Roland U-20

[Rosie]

Need to know the following:

Good lead for soloing (I know it's very possible with layering and editting): Something like Matt Bellamy from Muse would use.
Better organ sound(I did get a half decent one and couldn't save it >.>)
Something that sounds like a harpsicord?
Something that sounds like a violin.
More natural harp.
How to set up effects properly (I can't seem to get them to work when turned out through the headphone socket...)

How to save internally? It says in the manual you can, but when I switch the arrow to "int" it still acts for a card.

[Rexx]

How to save internally? It says in the manual you can, but when I switch the arrow to "int" it still acts for a card.
*& a Better organ sound(I did get a half decent one and couldn't save it >.>)
Ok, you're chosing Data>Save-Load. Wrong method
Saving:
Make a change by editting some parameters.
Data>Write>Enter>Sound>Enter>Write I12 ->I12(this is where you decide if you're gonna write over the same patch or pick a new location)>Enter>Sure?>Value ^Function Complete>Exit(by pressing Sound)

Mang that's some long ass process to save an edit! ;)


How to set up effects properly (I can't seem to get them to work when turned out through the headphone socket...)
The fx on this synth are extremely bare bones, chorus/flange, echo/reverb.
Personally I never use the headphone outs but rather the line outs.

Note: Editting the effects:
Edit>Sound>Enter>Effect>(make changes to the two global fx)>Exit>Ctrl>(Here you can assign a CC controller to have an expression pedal or C1/C2 control fx in real time)>Prt>Enter>Part 1 "Output">Enter>Assign=
Dry
Rev
Cho
Dir
You can chose the different parts by using < Part >
Let's say you have a Sound patch with 6 parts, well you can assign each part to one of the four mentioned above.
*After making any changes you have to use the Save method previously mentioned.


Something that sounds like a harpsicord?
Something that sounds like a violin.
More natural harp.
The snu cards don't contain much they can expand your available tones to create patches with. I did this to get a better Harpsicord/Violins/Cellos/Harps sounds. You can find these on eBay.


Good lead for soloing (I know it's very possible with layering and editting): Something like Matt Bellamy from Muse would use.
I'm not familiar with those musicians but some tones are good for soloing:
Pulsewave
Saw wave
Synth Brass
Bass Pick
Calliope

Overall this isn't a bad synth but it pales in comparison to bigger and better synths

[Rosie]

Thanks man! For some reason, the C1 control has become a Vibrato control, which is kind of cool but not as practical as all the other ones. I found a menu to change it, but I didn't see anything turned on. However, I was able to assigne a detune to that as well, sounded really weird. I don't seem to be able to assign anything ot hte C2 control.

can I only use one control at a time? If so, how do I remove the Vibrato control from the first?

[Rexx]

Thanks man! For some reason, the C1 control has become a Vibrato control, which is kind of cool but not as practical as all the other ones. I found a menu to change it, but I didn't see anything turned on. However, I was able to assigne a detune to that as well, sounded really weird. I don't seem to be able to assign anything ot hte C2 control.

can I only use one control at a time? If so, how do I remove the Vibrato control from the first?

You can use both C1 & C2.
Press edit>Kybd>enter>Midi>enter>C1: Ch=Tx Ch #20
C2: Ch=Tx Ch #10>exit>exit>>Sound>enter>Ctrl>Prm1=#20 Reveb Level>>
Prm2=#21 Timbre Level>data>Write>Kybd>enter>enter[Value ^]Function Complete (repeat save procedure for Sound)

If all works ok you should have C1 control Reverb level and C2 control pan
Assuming your part(s) (1 - 6) are set to Rx Pan=On

Not much need for having vibrato set to C1/C2 because you can set that to aftertouch or just simply use the joy stick.

Note: After trying this out I see how extremely basic a U-20 is compared to my K2500xs.