Owner's Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: ???USING THE UNIT SAFELY??? and ???IMPORTANT NOTES??? (pp.
Conventions Used in This Manual
Operating buttons are enclosed in square brackets; e.g., [PIANO].
Page references are given as (p. **).
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This explains a term that may be unfamiliar. Read it as necessary.
Glossary of Terms
???Tones??? are the sounds you will normally play on the
The ???Arranger??? is the
???Music Styles??? are musical templates used by the arranger. The
???Music Assistant??? settings specify the type of tone and music style, together with other settings such as the keyboard part and various additional parameters. The
???User Programs??? specify the type of tone and music style, together with other settings such as the keyboard part and various additional parameters. You can edit the settings and save them as a user program. (p. 16)
???Songs??? are recordings you make of your own performances using the
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IMPORTANT NOTES
Contents
Introduction
][ 
] SELECT (REC TRACK) [ 
][ 
]
][ 
] buttons to select the group. To move more rapidly through the selections, hold down a button or press the other button while you hold
][ 
] buttons to select an item within the selected group. Here too, you can move more rapidly through the selections by holding down a button or by pressing the other button while you continue holding down the first button.
] 
] (+/YES)
)
][ 
] to access the ???UTILITY??? screen.
][ 
] to access the ???LCD Contrast??? screen.
(+)] to adjust the contrast of the characters in the screen.
(+)].
][ 
] to access the ???UTILITY??? screen.
][ 
] to access the ???Factory Reset??? screen.
(YES)].
(YES)] once again.
Playing the Sounds from the Keyboard
][ 
] to select a tone group.
][ 
] to select a tone from the group you selected in step 2.
] (to decrease the volume) or [ 
] (to increase the volume).
][ 
] to select a tone group.
][ 
] to select a tone for the main part from the group you selected in step 3.
][ 
] to select a tone group.
][ 
] to select a tone for the split part from the group you selected in step 5.
] (to decrease the volume) or [ 
] (to increase the volume).
] (to decrease the volume) or [ 
] (to increase the volume).
][ 
] to select a tone group.
][ 
] to select a tone for the main part from the group you selected in step 3.
][ 
] to select a tone group.
][ 
] to select a tone for the dual part from the group you selected in step 5.
(+)] to adjust the transposition.
(+)] to change the octave of the main part.
(+)] to change the octave of the split part.
(+)] to change the octave of the dual part.
] (ARRANGER).
] (KEYBOARD).
][ 
] to slow down 
] and [ 
] simultaneously, you can reset the arranger tempo to the default tempo setting specified by the currently playing music style.
][ 
] to select one of the following groups.
][ 
] to select a music style from the group you selected in step 3.
][ 
], you can use the numeric keys to select a music style.
Performance Functions and Effects
(+)] to specify the ???KBD Touch??? setting. (Range: 
(YES)], and then take your finger off [USER PROGRAM].
][ 
] to move the cursor, and use SELECT [ 
][ 
] to change each character.
(YES)].
][ 
] to select ???EFFECTS.???
][ 
] to select ???REVERB.???
(+)] to select the type of reverb.
][ 
] to select ???EFFECTS.???
][ 
] to select one of the following parameters.
(+)] to adjust the amount of reverb applied to the part you selected in step 3.
][ 
] to select ???EFFECTS.???
][ 
] to select ???CHORUS.???
(+)] to select the type of chorus.
][ 
] to select ???EFFECTS.???
][ 
] to select one of the following parameters.
(+)] to adjust the amount of chorus applied to the part you selected in step 3.
][ 
] to select ???EFFECTS.???
][ 
] to select ???MFX.???
(+)] to select the type of MFX.
Song Functions
(+)] to adjust the tempo of the arranger.
][ 
] to select ???Rec All??? as the recording mode.
][ 
] buttons, the numeric keys, or the TONE category buttons to make your selection. For details, refer to pp. 
].
] begins blinking in time with the time signature of the arranger.
] begins blinking in time with the time signature of the arranger.
] so it goes out. [
], and [
(YES)].
(NO)].
][ 
] to select ???Rec Keyboard??? as the recording mode.
][ 
] buttons, the numeric keys, or the TONE category buttons to make your selection. For details, refer to pp. 
] to start recording.
] begins blinking in time with the time signature of the metronome.
] to stop recording.
] and [
(YES)].
(NO)].
][ 
] to select ???Rec Single??? as the recording mode.
][ 
] to select the track you want to record.
][ 
] buttons, the numeric keys, or the TONE category buttons to make your selection. For details, refer to pp. 
] to start recording.
] to stop recording.
] and [
(YES)].
(NO)].
by the new recording
][ 
] to select ???Rec PunchI/O??? as the recording mode.
][ 
] to select the track you want to record.
] to start song playback.
] to stop song playback.
(YES)].
(NO)].
][ 
] to select ???KBD SET.??? 
][ 
] to select the ???FSW??? parameter. 
(+)] to select ???PunchI/O.???
] to return to the beginning of the song.
] to start song playback.
] once again to stop song playback.
]
]
]
][ 
] to move to the measure at which you want to start repeating.
][ 
] to move to the measure at which you want to stop repeating.
] at this point to begin repeat playback.
]. The song begins playing, with the track you specified in step 1 muted.
(+)] to change the track that is muted by that button.
Function Menu
][ 
] to select the function group that includes the parameter you want to set.
][ 
] to select the parameter you want to adjust.
(+)] to adjust the selected parameter.
(+)] simultaneously.
] (ARRANGER) adjusts the volume of all arranger parts.
MIDI Functions
][ 
] to access the ???UTILITY??? screen.
][ 
] to access the ???Bulk Dump???? screen.
(YES)].
(YES)] once again.
Other Functions
Appendices
Index
