Roland DP90 User Manual
Look What You Can Do!
Play the Piano
Practice Songs
Sound a metronome
Play various sounds
The unit contains a wide variety of tones (sounds).
You can freely select and perform using these tones.
Play two layered tones
You can layer two tones on a single key.
Play dierent tones with your left and right hands
You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones, and select a dierent tone for each zone.
Play duets
You can divide the keyboard into left and right halves, playing it as though it were two pianos.
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You can sound a metronome.
Practice along with the built-in songs
The unit contains numerous built-in songs.
For the song titles, refer to “Internal Song List” (separate leaet).
Practice each hand separately
You can practice along with a song while listening to only the right-hand or left-hand
part play back.
Record Songs
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Record your performances
You can record your own playing.
Use your computer to create a CD of a song you recorded
A song you’ve recorded can be copied to your computer, and written to a CD.
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Adjust Your Piano
Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
Adjust the keyboard touch
You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard to match your own playing style.
Add reverberation to the sound
You can add reverberation (ambience) to create the sensation of performing in a
concert hall.
Adjust the brightness of the sound
You can adjust the tone quality of the sound, ranging from a brilliant timbre to a
mellow tone.
Convenient Functions
Transpose the pitch of the keyboard or song
The Transpose function lets you shift the pitch of the keyboard or a song so that you
can perform more conveniently.
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Disable the buttons
The Panel Lock function lets you prevent sounds or settings from being changed when
buttons are pressed inadvertently.
Adjust the resonance of chords
The way in which the piano’s soundboard vibrates can be adjusted with “Soundboard
Behavior,” a setting that lets you modify the way chords resonate.
Switch the temperament
You can switch between various temperaments, such as historic temperaments used
during the Baroque era.
Environmentally Friendly Energy-Ecient Design
The power will turn o after a specied time has elapsed
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Convenient Functions
Function Mode
Appendix
When thirty minutes have elapsed since you last played or operated the unit, the power will turn o automatically.
* If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O” setting (p. 39).
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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 56), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 58). These
sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that
you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The
manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
Copyright © 2012 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
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Contents
Look What You Can Do! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Operation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Before You Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Opening the Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Closing the Lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Turning the Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Performing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Performing with Various Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Selecting Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play) . . . . . . . . . .16
Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Adjusting the Keyboard Response (Key Touch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano) . . . . . . .20
Shifting the Pitch (Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Practicing with the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Changing the Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Changing the Time Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting the Metronome’s Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Adding a Count-in to Synchronize Your Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Practicing with a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Selecting and Playing a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Playing Songs Consecutively (All Songs Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Adjusting the Volume Balance of the Song and the Keyboard
Performance (Song Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting a Song’s Tempo for Easier Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Practicing One Hand at a Time (Part Mute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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Recording the Song You’re Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
SMF Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Overdubbing a Recorded Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Converting a Song Recorded as an SMF to Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Audio Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose) . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Enjoying Karaoke with an Audio File (Center Cancel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Burning an Audio Recording of a Song (WAV le) to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Saving a Song with the Name You Specify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Renaming a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O) . . . . . . .39
Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (Memory Backup) . . . . . . . . .39
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Initializing the Memory (Format Media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Various Settings (Function Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adjusting the Dual Play Volume Balance (Dual Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Changing the Tuning Method (Temperament) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Specifying a Song’s Tonic (Temperament Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Using a Piano’s Unique Tuning (Stretch Tuning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Producing Sympathetic Resonance When You Press the Damper Pedal
(Damper Resonance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played
(String Resonance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing Sounds When the Keys Are Released (Key O Resonance) . . . . . . . . .45
Adjusting the Sympathetic Resonance of the Grand Piano Body
(Cabinet Resonance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Clarity of Individual Notes in a Chord
(SoundBoard Behavior) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifying What the Transpose will Aect ( Transpose Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Changing the Pitch of the Tone in Octave Steps (Octave Shift) . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Selecting the Format for Recording (Recording Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Changing How the Pedal Eects Are Applied (Damper Pedal Part) . . . . . . . . .45
Changing How the Pedals Work (Center Pedal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer (Local
Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Transmit Channel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Setting the Type of CD To be Played Back (CD/Audio Type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Renaming a Song (Save Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Initializing the Memory (Format Media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Changing the USB ash drive Setting (USB Memory Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Controlling Video Equipment (Visual Control Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Specifying the Visual Control Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O) . . . . . . . . . .48
Storing Your Settings (Memory Backup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tone List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
About the Ivory Feel Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Installing the CD Drive (Sold separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
Convenient Functions
Function Mode
How to read the explanatory illustrations
Press two buttons.
