Roland AT15 manual

AT-15 Owner’s Manual 03238612 ’05-2-4TP To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover to left or right on the master page. Owner’s Manual Copyright © 2003 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. Before using this unit, car[...]

2 To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover to left or right on the master page. This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil [...]

3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual. .......................................................................................................... 002a • Do not open or perform any internal modifica- tions on the unit. .............................................[...]

4 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 013 • In households with small children, an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit. .......................................................................................................... 014 • Protect the unit from strong imp[...]

5 Important Notes 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2, 3 and 4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as [...]

6 IMPORTANT NOTES 557 •A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation. 558a • To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around you (especially when it is late at night). 559b • When you ne[...]

7 Main Features We want to take a moment to thank you for your purchase of the Roland AT-15 “Atelier Series” Organ. The AT-15 is an electronic organ which provides a generous collection of rich organ sounds. In addition, it is designed to be easy to learn and use. In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to com[...]

8 Main Features ■ Main Features ❍ Highly Realistic Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniment Functions All rhythms use data from performances by professional drummers, featuring high-quality patterns with all the grooves and subtle nuance of the real thing. In addition, you can use automatic accompaniments that are perfectly matched to each rhythm to[...]

9 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ............................................................................................................... 3 Important Notes ............................................................................................................................... 5 Main Features ...........................................[...]

10 Contents Loading Disk Rhythms Into Internal Memory .............................................................................. 36 Copying a Rhythm Saved to the Rhythm [Disk] Button ............................................................. 38 Deleting a Rhythm Saved to the Rhythm [Disk] Button ..............................................[...]

11 Contents Settings for the Composer .......................................................... 78 Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs ............................................................................................ 78 Changing the Metronome Setting ..................................................................................[...]

12 Contents Appendices Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... .............................. 98 Display Messages ......................................................................................................................................... 100 Voice [...]

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14 Panel Descriptions 1 Pedal Bass Voice select buttons ( → p. 22, p. 23) Pedal Part [Alternate] button [To Lower] button ( → p. 46) Level [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] button ( → p. 26) 2 Lower Voice select buttons ( → p. 23) Lower part Level [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] button ( → p. 26) 3 Upper voice select buttons ( → p. 23) Upper Organ part Upper Orchestral [...]

15 16 Rhythm select buttons ( → p. 30) Tempo [ ][ ] button ( → p. 33) Fill In button ( → p. 33) [Intro/Ending] button ( → p. 31) [Start/Stop] button ( → p. 31) 17 Rotary Sound [Fast/Slow] button ( → p. 43) 18 Disk Drive ( → p. 35) 19 Registration buttons [Write] button ( → p. 51) [Manual] button ( → p. 53) Registration [1]–[8] b[...]

16 Before You Start Playing Setting Up the Music Stand fig.01-03 1. Attach the music stand by inserting it into the two holes. Connecting the Power Cord 1. First, make sure that the [Power On] switch at the panel’s left side is OFF (not pushed in). 2. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC Inlet connector, then plug the other end into an AC ou[...]

17 Before You Start Playing Using Headphones The AT-15 features a Phones jack. This allows you to play without having to worry about bothering others around you, even at night. fig.01-08 1. Connect the headphones to the Phones jack on the bottom left of the unit. The sound from the built-in speakers stops. Now, sound is heard only through the headp[...]

18 Before You Start Playing Restoring All Settings Other Than the Rhythm [Disk] Button to Their Original Factory Condition All settings other than the Rhythm [Disk] button can be returned to their factory settings. This function is called “Panel Reset.” 1. Make sure there is no floppy disk in the disk drive before carrying out the procedure. 2.[...]

19 Selecting and Playing Sounds Listening to the Demo Songs The AT-15 contains 12 Demo songs. Here’s how to play the Demo songs, and fully appreciate the sounds, Rhythms, and Automatic Accompaniment that are available with the AT-15. fig.02-01 1. Make sure that a floppy disk is not inserted in the disk drive. If a floppy disk is in the disk drive[...]

20 Selecting and Playing Sounds ❍ If the following screen appears If the performance song in the unit has not been saved to a floppy disk, the following message will appear, and it will not be possible to play the Demo songs. fig.02-03 If you don’t mind erasing this song, press the [Rec] button. However, if you wish to save this song, press the[...]

