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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.

NTEN

Important

Notes

a)

Panel

Descriptions

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Functions

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Songs

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Sounds

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9

Changing

the

Keyboard

Touch

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Using

Chorus

and

Reverb

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10

Splitting

the

keyboard

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Transpose

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Using

the

Metronome

.......

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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

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With

A

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Recording

Your

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16

Erasing

the

Recorded

Data

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16

Other

Useful

Functions

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Other

Tunings

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Balance

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Dual

Play

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18

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Song/Keyboard

Balance

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19

Pedal/Footswitch

Functions

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19

Changing

the

Amount

of

Resonance

for

the

Damper

Pedal)

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19

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Functions

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a

MIDI

Device

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20

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TransmitReceive

Channels

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Implementation

Chart

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Song

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Copyright

©

1999

ROLAND

EUROPE.

All

rights

reserved.

No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced

in

any

form

without

the

written

permission

of

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Roland

RD-100

Owner's

Manual

()

CAUTION

()

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

ATTENTION.

risoue

ve

cHoc

ELECTRIQUE

NE

PAS

QUVRIR

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The

lightning

fiash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

product.

INSTRUCTIONS

PERTAINING

TO

A

RISK

OF

FIRE,

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

OR

INJURY

TO

PERSONS.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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.

5.

The

product

should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position

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.

aes

wo

8.

The

power-supply

cord

of

the

product

should

be

unplugged

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

purpose

of

the

plug.

For

Polarized

Line

Plug

CAUTION:

For

Canada

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

MATCH

WIDE

BLADE

OF

PLUG

TO

WIDE

SLOT,

FULLY

INSERT.

ATTENTION:

pour

Eviter

Les

CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES,

INTRODUIRE

LA

LAME

LA

PLUS

LARGE

DE

LA

FICHE

DANS

LA

BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE

DE

LA

PRISE

ET

POUSSER

JUSQU'

AU

FOND.

For

the

U.K.

IMPORTANT:

THE

WIRES

IN

THIS

MAINS

LEAD

ARE

COLOURED

IN

ACCORDANCE

WITH

THE

FOLLOWING

CODE.

BLUE:

NEUTRAL

BROWN:

LIVE

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

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.

°

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.

Owner's

Manual

RD-100

——__________@

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Roland

RO

100

nines

Manual

Panel

Descriptions

Brilliance

BD

U

Bright

Transpose

Volume

U

Max

Pianot

=

Piano

2

(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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sca

ied

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

Harpsi-

Vibra-

Electric Electric

Pipe

chord

phone

Piano

1

Piano

2

Organ

Strings

@

©

Se

Key

Touch

Ouse

a

Gd

o--

HO

(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.

®

3)

Track

4

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a.

>

@

® ©

(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.

2

~

x

G

Heavy

(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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RD-100

Owner's

Manual

AC

Power

MIDI

e e

Out

in

Pedal

®

@)

)

cS

(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

@

(8)

(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

a

Program

change

Vibra-

Electric

—_

Electric

Pipe

phone

Piano

1

Piano

2

Organ

Strings

Stretched

Dual

Transmit

Receive

Local

Tuning

Balance

channel

onioft

These

alternate

functions

will

be

explained

later

on

in

this

manual.

About

the

[+]/[-]

Buttons

a

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.

_—___________-@

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.

—~

PHONES

ome

1

2

+

eee

2

4

lg

ie

Audio

cables

:

K\

)

—)

=

:

Stereo

&

headphones

HiFi

set,

KC

series

keyboard

amplifiers,

etc.

(

!

Stereo

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.

RD-100

Owner’s

Manual

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.

HSITIONA

ilies

«|

ee

Eoaeaens

A

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.

———____@®

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.

Roland

RD-100

Owner's

Manual

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.

Transpose.

Chorus”

Reverb.

=

Spit!

Koy

Touch

Olea

iJ)

Gee

j

Plano.

1

Plana

2

“chord

ES

oO

a

Ot

ST

es

al)

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

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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©

Spit.

Key

Touch

fee)

:

ied

—

bed

Ouecin

eo

teee

S63

5508

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.

Oo

ORPpoo-

Olen:

B

Plano

4

Plano

2

‘chord

Becta

oct

oS

Sh

BEeSeaesas.

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.

:

a

:

|

Ou

=

*

“4”

is

automatically

selected

when

the

piano

is

switched

on.

Q—___———————

Splitting

the

keyboard

-

The

RD-100

allows

you

to

divide

the

igi

into

two

sections,

upper

and

lower,

and

to

play

two

different

Tones.

