User Manual

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Playing One Tone (Single Play)
When playing the FA, you’ll typically play the tone that’s assigned to
part 1 of the studio set (single play mode).
The tones are organized into the following banks.
Bank Explanation
PRST (preset)
These are non-rewritable tones, but you can edit a
tone and save the edited result in the user bank.
USER (user) Tones you edit can be saved in this bank.
MEMO
For PCM synth tones and PCM drum kits, you can also select
from the GM2 bank.
Selecting a Tone
1. Make sure that the [SPLIT] button and [DUAL] button are
unlit.
2. Press a tone button to select a category group.
Category group Explanation
DRUMS/PERCUSSION Rhythm instruments
A. PIANO/E. PIANO Piano
KEYBOARD/ORGAN Keyboard/organ
BASS/SYNTH BASS Bass
GUITAR/PLUCKED Guitar
STRINGS/ORCHESTRA Strings/orchestral
BRASS/WIND Brass/woodwinds
VOCAL/CHOIR Vocal/choir
SYNTH/PAD Synthesizer/pads
FX/OTHER Sound eects/other
3. Press a tone button.
MEMO
If you press a tone button twice in succession, a dierent
category in the same category group is selected.
4. Turn the dial to select a tone.
Play the keyboard and hear the sound.
MEMO
• For more about tones, refer to “Sound List” (PDF).
• If you hold down the [PREVIEW] button, the FA plays a demo
using a phrase that’s suitable for the selected tone.
• If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [PREVIEW]
button, the phrase continues playing and the [PREVIEW]
button remains lit even after you release it. When you press the
[PREVIEW] button once again, the button goes dark and the
phrase playback stops.
• If desired, you can make the SOUND MODIFY knob settings be
reset when you switch tones (Auto Knob Reset: p. 99).
About the screen
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No. Explanation Page
1
Eect information and status p. 52
2
Song information p. 56
3
Bank, number, and name of the studio set p. 27
4
Tone number and name –
5
Type and bank of tone p. 11
6
Tone level p. 44
7
Category name and lock –
8
Keyboard status (active region, dual, split, etc.) p. 44
Save your selection
Your selection of tone is temporary. If you turn o the
power or choose a dierent studio set, your tone selection
disappears. If you want this unit to remember the tone you
selected, save the studio set (p. 45).
Selecting tones by category (Category Lock)
If you move the cursor to the lock icon ( ) and use the dial
or the [DEC] [INC] buttons to select the “UNLOCK” setting,
you can select tones across categories.
If the “LOCK” setting is selected, tones can be selected within
the currently selected category.
You can add tones
A wide range of tones from the Axial sound library site can be
added to the FA.
For details, refer to the Axial site
http://axial.roland.com/