Roland G-70 User manual

• 192 MB WAVE ROM
• 76-key Pro-Action Keyboard
• The best piano sound derived from Fantom X
• Virtual ToneWheel derived from VK organ
• 285 Styles
• ACV - Adaptive Chord Voicing
• SRX Expandability
• Internal Memory 50MB (Solid State Disk)
• DigiScore and Lyrics/Chord display on LCD
• Makeup Tools for Songs and Styles
• Cover for Songs and Styles
• Vocal Harmonist
• 16-track Sequencer with micro editing
• 8-track Style composer with micro editing
• 7 independent effects sections
• Full-color Touch Screen
• 9 Multitask Sliders
• USB connectivity
Renowned for producing revolutionary keyboards, Roland now reaches another
historic milestone with the introduction of the G-70 Music Workstation.
The G-70 incorporates concepts and technologies from across the entire Roland product range,
resulting in an instrument that epitomizes the very best of Roland.

The best sound
The best sound engine
The G-70 uses Roland’s most
powerful sound engine ever.
With its lightning-fast proces-
sor, 128-voice polyphony and
six realtime performance parts,
the G-70 will satisfy even the
most demanding player.
The best sound quality
The sound quality of the G-70 is sure to impress, as it uses
the largest internal WAVE ROM in Roland keyboard his-
tory - 192MB*. It boasts the best sounds from the Roland
library, as well as one of the most expressive piano sound
Roland has ever produced, derived from the acclaimed
Fantom X. Many new studio-sampled guitars, accordion
and other instrument sounds are also included, provid-
ing an ultra-realistic feel to arrangements.
* 16 bit linear equivalent.
SRX expandability
Roland’s SRX expansion board series offers a wide
selection of the highest quality sounds, taken from the
world’s top professional studios. The G-70 can be
expanded in this way to give an even greater choice of
sounds to the performer.
Professional Expressiveness
76-key Pro-Action Keyboard
The keyboard on
the G-70 features
a superb weight-
ed Pro-Action,
with aftertouch,
which has a
longer stroke and
a natural respon-
sive feel.
Harmonic Bars
The G-70 caters to the needs of organists by including 9
sliders which physically reproduce the feeling of play-
ing a real Harmonic Bar Organ, using the renowned
Virtual ToneWheel technology from Roland’s VK organ
range. These sliders are linked to the 3D animated
Virtual Harmonic Bars on the full-color LCD and can
also be assigned to a variety of functions for a truly
expressive performance.
The latest Style technology
Brand-new styles
The G-70’s arranger section includes 280 completely new
styles, each with four variations, four intros, four endings,
and six fill-ins, which exploit the full potential of the pow-
erful sound engine.
Many of these styles
have been recorded
using live studio musi-
cians to create top-quali-
ty professional backings.
Cover / Make Up tools for customising styles
The G-70 also includes the Cover and Makeup Tools from
the DisCover series, allowing you to change instantly any
part of your style or song. Thousands of different styles
can be easily created using these features.
Adaptive Chord Voicing
The greatest innovation in the arranger section is a new
technology called “Adaptive Chord Voicing” (ACV).
The technology is based on an intelligent real-time
chord voicing for each accompaniment part, which cre-
ates a natural arrangement - each instrument in the style
plays smooth musical lines instead of jumping to awk-
ward intervals each time the chord is changed.
User interface
Increased switches
For ease of use, the G-70 incorporates a record number
of switches, buttons and sliders in its control panel.
Full-color LCD screen
Afull-colour touch screen, complete with “click noise”
to confirm actions, is also included for quick and simple
operation.
DigiScore and lyric display
The G-70 features a high-quality 4-stave score display,
developed from the Roland’s popular Atelier and HP-i
products, as well as the facility to view chords and
lyrics. This chord and lyric information can also be
viewed on an external TV screen using the video output.
Advanced Features
Data storage
The G-70 has a huge 50MB
internal memory (Solid
State Disk), a floppy disk
drive, and a memory card
slot that supports many cur-
rent devices, such as Smart
Media and Compact Flash.
Effects and mastering
There are seven independent
effects sections on the G-70,
including dedicated sections
for the Harmonic Bars,
Harmonist, and the External
Audio Input. Mastering tools
derived from the renowned
VS Pro Audio range are also
included for even greater
control.
More…
Harmonist
The Vocal Harmonist on the
G-70 has over 90 different
settings and many additional
effects and features, includ-
ing Auto Pitch Correct and
Vocoder.
Music Assistant
The correct sounds, style, tempo, and effects are auto-
matically selected for each of the 500 well-known songs
on the Music Assistant database, to which new songs
can be added as required.
16-track sequencer / 8-Track style composer
The full16-track sequencer and the internal style com-
poser can be edited in precise detail using the
Microscope edit functions.
Quick Search
Quick Search is an essential feature that has a huge data-
base inside. The G70 offers the direct Finder function
for quick recall of your next Song, Style or User
Programs.
USB
For easy file exchange and MIDI transfer to
PC, a USB connector is provided.
Ordinary Chord Voicing
Dm Am F C
Adaptive Chord Voicing (patent pending)
Dm Am F C
= e.g. Strings note

