harmonies in the voices played in the upper part of the keyboard in accordance with the chords played in the lower part. This gives you greater tonal depth and a more powerful performance.

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High-Quality Reverb

Reverb (reverberation) is a critical element that is a must for organ performances. The AT-5 features high-quality internal reverb, allowing you to enjoy organ performances filled with presence.

Conventions Used in This Manual

• Button names are enclosed in square brackets (“[ ]”), as in [Harmony Intelligence] button.

• [+] [-], [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ], [ ] [ ] means that you should press one or the other button.

Example: Value [-][+] buttons, Reverb [ ▲ ][ ▼ ] buttons, Tempo [ ][ ] buttons

USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...........................................................................................................................3

Important Notes ...............................................................................................................................................5

Main Features ............................................................................. 7

Panel Descriptions ..................................................................... 12

Before You Start Playing ........................................................... 14

Setting Up the Music Stand ..........................................................................................................................14

Connecting the AC Adaptor .........................................................................................................................14

Turning the Power On and Off ....................................................................................................................14

Tuning On the Power ........................................................................................................................14

Turning Off the Power ......................................................................................................................15

Using Headphones .........................................................................................................................................15

Restoring All the Factory Default Settings .................................................................................................16

Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen ...........................................................................................................16

Displaying Basic Screens ...............................................................................................................................16

Rhythm Screen ...................................................................................................................................16

Composer Screen ...............................................................................................................................16

Selecting and Playing Sounds .................................................... 17

Listening to the Demo Songs........................................................................................................................ 17

Selecting Voices .............................................................................................................................................. 19

Switching the Keyboard Settings .................................................................................................... 19

About the Voices and Parts.............................................................................................................. 20

Functions of the Upper/Lower Sound Select Buttons................................................................. 20

Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices .......................................................................................... 21

Selecting a Voice Using the Upper Orchestral [Others] Button.................................................. 22

Using the Lower of the Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice ([Bass To Lower] Button)........................... 23

Selecting Bass Voice .......................................................................................................................... 23

Adjust the Volume Balance........................................................................................................................... 24

Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift) .................................................................................. 25

Using the Rhythm Performance .................................................. 26

Selecting a Rhythm ........................................................................................................................................ 26

Playing Rhythms (Starting and Stopping the Rhythm)............................................................................ 27

Starting at the Press of a Button ...................................................................................................... 27

Stopping the Rhythm ........................................................................................................................ 28

Adding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment........................................................... 29

Changing the Tempo ..................................................................................................................................... 29

A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program)......................... 30

Adding Various Effects to a Voice .............................................. 31

Adding Harmony to a Melody (Harmony Intelligence) .......................................................................... 31

Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence ............................................................................................ 32

Adding Modulation to the Sound (Rotary Effect)..................................................................................... 33

Reverb Effect ................................................................................................................................................... 34

Sustain Effect................................................................................................................................................... 35

Contents

Using the Play Functions ............................................................ 36

Transposing to a Different Key (Transpose Buttons)................................................................................ 36

Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal..................................................................... 37

Adding Decay to the Sound (Damper Pedal) ............................................................................................ 37

Using the Foot Switch.................................................................................................................................... 38

Record and Playback Your Performance .................................... 39

Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk........................................................................ 40

Silencing a Specific Track (Track Mute)...................................................................................................... 42

Recording a Performance.............................................................................................................................. 43

Playing Back a Performance Song ............................................................................................................... 45

Rerecording Performance Data Recorded on the AT-5 ............................................................................ 46

Erasing a Performance Song......................................................................................................................... 47

Formatting Disks............................................................................................................................................ 48

Changing the Name of a Performance Song (Rename)............................................................................ 50

Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk............................................................................................ 51

Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk ............................................................................................. 53

Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files.................................................................................... 54

Re-recording a Performance Saved on Floppy Disk................................................................................. 55

Using Song with a Different Tempo Than That of the Performance Song ............................................ 55

Settings for the Composer .......................................................... 56

Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs ............................................................................................56

Changing the Metronome Setting ................................................................................................................56

Adjusting the Metronome Volume ..............................................................................................................57

Changing the Sound of the Metronome .....................................................................................................57

Setting the Beat ...............................................................................................................................................58

Silencing a Specific Track ..............................................................................................................................58

Muting Individual Channels of Performance Data ...................................................................................59

Re-recording the Bass Performance .............................................................................................................60

Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal ........................................................................................60

Function During Recording .............................................................................................................60

Function During Playback ................................................................................................................61

Switching the Display of Lyrics On or Off .................................................................................................61

Adjusting the Effects .................................................................. 62

Sustain Effect ...................................................................................................................................................62

Changing the Sustain Length .......................................................................................................................62

Various Other Settings ............................................................... 63

Turning Initial Touch On/Off (Initial Touch) ............................................................................................63

Changing the Function of the Foot Switch (Left Foot SW, Right Foot SW) ...........................................63

Preventing Rhythm Tempos from Switching Automatically (Auto Standard Tempo) .......................64

Playing a Count Sound When the Intro Ends (Intro Count Down) .......................................................64

Changing the Sound of the Count Down (Count Down Sound) ............................................................64

Adjust the Standard Pitch (Master Tune) ...................................................................................................65

Selecting the MIDI Transmit Channel (Tx MIDI Channel) ......................................................................65

Connecting with External Devices .............................................. 66

Names and Functions of Jacks and Connectors .........................................................................................66

Connecting Audio Equipment .....................................................................................................................66

Making the Connections ...................................................................................................................66

If You’re Using MIDI .....................................................................................................................................67

Connecting the AT-5 to a MIDI Instrument ..................................................................................67

Appendices

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................68

Display Messages ...........................................................................................................................................70

Chord List ........................................................................................................................................................72

Glossary ...........................................................................................................................................................74

About ATELIER Series Sound Generator ......................................................................................75

MIDI Implementation Chart .........................................................................................................................76

Demo Song List ...............................................................................................................................................77

Index .................................................................................................................................................................78

Contents

Panel Descriptions

1 2 3 6 7 984 5

1 [Power On] switch ( → p. 15)

2 [Master Volume] knob ( → p. 15)

3 Part Balance [▲] [▼] button ( → p. 24, p. 34)

4 Rotary Sound [Fast/Slow] button ( → p. 33)

5 Rhythm select buttons ( → p. 26)

Tempo [ ][ ] button ( → p. 29) Fill In button ( → p. 29) [Intro/Ending] button ( → p. 27) [Start/Stop] button ( → p. 27) [One Touch Program] button ( → p. 30)

6 Lower Voice select buttons ( → p. 21)

Lower part [Alternate] button [Bass To Lower] button ( → p. 23) Level [▲] [▼] button ( → p. 24)

[Utility] button ( → p. 63) [Display/Exit] button ( → p. 16) Menu [ ][ ] buttons Value [-] [+] buttons

8 Display ( → p. 16)

9 Beat Indicator ( → p. 29)

[Harmony Intelligence] button ( → p. 31)

11 Transpose [-] [+] buttons ( → p. 36)

12 Upper voice select buttons ( → p. 21)

Upper Organ part Upper Orchestral part [Alternate] button Level [▲] [▼] button ( → p. 24)

13 Composer

Select [-] [+] buttons [Save] button ( → p. 56) Track Mute buttons ( → p. 42) [Reset] button [Play/Stop] button ( → p. 40, p. 45) [Rec] button ( → p. 43, p. 46, p. 54, p. 55)

14 Disk Drive ( → p. 40)

Before You Start Playing

Setting Up the Music Stand

fig.01-03

1. Attach the music stand by inserting it into the

two holes.

Connecting the AC Adaptor

1. First, make sure that the [Power On] switch at

the panel’s left side is OFF (not pushed in).

2. Connect the supplied AC adaptor and power

cord.

5. Plug the power cord into a power outlet.

fig.01-05

* Only use the power cord and AC adaptor 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.

3. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC In jack on the

rear panel.

4. Loop the AC adaptor cord around the cord hook

to fasten it in place.

* To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit

(should the plug be pulled out accidentally), to avoid applying

undue stress to the DC In connector, anchor the power cord

using the cord hook, as shown in the diagram. Even if the cord is

fastened, strong tension applied to the cord may cause it to be

damaged or broken. Be careful not to pull the cord accidentally,

or to apply strong pressure to it.

Before You Start Playing

Turning the Power On and Off

* Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to

your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.

■ Tuning On the Power

1. Make sure of the following before the power is

turned on.

•Is the AC adaptor correctly connected to the DC inlet?

•Is the power cord correctly connected to the AC outlet?

•Is the [Master Volume] knob (located at the left of the keyboard) set to the Min (minimum) position?

2. Press the [Power On] switch to turn on the

power.

The power will turn on, and the Basic Screen appears on the display.

fig.01-06

Lower position

* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval

(a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally.

Using Headphones

The AT-5 features a Phones jack. This allows you to play

without having to worry about bothering others around you,

even at night.

fig.01-08

1. Connect the headphones to the Phones jack on

the bottom left of the unit.

The sound from the built-in speakers stops. Now, sound is heard only through the headphones.

3. Turn the [Master Volume] knob or depress the

expression pedal to adjust the volume to a suitable level.

Turning the [Master Volume] knob towards “Max” increases the volume; turning the knob towards “Min” decreases the volume. Likewise, pressing down on the expression pedal increases the volume, while easing up on the pedal decreases the volume.

fig.01-07

Master

Volume

MaxMin

decrease the volume

increase the volume

■ Turning Off the Power

1. Before switching the power off, set the [Master

Volume] knob to the Min (minimum) position.

2. Press the [Power On] switch to turn off the

power.

fig.01-06

Upper position

2. Adjust the headphones volume with the [Master

Volume] knob and Expression pedal.

* Accepts connection of Stereo headphones.

Some Notes on Using Headphones

• To prevent damage to the cord, handle the headphones

only by the headset or the plug.

• Headphones may be damaged if the volume is too high

when they are plugged in. Lower the volume on the AT-5

before plugging in headphones.

• To prevent possible auditory damage, loss of hearing, or

damage to the headphones, the headphones should not be

used at an excessively high volume. Use the headphones

at a moderate volume level.

OFF

Before You Start Playing

Restoring All the Factory Default Settings

The settings stored in the AT-5 can be returned to their

factory settings. This function is called “Factory Reset.”

1. Make sure there is no floppy disk in the disk

drive before carrying out the procedure.

2. Turning off the power.

3. While holding down the [One Touch Program]

button, press the [Power On] switch to turn the power on.

fig.01-15

Do not turn off the power while the following screen is displayed.

fig.01-16

Displaying Basic Screens

The instrument’s display provides a large variety of

information. The AT-5 has two types of basic display screen:

the Rhythm display, and the Composer display. You can

alternate from one to the other by pressing the [Display/Exit]

button.

fig.01-17

■ Rhythm Screen

fig.01-18

Rhythm

When factory reset is completed, the basic screen reappears.

Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen

You can adjust the contrast of the screen.

1. Turn the [LCD Contrast] knob located at the

bottom of the unit to adjust the contrast of the screen.

Phones

LCD

Contrast

Tempo

Chord

■ Composer Screen

When internal music data is selected:

fig.01-19

Song Name

Tempo Chord

When you have selected a performance song on a floppy disk:

fig.01-20

Song Name

Measure Number

Song No.

Tempo Chord

Selecting and Playing Sounds

Listening to the Demo Songs

The AT-5 contains 8 Demo songs. Here’s how to play the Demo songs, and

fully appreciate the sounds, Rhythms, and Automatic Accompaniment that

are available with the AT-5.

fig.02-01

1. Make sure that a floppy disk is not inserted in the disk drive.

If a floppy disk is in the disk drive, press the eject button (p. 41) and remove

the floppy disk.