Numerals indicate the sequence of steps.
Press one of the enclosed buttons.
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While holding down a button, press another button.
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Operation Guide
Adding Reverberation (Ambience)
You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds,
producing the impression that you are performing in
a concert hall.
To turn ambience on
Press the [Ambience] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the ambience
While holding down the [Ambience] button, press the [–] [+]
buttons.
Adjusting the Overall Volume
Adjust the volume.
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Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
You can adjust the brightness of the sound you play
from the keyboard or the sounds of a song you play
back.
To turn brilliance on
Press the [Brilliance] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the brilliance
While holding down the [Brilliance] button, press the [–] [+]
buttons.
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Adjusting the Song Volume
(Song Balance)
By modifying the
playback volume of the
song, you can adjust the balance
between the song and your keyboard
performance.
To turn song balance on
Press the [Song Balance] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the song balance
While holding down the [Song Balance]
button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
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Adjusting the Keyboard Touch
(Key Touch)
You can adjust the way
in which the keyboard
responds to your playing.
To turn key touch on
Press the [Key Touch] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the key touch
While holding down the [Key Touch]
button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
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Transposing Your Performance
You can transpose the
notes you play on the
keyboard or the notes of a
song you play back.
To turn transpose on
Press the [Transpose] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the amount of transposition
While holding down the [Transpose]
button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
Retaining the settings even after power-o (memory backup)
The unit allows you to adjust numerous settings, but these settings will return to their default values as soon as you turn o the
power.
However, by using the Memory Backup feature, you can have the changes you’ve made in settings be retained.
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1. While holding down the [Key Touch]
button, press the [Transpose] button.
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2. Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select
“Memory Backup.”
3. Press the [Song] button.
4. Use the [ ] (Fast) button to select “Y.”
Selecting the Tone
Operation Guide
Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
To select a single tone
Press one of the tone buttons, and then use the [–] [+] buttons.
Press one
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Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano)
This function divides the keyboard into left and right, allowing two
people to play the same range of pitches.
To turn twin piano on
Press the [Twin Piano] button so it’s lit.
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To layer two tones (dual play)
Press two tone buttons.
Press two
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To change the tones
Tone 1 Press the [–] [+] buttons.
Tone 2
Hold down the right-most of the lit tone button, and then use
the [–] [+] buttons.
Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)
This function divides the keyboard into left and right zones,
allowing you to play a dierent tone in each zone.
To turn split on
While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano]
button.
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Convenient Functions
To change how the sounds are heard
While holding down the [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+]
buttons.
The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard more
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loudly from the right speaker than from the left speaker.
The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard more
loudly from the left speaker than from the right speaker.
The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard only
from the right speaker.
The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard only
from the left speaker.
To change the tones
Right-hand Tone
Left-hand Tone
1. Press a tone button.
2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.
1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and
[Twin Piano] button, press a tone button.
2. While holding down the [Transpose] button and
[Twin Piano] button, use the [–] [+] buttons.
Changing the keyboard’s split point
While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano]
button, play the key that you want to specify as the split point.
Function Mode
Appendix
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Operation Guide
Using the Metronome
Here’s how to sound the metronome.
To turn the metronome on
Press the [Metronome] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the metronome’s volume
While holding down the [Metronome] button, use the [–] [+]
buttons.
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Changing the Tempo or Time Signature
You can adjust the tempo of the metronome or
song.
To change the tempo
Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons.
To change the time signature
While holding down the [Metronome] button, use the [ ] [ ]
(Slow/Fast) buttons.
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Display
This shows various information such as tone names, song names,
and the values of settings.
Tone NameTone Number
Selecting Variation Tones/Adjusting the Settings
You can select tone variations or songs, and adjust various settings.
• Holding down the [–] [+] buttons will make the value change
continuously.
• To rapidly increase the value, hold down the [+] button and press
the [–] button.
• To rapidly decrease the value, hold down the [–] button and press
the [+] button.
• To return the value to its default setting, press the [+] and [–] buttons
simultaneously.
Selecting a Song
You can select songs.
To select a song
1. Press the [Song] button.
Song Name
Category
Song Number
2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song.
To select a song that’s saved on the USB ash drive
1. Press the [Song] button.
2. While holding down the [Song] button, use
the [–] [+] buttons to select “S.”
USB ash drive
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3. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song.
