Roland Rd-150 User manual

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ROLAND

DIGITAL

PIANO

Roland

mity-150

WIGITAL

PIANO

AAU

Owner’s

Manual

Thank

you,

and

congratulations

on

your

choice

of

the

Roland

RD-150

Digital

Piano.

The

RD-150

is

a

superb

digital

stage

piano

with

24

outstanding

sounds,

64-voice

polyphony,

and

numerous

other

functions

that

will

prove

useful

to

performing

artists,

music

students,

and

teachers

alike.

To

get

the

most

out

of

the

RD-150

and

to

ensure

many

years

of

trouble-free

service,

we

urge

you

to

read

through

this

manual

thoroughly.

Note:

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-150’s

keyboard.

1.

Using

the

instrument

safely.................

4

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3.

Panel

descriptions

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3.1

Front

panel.......

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3.2

Rear

panel

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4.

Preparations

and main

functions.............

9

4.1

Connections............

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4.2

Using

footswitches

and

pedals

.............

9

4.3,

Volume

and

Brilliance

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4.4

Listening

to

the

demo

songs...............

10

4.5

Selecting

sounds

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11

4.6

Layering

two

Tones..............

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4,7

Splitting

the

keyboard.................065

12

4.8

Using

effects..........

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4:9

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14

4.10

Touch

sensitivity

(Key

Velocity)

...........

15

4.11

Using

the

metronome.................04-

15

5.

Using

the

Recorder

............

Lcoeedeaess

16

5.1

Recording

your

own

music

...............

16

5.2

Playing

back

your

song..............-....

16

6.

Other

useful

functions

.................085

17

6.1

Tuning

the

RD-150...........

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6.2

Using

other

tunings

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6.3

Setting

the

fixed

velocity

value..............

18

6.4

Pedal

functions

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18

6.5

Saving

the

panel

settings...................

19

6.6

Restoring

the

factory

defaults

..............

19

7,

MIDI

functions..........c

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20

7.1

MIDI

transmit/receive

channels

............

20

7.2

MIDI

filters

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21

7.3.

Program

Change

Numbers

................

22

8.

Appendix

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8.1

Troubleshooting

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8.2

Specifications.............

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8.3

Automatic

Split

mode

settings..............

24

8.4

Automatic

Chorus

on/off

assignments.......

24

8.5

MIDI

Implementation

Chart...............

25

Copyright

©

2000

ROLAND

EUROPE.

All

rights

reserved.

No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced

in

any

form

without

the

written

permission

of

Roland

Europe

Spa.

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TRY

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TET

SSS

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1.

Using

the

instrument

safely

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

THE

PREVENTION

OF

FIRE,

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

OR

INJURY

TO

PERSONS

About

Z\

WARNING

and

Z\

CAUTION

Notices

Used

for

instructions

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

risk

of

death

or

severe

injury

should

the

unit

be

used

improperly.

Z\WARNING

Used

for

instructions

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

risk

of

injury

or

material

damage

should

the

unit

be

used

improperly.

ZA\

CAUTION

*

Material

damage

refers

to

damage

or

other

adverse

effects

caused

with

respect

to

the

home

and

all

its

furnishings,

as

well

to

domestic

animals

or

pets.

Z\WARNING

*

Before

using

this

unit,

make

sure

to

read

the

instruc-

tions

below,

and

the

Owner's

Manual.

*

Do

not

attempt

to

repair

the

unit,

or

replace

parts

within

it

(except

when

this

manual

provides

specific

instructions

directing

you

to

do

so).

Refer

all

servicing

to

your

retailer,

the

nearest

Roland

Service

Center,

or

an

authorized

Roland

distributor,

as

listed

on

the

“Information”

page.

+

Never

use

or

store

the

unit

in

places

that

are:

Q)

+

Subject

to

temperature

extremes

(e.g.,

direct

sunlight

(cS

in

an

enclosed

vehicle,

near

a

heating

duct,

on

top

of

heat-generating

equipment);

or

are

IN)

+

Damp

(eg.,

baths,

washrooms,

on

wet

floors);

or

are

*

Humid;

or

are

+

Exposed

to

rain;

or

are

*

Dusty;

or

are

*

Subject

to

high

levels

of

vibration.

*

Make

sure

you

always

have

the

unit

placed

so

it

is

level

and

sure

to

remain

stable.

Never

place

it

on

stands

that

could

wobble,

or

an

inclined

surfaces.

*

The

unit

should

be

connected

lo

a

wall

outlet

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions,

or

as

marked

on

the

unit.

*

Please

be

sure

to

only

use

the

RD-150

with

the

KS-12

stand

manufactured

by

Roland.

Using

any

other

stand

may

be

a

serious

safety

hazard.

*

Do

not

excessively

twist

or

bend

the

power

cord,

nor

place

heavy

objects

on

it.

Doing

so

can

damage

the

cord,

producing

severed

elements

and

short

circuits.

Damaged

cords

are

fire

and

shock

hazards!

ALWAYS

OBSERVE

THE

FOLLOWING

About

the

Symbols

The

A

symbol

alerts

the

user

to

important

instructions

or

warnings.The

specific

meaning

of

the

symbol

is

determined

by

the

design

contained

within

the

triangle.

In

the

case

of

the

symbol

at

left,

it

is

used

for

The

&

symbol

alerts

the

user

to

items

that

must

never

be

carried

out

(are

forbidden).

