Roland LX-15 User Manual

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

For the U.K.

IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.

BLUE: BROWN:

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS”, “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p.

55), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 56). 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.

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Look What You Can Do! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Operation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Before You Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Opening/Closing the Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Opening/Closing the Top Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Turning the Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Performing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Performing with Various Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Switching Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Playing Dierent 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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Practicing One Hand at a Time (Part Mute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Recording the Song You’re Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

SMF Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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

Using a Digital Audio Player Song to Enjoy Karaoke (Center Cancel) . . . . . . .35

Burning an Audio Recording of a Song (WAV le) to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Saving an Internal Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Personalizing Your Piano Sound (Piano Designer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Making Detailed Adjustments to the Piano Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (Display Contrast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O) . . . . . . .40

Retaining the Settings Even After Power-o (Memory Backup) . . . . . . . . .40

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Initializing the Memory (Format Media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Various Settings (Function Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O) (p. 40) . . .44

Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Changing the Tuning Method (Temperament) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Specifying a Song’s Tonic (Temperament Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Adjusting the Dual Play Volume Balance (Dual Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Adjusting the Volume (Master Gain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Adjusting the Volume of an Audio Playback Device (Input Volume) . . . . . . . .44

Playing Back an Audio File with Its Central Sound Minimized (Center

Cancel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transposing an Audio File (Audio Transpose). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Specifying What the Transpose will Aect (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 Eects Are Applied (Damper Pedal Par t) . . . . . . . . .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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Saving an Internal Song (Save Song) (p. 37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) (p. 41) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) (p. 42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Initializing the Memory (Format Media) (p. 42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Changing the USB ash drive Setting (USB Memory Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Controlling Video Equipment (Visual Control Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Specifying the Visual Control Channel (Visual Control Channel) . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (Display Contrast) (p. 40) . . . . . . . . . .49

Storing Your Settings (Memory Backup) (p. 40) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) (p. 41) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Tone List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Internal Song List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

About the Ivory Feel Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer

Convenient Functions

How to read the explanatory illustrations

Press two buttons.

Numerals indicate the sequence of steps.

Press one of the enclosed buttons.

Function Mode

Appendix

While holding down a button, press another button.

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Look What You Can Do!

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Play the Piano

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Practice Songs

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Sound a metronome

You can sound a metronome.

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Play various sounds

The LX-15 contains a wide variety of tones (sounds). You can freely select and perform using these tones.

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Play two layered tones

You can layer two tones on a single key.

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Play dierent tones with your left and right hands

You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones, and select a dierent tone for each zone.

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Play duets

You can divide the keyboard into left and right halves, playing it as though it were two pianos.

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Practice along with the built-in songs

The LX-15 contains numerous built-in songs. For the song titles, refer to “Internal Song List” (p. 53).

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Practice each hand separately

You can practice along with a song while listening to only the right-hand or left-hand part play back.

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Record Songs

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Record your performances

You can record your own playing.

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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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Environmentally Friendly Energy-Ecient Design

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The power will turn o after a specied time has elapsed

When thirty minutes have elapsed since you last played or operated the LX-15, the power will turn o automatically.

* If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O” setting (p. 40).

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Adjust Your Piano

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer

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Adjust the keyboard touch

You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard to match your own playing style.

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Add reverberation to the sound

You can add reverberation (ambience) to create the sensation of performing in a concert hall.

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Adjust the brightness of the sound

You can adjust the tone quality of the sound, ranging from a brilliant timbre to a mellow tone.

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Personalize Your Piano (Piano Designer)

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Adjust the openness of the grand piano’s lid

Closing the lid will produce a softer tone, and opening it will produce a brighter tone.

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Adjust the resonance of chords

You can modify the resonance of chords by changing the way in which the piano’s soundboard vibrates.

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Switch the temperament

You can switch between various temperaments, such as historic temperaments used during the Baroque era.

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Convenient Functions

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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

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Convenient Functions

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Function Mode

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The Panel Lock function lets you prevent sounds or settings from being changed when buttons are pressed inadvertently.

Appendix

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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 sound’s volume.

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MaxMin

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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

Transposes the keyboard and/or song.

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 LX-15 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.

1. While holding down the [Key Touch]

button, press the [Transpose] button.

2. Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select

“Memory Backup.”

3. Press the [Song] button.

4. Use the [+] button to select “OK.”

5. Press the [Song] button.

(Transpose)

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Tone Buttons

Operation Guide

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer

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.

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To layer two tones (dual play)

Press two tone buttons.

Press two

Tone 1 Press the [–] [+] buttons.

Tone 2

Hold down the right-most of the lit tone button, and then use the [–] [+] buttons.

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Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)

This function divides the keyboard into left and right zones, allowing you to play a dierent tone in each zone.

To turn split on

While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano] button.

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To change how the sounds are heard

While holding down the [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.

