Roland GR-33 User Manual
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Chapter 8 Adding Harmonies in a Specific Key (The Harmonist)
Chap.
8
The various settings produce the following intervals between
the melody and the harmony.
the melody and the harmony.
fig.8-05
* When HARMONY STYLE is “+3,” and HARMONY KEY is
set to “minor,” the harmony is made in a minor scale.
Setting Transpose and
“HARMONY STYLE”
“HARMONY STYLE”
Transpose settings include the TONE “1ST TRANSPOSE”
and “2ND TRANSPOSE” parameters, as well as COMMON
“MIDI [TRANSPOSE].” Each of these is separate from
“HARMONY STYLE,” the Harmonist setting for the interval,
and each produces its own independent effect.
and “2ND TRANSPOSE” parameters, as well as COMMON
“MIDI [TRANSPOSE].” Each of these is separate from
“HARMONY STYLE,” the Harmonist setting for the interval,
and each produces its own independent effect.
This means that when using Harmonist, the transposition
setting for any tone (or external sound generator) you intend
to use as a harmony should normally be set to “0.” “
setting for any tone (or external sound generator) you intend
to use as a harmony should normally be set to “0.” “
On the other hand, you may find it helpful to use Transpose
to shift a melody or Harmonist harmony sound by octaves.
to shift a melody or Harmonist harmony sound by octaves.
An Example:
Transposing the Harmony Down an Octave
Transposing the Harmony Down an Octave
As an example, let’s use the 1st tone and 2nd tone to create a
counter-melody relative to the main melody played by the
guitar sound. The 1st tone will be shifted one octave down,
and the 2nd tone will play a harmony a third above.
counter-melody relative to the main melody played by the
guitar sound. The 1st tone will be shifted one octave down,
and the 2nd tone will play a harmony a third above.
1. Set the GK-2A Guitar/Synth selector switch to “MIX.”
2. Select the patch you wish to use, and set up the 1st and
2nd tones.
* For the tone settings, refer to “Creating Synth Sounds” (p.
3. Press [TONE], and use [PARAMETER] to select “1ST
TRANSPOSE.”
4. Turn [VALUE] to select “-12” (1 octave down).
fig.8-06
The 1st tone will play one octave lower than the guitar
sound.
sound.
* A TRANSPOSE value can be set independently for each
string. In this example, if you wish to shift all strings down by
an octave, use [STRING SELECT] to make the three-digital
display read “ALL,” and then set the TRANSPOSE value to
“-12.”
an octave, use [STRING SELECT] to make the three-digital
display read “ALL,” and then set the TRANSPOSE value to
“-12.”
5. Press [EFFECTS], and then use [PARAMETER] to
choose “HAR/ARP SELECT.”
6. Turn [VALUE] to select “Harmony 2nd.”
fig.8-07
7. Press [PARAMETER] to select “HARMONY STYLE.”
8. Turn [VALUE] to select “+3rd.”
fig.8-08
The 2nd tone will play a harmony of a third above the
guitar sound.
guitar sound.
This produces a fat sound that sandwiches the guitar
between a synth sound transposed down an octave and a
synth harmony one third higher.
between a synth sound transposed down an octave and a
synth harmony one third higher.
* The values for Transpose (TONE “1ST TRANSPOSE” and
“2ND TRANSPOSE” and “MIDI [TRANSPOSE]”—-36 to
0 to 24)—are displayed in semitones (one octave = 12). In
contrast to this, however, the “HARMONY STYLE” values (-
7th to +7th, and Diminish) are displayed in intervals (third,
fifth, and so on). Remembering this will keep you from getting
confused.
0 to 24)—are displayed in semitones (one octave = 12). In
contrast to this, however, the “HARMONY STYLE” values (-
7th to +7th, and Diminish) are displayed in intervals (third,
fifth, and so on). Remembering this will keep you from getting
confused.
HARMONY
STYLE
STYLE
+ 2nd
- 2nd
dim
+ 3rd
minor
+ 3rd
- 3rd
+ 4th
- 4th
+ 5th
- 5th
+ 6th
- 6th
+ 7th
- 7th
tonic b2nd 2nd b3rd 3rd 4th b5th 5th #5th 6th b7th 7th
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2 -2
-2
-2
-2 -3 -2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4 -3
-4
-4
-3 -4 -4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6 -5
-5
-6
-5 -6 -5
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
6
7
6
7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7 -7
-7
-7
-7 -7 -7
8
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
9
8
8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9 -8
-9
-9
-9 -9 -9
9
9
11
11
10
10 10
10
10
10
9 10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10 -10
-10
-11
-10 -10 -11
Key=C
(Unit: semitone)