The

specific

thing

that

must

not

be

done

is

indicated

by

the

design

contained

within

the

circle.

In

the

case

of

the

symbol

at

left,

it

means

that

the

unit

must

never

be

disassembled.

The

@

symbol

alerts

the

user

to

things

that

must

be

carried

out.

The

specific

thing

that

must

be

done

is

indicated

by

the

design

contained

within

the

circle.

In

the

case

of

the

symbol

at

left,

it

means

that

the

power-

cord

plug

must

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet.

*

This

unit,

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

immediately

stop

using

the

unit,

and

consult

an

audiologist.

*

Do

notallow

any

objects

(e.g.,

flammable

material,

coins,

pins);

or

liquids

of

any

kind

(water,

soft

drinks,

etc.)

to

penetrate

the

unit.

+

In

households

with

small

children,

an

adult

should

provide

supervision

until

the

child

is

capable

of

following

all

the

rules

essential

for

the

safe

operation

of

the

unit.

*

Protect

the

unit

from

strong

impact.

.

(Do

not

drop

it!)

*

Do

not

force

the

unit’s

power

cord

to

share

an

outlet

with

an

unreasonable

number

of

other

devices.

Be

especially

careful

when

using

extension

cords—the

total

power

used

by

all

devices

you

have

connected

to

the

extension

cord’s

outlet

must

never

exceed

the

power

rating

(watts/amperes)

for

the

extension

cord.

Excessive

loads

can

cause

the

insulation

on

the

cord

to

heat

up

and

eventually

melt

through.

*

Before

using

the

unit

in

a

foreign

country,

consult

with

your

retailer,

the

nearest

Roland

Service

Center,

or

an

authorized

Roland

distributor,

as

listed

on

the

"Infor-

mation"

page.

RD-150

Owner's

Manual

Z\

PRECAUCION

The

unit

should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

[>

Always

grasp

only

the

plug

on

the

power-supply

cord

when

plugging

into,

or

unplugging

from,

an

outlet

or

this

unit.

®

Try

to

prevent

cords

and

cables

from

becoming

entangled.

Also,

all

cords

and

cables

should

be

placed

so

they

are

out

of

the

reach

of

children,

[>

unit.

Never

climb

on

top

of,

nor

place

heavy

objects

on

the

S

Never

handle

the

power

cord

or

its

plugs

with

wet

Tj

hands

when

plugging

into,

or

unplugging

from,

an

a

outlet

or

this

unit.

If

you

need

to

move

the

instrument,

take

note

of

the

precautions

listed

below.

At

least

two

persons

are

required

to

safely

lift

and

move

the

unit.

Make

sure

to

have

a

firm

grip,

to

protect

yourself

from

injury

and

the

instrument

from

damage.

+

Disconnect

the

power

cord.

*

Disconnect

all

cords

coming

from

external devices.

Before

cleaning

the

unit,

turn

off

the

power

and

unplug

the

power

cord

from

the

outlet.

remed

your

area,

pull

the

plug

on

the

power

cord

out

of

the

Whenever

you

suspect

the

possibility

of

lightning

in

&

o-

outlet.

2.

Precautions

In

addition

to

the

items

listed

under

“IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS”

and

“Using

the

instrument

safely”

on

page

4,

please

read

and

observe

the

following:

Power

supply

Do

not

use

this

unit

on

the

same

power

circuit

with

any

device

that

will

generate

line

noise

(such

as

an

electric

motor

or

variable

lighting

system).

Before

connecting

this

unit

to

other

devices,

turn

off

the

power

to

all

units.

This

will

help

prevent

malfunctions

and/or

damage

to

external

speakers

and

other

devices.

Placement

Using

the

unit

near

power

amplifiers

(or

other

equip-

ment

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

device

may

interfere

with

radio

and

television

recep-

tion.

Do

not

use

this

device

in

the

vicinity

of

such

receiv-

ers.

Do

not

expose

the

unit

to

direct

sunlight,

place

it

near

devices

that

radiate

heat,

leave

it

inside

an

enclosed

vehi-

cle,

or

otherwise

subject

it

to

temperature

extremes.

Also,

do

not

allow

lighting

devices

that

normally

are

used

while

their

light

source

is

very

close

to

the

unit,

or

powerful

spotlights

to

shine

upon

the

same

area

of

the

unit

for

extended

periods

of

time.

Excessive

heat

can

deform

or

discolor

the

unit.

To

avoid

possible

breakdown,

do

not

use

the

unit

in

a

wet

area,

such

as

an

area

exposed

to

rain

or

other

moisture.

Do

not

allow

rubber,

vinyl,

or

similar

materials

to

remain

on

the

piano

for

long

periods

of

time.

Such

objects

can

discolor

or

otherwise

harmfully

affect

the

finish.

Do

not

put

anything

that

contains

water

(e.g.,

flower

vases)

on

the

piano.

Also,

avoid

the

use

of

insecticides,

perfumes,

alcohol,

nail

polish,

spray

cans,

etc.,

near

the

unit.

Swiftly

wipe

away

any

liquid

that

spills

on

the

unit

using

a

dry,

soft

cloth.

Maintenance

To

clean

the

unit,

use

a

dry,

soft

cloth

or

one

that

is

slightly

dampened.

Try

to

wipe

the

entire

surface

using

an

equal

amount

of

strength

Never

use

benzine,

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

unit’s

buttons,

sliders,

or

other

controls;

and

when

using

its

jacks

and

connectors.

