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Performance Functions and Effects
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Performance FunctionsModulation
Keyboard Touch
Pitch fallsPitch rises
The force or speed with which you play the keyboard will vary the
volume or brightness of the main part, split part, and dual part.
All of the acoustic instrument sounds (e.g., piano, violin, drum) will
respond to your keyboard touch, allowing you to reproduce the If you push the lever away from yourself while moving it to left or
musically expressive range of that instrument. The sound will be
louder and more brilliant if you play strongly, and softer and more right, both effects will be applied.
muted if you play softly.
You can specify the range of pitch bend that will occur. For
1.Press [KEYBOARD TOUCH] so itOs lit.details, refer to OPB Range� (p. 22).
Keyboard touch is now turned on.
If you press [KEYBOARD TOUCH] once again so it goes out, Foot Switch
the keyboard touch will be fixed; i.e., the sound will no longer
vary in response to your keyboard playing touch.
You must connect the foot switch while the E-09Os power is
switched off.
Specifying a Fixed Keyboard Touch
Connect a separately available foot switch (Roland DP series unit or
HereOs how to specify the uniform strength each note will have if BOSS FS-5U) to the rear panel FOOT SWITCH jack. By pressing the
[KEYBOARD TOUCH] is unlit.foot switch, you can sustain the sound even after taking your fingers
off the keyboard. You can also assign other functions to the foot
1.Press [KEYBOARD TOUCH] until the screen indicates OKBD
Touch.�switch. For details, refer to OFSW (Foot Switch Assign)� (p. 23).
[FUNCTION] lights.
Music Assistant
2.Use TEMPO [(-)][(+)] to specify the OKBD Touch�
setting. (Range: 1�127)Music assistant settings let you instantly recall settings that are
A setting of O1� will be extremely faint (normally inaudible), appropriate for the song youOre playing.
and a setting of O127� will be the maximum strength (very loud
and bright).
You canOt use Music Assistant while a song is playing.
3.Press [FUNCTION] so it goes out.Selecting music assistant settings will recall settings for the following
items.
Y Music style
Some of the internal tones switch between different sounds Y Tempo
depending on your keyboard playing strength. For such tones, Y The tone of the main part, split part, and dual part
only one of these sounds will be heard if you specify a fixed
keyboard touch.Y Effects
Y Band orchestrator
Y Keyboard touch
The keyboard touch setting can be saved in a user program. (p.
16)Selecting Music Assistant Settings
1.Press [MUSIC ASSISTANT] so itOs lit.
Pitch Bend and ModulationThe screen will show the name of the music assistant setting.
You can use the BENDER/MODULATION lever located at the left 2.Use FAMILY [][] to select the group (musical style)
of the keyboard to apply two types of effect to the sound of the that includes the music assistant settings you want to use.
keyboard part.You can choose from the following groups.
Ballad, Ballroom, Dancing, Easy List, Evergreen, JazzSwng,
PopHit, General
Pitch Bend lowers the pitch youOre playing when you move the
lever to the left, or raises it when you move the lever to the
right.3.Use SELECT [][] to choose music assistant settings
from the group you selected in step 2.
Modulation applies vibrato to the sound when you push the
As an alternative to using the FAMILY or SELECT buttons, you
lever away from yourself while playing.can use the numeric keys to make your selection.
1. Press [NUMERIC] so itOs lit.
If the MFX type is ROTARY, this will switch the speed of 2. Use TONE category buttons [1]�[0] to enter a music assistant
rotation instead of applying the modulation effect.number.
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