2. Press the Select [-] [+] buttons simultaneously.

fig.02-02

3. Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select a Demo song.

4. Press the [Play/Stop] button.

When the selected demo song ends, the next demo song will begin playing.

5. To stop playback in the middle of the song, press the [Play/

Stop] button.

Selecting and Playing Sounds

❍ If the following screen appears

If the performance song in the unit has not been saved to a floppy disk, the

following message will appear, and it will not be possible to play the Demo

songs.

fig.02-03

If you don’t mind erasing this song, press the [Rec] button. However, if you

wish to save this song, press the [Reset] button to cancel the procedure, and

then save the song onto a floppy disk.

If you wish to save the

musical data to a floppy

disk, refer to “Saving

Performance Songs onto

Floppy Disk” (p. 51).

Selecting and Playing Sounds

Selecting Voices

The AT-5 is able to produce the sounds of various instruments. These

sounds are called “Voices” (or tones). It is very easy to select voices.

■ Switching the Keyboard Settings

With the AT-5, you can have the Upper voice played over the entire

keyboard, or split the keyboard into an Upper part and a Lower part and

have a different voice played in each. Additionally, you can use the lower

the upper register for performing melody.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] button to select “Keyboard

Mode.”

3. Press the Value [-] [+] button to switch the keyboard settings.

Setting Description

Upper The Upper voice is played over the entire keyboard.

The keyboard register is split into two sections, with the Upper voice played in the Upper part and the Lower voice played in the Lower part.

Split

Lower Register: C2–B3 Upper Register: C4–C7

C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7

Additionally, you can use the lower registers as the part for the automatic accompaniment chord recognition, and the upper part for performing melody.

Upper RegisterLower Register

4. Press the [Utility] button.

When you press the [Bass

To Lower] button, causing

the indicator to light, you

can have the Bass voice

played as the root note (p.

74) when you play chords

in the Lower part.

The basic screen reappears.

Selecting and Playing Sounds

■ About the Voices and Parts

The Upper Register has two parts: “Organ,” “Orchestral.” You can select

one voice for each of these parts, and you can layer the voices and play them

together.

The Lower Register has the part: “Lower.”

Upper Organ

Upper

Upper Orchestral

Lower

Bass (This voice is sounded only when the [Bass To Lower] button lights up)

■ Functions of the Upper/Lower Sound Select Buttons

fig.02-05

When you press the [Bass

To Lower] button, causing

the indicator to light, you

can have the Bass voice

played as the root note (p.

74) when you play chords

in the Lower part.

Each time you press a voice button, its indicator will switch between being

lit and being turned off. Voices that have their button indicator lit can be

played.

Two voices are assigned to both of the Lower Part and Upper Part button

groups.

The [Alternate] button switches between these two voices.

The [Alternate] button Voice that will be selected

The [Alternate] button is not lit.

The voice indicated on the button is selected.

Another voice of the same family

The [Alternate] button is lit.

or the voice indicated on the bottom half of the button is selected.

NOTE

If none of the voice buttons

are lit, playing the

keyboard will not produce

a sound.

■ Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices

Select voices by pressing the Upper and Lower Part buttons.

Example: Selecting “Jazz Organ2” for the Upper Organ part,

and “Grand Piano” for the Upper Orchestral part.

1. Press the Upper Organ [Jazz] button (indicator lights).

The name of the selected voice appears in the display for several seconds.

fig.02-06

When you play in the Upper part of the keyboard, the “Jazz Organ2” voice

is played.

Selecting and Playing Sounds

2. Press the Upper Orchestral [Piano] button (the indicator

lights).

Now when you play the upper part of the keyboard, the two voices “Jazz

Organ2” and “Grand Piano” will sound simultaneously (mixed together).

You can select the Lower voices, just as you can the Upper voices.

NOTE

Playing the Lower voice

requires splitting the

keyboard into Lower and

Upper parts (p. 19).

Selecting and Playing Sounds

■ Selecting a Voice Using the Upper Orchestral [Others] Button

Notice that there is an Upper Orchestral [Others] button. By using the Upper

Orchestral [Others] button, you can select all voices.

1. Press the Upper Orchestral [Others] button.

The voice name appears in the display.

fig.02-10 (P.29)

The indicator of the Upper Orchestral [Others] button will light.

2. Press the [Alternate] button and select the voices to assign,

either with the [Alternate] button ON (lit) or OFF (unlit).

3. While the voice name is shown in the display screen, use the

You can jump by voice

group by pressing the

Menu [ ] [ ] buttons

to select the voice group.

The sound number of each

voice is preceded by an

alphabetical character A–T

which indicates the sound

group; e.g., “G15 Strings5.”

Value [-] [+] buttons to select the desired voice.

The indicator of the Upper Orchestral [Others] button will blink.

To stop mid-way through this or any procedure, press the [Display/Exit]

button.

4. Once again, press the Upper Orchestral [Others] button to

confirm the voice.

The indicator of the Upper Orchestral [Others] button will change from

blinking to lit.

You can establish the voice

y playing in the

keyboard’s Upper part.

About the voices that can

e assigned to an Upper

Orchestral [Others] button,

refer to the Leaflet of AT-5

specifications.

Selecting and Playing Sounds

Using the Lower of the Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice ([Bass To Lower] Button)

You can have the Bass voice played in the root note of chords when you play

chords in the keyboard’s Lower part (C2–B3).

1. Press the [Bass To Lower] button (indicator lights).

When you play a chord in the Lower part of the keyboard (C2–B3), the bass

voice is played as the root note.

Lower Register

C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7

■ Selecting Bass Voice

You can change the Bass voice.

1. Press the [Bass To Lower] button (indicator lights).

The name of the bass voice appears in the display for several seconds.

fig.02-08

When you press the [Bass

To Lower] button, causing

the button’s indicator to

light up, the Chord

Intelligence function

automatically switches on

(p. 30).

Additionally, the keyboard

will be split into Upper and

Lower parts.

2. While the voice name is shown in the display screen, use the

Value [-] [+] buttons to select the desired voice.

The indicator of the selected [Bass To Lower] button will blink.

Bass Voice: Organ Bass1, String Bass

3. Once again, press the [Bass To Lower] button to confirm the

voice.

The indicator of the [Bass To Lower] button will change from blinking to lit.

When you play a chord in the Lower part of the keyboard (C2–B3), the bass

voice is played as the root note.

Selecting and Playing Sounds

Adjust the Volume Balance

The AT-5 allows you to adjust the volume balance individually for each

Part.

fig.02-13

The following buttons are used to adjust the volume of a multiple number

of Parts.

Accomp/SMF [▲] [▼] buttons:

• Automatic Accompaniment

• Playback of performance data from something other than the Atelier

(EX.: SMF music files)

1. The volume levels of each part are adjusted using the

corresponding [▲] and [▼] buttons.

When you press the up button (▲), the volume increases; when you press

the down button (▼), the volume decreases.

The volume can be set to any value from 0 to 12.

When you press the Level [▲] [▼] buttons, the volume for each part will be

shown in the display.

fig.02-14

Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift)

The pitch of the sound played by the keyboard can be adjusted in one-octave

steps.

You can apply an Octave shift to the following three Parts:

The Upper Organ Part, Upper Orchestral Part

The Lower Part

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] button to select “Octave

Shift.”

Selecting and Playing Sounds

3. Press the [Rec] button.

4. Use the Menu [ ] and [ ] button to select a performance

Part to which you wish to apply an Octave Shift.

Part: Lower, U. Organ, U. Orch

fig.02-16

5. Use the Value [-] and [+] buttons to set the amount of shift.

The value can be set to a range of +/- 3 octaves.

6. Press the [Utility] button.

The basic screen reappears.

NOTE

Please note that when you

apply the Octave Shift

function to certain voices,

their pitch could be

stretched beyond their

recommended note ranges,

and they may not sound as

expected. Care should be

taken when using Octave

Shift.

Using the Rhythm Performance

The AT-5 lets you enjoy playing along with a rhythmic accompaniment.

Selecting a Rhythm

The AT-5 features a variety of internal rhythms. These are organized into

four groups.

fig.03-01

1, 3

1. Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm group.

The indicator of Rhythm button will light.

That Rhythm will be shown in the display.

fig.03-02

For more on the internal

rhythms, refer to the leaflet

of AT-5 specifications.

2. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select a different

Rhythm within the same group.

The indicator of the Rhythm button will blink.

3. Press the flashing rhythm button once more.

The Rhythm button’s indicator will change from blinking to light.

The Rhythm has now been applied.

You can confirm the

rhythm by playing the

rhythm after it has been

selected.

Using the Rhythm Performance

Playing Rhythms (Starting and Stopping the Rhythm)

To start the rhythm, press the [Intro/Ending] button or the [Start/Stop]

button.

You can also make the Rhythm start after playing an Intro, or make the

Rhythm stop after playing an Ending.

fig.03-03

■ Starting Rhythms by Pressing the Buttons

❍ Starting with an Intro

1. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

The Intro is played and the Rhythm starts.

While the Intro is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator will light,

until the Intro ends then the button indicator will go dark.

❍ Making the Intro Short and Simple

1. Press the [Fill In] button for a few seconds.

[Start/Stop] and [Fill In] button’s indicators will blink.

2. Press the [Start/Stop] button.

A short Intro is played and the Rhythm starts.

❍ Starting without an Intro

1. Press the [Start/Stop] button.

The Rhythm starts without an Intro being played.

Using the Rhythm Performance

■ Stopping the Rhythm

❍ Stopping with an Ending

1. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

An Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops.

While the Ending is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator lights,

until the Ending finishes the button indicator will be turned off.

❍ Making the Ending Short and Simple

1. Press the [Fill In] button, and then press the [Start/Stop]

button.

A short Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops.

❍ Stopping without an Ending

1. Press the [Start/Stop] button.

The Rhythm stops without an Ending being played.

Using the Rhythm Performance

Adding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment

You can add variation to the Rhythm by changing the arrangement or by

switching the Rhythm pattern.

fig.03-04(P.25)

[Fill In] Button Function

Lit

Unlit

After the fill-in has played, play the Variation Rhythm pattern.

After the fill-in has played, play the Original Rhythm pattern.

What is a Fill In?

Fill-ins are short phrases inserted at the ends of melodies (between

measures) and in sections of song where the mood changes.

Changing the Tempo

You can change the tempo of the Rhythm or Automatic Accompaniment.

fig.03-06(P.40)

1. Press the Tempo [ ] and [ ] buttons to change the tempo

If you switch rhythms

when “Auto Standard

Tempo” (p. 64) is on, the

tempo changes to match

the rhythm. If you switch

rhythms when “Auto

Standard Tempo” is off, the

tempo remains unchanged

even when you switch the

rhythm.

(speed) of the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment.

Tempo [ ] button

The value of the tempo currently set (20–500 beats per minute) can be

checked in the display.

You can also check the tempo by viewing the Beat indicator.

The tempo becomes slower

The tempo becomes faster

By pressing the Tempo

[] and [ ] buttons

simultaneously, the tempo

is returned to the standard

(preset) tempo for the

selected Rhythm.

Using the Rhythm Performance

A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program)

When using the Arranger function for automatic accompaniment, you can

also use the “One Touch Program” function to automatically select panel

settings that are appropriate for the selected rhythm.

By pressing the [One Touch Program] button, you can make the following

settings.

• Panel settings (e.g., sounds and volume) suitable for the rhythm

• Automatic Accompaniment playing

• Status with the keyboard split into Lower and Upper parts

Lower Part: C2–B3 Upper Part: C4–C7

• [Intro/Ending] button blinking (Waiting for Sync Start)

What is Sync Start?