21 Selecting and Playing Sounds Selecting Voices The AT-15 is able to produce the sounds of various instruments. These sounds are called “Voices” (or tones). It is very easy to select voices. ■ About the Voices and Parts The AT-15 has two keyboards and one Pedalboard, as shown below. From top to bottom these are called the “Upper Keyboard,?[...]

22 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Functions of the Upper/Lower/Pedal Bass Sound Select Buttons fig.02-05 Each time you press a voice button, its indicator will switch between being lit and being turned off. Voices that have their button indicator lit can be played. Two voices are assigned to both of the Pedal Part and Solo Part button groups. The[...]

23 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Selecting the Upper and Lower Voices Select voices by pressing the Upper and Lower Part buttons. When the power is turned on, the Upper keyboard will play “Full Organ 3” and the Lower keyboard will play “Lower Organ2.” Example: Selecting “Jazz Organ2” for the Upper Organ part, and “Grand Piano” fo[...]

24 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Selecting Solo Voice The Solo section of the Upper keyboard is monophonic, that is, the Solo voice will only sound for the highest note played on the Upper keyboard. This allows you to play full chords and have the selected Solo voice playing the highest (solo) note. fig.02-11 1. Press the Solo [Trumpet] button ([...]

25 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Selecting a Voice Using the [Others] Button Notice that there is an [Others] button for each part of the Upper, Lower, Solo, Pedal. By using the [Others] button, you can select all the other voices, the ones that can’t be selected directly by pressing voice buttons. 1. Press the [Others] button for the Part for[...]

26 Selecting and Playing Sounds Adjust the Volume Balance The AT-15 allows you to adjust the volume balance individually for each Part. fig.02-13 The following buttons are used to adjust the volume of a multiple number of Parts. Accomp/SMF [ ▼ ] [ ▲ ] button: • Automatic Accompaniment (except bass part) • Playback of performance data from s[...]

27 Selecting and Playing Sounds Transpose the Pitch in Octave Units (Octave Shift) The pitch of the sound played by the keyboard can be adjusted in one-octave steps. You can apply an Octave shift to the following 5 Parts: The Upper Organ Part, Upper Orchestral Part The Lower Part The Pedal Part The Solo Part 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press [...]

28 Selecting and Playing Sounds Sustaining Notes Played on the Lower Keyboard You can have the sound for keys in the Lower keyboard continue to play, even after you release the key, until the next key is pressed. 1. Hold down the Pedal [To Lower] button for several seconds until its indicator begins flashing. The following appears in the screen. Th[...]

29 Selecting and Playing Sounds ■ Changing the Drum/SFX Set Immediately after the power is turned on, the STANDARD drum set will sound. Let’s try selecting a different Drum Set or the Sound Effect set. As the drum set, you can choose from 8 types of drum set and one type of sound effect. When you change the drum set, the sound produced by each [...]

30 Using the Rhythm Performance The AT-15 lets you enjoy playing along with a rhythmic accompaniment. Selecting a Rhythm The AT-15 provides 62 types of Rhythms and Automatic Accompaniments (Music Styles). These are organized into eight groups. fig.03-01 1. Press a Rhythm button to select a Rhythm group. The indicator of Rhythm button will light. Th[...]

31 Using the Rhythm Performance Playing Rhythms (Starting and Stopping the Rhythm) To start the rhythm, press the [Intro/Ending] button or the [Start/Stop] button. You can also make the Rhythm start after playing an Intro, or make the Rhythm stop after playing an Ending. fig.03-03 ■ Starting the Rhythm Automatically When You Play the Lower Keyboa[...]

32 Using the Rhythm Performance ❍ Starting without an Intro 1. Press the [Start/Stop] button. The Rhythm starts without an Intro being played. ■ Stopping the Rhythm ❍ Stopping with an Ending 1. Press the [Intro/Ending] button. An Ending is played, then the Rhythm stops. While the Ending is playing, the [Intro/Ending] button indicator lights, [...]

33 Using the Rhythm Performance Adding Variety to the Rhythm and Automatic Accompaniment You can add variation to the Rhythm by changing the arrangement or by switching the Rhythm pattern. fig.03-04(P.25) What is a Fill In? A fill-in is a short phrase that is inserted at a break in the melody or at a point where the character of the song changes (b[...]

