Roland Vima User Manual

Application Guide

The VIMA recreational keyboard will transform your living room into a

musical entertainment space that everyone can enjoy. Liven up your

next get-together with your favorite images and music, and make your

life just a bit richer.

This Application Guide will show you how to easily use the VIMA to play

piano, connect a microphone to enjoy karaoke, or watch images from

the VIMA on your television.

Experience music like never before – and VIMA makes it fun!

Let’s get started!

All product names mentioned in this document are trademark s or registered
trademarks of their respec tive owners.

Copyright © 2006 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No par t of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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For details on connections, see “Connecting the

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VIMA to your television” on p. 30 in the owner’s
manual.

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p. 6

p. 10

ontent

aying the pian

aying back song

njoying images

he VIMA contains the sounds of not only
a piano, but also a wide range of other
instrumen

his chapter explains how to produce

ound by playing the VIMA’s keyboard.

he VIMA contains numerous songs. It

an also play back CDs.

his chapter explains how to select and
play songs

he VIMA can display a wide variety of
images on your television.

his chapter explains how to view the
VIMA’s images on your television.

You can connect a microphone to the

Enjoying karaoke

p. 14

Playing along with

p. 18

VIMA and easily enjoy karaoke.

his chapter explains how to enjo

r

he VIMA can display the musical score of
a song that’s playing back.

is chapter explains how you can watch
the musical score and play along on the
keyboard with a song that’s playing back.

VIMA

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Press the [Power ON] switch to turn the

A few moments after

A few moments after

A few moments after

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yo

turn the power on, a screen

.

This scree

called the

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wer on.

like this will appear

n is

“main screen.

Use the [VOLUME] knob to raise the volume

et’s start by playing the keyboard to produce sound.

he VIMA contains piano sounds as well as the sounds of

any other instruments.

his chapter explains how to produce sound by playing

e VIMA’s keyboard.

toward the right

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se the INSTRUMENT buttons to select

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The VIMA has seven

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will be sustained

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shows

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“PIAN

Of course you are also

ree to select a sound

ther than piano.

What

ounds that are suitable for each son

n the VIMA or on a VIMA TUNES™ (a

CD-ROM created speci cally for the

IMA) are automatically assigned to the

“RECOMMENDED IN SMF” buttons (1–3).

You can also assign your own favorite

ounds to these buttons.

For more about the instrument buttons, see p. 81 in the

☞

Owner’s Manual.

“RE

MMENDED” mean

in screen

“RECOMMENDED”

assignments.

P
a

ing t

e piano

ay the keyboar

You s

ress other instrument buttons to try out other sounds

ear piano sounds.

Use the pedals

oft pedal

If you play the key-

oard while holding
own this pedal, the

notes will be softer

Sostenuto peda

he notes for keys being

ressed at the moment

ou depress this pedal
will be sustained even
after you take your  n-

ers o the keyboard.

Damper peda

While you hold down

is pedal, notes

even after you take

our  ngers o the
eyboar

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press the [EXIT]

the ma

appears

Playing back the VIMA’s internal song

s

Access the main screen.

ow let’s listen to the VIMA’s internal songs and the

songs contained on the included CD.

The VIMA contains numerous songs. It can also play back

ommercially available CDs.

,

button several times

ntil

in screen

.

n the main screen, touch [Internal].

This chapter explains how to select and play songs

Song names and other display content may change without notice.*

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will

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urn the [SELECT] knob to select a song.

You should hear the song play.

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.

You can also select a song

touching the screen

ake advantage of “Favorites”!

he currently selected song can be saved as one of the “Favor-

ites” simply by pressing the [COPY/SAVE] button. You’ll probably

ant to save the songs you like to hear frequently. Of course you

an also save songs from the included CD.

Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to play back
the song.

Press the [PLAY/STOP] button once again to stop playback

list of the songs saved in “Favorites”

appear when you touch [Favorites]

in the main screen.

o remove a song from “Favorites,” select the song in “Favorites”

at you want to remove and then press the [DELETE] button

For more about “Favorites,” see p. 44 in the “Owner’s

☞

Manual.”

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songs

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Playing back songs from a CD

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press the [EXIT]

the ma

appears.

P
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ing

ac

ress the [CD EJECT] button to open the CD

ray

nsert the CD and close the CD tray

ccess the main screen

,
utton several times
ntil

in screen

n the main screen, touch “CD.

song

This photograph is only for illustrative purposes. The label of the CD included

*

with the VIMA will di er.