Dividing

the

keyboard

is

called

Split,

and

the

key

where

the

ene

is

ia

is

called

sen

Point.

staiece:

:

Chorus

Baverb

Spit.

Key

Touch

Ouigt

iia

oreh

Coe

ie

>

‘0

sev

=

:

foe

Maepsle

iby

ic

Electric

Piano

1

Plano

2.

‘chord

=

phone

S

Bene

Sree,

kings

ea)

a

(a

a)

1.

Select

one

of

the

preset

Split

Tone

combinations

(see

below)

by

pressing

the

relevant

Tone

Selection

button.

2.

Press

the

[SPLIT]

button

to

split

the

keyboard.

Play

with

your

left

and

right

hands

to

confirm

the

Split

function

has

been

switched

on.

ci

C2 C3

C4

CS

CNA,

a

TE

tym

b

Sf

"

oh

Point

3.

Press

the

[SPLIT]

button

to

cancel

the

Split

Mode.

Tone

Lower

Tone

Upper

Tone

Piano

1

Acoustic

Bass

—

Piano

1

Piano

2

Acoustic

Bass

=

Piano

2

Harpsichord

Strings

Harpsichord

Vibraphone

Acoustic

Bass

Vibraphone

Electric

Piano

1

Acoustic

Bass

Electric

Piano

1

Electric

Piano

2.

Acoustic

Bass

Electric

Piano

2

Pipe

Organ

Harpsichord

Strings

Piano

1

Pipe

Organ

*

Chorus

cannot

be

applied

to

the

Acoustic

Bass

sound.

Changing

the

Split

Point

Hold

down

the

[SPLIT]

button

while

pressing

one

of

the

keys

below.

The

key

you

press

becomes

the

new

Split

Point.

Split

=}

Hold

down

and

press

a

key.

TNE

CT

The

key

you

press

will

be

the

new

Split

Point.

The

Split

Point

can

be

set

from

AO~C6

and

is

retained

until

the

piano

is

switched

off.

——_____!____@®

RD-100

Owner's

Manual

*

When

the

piano

is

switched

on,

C4

will

be

automatically

selected.

*

If

you

split

the

keyboard

during

Dual

Play,

the

Tone

of

the

Upper

section

will

be

automatically

selected

and

the

corre-

sponding

Split

Tone

will

be

played.

Key

Transpose

Function

—

Using

the

Transpose

function,

you

can

transpose

the

entire

keyboard.

This

means

that

the

RD-100

will

sound

in

another

key

than

the

one

you

are

playing

in

(see

the

example

on

pagel2).

Transpose

can

be

used

for

two

purposes:

(a)

to

play

a

song

in

an

“easy”

key

while

sounding

in

a

“difficult”

one;

(b)

to

accommodate

the

voice

of

a

singer.

Transposition

via

the

Keyboard

“Key

Touch

OUge

Transpose

Chorus

Revetb:.

‘Split

AAA

:

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mmy

4

Piano

2”

nee

See.

Bases.

BERS

cos,

ebnes

55

=

ial

1.

While

holding

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

down,

press

the

key

that

corresponds

to

the

main

note

(“root”)

of

the

pitch

you

wish

to

transpose

to.

The

indicator

of

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

lights,

and

you

can

play

in

the

transposed

key.

*

When

the

indicator

lights,

the

Key

Transposition

is

on.

When

it

is

dark,

it is

in

the

normal

condition

without

Key

Transpo-

sition.

You

can

thus

alternate

between

“no

transposition”

and

“transposition”

simply

by

pressing

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

(the

interval

you

set

will

be

remembered

until

you

switch

off

your

RD-100).

*

When

the

display

shows

“O’,

the

indicator

of

the

[TRANS-

POSE]

button

does

uot

light

because

activating

it

would

result

in

“no

transposition”

anyway.

HSITDN3

Roland

RD-100

Owner's

Manual

Example:

playing

a

piece

in

E

Major

with

the

fin-

gering

of

C

Major

Press

the

E

key

while

holding

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

down,

so

that

you

hear

an

E

every

time

you

play

a

C.

You

will

hear

E

G*

B

Transpose

While

holding

down

es

Key

Transposition

with

the

[+/-]

Buttons

Hold

down

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

while

setting

the

desired

transposition

interval.

Each

time

you

press

the

[+/—]

buttons,

the

key

is

shifted

by

one

semitone.

Pressing

both

[+/—]

buttons

simulta-

neously

will

set

it

to

C

(0).

The

setting

range

is

-6~0~5.

*

The

Key

you

set

will

be

retained

until

the

piano

is

switched

off.