34 Using the Rhythm Performance A Simple Way to Make Automatic Accompaniment Settings (One Touch Program) When using the Arranger function for automatic accompaniment, you can also use the “One Touch Program” function to automatically select panel settings that are appropriate for the selected rhythm. By pressing the [One Touch Program] button,[...]

35 Using the Rhythm Performance Using a Rhythm from a Disk The AT-15 contains 62 types of built-in Rhythms (Music Styles). Additional Rhythms (Music Styles) are available on the Music Style disk included are available. Here’s how to select a Rhythm (Music Style) from a Music Style disk. ■ Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk 1. Hold the floppy [...]

36 Using the Rhythm Performance ■ Loading Disk Rhythms Into Internal Memory The [Disk] button already contains 4 Rhythms, but these can be rewritten by Rhythms from a Music Style disk. Rhythms loaded from the disk into internal memory will not be lost even if the power is turned off. It is convenient to load frequently-used disk Rhythms into inte[...]

37 Using the Rhythm Performance 5. Use the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select where you wish the selected Rhythm to be stored. 6. Press the Rhythm [Disk] button to confirm the storage- destination Rhythm. While the Rhythm is being loaded into internal memory, the following screen will be displayed. fig.03-18 Once the Rhythm has been accommodated i[...]

38 Using the Rhythm Performance ■ Copying a Rhythm Saved to the Rhythm [Disk] Button 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] button to select “Disk Rhythm.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4. Use the Menu [ ] and [ ] button to select “Copy Rhythm.” 5. Press the [Rec] button. 6. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select[...]

39 Using the Rhythm Performance ❍ If the following screen appears The following screens appear when a rhythm has already been saved to the save destination. fig.03-17 To cancel the procedure, press the [Reset] button. 10. Press the [Rec] button again to start coping the Rhythm into the internal memory. 11. Press the [Utility] button. The basic sc[...]

40 Using the Rhythm Performance 7. Press the [Rec] button. The following screen will be displayed. 8. If you determine that the rhythm may be deleted, press the [Rec] button once more. While the Rhythm is being deleted, the following screen will be displayed. 9. Press the [Utility] button. The basic screen reappears. ■ Restoring the Rhythm Stored[...]

41 Adding Various Effects to a Voice The AT-15 allows you to add a variety of effects to each voice, and to use various playing techniques to make your performance more expressive. Adding Harmony to a Melody (Harmony Intelligence) Harmony Intelligence is a function that adds harmony to a single note being played on the Upper keyboard, the harmony b[...]

42 Adding Various Effects to a Voice Changing the Type of Harmony Intelligence There are 6 different Harmony Intelligence. When you press the [Harmony Intelligence] button, the most appropriate voice(s) will be automatically set. The manner in which notes will sound also depends on the Harmony type. 1. Press the [Harmony Intelligence] button (indic[...]

43 Adding Various Effects to a Voice Adding Modulation to the Sound (Rotary Effect) Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow. The Rotary effect can be applied to the following sounds. • Voices assigned to [Lower] button, [Full] button, and [Jazz] button. • Voices assign[...]

44 Adding Various Effects to a Voice Reverb Effect Reverb is an effect that adds a sense of spaciousness to the sound, creating the illusion of playing in a large or small concert hall, a large or small room, a small club, etc. fig.04-07 1. Press the Reverb [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ] buttons to adjust the overall Reverb amount. When you press the up button[...]

45 Adding Various Effects to a Voice Sustain Effect Sustain allows you to add a Sustain effect or decay to each voice after the keys are released. The Sustain effect can be added simultaneously to the Upper (except the Solo Part), Lower, and Pedal Bass voices. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the “Sus[...]

46 Using the Play Functions Using the Lower Keyboard to Play the Bass Voice (Pedal [To Lower] Button) By using the Pedal [To Lower] button, you can sound the Pedal Bass voice by playing the root note (see p. 109) of a chord on the Lower keyboard in the area that is playing the Lower voice. fig.05-08 1. Select a Pedal Bass voice (p. 23). 2. Press th[...]

47 Using the Play Functions Playing the Solo Voice on the Lower Keyboard (Solo [To Lower] Button) Normally, the solo voice will sound on the upper keyboard. By using the Solo [To Lower] button, you can play the solo voice in the right- hand side of the lower keyboard that includes the B4 key. The state in which the keyboard is divided in this way i[...]

