Roland 2500s User manual

Owner’s

Manual

RolandPiano

2500s

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The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol.

within

an

equilateral

RISICOR.

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

triangle.

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

un-

DO

NOT

OPEN

insulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

ATTENTION

“aiscue'

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cxécthigue

ne

BAS

ouvarn

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

: .

electric

shock

to

persons.

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

The

exciamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accom-

panying

the

product

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

—

When

using

electric

products,

basic

precautions

should

always

be

followed,

including

the

following:

1.

Read

all

the

instructions

before

using

the

product.

9.

The

power-supply

cord

of

the

product

should

be

unplugged

2.

Do

not

use

this

product

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

10.

Do

not

tread

on

the

power-supply

cord.

a

swimming

pooi,

or

the

like.

41.

Do

not

pull

the

cord

but

hold

the

plug

when

unplugging.

3.

This

product

shouid

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

12.

When

setting

up

with

any

other

instruments,

the

procedure

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

should

be

followed

in

accordance

with

instruction

manual.

4.

This

product,

either

alone

or

in

combination

with

an

amplifier

13.

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

and

headphones

or

speakers,

may

be

capable

of

producing

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

sound

levels

that

could

cause

permanent

hearing

loss.

Do

:

A

:

.

not

operate

for

a

long

period

of

time

at

a

high

volume

level

14.

The

product

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

per:

or

at

a

level

that

is

uncomfortable.

If

you

experience

any

sonnel

when:

hearing

loss

or

ringing

in

the

ears,

you

should

consult

an

A.

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

ees

B

Obj

ts

have

fall

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

th

5.

The

product

should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position

.

pr

suid

pa

SEEN

OP

AMR

Dae

Se

or

SPEC

AMO

INE

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

C.

The

product

has

been

exposed

to

rain:

or

6.

The

product

should

be

located

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

D.

The

product

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

radiators,

heat

registers,

or

other

products

that

produce

heat.

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

7.

The

product

should

avoid

using

in

where

it

may

be

effected

E.

The

product

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

dam-

by

dust.

aged.

8.

The

product

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

15.

Do

not

attempt

to

service

the

product

beyond

that

described

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

in

the

user-maintenance

instructions.

All

other

servicing

on

the

product.

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

SAVE

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

=

THIS

APPARATUS

MUST

BE

EARTHED

IMPORTANT:

THE

WIRES

IN

THIS

MAINS

LEAD

ARE

COLOURED

IN

ACCORDANCE

WITH

THE

FOLLOWING

CODE.

GREEN-AND-YELLOW:

EARTH,

BLUE:

NEUTRAL,

BROWN:

LIVE

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

indentifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows:

For

the

U.K.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

GREEN-AND-YELLOW

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

in

the

plug

which

is

marked

by

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

@

or

coloured

GREEN

or

GREEN-AND-YELLOW.

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.

The

product

which

is

equipped

with

a

THREE

WIRE

GROUNDING

TYPE

AC

PLUG

must

be

grounded.

FEATURES

The

Roland

Piano

utilizes

SA/S

technology

to

reproduce

the

timbres,

dynamics,

and

charac-

teristics

of

many

of

the

world’s

most

famous

acoustic

and

electric

keyboard

instruments.

These

instrument

voices

include

two

acoustic

grand

pianos,

electric

grand

piano,

harpsichord,

clavi,

vibraphone

and

two

electric

pianos.

The

Roland

Piano

includes

built-in

Chorus,

Trem-

olo

and

Reverb

effects.

Each

of

the

keyboard

timbres

of

the

Roland

Piano

can

be

controlled

via

the

keyboard

of

its

own

or

through

MIDI

with

full

control

over

velocity

(dynamics).

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2.

Setting

MID!

Channels

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1989

by

ROLAND

CORPORATION

All

rights

reserved.

No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced

in

any

form

without

the

written

permission

of

ROLAND

CORPORATION.

MIHOW

TO

ASSEMBLE

THE

KS-2500

(Optional)

p

Attach

side

panels

B

to

both

ends

of

pedal

unit

A,

with

the

holders

on

B

facing

inside,

then

tighten

the

screws

(Fig.1).

Be

careful

not

to

pinch

or

cut

the

connection

cord.

