User Manual
An Overview of the FA
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Performance
Functions
Editing
Sequencer
(Creating Songs)
Sampler Pads DAW
Appendix
Overview Performing SettingsOverview
How the Sound Engine Is Structured
Tones
There are two types of tones: “SuperNATURAL tones” and “PCM tones.”
You can choose a tone from the sound library and assign it to a part. You can also edit a tone and save it to user memory (p. 14).
ACOUSTIC SYNTH
SYNTH
DRUM KIT
DRUM KIT
TONE
PCM
Sound library
SuperNATURAL tones
There are three types of SuperNATURAL tones: “SuperNATURAL acoustic tones,” “SuperNATURAL synth tones,” and “SuperNATURAL drum kits.”
Type Explanation
SuperNATURAL acoustic tones (SN-A)
These tones reproduce not merely the sounds of acoustic instruments, but also the dierences arising from the phrase,
chord, or melodic performances of the player, giving you the expressive power that is distinctive of that acoustic
instrument.
SuperNATURAL synth tones (SN-S)
Each tone components: “OSC (oscillator),” “FILTER (lter),” and “AMP (amp).” Powerful synth sounds can be
produced by a single tone.
SuperNATURAL drum kits (SN-D)
These are drum sounds that reproduce the natural tonal change from soft to strong strikes, and the way in which the
sound responds to repeated strikes.
PCM Tones
There are two types of PCM tones: “PCM synth tones” and “PCM drum kits.”
Type Explanation
PCM synth tones (PSMC)
These are sounds that were called “patches” on Roland synthesizers of the past, and have been tuned for this unit.
You can combine up to four partials (waves) in one PCM synth tone.
PCM drum kits (PCMD)
These are sounds that were called “rhythm sets” on Roland synthesizers of the past, and have been tuned for this
unit. A drum kit is a group containing multiple percussion instrument sounds so that dierent percussion instrument
sound are heard depending on the key (note number) you play.
* Each tone built into the FA includes multi-eect (MFX) settings specically for that tone.