Keyboard: 76 key Pro-Action Keyboard with aftertouch
Sound source:
Max polyphony 128 voices
Tones Wave memory 192 MB* 1,596 panel tones, 48 drum kits
Harmonic Bar Based on Virtual ToneWheel technology
SRX Expansion board slot 1
Multitimbral parts 32
Effect Processors 7 dedicated effects processors for:
• Realtime section - 12 reverb, 6 chorus / 84 multi FX.
• Backing(Song/Style) - 8 Reverb, 8 Chorus
• Harmonic Bar section - Rotary, Vibrato, and Overdrive
• External Audio Input - 84 effects
• Mic Input - Noise Gate, Comp., 9 Reverb, 9 Delay
• Harmonist section - 9 Reverb, 9 Delay, 9 Chorus
• Mastering section - Parametric EQ, Multi Band Comp.
Compatibility GM2 / GS / XG Lite
Styles:
Preset styles 285 styles, on 12 genres
Variation / Intro / Ending / Fill In 4 Variations/ 4 Intro / 4 Ending / 6 Fill In
Sync Start, Sync Stop Yes
User Style Composer 8 Tracks with Micro editing
Direct Media Link Yes
One Touch Setting 4 for each Style, programmable
Cover: For Songs and Styles 30 ALL, 18 Drum, 24 Bass
Makeup Tools: For Songs and Styles
Panel controls:
Assignable sliders 9
Rotary encoder with push switch Yes
Cursor Inc, Dec, Up, Down, Right, Left
Pitch Bender and Modulation Yes
D-Beam Yes, (4 modes)
Keyboard/Accomp Balance Yes
External Source Volume Yes
Keyboard Part /Tone Assign Upper1, Upper2, Upper3,
Switches Lower1, Lower2, Manual Bass
Display Color Touch Screen with click noise
Player / Recorder
Mark/Jump 4 locations for each song
Sequencer 16 track, with micro-editing feature
DigiScore Yes
Lyrics Display Yes with Chord Extractor
Text Import/Export Yes
Harmonic Bar: Virtual Tone Wheel technology
for Upper1 / Lower1 9 bars; 16’, 5-1/3’, 8’, 4’, 2-2/3’, 2’, 1-3/5’, 1-1/3’, 1’
for Manual bass 2 bars;16’, 8’
Percussion On, Off, 2-2/3’, 4’, Slow, Fast
Leakage level Min-Max
Registrations 8 sets
Vocal Harmonist:
Mode 4 Modes: Talk, Voice-FX, Auto Pitch, Singer
Programmable Harmony 3 types: 30 Small, 30 Ensembles, 24 Vocoder
User Programs: Unlimited
Music Assistant: about 500 presets, programmable
Data Storage:
FDD 3.5” HD/DD
Internal SSD (Solid State Disk) about 50 MB
PC Card Slot 1 (supports: Microdrive, Compact Flash, Memory Stick, Smart Media, using Card adaptor)
Type of files managed Style, Song (SMF), User Program, MIDI Set, Play List, File.txt
Other functions:
Finder Song, Style, User Program
Easy Setting Arranger, Organ, Piano
Chord Alteration System Adaptive Chord Voicing
Melody Intelligent 18 types
Tap Tempo Yes
Transpose -6 ~ 5 (with Singer Key adapter)
Song Chord Extractor Yes
Fade OUT/IN Programmable
Assignable SW 2 programmable
V-Link Yes
Updating system: Yes, on Flash
Connectors:
USB 1, for File transfer / MIDI
MIDI IN, OUT, THRU
Audio Output Main (L/mono,R) Direct (L,R) Vocal Harmonist (L,R), Metronome Output
Audio Input External audio input (L,R), Vocal Harmonist Input (XLR/TRS, Phone balanced/unbalanced)
Jacks 1 x Hold Pedal, 1 x Assignable Switch, 1 x Foot Pedal, 1 x FC-7 Control Pedal
Video Output For Lyrics and Chords (2 types)
Phones 2
Other
Power Consumption 29W
Dimensions (mm): 1294,5 mm (W) x 157 mm (H) x 436,5 mm (D)
Weight: 20.5 kg
Supplied accessories: Owner’s Manual, Power code, Music Stand
SPECIFICATIONS
CARSA
Comunicazione Integrata - Pescara - Italy
* 16-bit linear equivalent Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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