When

the

indicator

is

lit,

Key

Transposition

is

on.

When

it

is

dark,

it is

in

the

normal

condition,

without

any

Key

Transposition.

*

When

the

display

shows

“O’;

the

indicator

for

the

[TRANS-

POSE]

button

does

not

light

because

activating

it

would

result

in

“no

transposition”

anyway.

Example:

playing

a

piece

in

E

Major

with

the

fin-

gering

of

C

Major

If

you

consider

C

Major

as

the

basic

key,

there

are

4

keys

up

to

“E”

that

corresponds

to

the

E.

You

must

therefore

select

the

value

“4”.

+

“0”

is

automatically

selected

when

the

piano

is

switched

on.

+

The

Key

Transpose

function

only

applies

to

the

Tone

you

are

currently

playing.

+

The

demo

songs

cannot

be

transposed.

Using

the

Metronome

_

The

RD-100

includes

a

metronome

to

which

you

can

play

the

keyboard.

The

Beat

(time

signature)

and

tempo

can

be

changed

to

your

liking.

Furthermore,

the

metronome’s

volume

can

be

set

in

7

steps.

.

Select

a

desired

beat

(time

signature)

by

pressing

the

Beat

[+/-]

buttons.

Pressing

both

BEAT

[+/-]

buttons

simultancously

will

set

the

4/4

time

signature:

The

figures

shown

in

the

display

represent

the

beats

as

follows:

Only

upbeat

|

74

24

2/4

3.8

3/8

34

3/4

6.8

6/8

4Y

4/4

98

9/8

S4

5/4

128

12/8

BY

6/4

.

Press

the

TEMPO

[+/-]

buttons

to

select

the

desired

tempo.

Tempo

can

be

set

from

J

=

20~250.

Check

the

tempo

in

the

display.

Beat

0

Tempe

0

.

Press

the

[METRONOME]

button

(indicator

lights)

to

start

the

metronome.

.

To

stop

the

metronome,

press

the

[METRONOME]

button

again

and

confirm

the

indicator

goes

out.

oo

To

change

the

volume

of

the

Metronome

While

holding

down

the

[METRONOME]

button,

set

the

volume

with

the

[+/—]

buttons.

The

volume

of

the

Metronome

can

be

sct

in

seven

levels,

(1~7).

»

“4”

is

automatically

selected

when

the

piano

is

switched

on.

Listening

to

a

Demo

Performance

Practicing

the

piano

also

involves

listening

to

how

other

musicians

play

a

given

piece.

Your

RD-100

includes

many

demonstration

songs.

Listen

to

these

songs

before

actually

playing

the

piano.

Playing

Back

a

Demo

Song

1.

Select

the

Song

Number

with

the

SONG

[+/-]

buttons.

2.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

to

play

the

selected

song.

3.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

again

to

stop

playing.

*

The

Demo

Song

List

shows

the

Song

Names

and

Song

Num-

bers

(see

the

end

of

this

manual).

Changing

the

Tempo

of

the

Song

The

RD-100

allows

you

to

change

the

tempo

of

the

song.

Changing

the

tempo

does

not

affect

the

pitch.

1.

Select

the

desired

tempo

with

the

TEMPO

[+/-]

buttons.

2.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button,

and

the

song

will

be

played

at

the

set

tempo.

*

You

can

change

the

tempo

even

while

the

song

is

playing.

3.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

again

to

stop

playback.

4,

Press

the

two

TEMPO

[+/-]

buttons

simultaneously

to

return

to

the

original

(stored)

tempo

value.

+

Sometimes,

the

tempo

and/or

beat

change(s)

in

the

middle

of

the

song.

The

display,

however,

will

keep

showing

the

tempo

value

used

at

the

beginning

of

the

song.

RD-100

Owner's

Manual

*

You

cannot

change

the

beat

while

a

song

is

being

played.

Listening

To

The

Left

And

Right

Parts

In

Iso-

lation

A

tape

recorder

records

two

channels

for

the

sounds

played

by

the

right

speaker

and

that

by

the

left

speaker.

The

place

where

a

“channel”

is

recorded

is

called

a

track.

The

RD-100

uses

a

similar

system:

what

is

played

with

the

right

hand

is

stored

on

Track

2,

while

what

is

played

by

the

left

hand

is

recorded

on

Track

1.

This

is

very

con-

venient

for

piano

lessons,

since

you

can

practice

each

hand

separately.

Some

demo

songs

include

pieces

for

four-hand

perfor-

mances.

In

a

four-handed

piece,

each

Track

has

a

differ-

ent

player.

