Roland FA-07 User Manual

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Contents
01: Overview 5
Panel Descriptions ..............................................6
Top Panel ...................................................... 6
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) ....................... 8
An Overview of the FA ......................................... 10
Overall Structure ..............................................10
Synthesizer .............................................10
Sequencer ..............................................10
Sampler ................................................. 10
How the Sound Engine Is Structured ...........................11
Tones ...................................................11
Studio Sets ..............................................12
About the Eects ..............................................13
About Memory ................................................ 14
About the Sequencer ..........................................15
Songs ...................................................15
Tracks ................................................... 15
About the Sampler ............................................16
Getting Ready ................................................ 17
Placing This Unit on a Stand ...................................17
Turning the Power On/O .....................................19
Turning the Power On ...................................19
Turning the Power O ...................................19
Playing the Demo Songs ......................................19
02: Performing 21
Playing One Tone (Single Play) ................................. 22
Selecting a Tone ............................................... 22
Selecting a Tone from a List ..............................23
Playing Two Tones Together (Dual) .............................24
Changing the Tones ...........................................24
Playing Dierent Tones in the Right and Left Hands (Split) ....... 25
Changing the Tones ...........................................25
Changing the Split Point ....................................... 25
Playing Multiple Parts (Multi Part Play) ......................... 26
Viewing the Part Settings (PART VIEW Screen) ............26
Selecting the Parts that Sound (Keyboard Switch) ........27
Switching Studio Sets .........................................27
Registering/Recalling Favorite Sounds (Favorites) ............... 28
Registering a Sound as a Favorite ..............................28
Recalling a Favorite ............................................ 28
Registering/Recalling/Editing Favorites in the List ..............28
Changing the Keyboard Settings ............................... 29
Raising/Lowering the Key Range in Semitone Steps (Transpose) 29
Raising/Lowering the Key Range in Octaves (Octave Shift) ......29
03: Performance Functions 31
Playing Arpeggios .............................................32
Using the Arpeggiator .........................................32
Setting the Arpeggiator Tempo ..........................32
Holding the Arpeggio (Hold) .............................32
Arpeggiator Settings ..........................................33
Importing a Computer SMF File into an Arpeggio Style
(Import SMF) ............................................34
Creating an Arpeggio Style from a Song (Import Song) ...34
Using Chord Memory .......................................... 35
Performing with the Chord Memory Function ..................35
Chord Memory Settings .......................................35
Performing with Rhythm Patterns .............................. 36
Selecting/Playing Rhythm Patterns ............................36
Changing the Tempo of the Rhythm Pattern ..............37
Saving a Rhythm Group .......................................37
Importing SMF into a Rhythm Pattern .......................... 38
Creating a Rhythm Pattern from a Song ........................38
Modifying the Sound in Real Time .............................. 39
Using the SOUND MODIFY Knobs to Vary the Sound ............39
Changing the Tonal Character of the Part
(CUTOFF, RESONANCE) ..................................39
Changing How the Volume Will Vary of the Part
(ATTACK, RELEASE) ......................................39
Changing the Stereo Position of the Sound of the Part
(PAN) ...................................................39
Adjusting the Volume of the Part (LEVEL) .................39
Adjusting the Level of the Low, Mid, and High
Frequencies (EQ) ........................................39
Adjusting the Input Volume (INPUT LEVEL) ...............39
Applying an Assigned Function (ASSIGN 1–6) ............39
Applying Eects Conveniently (GLOBAL CONTROL) .......40
Moving Your Hand to Vary the Pitch or Volume
(D-BEAM Controller) ...........................................41
Changing the Pitch (Pitch Bend) ...............................41
Applying Vibrato or Dynamics (Modulation) .................... 41
Using an Assigned Function to Vary the Sound ([S1] [S2] buttons) .41
Using a Pedal to Vary the Sound ...............................42
Sustaining the Notes (Hold Pedal) ........................42
Adding Expression to Your Performance (Control Pedal) ..42
Performing with a Microphone (Vocoder) ......................42
Using the Vocoder .......................................42
Editing the Vocoder Settings ............................. 42

Roland FA-07 Specifications

General

Control type	Buttons
Backlight color	Red
Backlight buttons	Yes
MIDI-keyboard number of keys	76 keys
Product color	Black
Display type	LCD
Display diagonal	5 \
Interface	USB
Headphone outputs	1
USB ports quantity	2
Compatible memory cards	SDHC
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	3
Power source type	AC
Bit rate	16 bit
Product type	Digital synthesizer
Keyboard number of keys	76
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Reverberation effects quantity	6

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	311 mm
Width	1231 mm
Height	107 mm
Weight	8500 g