2

Connect

the

connection

cord

as

shown

in

Fig.2.

Put

C

between

the

B

panels

and

fix

it

with

the

screws.

Again

being

careful

not

to

pinch

or

cut

the

connection

cord,

set

the

keyboard

on

the

stand,

sliding

it

toward

you,

and

secure

it

with

the

supplied

connecting

pins,

(Fig.1).

(To

tighten

the

connecting

pins,

use

a

large

size

screw-

driver

or

a

coin.)

4

Connect

the

stand’s

connector

to

the

connector

on

the

bottom

of

the

keyboard,

with

both

connectors

facing

to

the

same

direction

as

shown

in

Fig.4.

5

Loosen

the

screw

on

cord

clamp

with

the

supplied

screwdriver,

pass

the

power

cord

through

cord

clamp,

and

retighten

the

screw

(Fig.3).

6

After

installing

the

assembled

stand

in

place

turn

the

adjusting

bolt

to

assure

firm

contact

with

the

floor.

(Fig.5).

CAUTION:

Whenever

it

is

necessary

to

move

the

Piano,

make

sure

to

remove

the

body

from

the

stand

by

reversing

the

assembly

procedure

and

move

therm

separately.

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TO

ATTACH

THE

KEYBOARD

COVER

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@

Insert

®

into

the

hole

on

the

side

panel

of

the

keyboard.

@

Place

®

at

the

hole

on

the

side

panel

of

the

keyboard,

slide

the

lever,

and

insert

the

cover

support

hinge

into

the

hole

as

shown

in

the

picture.

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PANEL

DESCRIPTION

Tone

Selectors

Key

Transpose/MIDI

Button

Chorus

Button

Blilliance

Control

Slider

Volume

Control

Slider

Tremolo

Button

Reverb

Buttons

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sree,

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Ses

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Power

Switch

Tuning

Knob

MT-100

Local

ON/OFF

Switch

Input

Sockets

/Usually,

set

this

°

lto

“ON*

cetaae

Output

Sockets

DC-DC

plug

DC

Outle

:

eceptacle

MIDI

Sockets

;

et

(Optional)

When

using

the

“Roland

Piano

ism

System”

Notes

on

the

DC

Outlet

Connect

the

supplied

DC

Outlet

to

the

rear

of

the

Piano,

and

power

will

be

directly

supplied

to

the

MT-100.

Be

sure

to

make

connections

with

the

piano

switched

off.

Be

sure

that

the

polarity

(+/-—)

of

the

DC

Outlet

is

correct.

*For

connecting

the

DC

Outlet,

use

the

optional

DC-DC

plug

PCS-25.

Do

not

connect

the

DC

Outlet

to

any

device

except

9V

voltage.

When

using

two

DC

Outlets,

make

sure

that

the

total

power

consumption

does

not

exceed

1.8A.

@

IMPORTANT

NOTES

In

addition

to

the

items

listed

under

Safety

Pre-

cautions,

on

page

2,

we

request

that

you

please

read

and

adhere

to

the

following.

Concerning

the

power

supply

Whenever

you

make

any

connections

with

other

devices,

always

turn

off

the

power

to

all

equipment

first.

This

will

help

in

preventing

malfunction,

and

dmage

to

speakers.

Do

not

force

the

unit

to

share

the

same

power

outlet

as

one

used

for

distortion

producing

devices

(such

as

motors,

variable

lighting

devices).

Be

sure

to

use

a

separate

power

outlet.

This

unit

might

not

work

properly

if

the

power

cable

is

plugged

in

with

the

unit

turned

on.

If

this

happens,

simply

turn

the

unit

off,

and

turn

it

on

again

ina

few

seconds.

Before

using

the

unit

in

a

foreign

country,

check

first

with

your

local

Roland

Service

Station.

Maintenance

e

For

everyday

cleaning,

wipe

the

unit

with

a

soft

dry

cloth,

or

one

that

is

dampened

slightly.

To

remove

dirt

that

is

more

stubborn,

wipe

using

a

mild,

neutral

detergent.

Afterwards,

make

sure

to

wipe

thoroughly

with

a

soft

cloth.

Never

apply

benzene,

thinners,

alcohol

or

any

like

agents,

to

avoid

the

risk

of

discoloration

and

deformation.

[1]

OPERATION

1.