By

switching

off

one

track,

you

play

one

part

while

the

RD-100

takes

care

of

the

other.

.

Select

a

Song

Number

using

the

SONG

[+/-]

buttons.

.

Press

the

[TRACK

2]

button

and

confirm

that

the

indicator

is

dark.

Trak

(Track

11s

muted)

Veal

cal

The

right

hand

par

you

fecorded,

:

3.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

to

start

playback.

.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

again

to

stop

playback.

*

When

Track

2

is

lit

and

Track

1

is

dark,

only

the

right-hand

part

will

be

played.

———___________@

”

Roland

RD-100

_

Owner's

Manual

Starting

With

A

Count-In

When

you

play

the

piano

along

with

a

demo

song,

it

may

be

difficult

for

you

to

start

in

time with

the

demo

song.

In

that

case,

you

can

use

the

Count-In

function

that

will

count

in

2

measures

before

playback

starts.

4

Track

Ps

;

Metenome

a

hell

i)

:

ce

Ait

Song

Play

1.

Select

the

song

you

want

to

play

with

the

SONG

[+/-]

but-

tons.

2.

Press

the

[METRONOME]

button

to

activate

the

metro-

nome.

3.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button.

The

song

will

start

playing

after

a

two-measure

count-in.

Clicking

metronome

sound

fe}

° e

e

oO

e

e e

begat

4,

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

again

to

stop

playback.

Practicing

with

the

Metronome

The

RD-100

is

equipped

with

a

metronome.

This

may

come

in

handy

for

getting

the

timing

of

difficult

phras-

C3)

*:

Mronane

Ce

cow

:

a

Sl

z

ee

1.

Select

a

Song

Number

with

the

SONG

[+/-]

buttons.

2.

Press

the

[METRONOME]

button

to

activate

the

metronome.

3.

Select

a

desired

tempo

by

pressing

the

TEMPO

[+/-]

but-

tons.

As

a

rule,

you

should

start

out

with

a

relatively

slow

tempo

and

then

increase

it

as

you

start

coming

to

grips

with

the

piece.

+

If

you

press

the

both

the

TEMPO

[+/-]

buttons

at

the

same

time,

the

original

tempo

will

be

restored.

4,

Press

the

[TRACK

2]

button,

and

confirm

that

the

indicator

goes

out.

Practice

the

right-hand

part

by

playing

along

with

the

left

hand

part

of

the

Demo

Performance.

5.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button.

After

a

two-measure

count-in,

the

song

will

start

playing

at

the

selected

tempo.

6.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

again

to

stop

playback.

7.

Press

the

[METRONOME]

button

to

stop

the

metronome.

RD-100

Owner’s

Manual

——

And

Recording

_

Playing

Alcina

with

the

Demo

and

Recording

The

RD-100

allows

you

to

play

along

with

a

demo

song

and

record

your

performance.

When

you

later

play

back

the

recorded

music,

it

can

be

quite

helpful

in

determin-

ing

where

you

may

need

more

practice.

For

example,

when

you

have

finished

practicing

the

right-hand

part,

try

recording

it

to

see

how

well

you

do.

The

demo

song

can

still

supply

the

left-hand

part

for

your

recording.

Select

the

song

number

using

the

SONG

[+/-]

buttons.

Your

performance

is

recorded

to

Track

1

and

Track

2

in

Song

number

“0”.

Any

existing

data

will

be

automatically

erased

when

new

data

is

recorded.

.

Press

the

[REC]

button

and

confirm

that

the

indicator

lights.

The

RD-100

is

now

ready

to

record

your

performance.

Press

the

[REC]

button

again

if

you

do

not

want

to

record

after

all.

.

Press

the

[TRACK

2]

button

and

confirm

that

the

indicator

flashes.

.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

to

start

recording

after

a

two-mea-

sure

count-in.

Play

the

right-hand

part

along

with

the

left-hand

part

of

the

demo

song.

+

If

you

start

playing

without

pressing

the

[PLAY]

button,

the

RD-100

will

start

recording

right

away

without

any

count-in.

.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

to

stop

recording.

The

display

now

shows

song

number

“0”.

Playback

Of

Your

Recording

oo

1.

Select

song

number

“0”

by

pressing

SONG

[+]

and

[-]

simultaneously.

Lights

:

2.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

to

start

playback

of

the

recorded

data.

The

right-hand

part

you

played

and

the

left-hand

part

of

the

demo

song

are

played

back.

If

the

indicator

of

Track

2

is

lit

and

that

of

Track

1

is

dark,

only

the

right-hand

part

of

your

performance

will

be

played.