Sync Start is the name for the function that simultaneously starts the rhythm

when you play in the lower registers of the keyboard.

• Chord Intelligence function is ON

What is Chord Intelligence?

“Chord Intelligence” is a feature that intelligently decides on

accompaniment chords the moment you play some keys specifying a chord

during automatic accompaniment.

1. Select a Rhythm (p. 26).

2. Press the [One Touch Program] button.

Panel settings appropriate for the rhythm and automatic accompaniment

will automatically be called up.

3. On the lower of the keyboard, play a chord.

At the moment you play the lower of the keyboard, the Intro will begin, and

then the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment will play.

4. Press the [Intro/Ending] or [Start/Stop] button to stop the

Rhythm.

Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment stops.

For more information

about chord fingering, refer

to the “Chord List” (p. 72).

5. Press the [One Touch Program] button, extinguishing its

indicator.

The One Touch Program function is turned off, and the panel settings in

effect prior to the [One Touch Program] button being pressed are restored.

Adding Various Effects to a Voice

The AT-5 allows you to add a variety of effects to each voice, and to use

various playing techniques to make your performance more expressive.

Adding Harmony to a Melody (Harmony Intelligence)

You can have harmony corresponding to the chords played in the Lower

part of the keyboard added in the highest notes played in the Upper part.

In addition it automatically selects the appropriate voices according to the

harmony type.

1. Press the [Harmony Intelligence] button (indicator lights).

Each time you press the [Harmony Intelligence] button, the indicator will

alternate between ON (lit) and OFF.

fig.04-01

Adding Various Effects to a Voice

Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence

There are two different Harmony Intelligence.

When you press the [Harmony Intelligence] button, the most appropriate

voice(s) will be automatically set.

The manner in which notes will sound also depends on the Harmony type.

1. Press the [Harmony Intelligence] button (indicator lights).

2. While the Harmony Intelligence name is shown in the

display screen, use the Value [-] [+] buttons to select the Harmony Intelligence.

The indicator of the [Harmony Intelligence] button will blink.

To cancel the procedure, press the [Display/Exit] button.

3. Once again, press the [Harmony Intelligence] button.

The indicator of the [Harmony Intelligence] button will light, and the

Harmony Intelligence is confirmed.

Harmony Intelligence types:

Type Upper Organ Upper Orchestral

STRINGS – Strings 5 4

TRADITIONAL Currently Selected Voice 3

Harmonies are added only to the Upper voice.

Number of notes

of the harmony

You can also play the

upper part of the keyboard

to confirm the type of the

Harmony Intelligence.

The number of notes of the

harmony will depend on

the Harmony Intelligence

type.

Adding Modulation to the Sound

(Rotary Effect)

Adding Various Effects to a Voice

Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is

a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.

The Rotary effect can be applied to the following sounds.

• Full Organ, Jazz Organ, Lower Organ

fig.04-05

Some sounds do not

allow the Rotary effect to

e applied. For details

refer to the Leaflet of AT-5

specifications

1. Select the voice to which you wish to apply the Rotary effect.

2. Press the Rotary Sound [Fast/Slow] button to switch

between Rotary Fast (LED lit) and Rotary Slow (LED turned off).

LED lit (Fast)

LED turned off (Slow) Effect simulating the slow rotation of speakers.

When you switch the rotary effect from “Fast” to “Slow,” the modulation

will slow down gradually, and when you switch from “Slow” to “Fast” the

modulation will speed up gradually.

The effect obtained is equivalent to speakers being rapidly rotated.

You can assign the

Rotary Sound [Fast/

Slow] button function to

the foot switches located

on each side of the

Expression Pedal (p. 63).

Adding Various Effects to a Voice

Reverb Effect

Reverb is an effect that adds a sense of spaciousness to the sound, creating

the illusion of playing in a concert hall.

fig.04-07

1. Press the Reverb [▲] or [▼] buttons to adjust the overall

Reverb amount.

When you press the up button [▲], additional Reverb is applied. Pressing

the down button [▼] decreases the Reverb level.

When you press the Reverb [▲] [▼] buttons, the Reverb level will be shown

in the display.

Sustain Effect

Sustain allows you to add a decay to each voice after the keys are released.

The Sustain effect can be added simultaneously to the Upper and Lower

parts.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the

“Sustain.”

3. Press the [Rec] button.

Adding Various Effects to a Voice

4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the keyboard

5. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to switch ON or OFF.

6. Press the [Utility] button.

The basic screen reappear.

The length of Sustain can

e modified independently

for each part (p. 62).

Using the Play Functions



Transposing to a Different Key (Transpose Buttons)

You can transpose the key of a performance without having to shift the

position of your fingers on the keyboard. This feature is called “Key

Transpose.”

For example: you may play in the familiar C major scale while your music

will sound in any key of your choice.

fig.06-01

1. Press the Transpose [-] and [+] buttons.

Each press of the Transpose [-] or [+] button transposes the key a semitone.

The transpose value is displayed in the screen.

Acceptable values range from A to G (in semitone steps).

fig.06-03

If the pitch is transposed (something other than C), the indicator of one of

the Transpose buttons, either [-] [+], will be lit. If the pitch is not transposed

(i.e., the key is C), the indicator of both the Transpose [-] and [+] buttons will

be extinguished.

By pressing the Transpose

[-] [+] buttons

simultaneously, you can

restore the default setting

Using the Play Functions

Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal

You can adjust the entire volume using an Expression Pedal. When you

depress the Expression Pedal, the volume increases. The volume decreases

as you tilt the pedal back.

fig.06-03

Decrease the volume

Increase the volume

Adding Decay to the Sound (Damper Pedal)

You can connect a damper pedal (sold separately) and use it to produce a

lingering effect for the notes you play on the upper of the keyboard.

You can specify whether

the Expression Pedal will

or will not control the

volume during the

recording of music data

(p. 60).

You can specify whether or

not the Expression Pedal

will affect the playback and

what you play while

Atelier music data is being

played back (p. 61).

1. Connect the damper pedal (sold separately) to the damper

pedal jack on the AT-5’s rear panel.

fig.06-04

While you continue depressing the damper pedal, notes will be sustained

even if you release the keys.

Using the Play Functions

Using the Foot Switch

On each side of the expression pedal is a Foot Switch. Different functions are

assigned to each of these two foot switches.

fig.06-07

With the factory settings, the following functions are assigned to the left and

right Foot Switches.

Right Foot Switch Switch the Rotary effect between Fast/Slow.

Glide (an effect by which the pitch is lowered by a

Left Foot Switch

semitone while the foot switch is pressed, and is returned to what is originally was when you release your foot).

Press the right Foot Switch toward the right.

You can also change the

function assigned to the

Foot Switches.

Please refer to “Changing

the Function of the Foot

Switch (Left Foot Sw, Right

Foot Sw)” (p. 63).

The Rotary effect will switch between “Fast” and “Slow” each time you

press the Right Foot Switch.

Press the left Foot Switch toward the left.

While you are pressing the Foot Switch, the pitch will be temporarily

lowered. When you release the Left Foot Switch, the pitch will return to

normal.

Record and Playback Your Performance

You can use the AT-5’s internal Composer feature to record performances

and to play back commercial SMF format music files.

fig.08-01

What you can do

“Play back SMF music files”

You can use the floppy disk drive to play back commercially available music files, and enjoy a wide variety of songs.

“Preventing the Sounds on a Specific Track from Playing”

You can temporarily mute the sounds on specific tracks. This allows you to practice with the left or right part muted.

“Record your own performances”

You can record the music that you play. You can also record your performances while playing rhythms or automatic accompaniment.

“Play back recorded performances”

You can play back recorded performance data and check out how you sound.

“Save recorded performances on floppy disk”

Any music you record will be discarded as soon as you turn off the power on the AT-5. However, by saving your performance data on a floppy disk, you can go ahead and switch off the power, and you’ll still be able to load the performance data from floppy disk afterwards and enjoy hearing it again.

“Record a performance along with SMF music files”

While playing back SMF music files, you can add your own performance and record it.

Record and Playback Your Performance

Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk

In addition to playing back the music you recorded on the instrument and

saved to a floppy disk, AT-5 also lets you enjoy a wide variety of

commercially available SMF music files.

SMF Music Files

The Standard MIDI File (SMF) format was designed to provide a means

for exchanging performance data among a wide variety of devices. In

addition to the song files described earlier, the AT-5 is also capable of

playing back any Standard MIDI File compatible with the General MIDI

2 or GS formats.

fig.08-26

If you wish to purchase

SMF music files, please

contact the dealer where

you purchased the AT-5.

3, 42

NOTE

1. Insert a floppy disk containing commercially available SMF

music files into the floppy disk drive.

fig.03-13

Eject buttonIndicator

Floppy Disk

Never eject a disk while

reading or writing is in

progress, since that can

damage the magnetic

surface of the disk,

rendering it unusable. (The

disk drive’s indicator will

light up at full brightness

when the drive is busy

reading or writing data.

Ordinarily, the indicator

will be less brightly lit, or

e extinguished.).

Record and Playback Your Performance

When the performance song loaded from a disk is a Standard MIDI File,

“ ” will be displayed after the file name.

fig.08-27

2. Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select the song.

3. Press the [Play/Stop] button to start playback.

Playback of the performance data begins.

4. To stop playback, press the [Play/Stop] button.

5. Press the eject button.

The floppy disk is ejected a little out of the slot. Gently grasp the end of the

floppy disk and pull it out.

Record and Playback Your Performance

Silencing a Specific Track (Track Mute)

The indicators for Track Mute button in which performances were recorded

will be lit. By turning off these Track Mute button indicators, you can

temporarily silence the sound. This is referred to as “Track Mute.”

You can practice with the melody muted.

fig.08-07

You can also change the

Track Mute Settings in the

Utility menu. In the Utility

menu’s Track Mute you

can mute the Rhythm track,

accompaniment track, the

ass track, and the control

track (expression pedal and

panel operations) (p. 58).

1. Press the [Track Mute] button whose indicator is lit to turn

the light off.

The track whose indicator was turned off will be muted (silenced).

2. Press the [Track Mute] button once again (indicator lights).

The part that had been muted will return to normal and will be heard.

■ Assignments to the [Track Mute] Button When Playing Back

Commercial SMF Music Files

Button Channel

[Lower] 3

[Upper] 1, 4

Recording a Performance

You can record the performance that you play. You can also record your

performance while playing rhythms or automatic accompaniment.

fig.08-02

Record and Playback Your Performance

4, 5 3

1. Select the panel settings needed for recording the

performance.

2. Make sure that a floppy disk is not inserted in the disk drive.

If a floppy disk is in the disk drive, press the Eject button (p. 41) and remove

the floppy disk.

3. Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select “NEW SONG.”

4. Enter the recording standby mode by pressing the [Rec]

button.

The [Rec] button’s indicator will light. The [Play/Stop] button indicators

will blink.

5. Press the [Play/Stop] button to start recording.

When you press the [Play/Stop] button, the metronome will play two

measures (bars) of count-in before recording begins.

If you wish to use Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment as you record,

press the [Start/Stop] button instead of the [Play/Stop] button to begin

recording.

6. Press the [Play/Stop] button when you have completed your

recording.

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 [Play/

Stop] button to stop

recording.

Record and Playback Your Performance

If you press the [Rec] button when a song has been selected from the floppy

disk, the selected song will be completely loaded into the AT-5 and the

Composer will enter into the recording standby mode.

