Roland RD-150 - Selecting Sounds; Layering Two Tones; Splitting the Keyboard

RD-150 Owner’s Manual—Preparations and main functions
4.6 Layering two Tones
The RD-150 also allows you to play two sounds simul-
taneously, which is called a “Layer”. The most popular
Layer combination is piano with strings, but feel free
to experiment with other layers (piano with a Rhodes
sound, for example).
By way of example, let us select the “Pop Piano” and
“Orch. Strings” Tones:
1. Hold down [POP PIANO] while pressing
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The indicators of these two buttons now light to signal
that you have selected the Layer mode. Play a few
notes on the keyboard to audition this combination.
2. Adjust the volume balance of the two Tones with
the Level (COWER] and [UPPER] sliders.
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The first Tone you select (the Tone selection button
you hold down) becomes the Upper Tone, while the
second one (the other Tone selection button you
press) becomes the Lower Tone.
3. To return to Whole mode (one Tone), press only
one Tone selection button.
4. To program a different Layer, repeat step (1) above
with different Tones.
Note: You can also select which Tone(s) should respond to
footswitch and/or pedal messages. See page 18.
Note: You can store this setting so that it will be used next
time you switch on the RD-150. There is only one memory,
however, so that the previous settings will be overwritten
whenever you store your new panel settings. Hold down
while pressing [CHOIR]. Then confirm by press-
ing DATA [#].
4.7 Splitting the keyboard
The RD-150 allows you to divide the keyboard into
two sections, “Upper” and “Lower’, and to play two
different Tones with your left and right hands. Divid-
ing the keyboard is called “Split”, and the key where
the keyboard is split is the “split point”.
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1. Start by selecting the Tone that you want to use in
the right half (see “Selecting sounds” on page 11).
2. Press (indicator lights).
The Tone you selected before pressing can be
played via the right half of the keyboard. This is the
Upper Tone.
The RD-150 automatically assigns a matching Tone to
the left half (the Lower Tone) and also transposes
either the Upper or Lower Tone, or both. See “Split
mode (default split point: Gb3)” on page 24 for
details.
You can, however, select a different Lower Tone.
3. Adjust the volume balance of the two Tones with
the Level and sliders.
4, Press [SPLIT] once again (indicator goes dark) to
leave the Split mode.
Note: You can also select which Tone(s) should respond to
footswitch and/or pedal messages. See page 18.
Using different Tones in Split mode
It is also possible to select different Tones for the
Upper and Lower sections after activating the Split
mode (while [SPLIT] lights):
Press a Tone selection button to assign a different
Tone to the Upper section.
In this case, the Lower Tone does not change.
To select a different Tone for the Lower section, press
and hold the Tone selection button of the Tone you
wish to assign to the right half (Upper), while press-
ing the Tone selection of the desired Lower Tone.
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