Roland GR-33 Manual De Usuario

Chapter 5 Setting/Changing Sounds (Patches)

Chap.

Creating Synth Sounds

You can select from among the 384 built-in sounds that provide the foundation for the GR-33’s patches, choosing a “1st tone”
(first tone) and a “2nd tone” (second tone).

Following the steps below, let’s actually select some tones and assemble a patch.

Selecting the basic ingredient
(tone) of a sound (SELECT)

The 384 tones of the GR-33 are broadly divided by their
sound into categories such as “PIANO” and “E.GUITAR."

For details refer to “Tone List” (p. 122).

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How to Select a Tone

1. Select the patch you want to start with, and press

[TONE] to enter Patch Edit mode.

2. Press [PARAMETER] to select “1ST SELECT.”

* If you wish to select the 2nd tone, choose “2ND SELECT.”

* By pressing [TONE] you can switch between “1ST

ATTACK” and “2ND ATTACK.”

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3. Turn [VALUE] to select the desired tone.

* Only those tones in the category chosen in Step 3 will be

displayed.

For details on the types of tone, refer to “Tone List” (p. 122).

4. Press [WRITE] to perform the Patch Write operation (p.

36).

* After performing the Patch Write operation, you will

automatically return to Play mode.

* If you don’t want to save the Patch, press [PLAY] to return to

Play mode.

* If “LAYER” is set to “Mute,” “1st Tone,” or “2nd Tone,”

either the 1st or 2nd tone—or neither tone—will sound.
Change the LAYER setting as necessary.

For details on “LAYER” settings, refer to “Determing which
tone will be sounded by each string (LAYER)” (p. 51).

Increasing/Decreasing Attack Time
(ATTACK)

With the “ATTACK” setting, you can change the amount of
time it takes for the 1st (or 2nd) tone you selected with 1ST
SELECT (or 2ND SELECT) to rise to its highest volume. Use
this setting to control whether the tone starts with a gentle
rise, or with a sharp attack.

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Changing the ATTACK TIME

1. Select the patch whose ATTACK you wish to change,

and press [TONE] to enter Patch Edit mode.

2. Press [PARAMETER] to select “1ST ATTACK.”

* If you want to change the ATTACK TIME of the 2nd tone,

choose “2ND ATTACK.”

* By pressing [TONE] you can switch between “1ST

ATTACK” and “2ND ATTACK.”

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3. Turn [VALUE] to select a value in the range of -50–50.

With higher values, the volume of the sound rises to its
full level more slowly. Decreasing the value changes this
to a fast attack, like a percussion instrument’s. (Setting
the value to “0” means that the selected tone’s original
attack will be used.)

* The ATTACK setting adjusts each tone’s individual attack

characteristics. Depending on the tone’s original attack, the
amount of possible change varies with the selected tone.