Rough

handling

can

lead

to

mal-

functions.

Never

strike

or

apply

strong

pressure

to

the

display.

When

connecting

/disconnecting

cables,

grasp

the

con-

nector

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

unit

during

normal

operation.

To

avoid

disturbing

your

neighbors,

try

to

keep

the

unit’s

(or

amplifier’s)

volume

at

reasonable

levels.

You

may

pre-

fer

to

use

headphones,

so

you

do

not

need

to

be

con-

cerned

about

those

around

you

(especially

late

at

night).

When

you

need

to

transport

the

unit,

pack

it

in

shock-

absorbent

material.

Transporting

the

unit

without

doing

so

can

cause

it

to

become

scratched

or

damaged,

and

could

lead

to

malfunction.

Do

not

paste

stickers,

decals,

or

the

like

to

this

instru-

ment.

Peeling

such

matter

off

the

instrument

may

dam-

age

the

exterior

finish.

Do

not

allow

foreign

objects

to

fall

between

the

keys.

This

can

be

the

cause

of

malfunction,

such

as

rattling

keys

or

inaccurate

response.

Use

a

cable

from

Roland

to

make

the

connection.

If

using

some

other

make

of

connection

cable,

please

note

the

fol-

lowing.

Some

connection

cables

contain

resistors.

Do

not

use

cables

that

incorporate

resistors

for

connecting

to

this

unit.

The

use

of

such

cables

can

cause

the

sound

level

to

be

extremely

low,

or

impossible

to

hear.

For

information

on

cable

specifications,

contact

the

manufacturer

of

the

cable.

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3.

Panel

descriptions

3.1

Front

panel

3a)

(3)

Per

era

Howe

Sttca

tam

aes

Pars

ime

fos

bowed

Aegean

im

aw

Sewn

a

Gar

sia

ShimeeShar

®

=

Roland

PtLl-

150

@

®

5)

@

[Power

on]

button

(right

of

keyboard)

(Not

pictured

here.)

Press

this

button

to

switch

the

RD-150

on

and

off.

(2)

[VOLUME]

slider

Allows

you

set

the

RD-150’s

global

output

level

(i.e.

the

combined

signal

when

layering

Tones

or

splitting

the

keyboard).

(3)

[BRILLIANCE]

slider

Allows

you

to

adjust

the

brightness

of

the

sound.

(4)

Level

[LOWER]

and

[UPPER]

sliders

These

sliders

allow

you

to

set

the

volume

balance

between

the

“Lower”

and

“Upper”

Tones

when

you

are

using

two

Tones

simultaneously

(“Layer”)

or

playing

different

sounds

with

your

left

and

right

hands

(“Split”).

(5)

Tone

selection

buttons

Use

these

buttons

to

select

the

Tone

(sound)

you

wish

to

use

(see

page

11).

Even

though

there

are

16

Tone

buttons,

the

RD-150

actually

provides

24

sounds.

The

eight

additional

Tones

can

be

selected

with

the

DATA

(4}

A=]

buttons

when

the

RD-150

is

in

Whole

mode.

©

Display

The

display

keeps

you

informed

you

about

the

value

you

set

for

a

parameter

or

function,

etc.

@)

[DATA

+/-]

buttons

Use

these

buttons

to

set

parameter

values,

to

change

the

tempo,

select

Tone

variations,

set

the

transposi-

tion,

etc.

(8)

[SPLIT]

button

Press

this

button

whenever

you

want

to

play

different

Tones

with

the

left

and

right

hands.

The

split

point

can

be

changed.

(9)

[KBD

VELOCITY]

button

This

button

has

two

functions:

it

allows

you

to

switch

off

the

keyboard’s

velocity

sensitivity

(indicator

off)

and

to

select

a

different

velocity

curve.

When

the

indi-

cator

is

off,

all

notes

will

be

sounded

with

a

velocity

value

of

“64”

(this

value

can

be

changed).

(©

[TRANSPOSE]

button

Use

this

button

whenever

you

wish

to

sound

in

a

dif-

ferent

key

than

the

one

you

are

playing

in.

4)

[FUNCTION]

button

Press

this

button

and

a

Tone

selection

button

to

select

the

desired

“hidden”

parameter.

Here

are

the

func-

tions

you

can

access

using

this

procedure:

[FUNCTION]

+

Explanation

Page

PIANO

Master

Tune

7

POF

FAN]

Time

signature

of

the

Recorder

&

metro-

in

15

a

nome

ROCK

PIANO)

“Upper”

Tone

MIDI

channel

20

HONKY

TCNK

“Lower”

Tone

MIDI

channel

20

BTRGE

RHODES)

Program

change

reception/transmission

4

filter.

SA

REODFS

Effect

on/off

reception/transmission

filter

|

21

MIDI

reception/transmission

filter

for

Vol-

(EPIANO

ume

(CC07)

and

Expression

(CC11)

mes-

22

sages.

ela

Damper

assignment

to

the

Upper

or

18

Lower

Tone,

or

both.

Assignment

of

the

Soft,

Sostenuto,

and

Expression

functions

to

Upper,

Lower,

or

18

both.

Selection

of

the

Soft

or

Sostenuto

func-

tion

for

the

footswitch

connected

to

the

18

BoivExpy)

jack.

[FINGER

BASS)

Selection

of

the

temperament.