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Operation Guide
Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
Selecting the Parts that will Play (Part Mute)
Here’s how to select the parts that will play.
To select the right-hand part Press the [Right] button so it’s lit.
To select the left-hand part Press the [Left] button so it’s lit.
To select the other parts Press the [Accomp] button so it’s lit.
To adjust the mute volume of a part
Hold down the button of the part whose volume you want to adjust,
and use the [–] [+] buttons.
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Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat)
Here’s how you can make a specic portion of a
song play back repeatedly.
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1. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to play back
the song.
2. At the beginning of the portion to be repeated, press
the [AB Repeat] button.
3. At the end of the portion to be repeated, press the [AB
Repeat] button once again.
Recording/Playback
Here’s how to play back or record a
song.
Return to the beginning of the song
Play/Stop
Enter recordingstandby mode
Record
Rewind
Fast-forward
To play all songs
While holding down the [Song] button, press the [ ] (Play/
Stop) button.
To make a new recording
Press the [
Press the [
While stopped, press the [
While in recording-standby mode, press the
[
Press the [
Press the [
] (Reset) button.
] (Play/Stop) button.
] (Play/Stop) button.
] (Bwd) button.
] (Fwd) button.
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] (Rec) button.
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1. Select the tone that you want to play.
2. Press the [ ] (Rec) button.
3. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to start
recording.
4. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to stop
recording.
Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)
Hold down the [AB Repeat] button until the
display shows “Lock.”
To cancel panel lock
Hold down the [AB Repeat] button once again for a while.
To overdub
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1. Select the tone to be played.
2. Select the song to be dubbed.
3. Press the [ ] (Rec) button.
4. Press the [+] button.
5. Press the button of the part that you want to record,
making it blink.
6. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to start
recording.
7. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button to stop
recording.
Convenient Functions
Function Mode
Appendix
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Panel Descriptions
[Power] Switch
This turns the power on/o.
* With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automati-
cally be switched o 30 minutes after you stop playing or
operating the unit.
If the unit’s power has been turned o automatically, you can use
the [Power] switch to turn the unit back on again.
If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the
“Auto O” setting to “OFF” as described on “Making the Power
Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O)” (p. 39).
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USB Memory Port
If a USB ash drive is
connected, you can
use it to save or play back songs.
You can do the following things using a USB ash
drive.
• WAVE les or MIDI les (SMF) data copied from your computer
can be played back by the unit.
• You can make audio recordings of your performances on the unit.
• The audio recordings of songs that you’ve made can be played on your
computer, or burned to a CD.
* Carefully insert the USB ash drives all the way in-until it is rmly in place.
* Use a USB ash drive sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any
other USB ash drive is used.
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USB Port
If you use a commercially available USB
cable to connect the unit’s USB port to
your computer’s USB port, you’ll be able to
do the following things.
• SMF data played back by MIDI-compatible
software can be sounded by the unit.
• MIDI data can be transferred between the unit
and your sequencer software (sold separately),
opening up a wide range of possibilities for
music production and editing.
Front Panel
These buttons and sliders are used to operate the unit.
“Operation Guide” page 6–9
Pedals
Damper Pedal
Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you
release your ngers from the keyboard.
On an acoustic piano, when you step on the damper pedal, you’ll rst hear the sound of the dampers releasing the strings. Then,
you should also be able to hear the sound of strings adjacent to the ones for the notes actually played resonate sympathetically,
resulting in a rich, resounding tone. Additionally, when using half-pedaling techniques, the core of the sound disappears rapidly
while a rich, spacious resonance remains, producing a unique form of reverberation. On the unit, the unique, lingering tones
produced by the half-pedaling technique are reproduced in addition to released-string sounds (Damper Noise) and resonating
sounds (Damper Resonance).
Sostenuto Pedal
The notes you are pressing when this pedal is depressed will be sustained.
Headphone Hook
Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang them
on the headphone hook.
* Don’t hang anything other than headphones on this hook, and don’t apply
excessive force to it.
Doing so may damage the headphone hook.
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Soft Pedal
This pedal is used to make the sound softer.
Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent
strength. This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano.
The softness of the tone can be varied subtly by the depth to which you press the pedal.
Panel Descriptions
MIDI Connectors
You can connect these
to external MIDI devices
(p. 47).
Input Jacks
If a digital audio player
or other audio playback
device is connected here,
you’ll be able to listen to
its playback through the
unit.
Use the controls of your
audio playback device to
adjust the volume.