Basic

Operation

@

Connect

the

plug

of

the

power

cable

to

the

wall

socket.

@

Turn

the

piano

on.

*

For

about

2

seconds

after

turned

on,

the

piano

cannot

be

played

because

of

the

muting

circuit.

@®

Adjust

the

volume

with

the

Volume

Control

slider.

2.

Tone

Selection

The

Roland

Piano

features

8

keyboard

sounds;

two

acoustic

grand

pianos,

electric

grand

piano,

harpsichord,

clavi,

vibraphone

and

two

electric

pianos.

»

To

select

a

voice,

press

one

of

the

Tone

Selec-

tor

buttons

numbered

1

through

8.

One

key-

board

sound

can

be

selected

at

a

time.

—————

PIANO.

1

2

3

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VOICE

PRESERVE

FUNCTION

The

Roland

Piano

features

the

Voice

Preserve

Function,

that

is,

while

you

are

playing

the

key-

board

using

a

certain

voice,

you

can

request

the

to

be

used,

without

the

voice

actually

changing

until

you

release

all

the

keys.

When

the

piano

is

being

played

with

the

Note

or

Damper/Sostenuto

ON

(See

the

voice

does

not

change

(the

indicator

of

the

correspond-

ing

sound

flashes.)

To

change

the

voices,

lift

all

Notes

and

the

Damper/Sostenuto

OFF.

(Now,

the

indicator

of

the

new

voice

is

constantly

lit.)

3.

Tuning

The

Tune

Knob

is

provided

for

controlling

the

overall

tuning

center

of

the

Roland

Piano.

This

is

especially

useful

for

tuning

to

other

acoustic

in-

struments,

synthesizers,

and

synthesizer

sound

modules.

Since

the

Roland

Piano

incorporate

S/A

Synthesis,

the

tuning

of

individual

notes

will

never

be

necessary.

At

its

center

position,

Middie

A

=

442Hz.

4.

Damper/Soft/Sostenuto

Pedal

The

supplied

stand

(optional

for

the

HP-3500s/

4000st)

features

two

pedals:

Soft

Pedal

Damper

Pedal

©

Damper

(Sustain)

Pedal

(right)

The

Damper

Pedal

makes

the

sound

decay

slowly.

®

Soft

Pedal

(left)

The

Soft

Pedal

serves

to

make

the

performance

softer.

e

Sostenuto

Pedal

How

to

turn

the

Soft

Pedal

to

Sostenuto

Pedal.

>

Switch

the

piano

on

while

holding

the

pedal

down.

POWER

While

holding

down

Pressing

the

Sostenuto

Pedal

will

turn

on

the

Damper

of

the

note

currently

played,

while

the

following

notes

will

not

take

on

any

effect.

*

When

the

pedal

is

turned

to

a

Sostenuto

func-

tion,

the

Soft

function

will

temporarily

case.

To

return

the

pedal

to

the

Soft

Pedal

function,

switch

the

piano

off

once,

then

after

a

few

sec-

onds,

switch

it

on

again.

10

5.

Brilliance

As

you

slide

the

Brilliance

Control

to

the

right,

the

tone

will

become

brighter,

and

mellower

when

moved

to

the

left.

BRILLIANCE

MELLOW

'

BAIGHT

6.

Chorus/Tremolo

The

piano

includes

built-in

Chorus

and

Tremolo

effects.

a.

Chorus

>

By

pressing

the

Chorus

button,

a

lush

stereo

chorus

effect

can

be

obtained

through

the

instrument's

internal

speaker/amplifier

or

via

the

stereo

outputs.

CHORUS

TREMOLO

cuner

OnworF

b.

Tremolo

>

The

Tremolo

button

engages

the

tremolo

effect.

The

Tremolo

circuit

is

stereo

and

is

especially

useful

when

used

with

the

electric

piano

and

vibraphone

sounds.

CHORUS

TREMOLO

ONworr

Quunre

co

*

On/Off

of

the

Tremolo

and/or

the

Chorus

effect

can

be

separately

set

in

each

voice

and

is

re-

tained

until

the

piano

is

turned

off.

When

the

piano

is

switched

on,

the

effects

of

voices

are

set

as

follows:

PIANO

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Harpsichord

OFF

Clavi

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OFF

Vibraphone

.

