Roland GR-1 - Page 27

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CO Before Trying Out the Pedal Functions
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with a lai
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o Then switch to the Pedal Function mode.
Press
the{
S2
|
switch
on
the
GK
-
2.
The
LEDs
above
the
pedals
will
start
to
flash
to
indicate
that you are in the Pedal Function mode.
re ready to try out the pedals.
Switch to return to the Play mode
C Description of the Pedal Functions
TUNER Depress this pedal to se
Por more details about the tuner, see page |
cet the guitar tuner. Depress it again to return to the Pedal Function screen
urning On and Tuning Up
PITCH
SHIFT
A]
Gn
the
GR-
1,
you
can
smoothly
change
the
pitch
of
a
synth
note
using
Pitch
Shift.
You
can
also
-kind
change the pitch by as much as one octave while maintaining the interval between guhar nole
of like the "ultimate" vibrato arm!
% Straight out of the box, Pitch Shift A is set for a relatively slow drop in pitch.
(D While playing a long. sustaining sound, step on the | PITCH SHIFT A pedal (pedal number
2).
The LED on the pedal will light continuoux!s
and the pitch of the sound from the GR - 1 will slowly
start to fall!
© As you hold down the pedal, the pitch will drop by one octave and remain there.
@ When you release the pedal, the sound gradually returns to its original pitch. And then, when
the pitch has returned, the LED starts flashing again.
PITCH
SHIFT
8|
This
effect
also
creates
a
smooth
pitch
change,
just
like
Pitch
Shift
A,
bur
bere
you
have
a
choice
of
pitch
effects.
* When you first take the GR - 1 out of the box, Pitch Shift B is set for a very quick upward
pitch shift.
®© While playing a long. sustaining sound, depress the | PITCH SHIFT B | pedal (pedal number
3).
The LED on the pedal «ill fight continuously and the pitch of the sound from the GR -
i will suddenly
shoot up ong octave?
D When you release the pedal, the LED starts flashing again (and stays that way) as the pitch
quickly returns to normal.
* The amount and direction of the pitch shift, rise time, and return time (after ng the
pedal) can be modified separately for Pitch Shift A and B.
* The range over which you can change the pitch with Pitch Shift A/B may be limited by the
Tone. frequency region, and playing conditions.