To change the tones

Right-hand Tone

Left-hand Tone

Pair

Individual

The sound of the right-hand keyboard zone will be heard more 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.

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.

Customizing Your Piano Sound (Piano Designer)

You can adjust various elements of a grand piano’s sound to create your own personalized piano.

1. While holding down the Piano [Grand] button, press the Piano [Early] button.

2. Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select the item that you want to adjust.

3. Use the [–] [+] buttons to adjust the value.

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.

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Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Appendix

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

The display shows information such as the tone name, song title, tempo, and time signature.

Tempo Time signature Measure Tone Name

Song Name

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

First, you need to access the song screen; this is where you can select songs.

To select a song

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1. Press the [Song] button to access the song screen.

Panel Descriptions

[Power] Switch

This turns the power on/o.

* With the factory settings, the LX-15’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 “O” as described on “Making the Power Automatically Turn O After a Time (Auto O)” (p. 40).

* When turning the power on again, you must allow at least ve seconds after

power-o before you once again turn the power on. If you fail to allow enough time, the Auto O function might not be reset, preventing the power from turning on correctly.

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Top Lid

By opening or closing the lid you can change the clarity of the sound.

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Headphone Hook

Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang them on the headphone hook.

Front Panel

These buttons and sliders are used to operate the LX-15.

“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.

With the damper pedal on an acoustic piano, when you step on the pedal it will at rst oer only a slight amount of resistance, but as you press down further it will start to feel much heavier. On the LX-15, this change in the feeling of resistance is simulated.

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 LX-15, 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.

* 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.

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

USB Memory Connector

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 LX-15.

• You can make audio recordings of your performances on the LX-15.

• 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.

Pedal Connector

Connect the pedal cord of the dedicated stand to this connector.

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AC In (AC Inlet)

Connect the included power cord here.

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Rear side

USB Connector

If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect the LX-15’s USB connector to your computer’s USB connector, you’ll be able to do the following things.

• SMF data played back by MIDI-compatible software can be sounded by the LX-15.

• MIDI data can be transferred between the LX-15 and your sequencer software, opening up a wide range of possibilities for music production and editing.

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer

Output Jacks

If you connect these jacks to amplied speakers, the sound of LX-15 will be heard through them.

Phones Jacks

Here you can connect headphones. The LX-15 has two headphone jacks, two people can

also use headphones simultaneously.

Don’t forget to remove your headphone adaptor plug!

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.

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 LX-15. Use the controls of your audio playback device to adjust the volume.

MIDI Connectors

You can connect these to external MIDI devices.

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Appendix

* To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn o the power on all devices 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/Closing the Lid

NOTE

To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly. The lid of the LX-15 is designed to close softly even if you remove your hands from it. However, it will close quite abruptly if it has been opened only slightly. Be careful not to pinch your ngers in the gap.

1. To open the lid, use both hands to lift it. 2. To close the lid, use both hands to gently lower it.

NOTE

If you need to move the piano, make sure the lid is closed rst to prevent accidents.

Opening/Closing the Top Lid

Opening the lid will make the sound more sharply dened; closing the lid produces a more mellow sound.

NOTE

• The top lid must be opened or closed by an adult.

• Do not force the top lid backward; doing so will damage it.

• Be careful not to pinch your ngers in the gap.

Opening the Top Lid

1. Lift up the top lid with both hands.

Closing the Top Lid

1. Lift up the top lid with both hands.

2. Gently lower the top lid.

Top lid

Using the music rest

You can place music books or sheet music on the top edge of the opened lid.

Tips for placing music

• Insert the sheet music into the groove on the top edge of the lid.

• Crease sheet music so that it will stay open. If this does not work, use paper clips to secure it.

• If the sheet music is thin, attach it to a clipboard before placing it on the music Rest.

Before You Play

Turning the Power On/O

NOTE

• Once the connections have been completed (p. 11), turn on power to your various devices in the order specied. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.

• Before switching the power on/o, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the power on/o. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

O

Turning the power on

Min Max

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer

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 power up is required before the unit 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 LX-15 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.

2. Press the [Power] switch.

The power is turned o.

* If you need to turn o the power completely, rst turn o the POWER switch, then unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Refer to “Power

Supply” (p. 56).

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

If you don’t want the power to turn o automatically, change the “Auto O” setting to “O”!

With the factory settings, the LX-15’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 “O” as described on “Making the Power Automatically

Turn O After a Time (Auto O)” (p. 40).

NOTE

• When turning the power on again, you must allow at least ve seconds after power-o before you once again turn the power on. If you fail to allow enough time, the Auto O function might not be reset, preventing the power from turning on correctly.

• The settings will be initialized after the power has been turned o. If you want to still be retained the next time you turn on the power, you should refer to “Having Your Settings Be Retained after the Power Is Turned O (Memory Backup)” (p. 40) and save your settings.