*

A certain amount of time is required in order to read the CD, so the screen may not
change immediately when you insert the CD. Please wait before you continue.

*

Song names and other displayed content may change without notice.

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In the case of a commercially available music CD, the song names are not displayed.

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Turn the [SELECT] knob to select a song

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y.

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also select a

CDs you can play on the VIMA

he VIMA can play back the following types of CDs.

You can

ong by touching the
creen.

ress the [PLAY/STOP] button to play back

e song

D

VIMA TUNES™

(special CD -ROMs

VIMA

D in

with the VIM

he VIMA can display lyrics, music scores,
r a slide show sui

the song.

xplanatio

a
ing

D-ROMs

contain music data

SMF

Commercia

usic CD

he VIMA can display lyrics or musical

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Depending on the data, lyrics may not be

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displayed.

he VIMA can play back the songs, but

annot display lyrics or musical scores.

ac

songs

You should hear the song pla
Press the [PLAY/STOP] button once again to stop playback

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lay back a song as described in “Playing back

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y

ongs” (p. 6–9 of this application guide)

Press one of the buttons shown in the illustration to

he VIMA can display a wide variety of images on

your television. You can connect a camera and show

the performer on the television screen, perform

using images from a DVD as the background, or

isplay lyrics or a musical score

his chapter explains how to view the VIMA’s images

n your television

select the image

ou want to display on your television.

e image will appear on the television that’s

onnected to the VIMA. Refer to the followin

age for an explanation of the images shown

each button. Go ahead and switch between

t

e various screens to try them out

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Images the VIMA can

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transitions.

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ispla

You can turn the [TRANSI
TION] knob to adjust the
speed at which one image
changes to the next. Turn
ing the knob toward the
right will produce faster

Camera imag

he screen will show the image from

to the VIMA’s “CAM 1” or “CA

stand (BST-RK500), you can di

erformer on your television

“Owner’s Manual” p. 68☞

VD vi

The screen will display the image from a DVD

ayer connected to the VIMA’s “DVD PLAYER

NPUT” connector. This allows you to enjoy kara

ke or perform in front of a background created
y images from the DVD

“Owner’s Manual” p. 70☞

“Owner’s Manual” p. 64☞

Piano ro

e screen will show a piano roll that changes

ust like a player piano. The type of screen will

alternate each time you press the [PIANO ROLL]

utton.

“Owner’s Manual” p. 74☞“Owner’s Manual” p. 66☞

show of photos
rrently playing s

d to the external

photos stored o

slide show

“Owner’s Manual” p. 72☞

erform along with a music video.

yrics

The screen will superimpose the lyrics on the
currently shown image. This is ideal for karaoke.

“Owner’s Manual” p. 80☞

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erforming together

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Relaxing with a piano roll

Classic typ

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mage

Press the [DIGISCORE] button to display a musical score on your

television, and

while watching the score. The t

ach time you press the [DIGISCORE] button. If all of you are per-

orming together, you’ll probably want to choose the magni ed

isplay.

By pressing t

mposed on the screen. This is ideal for karaoke.

ou’ll all be able to enjoy performing together

pe of score displayed will change

e [LYRICS] button, you can have the lyrics be super

iano rolls store key movements as holes punched in a roll of

aper, and have been used in player pianos since the end of

he 19th century. The VIMA can display an image that simu-

ates these piano rolls. The piano roll shown in your television

screen wi

pressing the [PIANO ROLL] button you can alternate be-

ween a classic piano roll and a modern type of display

move according to the music

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ut on a slide sho

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The slide show function will sequentially display photos that

se the VIMA to check the image

shown on your television

If you turn on the VIMA’s [VIDEO MONITOR] button, the im

ge being shown on your television will also be shown on

VIMA’s own screen

match the mood of the song. This is an ideal wa

ground video (BGV) while listening to music in your living room

If a digital camera is connected to the external memory (USB)

connector, the photos stored on the camera will be displa

slide show. You can enjoy your very own slide show, for example

scenes

rom your home party or remembrances of a trip.

to enjoy back

ed as a

n
o

ng

mage

.

VIMA

Connect your microphones!

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.

.

ou can connect microphones to the VIMA and enjoy

araoke or sing along with your own playing. Since two

microphones can be connected simultaneously to the

VIMA, two people can sing together

onnect your microphones to the VIMA’s “VOCAL” jacks

You can connect a microphone to the VIMA and easily

njoy karaoke

This chapter explains how to enjoy karaoke on the

.

