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This document explains the functions that have been added in version 2.0. Please read this along with the Prelude Owner’s Manual. Version 2 Supplementary Manual Copyright © 2009 ROLAND EUROPE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND EUROPE.
2 Contents New functions in Prelude Version 2.0 . 3 Playing back songs with Lyrics data........................ 3 Creating a User Style ............................................. 3 Recording or editing a song ................................... 3 Other added functions.
3 New functions in Prelude Version 2.0 • You can now play back songs stored in the Prelude’s internal memory and follow their lyrics in the display in true karaoke fashion. • For your convenience, the Prelude allows you to specify whether you want to see 4 or 6 lines of lyrics at once.
4 Playing back songs with Lyrics data The Prelude allows you to follow the lyrics of the songs you play back in its display (provided the songs you select contain lyrics data). This function is available for songs that reside in the Prelude’s internal memory.
5 Before you compose a Style For each of the three principal chords (Major, minor, and 7th), each Style contains four variations each for intro, main, fill-in, and ending, giving a total of 48 accompaniment patterns. Each accompaniment pattern is called a “division.
6 Before you compose a Style Broadly speaking, you can create a user style in either of the following two ways. Editing an existing style You can create a new User Style by changing the Tones used in a previously saved Style, adjusting the volume balance between parts, or adjusting the settings of dedicated Style effects.
7 Editing an existing Style You can change the Tone used by each part of a Style, and adjust the volume and effect balance between parts. The STYLE MAKEUP settings are applied to all divisions of a Part for which the same Tone is assigned. 1. Select a Style (p.
8 Editing an existing Style STYLE MFX SETTING screen From the STYLE MFX screen, press [ ] to access this screen. Here’s how a Style you’ve edited can be saved as a User Style. 1. Press [WRITE]. The WRITE MENU screen or the STYLE NAME screen will appear.
9 Creating a new Style Here’s how to delete the performance data from the Style, and initialize it to the specified values. 1. Press [MENU] so the button is lit. 2. Use [ ] [ ] to select “Style Composer,” and press [ENTER]. The STYLE COMPOSER screen will appear.
10 Creating a new Style You can assign the following Tones to each style part. Drums (ADrum): rhythm sets Bass (ABass): tones other than rhythm sets Accompaniment (Acc 1–6): any tone 6. Press [ ] to start recording. If the Count In setting is WAIT NOTE, recording will start the moment you play a key.
11 Creating a new Style You can assign the following Tones to each style part. Drums (ADrum): rhythm sets Bass (ABass): tones other than rhythm sets Accompaniment (Acc 1–6): any tone 7. Press [ ] to start recording. The STYLE STEP REC screen will appear.
12 Creating a new Style I A Style you’ve recorded can be saved as a User Style. The following content is saved. • Recording data for each Division •S tyle MFX settings (MFX Type, MFX Chorus/Reverb Send, MFX Sw) • STYLE MAKEUP settings • One Touch settings (you can select whether these will be saved) 1.
13 Creating a new Style The Prelude is able to display both uppercase and lowercase letters, but these are not distinguished internally. For example, suppose that a Style named “ROCK” has been saved.
14 Creating a new Style This function corrects the timing of the performance data in the specified region. 1. In the “Style Edit Menu,” select “1.
15 Creating a new Style 3. Select “EXECUTE” and then press [ENTER]. It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this operation. This function deletes the performance data of the specified region. Performance data that follows the deleted region will be moved forward to fill the gap.
16 Creating a new Style 3. In the STYLE EDIT COPY =SOURCE= screen, select “DESTINATION” and press [ENTER]. The STYLE EDIT COPY =DESTINATION= screen will appear. 4. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to the parameter you want to change, and use the VALUE dial to make the desired setting.
17 Creating a new Style This function inserts blank space at the specified location. Performance data that follows this location will be moved back to make room for the inserted blank space. The performance data will be lengthened by the inserted amount.
18 Creating a new Style This function modifies the dynamics of the specified region. 1. In the “Style Edit Menu,” select “7. Change Velocity” and press [ENTER]. The STYLE EDIT CHANGE VELOCITY screen will appear. 2. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to the parameter you want to change, and use the VALUE dial to make the desired setting.
19 Creating a new Style 3. Select “EXECUTE” and then press [ENTER]. It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this operation. This function replaces the specified MSB, LSB, and PC values with different MSB, LSB, and PC values.
20 Creating a new Style By using this function, events of the specified data type in the specified region and specified range of pitches can be shifted forward or backward. 1. In the “Style Edit Menu,” select “10. Shift Clock” and press [ENTER].
21 Creating a new Style This function specifies the time signature of the Style. 1. In the “Style Edit Menu,” select “12. Time Signature” and press [ENTER]. The STYLE EDIT TIME SIGNATURE screen will appear. 2. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to the parameter you want to change, and use the VALUE dial to make the desired setting.
22 Creating a new Style 1. Measure: Beat: Tick 2. Bank select MSB/value Bank select LSB/value Program change number/value 3. Controller number/value 4. Pitch bend/value 5. Note: Note number/Velocity/Gate time (Beat: Tick) 6. Use the VALUE dial or [ ] [ ] to select the event that you want to edit.
23 Creating a new Style Using the Style data of a chord, you can automatically generate Style data for a different chord. This is called the “EZ Convert” function. For example, you could create performance data for each of the Major divisions, and then use the EZ Convert function to automatically generate data for the minor and 7th divisions.