Ground Terminal
Depending on the circumstances of a
particular setup, you may experience a
discomforting sensation, or perceive that
the surface feels gritty to the touch when
you touch this device. This is due to an
innitesimal electrical charge, which is
absolutely harmless. However, if you are
concerned about this, connect the ground
terminal (see gure) with an external
ground. When the unit is grounded, a slight hum may occur, depending
on the particulars of your installation. If you are unsure of the connection
method, contact the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized
Roland distributor.
Unsuitable places for connection
• Water pipes (may result in shock or electrocution)
• Gas pipes (may result in re or explosion)
• Telephone-line ground or lightning rod (may be dangerous in the event
of lightning)
Output Jacks
If you connect these jacks to
amplied speakers, the sound of
unit will be heard through them.
DC In Jack
Connect the
included AC
adaptor here.
* Before making this connection,
you must make sure that the
[Power] switch is o.
page 55
Rear side
Pedal Connector
Connect
the pedal
cord of the
dedicated stand to this
connector.
Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
page 55
Phones Jacks
A headphone adapter plug is included with some
headphones. If you leave a headphone adaptor plug
inserted in the headphone jack, no sound will be heard
from the piano. If you don’t hear sound from the piano,
check the headphone jacks.
Here you can connect stereo headphones.
The unit has two headphone jacks, two people can
also use headphones simultaneously.
Don’t forget to remove your headphone adaptor plug!
Convenient Functions
Function Mode
Appendix
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.
* When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the Input jacks may be low. If this happens, use connection cables that
do not contain resistors.
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Before You Play
Opening the Lid
NOTE
• Always use two hands to open and close the lid.
Although the unit’s lid is designed to close slowly and gently
when it is released, the lid immediately closes if it has been
opened only slightly. Take care not to allow your ngers to
become pinched by the lid.
• If small children will be using the unit, adult supervision should
be provided.
• For safety, be sure to close the lid before transporting the piano.
1. Grasp and lift the lid with both hands.
Arm
Closing the Lid
1. When closing the lid, be sure to close the music rest and
open the blind.
Blind
Music Rest
Arm
2. Grasp and gently lower the lid with both hands.
2. Close the blind and open the music rest as shown in the
gure.
Blind
Music Rest
NOTE
When opening or closing the lid, take care not to pinch your
nger in the lid or the arms.
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Before You Play
Turning the Power On/O
Once everything is properly connected (p. 11), be sure to follow the
procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment
in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment
failure.
NOTE
Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume
down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some
sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal
and does not indicate a malfunction.
1
3
Min Max
2
On
O
Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
If you don’t want the power to turn o
automatically, change the “Auto O” setting to
“OFF”!
With the factory settings, the unit’s power will
automatically be switched o 30 minutes after you stop
playing or operating the unit.
If the unit’s power has been turned o
automatically, you can use the [Power] switch to
turn the unit back on again.
If you don’t want the power to turn o
automatically, change the “Auto O” setting
to “OFF” as described on “Making the Power
Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O)” (p. 39).
NOTE
When the power is turned o, the settings of the unit will
be initialized. If you want to still be retained the next time
you turn on the power, you should refer to “Storing Your
Settings (Memory Backup)” (p. 48) and save your settings.
Turning the power on
1. Move the [Volume] slider all the way to the left to
minimize the volume.
2. Press the [Power] switch.
After a brief interval, you’ll be able to produce sounds by playing
the keyboard.
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a
few seconds) after turning the unit on is required before it will
operate normally.
3. Use the [Volume] slider to adjust the volume.
Adjust the volume while playing something on the keyboard, so
you can hear how it sounds.
The volume increases when you slide it to the right, and decreases
when you slide it to the left.
MEMO
The unit is designed so that nuances in the dynamics of your
playing will be clearly heard even at low volume, and that the
sound will remain clear even at high volume.
Turning the power o
1. Move the [Volume] slider all the way to the left to
minimize the volume.
Convenient Functions
Function Mode
Appendix
2. Press the [Power] switch.
The power is turned o.
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Performing
Performing with Various Sounds
In addition to piano sounds, the unit lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (347 types).
These sounds are called Tones. The Tones are categorized into ve groups, each of which is assigned to a dierent Tone button.
Selecting Tones
Let’s start by performing with a piano tone.
When you turn on the power, the Concert (Concert Piano) tone is selected.
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1. Press a tone button to select the tone group.
The currently selected tone number and tone name are displayed.