7

GACH

STRNEY

ree

cat

root

note

for

the

chosen

7

(GYNTH

STRINGS]

|

Selection

of

the

Stretch

Tuning

curve.

7

[SYNTH

PAD}

Specifying

the

fixed

velocity

vatue.

18

CHAR

Saving

your

panel

settings

19

(

[REVERB]

button

Allows

you

to

switch

the

Reverb

effect

on

and

off.

When

pressed

in

combination

with

DATA

[4]

/E],

you

can

set

the

Reverb

depth.

43

[CHORUS]

button

Allows

you

to

switch

the

Chorus

effect

on

and

off.

When

pressed

in

combination

with

DATA

[4/2],

you

can

set

the

Chorus

depth.

Note:

There

is

also

a

Sympathetic

Resonauce

effect

that

is

switched

on

automatically

whenever

you

select

a

piano

Tone.

The

depth

of

this

effect

can

be

changed

via

the

+{CHORUS]

buttons

(see

page

14).

RD-150

Owner's

Manual—Panel

descriptions

4

[METRONOME]

button

Allows

you

to

switch

the

metronome

on

and

off,

and

to

set

the

metronome

level.

45)

Track

[1]/{2]

buttons

These

buttons

allow

you

to

select

the

track

for

record-

ing

and

playback.

6

[PLAY]

button

This

button

allows

you

to

start

(and

stop)

playback

of

the

song

you

have

recorded.

[REC]

button

Press

this

button

to

record

what

you

play

on

the

RD-150.

®

MIDI

e e

Out

In

(1)

AC

socket

This

is

where

you

need

to

connect

the

supplied

power

cable.

(@)

MIDI

IN

&

OUT

sockets

If

you

wish

to

control

an

external

instrument

from

your

RD-150,

connect

its

MIDI

IN

jack

to

the

RD-150

MIDI

OUT

socket.

To

control

the

RD-150

using

an

external

MIDI

instru-

ment

(sequencer,

synthesizer,

etc.),

connect

its

MIDI

IN

socket

to

the

MIDI

OUT

socket

of

the

external

instrument.

(3)

Pedal

[Damper]

socket

This

is

where

you

can

connect

the

supplied

DP-6

pedal

that

will

function

as

Hold

pedal

(and

sustain

the

notes

you

are

playing).

(4)

Pedal

[Soft/Expr.]

socket

This

is

where

you

can

connect

either

an

optional

DP-2, DP-6,

or

BOSS

FS-5U

footswitch,

or

an

optional

EV-5

expression

pedal.

If

you

connect

a

fout-

switch,

you

can

select

the

Soft

or

Sostenuto

function.

If

you

connect

an

EV-5

pedal,

it

will

function

as

expression

pedal

for

swelling

effects.

Note:

In

either

case,

you

can

select

whether

the

footswitch/

expression

affects

only

one

Tone

(Upper

or

Lower)

or

both.

This

selection

only

applies

when

layering

Tones

or

splitting

the

keyboard,

however.

@

(4)

&)

6)

Pedal

Output

—aee

PHONES

Damper

SofvExpr.

R

L(Mono)

1

2

L.

stereo

©)

Output

[R],

[L/Mono]

sockets

Connect

these

sockets

to

a

keyboard

amplifier

(KC

series),

your

HiFi

set,

a

pair

of

active

speakers

(of

the

Roland

MA

series),

etc.

The

RD-150

does

not

contain

speakers.

(©)

PHONES

sockets

This

is

where

you

can

connect

optional

stereo

head-

phones

(e.g.

of

the

Roland

RH

series).

Feel

free

to

use

either

or

both

jacks

simultaneously.

4.

Preparations

and

main

functions

4.1

Connections

4.2

Using

footswitches

and

Your

RD-150

needs

to

be

connected

to

a

HiFi

or

key-

board

amplifier

in

order

to

be

audible.

If

your

ampli-

fier

is

mono,

connect

the

RD-150’s

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.

een

PL

cee

Damper

SoW/Expr

©

Ly

steroo

——

PHONES

Output

UMone)

©

®@

S

Stereo

headphones

HiFi

set,

KC

series

keyboard

(RH-120,

RH-50,

amplifiers,

etc.

RH-25,

etc.)

4.

Switch

off

both

the

RD-150

and

the

device

you

wish

to

connect

it

to

(amp,

mixer,

etc.).

2.

Connect

the

INPUT

jacks

of

the

HiFi

or

keyboard

amplifier

to

the

RD-150’s

OUTPUT

jacks

using

a

pair

of

audio

cables.

If

the

amplifier

is

fitted

with

RCA/phono

jacks,

con-

sider

using

a

pair

of

Roland

PJ-1M

audio

cables

(option).

3.

Switch

on

the

RD-150

and

the

external

device

(in

that

order).

4.

Adjust

the

volume

of

the

RD-150

and

the

external

device.

pedals

The

RD-150

provides

two

Pedal

sockets:

and

(Soft/Expr.).

Here

is

how

you

can

use

these

sockets:

Podial

AIT

ee

sevens

PHONES

nnn

Damper

Satu

ene

LMonoy

+

2

©

®©

Ly

stnenss

°°

<N

=

;

EV-5

Expression

EB

pedal

(optional)

SA

DP-2, DP-6,

or

BOSS

FS-5U

(optional)

Damper

(Hold

function)

By

connecting

the

supplied

DP-6

footswitch

to

this

socket,

you

can

hold

(sustain)

the

notes

you

are

play-

ing

on

the

RD-150’s

keyboard.

