Roland MT-90U User manual

For music teachers, students and performers alike, the MT-90U
Music Tutor is the perfect companion! Load songs from the USB
port MIDI files, MP3, .WAV) and play them back through the built-
in speaker. The onboard sound engine plays multi-track MIDI files with ease; you can even
change pitch and tempo. Practice and perform full backing-band accompaniment. The MT-90U
Music Tutor is your perfect partner for lesson, practice and performance!
MAIN FEATURES
Flexible and Expandable
•Plays MIDI and audios files MIDI/MP3/.WAV) with tempo and key-
change capability.
•Great quality tone production 128 note polyphony for MIDI Files).
•Able to manipulate both MIDI and audio files with no additional
computer or software necessary transpose, adjust tempo, center
cancel).
•Built-in metronome with a variety of patterns, sounds and meters
including 5/4 and 7/4).
•USB 2.0 HOST port for connecting USB memory devices flash drives),
USB floppy drives, USB CD drives.
•Easy operation from both the panel and the wireless remote control.
•Microphone input with echo to support vocal use.
•Lightweight, compact and portable with built in handle.
•Easy to connect to an external audio system.

ROLAND MT-90U MUSIC TUTOR APPLICATION GUIDE
PLAYING SONGS - Choosing the Song you ish to Hear
•Press
•Use the [+] or [-] buttons to scroll through the songs. Depending on the
connected device or song type, the screen will indicate a song and its number.
Refer to Owner’s Manual pg. 20 for more information
CHANGING THE TEMPO - Changing the Speed for Playback
•Press
•Use the [+] and [-] buttons to adjust tempo
Refer to Owner’s Manual pg. 24 for more information
TRANSPOSITION - Changing the Key for Playback
•Press and hold
•Touch
•Use the [+] and [-] buttons to adjust the key in half step increments
Refer to Owner’s Manual pg. 36 for more information
.
Note: turning off the power or selecting another song sets the transposed song ack to the
original key.

METRONOME OPERATION - Practice with the Metronome
To start and/or stop the Metronome:
•touch
To adjust the volume of the Metronome:
•Press and hold
•Use the [+]and [-] buttons to adjust the volume
To change the time signature assigned to the Metronome:
•Press the
•Use the [+] and [-] buttons to select your desired time signature
If a song is playing, stop the song prior to this procedure
Refer to Owner’s Manual p.26 for more information
COUNT IN - Add a Count In to the Beginning of a Song
•Touch the
•Press
Refer to Owner’s Manual p. 29 for more information
For advanced operations, refer to Owner’s Manual p. 48
MIDI FILE PLAYBACK - Practicing ith a Song
To temporarily stop a track from being played:
•Press the button corresponding with the track you wish to play if the light is on the part
is playing)
•Press
•To hear the part again, press the corresponding button so the indicator light turns on
Refer to Owner’s Manual p. 28 for more information
For advanced operations, refer to Owner’s Manual p. 39

SETTING MARKERS - Rehearsing a Specific Section of a Song
•Press
•To move to the desired starting measure, press
•To set Marker A, press [-]
•To move to the desired ending measure, press
•To set marker B, press [+]
•Press
•To repeat a select section continually, press
•To erase a Marker, press and hold
Press [-] to erase Marker A
Press [+] to erase Marker B
Note: When only Marker A is set, the song will play from the A Marker to the end. When
only Marker B is set, the song will play from the eginning to the B Marker.
Refer to Owner’s Manual p. 30 for more information
AUDIO FILE PLAYBACK - Playing Songs from USB Memory
•Insert the USB memory into the USB connector on the front panel of the MT-90u
•Press
•Use the [+] and [-] to select desired song
•Press
Center Cancel:
•While an audio file is playing, touch the “4” button to reduce or eliminate the melody.
A USB-CD drive optional) may be attached to the USB host port to play pre-recorded audio files.
These files may also have transposition, center cancel and tempo adjustments applied.
A USB Floppy Drive optional) may be attached to the USB port to play MIDI files directly from a
floppy disk.
Refer to Owner’s Manual p. 43 for more information