Tone groups
Tone button Description
Piano [Grand] button Selects grand piano sounds.
Piano [Early] button Selects sounds of early historical pianos.
[E. Piano] button Selects various electric piano sounds used in pop or rock.
[Strings] button Selects the sounds of string instruments such as violins, as well as other instruments used in orchestras.
Selects a variety of sounds such as organ, bass, or accompaniment sounds.
[Other] button
For details on the tones, refer to “Tone List” (p. 52).
*1 Rotary is an eect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.
* If you select tone numbers 43–51, you’ll be able to use the keyboard to play the sounds of a drum set or SFX.
* If you’ve selected an organ sound that provides a rotary eect (*1), such as a Jazz Org or a Balad Or, pressing the [Other] button will
switch the speed of the rotary eect.
2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a variation within the tone group.
* If you’ve selected a drum set tone or an SFX set tone, some notes of the keyboard will not produce sound.
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Auditioning tones (tone demo)
1. While holding down a tone button, press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button.
A tone demo that uses the rst tone of each tone group will begin playing back.
2. To stop the tone demo, press the [Song] button or the [ ] (Play/Stop) button.
If you are using the VIMA TUNES
You can connect a USB CD drive (sold separately) to the unit (p. 59), and play back separately sold CD-ROMs created for the VIMA.
Songs on VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES) are programmed with recommended tones suitable for each song.
When you select a song from a VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES), recommended tones will be assigned to the unit’s [E. Piano], [Strings],
and [Other] tone buttons, and these three tone buttons will blink. When you press a ashing Tone button, the recommended tone
is then selected, enabling you to perform the selected song using a tone matched to that song as it plays back.
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Performing
Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)
You can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboard. This feature is called Dual Play.
As an example, here’s how to layer piano and strings tones.
2
1
1. While holding down the Piano [Grand] button, press the [Strings] button.
Both buttons will light.
When you play the keyboard, you’ll hear both the piano and the strings tones.
* Dual play is not available if Split Play (p. 16) or Twin Piano (p. 20) are turned on.
* For some combinations of sounds, the eect is not applied to tone 2, and this may aect how the tone sounds.
* It’s not possible to layer Piano [Grand] and Piano [Early] tones together.
Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
Selecting tones for dual play
Tone name Corresponding button How to select tones
Tone 1 Left tone button Press the [–] [+] buttons.
Tone 2 Right tone button While holding down the tone button for Tone 2 (the right-most of the lit Tone buttons), and press the [–] [+] buttons.
2. To exit Dual Play, press one of the tone buttons.
Advanced techniques
Changing the pitch of tone 2 in steps of an octave: Octave Shift (p. 45)
Specifying the part(s) aected by the damper pedal: Damper Pedal Part (p. 45)
Adjusting the volume balance of the two tones: Dual Balance (p. 44)
Convenient Functions
Function Mode
Appendix
What are eects?
Some of the tones provide a wide variety of other eects that can modify the sound in various ways.
The rotary eect is one of these eects.
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Performing
Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)
You can play dierent tones in the left and right sides of the keyboard, divided at a certain key.
This feature is called Split Play, and the key at which the keyboard is divided is called the Split Point.
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1. While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano] button.
The display will indicate SPLIT.
Name of the right-hand tone
When Split is turned on, the keyboard settings will be as follows.
Split Point (Power-up default: F 3)
Left-hand Tone Right-hand Tone
2. To exit Split Play, hold down the [Transpose] button and press the [Twin Piano] button once again.
* Depending on which tones are being used together, the tones might sound dierent because no eect is applied to the left-hand tone.
Advanced technique
Specifying the part(s) aected by the damper pedal: Damper Pedal Part (p. 45)
Changing the right-hand tone
1
2
1. Press a tone button.
The number and name of tone currently selected for the right-hand zone are shown.
2. Press the [–] [+] buttons.
A dierent tone is selected.
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Performing
Changing the left-hand tone
1
2
1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press a tone button.
The number and name of the tone currently selected for the left-hand zone are shown.
2. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
A dierent tone is selected.
Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
Advanced technique
Changing the pitch of the left-hand tone in steps of an octave: Octave Shift (p. 45)
Changing the keyboard’s split point
Range in which you can specify the split point (B1–B6)
Left-hand Tone
Split Point
Power-up default: F 3
1
The split point you specify becomes the
highest note of the left-hand section.
1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press the key that you want to assign as the split point.
The key you pressed becomes the new split point, and that key will be shown in the display.