1.

Connect

the

supplied

DP-6

footswitch

to

the

Pedal

socket.

2.

Switch

on

the

RD-150

by

pressing

its

button

(far

right,

the

keyboard).

3.

Play

a

few

notes

on

the

keyboard

while

pressing

the

footswitch.

The

notes

you

play

will

be

sustained

much

longer

than

without

using

the

pedal.

4,

Release

the

footswitch

to

switch

off

the

sustained

notes.

The

RD-150

provides

three

playing

modes:

Whole,

Layer

and

Split.

In

Layer

and

Split

modes,

you

can

specify

whether

the

[Damper]

footswitch

should

affect

the

Upper

Tone,

the

Lower

Tone,

or

both.

See

page

18

for

details.

Using

a

second

footswitch

or

expression

pedal

The

Pedal

socket

allows

you

to

connect

an

optional

DP-2,

DP-6,

or

BOSS

FS-5U

footswitch,

or

an

EV-5

expression

pedal.

As

only

one

of

these

can

be

used

at

a

time

(footswitch

or

expression

pedal),

you

should

first

ask

yourself

which

one

you

will

need

most

often.

(7)

Footswitch

functions

If

you

wish

to

take

advantage

of

the

Soft

or

Sostentto

function,

you

need

a

DP-2,

DP-6,

or

BOSS

FS-5U

footswitch.

You

can

then

specify

whether

it

should

function

as

Soft

or

Sostenuto

pedal

(see

page

18).

RD-150

Owner's

Manual—Preparations

and

main

functions

Soft—

This

is

a

function

that

allows

you

to

reduce

the

volume

and

brightness

of

the

notes

you

play

by

press-

ing

the

footswitch.

Sostenuto—

Though

similar

to

the

Damper

function

described

above,

the

Sostenuto

function

only

sustains

the

notes

whose

keys

are

pressed

while

you

press

the

footswitch.

Subsequently

played

notes

are

not

sus-

tained.

Note:

In

Layer

and

Split

modes,

you

can

decide

whether

the

footswitch

should

affect

only

one

or

both

Tones

(see

page

18).

@)

Expression

function

An

optional

EV-5

expression

pedal

allows

you

to

change

the

volume

in

the

same

way

as

on

an

organ.

You

can

thus

create

swelling

effects.

This

is

probably

only

useful

for

sound

Layers

or

when

working

in

Split

mode,

because

it

allows

you

to

change

the

mix

of

the

two

Tones

you

are

using.

(The

RD-150

does

not

con-

tain

organ

sounds.)

Note:

The

RD-150

automatically

detects

whether

you

have

connected

a

footswitch

or

an

expression

pedal.

Note:

In

Layer

and

Split

modes,

you

can

decide

whether

the

expression

pedal

should

affect

only

one

or

both

Tones

(see

page

18).

4.3

Volume

and

Brilliance

10

Use

the

[VOLUME]

slider

to

adjust

the

overall

volume.

ik

BAKLIANCE

LOWER

UPPER

Al

The

“Max”

position

corresponds

to

the

maximum

vol-

ume,

while

the

“Min”

position

means

you

won't

hear

the

RD-150.

Note:

The

setting

of

this

slider

also

determines

the

volume

in

the

headphones.

CONTROLS

Level

Mer

we

Use

the

slider

to

set

the

desired

bright-

ness

(tone

color)

of

the

sound.

At

the

“Bright”

position,

a

bright

tone

is

obtained,

while

a

rounder

(mellower)

tone

is

obtained

by

setting

the

slider

to

the

“Mellow”

position.

4.4

Listening

to

the

demo

songs

The

RD-150

contains

16

demonstration

songs.

Here’s

what

you

need

to

do

to

listen

to

them:

1.

Hold

down

the

button

while

pressing

[REVERB].

The

message

dEfl

appears

in

the

display.

2.

Press

the

Tone

selection

button

((FIANO]

~[CHOIR]

)

that

corresponds

to

the

demo

song

you

want

to

listen

to.

Playback

will

start

as

soon

as

you

press

a

Tone

selec-

tion

button.

All

demo

songs

will

be

played

back

in

sequence,

starting

with

the

song

you

selected.

Note:

All

demo

songs

by

Roland

Europe.

RD-150

-

Selecting

sounds

Your

RD-150

comes

with

24

high-quality

sounds

that

you

can

select

straight

away

using

the

Tone

selection

buttons.

The

)

are

Variation

Tones.

Here

is

a

brief

description

of

the

Tones

provided

by

the

frome

Tones

between

brackets

(with

a

RD-150:

erie

sere

trem

=

i

meee

ene

ttn

eth

GMS

Hy

Sesame

Nat

Se

«

ee

~

FAN

The

sound

of

a

full

concert

grand

piano.

It

1.

To

select

a

“main”

Tone,

press

its

button

on

the

offers

rich

reverberations

in

stereo.

front

panel.

(Piano

1*)

This

is

the

sound

of

a

full

concert

grand

loan

ea

ee

et

eis

i

Pop

Rock

=

Honky

«=

Stace

SA

Piano.

Puno

Piand

=

PIANO.

Torx

Axopes Rwopes

EPiann

Cua.

POP

PIANO

This

isa

prominent,

bright

piano

sound.