If you wish to record a new song, press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to first

select “NEW SONG” before pressing the [Rec] button. Alternatively, eject

the disk from the floppy disk drive before pressing the [Rec] button.

fig.08-03

❍ If the following screen appears

The following message appears when the AT-5 contains performance data

that has not been saved to a floppy disk.

fig.08-10

● If you wish to erase the performance song

1. Press the [Rec] button.

● If you wish to save the performance song on a floppy disk

1. Press the [Reset] button to cancel the procedure.

2. Save the song onto a floppy disk (p. 51).

❍ If the following screen appears

fig.08-05

When recording was automatically canceled because the memory limit was

reached.

fig.08-04

When the instrument’s memory is nearing capacity.

Record and Playback Your Performance

Playing Back a Performance Song

Play back the performance recorded on the AT-5.

fig.08-06

2, 31

If you press the [Play/Stop]

utton while holding down

the [Reset] button, the

metronome will play two

measures (bars) of count-in

efore playback starts.

1. Press the [Reset] button.

The location at which playback will start will return to the beginning of the

first measure (bar).

2. Press the [Play/Stop] button to start playback.

After playback reaches the end of the performance, it will stop

automatically.

3. To stop playback at any point, press the [Play/Stop] button.

You can specify whether or

not the Expression Pedal

will affect the playback and

what you play while

Atelier music data is being

played back (p. 61).

NOTE

If you use the Rhythm or

Automatic Accompaniment

immediately after having

loaded and played back a

song other than an Atelier

performance song, such as

SMF’s, etc., the playback

may not sound right (the

voices may have changed,

etc.) To prevent this from

happening, press the

[Reset] button before

playback.

Record and Playback Your Performance

Rerecording Performance Data Recorded on the AT-5

You can record over recorded performance data.

fig.08-08

NOTE

If you wish to re-record

with different settings for

voices, tempo, part balance,

erase the recorded song (p.

47) and re-record again. If

the Control track still

contains data from before

you re-recorded, the

volume or sounds may

change during playback.

1. Press the [Rec] button to enter into the recording standby

mode.

The [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play/Stop] button indicator

will blink.

The point at which recording begins is returned to the beginning of the song.

2. Press the [Play/Stop] button to start recording.

When you press the [Play/Stop] button, the metronome will play two

measures (bars) of count-in before recording begins.

During recording, the performance data is played back, and the data for the

performances on the upper part and lower part is recorded over again.

3. Press the [Play/Stop] button when your recording is

completed.

The [Rec] button and the [Play/Stop] button indicators will go dark.

Erasing a Performance Song

If you wish to discard your recording and re-record from the beginning, or

if you wish to record a new performance, you must erase the previously-

recorded data.

fig.08-09

Record and Playback Your Performance

1. Press the Track Mute [Lower] and Track Mute [Upper]

buttons simultaneously.

The following message, asking you to confirm your choice, will be

displayed.

fig.08-10

To cancel the procedure, press the [Reset] button.

2. If you are sure that you wish to erase the song, press the

[Rec] button.

Record and Playback Your Performance

Formatting Disks

Floppy disks must first be “formatted” (initialized) before they can be used

by the AT-5 to store data. “Formatting” is the process of erasing any data

which may have been on the disk and making the format of the floppy disk

match the format of the device. The AT-5 cannot use a floppy disk that has

a format differing from its own format.

fig.08-11

NOTE

Formatting a disk will erase

any data that may have

een stored on it. Carefully

check any previously used

disk to be sure it doesn’t

contain any valuable data.

4, 6

5, 7, 8

1. Make sure that the write protect tab of the floppy disk is in

the “Write” (permit) position.

fig.08-12

Write Protect Tab

Write (can write new data onto disk)

Protect (prevents writing to disk)

2. With the label of the floppy disk facing upward, insert it

into the disk drive until it clicks into position.

3. Press the [Utility] button.

Record and Playback Your Performance

4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Disk

Utility.”

fig.08-13

5. Press the [Rec] button.

6. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Format

Disk.”

7. Press the [Rec] button.

The following message, asking you to confirm, will be displayed.

fig.08-14

To cancel the procedure, press the [Reset] button.

8. Press the [Rec] button again to perform the Format.

While formatting is in progress, the following display appears.

fig.08-15

When disk formatting is completed the following screen appears, then basic

screen reappears.

NOTE

Never attempt to remove

the floppy disk until

formatting is complete.

Record and Playback Your Performance

Changing the Name of a Performance Song (Rename)

A name is automatically assigned to a performance song that you record.

However, at some point you may wish to change the name to something

more meaningful.

fig.08-16

1. Press the Track Mute [Load] and [Save] buttons

simultaneously.

2. Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to move the cursor, and

press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select a character.

The following characters can be selected when changing a name:

space ! " # % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; = ? ^ _ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

To delete a character, press the [Reset] button. A space can be inserted by pressing the [Rec] button.

3. To confirm the new name, simultaneously press the Track

Mute [Lower] and [Save] buttons once again.

The new name is now inserted.

fig.08-17

Record and Playback Your Performance

Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk

The performance data that you recorded will disappear when the power of

the AT-5 is turned off. If you wish to keep the performance data, you can

save it on a floppy disk.

If the performance data has never been saved to a floppy disk, a “ ”

symbol appears in the display. When the performance data is saved to a

floppy disk, this symbol will no longer be displayed.

fig.08-20

fig.08-19

2, 43

1. Insert a floppy disk formatted (p. 48) on the AT-5 into the

disk drive.

2. Press the [Save] button.

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] button to select the format.

You can select either “ORIGINAL” or “SMF” format.

ORIGINAL Save data in Atelier format

SMF Saving in SMF Format for Atelier Sound Modules

fig.08-21

You can press the Select [-]

[+] buttons to select the

format for saving the data.

SMF (Standard MIDI File)

is a data format that was

created as a standardized

way to exchange music

data between devices made

y different manufacturers.

Record and Playback Your Performance

4. Press the [Save] button to save the performance.

While performance data is being saved to the floppy disk, the following

display appears.

fig.08-22

❍ If the following screen will appear

If the floppy disk already contains performance data of the same name, the

following display will appear.

fig.08-23

NOTE

Music data that was saved

in Atelier format cannot be

played back correctly on

instruments other than the

Atelier series.

NOTE

Saving performance data in

SMF format (SMF) requires

a longer time than saving it

in Atelier format

(ORIGINAL).

● If you wish to update the contents of the performance data

1. Press the [Rec] button.

● If you wish to save the data without erasing the performance

data already on floppy disk you must rename the song

1. Press the [Reset] button to cancel saving.

2. Change the name (p. 50), and perform the Save procedure

once again.

Record and Playback Your Performance

Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk

Follow the steps below to erase a performance song that was saved onto a

floppy disk.

1. Insert the floppy disk containing performance songs into the

disk drive.

2. Press the [Utility] button.

3. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Disk

Utility.”

fig.08-13

4. Press the [Rec] button.

5. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Delete

Song.”

fig.08-29

To cancel the procedure, press the [Reset] button.

6. Press the [Rec] button.

7. Using the Value [-] and [+] button, select the performance

song to be erased.

8. Press the [Rec] button.

You will see the following:

fig.08-30

To cancel the procedure, press the [Reset] button.

9. To delete the performance song, press the [Rec] button again.

When erasing is completed, the basic screen reappears.

Record and Playback Your Performance

Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files

You can load commercially available SMF music files into the AT-5, and

record your own performance on top of it. During recording, the data

you’ve loaded will be played back, while everything you play will be

recorded.

1. Insert a floppy disk containing commercially available SMF

music files into the floppy disk drive.

2. Press the Select [-] [+] buttons to select the music file that

you wish to load into the AT-5.

3. Press the [Rec] button to enter record-ready mode.

The selected music file will be loaded.

The performance data you

recorded can be saved on a

floppy disk (p. 51).

While performance data is being loaded, the following screen will appear.

The [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play/Stop] button indicator

will blink.

4. Make the panel settings that you wish to record.

5. Press the [Play/Stop] button to begin recording.

When you press the [Play/Stop] button, the metronome will play two

measures (bars) of count-in before recording begins.

As you record, the music file that was loaded into the AT-5 will play back.

Your own performance (on the upper and lower parts) will be recorded on

top of the music files that you’ve loaded.

When the music files include performance data on Channel 1, Channel 3, or

Channel 4, that performance data is deleted, and the performance on the

upper part or lower part is recorded.

NOTE

Commercially sold music

files can also be loaded into

the AT-5, but for reasons of

cannot be saved in SMF

format.

You can re-record the bass

performance. For details

refer to “Re-recording the

Bass Performance” (p. 60).

Part AT-5 Track Channel of the SMF

Lower Lower 3

Upper Upper 1, 4

6. Press the [Play/Stop] button to stop recording.

NOTE

The performances of

Channel 2 in SMF music

files are deleted when bass

performances are recorded

over again.

Record and Playback Your Performance

Re-recording a Performance Saved on Floppy Disk

A song saved on floppy disk can be loaded into the AT-5, and you can then re-record the performances.

1. Into the disk drive, insert the floppy disk that contains the

performance data.

2. Press the Select [-] [+] buttons to select the performance data

that you wish to load into the AT-5.

3. Press the [Rec] button to enter record-ready mode.

The selected performance data will be loaded. The [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play/Stop] button indicator will blink.

4. Make the panel settings that you wish to record.

5. Press the [Play/Stop] button to begin recording.

When you press the [Play/Stop] button, the metronome will play two measures (bars) of count-in before recording begins. As you record, the performance data that was loaded into the AT-5 will play back. Your own performance (on the upper and lower parts) will be recorded on top of the performance data that you’ve loaded. If the loaded performance data contains upper part and/or lower part performances, that performance data will be erased and replaced by your new performance.

6. Press the [Play/Stop] button to stop recording.

Using Song with a Different Tempo Than That of the Performance Song

Into the disk drive, insert the floppy disk that contains the performance data.

2. Press the Select [-] [+] buttons to select the performance data

that you wish to change the tempo.

You can re-record the bass

performance.

For details refer to “Reails refee.

3. Determine the tempo with the Tempo [ ] and [ ]

buttons.

4. Hold down the [Reset] button and press the [Rec] button.

The song’s tempo changes.

Settings for the Composer

Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs

SMF Music files or a performance that you recorded can be transposed for playback.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select

“Play Transpose.”

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the value for transpose.

Each press of the Value [-] and [+] buttons transpose the key by a semitone.

You can transpose the song within a range of -24 to +24 semitone.

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

➔ You can transpose the keyboard for performance. For details

refer to “Transposing to a Different Key (Transpose Buttons)”

(p. 36).

Changing the Metronome Setting

This setting determines whether or not the metronome will sound.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select

“Metronome.”

3. Press the [Rec] button.

4. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select

“Metronome.”

fig.09-02

5. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select OFF,

REC, or ON.

Setting Descriptions

OFF Not heard at all

REC Heard only while recording

ON Heard constantly

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

Settings for the Composer

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

You can adjust the volume of the metronome.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select

“Metronome.”

3. Press the [Rec] button.

4. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select

“Metronome Vol.” (Metronome Volume).

fig.09-03

5. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the desired volume level (1–10).

Increasing the value will raise the volume of the metronome.

Changing the Sound of the Metronome

You can choose one of 4 different sounds for the metronome.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select

“Metronome.”

3. Press the [Rec] button.

4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Metronome Sound.”

fig.09-04

5. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the

type of sound for the metronome.

Setting Descriptions

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

CLICK&BELL Conventional metronome sound

ELECTRONIC Electronic metronome sound

VOICE ENG. Human voice (English)

VOICE JPN. Human voice (Japanese)

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

➔ This setting remains stored in memory even while power is

turned off.

Settings for the Composer

Setting the Beat

This setting determines the beat to be used when recording performance songs.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select

“Beat.”

fig.09-05

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to set the beat.