..

ON

(Tremolo)

E.

Piano

1/2

ON

(Chorus)

The

rate

of

the

Tremolo

effect

can

be

adjusted

(8

levels).

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Rate

Slower

Faster

»

Hold

the

Tremolo

button

down,

(the

flashing

indicator

on

the

button

be-

comes

constantly

lit,

and

meanwhile,

the

Tone

Selector

button

which

corresponds

to

the

current

rate

flashes),

then

press

the

appropriate

Tone

Selector

button

to

select-

ing

the

desired

rate.

Start

flashing

TREMOLO

ON/OFF

vor

ise

eas

Keep

pressing

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HARPSI-

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nec:

1

OeoFe2oe

Press

the

button

that

corresponds

to

the

rate

you

want.

*

The

rate

of

Tremolo

can

be

set

separately

for

each

voice

and

is

retained

until

the

piano

is

switched

off.

7.

Reverb

Reverberation,

which

is

different

from

the

direct

sound

that

you

hear

from

the

sound

source,

reaches

your

ears

after

reflecting

here

and

there.

For

example,

when

a

musical

instrument

is

played

in

a

hall,

even

after

the

instrument

stops

giving

sound,

there

is

remaining

sound

in

the

hall

for

a

while.

This

is

the

reverberation.

The

Piano

provides

three

different

reverb

effects,

ROOM,

STAGE

and

HALL.

e

ROOM

This

gives

the

reverberations

of

a

live

room.

©

STAGE

This

gives

the

reverberations

of

a

stage.

e

HALL

This

gives

the

reverberations

of

a

concert

hall.

Simply

press

a

relevant

Reverb

button,

ROOM,

STAGE

or

HALL

(the

corresponding

indicator

lights

up)

to

select

a

reverb.

REVERB

eee

ROOM

‘STAGE

HALL

be

Ca)

renee,

penn”

(n

Pushing

the

same

button

again

will

turn

off

the

re-

verb.

*

STAGE

is

selected

when

the

piano

is

switched

on.

@

Changing

the

reverberation

time

The

Reverb

time

of

each

effect,

Room,

Stage

or

Hall,

can

be

adjusted.

VIBRA-

een

E

PLANO

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PHONE

1

2

Cece

eas

PIANO.

HARPSI-

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2

CHORD

Reverb

Time

|

2°

3

4

5

6

7

8

Shorter

Longer

>

While

holding

down

either

of

the

Reverb

but-

tons

(Room,

Stage

or

Hall),

press

the

Tone

Selector

button

that

corresponds

to

the

reverb

time

you

want.

Holding

down

the

Reverb

button

will

flash

the

Tone

Selector

button

that

corresponds

to

the

reverb

time

previously

selected.

At

this

stage,

you

can

select

a

new

reverb

time.

starts

flashing

RE

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Sa

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(hn

keep

holding

down

these

buttons

flashing

REVERB.

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While

holding

down

these

buttons

+

PIANO.

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Push

the

button

which

corresponds

to

the

reverb

time

you

want.

12

8.

Headphones

Standard

stereo

headphones

can

be

used

with

the

Roland

Piano

for

private

listening

and

practice.

Connecting

the

headphone

plug

to

the

headphone

socket

will

disconnect

the

internal

speakers.

The

Volume

control

on

the

front

panel

will

adjust

the

headphone

volume.

Headphone

Socket

9.

Key

Transpose

The

keyboard

of

your

HP-2500s/2500s.

can

be

transposed

within

a

range

of

a

perfect

4th

up

and

a

diminished

5th

down.

>

While

holding

the

Transpose

button

down,

press

either

of

the

following

buttons

as

many

times

as

necessary.

KEY

TRANSPOSE

———

se

Mix

et

While

holding

down

Press

as

many

times

as

necessary

for

the

amount

of

transposition.

[|

Button

(=

Piano

3

Button)

Pressing

this

button

will

increase

the

pitch

in

semi-tone

steps.

(This

button

can

be

used

up

to

5

times.)

[b

|

Button

(=

Piano

1

Button)

Pressing

this

button

will

decrease

the

pitch

in

semi-tone

stpes.

(This

button

can

be

used

up

to

6

times.)