48 Using the Play Functions Transposing to a Different Key (Transpose Buttons) You can transpose the key of a performance without having to shift the position of your fingers on the keyboard. This feature is called “Key Transpose.” For example: you may play in the familiar C major scale while your music will sound in any key of your choice. fig[...]

49 Using the Play Functions Adjusting the Overall Volume Using an Expression Pedal You can adjust the entire volume using an Expression Pedal. When you depress the Expression Pedal, the volume increases. The volume decreases as you tilt the pedal back. fig.06-03 Adding Decay to the Sound (Damper Pedal) You can depress the damper pedal to add reverb[...]

50 Using the Play Functions Using the Foot Switch On each side of the expression pedal are two Foot Switches. Different functions are assigned to each of these two foot switches. fig.06-07 With the factory settings, the following functions are assigned to the left and right Foot Switches. Press the right Foot Switch toward the right. If Rotary is t[...]

51 Using the Registration Buttons The AT-15 allows you to store sound settings and panel settings such as 8 in the Registration buttons. There are a total of 8 Registration buttons, and one set of panel settings can be stored in each, allowing you to register a total of 8 different panel settings. Each set of panel settings that has been stored in [...]

52 Using the Registration Buttons Recalling a Registration There are two ways of calling up the settings affecting the rhythms registered to the Registration buttons [1]–[8], “INSTANT” and “DELAYED.” At the factory this is set to “DELAYED.” ■ How to Recall a Registration ❍ Recalling Voices and Other Panel Settings 1. Press a Regis[...]

53 Using the Registration Buttons Automatically Registering When You Switch Panel Settings When the [Manual] button is ON (lit), all panel settings you make will be stored automatically in the [Manual] button as they are made, thus updating the Registration that had been previously saved. If you change to a preset Registration [1]– [8] button, it[...]

54 Using the Registration Buttons 4. Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to move the cursor, and press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select a character. fig.07-05 The following characters can be selected. 5. When you have finished assigning the name, simultaneously press the [Load] button and the [Save] button once again. The Registration set i[...]

55 Using the Registration Buttons ■ Copying Only the Name of a Registration Here’s how you can copy just the name of a Registration without copying its performance data. 1. Insert the floppy disk containing the registration with the name you want to copy in the disk drive. 2. Press the [Registration] button to make the indicator light. 3. Press[...]

56 Using the Registration Buttons Saving Registration Sets to a Floppy Disk With the settings of Registration [1]–[8] buttons considered as one set, a single floppy disk can store up to 99 sets of data. We recommend that complex panel settings or Registrations you wish to keep be saved on disk. Furthermore, when you save registrations created on [...]

57 Using the Registration Buttons ❍ If the following screen appears The following screens appear when a registration has already been saved to the save destination. fig.07-12 ● If you wish to update the contents of the Registration deta 1. Press the [Rec] button. The Registration will be rewritten. ● If you wish to save the data without erasi[...]

58 Using the Registration Buttons Loading Previously Saved Registration Sets Into the AT-15 Here’s how to recall a previously saved Registration set from the floppy disk into the memory of the AT-15. Registrations can be selected in the following two ways. • Loading a Set of Registrations You can load a “set” (a collection of settings for R[...]

59 Using the Registration Buttons ■ Loading an Individual Registration You can load any desired individual Registration to any desired Registration button. 1. Insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the disk drive. 2. Press the [Registration] button (indicator lights). 3. Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select the Registra[...]

60 Using the Registration Buttons Deleting a Set of Registrations from a Floppy Disk Here’s how to delete a Registration set that was saved to a floppy disk. 1. Insert the floppy disk containing the Registration into the disk drive. 2. Press the [Registration] button (indicator lights). 3. Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select the Regist[...]

61 Record and Playback Your Performance You can use the AT-15’s internal Composer feature to record performances and to play back commercial SMF format music files. fig.08-01 What you can do “Play back SMF music files” You can use the floppy disk drive to play back commercially available music files, and enjoy a wide variety of songs. “Prev[...]

