Roland GR-33 Universal Remote User Manual


 
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Contents
Chapter 4 Five Basic Modes ................................................................30
Play Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 30
Pedal Effect Mode ...........................................................................................................................31
Patch Edit Mode: What It Means, How It Works...................................................................... 32
System Mode.................................................................................................................................... 33
Procedures in Tuner Mode............................................................................................................ 33
Getting Into and Out of Each Mode ............................................................................................34
Chapter 5 Setting/Changing Sounds (Patches) .................................35
Details of Putting a Patch Together.............................................................................................35
What is a “Tone”? .........................................................................................................................35
Recording and Settings of Each Patch........................................................................................35
Making separate settings for each string (STRING SELECT)................................................. 35
The Relationship Between Arpeggiator/Harmonist and Patches......................................... 36
Saving Patches ................................................................................................................................. 36
Cautions When Saving................................................................................................................. 36
Saving Patches From the GR-33 to Sequencers or Other MIDI Devices (Bulk Dump).......37
Receiving previously saved system or patch data (Bulk Load) .............................................37
Naming the Patches (PATCH NAME) ........................................................................................ 38
Setting the Volume Level of Each Patch (PATCH LEVEL)..................................................... 38
Changing the Feel of a Performance (PLAY FEEL)...................................................................39
Following the Guitar Sound Shape (Envelope Follow)...........................................................40
Increasing the Speed of Expression (Acceleration) .................................................................. 40
Changing Sound Placement (PAN) ............................................................................................. 41
Dividing Continuous Pitch Changes into Semitones (CHROMATIC)................................ 42
When You Want to Make a Chord Resonate Beautifully........................................................42
When You Want to Reproduce Piano-like Pitch Changes ......................................................42
Selecting Wah Types (WAH TYPE)............................................................................................. 43
Selecting Pitch Glide Type (GLIDE TYPE)................................................................................ 44
Selecting Hold Type (HOLD TYPE)............................................................................................ 45
Using the CTRL Pedal.................................................................................................................... 46
Using the Expression Pedal........................................................................................................... 47
To Add Effects ............................................................................................................................... 47
To Switch Effects (EXP PEDAL) .................................................................................................47
Creating Synth Sounds .................................................................................................................. 49
Selecting the basic ingredient (tone) of a sound (SELECT).....................................................49
Increasing/Decreasing Attack Time (ATTACK)......................................................................49
Changing Tone Release (RELEASE)........................................................................................... 50
Changing Tone Brightness (BRIGHTNESS).............................................................................. 50
Combining/Layering Two Sounds (Tones)................................................................................ 51
Determining Which Tones Will Be Sounded (LAYER) ...........................................................51
Applying Detune (Subtle Pitch Shift).........................................................................................51
Transposing by Semitones (TRANSPOSE)................................................................................ 51
Determining the Volume Balance of Two Tones (1:2 BALANCE) ........................................ 52
What to do When a Tone is Supposed to Sound, but Doesn’t ............................................... 52