It's

ae

on

ee

ideal

for

popular

music

and

band

play.

Vena.

Acoustic

Fioen

Omen

ont

Sew

Jagd

PHONE

=—-Bass.

Bass

Srainos

Normncs

Pao

Scar

Coin

(Classic

Piano")

This

is

a

restrained

piano

with

a

European

EZRA

CRE

eee

feel.

It’s

optimal

for

classical

performances.

[ROCK

PIANO]

—-This

is

a

piano

sound

with

a

prominent

2.

To

select

a“Variation”

Tone

(one

of

the

names

attack.

fu

-

for

rock

music

and

for

play-

between

brackets

in

the

above

list),

do

the

following:

ing

1n

a

band,

.

. :

.

:

a)

Switch

off

the

Layer

or

Split

mode

by

pressing

one

This

is

the

sound

of

a

slightly

detuned

piano

Tone

selection

button.

with

a

bright,

enjoyable

ambience.

;

:

.

b)

Press

a

Tone

selection

button

for

which

there

is

at

The

sublime

sound

of

the

classic

electric

least

one

Variation

Tone

(FIANOI,

for

example).

piano.

; :

;

=

oe

a8.

ae

me

¢)

While

holding

down

this

button,

press

DATA

(4)

/E]

This

is

a

Rhodes

piano

sound.

The

sound

is

to

select

the

desired

Variation.

broad,

yet

has

clarity

and

sweetness.

7

ihepoat

merynne

6

ans

aA

set

<

SPUT

KBD

VELOCITY

This

is

a

popular

electric-piano

sound

origi-

se]

nally

created

on

a

synthesizer.

(CLAW

"This

is

the

sound

of an

instrument

that

oe

nevis

boosts

the

vibration

of

a

plucked

string

with

:

=

an

amp.

It’s

optimal

for

rhythmical

play.

s

mae

(Clav

1*)

Another

version

of

the

above.

7

(Harpsichord*)

This

is

a

delicate

and

refined

harpsichord

It

would

be

a

good

idea

to

play

a

few

notes

on

the

key-

sound.

board

while

selecting

the

Variation

Tone.

This

is

the

sound

of

a

large

carillon

called

a

vibraphone.

(Marimba*)

This

is

the

sound

of

a

large

xylophone

called

a

marimba.

(Glockenspiel*)

—

The

sound

of

a

small

carillon

called

glocken-

spiel.

This

is

the

sound

of

a

plucked

double

bass.

This

is

the

sound

of

a

fingered

electric

bass

(i.e.

not

played

with

a

plectrum).

(Voice Bass")

This

is

the

sound

of

a

jazz-scat

bass

part.

[ORCHSTRINGS]

This

is

the

sound

of

a

beautiful

strings

ensemble.

SYNTH

STRINGS]

A

synthesizer-string

sound

with

a

slow

attack.

A

warm

synthesizer

sound

that

is

ideal

for

playing

chordal

accompaniments

(“car-

pets”).

This

tone

can

be

divided

into

four

types

of

voices

according

to

the

velocity

with

which

you

play

the

keyboard.

It’s

optimal

in

combi-

nation

with

Voice

Bass

during

split

play.

Afull,

warm

choir

sound.

(Choir

1*)

Another

kind

of

choir

sound.

Snes!

11

RD-150

Owner’s

Manual—Preparations

and

main

functions

4.6

Layering

two

Tones

The

RD-150

also

allows

you

to

play

two

sounds

simul-

taneously,

which

is

called

a

“Layer”.

The

most

popular

Layer

combination

is

piano

with

strings,

but

feel

free

to

experiment

with

other

layers

(piano

with

a

Rhodes

sound,

for

example).

By

way

of

example,

let

us

select

the

“Pop

Piano”

and

“Orch.

Strings”

Tones:

1.

Hold

down

[POP

PIANO]

while

pressing

ORCH.STRINGS].

"por

flock

Hom

Stace

SA

Piano

=

PiaNO

PIANO

Towx

=

Aluppes

©

ReobEs

=EPIANO

=

CLAv

aGeR

ORcH.SywTH

Sinn

Bass

Stmincs

§Stancs

=

Pag

Choir

The

indicators

of

these

two

buttons

now

light

to

signal

that

you

have

selected

the

Layer

mode.

Play

a

few

notes

on

the

keyboard

to

audition

this

combination.

2.

Adjust

the

volume

balance

of

the

two

Tones

with

the

Level

(COWER]

and

[UPPER]

sliders.

CONTROLS

u

VOLUME

BRILUANCE

LOWER

‘UPPER

|

Mae

eon

|

Men

[]

svtiew

The

first

Tone

you

select

(the

Tone

selection

button

you

hold

down)

becomes

the

Upper

Tone,

while

the

second

one

(the

other

Tone

selection

button

you

press)

becomes

the

Lower

Tone.

3.

To

return

to

Whole

mode

(one

Tone),

press

only

one

Tone

selection

button.

4.

To

program

a

different

Layer,

repeat

step

(1)

above

with

different

Tones.

Note:

You

can

also

select

which

Tone(s)

should

respond

to

footswitch

and/or

pedal

messages.

See

page

18.

Note:

You

can

store

this

setting

so

that

it

will

be

used

you

switch

on

the

RD-150.

There

is

only

one

memory,

however,

so

that

the

will

be

overwritten

whenever

you

store

your

new

panel

settings.