62 Record and Playback Your Performance Playing Back Performance Songs Stored on Floppy Disk In addition to playing back the music you recorded on the instrument and saved to a floppy disk. AT-15 also lets you enjoy a wide variety of commercially available SMF music files. fig.08-26 1. Insert a floppy disk containing commercially available SMF musi[...]

63 Record and Playback Your Performance When the performance song loaded from a disk is a Standard MIDI File, “ ” will be displayed after the file name. fig.08-27 2. Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to select the song. 3. Press the [Play/Stop] button to start playback. Playback of the performance data begins. 4. To stop playback, press the [...]

64 Record and Playback Your Performance Silencing a Specific Track (Track Mute) The indicators for Track Mute button in which performances were recorded will be lit. By turning off these Track Mute button indicators, you can temporarily silence the sound. This is referred to as “Track Mute.” You can practice with the melody muted. fig.08-07 1. [...]

65 Record and Playback Your Performance Recording a Performance You can record the performance that you play. You can also record your performance while playing rhythms or automatic accompaniment. fig.08-02 1. Select the panel settings needed for recording the performance. 2. Make sure that a floppy disk is not inserted in the disk drive. If a flop[...]

66 Record and Playback Your Performance If you press the [Rec] button when a song has been selected from the floppy disk, the selected song will be completely loaded into the AT-15 and the Composer will enter into the recording standby mode. If you wish to record a new song, press the Select [-] and [+] buttons to first select “NEW SONG” before[...]

67 Record and Playback Your Performance Playing Back a Performance Song Play back the performance recorded on the AT-15. fig.08-06 1. Press the [Reset] button. The location at which playback will start will return to the beginning of the first measure (bar). 2. Press the [Play/Stop] button to start playback. After playback reaches the end of the pe[...]

68 Record and Playback Your Performance Rerecording Performance Data Recorded on the AT-15 You can record over recorded performance data. fig.08-08 1. Press the [Rec] button to enter into the recording standby mode. The [Rec] button indicator will light, and the [Play/Stop] button indicator will blink. The point at which recording begins is returne[...]

69 Record and Playback Your Performance Erasing a Performance Song If you wish to discard your recording and re-record from the beginning, or if you wish to record a new performance, you must erase the previously- recorded data. fig.08-09 1. Press the [Registration] and [Save] buttons simultaneously. The following message, asking you to confirm you[...]

70 Record and Playback Your Performance Formatting Disks Floppy disks must first be “formatted” (initialized) before they can be used by the AT-15 to store data. “Formatting” is the process of erasing any data which may have been on the disk and making the format of the floppy disk match the format of the device. The AT-15 cannot use a flop[...]

71 Record and Playback Your Performance 4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Disk Utility.” fig.08-13 5. Press the [Rec] button. 6. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Format Disk.” 7. Press the [Rec] button. The following message, asking you to confirm, will be displayed. fig.08-14 To cancel the procedure, press the [[...]

72 Record and Playback Your Performance Changing the Name of a Performance Song (Rename) A name is automatically assigned to a performance song that you record. However, at some point you may wish to change the name to something more meaningful. fig.08-16 1. Press the [Load] and [Save] buttons simultaneously. 2. Press the Select [-] and [+] buttons[...]

73 Record and Playback Your Performance Saving Performance Songs onto Floppy Disk The performance data that you recorded will disappear when the power of the AT-15 is turned off. If you wish to keep the performance data, you can save it on a floppy disk. If the performance data has never been saved to a floppy disk, a “ ” symbol appears in the [...]

74 Record and Playback Your Performance 4. Press the [Save] button to confirm the format. While performance data is being saved to the floppy disk, the following display appears. fig.08-22 ❍ If the following screen will appear If the floppy disk already contains performance data of the same name, the following display will appear. fig.08-23 ● I[...]

75 Record and Playback Your Performance Deleting Performance Songs Stored on Disk Follow the steps below to erase a performance song that was saved onto a floppy disk. 1. Insert the floppy disk containing performance songs into the disk drive. 2. Press the [Utility] button. 3. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Disk Utility.” fig.08-[...]

76 Record and Playback Your Performance Layering a New Recording onto SMF Music Files You can load commercially available SMF music files into the AT-15, and record your own performance on top of it. During recording, the data you’ve loaded will be played back, while everything you play on the upper and lower manuals will be recorded. 1. Insert a[...]