Appendix

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Performing

Performing with Various Sounds

In addition to piano sounds, the LX-15 lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (347 types). These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into ve groups, each of which is assigned to a dierent Tone button.

Switching Tones

Let’s start by performing with a piano tone. When you turn on the power, the “ConcertPiano” tone is selected.

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 eect:

Rotary is an eect 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. * If you’ve selected an organ sound that provides a rotary eect (*1), such as a Combo Jz. Org or a Ballad Organ, pressing the [Other]

button will switch the speed of the rotary eect.

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.

Auditioning tones (tone demo)

1. While holding down a tone button, press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button.

A tone demo will play.

2. To stop the tone demo, press the [Song] button.

If you are using the VIMA TUNES

You can connect a USB CD drive (sold separately) to the LX-15 (p. 47), 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 theLX-15’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.

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.

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.

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer

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.

* Dual play is not available if Split Play (p. 16) or Twin Piano (p. 20) are turned on. * For some combinations of sounds, the eect is not applied to tone 2, and this may aect how the tone sounds. * It’s not possible to layer Piano [Grand] and Piano [Early] tones together.

Advanced techniques

Changing the pitch of tone 2 in steps of an octave: “Octave Shift” (p. 45) Specifying the part(s) aected 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

What are eects?

In addition to reverb, the LX-15 provides a wide variety of other “eects” that can modify the sound in various ways. The rotary eect is one of these eects.

Appendix

Performing

Playing Dierent Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play)

You can play dierent 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.”

1. While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano] button.

The Split screen will appear.

When Split is turned on, the keyboard settings will be as follows.

Split Point (Power-up default: F 3)

C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1A0 B0 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8B7

…

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 dierent because no eect is applied to the left-hand zone.

Advanced technique

Specifying the part(s) aected by the damper pedal: “Damper Pedal Part” (p. 45)

Changing the right-hand tone

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 dierent tone is selected.

Performing

Changing the left-hand tone

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 dierent tone is selected.

Advanced technique

Changing the pitch of the left-hand tone in steps of an octave: “Octave Shift” (p. 45)

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer

Changing the keyboard’s split point

Range in which you can specify the split point (B1–B6)

Split Point

Power-up default: F 3

The Split Point belongs to the left-hand

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)

section of the keyboard

Saving your settings

The LX-15’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. 40).

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Appendix

Performing

Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste

The LX-15 lets you add reverberation or modify the brightness of the sound.

Changing the clarity of the sound (opening/closing the lid)

Opening the lid will make the sound more sharply dened; closing the lid produces a more mellow sound (p. 12).

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience)

You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds of the LX-15, producing the impression that you are performing in a concert hall. This eect is called “Ambience.”

1 3

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 eect values.

Screen Value Explanation

1–10

(default: 5)

Higher values apply deeper ambience.

Saving your settings

3. To turn o the ambience eect, 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 eect will be applied in the same way to each tone. * The amount of ambience for the song will not change.

Performing

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

1. Press the [Brilliance] button.

The [Brilliance] button will light.

2. While holding down the [Brilliance] button, press the [–] [+] buttons.

The display will indicate the depth of the brilliance eect values.

Screen Value Explanation

-10–0–10

(default: 5)

Positive (+) values make the sound brighter; negative (-) values make the sound more mellow.

Operation Guide Panel Descriptions Before You Play Performing Practicing Piano Designer

Saving your settings

3. To turn o the brilliance eect, 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.

1 3

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.

Saving your settings

Convenient Functions

Function Mode

Screen Value Explanation

Fix, 1–100

(default: 70)

3. To cancel key touch, press the [Key Touch] button once again.

The [Key Touch] button will go out.

Higher values will make the keyboard feel heavier. If you’ve specied “Fix”, notes will sound at the same volume regardless of how

strongly you play the keyboard.

Appendix

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

C4 C5 C6 C7 C8C3C2C1

Twin Piano

1. Press the [Twin Piano] button.

The [Twin Piano] button will light, and the “ConcertPiano” 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 dierent.

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

C4 C5 C6C3C4 C5C3 C6

The damper pedal for the right area

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

Pair

Individual

(default)

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. 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. When using headphones, you won’t be able to hear the other person’s playing.

* Ambience will turn o. * For some tones, the sound might not be divided to left and right. * If using headphones, connect them to the left Phones jack if playing the left keyboard zone; connect

them to the right Phones jack if playing the right keyboard zone.

* If you record while this is set to Individual, the playback might not be the same as what you heard

during recording.

Saving your settings

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Roland LX-15 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Contents

Look What You Can Do!

Operation Guide

Panel Descriptions

Before You Play

Opening/Closing the Lid

Opening/Closing the Top Lid

Performing

Performing with Various Sounds

Switching Tones

Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)

Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience)

Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)

Adjusting the Keyboard Response (Key Touch)

Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano)