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Owner’s Manual
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ROLAND DIGITAL PIANO
Owner's Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland RD-100 Digital Piano.
The RD-100 is the perfect entry-level digital stage piano with nine outstanding sounds, 64-voice polyphony, and numer-
ous other functions that will prove useful to performing artists, music students, and teachers alike.
To get the most out of the RD-100 and to ensure many years of trouble-free service, we urge you to read through this man-
ual thoroughly.
* To avoid confusion, let’s agree to use the word “button” for all keys on the front panel, and only use “key” when referring
to the RD-100’s keyboard.
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Important Notes
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Panel Descriptions ............ Sioa seus
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Rear Panel vies 6 wuien.s penser Casiiee eet gakbnaieaita 7
Alternate Button Functions ........ 0. cece eee ee renee 7
CONNECIONS vec ied indian sawn eel eee ene eae dee ot 8
Main Functions .............55 haere 9
Volume and Brilliance 0.2.0.0... 0c. cece ce cee eee 3
Listening to the Demo Songs .......... cece eens eee eee 9
Selecting Sounds .......... 0.0... eee ee eee e eee ovebes 3
Mixing Two Sounds ....... 0.0. c ccc eee e cece cence ee ees 9
Changing the Keyboard Touch ............. 0c cece eee 10
Using Chorus and Reverb .......... 0s sce e eee ee eee eee 10
Splitting the keyboard 2.2... cece eee il
Key Transpose Function .......... 0... c cece eee eee 11
Using the Metronome ....... 6... eee eee ees 12
Listening to a Demo Performance .............-00.000e 13
Changing the Tempo of the Song ................0.- 13
Listening To The Left And Right Parts In Isolation ...... 13
Starting With A Count-lIn ... 000.0... eee 14
Practicing with the Metronome ............0. eevee 14
Recording And Related Functions Ab)
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Playback Of Your Recording ...........c cece cece eee 15
Recording Your OWN Music oo... 0... cscs c cece ee ences 16
Erasing the Recorded Data ...................00. 000s 16
Other Useful Functions ....... ovsesatagagl?
Using Other Tunings ....... 0... ccc cece eee eee eens 17
Master Tune: ccnnce. onda tiie bie paeteaton gtr eal’s 18
Stretched Tunings 22.5: sescn sacred teens oeae cote codes 18
Volume Balance for Dual Play 2.0... .. eee eee eee eee es 18
Demo Song/Keyboard Balance ......... ccc eee vee 19
Pedal/Footswitch Functions ........ 0.0 eee e eee eee eee 19
Changing the Amount of Resonance for the Damper
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MIDI Functions ........0ce eee e een n eee QO
Connecting a MIDI Device oo... eee eee ees 20
MIDI TransmitReceive Channels .......... 0. cee cece eee 20
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MIDI Transmit Mode ............. 0.0. e cence cece ees 22
Troubleshooting .........:sceceeee ene el
Specifications ...........cceeeeeeeeee 24
Midi Implementation Chart ............. 136
Demo Song ........ arerautenu a uncegeuciatene ae 137
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without the written permission of Roland Europe Spa.
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Owner's Manual
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presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
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INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
. Read all the instructions before using the product.
. Do not use this product near water — for example, near a
bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near
a swimming pool, or the like.
. This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is
recommended by the manufacturer.
4. This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier
and headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing
sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do
not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level
or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any
hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an
audiologist.
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does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
6. The product should be located away from heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce
heat.
7. The product should be connected to a power supply only of
the type described in the operating instructions or as marked
on the product.
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from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
9. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids
are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
10.The product should be serviced by qualified service
personnel when:
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled onto the
product; or
C. The product has been exposed to rain; or
D. The product does not appear to operate normally or
exhibits a marked change in performance; or
E. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure
damaged.
11.Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described
in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing
should be referred to qualified service personnel.
For the USA
This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade wider than the other) . This is a safety feature. If you
are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety
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As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying
the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
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.
Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

Important Notes
Power supply
* Do not use this instrument on the
same power circuit with any device
that will generate line noise (such as
an electric motor or variable lighting
system).
Before connecting the RD-100 to
other devices, turn off the power to all
units. This will help prevent malfunc-
tions and/or damage to speakers or
other devices.
Placement
Using the RD-100 near power ampli-
fiers (or other equipment containing
large power transformers) may
induce hum. To alleviate the problem,
change the orientation of this unit; or
move it farther away from the source
of interference.
This instrument may interfere with
radio and television reception. Do not
use it in the vicinity of such receivers.
Do not expose the RD-100 to direct
sunlight, place it near devices that
radiate heat, leave it inside an
enclosed vehicle, or otherwise subject
it to temperature extremes. Excessive
heat can deform or discolor the
instrument.
Maintenance
For everyday cleaning wipe the
RD-100 with a soft, dry cloth or one
that has been slightly dampened with
water. To remove stubborn dirt, use a
mild, non-abrasive detergent. After-
wards, be sure to wipe the instrument
thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.
Never use benzene, thinners, alcohol
or solvents of any kind, to avoid the
possibility of discoloration and/or
deformation,
Additional precautions
Use a reasonable amount of care
when using the instrument's buttons,
other controls, and jacks/connectors.