Setting 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8,

9/8, 12/8

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

* When recording your performance with playing Rhythm perfor-

mances or Automatic Accompaniment, the beat is set automati-

cally.

* You cannot change the beat of previously recorded songs.

Silencing a Specific Track

You can temporarily silence sound of a specific track. This is referred to as “Track Mute.”

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select

“Tr. Mute” (Track Mute).

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the

track that you wish to mute.

From the left, these are “R (rhythm), A (accompaniment), B (bass), L (lower), U (upper) and C (control).”

What is a Track?

The AT-5’s Composer features six tracks. The following types of performance are recorded to the tracks.

R (Rhythm)

A (Accomp)

Rhythm performances, Drums/SFX

Automatic Accompaniment (except Bass)

B (Bass)

L (Lower)

U (Upper)

C (Control)

Bass voice, Bass part of the Automatic Accompaniment

Lower voice

Upper voice

Panel operations, Expression Pedal operations

4. Press the [Rec] button.

The character changes to “–,” indicating that the track is muted.

5. Once again press the [Rec] button, and muting

will be canceled.

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

Assigning Commercial SMF Music Files to the Tracks

Settings for the Composer

Muting Individual Channels of Performance Data

Track Channel

R (Rhythm)

A (Accomp)

B (Bass)

L (Lower)

U (Upper)

During recording, the control track will store the operations as follows.

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

1, 4

❍ Panel Operations (Voice selec-

tions, Tempo changes, Rotary fast/ slow etc.)

Newly recorded performance data will be added without erasing the previously recorded data.

If you wish to record new performance data, erase all the recorded data (p. 47).

❍ Expression Pedal Operations

The way in which Expression Pedal operations are recorded will depend on the setting of the “Exp. Source” item “Recording” in the Utility menu.

You can mute (silence) individual channels of performance data of SMF music files (sold separately).

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Ch.Mute” (Channel Mute).

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the

channel that you wish to mute.

From the left, these are “1 Ch. (channel 1), 2 Ch. ... 15 Ch.,

and 16 Ch.”

fig.09-09

4. Press the [Rec] button.

fig.09-10

The number will change to “–,” indicating that the corresponding channel has been muted.

5. Once again press the [Rec] button, and muting

will be canceled.

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

Expression pedal operations will be recorded.

PEDAL

COMPOSER

If Expression Pedal data has already been recorded, the previously recorded data will be erased as the new data is recorded.

Expression pedal operations will not be recorded. If Expression Pedal data has already been recorded, the previously recorded data will remain without being erased.

➔ For details refer to “Changing the Function of the

Expression Pedal” (p. 60).

* Channel mute will be defeated when you perform the following

operations.

• Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select different

performance data.

Settings for the Composer

Re-recording the Bass Performance

You can erase the bass accompaniment of SMF music files and record your own bass performance, or re-record the bass performance of a song that was previously saved on disk.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“BassReplaceRec.”

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to switch the Bass Replace Rec “ON” or “OFF.”

Setting Descriptions

OFF The bass performance will not be recorded.

ON The bass performance will be recorded.

Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal

Specify how the Expression Pedal will function when your performance is being recorded and when ATELIER song files are being played back.

■ Function During Recording

Specify whether Expression Pedal operations will be recorded or not while your performance is being recorded.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Exp. Source.”

fig.09-06

3. Press the [Rec] button.

4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Recording.”

4. Press the [Utility] button.

The Basic screen will reappear.

5. Re-record the performance (p. 23, p. 46, p. 54, p. 55).

5. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to specify the

pedal function.

fig.09-07

Setting Descriptions

Expression Pedal movements will be

PEDAL

COMPOSER

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

recorded. The previous recording will be erased as new songs are recorded.

Expression Pedal movements will not be recorded. The previous data will remain without being erased.

Settings for the Composer

■ Function During Playback

You can specify whether or not the Expression pedal will function while ATELIER song files are being played back.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Exp. Source.”

fig.09-06

3. Press the [Rec] button.

4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Playback.”

5. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to specify the pedal function.

fig.09-08

Setting Descriptions

PEDAL+ COMPOSER

COMPOSER

Expression pedal will function. Expression pedal recording within the song file will also be effective.

Expression pedal will not function. The Expression pedal recording within the song file will be effective.

Switching the Display of Lyrics On or Off

Some music files have Lyrics included and these Lyrics can be displayed on the screen. You can turn on or off the lyrics display of such music files.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Lyric.”

fig.09-11

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to switch the

lyric display “ON (displayed)” or “OFF (not displayed).”

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

* If you press a voice select button while playing back music files

that contains lyrics, the display screen will switch, and the

lyrics will no longer be displayed. To re-display the lyrics, press

the [Rec] button.

➔ This setting remains stored in memory even while power is

turned off.

Expression pedal will function. The

PEDAL

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

Expression Pedal recording within the song file will be ignored.

Adjusting the Effects

Sustain Effect

Sustain allows you to add a decay to each voice after the keys are released.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Sustain.”

3. Press the [Rec] button.

4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Sustain.”

5. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the keyboard register to which the sustain effect is to be applied.

6. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to adjust the setting.

Changing the Sustain Length

You can change the length of the sustain in each register.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Sustain.”

3. Press the [Rec] button.

4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Sustain Length.”

fig.11-06

5. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

the keyboard register whose sustain length you wish to adjust.

6. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to adjust the

setting.

Settings SHORT, MIDDLE, LONG

Setting Descriptions

ON The Sustain effect is applied to the voices

OFF The Sustain effect is not applied to the voices

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

Various Other Settings

Turning Initial Touch On/Off (Initial Touch)

Initial Touch is a function that translates the force used in playing the keys into a directly proportional amount of volume. It can be switched ON/OFF independently for the Upper and Lower registers.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Initial Touch.”

fig.12-03

3. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Initial Touch Upper,” or “Initial Touch Lower.”

4. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to switch the Initial Touch “ON” or “OFF.”

Changing the Function of the Foot Switch (Left Foot Sw, Right Foot Sw)

On each side of the expression pedal is a foot switch, and a function is assigned to each switch.

You can select any of the following functions and assign them to Foot Switch.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Left Foot Sw” or “Right Foot Sw.”

ig.12-09

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to set the

function to be assigned to the foot switch.

Setting Descriptions

The harder you play the key, the higher the

OFF

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

volume. Some voices switches the sound depending on the strength with which you play the keyboard.

Volume remains constant regardless of how hard you play. The way the sounds are played also remains unchanged.

➔ This setting remains stored in memory even while the power is

turned off.

Setting Descriptions

ROTARY FAST/ SLOW

GLIDE

DAMPER OF UPPER

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

Switch the Rotary speed between “FAST” and “SLOW.”

While the Foot Switch is pressed, the pitch will temporarily be lowered, and will gradually return to normal when you release the Foot Switch.

Notes played on the Upper part of the keyboard will be sustained only while you continue pressing the Foot Switch.

Various Other Settings

Preventing Rhythm Tempos from Switching Automatically (Auto Standard Tempo)

You can prevent rhythm tempos from switching automatically when you switch rhythms.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“AutoStdTempo” (Auto Standard Tempo).

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to switch the Auto Standard Tempo “ON” or “OFF.”

Setting Descriptions

Switching the rhythm while the rhythm is

OFF

stopped automatically changes the tempo settings to those in the new rhythm.

When the rhythm is stopped, the tempo settings are not changed automatically when the rhythms are changed.

Playing a Count Sound When the Intro Ends (Intro Count Down)

If an intro is played before your performance, you can have a countdown played to the end of the intro, allowing you to understand easily where you are to start playing.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select

“IntroCountDown.”

3. Press the Value [-] [+] buttons to switch the Intro

Count Down “ON” or “OFF.”

Setting Descriptions

When you press the [Intro/Ending] button,

OFF The count sound does not play.

an intro will play, and the end of the intro will be counted-down.

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

➔ This setting remains stored in memory even while power is

turned off.

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

Changing the Sound of the Count Down (Count Down Sound)

You can change the sound that is used for the count played at the end of the intro.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“CountDownSound.”

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the

type of sound for Intro Count Down.

Setting Descriptions

VOICE Human voice count (One, two, three...)

STICK Stick sound count

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

Various Other Settings

Adjust the Standard Pitch (Master Tune)

The basic pitch of an instrument is generally considered as the pitch of the middle A note. The “Master Tune” parameter lets you adjust this basic pitch to match the pitch of any other instruments that are playing together with the AT-5.

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“Master Tune.”

3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to adjust the basic pitch.

Settings 415.3Hz – 466.2Hz (0.1 Hz units)

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

➔ By pressing the Value [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, you

can restore the default setting (440.0 Hz).

Selecting the MIDI Transmit Channel (Tx MIDI Channel)

You can use the MIDI connectors of the AT-5 to transmit musical data to external devices. This setting determines which channel is used to transmit the MIDI messages that provide detailed information about what is being played on the keyboard.

➔ For details refer to “If You’re Using MIDI” (p. 67).

1. Press the [Utility] button.

2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“MIDI.”

3. Press the [Rec] button.

4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“TxMIDI Channel.”

➔ This setting remains stored in memory even while power is

turned off.

5. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select a

part.

Part Upper, Lower, Control

6. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the

MIDI transmission channel.

Channel 1-16

To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button.

* The CONTROL part transmits expression pedal data.

Connecting with External Devices

If you want to hook up an external instrument to the AT-5, then this chapter is for you.

Names and Functions of Jacks and Connectors

1 MIDI Out/In Connectors

You can connect external MIDI instruments to these connectors to exchange performance information.

2 Damper Pedal Jacks

You can connect a damper pedal (sold separately) and use it to produce a lingering effect for the notes you play on the keyboard.

3 Input L (mono)/R Jacks

Using this jack, you can connect other sound generating devices or audio equipment and play sounds from other devices through the AT-5’s speaker.

4 Output L (mono)/R Jacks

You can some awesome sounds if you connect speakers or other audio equipment to these jacks. You can also hook up a cassette recorder to record your performances.

Connecting Audio Equipment

Output Jack

You can connect audio equipment using audio cables (sold separately) and play the sounds from the AT-5 through the speakers on the connected equipment or record your performances on a tape recorder or other recording device. If the output of the connected device is monaural, you must use the L (Mono) jack.

Use an audio cable to connect the input jack on the audio set or amp mixer to one of the output jacks on the AT-5. Use an audio cable with a standard plug. When purchasing an audio cable, please consult the vendor where you bought the AT-5.

Input Jack

You can connect another sound module, such as audio equipment or an electronic instrument using audio cables (sold separately) and play the sounds from the connected device through the speakers on the AT-5. If the input of the connected device is monaural, you must use the L (Mono) jack.

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■ Making the Connections

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other

devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the

power on all devices before making any connections.

1. Turn down the volume all the way on all equip-

ment.

2. Turn off the power to the AT-5 and other

connected equipment.

3. Connect the AT-5 and other equipment with

audio cables (sold separately).

4. Turn on the connected equipment.

5. Turn on the AT-5.

6. Adjust the volume.

● After use, follow the steps below to switch off the power.

1. Turn down the volume all the way on all equip-

ment.

2. Turn off the AT-5.

3. Turn off the connected equipment.

Connecting with External Devices

If You’re Using MIDI

● What’s MIDI?

MIDI stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface,” and is a unified standard for the exchange of performance data and other information between electronic instruments and computers.

The AT-5 is equipped with MIDI connectors to let it exchange performance information with external devices. These connectors can be used to connect the AT-5 to an external device for even greater versatility.

● About MIDI Connectors

The AT-5 has two kinds of MIDI connectors.

