Roland Music Atelier AT-60R User Manual

Details regarding polarized plugs for safety.

Specific safety guidelines for users in the USA.

Specific safety guidelines for users in the U.K.

Notes on power supply and proper placement of the unit.

Information on data handling, repairs, and memory backup procedures.

Guidelines for maintenance and extra precautions for safe operation.

Highlights the key features and functionalities of the AT-60R.

Explains symbols, button indicators, and display conventions used in the manual.

Provides a visual guide to the instrument's control panel and its layout.

Explains the function of each numbered control and button on the panel.

Details on additional controls like Fill In, Break, Display, and Composer functions.

Explains volume controls, effect levers, and various input/output connectors.

Covers essential steps before operating the instrument, like opening the lid.

Procedures for turning the AT-60R on and off safely.

How to connect and adjust the volume for headphones.

Safety warnings for the bench and instructions for restoring factory settings.

Instructions on how to play and use the instrument's demo songs.

Guide on choosing and assigning sounds for different keyboard parts.

Instructions for choosing sounds for pedal bass and solo voice functions.

How to use the [Others] button and select human voice sounds.

How to modify volume levels and transpose the keyboard pitch.

How to play drum sounds and sound effects using the keyboard.

How to select different drum kits and manual percussion types.

Covers selecting rhythms, starting/stopping, and intro/ending options.

Details on adding variations, fills, and adjusting rhythm tempo.

How to use easy chord fingering and leading bass functions.

Explains how to sustain notes on the lower keyboard and adjust volume balance.

Instructions on transposing pitch and playing drum sounds.

How to select different drum kits and manual percussion types.

Explains the Harmony Intelligence function for automatic chord harmonization.

How to apply and adjust the Rotary Effect for a rotating speaker sound.

Instructions on how to add the Chorus Effect to enhance voice sounds.

How to adjust reverb depth, length, and apply sustain to voices.

Guides on using the lower keyboard for solo, bass, and drum/effect playing.

How to use the Solo [To Lower] button to play solo voices on the lower keyboard.

Instructions on using the Bass Split button to play bass voices on the lower keyboard.

Guide on how to transpose the music to a different key using the Transpose button.

How to adjust volume with an expression pedal and add decay using the damper pedal.

How to use pitch bend, vibrato, and adjust sound brightness.

Explains the functions assigned to the left and right foot switches.

How to save current panel settings as registrations.

Procedures for recalling stored registrations and adjusting recall timing.

How to automatically save settings and assign names to registration sets.

How to copy just the name of a registration without its data.

Instructions for saving registration sets onto a floppy disk.

How to load saved registration sets from a floppy disk.

Steps for loading a single registration into the instrument.

How to remove saved registration sets from a floppy disk.

Explains the concept of tracks in recording and playback operations.

Step-by-step guide to recording performances using the [Rec] button.

How to record individual instrument parts one by one.

Instructions for playing back recorded performance songs using the [Play] button.

How to mute or unmute specific tracks during playback.

How to re-record parts of a performance, overwriting existing data.

Instructions on how to delete recorded performance songs.

Steps for preparing floppy disks for use with the AT-60R.

How to change the names of recorded songs for better organization.

Instructions for saving recorded performances to a floppy disk.

How to save performance data in the Standard MIDI File (SMF) format.

Steps for loading performance songs from a floppy disk into the AT-60R.

How to layer new recordings onto existing SMF format music data.

How to play back performance songs that are stored on a floppy disk.

Instructions for erasing performance songs that are saved on a disk.

How to re-record specific sections of a performance using punch-in.

How to layer multiple performances using loop recording.

How to configure count-in recording, metronome volume, and sound.

How to set the beat and configure expression pedal functions.

How to turn the display of lyrics on or off for music files.

How to delete specific measures or bars from a recorded song.

Instructions on how to delete entire tracks from a performance recording.

How to erase all or specific parts of a recorded performance.

How to copy specific measures or tracks from one recording to another.

How to automatically correct timing errors in recordings using the Quantize function.

How to select different reverb types for sound enhancement.

How to adjust reverb depth, rotary speed/color, and sustain length.

How to access and navigate the instrument's utility settings.

How to set initial touch sensitivity and pedal bass modes.

Configuring registration shifts and solo voice sound behavior.

How to assign functions to the left and right foot switches.

How to assign damper pedal effects and configure bender/vibrato and pitch bend.

How to choose different manual drum sets.

How to set manual percussion, solo voice layering, split points, and chord hold.

How to update arranger and transpose settings for recall timing.

How to adjust the expression pedal's effect curve.

How to configure MIDI output channels and MIDI IN mode.

Settings for PC numbers, master tune, and LCD contrast.

Identifies connectors and provides general connection guidelines.

How to connect audio devices and computers to the AT-60R.

Instructions for connecting the AT-60R to MIDI instruments.

Explains common messages displayed by the AT-60R and their meanings.

A comprehensive list of available instrument voices and their categories.

Lists the available manual drum sets and their sound assignments.

Lists the available manual percussion sets and their voice phrases.

Categorizes the available music styles by genre and type.

Lists rhythm styles available on music style disks for different models.

Lists settings that remain stored when the instrument is turned off.

Details settings stored within registration buttons.

Specific panel settings saved in individual registration buttons.

Visual representation of common chords on a keyboard layout.

Provides definitions for important terms used in the manual.

Explains the ATELIER sound generator and Roland's GS format.

Details MIDI channels, transmitted controllers, and modes.

Lists addresses and parameters for system settings.

Details parameters for keyboard parts, including voice, effect, and tempo settings.

Lists parameters for pedal bass, solo parts, and manual drums.

Details parameters for manual percussion parts.

Details system parameters specific to the GS sound generator.

Lists parameters for GS tracks, pitch bend, and control changes.

Details parameters related to drum setup configurations in GS format.

Provides examples of MIDI messages and conversion tables for data.

Explains exclusive messages, checksum calculation, and scale tuning features.

Lists voices for keyboard parts across different AT-R models.

Details MIDI messages, channels, and transmission modes for the AT-60R.

Provides a list of demo songs, their composers, and copyright information.

Brief biographies of the musicians involved with the demo songs.

Overview of the AT-60R's keyboard, voices, rhythms, and effects.

An alphabetical listing of topics and their corresponding page numbers.