Hold

down

while

pressing

[CHOIR].

Then

confirm

by

press-

ing

DATA

[#].

4.7

Splitting

the

keyboard

The

RD-150

allows

you

to

divide

the

keyboard

into

two

sections,

“Upper”

and

“Lower’,

and

to

play

two

different

Tones

with

your

left

and

right

hands.

Divid-

ing

the

keyboard

is

called

“Split”,

and

the

key

where

the

keyboard

is

split

is

the

“split

point”.

SPLIT

ABD

VELOCITY

1.

Start

by

selecting

the

Tone

that

you

want

to

use

in

the

right

half

(see

“Selecting

sounds”

on

page

11).

2.

Press

(indicator

lights).

The

Tone

you

selected

before

pressing

can

be

played

via

the

right

half

of

the

keyboard.

This

is

the

Upper

Tone.

The

RD-150

automatically

assigns

a

matching

Tone

to

the

left

half

(the

Lower

Tone)

and

also

transposes

either

the

Upper

or

Lower

Tone,

or

both.

See

“Split

mode

(default

split

point:

Gb3)”

on

page

24

for

details.

You

can,

however,

select

a

different

Lower

Tone.

3.

Adjust

the

volume

balance

of

the

two

Tones

with

the

Level

and

sliders.

4,

Press

[SPLIT]

once

again

(indicator

goes

dark)

to

leave

the

Split

mode.

Note:

You

can

also

select

which

Tone(s)

should

respond

to

footswitch

and/or

pedal

messages.

See

page

18.

Using

different

Tones

in

Split

mode

It

is

also

possible

to

select

different

Tones

for

the

Upper

and

Lower

sections

after

activating

the

Split

mode

(while

[SPLIT]

lights):

Press

a

Tone

selection

button

to

assign

a

different

Tone

to

the

Upper

section.

In

this

case,

the

Lower

Tone

does

not

change.

To

select

a

different

Tone

for

the

Lower

section,

press

and

hold

the

Tone

selection

button

of

the

Tone

you

wish

to

assign

to

the

right

half

(Upper),

while

press-

ing

the

Tone

selection

of

the

desired

Lower

Tone.

Press

and

hold...

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roots

foes

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;

Bass

Stamcs

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Pad

Scat

Cxom

..

while

pressing.

(new

Lower

Tone)

Note:

You

can

store

this

setting

so

that

it

will

be

used

you

switch

on

the

RD-150.

There

is

only

one

meniory,

however,

so

that

the

will

be

overwritten

when

you

store

your

new

panel

settings.

Hold

down

while

pressing

[CHOIR].

Then

confirm

by

press-

ing

DATA

[#].

Changing

the

split

point

When

you

activate

the

Split

mode,

the

keyboard

will

be

split

at

the

“Gb3”,

i.e.

the

Gb

key

more

or

less

in

the

middle.

You

can,

however,

select

a

different

split

point:

cocci

Hold

down

.

The

split

point

can

be

set

anywhere

between

the

C2

and

the

C6.

There

are

two

ways

of

changing

the

split

point:

1.

Press

and

hold

while

setting

the

desired

split

point

with

the

DATA

[4]/E]

buttons.

The

display

briefly

confirms

the

note

you

selected.

2.

Press

and

hold

[SPLIT]

while

pressing

the

desired

key

on

the

keyboard.

Note:

You

can

store

this

setting

so

that

it

will

be

used

you

switch

on

the

RD-150.

RD-150

-

Using

effects

4.8

Using

effects

The

RD-150

comes

with

three

digital

effects:

Chorus,

Reverb,

and

Sympathetic

Resonance.

While

Chorus

and

Reverb

are

available

for

all

Tones,

Sympathetic

Resonance

can

only

be

used

with

piano

Tones.

Adding

Chorus

is

an

effect

that

gives

the

impression

that

sev-

eral

instruments

are

being

played

at

the

same

time.

As

a

result,

the

sound

will

be

fatter

and

have

more

pres-

ence.

The

depth

(volume)

of

the

Chorus

effect

can

be

set

in

eight

steps.

Press

[CHORUS]

and

confirm

that

its

indicator

lights.

crt

KEENE

THANUST

OSE,

Note:

The

Chorus

effect

can

be

switched

on

and

off

for

each

Tone

separately.

Changing

the

depth

of

the

Chorus

Set

the

depth

by

holding

down

while

press-

ing

DATA

[3]

/].

Note:

The

depth

is

preset

for

each

Tone,

but

can

be

changed.

Adding

Reverb

By

using

the

Reverb

effect,

you

can

obtain

pleasant

reverberations

like

those

in

a

concert

hall.

The

depth

of

the

Reverb

effect

can

be

set

in

eight

steps.

Press

[REVERB]

and

confirm

that

its

indicator

lights.

Changing

the

depth

of

the

Reverb

Set

the

depth

by

holding

down

while

press-

ing

DATA

[+]

/E].

Note:

The

depth

is

preset

for

each

Tone,

but

can

be

changed.

13

RD-150

Owner's

Manual—Preparations

and

main

functions

Sympathetic

Resonance

On

an

acoustic

piano,

depressing

the

damper

pedal

makes

the

notes

you

play

resonate

with

other

strings,

adding

rich

reverberations

and

thickness

to

the

sound.

The

RD-150

simulates

this

effect

for

the

piano

Tones

((PIANO]

~[ROCK PIANO]

and

Variation

Tones).

