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Troubleshooting

This section provides points to check and actions to take when the Prelude does not function as you expect. Refer to the appropriate

section for the problem you are experiencing.

Problem Check/Solution Page

Power Does Not Turn On

Is the included AC adaptor/power cord correctly connected to an AC outlet and

to the Prelude?

• Do not use any AC adaptor and power cord other than the one included.

Doing so will cause malfunctions.

p. 14

No Sound from the Prelude

Could the VOLUME knob be turned down? —

If playing the keyboard does not produce sound, could Local Switch be turned

OFF?

• Turn Local Switch ON.

p. 42

p. 45

Could pedal operations or MIDI messages (exclusive or volume) received from

an external MIDI device have lowered the volume?

—

No Sound from a Specific Part

Could the volume of the Part be turned down?

• Adjust the volume parameters in the PERFORM MIXER screen.

p. 24

Could you have used the Minus-One function to mute (silence) a specific Part? p. 30

Does the MIDI receive channel of the part match the MIDI transmit channel of the

connected MIDI device?

• Set the MIDI channel of the connected external device to match the

Prelude.

p. 42

p. 45

No Sound from a Connected MIDI

Device

Are MIDI messages being transmitted?

• Turn MIDI TxRx to a setting other than OFF.

p. 43

p. 45

Does the MIDI transmit channel of the Prelude’s keyboard controller section

match the MIDI receive channel of the connected MIDI device?

• Set the MIDI channel of the connected external device to match the

Prelude.

p. 43

p. 45

The volume level of the instrument

connected to EXT INPUT is too low.

Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor? Use a connec-

tion cable that does not contain a resistor.

—

Effects Are Not Applied

The reverb and chorus effects for the keyboard parts won’t be applied if their

amounts are set to 0.

• Check the Effect Send settings.

p. 40

MFX will apply only to the realtime performance of the part you play by hand

(the Upper Part or Lower Part). Be aware that MFX will not apply to recorded

song data.

—

The Effect Sounds Wrong

Some combinations of Tones and effects may sound different in comparison to

other Tones.

• Check the Effect Source settings.

p. 40

Pitch Bend Not Obtained When

Pitch Bend Lever Is Moved

Could the Pitch Bend Range be set to 0?

• Set the Pitch Bend Range to a value other than 0.

p. 39

Sound Is Distorted

For some effect or Part volume settings, the sound may distort. Adjust the follow-

ing parameters.

• Volume parameters in the PERFORM MIXER screen

• Amount of reverb or chorus for the Effect Send settings

• Overall volume and volume balance

p. 24

p. 40

p. 23

Could you be applying an effect such as overdrive or distortion which intention-

ally distorts the sound?

p. 40

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