Roland GR-33 - Page 5

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Contents
Chapter 4 Five Basic Modes ................................................................30
Play Mode.........................................................................................................................................30
Pedal Effect Mode ...........................................................................................................................31
Patch Edit Mode: What It Means, How It Works......................................................................32
System Mode....................................................................................................................................33
Procedures in Tuner Mode............................................................................................................33
Getting Into and Out of Each Mode............................................................................................34
Chapter 5 Setting/Changing Sounds (Patches) .................................35
Details of Putting a Patch Together.............................................................................................35
What is a “Tone”? .........................................................................................................................35
Recording and Settings of Each Patch........................................................................................35
Making separate settings for each string (STRING SELECT).................................................35
The Relationship Between Arpeggiator/Harmonist and Patches.........................................36
Saving Patches .................................................................................................................................36
Cautions When Saving.................................................................................................................36
Saving Patches From the GR-33 to Sequencers or Other MIDI Devices (Bulk Dump).......37
Receiving previously saved system or patch data (Bulk Load) .............................................37
Naming the Patches (PATCH NAME) ........................................................................................38
Setting the Volume Level of Each Patch (PATCH LEVEL).....................................................38
Changing the Feel of a Performance (PLAY FEEL)...................................................................39
Following the Guitar Sound Shape (Envelope Follow)...........................................................40
Increasing the Speed of Expression (Acceleration).................................................................. 40
Changing Sound Placement (PAN) .............................................................................................41
Dividing Continuous Pitch Changes into Semitones (CHROMATIC)................................42
When You Want to Make a Chord Resonate Beautifully........................................................42
When You Want to Reproduce Piano-like Pitch Changes......................................................42
Selecting Wah Types (WAH TYPE).............................................................................................43
Selecting Pitch Glide Type (GLIDE TYPE)................................................................................44
Selecting Hold Type (HOLD TYPE)............................................................................................45
Using the CTRL Pedal....................................................................................................................46
Using the Expression Pedal...........................................................................................................47
To Add Effects...............................................................................................................................47
To Switch Effects (EXP PEDAL) .................................................................................................47
Creating Synth Sounds ..................................................................................................................49
Selecting the basic ingredient (tone) of a sound (SELECT).....................................................49
Increasing/Decreasing Attack Time (ATTACK)......................................................................49
Changing Tone Release (RELEASE)........................................................................................... 50
Changing Tone Brightness (BRIGHTNESS).............................................................................. 50
Combining/Layering Two Sounds (Tones)................................................................................ 51
Determining Which Tones Will Be Sounded (LAYER) ...........................................................51
Applying Detune (Subtle Pitch Shift).........................................................................................51
Transposing by Semitones (TRANSPOSE)................................................................................ 51
Determining the Volume Balance of Two Tones (1:2 BALANCE) ........................................52
What to do When a Tone is Supposed to Sound, but Doesn’t ...............................................52