77 Record and Playback Your Performance Re-recording a Performance Saved on Floppy Disk A song saved on floppy disk can be loaded into the AT-15, and you can then re-record the performances of the upper keyboard and lower keyboard. 1. Into the disk drive, insert the floppy disk that contains the performance data. 2. Press the Select [-] [+] buttons[...]

78 Settings for the Composer Changing the Key When Playing Back Songs SMF Music files or a performance that you recorded can be transposed for playback. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select “Play Transpose.” 3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select the value for transpose. Each press of the Value [...]

79 Settings for the Composer Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can adjust the volume of the metronome. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select “Metronome.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select “Metronome Vol.” (Metronome Volume). fig.09-03 5. Press the Value [-] and [[...]

80 Settings for the Composer Setting the Beat This setting determines the beat to be used when recording performance songs. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Using the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons, select “Beat.” fig.09-05 3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to set the beat. Setting 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 To [...]

81 Settings for the Composer Assigning Commercial SMF Music Files to the Tracks During recording, the control track will store the operations as follows. ❍ Panel Operations (Voice selections, Tempo changes, Rotary fast/slow etc.) Newly recorded performance data will be added without erasing the previously recorded data. If you wish to record new [...]

82 Settings for the Composer Re-recording the Pedalboard Performance You can erase the bass accompaniment of SMF music files and record your own pedalboard performance, or re-record the pedalboard performance of a song that was previously saved on disk. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “BassReplaceRec[...]

83 Settings for the Composer ■ Function During Playback You can specify whether or not the Expression pedal will function while ATELIER song files are being played back. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Exp. Source.” fig.09-06 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to se[...]

84 Adjusting the Effects Sustain Effect Sustain allows you to add a Sustain effect or decay to each voice after the keys are released. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Sustain.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Sustain.” 5. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] b[...]

85 Adjusting the Effects Changing the Reverb Type You can select from the following 11 types of Reverb: 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Reverb.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Reverb Type.” fig.11-04 5. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to select [...]

86 Adjusting the Effects Changing the Depth of the Reverb The depth of the Reverb can be set (0–10) for the following Parts. You can make independent settings for each Part. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Reverb.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “Rev[...]

87 Various Other Settings Turning Initial Touch On/Off (Initial Touch) Initial Touch is a function that translates the force used in playing the keys into a directly proportional amount of volume. It can be switched ON/OFF independently for the Upper and Lower Keyboards. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select[...]

88 Various Other Settings ig.12-09 3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to set the function to be assigned to the foot switch. To return to the basic screen, press the [Utility] button. * If the Utility menu “Regist Shift” setting is “RIGHT” or “LEFT”, the Foot Switch will be dedicated to switching through the Registrations, and the ?[...]

89 Various Other Settings Using the Leading Bass Function (Leading Bass) When Automatic Accompaniment is used, and the Pedal [To Lower] button is ON, the Pedal Bass voice will normally play the root note (p. 109) of the chord you play on the Lower keyboard. If the Leading Bass function is enabled, the lowest note of the chord you play on the Lower [...]

90 Various Other Settings Layering the Solo Voice and Lower Voice (Solo To Lower Mode) When the Solo voice is being played by the Lower keyboard (i.e., when the Solo [To Lower] button is ON), you can specify whether the Lower voice and the Solo voice will sound together (layered), or will sound separately (split). 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. [...]

91 Various Other Settings Preventing Rhythm Tempos from Switching Automatically (Auto Standard Tempo) You can prevent rhythm tempos from switching automatically when you switch rhythms. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “AutoStdTempo” (Auto Standard Tempo). 3. Press the Value [-] and [+] buttons to s[...]

92 Various Other Settings Registration Arranger Update (Arranger Settings Recall Timing) You can specify how the settings related to Rhythm performances and Automatic Accompaniment will be recalled when you press a Registration button [1] – [8]. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “ArrangerUpdate.” f[...]

93 Various Other Settings Adjust the Standard Pitch (Master Tune) The basic pitch of an instrument is generally considered as the pitch of the middle A note. The “Master Tune” parameter lets you adjust this basic pitch to match the pitch of any other instruments that are playing together with the AT-15. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press t[...]