Connecting these to the MIDI connectors on a MIDI instrument makes it possible for the two instruments to control each other.

For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument or switch tones on the other instrument.

You should also set the MIDI send channel as needed (p. 65).

■ Connecting the AT-5 to a MIDI Instrument

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

1. Turn down the volume all the way on all equipment.

2. Turn off the power to the AT-5 and other connected equipment.

3. Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect the MIDI connector on the external instrument to the MIDI connector on the AT-5.

4. Turn on the external MIDI device and AT-5.

5. You should change the setting of TxMIDI

channel as needed (p. 65).

Connection Example:

❍ Connecting the MIDI Device

❍ MIDI Out Connector

Data describing what’s played on the keyboard and all movements of the damper pedal, as well as expression data is transmitted to the external MIDI connector.

❍ MIDI In Connector

Performance messages from an external MIDI device are received here.

These incoming messages may instruct the receiving MIDI instrument to play sounds or switch tones.

AT-5

MIDI

Out In

External MIDI Devices

*A separate publication titled “MIDI Implementation” is also

available. It provides complete details concerning the way MIDI

has been implemented on this unit. If you should require this

publication (such as when you intend to carry out byte-level

programming), please contact the nearest Roland Service Center

or authorized Roland distributor.

Troubleshooting

If the AT-5 does not function in the way you except, first check the following chart. If this does not resolve the problem, consult your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Station.

When you press the [Power On] switch, the power doesn’t come on

❍ Power cord is not connected correctly (p. 15).

No sound is heard

❍ The [Master Volume] knob is set too low (p. 15).

❍ Headphones are connected (p. 15).

When you connect the headphones, the sound is heard only through the headphones.

❍ The volume of each Part Balance button is set too low (p.

24).

❍ The volume is set too low on the Expression Pedal (p. 37).

❍ You do not have a voice selected (p. 19).

Voices that have their button indicator lit can be played.

No sound is heard (when a MIDI instrument is connected)

❍ The power of the connected external devices is not turned

on (p. 66).

Expression Pedal does not operate

❍ The function of the Expression Pedal during recording (p.

60) or the function during playback (p. 61) has been set to “COMPOSER.”

Pressing the expression pedal while playing back Atelier performance data produces a crackling noise

❍ Is the expression pedal function (p. 61) set to

“PEDAL+COMPOSER” during playback of Atelier performance data? When this setting is used, moving the expression pedal while playing back Atelier performance data may create a difference between the expression pedal information in the performance data and the volume as set with the expression pedal, which can result in this kind of sound being produced. Set the expression pedal function (p. 61) to “PEDAL” during playback.

Rotary effect is not be applied

❍ Some sounds do not allow the rotary effect to be applied

(see the Leaflet of the AT-5 Specifications).

Even though you press only one key, a multiple number of notes sound

❍ Harmony Intelligence is at ON (p. 31).

❍ Chord Intelligence is turned ON (p. 23, p. 30).

Automatic Accompaniment sounds odd

❍ The keys for a chord were not pressed simultaneously.

Pitch is off

❍ Transpose is in effect (p. 36).

❍ The tuning is incorrect (p. 65).

❍ While set for an octave shift (p. 25), you are playing keys

beyond the recommended range. This does not indicate a malfunction.

Performance data cannot be played back

❍ While the Utility menu appears in the display (with the

exception of Channel Mute and Track Mute), playback is not allowed. If you wish to playback performance data, press the [Utility] button once again to exit the Utility menu (p. 56–p. 65).

Recording is not possible

❍ While the Utility menu appears in the display, recording

is not allowed. If you wish to record performance data, press the [Utility] button once again to exit the Utility menu (p. 56–p. 65).

Lyrics are not indicated properly in the display

❍ With some music files, the lyrics cannot be displayed

correctly.

❍ If you press a button while the lyrics are being shown in

the display, the lyrics will disappear. To recall them, press the [Rec] button.

The recorded performance has disappeared

❍ Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when

the power of the unit is turned off. A performance cannot be restored once it’s been deleted, so be sure to save it on a floppy disk before you turn off the power (p. 51).

The bass note of the Automatic Accompaniment does not sound

❍ When the [Bass To Lower] button is on (lit), the bass of

the Automatic Accompaniment will not sound.

Sound is distorted / cracked

❍ The Part Balance volume of each part is too high (p. 24).

❍ The Reverb volume has been raised when the volume of

each Part Balance button is already raised. Either lower the Reverb volume, or adjust the Part Balance of each part (p. 24).

❍ The [Master Volume] knob has been used to raise the

overall volume excessively (p. 15).

Some keys (of certain keyboard parts) sound strange

❍ You’ve assigned the same voice, using the same range, to

multiple parts.

When play the lower part of the keyboard, the bass voice is heard

❍ The [Bass To Lower] button (p. 23) is pressed.

❍ When the [Bass To Lower] button is switched on (lit), the

bass voice is played as the root of chords played in the Lower part.

Bass voice not playing

❍ The [Bass To Lower] button’s indicator is unlit.

Press the [Bass To Lower] button so its indicator is lighted.

When playing the same sound in the Upper part and Lower part, the volume is different

❍ On one of the parts, “Initial Touch” is turned ON (p. 63).

❍ The volume levels of the parts are different.

Adjust the volume balance of each part (p. 24).

Lower part of the keyboard cannot be heard

❍ The Lower part will not produce sound while an Intro or

Ending is being played.

Troubleshooting

The sound is not played correctly

❍ If you layer the same type of sound, or play an octave-

shifted organ sound, the timing at which you play a note or the phase relationship between the two sounds may affect the way in which the sounds are heard, but this is not a malfunction.

Can’t play the demo songs

❍ A floppy disk is inserted in the disk drive.

In order to play the demo song, you must remove the floppy disk from the disk drive (p. 41).

The volume level of the instrument connected to AT5 is too low

❍ Could you be using a connection cable that contains a

resistor? Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor.

Display Messages

fig.E.00

Meanings:

• To protect the copyright, this music file cannot be saved as SMF format.

• When you want to save as Atelier format, you can save on a floppy disk.

fig.E.01

Meanings:

• You can only play the music data. It cannot be saved on a floppy disk or internal memory.

fig.E.02

Meanings:

• The protect tab on the floppy disk is set to the Protect position. Change it to the Write position and repeat the procedure.

fig.E.11

Meanings:

• There is not sufficient space left on the floppy disk for the data to be saved. Prepare another floppy disk that has been formatted on this instrument.

fig.E.12

Meanings:

• The floppy disk inserted into the disk drive cannot be read. Please format the floppy disk.

fig.E.13

Meanings:

• The floppy disk was removed from the disk drive while loading or writing was in progress. Insert a floppy disk and repeat the procedure.

fig.E.03

Meanings:

• This floppy disk cannot store the format or save any data. Insert a different floppy disk and repeat the procedure.

fig.E.05

Meanings:

• You cannot save data by overwriting the song on the floppy disk.

fig.E.10

Meanings:

• No floppy disk is inserted to the disk drive. Insert the floppy disk correctly, and repeat the procedure.

fig.E.14

Meanings:

• This floppy disk is damaged and cannot be used. Insert a different floppy disk and repeat the procedure.

fig.E.15

Meanings:

• This song cannot be read.

fig.E.16

Meanings:

• It cannot be read the floppy disk quickly enough. Press the [Reset] button, then press the [Play/Stop] button to play the song.

Display Messages

fig.E.30

Meanings:

• The performance data is excessively large, and cannot be loaded.

• Since the internal memory is full, recording is not possible.

fig.E.40

Meanings:

• The AT-5 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device. Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to the AT-5.

fig.E.41

fig.ot-03

Meanings:

• To carry out the procedure, you first need to erase performance data in the AT-5. This message asks you to confirm that you don’t mind doing this. To erase the data, press the [Rec] button. When you do not want to erase it, press the [Reset] button then save the data on floppy disk.

fig.ot-05

Meanings:

• There already is performance data having the same name on the floppy disk. To replace the existing data with the new version, press the [Rec] button. To save it as a separate new file, press the [Reset] button first. Then, after changing the name, save it on floppy disk.

Meanings:

•A MIDI cable has been disconnected. Connect it properly and securely.

fig.E.51

Meanings:

• There is something wrong with the system. Repeat the procedure from the beginning.

fig.ot-02

Meanings:

• The AT-5 is warning you that its memory will soon become full to capacity, so not much more recording can be done.

Chord List

● symbol : Indicates the constituent note of chords.

★ symbol : Chord shown with an “★”can be played by pressing just the key marked with the “★” (when

Chord Intelligence is ON).

CC#DE EF

Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 E maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7

C7 C#7 D7 E 7 E7 F7

Cm C#m Dm E m Em Fm

Cm7 C#m7 Dm7 E m7 Em7 Fm7

Cdim C#dim Ddim E dim Edim Fdim

Cm7 5

Caug C#aug Daug E aug Eaug Faug

Csus4 C#sus4 Dsus4 E sus4 Esus4 Fsus4

C7sus4 C#7sus4 D7sus4 E 7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4

C6 C#6 D6 E 6 E6

Dm7 5 Em7 5

Fm7 5E m7 5C#m7 5

Cm6 Dm6 Em6

C#m6 E m6

Fm6

F# G A A B B

F#maj7 Gmaj7 A maj7 Amaj7 B maj7 Bmaj7

F#7 G7 A 7 A7 B 7 B7

F#m Gm A m Am B m Bm

Chord List

F#m7 Gm7 A m7 Am7 B m7 Bm7

F#dim Gdim A dim Adim B dim Bdim

Gm7 5 Am7 5 Bm7 5

F#aug Gaug A aug Aaug B aug Baug

F#sus4 Gsus4 A sus4 Asus4 B sus4 Bsus4

F#7sus4 G7sus4 A 7sus4 A7sus4 B 7sus4 B7sus4

F#6

A6A 6 B6

B m7 5A m7 5F#m7 5

B 6

F#m6

Gm6

B m6Am6A m6

Bm6

Glossary



Arrangement

This refers to changes that have been made in an original

tune, by adding a new accompaniment or by changing the

instruments used.

Automatic Accompaniment

Accompaniment is played automatically in response to the

chords played in the keyboard’s Lower part.

Basic Chord

This refers to the most commonly used types of chord, which

are generally the following six types: major chords, minor

chords, minor seventh chords, minor seventh ( 5) chords,

dominant seventh chords, and diminished seventh chords.

Chord

Notes of two or more pitches sounded simultaneously.

Chords consisting of three notes are called “triads,” and are

the most basic type of chord.

Ending

This is the last part of the accompaniment. When you stop

playing the Automatic Accompaniment, the AT-5 plays an

Ending appropriate for the Rhythm.

Panel Settings

Settings such as sound selections, tempo, Rotary fast/slow.

Reverb

An effect that simulates the reverberation of a concert hall.

Root Note

The root note is the basis of a chord. All chords are built on a

root note, which is the part of the chord name given in

uppercase letters.

Rotary

An effect which simulates the modulation given to the sound

when a rotating speaker is used. The Rotary effect produces

two types of modulation: fast or slow.

Sustain

An effect that adds a decay to each note. The AT-5 allows

sustain to be applied to the voices of the upper part and

lower part.

Voice

The AT-5 is able to produce the sounds of various instru-

ments. These sounds are called “Voices.”

Glide

An effect that temporarily lowers the pitch and then

gradually returns it to normal.

Intro

This is the introductory portion of an Automatic Accompa-

niment performance. The AT-5 plays an intro ideally suited

to each Rhythm when it starts playing the Automatic Accom-

paniment.

Inversion

When the lowest note of a chord is the root, the chord is said

to be in “root position.” In contrast, forms of a chord in

which other notes are the lowest pitch are called “inver-

sions.”

