Roland A-88 User Manual

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Switching the Operating Mode
The A-88 has four operating modes.
When you turn on the power, the A-88 will automatically start up in PLAY mode.
You can switch the operating mode by pressing the following buttons.
SuperNATURAL
mode
MIDI Visual Control
mode
PLAY mode
or when you’ve
nished making
settings
+
FUNCTION mode
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PLAY Mode
What is PLAY mode?
This is the mode that’s used when performing. When you play the keyboard, note
messages will be transmitted, causing your MIDI device to produce sound.
In PLAY mode you can use the keyboard to play a connected sound module. You can
also use functions such as the [Pitch Bend/Modulation] lever to change the pitch of the
currently sounding notes (Pitch Bend) or apply a vibrato eect (Modulation), and change
the octave (Octave Shift).
Functionality in PLAY mode
Performing
You can transmit MIDI messages by operating the keyboard,
[Pitch Bend/Modulation] lever, [C1] [C2] knobs, [S1] [S2] buttons,
D-BEAM controller and pedals.
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About the Operating Modes

Roland A-88 Specifications

General

Control type	Buttons, Rotary
Number of knobs	2
MIDI-keyboard number of keys	88 keys
Product color	Black
Interface	USB
DC-in jack	Yes
Power source type	DC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	273 mm
Width	1443 mm
Height	116 mm
Weight	15900 g