[

-

]

Button

(=

Piano

2

Button)

This

button

returns

the

key

to

the

normal

condi-

tion.

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Button

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Button

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When

the

transposition

is

done,

the

Key

Trans-

pose

button

glows

steadily.

Once

the

key

is

transposed,

the

Transpose

On

or

Off

can

be

selected

by

pressing

the

Key

Transpose

button.

*

While

you

are

taking

the

transposing

procedure,

the

Piano

cannot

be

played.

[e.g.

1]

Transposing

to

E

While

holding

the

Key

Transpose

button

down,

press

the

[g]

button

four

times.

KEY

TRANSPOSE

[

nett

C

Mor

While

holding

down

+

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Transposing

E

to

G

While

holding

the

Key

Transpose

button

down,

press

the

[-]

button

once

to

return

to

the

normal

pitch,

then

press

the

[5]

button

five

times

(without

releasing

the

Key

Transpose

button).

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holding

down

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13

[2]

SETUP

WITH

AUXILIARY

14

AUDIO

EQUIPMENT

e

Input

Sockets

The

external

input

sockets

are

provided

for

con-

necting

the

outputs

of

other

electronic

instru-

ments

(rhythm

machines

CR-1000,

TR-626

or

sound

module

MT-100,

etc.)

to

the

internal

speak-

ers

and

amplifier

of

the

Roland

Piano.

e

Output

Sockets

These

Output

Sockets

are

provided

for

connecting

the

Roland

Piano

to

larger

sound

systems

such

as

a

home

stereo

system,

multi-track

recorders,

mixers,

and/or

auxiliary

instrument

amplifiers.

<Setup>

@

Turn

down

the

volume

of

the

external

amplifier

connected

to

the

piano.

@

Connect

the

Output

Sockets

of

the

piano

to

the

Line

In’s

(e.g.

AUX)

of

the

amplifier.

@®

Adjust

the

volume

of

the

amplifier.

*

Connecting

the

headphone

plug

to

the

head-

phone

socket

will

disconnect

the

internal

speakers.

[3]

MIDI

Part

of

the

power

of

your

Roland

Piano

is

in

the

use

of

the

MID!

(Musical

Instrument

Digital

Inter-

face).

To

learn

more

about

MIDI

and

the

various

music

systems

that

can

be

added

to

your

HP-Piano,

refer

to

the

enclosed

booklet

“MIDI”

and

the

MIDI

implementation

chart

in

the

back

of

this

owner's

manual.

1.

MIDI

Sockets

The

Roland

Piano

has

MIDI

IN,

MIDI

OUT

and

MIDI

THRU

Sockets

on

the

rear

panel.

Mion

Rn

WY

THRU

OUT

IN

MIDI

IN

Socket

MIDI

OUT

Socket

MIDt

THRU

Socket

e

MIDI

IN

Socket

When

using

the

piano

as

a

MIDI

sound

module

controlled

by

the

external

MIDI

device,

connect

the

MIDI

IN

socket

to

the

MIDI

OUT

or

MIDI

THRU

on

the

external

device.

e

MIDI

OUT

Socket

When

using

the

piano

as

a

keyboard

controller

that

drives

the

external

device,

connect

the

MIDI

OUT

socket

to

the

MIDI

IN

on

the

external

device.

@

MIDI

THRU

Socket

Through

this,

the

exact

copy

of

the

signal

fed

into

the

MIDI

IN

is

sent

out.

2.

Setting

MIDI

Channels

For

MIDI

setup,

it

is

necessary

to

set

the

MIDI

channel

of

a

transmitter

device

to

the

same

number

as

the

receiver device.

>

While

holding

the

MIDI

button

down,

push

the

key

that

corresponds

to

the

MIDI

Channel

number

you

want.

(See

page

20.)

KEY

TRANSPOSE

—

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MID}

to

the

MIDI

channel

you

want

‘

+

Press

the

key

that

corresponds

While

holding

down

*

While

holding

the

MIDI

button

down,

press

the

highest

key

to

set

the

transmit

channel

to

1

and

the

receive

channel

to

1

(and

OMNI

ON).

(Refer

to

the

MIDI

Implementation

Chart

in

the

back

of

this

owner's

manual.)

15

The

receive

and

transmit

MIDI

channels

can

be

set

separately.