Mute

To silence a sound. The AT-5 provides a Track Mute function

that allows you to turn off the Track Mute button indicator of

a track on which music data has been recorded, so that the

corresponding track will temporarily be silenced.

About ATELIER Series Sound

Glossary

Generator

The ATELIER series come equipped with GM2/GS sound

generators.

General MIDI 2

The General MIDI 2 is a set of recommended specifications

that provide detailed definitions for functionality such as

sound editing and effects that had not been defined in the

General MIDI, and extend the sound map to allow a higher

degree of performance expression and compatibility. Since

the General MIDI 2 is compatible with the General MIDI, it is

capable of reliably playing back music files bearing the

General MIDI logo.

General MIDI

The General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks

to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary

designs, and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound

generating devices. Sound generating devices and music files

that meets the General MIDI standard bears the General

MIDI logo. Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be

played back using any General MIDI sound generating unit

to produce essentially the same musical performance.

SMF with Lyrics

“SMF with Lyrics” refers to SMF (Standard MIDI File) that

contains the lyrics. When music files carrying the “SMF with

Lyrics” logo are played back on a compatible device (one

bearing the same logo), the lyrics appears in its display.

XG lite

XG is a tone generator format of YAMAHA Corporation, that

defines the ways in which voices are expanded or edited and

the structure and type of effects, in addition to the General

MIDI 1 specification. XG lite is a simplified version of XG

tone generation format. You can play back any XG music

files using an XG lite tone generator. However, keep in mind

that some music files may play back differently compared to

the original files, due to the reduced set of control parameters

and effects.

GS format

The GS Format is Roland’s set of specifications for standard-

izing the performance of sound generating devices. In

addition to including support for everything defined by the

General MIDI, the highly compatible GS Format additionally

offers an expanded number of sounds, provides for the

editing of sounds, and spells out many details for a wide

range of extra features, including effects such as reverb and

chorus.

Designed with the future in mind, the GS Format can readily

include new sounds and support new hardware features

when they arrive.

Since it is upwardly compatible with the General MIDI,

Roland’s GS Format is capable of reliably playing back GM

Scores equally as well as it performs GS music files (music

files that have been created with the GS Format in mind).

This product supports both the General MIDI and the GS

Format, and can be used to play back music data carrying

either of these logos.

MIDI Implementation Chart

Roland Organ

Model AT-5

Function...

Basic Channel

Mode

Note Number :

Velocity

After Touch

Pitch Bend

Control Change

Prog Change

System Exclusive

System Common

System Real Time

Aux Message

Notes

Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY

Default

Changed

Default Messages Altered

True Voice

Note ON Note OFF

Key's Ch's

100, 101

: True #

: Song Pos : Song Sel : Tune

: Clock : Commands

: All sound off

Reset all controllers

: : Local Control : All Notes OFF : Active Sense : Reset

MIDI Implementation Chart

Transmitted Recognized Remarks

2 (Bass) 3 (Lower) 4 (Upper) 16 (Expression, PC)

1–16

x x **************

32–103 **************

O x 8n v=64

x x

0, 32

6, 38

98, 99

x x

x x x

0–127 **************

x x x

O O

x x x x O x

* 1 O x is selectable. * 2 O x is selectable by SysEx. (GS Part) * 3 Received in GM2 mode * 4 Received in GS mode * 5 Received in General MIDI mode

Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO

Date : July 1, 2003

Version : 1.00

1–16 (GM2/GS)

Mode 3 Mode 3, 4(M=1)

0–127 0–127

O x

O O

O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O

O 0–127

x x x

x x

O (120, 126, 127) O x O (123–125) O x

*3, 4

*2, 4 *2, 3, 4, 5

*2, 3, 4, 5

*3, 4 *2, 3, 4, 5 *2, 3, 4 *2, 3, 4, 5 *2, 3, 4, 5 *3, 4, 5 *3, 4, 5 *3, 4, 5 *3, 4 *2, 3, 4 *2, 3, 4 *3 *3 *3 *3 *3 *3 *3 *3 *2, 4 *3, 4 *3, 4 *4 *2, 3, 4, 5

*3, 4, 5

*3, 4 *3, 4

*3, 4, 5

* 6 Bass part cannot be changed

* Received messages are transmitted to GS2/GS part. Keyboard part cannot be controlled.

Bank select Modulation Portamento time Data entry Volume Panpot Expression Hold 1 Portamento Sostenuto Soft Resonance Release Time Attack Time Cut off Decay Time Vibrato Time Vibrato Depth Vibrato Delay Portamento control Effect1 depth Effect3 depth NRPN LSB, MSB RPN LSB, MSB

Program number 1–128

O : Yes X : No

Demo Song List

To play the Demo Songs, please refer to “Listening to the Demo Songs” (p. 17).

Song Title Composer Player Copyright

enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws.

* No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI OUT.

■ Profile

Hal Vincent

Hal consistently delights his audiences with his keyboard artistry. He is equally at home on either the organ, piano, or electronic keyboard. Around the world, his concerts generate the often heard

comment “....we loved it because he plays our kind of music.” This is another of Hal’s special skills:

a knack for knowing just what music to play on any occasion. An extensive repertoire combined with more than 30 years of world touring have netted Hal rave reviews while affording him the opportunity to work with some of the top names in show business. Hal has recorded several albums and published books of organ arrangements while establishing himself as an excellent clinician and teacher.

Ric Iannone

Ric Iannone began playing the piano and accordion at the age of two and a half. By the time he was seven, he was performing public and private engagements with his musician father. For more than 20 years Ric has performed and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe, delighting audiences with his unique playing style and music arrangements. He is equally comfortable playing the organ, piano or keyboard, as a concert artist and product demonstrator.

Index

AC Adaptor .....................................................................14

Arrangement .............................................................29, 74

Arranger Function ..........................................................30

Auto Std Tempo (Auto Standard Tempo) ..................64

Automatic Accompaniment .........................................30

Basic Chord .....................................................................74

Basic Pitch ........................................................................65

Basic Screen .....................................................................16

Bass To Lower Button ....................................................23

BassReplaceRec (Bass Replace Recording) .................60

Beat ...................................................................................58

Beat Indicator ..................................................................29

Ch.Mute (Channels Mute) ............................................59

Chord .........................................................................72, 74

Composer ..................................................................39, 56

Composer Screen ............................................................16

Contrast of the Screen ....................................................16

Cord Hook .......................................................................14

Count Down Sound .......................................................64

Count-In ...........................................................................43

Damper Pedal .................................................................37

Delete Song .....................................................................53

Deleting

Performance Songs on Floppy Disk .......................53

Demo Song ................................................................17, 77

Demo Song List ..............................................................77

Disk Utility ................................................................49, 53

Display of Lyrics ............................................................61

Ending ........................................................................28, 74

Erasing

Performance Song .....................................................47

Exp. Source ................................................................60–61

Expression Pedal ............................................................37

Function ...............................................................60–61

Factory Default Settings ................................................16

Factory Reset ...................................................................16

Floppy Disk

Format ........................................................................48

Foot Switch ................................................................38, 63

Format ..............................................................................48

Format Disk .....................................................................49

Harmony Intelligence ..............................................31–32

Headphones ....................................................................15

Initial Touch ....................................................................63

Intro ............................................................................27, 74

Intro Count Down ..........................................................64

Inversion ..........................................................................74

Key Transpose ................................................................36

LCD Contrast knob ........................................................16

Left Foot Sw ....................................................................63

Lower Voice ..............................................................20–21

Lyrics ................................................................................61

Master Tune ....................................................................65

Master Volume .........................................................15, 37

Metronome ......................................................................56

Sound ..........................................................................57

Volume .......................................................................57

MIDI .................................................................................67

Music Stand .....................................................................14

Mute .................................................................................74

Muting

Channel ......................................................................59

Track ...........................................................................58

Name

Performance Song .....................................................50

Octave Shift .....................................................................25

One Touch Program .......................................................30

Others Button ..................................................................22

Panel Settings ..................................................................74

Part ...................................................................................20

Part Balance .....................................................................24

Pedal .................................................................................37

Play Transpose ................................................................56

Playing

Demo Song .................................................................17

Performance Song .....................................................45

Rhythms .....................................................................27

SMF Music Files ........................................................40

Power On .........................................................................15

General MIDI ..................................................................75

General MIDI 2 ...............................................................75

Glide ...........................................................................63, 74

GS format .........................................................................75

Recording ..................................................................43, 54

Re-Recording .......................................................46, 55

Rename

Performance Song .....................................................50

Re-recording ..............................................................46, 55

Re-recording the Bass Performance .......................60

Reverb Effect .............................................................34, 74

Rhythm ............................................................................26

Accompaniment ........................................................29

Ending ........................................................................28

Fill In ...........................................................................29

Intro ............................................................................27

Starting and Stopping ..............................................27

Rhythm Screen ................................................................16

Right Foot Sw ..................................................................63

Root Note .........................................................................74

Rotary Effect ....................................................................33

Saving

Performance Song .....................................................51

SMF .............................................................................51

SMF Format .....................................................................40

SMF Music Files ........................................................40, 54

Track Assignment .....................................................42

SMF with Lyrics ..............................................................75

Sound Generator ............................................................75

Sustain Effect .............................................................35, 62

Sustain Length ..........................................................62

Sync Start .........................................................................30

Index

Tempo ..............................................................................29

Tempo Recording ...........................................................55

Track .................................................................................58

Track Mute ..........................................................42, 58, 74

Transpose

Key Transpose ...........................................................36

Playing Back ..............................................................56

Tx MIDI Channel ............................................................65

Upper Voice ..............................................................20–21

Voice .................................................................................19

Volume

Master .........................................................................15

Metronome ................................................................57

Part Balance ............................................................... 24

XG lite ..............................................................................75

MEMO

Information

When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below.

AFRICA

EGYPT

Al Fanny Trading Office

9, EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: 20-2-417-1828

REUNION

Maison FO - YAM Marcel

25 Rue Jules Hermann, Chaudron - BP79 97 491 Ste Clotilde Cedex, REUNION ISLAND TEL: (0262) 218-429

SOUTH AFRICA

That Other Music Shop (PTY) Ltd.

11 Melle St., Braamfontein, Johannesbourg, SOUTH AFRICA

P.O.Box 32918, Braamfontein 2017 Johannesbourg, SOUTH AFRICA TEL: (011) 403 4105

Paul Bothner (PTY) Ltd.

17 Werdmuller Centre, Main Road, Claremont 7708 SOUTH AFRICA

P.O.BOX 23032, Claremont 7735, SOUTH AFRICA TEL: (021) 674 4030

ASIA

CHINA

Roland Shanghai Electronics Co.,Ltd.

5F. No.1500 Pingliang Road Shanghai 200090, CHINA TEL: (021) 5580-0800

Roland Shanghai Electronics Co.,Ltd.

(BEIJING OFFICE)

10F. No.18 Anhuaxili Chaoyang District, Beijing 100011 CHINA TEL: (010) 6426-5050

Roland Shanghai Electronics Co.,Ltd.

(GUANGZHOU OFFICE)

2/F., No.30 Si You Nan Er Jie Yi Xiang, Wu Yang Xin Cheng, Guangzhou 510600, CHINA Tel: (020) 8736-0428

HONG KONG

Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd. Service Division

22-32 Pun Shan Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, HONG KONG TEL: 2415 0911

Parsons Music Ltd.

8th Floor, Railway Plaza, 39 Chatham Road South, T.S.T, Kowloon, HONG KONG TEL: 2333 1863

INDIA

Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd.