Press

[TRACK

1]

to

once

again

hear

the

left-

hand

part.

Track

(Track

1is

muted)

= =

vo

The

right

-

‘hand

part

you

recorded.’

me

If

the

indicator

of

Track

1

is

lit

and

that

of

Track

2

is

dark,

only

the

left-hand

part

(of

the

demo

performance)

will

be

played.

3.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

to

stop

playback.

m

=z

9)

c

“

<=

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RD-100

Owner's

Manual

Recording

Your

Own

Music

As

stated

above,

you

can

use

the

two

tracks

to

record

the

left-hand

and

right-hand

parts

separately.

But

you

could

also

take

advantage

of

the

RD-100’s

tracks

for

recording

two

separate

parts

(using

different

sounds).

1.

Select

song

“0"

with

the

SONG

[+/-]

buttons.

2.

Press

the

[REC]

button

while

holding

down

the

Track

but-

ton

that

contains

the

data

you

want

to

erase.

*

Once

the

data

is

erased,

it

cannot

be

restored.

1.

Select

the

sound

you

want

to

use

for

recording,

then

set

the

Chorus,

Reverb,

Tempo,

etc.

Note

About

Recording

*

You

cannot

change

the

Tempo

or

Beat

while

recording.

When

in

Recording

Standby

mode,

if

you

press

the

but-

2.

Select

song

number

“0”

with

the

SONG

[+/-]

buttons.

ton

for

a

track

that

contains

data

(causing

the

indicator

cauthuer.

pean

per

gedpae

ease

arena

to

begin

blinking),

recording

will

start,

and

the

newly

recorded

data

will

replace

the

previously

recorded

data.

Data

erased

in

this

way

cannot

be

restored.

There

is

a

limit

on

the

number

of

notes

that

can

be

recorded

in

the

unit.

If

a

pedal

is

used,

the

pedal

mes-

sages

are

recorded.

When

the

memory

is

almost

full

dur-

Your

own

versions

can

only

be

recorded

in

song

number

ing

recording,

the

indicators

of

the

TRACK

buttons

start

“qr

flashing

faster.

When

no

more

data

can

be

recorded,

the

REC

indicator

will

go

out,

and

recording

stops

automat-

3.

Press

the

[REC]

button.

The

indicator(s)

for

the

track(s)

where

no

data

are

recorded

begin

blinking.

This

is

the

Recording

Standby

mode.

ically.

The

recorded

data

will

retained

in

memory

for

approxi-

mately

8

hours

switching

off

the

RD-100

and

discon-

necting

it

from

the

wall

socket.

If

you

do

not

want

to

lose

your

songs,

record

them

using

an

external

sequencer.

Press

the

[REC]

button

again

if

you

do

not

want

to

record

after

all.

It

is

not

possible

to

transfer

the

recorded

song

(“0”)

to

a

sequencer

via

MIDI.

So

be

sure

to

use

an

external

sequencer

for

all

songs

you

wish

to

keep.

If

neither

Track

indicator

starts

blinking,

it

means

that

both

tracks

already

contain

data.

Press

cither

TRACK

button

to

cause

the

corresponding

indicator

to

blink.

Now,

when

the

RD-100

starts

record-

ing,

the

data

of

that

track

will

be

erased,

and

new

data

will

be

recorded.

You

cannot

restored

data

that

have

been

erased

in

this

way.

When

the

indicator

for

a

Track

lights

steadily,

the

per-

formance

data

recorded

there

will

be

played

back

when

you

begin

recording.

If

you

do

not

want

to

hear

those

data,

switch

the

track

off

by

pressing

its

button

before

pressing

[REC].

4.

Press

the

[METRONOME]

button

if

you

wish

to

use

the

metronome

while

recording.

5.

Press

the

[PLAY]

button.

The

RD-100

starts

recording

after

a

two-measure

count-in.

Start

playing

the

piano.

If

you

start

playing

without

pressing

the

[PLAY]

button,

the

RD-100

will

start

recording

right

away

without

any

count-in.

6,

Press

the

[PLAY]

button

to

stop

recording.

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RD-100

Owner's

Manual

Other

Useful

Functions

Using

Other

Tunings

_

The

RD-100

allows

you

to

play

classical

music,

such

as

baroque

with

the

tuning

actually

used

in

that

period.

Most

music

today

is

composed

and

played

based

on

the

assumption

that

Equal

Temperament

(the

most

com-

mon

tuning

method)

will

be

used.

However,

various

dif-

ferent

tunings

were

in

existence

during

the

age

of

classi-

cal

music.