94 Various Other Settings MIDI IN Mode This instrument contains two sound generators: one for SMF data playback and one for keyboard performance. Normally, data received at the MIDI In connector will control only the sound generator for SMF data playback. However by changing the MIDI IN Mode setting, you can also control the keyboard sound generato[...]

95 Various Other Settings Setting PC Numbers (PC Number) You can specify the Program Change number that will be transmitted from MIDI Out when a Registration is selected. 1. Press the [Utility] button. 2. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “MIDI.” 3. Press the [Rec] button. 4. Press the Menu [ ] and [ ] buttons to select “PC Number.[...]

96 Connecting with External Devices If you want to hook up an external instrument to the AT-15, then this chapter is for you. Names and Functions of Jacks and Connectors 1 MIDI Out/In Connectors You can connect external MIDI instruments to these connectors to exchange performance information. 2 Input L (mono)/R Jacks Using this jack, you can connec[...]

97 Connecting with External Devices If You’re Using MIDI ● What’s MIDI? MIDI stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface,” and is a unified standard for the exchange of performance data and other information between electronic instruments and computers. The AT-15 is equipped with MIDI connectors to let it exchange performance informa[...]

98 Troubleshooting If the AT-15 does not function in the way you except, first check the following chart. If this does not resolve the problem, consult your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Station. When you press the [Power On] switch, the power doesn’t come on ❍ Power cord is not connected correctly (p. 16). No sound is heard ❍ The [Master[...]

99 Troubleshooting The bass note of the Automatic Accompaniment does not sound ❍ When a voice is selected for the Pedal Bass part, the bass of the Automatic Accompaniment will not sound. When you started a Rhythm with an Intro, the Rhythm did not sound ❍ Some Rhythms do not have rhythm sounds in the intro. Sound is distorted / cracked ❍ The P[...]

100 Display Messages fig.E.00 Meanings: • To protect the copyright, this music file cannot be saved as SMF format. • When you want to save as Atelier format, you can save on a floppy disk. fig.E.01 Meanings: • You can only play the music data. It cannot be saved on a floppy disk or internal memory. fig.E.02 Meanings: • The protect tab on th[...]

101 Display Messages fig.E.30 Meanings: • The Rhythm data is excessively large, and cannot be loaded. • The performance data is excessively large, and cannot be loaded. • Since the internal memory is full, recording is not possible. fig.E.40 Meanings: • The AT-15 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device. R[...]

102 Voice List A11 Full Organ1 *1 A12 Full Organ2 *1 A13 Full Organ3 *1 A14 Full Organ4 *1 A15 Full Organ5 *1 A20 Ballad Organ *1 B11 Jazz Organ1 *1 B12 Jazz Organ2 *1 B13 Jazz Organ3 *1 B14 Jazz Organ4 *1 B15 Jazz Organ5 *1 B17 ComboJazzOrg *1 B21 Rock Organ1 C11 Lower Organ1 *1 C12 Lower Organ2 *1 C17 Manual Bass *1 D11 Pipe Organ1 D12 Pipe Organ[...]

103 Drum Set List ---: no sound [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number 39 40 41 43 45 47 42 44 46 36 38 37 87 88 84 86 85 51 52 53 55 57 59 54 56 58 48 50 49 63 64 65 67 69 71 66 68 70 60 62 61 75 76 77 79 81 83 78 80 82 72 74 73 C2 C3 C4 C5 89 91 93 95 90 92 94 96 C7 C6 Std Kick 1 Side Stick Snare[...]

104 Drum Set List ---: no sound [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number 39 40 41 43 45 47 42 44 46 36 38 37 87 88 84 86 85 51 52 53 55 57 59 54 56 58 48 50 49 63 64 65 67 69 71 66 68 70 60 62 61 75 76 77 79 81 83 78 80 82 72 74 73 C2 C3 C4 C5 89 91 93 95 90 92 94 96 C7 C6 Std Kick 1 Side Stick Brush[...]

105 Rhythm List Big Band/Swing LooseBigBand Organ Swing Big Serenade Vocal Swing Foxtrot 2 BigBandSwing Blues Club Swing Country/Gospel Cntry Dreams Revival OldtimeCntry Cajun Soft Gospel D Country 2 Gospel 2 Twostep Oldies/Contempo Swing Pop Pop'n Roll '70s 1 Dreamin' Michael'sPop '50s Pop 1 Beach Sound Let's Twist Ac[...]

106 Chord List ● symbol : Indicates the constituent note of chords. ★ symbol : Chord shown with an “ ★ ”can be played by pressing just the key marked with the “ ★ ” (when Chord Intelligence is ON). Cm7 5 CC # DE EF Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 E maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 C7 C#7 D7 E 7 E7 F7 Cm C#m Dm E m Em Fm Cm7 C#m7 Dm7 E m7 Em7 Fm7 Cdim C#dim Ddim[...]

107 Chord List F# G A A B B F#maj7 Gmaj7 A maj7 Amaj7 B maj7 Bmaj7 F#7 G7 A 7 A7 B 7 B7 F#m Gm A m Am B m Bm F#m7 Gm7 A m7 Am7 B m7 Bm7 F#dim Gdim A dim Adim B dim Bdim Gm7 5 Am7 5 Bm7 5 F#aug Gaug A aug Aaug B aug Baug F#sus4 Gsus4 A sus4 Asus4 B sus4 Bsus4 F#7sus4 G7sus4 A 7sus4 A7sus4 B 7sus4 B7sus4 B m7 5 A m7 5 F#m7 5 G6 Gm6 A6 A 6 B6 Bm6 B 6 [...]

108 Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off Initial Touch Upper ON/OFF Initial Touch Lower ON/OFF Registration Shift Auto Standard Tempo Arranger Update Transpose Update Metronome Sound Lyric On/Off Master Tune MIDI IN Mode Send PC Switch Registration Name Settings That Are Store[...]

109 Glossary Arrangement This refers to changes that have been made in an original tune, by adding a new accompaniment or by changing the instruments used. Automatic Accompaniment Automatic Accompaniment is automatic accompaniment when just a few keys in the lower section of the keyboard are pressed to specify the chord. Basic Chord This refers to [...]

110 Glossary About ATELIER Series Sound Generator The ATELIER series come equipped with GM2/GS sound generators. General MIDI The General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of proprietary designs, and standardize the MIDI capabilities of sound generating devices. Sound generating devices and m[...]

111 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Prog Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Message Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key's Ch's 0, 32 1 5 6, 38 7 10 11 16 64[...]

112 Main Specifications AT-15:Music Atelier Keyboard Upper keyboard: 49 notes (C3–C7) Lower keyboard: 61 notes (C2–C7) Pedalboard: 20 notes (C2–G3) Sound Generator Conforms to General MIDI 2/General MIDI/GS/XG lite Voices 108 voices Max. Polyphony 64 voices Parts Upper Part: Upper Organ, Upper Orchestral Lower Part: Lower Solo Part: Solo Peda[...]

113 Main Specifications Connectors Phones jack (Stereo), AC Inlet, MIDI connectors (In, Out), Audio output jacks (L (mono), R), Audio input jacks (L (mono), R) Power Supply AC 117 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V (50/60 Hz), AC 220 V (60 Hz) Power Consumption 65 W Finish Simulated Mahogany Dimensions Console: 1210 (W) x 490 (D) x 320 (H) mm 47-11/16 (W) x 19-[...]

114 Demo Song List To play the Demo Songs, please refer to “Listening to the Demo Songs” (p. 19). * All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. * No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI OUT. ■ Profile Hal Vincent Hal consist[...]

115 Ric Iannone Ric Iannone began playing the piano and accordion at the age of two and a half. By the time he was seven, he was performing public and private engagements with his musician father. For more than 20 years Ric has performed and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe, de- lighting audiences with his unique playing[...]

116 Index A Active Expression Voice .............................................. 102 Arrangement ................................................................... 33 Arranger Function .......................................................... 34 Arranger Update ............................................................ 92 Auto Std Tempo (Auto[...]

117 Index Muting Channel ...................................................................... 81 Track ........................................................................... 80 N Name Performance Song ..................................................... 72 Registration ............................................................... 53 O Oct[...]

118 As of January 15, 2005 (ROLAND) Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9, EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: 20-2-417-1828 REUNION Maison FO - YAM Marcel 25 Rue Jul[...]

2 To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover to left or right on the master page. This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil [...]

AT-15 Owner’s Manual 03238612 ’05-2-4TP To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover to left or right on the master page. Owner’s Manual Copyright © 2003 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. Before using this unit, car[...]