Roland A-88 - Layering Two Parts; Two Parts (LOWER, UPPER) Concept; Indicating DUAL;SPLIT Status

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Two Parts (LOWER, UPPER)
The A-88 stores the keyboard settings for two parts, LOWER and UPPER.
The keyboard settings include the MIDI channel and octave shift.
Such settings are stored individually for the UPPER and LOWER parts. When the [DUAL/SPLIT]
button is o, you’ll be able to use one or the other of these parts.
Button Function
[LOWER] button Sound is produced according to the LOWER part settings when you play the A-88.
[UPPER] button Sound is produced according to the UPPER part settings when you play the A-88.
In FUNCTION mode
Either the [UPPER] or the [LOWER] button will blink. MIDI messages of the part whose button is
blinking will be transmitted.
You can use the [LOWER][UPPER] buttons to switch the setting even after pressing the
[FUNCTION] button.
How the buttons indicate the DUAL/SPLIT status
Status Button illumination Keyboard section
Single
(Only UPPER)
UPPER
Single
(Only LOWER)
LOWER
DUAL
UPPER
LOWER
SPLIT
Split point (F#3)
LOWER
UPPER
In Split mode, controllers other than the keyboard (pitch bend lever, pedals, etc.) will
aect only the part whose indicator is lit.
Layering Two Parts