By

playing

a

piece

using

such

an

“old”

tuning,

you

should

be

able

to

hear

the

natural

sonorities

of

the

chords,

and

appreciate

the

piece

in

the

way

it

was

origi-

nally

intended.

1

EQUAL:

This

tuning

divides

the

octave

equally

into

12

intervals.

All

pitches

have

an

equal,

slight

amount

of

ambiguity.

2

PYTHAGOREAN:

This

method

of

tuning

was

invent-

ed

by

the

famous

philosopher

Pythagoras.

It

resolves

the

ambiguity

of

the

fourths

and

fifths.

The

third,

however,

is

somewhat

imperfect,

but

melodies

sound

clearer.

3

JUST

(MAJOR):

A

method

of

tuning

which

resolved

the

ambiguousness

of

fifths

and

thirds.

Quite

beautiful

sonorities

are

produced

with

chords,

but

the

scale

is

unbalanced,

so

it

is

not

well-suited

for

melodies.

4

JUST

(MINOR):

With

Just

tuning,

the

tuning

for

major

is

different

from

that

for

minor.

The

same

effect

as

the

major

version

can

be

obtained

with

the

minor

one.

5

MEAN

TONE:

A

temperament

which

adds

some

com-

promises

to

Just

temperament,

and

facilitates

transposi-

tion.

6

WERCKMEISTER:

By

combining

the

Mean

Tone

and

Pythagorean

temperaments,

it

allows

for

playing

in

any

key.

7

KIRNBERGER:

As

a

result

of

improvements

made

to

the

Mean

Tone

and

Just

temperaments,

it

is

relatively

tolerant

towards

transposition,

and

can

be

used

to

play

in

all

keys.

When

you

play

using

a

tuning

other

than

Equal

Tem-

perament,

you

need

to

specify

the

root/fundamental

(“C”

for

major

and

“A”

for

minor)

according

to

the

key

of

the

song

to

be

played.

For

ensemble

playing

with

other

musical

instruments,

pitches

will

differ

depending

on

the

key.

Therefore,

you

should

set

the

RD-100

to

the

same

basic

pitch

as

the

other

instrument.

The

display

indicates

the

notes

as

follows:

Display

Note

q

Be

is

eG.

C

dope.

G

Selecting

The

Temperament

1.

Press

the

[PIANO

2]

button

while

holding

down

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button.

The

display

shows

the

Tuning

Method

currently

select-

ed,

and

the

root

note.

The

root

note

is

shown

at

the

right

and

the

temperament

at

the

left.

Bem

O

Demo

Lf

ay

wore

Ls

aie

et

“4

os

Selected

temperament.

2

ae

Flashes

ee

ae

:

2.

Select

the

desired

temperament

with

the

[+/-]

buttons.

3.

Press

the

[PIANO

2]

button

again.

4,

Select

the

root

note

with

the

[+/-]

buttons.

5.

Press

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

and

confirm

that

the

indi-

cator

goes

out.

The

temperament

you

select

will

be

used

until

you

switch

off

the

RD-100

or

until

you

select

another

tem-

perament.

*

When

the

RD-100

is

switched

on,

the

Equal

Temperament

is

automatically

selected.

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z

iy)

a

wv

=x

Roland

RD-100

Owner’s

Manuai

Master

Tune

In

some

eases,

it

may

be

necessary

to

tune

the

RD-100

an

acoustic

instrument.

Otherwise,

the

whole

performance

will

be

spoiled.

Generally,

you

can

adjust

the

pitch

of

the

instrument

by

playing

the

Middle

A

key

(“A4”)

and

set

it

to

the

same

pitch

as

the

other

instrument.

This

pitch

is

shown

in

Hertz,

and

is

called

the

standard

pitch.

Setting

the

pitch

to

the

same

Hz

is

called

tuning.

1.

Hold

down

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

while

pressing

[PIANO

1].

2.

Adjust

the

pitch

using

the

[+/-]

buttons.

The

standard

pitch

can

be

set

to

any

value

between

415.4

and

466.1

Hz.

The

display

shows

three

figures.

These

represent:

the

first

decimal

place,

number

of

units

and

tens

(from

right

to

left).

Beat

0

arale

O

Bema

Tampa

O

o

User

The

above

value

represents

“440.0

Hz”.

3.

Press

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

and

confirm

that

the

indi-

cator

goes

ouf.

The

pitch

you

set

will

be

retained

until

the

RD-100

is

switched

off.

*

When

the

RD-100

is

switched

on,

this

value

ts

reset

to

“440,0H2".