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y

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k

Play back a song as described in “Playing back

.

Your television will display the slide show and the lyrics.

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t

the melody sounds

the melody s

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nneel

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a

teV

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the volume of the

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ue.

songs” (p. 6–9 of this application guide).

urn on the [MUTE] button to eliminate the

melod

sounds of the song.

ou don’

ntin

Turn on the [SLIDE SHOW] button and the

LY R IC S] button

.

If you’re playing back a commercially available music CD, the vocal of

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the song will decrease in volume (the “Center Cancel” function).

Adjust the microphone volume while you sing

njo

ing

arao

e

Lyrics are not displayed if you’re playing a commercially available music CD.*

Now you’re ready to enjoy karaoke. Press the button

nd sing from the beginning of the song.

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pplying echo to your voic

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Changing the key (pitch) of the song

njo

ing

arao

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pplied to your voice from the microphone. This gives a pleasant

esonance to your singing.

You can select the type of echo and adjust the depth. Refer

☞

to p. 118 in the “Owner’s Manual.”

pplying e ects to your voic

ill be applied to your voice from the microphone

ith the factory settings, the “Kids” e ect will be applied

You can use this to apply a variety of e ects, such as trans-

☞

forming a male voice into a female voice, or adding harmony
to your voice. For details, see p. 117 in the “Owner’s Manual.”

You can use the [KEY CONTROL] buttons to transpose the cur

ently playing song in semitone steps. By changing the key in

his way, you can make the song play in a key that’s easier for

he singer

o restore the original key, press [] and [] simultaneously

With the factory settings, the key control buttons apply

☞

to both the “song” and the “keyboard.” If you want the
key control buttons to apply only to the “song” or only
the “keyboard,” see p. 112 in the “Owner’s Manual.”

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hanging the tempo of the son

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Use the D BEAM for more drama

moving your hand over the D BEAM sensor you can vary the

itch,  lter, or volume of the sounds you’re playing from the ke

oard. You can also play sound e ects such as “applause.

you want to play an “applause” sound e ect, press the [FILTER]

utton twice so it’s blinking.

njo

You can turn the [TEMPO] knob to change the tempo of the

currentl

tempo, or in the opposite direction to slow it down. Ad

tempo so you can sing com

The tempo won’t change if you’re playing a commercially available music CD.

*

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playing song. Turn the knob clockwise to speed up the

ust the

ortably

For more about tempo, see p. 49 in the “Owner’s Manual.”

en move your hand over the D BEAM sensor and you’ll hear

pplause. Add some well-deserved applause at the end of your

araoke performance

ing

arao

e

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lay back a song as described in “Playing back

.

.

The musical score will appear on your television

dly

f

.

M

E

t

t

the volume of the

ue.

T

t

.

Th

.

ongs” (p. 6–9 of this application guide)

ntin

Turn on the [DIGISCORE] button and the

VIDEO MONITOR] button

he VIMA can display the musical score of a song

hat’s playing back

is chapter explains how you can watch the musical

core and perform on the VIMA’s keyboard along with

one of the VIMA’s internal songs or a song from the

1

ncluded CD

and in the VIMA’s display. By repeate
the [DIGISCORE] button you can switch the type o

core that’s displayed

The musical score won’t be displayed if you’re playing a

*

commercially available music CD.

pressing

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urn on the [MUTE] button to eliminate the

.

t

the melody sounds

the melody s

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turn on the [GUIDE]

butto

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the

buttons to select the

.

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table for the selected

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atch the musical score sho

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volume balance between

nccel

the song and keyboard.

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elody sounds of the song

you don’

If you’re playing back a commercially available music CD, the vocal of

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the song will decrease in volume (the “Center Cancel” function).

INSTRUMENT

sound that you want to play from the keyboard

W

wn in the VIMA’s

creen, and play the keyboard.

the right will decrease the
volume of the song.

Now you’re ready to play along with the song. Press the
and play along

rom the beginning of the song.

ecord your performance

a

n

ing a

ong wit

If you’re playing back a commercially available music CD, sounds suit-

*

able for the song will not be available for automatic selection.

a song

s

1–3), a sound that’s

i

ong will be chosen

utomaticall

ou can also press the [REC] button to record your own

performance. For details on recording, see p. 96 in the

“Owner’s Manual.

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