Roland GR-1 - Page 45

2. Patch Editing Using the Knobs
C Changing the Fifters (CUTOFF, RESON ANCE)
CUTOFF
This
knob
controls
the
brigh
of
the
tone.
Rotating
the
knob
clockwise
creates
a
brighter.
"harder"
sound.
RESON
ANCE
Resonance
changes
the
tonal
character
of
synthesized
sound.
Rotating
the
knob
clockwise
creates
a
more
intense
resonance
effect,
while
counterclockwise
rotation
creates
a
broader.
more
diffuse
sound
Yov H especially notice the difference on synth bass sounds.
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i @ Filters The distinet
piano Tone—is determined by th
ses oO RRL
a brass Tone or the “pianoness
e waveform of the Original Tone. With the GR - l's digital signal
processing
"filters"
however.
you
can
subtly
change
these
characteristics
to
make
the
sound
more
e filters z
s something like the ton
expressive for your particular application. You could think of u
kai i
e
ramp. The filters on the GR - 1 control two parameters: the Cutoff and f
or equ
Resonance mentioned above.
2 Resonance
as the valus increases, this
peak becomes sharper
EN
H
Cutotf
( the sound becomes brighter as this )
Frequence)
frequency increases
Adjusting the Vibrato (Depth, Rate) -
DEPTH Rotating the knob clockwise increases the Vibrato depth,
RATE Rotating the knob clockwise increases the Vibrato speed.
@
Vibrato
Vibrato
is
a
period
rble"
in
the
pitch
of
a
synth
sound.
This
is
not
quite
the
same
as
the
E
vibrato you would get on a guitar by bending a string. its a more mechanical. synth-like sound. §
However, on the GR - I. both types are possible!
ig Rate i
Pitch g
d -
© Saving the Changes You Have Made
soon as you select another Patch. any changes you have made to the first Patch will be lost unless
ve it. Thats done with the Patch Write operation (<7 P. 3-14).