Stretched

Tuning

|

Stretch

Tuning

is

a

tuning

method

specific

to

pianos.

The

pitch

of

a

piano

is

generally

tuned

lower

in

the

bass,

and

higher

in

the

treble

compared

with

cqual

tempera-

ment.

This

is

done

because

low

notes,

when

tuned

right,

sound

a

little

sharp,

while

treble

notes

sound

flat.

The

tuning

curve

shows

the

actual

pitch

change

of

the

tuning

compared

to

the

pitch

change

in

the

treble

of

the

equal

temperament.

By

changing

the

tuning

curve,

the

chords

will

sound

subtly

different.

Display

Description

1

This

is

a

standard

tuning

curve

which

is

suitable

for

the

Dual

Play

or

ensemble

with

the

other

musical

instrument.

2

This

is

the

tuning

curve

that

stretches

the

bass

and

treble.

This

is

suitable

for

piano

solo.

1

'

i

!

1

2

1 1

1

I

t

i

t

f

2

H

1

t

!

i}

t

L

1

3ass

Middie

A

Treble

1.

Hold

down

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

while

pressing

the

[HARPSICHORD]

button.

2.

Select

curve

“1”

or

“2”

with

the

[+/-]

buttons.

3.

Press

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

and

confirm

that

the

indi-

cator

goes

out.

The

tuning

curve

you

have

selected

here

will

be

retained

until

the

RD-100

is

switched

off.

*

When

the

RD-100

is

switched

on,

“2”

will

be

automatically

selected.

+

Even

when

using

a

tuning

method

other

than

Equal

Tem-

perament,

the

tuning

curve

can

be

set.

»

This

Stretch

Tuning

only

applies

to

Piano

1

and

Piano

2.

Volume

Balance

for

Dual

Play

You

can

change

the

volume

balance

of

the

two

Tones

you

play

simultaneously.

Higher

values

increase

the

volume.

4.

Press

two

Tone

Selection

buttons

at

the

same

time

to

turn

to

the

Dual

Play

mode.

2.

Hold

down

[TRANSPOSE]

while

pressing

the

[ELECTRIC

PIANO

1]

button.

3.

Adjust

the

volume

balance

with

the

[+/-]

buttons.

“4”

increases

the

volume

of

the

right

Tone.

a

|

1-9]

"a

f

Temps

User

“_”

increases

the

volume

of

the

left

Tone.

Monitor

the

volume

balance

by

playing

a

few

notes

on

the

keyboard.

4,

Press

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

and

confirm

that

the

indi-

cator

goes

out.

The

Dual

balance

will

be

retained

until

the

RD-100

is

switched

off.

*

When

the

RD-100

is

switched

on,

“5

—

5”

will

be

automati-

cally

selected.

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If

you

play

the

keyboard

while

pressing

the

“Soft”

Demo

Song/

Keyboard

Balance

footswitch,

the

obtained

sound

will

be

softer

than

nor-

Without

changing

the

volume

of

the

keyboard,

you

can

mal.

alter

the

volume

of

the

demo

songs

or

recorded

perfor-

3

mance

data

(your

own

song)

in

7

steps.

A

higher

num-

Changing

the

Amount

of

Resonance

for

the

Q

ber

results

in

a

higher

volume.

Damper

Pedal

vi

1.

Select

the

desired

Song

with

the

SONG

[+/-]

buttons.

On

an

acoustic

piano,

pressing

the

damper

pedal

will

create

a

resonance

effect

as

other

strings

vibrate

along

with

the

strings

of

the

notes

you

are

playing.

This

adds

rich

vibration

and

spaciousness

(we

call

Sympathetic

Resonance).

The

RD-100

reproduces

this

kind

of

reso-

nance.

2.

Set

the

volume

using

the

[+/-]

buttons

while

holding

down

[TRACK

1]

or

[TRACK

2].

The

amount

of

the

resonance

can

be

changed

in

7

levels.

A

higher

value

produces

a

deeper

effect.

Hold

down

the

[REVERB]

and

[CHORUS]

buttons

while

set-

ting

the

desired

resonance

with

the

[+/-]

buttons.

The

setting

range

is

1~7.

Monitor

the

volume

difference

by

starting

song

playback

and

playing

on

the

keyboard.

*

When

the

RD-100

is

switched

on,

“4”

will

be

automatically

|

Beso

opeme

fe

%

;

selected.

Hayes

oe:

Tompo

0

Ouser

fe

*

It

is

not

possible

to

change

the

volume

of

only

one

of

the

two

Tracks.

The

setting

range

for

the

Resonance

effect

is

1~7.

The

value

you

set

is

retained

until

the

RD-100

is

switched

PedaliFootswitch

Functions:

The

RD-100’s

PEDAL

connector

is

a

stereo

connector,

off.

which

means

that

you

could

work

with

two

*

When

the

RD-100

is

switched

on,

“4”

will

be

automatically

selected,

pedals/footswitches.

If

you

connect

the

supplied

DP-6

pedal

to

this

jack,

only

the

Hold/Sustain

function

is

avail-

*

This

setting

only

applies

to

the

Pianol

and

Piano2

sounds.

able.

By

using

a

special

breakout

cable

(1

male

stereo

phone

jack—»

2x

male

mono

jacks),

you

can

also

control

the

RD-100’s

Soft

function.

Footswitches

{BOSS

FS-5U;

optional)

connected

using

a

special

cable

(PCS-31).

+

Ask

your

Roland

dealer

for

details

about

the

footswitches

and

cables.

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RD-100

Owner's

Manual

MIDI

Functions

If

you

do

not

intend

to

connect

a

MIDI

instrument

to

Setup

with

an

MT-300

the

piano,

you

do

not

need

to

read

this

chapter.

MT-300-

MIDI

stands

for

Musical

Instrument

Digital

Interface,

an

international

standard

which

allows

performance

infor-

mation

to

be

communicated

among

electronic

musical

instruments

and

computers.

Connecting

with

MIDI

Devices

The

RD-100

features

two

MIDI

connectors

for

trans-

mitting

and

receiving

performance

messages

to

and

from

an

external

device.

By

connecting

external

devices

Setup

with

a

MIDI

Sequencer

and

Sound

Module

through

these

jacks,

you

can

expand

the

possibilities

of

Aimee

:

—

your

RD-100.

MIDI

Connectors

The

RD-100

features

two

types

of

MIDI

connectors:

MIDI

OUT

and

MIDI

IN

jacks.

By

connecting

the

piano

to

an

external

MIDI

device

through

these

jacks,

they

can

control

each

other.

For

instance,

you

can

play

an

exter-

en

nal

device

or

change

sounds

on

the

external

device

from

|

®

©

@®

the

piano.

Lsteraod

1

8

MIDI

OUT

jack:

This

sends

out

messages

describing

actions

(such

as

playing

the

keyboard)

to

the

MIDI

IN

jack

on

the

external

device.

MIDI

IN

jack:

This

receives

the

MIDI

messages

sent

by

asides

ae

ieee:

angus

an

external

MIDI

device.

MIDI

Transmit/Receive

Channels

ae

:

The

receiving

MIDI

device

will

act

according

to

the

MIDI

messages

received;

such

as

produce

sounds,

change

sounds,

etc.

MT300

If

necessary,

see

below

for

how

to

set

the

MIDI

Transmit

Channel,

Local

Control

ON/OFF,

etc.

MIDI

provides

16

channels.

MIDI

messages

are

com-

municated

between

two

devices

over

a

MIDI

channel.

Even

if

the

two

devices

are

connected

properly

with

a

MIDI

cable,

messages

cannot

be

sent

or

received

proper-

Connecting

‘a

MIDI

Device

ly

if

the

MIDI

channels

are

not

set

correctly.

:

;

.

1.

Hold

down

[TRANSPOSE]

while

pressing

the

[ELECTRIC

:

Hie

ae

sic

ae

-

PIANO

2]

button.

Teche

ta

siege

pee

(2

OUT

or

ae

plies

ilk

2.

Set

the

MIDI

transmit

channel

(for

sending

MIDI

data)

with

to

the

opposite

connector

of

the

RD-100

(e.g.

“IN")

using

the

[4/-]

buttons

an

optional

MSC-15/25/50

MIDI

cable.

:

3.

Press

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

and

confirm

that

the

indi-

Setup

Example:

controlling

a

sound

module

SOE

TORS

UE

schcogy

ig

una

surtae

ye

“

oi

4,

Hold

down

[TRANSPOSE]

while

pressing

the

[PIPE

ORGAN]

Sound

module’

button.

5.

Set

the

MIDI

receive

channel

with

the

[+/-]

buttons.

6.

Press

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

and

confirm

that

the

indi-

cator

goes

out.

The

MIDI

channels

you

set

are

retained

until

the

piano

is

switched

off.

+

If

“ALL”

is

selected

as

receive

channel,

the

RD-100

will

always

respond

to

incoming

MIDI

messages,

no

matter

what

chan-

nel

these

messages

are

transmitted

on.

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