®

Setting

the

Transmit

MIDI

Channel

@

While

holding

the

MIDI

button

down,

press

the

Damper

Pedal.

@

While

still

holding

both

down,

press

the

key

that

corresponds

to

the

channel

you

wish.

(See

page

20.)

KEY

TRANSPOSE

[aint

—

|

\

Press

the

key

that

corresponds

to

the

a

+

MIDI

channel

you

want

While

holding

down

Press

the

Damper

Pedal

e

Setting

the

Receive

MIDI

Channel

@

While

holding

the

MIDI

button

down,

press

the

Soft

Pedal.

@

While

still

holding

both

down,

press

the

key

that

corresponds

to

the

channel

you

wish.

(See

page

20.)

TRANSPOSE

—

Press

the

key

that

+

corresponds

to

the

Are)

the

+

wip

channel

Soft

Pedal

=

YOu

want

i.

holding

down

*

To

set

the

receive

channel

to

1

(and

OMNI

ON),

press

the the

highest

key

while

holding

the

MIDI

button

down.

*

At

power

up.

The

transmit

channel

is

set

to

1

and

the

receive

channel

is

set

to

1

(and

OMNI

ON).

16

You

can

see

the

current

MID!

channel

with

the

indicator

of

the

corresponding

Tone

Selector

button.

When

the

MIDI

channel

currently

set

is

1

to

8,

the

corresponding

button

flashes.

[e.g.]

When

MIDI

channel

4

is

currently

set:

(Flashes)

PANO.

HAAPSI-

CLAVE

VIBRA,

—

PANO

2

3

CHORD

PHONE

2

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oma

ca

ao

When

the

MIDI

channel

currently

set

is

9

to

16,

the

corresponding

button

flashes

while

all

the

other

buttons

are

constantly

lit.

[e.g.]

When

MIDI

channel

13

is

currently

set:

Seaseaaeas

one

athe

eet

Se

Sees

(Lit

Constantly)

(Flash)

(Lit

constantly)

*

Pressing

only

the

MIDI

button

will

cause

the

Dis-

play

to

show

the

current

MIDI

channel.

3.

Program

Change

Program

Change

messages

are

MIDI

messages

for

sound

(e.g.

Patch,

Voice)

selection.

Program

Change

numbers

are

assigned

to

the

sound

(e.g.

Patch,

Voice)

numbers

on

each

instrument

indi-

vidually.

a.

Transmitting

Program

Change

The

Piano

can

transmit

Program

Change

numbers

(Group,

Bank

and

Number)

to

an

external

MIDI

device

using

the

keys

within

the

set

range

(see

page

20.)

The

Group/Bank/Numbers

on

the

correspond

to

the

Program

Change

numbers

as

shown

below.

Program

Change

Number

Table

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2

|

9

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1

|

12

|

13

|

14

|

15

|

16

|

3

|

17

|

18

|

19

|

20

|

24

|

22

|

23

|

2a

|

4

fe

1

|

27

|

28

|

20

|

30

|

at

|

Als

[33

|]

[3

[7

|

39

[20

|

6

|

at

|

a2

|

a3

|

aa

|

a6

|

a6

|

a7

|

08

|

»

While

holding

the

MIDI

button

down,

press

the

keys

that

correspond

to

the

Group,

Bank

and

Number

(see

page

21.)

KEY

TRANSPOSE

one)

MD

Press

the

key

that

+

corresponds

to

the

et

Group/Bank/Number

While

holding

down

b.

Receive

When

the

piano

receive

Program

Change

mes-

sages

1

to

32,

the

corresponding

voice

is

automat-

ically

selected.

How

the

Program

Change

numbers

correspond

to

the

voices

is

shown

in

“MIDI

Implementation”

at

the

back

of

the

manual.

*The

Roland

Piano

receives

1

to

32

Program

Change

messages,

but

ignores

33

to

128.

18

4.

Chorus/Tremolo

On/Off

of

the

Chorus

or

Tremolo

effect

of

an

exter-

nal

device

can

be

controlled:

>

Push

the

Chorus

or

Tremolo

button

on

the

piano,

while

holding

the

MIDI

button

down.

KEY

CHORUS

TREMOLO

TRANSPOSE

[

setae

ONE

OOF

Cy

Ba

A

Gast

While

holding

down

5.

