Name: Roland A-70
Brand: Roland
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Safety Instructions2
Table of Contents4
Placement6
Maintenance6
Repairs and Data6
Memory Backup6
Panel Descriptions7
Front Panel7
Rear Panel9
Connections10
Turning the Power on10
Turning the Power off11
Working with the Unit12
Performance or Manual Mode12
Controlling External MIDI Instruments12
Parameter Select Functions12
MIDI Output13
Setting MIDI Channels for the Zones13
Controlling and Layering MIDI Channels14
Adjusting the Volume of External MIDI Instruments14
Main Control Functions15
Adding Expression15
Pitch Bend/Modulation: Adding Vibrato15
Transposing the Keyboard15
Aftertouch16
Monophonic Playing16
Portamento16
Breath Control and "Manual" Aftertouch and Expression16
Basics18
Setting the Transposition of each Zone (Transpose)18
Key Range (Splits)18
Changing the Keyboard's Response (Velo Curve)19
Volume (Zone Volume)20
Stereo Placement (Pan)20
Sound Selection21
Program Changes21
Bank Select Messages21
Portamento Time22
Effect Send Levels22
Reverb Send Level (Rev Send)22
Chorus Send Level (Chor Send)22
Saving Your Settings23
Basic Structure of the Unit24
Memory Structure25
Five Mode25
Basic Operations26
Data Entry Pad26
Edit Mode: Making Settings in Greater Detail26
Utility Mode: Saving Settings26
Palette Sliders27
Selecting Parameters/Options27
Numeric Keypad27
Navigating through the Screens27
Selecting Items Via the Menus28
Using Shortcuts to Jump to the Desired Item28
Switches and Other Useful Functions29
Zone Buttons29
Help Function29
Panic Function30
Configuring the Unit31
MIDI ins and Outs31
Zone-To-MIDI out Assignments31
Setting Zone Output in Edit Mode/On the Front Panel31
Int Zones and the Outside (MIDI) World32
Using MIDI In1 External Input (Remote)32
Local KBD Sw (Separating the Keyboard from a Zone)33
Editing Zones Via MIDI33
Selecting Zone(S) the Remote Control33
MIDI In2: Working with External Sequences34
Performance Control Channel34
Functions for Assignable Controllers35
Other Controllers (On/Off for Zones)36
Total Volume Slider/Total Vol Pedal36
Hold Pedal36
Global Transpose (Interval and Status)36
Zone-Related Settings (Parameter Select)37
Slider Modulation/Preset Modulation Value37
Slider Aftertouch/Preset Aftertouch Value for Ext Zones37
Slider Expressoin/Preset Expression Value for Ext Zones37
Aux1 and Aux2: Control Changes, Sysex, RPN and NRPN38
Assigning Parameters38
Using the aux Buttons39
Using Performance Chains40
Creating a Chain40
System and Related Settings42
Display Format42
Name Maps for Sound Identification42
Assigning Maps to Zones42
Zone Comments/Explanations43
Creating Your Own Name Maps43
Useful Details44
LCD Contrast44
Double-Click Speed44
To CC Reset or Not to CC Reset44
Sequencers, Drum Machines, Effects Devices45
Controlling an External Sequencer45
Sequencer Control-To-MIDI out Assignments45
Tempo Button and Setting45
Controlling an Effects Device/Drum Machine/Sampler46
Reset Button46
Start/Stop Button46
MIDI Channels for Controlling an Effects Device46
Effector-To-MIDI out Assignments47
Selecting Effects Programs Via MIDI47
Playing Samples/Drum Sounds47
Working with a Voice Expansin Board49
Installing a Voice Expansion Board49
Initializing the Unit for the Expansion Board49
Listening to the Demo Songs49
Differences between Voice Expansion Boards50
Polyphony50
Assignments of the Parameter Select Buttons50
Using the Unit as a Stage Piano51
Selecting Sounds51
Quick Sound Changes and Layers51
First Editing Steps52
Assigning Patches to the Parts52
Sound-Related Settings (Volume and Pan)53
Volume ("Patch MIX")53
Transporting and Fine-Tuning Patches53
Envelope Settings (Attack, Decay, Release)54
Changing the Brightness54
Adding Effects55
Reverb and Chorus Send Levels55
Equalizer55
Reverb Settings55
Chorus Settings56
Meaning of the out Settings56
Using the Voice Expansion Board as Sound Module57
Master Tune57
V-Exp Local Control57
Performance List (Factory Set)58
Patch List (Factory Set)58
Housekeeping (Write, Copy, Etc.)59
Naming Your Settings59
Saving Settings59
Manual Settings to Performance (man To)59
Copying Settings60
Saving a Chain60
Copying Performances60
Copying Chains60
Initializing (Factory or Initial)61
Initializing the Temporary Performance or Chain Area61
Initializing the Manual Settings61
Initializing the System Settings61
Bulk Dump: External Storage62
Initializing All Memories62
Troubleshooting63
Error Messages63
Other Messages64
Specifications65
MIDI Implementation Chart66
Index67

Brand	Roland
Model	A-70
Category	Electronic Keyboard
Language	English

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