Rough handling can lead to malfunc-
tions.
+ Never strike or apply strong pressure
to the display.
*When connecting/disconnecting all
cables, grasp the connector itself—
never pull on the cable. This way you
will avoid causing shorts, or damage
to the cable’s internal elements.
A small amount of heat will radiate
from the instrument during normal
operation. This is perfectly normal.
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To avoid disturbing your neighbors,
try to keep the instrument’s volume at
reasonable levels. You may prefer to
use headphones, so you do not need
to be concerned about those around
you (especially when it is late at
night).
When you need to transport the
instrument, package it in the box
(including padding) that it came in.
Otherwise, you will need to use
equivalent packaging materials, or a
flightcase.
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Panel Descriptions
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Volume
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(1) BRILLIANCE slider
Allows you to adjust the bright-
ness of the sound.
(2) VOLUME slider
Allows you set the RD-100’s out-
put level.
@) TRANSPOSE button
Use this button to make the
RD-100 sound in another key than
the one you are playing in.
(4) CHORUS button
Press this button to add a Chorus
effect to the selected sound.
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Beat Tempo
(id) BEAT buttons
Use these buttons to set the time
signature of the metronome.
(it) TEMPO buttons
Use these buttons to set the Song
and/or metronome tempo.
(2) METRONOME button
Allows you to switch the metro-
nome on and off.
43) SONG [+]/[-] buttons
Use these buttons to select the
demo song you want to listen to.
Chorus Reverb
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(5) REVERB button
Press this button to switch the
Reverb effect on or off.
(6) SPLIT button
This button allows you to split the
keyboard in two halves in order to
play different sounds with your
left and right hands.
(7) KEY TOUCH button
Allows you to fine-tune the key-
board’s response to your playing
style in three levels.
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(4) ALL SONG PLAY button
Press this button to start playback
of all demo songs.
(5! PLAY button
This button allows you to start
(and stop) playback of the demo
songs or the song you have record-
ed.
(6 REC button
Press this button to record what
you play on the piano.
a7) TRACK buttons
Allow you to select the track for
recording.
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(8) Display
The display informs you about the
song number, the value you set for
a parameter or function, etc.
(9) Tone selection buttons
Press one or two of these buttons
to select the desired sound. By
simultaneously pressing [PIANO
1] and [PIANO 2], you select the
ninth sound, called Honky-Tonk.
Other combinations of two
sounds are also possible (Dual).
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(1) AC connector
This is where you need to connect
the supplied power cable.
(2) POWER switch
Press this switch to switch your
RD-100 on and off.
(3) MIDI IN/OUT jacks
If you wish to control an external
instrument from your RD-100,
connect its MIDI IN jack to the
RD-100’s MIDI OUT connector.
To control the RD-100 using an
external MIDI instrument (se-
quencer, synthesizer, etc.), connect
its MIDLIN jack to the MIDI OUT
connector of the external instru-
ment.
@ PEDAL jack
This is where you can connect the
supplied DP-6 pedal that will func-
tion as Hold pedal (to sustain the
notes you are playing).
+ This is a stereo jack, so you could also
use a break-out cable and work with
two pedals.
——. Output —— PHONES
R L {Mono}
stereo 1 2
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(5) OUTPUT R & L (Mono) jacks
Connect these jacks to a keyboard
amplifier (KC series), your HiFi set,
a pair of active speakers (of the
Roland MA series), etc.
(6) PHONES jacks
This is where you can connect
optional stereo headphones (e.g. of
the Roland RH series). Feel free to
use either or both jacks simultane-
ously.
Some
of
the
RD-100’s
buttons
have
two
functions.
To
access
the
“other”
functions
(the
ones
that
are
not
printed
on
the
front
panel),
you
must
hold
down
the
[TRANSPOSE]
button
while
pressing
the
button
assigned
to
the
desired
function.
You
can
then
set
the
value
of
the
selected
parameter
using
the
BEAT
or
TEMPO
[+]/[-]
buttons.
Chorus
Transmit
Mode
Transpose
Hold down...
(indicator flashes)
Harpsi-
Piano 1 Piano 2 chord
Master Tune Temperament
... and press...
Reverb Split Key Touch
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Program
change
Vibra- Electric —_ Electric Pipe
phone Piano 1 Piano 2 Organ Strings
Stretched Dual Transmit Receive Local
Tuning Balance channel channel onioft
These
alternate
functions
will
be
explained
later
on
in
this
manual.
About the [+]/[-] Buttons
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Use either
{+V(-) pair
to set the value.
Beat Tempo
As
you
see,
you
can
use
either
[+]/|-]
pair
indicated
above
for
setting
the
value
of
the
selected
function.
But
like
the
but-
tons
that
have
two
functions,
the
BEAT
and
TEMPO
button
pairs
also
have
a
“dedicated”
function:
use
BEAT
to
set
the
metronome’s
time
signature,
and
TEMPO
to
set
the
tempo.