Screen Value
B1–B6
(default: F#3)
* In the display, a quotation mark (“) signies a sharp (#).
Right-hand Tone
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the
default values when you turn o the
power, but you can save them as
described in “Retaining the Settings
Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)”
(p. 39).
Convenient Functions
Function Mode
Appendix
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Performing
Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste
The unit lets you add reverberation or modify the brightness of the sound.
Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience)
You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds of the unit, producing the impression that you are performing in a concert hall.
This eect is called Ambience.
1 3
2
1. Press the [Ambience] button.
The [Ambience] button will light.
2. While holding down the [Ambience] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
The display will indicate the depth of the ambience eect values.
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the
default values when you turn o the
power, but you can save them as
described in “Retaining the Settings
Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)”
(p. 39).
Screen Value Explanation
1–10
(default: 5)
Higher values apply deeper ambience.
3. To turn o the ambience eect, press the [Ambience] button once again.
The [Ambience] button will go out.
* It’s not possible to specify the depth of ambience individually for each tone. The eect will be applied in the same way to each tone.
Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
You can adjust the brightness of the sounds played on the keyboard or played back by a song.
1 3
2
1. Press the [Brilliance] button.
The [Brilliance] button will light.
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Performing
2. While holding down the [Brilliance] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
The display will indicate the depth of the brilliance eect values.
Screen Value Explanation
-10–0–10
(default: 5)
Positive (+) values make the sound brighter; negative (-) values make the sound more mellow.
3. To turn o the brilliance eect, press the [Brilliance] button once again.
The [Brilliance] button will go out.
Adjusting the Keyboard Response (Key Touch)
The way in which the keyboard responds to your playing strength can be adjusted to your personal taste.
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the
default values when you turn o the
power, but you can save them as
described in “Retaining the Settings
Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)”
(p. 39).
Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing
1 3
2
1. Press the [Key Touch] button.
The [Key Touch] button will light.
2. While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
The display will indicate the key touch setting.
Screen Value Explanation
FIX The sound plays at one set volume, regardless of the force used to play the keys.
L2 This setting produces the lightest keyboard touch.
L1
M
H1
(default)
H2 This setting produces the heaviest keyboard touch.
You can achieve fortissimo ( ) play with a less forceful touch than M, so the keyboard feels lighter. This setting
makes it easy to play, even for children.
This sets the standard keyboard touch. You can play with the most natural touch. This is the closest to the
touch of an acoustic piano.
This setting is used if the [Key Touch] button is unlit.
You have to nger the keyboard more forcefully than M in order to play fortissimo (), so the keyboard touch
feels heavier. Dynamic ngering adds even more feeling to what you play.
3. To cancel key touch, press the [Key Touch] button once again.
The [Key Touch] button will go out.
Saving your settings
The unit’s settings will revert to the
default values when you turn o the
power, but you can save them as
described in “Retaining the Settings
Even After Power-o (Memory Backup)”
(p. 39).
Convenient Functions
Function Mode
Appendix
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Performing
Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano)
You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones so that two people can play the same range of pitches, just as though there were two pianos.
This function is called Twin Piano.
For example, you could use Twin Piano to allow a student to play along with their teacher.
Conventional
keyboard
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Twin Piano
1. Press the [Twin Piano] button.
The [Twin Piano] button will light, and the Concert (Concert Piano) tone
will be selected.
When you turn Twin Piano on, the keyboard and pedal settings will be as
shown in the illustration.
NOTE
If Twin Piano is on, damper resonance will not be applied; this may cause the piano to sound dierent.
The damper pedal for
the left area
2. Select the tone to be played (p. 14).
The left and right sections will have the same tone.
3. To cancel Twin Piano, press the [Twin Piano] button once again.
The [Twin Piano] button will go out.
Changing the way in which the sound is heard (Twin Piano mode)
divide point
The damper pedal for
the right area
1
1. While holding down the [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.
The display will indicate Twin Piano mode.
Screen Value Explanation
The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard more loudly from the right speaker than from the
1
(default)
2
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left speaker.
The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard more loudly from the left speaker than from the right
speaker.
When using headphones, you’ll be able to hear the other person’s playing.
The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard only from the right speaker.
The sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard only from the left speaker.
If you’re using headphones, the sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard in your right ear, and
the sound of the left-hand keyboard zone will be heard in your left ear.
* Ambience will turn o.
* For some tones, the sound might not be divided to left and right.
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