Roland RD-2000 - Editing the Sound; Adjusting Tone Color, Tremolo, and Amp Sim; Saving Edited Sounds and Modulation FX

Using the RD-2000 as a Master Keyboard
Parameter Value Explanation
Mn/Ply
Mono (CC126)
Poly (CC127)
---,
M (Mono),
P (Poly)
Species whether the tone will
play polyphonically (Poly) or
monophonically (Mono).
The Mono setting is eective
when playing a solo
instrument tone such as sax
or ute.
Trans
Zone Transpose
-48–+48
You can perform with each
zone transposed to a dierent
pitch.
When multiple zones are set
to on, you can create a richer
sound by setting the two Tones
to dierent octaves. Also, if the
Keyboard Mode is set to Split,
and you are playing a bass
Tone in the lower Part, you can
use the Transpose function to
play the bass at a lower pitch.
Rng Lo
Keyboard Range
Lower
A0–C8
Set the keyboard range in
which each Zone will sound.
This can be used to make
notes in dierent areas of the
keyboard play dierent Tones.
Specify the lower limit (Rng Lo)
and upper limit (Rng Up) of the
key range being set.
You can also set this by
pressing a specic key and
then pressing the [ENTER]
button.
Rng Up
Keyboard Range
Upper
Rng Lo
Velocity Range Lower
1–127
Specify the lower limit
(VR.LWR) and upper limit
(VR.UPR) of the range in which
the tone is played according
to how strongly the keys are
played (velocity). Make this
setting when you want the
tone to change depending on
the key velocity.
Rng Up
Velocity Range Upper
Attack
Attack Time Oset
(CC73)
---, 0–127
The time it takes after the key
is pressed for a sound to reach
full volume.
Higher values produce a milder
attack; lower values produce a
sharper attack.
Decay
Decay Time Oset
(CC75)
This is the time over which the
volume decays after the attack
is nished.
The time it takes for the
volume to fall increases as the
value is raised; lowering the
value decreases the decay
time.
Release
Release Time Oset
(CC72)
The time it takes after the
key is released for a sound to
become inaudible.
Higher values produce longer
decay; set lower values for a
clear-cut sound.
Parameter Value Explanation
Cuto
Cuto Oset (CC74)
---, 0–127
Adjusts how much the lter is
opened.
Higher values brighten the
sound; lower values make the
sound seem darker.
Reso
Resonance Oset
(CC71)
Emphasizes the overtones
in the vicinity of the cuto
frequency, adding character
to the sound. Excessively
high settings can produce
oscillation, causing the sound
to distort.
Higher values strengthen the
distinctive characteristics of
the sound; lower values reduce
these characteristics.
POR Sw
Portamento Switch
(CC65)
---, OFF, ON
Turns portamento on/o.
Portamento is a function that
causes the pitch to change
smoothly from one note to the
next note played.
P.Time
Portamento Time (CC5)
---, 0–127
The Portamento Time setting
determines the time for the
change in pitch when the
portamento eect is applied to
the sound. Higher settings will
cause the pitch change to the
next note to take more time.
Coarse
Coarse Tune
---, -48–+48
Adjusts the pitch in semitone
steps (±4 octaves).
Fine
Fine Tune
---, -50–+50
Adjusts the pitch in one-cent
steps (±50 cents).
1 cent = 1/100th of a semitone
BND Rng
Pitch Bend Range
---, 0–48
Sets the amount of pitch
change to occur when you
move the Pitch Bend lever
(4 octaves).
(RPN: 00H/00H)
MOD Dep
Modulation Depth
---, 0–127
Sets the depth of the eect
when the Modulation lever is
tilted.
(RPN: 00H/05H)
20