24 Creating a song You can use the Prelude’s 16-track recorder to create songs. You can record your keyboard performance while listening to an accompaniment, and then listen to the playback of your recorded performance. If you want to record the Style playback as well, turn [STYLE] on.
25 Creating a song Upper/Lower MFX (p. 40 in the owner’s manual) will apply only to the realtime performance of the Part (Upper Part or Lower Part) you play by hand. Be aware that Upper/Lower MFX will not apply to the recorded Song data. You can specify whether the metronome will sound during recording.
26 Editing an existing song You can change the Tone used by each part of the song, and adjust the volume or effect balance of the parts. The settings in SONG MAKEUP are not applied to the data recorded in the song; rather, they are applied when the song is played back.
27 Editing an existing song SONG MFX screen You can access this screen from the SONG TRACK screen by moving the cursor to “MFX” and pressing [ENTER], or from the SONG MFX SETTING screen by pressing [ ]. SONG MFX SETTING screen You can access this screen from the SONG MFX screen by pressing [ ].
28 Creating a new song Here’s how to erase the performance data from a song, and initialize it to the specified values. 1. Press [SONG]. 2. Press [PART VIEW] a number of times until the SONG TRACK screen appears. 3. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to “INIT” and press [ENTER].
29 Creating a new song 4. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to select a parameter, and turn the VALUE dial to edit the value. You can use [OCTAVE] to change the octave setting during recording. If “PUNCH IN/OUT” is set for Pedal Assign (p. 45 in the owner’s manual).
30 Creating a new song 4. Press [SONG REC] to change REC TYPE to “STEP REC.” Pressing [SONG REC] will switch between REALTIME and STEP REC. You can also switch between REALTIME and STEP REC by moving the cursor to REC TYPE and turning the VALUE dial.
31 Creating a new song Here’s how to save a song you’ve recorded. The following content will be saved. • The song’s performance data • Song MFX settings (MFX Type, MFX Chorus/Reverb Send, MFX Sw) • Song Makeup settings 1. Press [WRITE]. The SONG NAME screen will appear.
32 Creating a new song If you’ve assigned the same name as an existing song, a screen will ask you to confirm that you want to overwrite the existing song. The Prelude is able to display both uppercase and lowercase letters, but these are not distinguished internally.
33 Creating a new song This function corrects the timing of performance data in the specified region. 1. In the “Song Edit Menu,” select “1. Quantize” and [ENTER].
34 Creating a new song 3. Select “EXECUTE” and then press [ENTER]. It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this operation. This function deletes the performance data of the specified region. Performance data that follows the deleted region will be moved forward to fill the gap.
35 Creating a new song 3. In the SONG EDIT COPY =SOURCE= screen, select “DESTINATION” and press [ENTER]. The SONG EDIT COPY =DESTINATION= screen will appear. 4. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to the parameter that you want to change, and use the VALUE dial to make the desired settings.
36 Creating a new song This function transposes the pitches of the specified region. 1. In the “Song Edit Menu,” select “6. Transpose” and press [ENTER]. The SONG EDIT TRANSPOSE screen will appear. 2. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to the parameter that you want to change, and use the VALUE dial to make the desired settings.
37 Creating a new song It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this operation. This function modifies the durations of the notes in the specified region. 1. In the “Song Edit Menu,” select “8. Change Gate Time” and press [ENTER].
38 Creating a new song 3. Select “EXECUTE” and then press [ENTER]. It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this operation. By using this function, events of the specified data type in the specified region and specified range of pitches can be shifted forward or backward.
39 Creating a new song The performance data of the selected Source part will be lost. Data such as Program Changes will also be merged, so if the Source Part and Destination Part are using different Tones, the data resulting from the merge might not be played by the Tone you intend.
40 Creating a new song 5. Use [ ] [ ] to select the data that you want to edit, and use the VALUE dial to edit the value. You can use the [0]–[4] buttons to perform the following operations.
41 Creating a new song You can edit individual MIDI events of the data that applies to the entire song (i.e., System Exclusive, Tempo, and Beat data). 1. Select the Song that you want to edit (p. 29 in the owner’s manual). 2. Press [SONG]. 3. Press [PART VIEW].
42 Creating a new song System Exclusive messages, which serve in storing MFX and other settings for the Prelude, will be recorded at the beginning of the song. For this reason, please do not edit any System Exclusive messages other than those listed in the MIDI Implementation.
43 Other added functions The “STYLE FINDER” screen lets you sort the listed Styles in order of number, name, or tempo. This lets you quickly find the desired one of a large number of Styles.
44 Other added functions You can receive program change messages to switch divisions of the Style, or cause program change messages to be transmitted when you switch divisions of the Style. You can also receive chord input from an external MIDI keyboard.
45 Other added functions (Owner’s manual p. 37) A new “Chord Zone” parameter has been added to the performance settings, allowing you to specify the key range for chord detection. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. Use [ ] [ ] to select “Perform Edit” then press [ENTER].
46 Error messages related to creating Styles and Songs Message Meaning Action Edit Error! Failed to edit the Style/Song data. Make sure that the edit-related settings are correct. EZ Convert Error! EZ Convert failed. Make sure that division data exists for the chord you’ve specified as the source.
47 Index B BEND MODE ............................................................. 43 Bias .............................................................. 18, 36–37 C Change Gate Time ............................................... 18, 37 Change Velocity .
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