409, Nirman Kendra Mahalaxmi Flats Compound Off. Dr. Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051

INDONESIA

PT Citra IntiRama

J1. Cideng Timur No. 15J-150 Jakarta Pusat INDONESIA TEL: (021) 6324170

KOREA

Cosmos Corporation

1461-9, Seocho-Dong, Seocho Ku, Seoul, KOREA TEL: (02) 3486-8855

MALAYSIA

BENTLEY MUSIC SDN BHD

140 & 142, Jalan Bukit Bintang 55100 Kuala Lumpur,MALAYSIA TEL: (03) 2144-3333

PHILIPPINES

G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc.

339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati, Metro Manila 1200, PHILIPPINES TEL: (02) 899 9801

SINGAPORE

Swee Lee Company

150 Sims Drive, SINGAPORE 387381 TEL: 6846-3676

CRISTOFORI MUSIC PTE LTD

Blk 3014, Bedok Industrial Park E, #02-2148, SINGAPORE 489980 TEL: 6243-9555

TAIWAN

ROLAND TAIWAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.

Room 5, 9fl. No. 112 Chung Shan N.Road Sec.2, Taipei, TAIWAN, R.O.C. TEL: (02) 2561 3339

THAILAND

Theera Music Co. , Ltd.

330 Verng NakornKasem, Soi 2,

Bangkok 10100, THAILAND

TEL: (02) 2248821

VIETNAM

Saigon Music

Suite DP-8 40 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street Hochiminh City, VIETNAM Tel: (08) 930-1969

AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND

AUSTRALIA

Roland Corporation Australia Pty., Ltd.

38 Campbell Avenue Dee Why West. NSW 2099 AUSTRALIA TEL: (02) 9982 8266

NEW ZEALAND

Roland Corporation Ltd.

32 Shaddock Street, Mount Eden, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND TEL: (09) 3098 715

CENTRAL/LATIN AMERICA

ARGENTINA

Instrumentos Musicales S.A.

Av.Santa Fe 2055 (1123) Buenos Aires ARGENTINA TEL: (011) 4508-2700

BRAZIL

Roland Brasil Ltda

Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666

COSTA RICA

JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales

Ave.1. Calle 11, Apartado 10237, San Jose, COSTA RICA TEL: 258-0211

CHILE

Comercial Fancy S.A.

Rut.: 96.919.420-1 Nataniel Cox #739, 4th Floor Santiago - Centro, CHILE TEL: (02) 688-9540

EL SALVADOR

OMNI MUSIC

75 Avenida Norte y Final Alameda Juan Pablo , Edificio No.4010 San Salvador, EL SALVADOR TEL: 262-0788

MEXICO

Casa Veerkamp, s.a. de c.v.

Av. Toluca No. 323, Col. Olivar de los Padres 01780 Mexico D.F. MEXICO TEL: (55) 5668-6699

PANAMA

SUPRO MUNDIAL, S.A.

Boulevard Andrews, Albrook, Panama City, REP. DE PANAMA TEL: 315-0101

PARAGUAY

Distribuidora De Instrumentos Musicales

J.E. Olear y ESQ. Manduvira Asuncion PARAGUAY TEL: (021) 492-124

URUGUAY

Todo Musica S.A.

Francisco Acuna de Figueroa 1771 C.P.: 11.800 Montevideo, URUGUAY TEL: (02) 924-2335

VENEZUELA

Musicland Digital C.A.

Av. Francisco de Miranda, Centro Parque de Cristal, Nivel C2 Local 20 Caracas VENEZUELA TEL: (212) 285-8586

EUROPE

AUSTRIA

Roland Austria GES.M.B.H.

Siemensstrasse 4, P.O. Box 74, A-6063 RUM, AUSTRIA TEL: (0512) 26 44 260

BELGIUM/HOLLAND/ LUXEMBOURG

Roland Benelux N. V.

Houtstraat 3, B-2260, Oevel (Westerlo) BELGIUM TEL: (014) 575811

DENMARK

Roland Scandinavia A/S

Nordhavnsvej 7, Postbox 880, DK-2100 Copenhagen DENMARK TEL: 3916 6200

FRANCE

Roland France SA

4, Rue Paul Henri SPAAK, Parc de l'Esplanade, F 77 462 St. Thibault, Lagny Cedex FRANCE TEL: 01 600 73 500

FINLAND

Roland Scandinavia As, Filial Finland

Elannontie 5 FIN-01510 Vantaa, FINLAND TEL: (0)9 68 24 020

GERMANY

Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH.

Oststrasse 96, 22844 Norderstedt, GERMANY TEL: (040) 52 60090

GREECE

STOLLAS S.A. Music Sound Light

155, New National Road Patras 26442, GREECE TEL: 2610 435400

HUNGARY

Roland East Europe Ltd.

Warehouse Area ‘DEPO’ Pf.83 H-2046 Torokbalint, HUNGARY TEL: (23) 511011

IRELAND

Roland Ireland

G2 Calmount Park, Calmount Avenue, Dublin 12 Republic of IRELAND TEL: (01) 4294444

ITALY

Roland Italy S. p. A.

Viale delle Industrie 8, 20020 Arese, Milano, ITALY TEL: (02) 937-78300

NORWAY

Roland Scandinavia Avd. Kontor Norge

Lilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95 Lilleaker N-0216 Oslo NORWAY TEL: 2273 0074

POLAND

P. P. H. Brzostowicz

UL. Gibraltarska 4. PL-03664 Warszawa POLAND TEL: (022) 679 44 19

PORTUGAL

Tecnologias Musica e Audio, Roland Portugal, S.A.

Cais Das Pedras, 8/9-1 Dto 4050-465 PORTO PORTUGAL TEL: (022) 608 00 60

ROMANIA

FBS LINES

Piata Libertatii 1, RO-4200 Gheorghehi TEL: (095) 169-5043

RUSSIA

MuTek

3-Bogatyrskaya Str. 1.k.l 107 564 Moscow, RUSSIA TEL: (095) 169 5043

SPAIN

Roland Electronics de España, S. A.

Calle Bolivia 239, 08020 Barcelona, SPAIN TEL: (93) 308 1000

SWEDEN

Roland Scandinavia A/S SWEDISH SALES OFFICE

Danvik Center 28, 2 tr. S-131 30 Nacka SWEDEN TEL: (0)8 702 00 20

SWITZERLAND

Roland (Switzerland) AG

Landstrasse 5, Postfach, CH-4452 Itingen, SWITZERLAND TEL: (061) 927-8383

UKRAINE

TIC-TAC

Mira Str. 19/108 P.O. Box 180 295400 Munkachevo, UKRAINE TEL: (03131) 414-40

UNITED KINGDOM

Roland (U.K.) Ltd.

Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701

MIDDLE EAST

BAHRAIN

Moon Stores

No.16, Bab Al Bahrain Avenue, P.O.Box 247, Manama 304, State of BAHRAIN TEL: 211 005

CYPRUS

Radex Sound Equipment Ltd.

17, Diagorou Street, Nicosia, CYPRUS TEL: (022) 66-9426

IRAN

MOCO, INC.

No.41 Nike St., Dr.Shariyati Ave., Roberoye Cerahe Mirdamad Tehran, IRAN TEL: (021) 285-4169

ISRAEL

Halilit P. Greenspoon & Sons Ltd.

8 Retzif Ha'aliya Hashnya St. Tel-Aviv-Yafo ISRAEL TEL: (03) 6823666

JORDAN

AMMAN Trading Agency

245 Prince Mohammad St., Amman 1118, JORDAN TEL: (06) 464-1200

KUWAIT

Easa Husain Al Yousifi Est.

Abdullah Salem Street, Safat, KUWAIT TEL: 243-6399

LEBANON

Chahine S.A.L.

Gerge Zeidan St., Chahine Bldg., Achrafieh, P.O.Box: 16-5857 Beirut, LEBANON TEL: (01) 20-1441

QATAR

Al Emadi Co. (Badie Studio & Stores)

P.O. Box 62, Doha, QATAR TEL: 4423-554

SAUDI ARABIA

aDawliah Universal Electronics APL

Corniche Road, Aldossary Bldg., 1st Floor, Alkhobar, SAUDI ARABIA

P.O.Box 2154, Alkhobar 31952 SAUDI ARABIA TEL: (03) 898 2081

SYRIA

Technical Light & Sound Center

Khaled Ebn Al Walid St. Bldg. No. 47, P.O.BOX 13520, Damascus, SYRIA TEL: (011) 223-5384

TURKEY

Barkat muzik aletleri ithalat ve ihracat Ltd Sti

Siraselviler Caddesi Siraselviler Pasaji No:74/20 Taksim - Istanbul, TURKEY TEL: (0212) 2499324

U.A.E.

Zak Electronics & Musical Instruments Co. L.L.C.

Zabeel Road, Al Sherooq Bldg., No. 14, Grand Floor, Dubai, U.A.E. TEL: (04) 3360715

NORTH AMERICA

CANADA

Roland Canada Music Ltd. (Head Office)

5480 Parkwood Way Richmond B. C., V6V 2M4 CANADA TEL: (604) 270 6626

Roland Canada Music Ltd. (Toronto Office)

170 Admiral Boulevard Mississauga On L5T 2N6 CANADA TEL: (905) 362 9707

U. S. A.

Roland Corporation U.S.

5100 S. Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938, U. S. A. TEL: (323) 890 3700

As of July 1, 2003 (Roland)

This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC.

For EU Countries

For Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

NOTICE

AVIS

For the USA

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

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.

Owner’s Manual

form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

03345101 ’03-10-2TP

Roland AT 5 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

Important Notes

Main Features

Basic Concepts of the ATELIER Series

Main Features of AT-5

Conventions Used in This Manual

Contents

Panel Descriptions

Before You Start Playing

Setting Up the Music Stand

Connecting the AC Adaptor

Turning the Power On and Off

■ Tuning On the Power

Using Headphones

■ Turning Off the Power

Restoring All the Factory Default Settings

Displaying Basic Screens

■ Rhythm Screen

Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen

■ Composer Screen

Selecting and Playing Sounds

Listening to the Demo Songs

Selecting Voices

■ Switching the Keyboard Settings

■ About the Voices and Parts

■ Functions of the Upper/Lower Sound Select Buttons

■ Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices

■ Selecting a Voice Using the Upper Orchestral [Others] Button

Using the Lower of the Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice ([Bass To Lower] Button)

■ Selecting Bass Voice

Adjust the Volume Balance

Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift)

Using the Rhythm Performance

Selecting a Rhythm

Playing Rhythms (Starting and Stopping the Rhythm)

■ Starting Rhythms by Pressing the Buttons

■ Stopping the Rhythm

Adding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment

Changing the Tempo

A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program)

Adding Various Effects to a Voice

Adding Harmony to a Melody (Harmony Intelligence)

Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence

Reverb Effect

Sustain Effect

Using the Play Functions

Transposing to a Different Key (Transpose Buttons)

Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal

Adding Decay to the Sound (Damper Pedal)

Using the Foot Switch

Record and Playback Your Performance

Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk

Silencing a Specific Track (Track Mute)

Recording a Performance

Playing Back a Performance Song

Rerecording Performance Data Recorded on the AT-5

Erasing a Performance Song

Formatting Disks

Changing the Name of a Performance Song (Rename)

Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk

Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk

Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files

Re-recording a Performance Saved on Floppy Disk

Using Song with a Different Tempo Than That of the Performance Song

Settings for the Composer

Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs

Changing the Metronome Setting

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

Changing the Sound of the Metronome

Setting the Beat

Silencing a Specific Track

Muting Individual Channels of Performance Data

Re-recording the Bass Performance

Changing the Function of the Expression Pedal

■ Function During Recording

■ Function During Playback