MIDI

Functions

The

Roland

Piano

can

select

any

of

the

following

three

modes

that

decide

how

the

messages

are

received

and

transmitted.

(1)

Note

On/Off,

Pedal

and

Program

Change

and

Chorus/Tremolo

ON/OFF

messages

are

transmitted

and

received.

(il)

Notes

On/Off,

Pedal

and

Program

Change

and

Chorus/Tremolo

ON/OFF

messages

are

transmitted.

Program

Change

messages

are

not

received.

(I)

Note

On/Off,

Pedal

and

Program

Change

and

Chorus/Tremolo

ON/OFF

messages

are

transmitted

and

received.

The

moment

a

new

voice

is

selected

on

the

piano,

the

corresponding

Program

Change

(1

to

8)

is

transmitted.

On/Off

of

Chorus

and/

or

Tremolo

is

also

tramsitted.

Even

without

taking

the

Chorus/Tremolo

procedure,

Chorus

and/or

Tremolo

On/Off

messages

are

transmitted

by

turning

on

or

off

Chorus

and/

or

Tremolo

effect.

This

mode

may

be

used

when

recording

data

into

a

MIDI

sequencer.

<How

to

select

one

of

the

three

modes>

(l)}

Turning

the

piano

on

will

automatically

select

this

mode.

(I)

Turn

the

piano

on

while

holding

down

the

Tone

Selector,

Piano

1.

(Il)

Turn

the

piano

on

while

holding

the

Key

Transpose

button

down.

*

MIDI

Function

modes

II

and

i!

can

be

simultane-

ously

selected.

6.

Local

ON/OFF

Usually,

MIDI

devices,

including

the

Roland

Piano,

are

not

intended

to

transmit

MIDI

messages

re-

ceived

at

MIDI

IN

to

MIDI

OUT.

However,

MIDI

sequencers

are

provided

with

the

SOFT

THRU

function

that

enables

to

do

that.

The

Soft

Thru

function

can

be

effective

when

using

a

MIDI

Keyboard

Controller

and

a

separate

MIDI

sound

module

with

a

sequencer.

That

is,

to

record

keyboard

performance

from

a

keyboard

controller

into

a

sequencer,

and

play

it

using

the

sound

module,

you

connect

the

sound

module

to

the

MIDI

THRU

on

the

sequencer,

play

the

keyboard

controller,

then

disconnect

it

from

the

MIDI

THRU,

and

connect

it

to

the

MIDI

OUT

of

the

sequencer

to

play

it

back.

Such

complication

can

be

resolved

by

the

Soft

Thru

function.

Simply

turn

Soft

Thru

on,

connect

the

sound

module

to

the

MIDI

OUT

on

the

sequencer,

and

you

can

record

and

playback

without

changing

the

setups.

The

Soft

Thru

function,

however,

must

not

be

on

when

using

the

sequencer

with

a

Roland

Piano

type

keyboard

that

contains

both

the

keyboard

and

a

sound

module

in

it.

If

the

Soft

Thru

on

the

sequencer

is

set

to

ON,

the

piano

stutters,

or

the

maximum

voices

are

reduced.

This

is

because

the

same

performance

information

travels

to

the

sound

module

section

of

the

piano

through

the

internal

connection

(@)

and

via

sequencer

(@).

e

record

Roland

Piano

Me

enan

®

LOCAL

SWITCH

SOFT

THRU

SWITCH

*

These

switches

do

not

mechanically

exist.

These

are

the

functions

engaged

in

the

software.

Most

of

the

sequencers

are

default

to

SOFT

THRU

OFF,

and

therefore

free

from

such

a

trouble.

How-

ever,

if

the

sequencer

cannot

be

set

to

SOFT

THRU

OFF,

you

can

set

LOCAL

OFF

on

the

piano

by

set-

ting

the

Local

Switch

on

the

piano

to

the

“OFF”

position.

LOCAL

ON

may

be

called

a

normal

con-

dition

(@

route

is

connected).

When

the

MIDI

IN

socket

is

not

connected

to

a

MIDI

cable,

this

unit

is

always

set

to

LOCAL

ON

no

matter

where

the

switch

on

the

rear

of

the

unit

is

set.

m@

APPENDIX

keyboard

as

shown

below.

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