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HSITONA

Your RD-100 needs to be connected to a HiFi or keyboard amplifier in order to be audible. If your amplifier is mono, con-
nect the RD-100’s L (Mono) output to the amplifier’s input.
You can also use one or two pairs of headphones (Roland RH series), in which case you do not need an amplifier.
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HiFi set, KC series keyboard
amplifiers, etc.
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headphones
1. Connect the INPUT jacks of the HiFi or keyboard amplifier to the RD-100’s OUTPUT jacks using a pair of audio cables,
+ If the amplifier is fitted with RCA/phono jacks, consider using a pair of Roland PJ-1M audio cables (option).
2. Lower the volume on the RD-100 and the device to be connected.
3. Switch off the RD-100 and the device to be connected.
4. Connect the RD-100 to the amplifier, active speakers, etc.
5. Switch on the RD-100 and the external device.
6. Adjust the volume of the RD-100 and the external device.

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Main Functions
1. Use the [VOLUME] slider to adjust the overall volume.
The “Max” position corresponds to the maximum vol-
ume, while the “Min” position means you won't hear the
RD-100.
* The setting of this slider also determines the volume in the
headphones.
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The indicator of the button you press will light. Play a
few notes on the keyboard to audition the selected
sound.
2. Use the [BRILLIANCE] slider to set the desired brightness
(tone color) of the sound.
At the “Bright” position, a bright tone is obtained, while Piano 1 Full-sized concert grand piano (sampled using
Roland's proprietary True Stereo Sampling® technolo-
gy). 32-note polyphonic.
Piano 2 Concert grand piano sound (64-note polyphonic).
Harpsichord Delicate and elegant harpsichord sound.
Vibraphone = A resonant vibraphone.
Electric Piano 1 Sound of an analog electric piano.
Electric Piano 2 Sound of a synthesizer electric piano.
Pipe Organ A stately pipe organ sound.
1. Press the [ALL SONG PLAY] button. Strings A string ensemble sound.
Honky-Tonk —_ (Simultaneously press [PIANO 1] and [PIANO 2)) Cheer-
ful piano sound that is slightly out of tune.
a rounder (mellower) tone is obtained by setting the slid-
er to the “Mellow” position.
Listening to the Demo Song:
The RD-100 contains 23 demonstration songs. Here's
what you need to do to listen to them:
The RD-100 allows you to play two sounds simultane-
ously (we already showed you how to select the Honky-
Tonk sound which is, in fact, a combination of the Piano
Demo song playback will start from the first song.
2. Press the [ALL SONG PLAY] button again (indicator goes
dark) to stop playback.
While the indicator of the [ALL SONG PLAY] button
lights, all demo songs will be played back in sequence
(this is called All Song Play).
+ See the Demo Song list at the end of this manual for the
names, numbers, and composers of the demo songs.
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1 and 2 sounds). Playing two sounds simultaneously is
called Dual Play.
By way of example, let us select the Piano 1 and Strings
sounds:
Hold down the [PIANO 1] button while pressing the
[STRINGS] button.
The indicators of these two buttons now light to signal
that you have selected the Dual mode. Play a few notes
on the keyboard to audition this Dual combination.
+ You can adjust the volume balance of the two Tones used with
Dual Play.

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Changing the Keyboard Touch
The RD-100 allows you to change the sensitivity of the
keyboard. This is a feature unique to digital pianos, one
which you cannot obtain with an acoustic piano. Note
that this does not change the keyboard's “feel”, it merely
changes the way in which your playing is interpreted and
converted into velocity values.
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1. Press the [KEY TOUCH] button to select a key touch you
like.
Pressing the button allows you to select from the three
different Key Touches in order, as follows:
Light: Fortissimo (ff) can be obtained with weaker touch
than usual, so, you will feel that the keyboard is
lighter. This allows even a small child to play the piano
easily.
Medium: This is the most natural touch for the keyboard, and is
closest to that of an acoustic piano. This is automati-
cally selected when the piano is switched on.
Heavy: Fortissimo can be obtained only with forceful playing,
so you will feel that the keyboard is heavier. When
this is selected, you can express feelings even more
strongly by playing the piano dynamically. This can be
selected by a player with strong finger touch, or one
who wishes to strengthen their fingers.
Using Chorus and Reverb
Adding Chorus
Chorus is an effect that gives the impression that several
instruments are being played at the same time. As a
result, the sound will be fatter and have more presence.
Seven levels of depth for the Chorus effect are available
for selection.
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Press the [CHORUS] button and confirm that its indicator is
lit.
+ The Chorus effect can be switched on and off for each Tone
separately,
Changing the Depth of the Chorus
Select the depth you like with the [+/-] buttons while
holding the [CHORUS] button down.
The setting range for the Chorus Depth is 1~7.
+ “4” is automatically selected when the piano is switched on.
Adding Reverb
By using the Reverb effect, you can obtain pleasant
reverberations like those in a concert hall. Seven levels of
depth for the Reverb effect are available for selection.
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Press the [REVERB] button and confirm that its indicator is
lit.
Changing the Depth of the Reverb
Select the depth you like with the [+/-] buttons while
holding the [REVERB] button down. The setting range
for the Reverb Depth is 1~7.
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