The

effect,

called

Sympathetic

Resonance,

is

automatically

added

to

these

Tones,

but

you

can

vary

the

depth

in

eight

steps.

Note

that

it

is

only

audible

when

you

use

the

foot-

switch

connected

to

the

jack.

Pedal

Damper

SoftExpr.

DP-6

(supplied)

1.

Simultaneously

hold

down

and

[REVERB].

The

display

now

indicates

the

current

Sympathetic

Resonance

depth.

2.

Keep

holding

[CHORUS]

and

while

setting

the

desired

depth

with

DATA

G1]

/ZJ.

Note:

The

setting

is

at

“4”

when

the

RD-150

is

powered

up.

You

can,

however,

save

it

along

with

the

other

panel

settings

(see

page

19).

Note:

In

Layer

or

Split

mode,

the

depth

you

set

here

applies

to

both

Tones,

but

will

be

temporarily

memorized

for

the

Upper

Tone.

4.9

Transpose

Using

the

Transpose

function,

you

can

change

the

pitch

of

the

entire

keyboard.

This

means

that

the

RD-150

will

sound

in

another

key

than

the

one

you

are

playing

in.

Transpose

can

be

used

for

two

pur-

poses:

(a)

to

play

a

song

in

an

“easy”

key

while

sound-

ing

in

a

“difficult”

one;

(b)

to

accommodate

the

voice

of

a

singer.

14

Transposition

via

the

keyboard

ss

TTA

aeons

Hold

down

While

holding

down

,

press

the

key

that

corresponds

to

the

main

note

(“root”)

of

the

pitch

you

wish

to

transpose

to.

The

indicator

lights,

and

you

can

play

in

the

transposed

key.

When

it

is

dark,

the

keyboard

returns

to

its

original

setting

(where

pressing

a

C

sounds

a

C,

etc.).

You

can

alternate

between

“no

transposition”

and

“transposition”

simply

by

pressing

but-

ton.

The

interval

you

set

will

be

remembered

until

you

switch

off

your

RD-150.

M@

Example:

playing

a

piece

in

E

major

with

the

fingering

of

C

major

It

will

sound

EG"

B

>

=

Press

the

E

key

while

holding

down

180

that

you

hear

an

E

every

time

you

play

a

C.

Transposition

via

the

buttons

Press

and

hold

while

setting

the

desired

semitone

interval

with

DATA

[4]

-].

The

setting

range

is

-6~5, which

means

“up

to

six

semitones

down,

through

five

semitones

up”.

Pressing

DATA

[3]/E]

simultaneously

will

reset

it

to

“1”.

Note:

The

key

you

set

will

be

retained

until

the

RD-150

is

switched

off.

When

the

indicator

lights,

transposition

is

on.

@

Example:

playing

a

piece

in

E

major

with

the

fingering

of

C

major

If

you

consider

C

major

as

the

basic

key,

there

are

4

"

semitones

up

to

the

“E”.

You

must

therefore

select

the

value

“4”,

Note:

The

Transpose

function

only

applies

to

the

Tone

you

are

currently

playing.

The

demo

songs,

or

the

song

you

recorded

yourself

(see

page

16)

canmot

be

transposed.

4.10

Touch

sensitivity

(KBD

Velocity)

You

can

change

the

keyboard’s

touch

sensitivity.

Though

this

will

not

change

the

“weight”

of

the

keys,

you

will

notice

that

it

will

be

easier

(or

harder)

to

play

loud

notes

(fortissimo).

It

is

also

possible

to

switch

off

the

RD-150’s

velocity

sensitivity

altogether.

SPuT

KBD

VELOCITY

TRANSPOSE

METRONOME

FUNCTION

REVERB

CHORUS

L—

oemo

—!

When

you

switch

on

the

RD-150,

will

light

automatically,

which

means

that

the

force

with

which

you

strike

the

keys

will

influence

the

tone

color

and

volume

of

the

selected

sound(s).

1.

Press

(indicator

goes

dark)

to

switch

off

the

velocity

sensitivity.

All

notes

you

play

now

have

the

same

volume

and

tim-

bre

(tone

color),

regardless

of

the

force

with

which

you

strike

the

keys.

(The

RD-150

is

no

longer

velocity

sensitive

and

uses

the

MID]

velocity

value

“64”

for

all

notes.

This

value

can

be

changed;

see

page

18.)

If

you

want

the

RD-150

to

respond

dynamically

to

your

playing

but

think

the

response

is

too

sensitive

(or

nol

sensitive

enough),

you

can

select

a

different

veloc-

ity

curve:

2.

Press

[KBD

VELOCITY]

so

that

the

indicator

lights.

3.

Hold

down

while

pressing

DATA

[+]

/E]

to

select

a

different

velocity

curve:

Note:

At

power

up,

the

piano

is

set

to

“M’.

(light):

This

imparts

a

lighter

feel

to

the

key-

board.

Because

stronger

notes

can

be

produced

with

less

effort,

this

setting

is

ideal

for

children

or

inexperi-

enced

musicians.

(heavy):

This

imparts

a

heavier

feel

to

the

key-

board.

Because

stronger

notes

cannot

be

produced

unless

played

with

greater

than

standard

force,

this

setting

provides

a

wider

dynamic

range.

(medium):

This

corresponds

to

the

default

set-

ting,

i.e.

normal

velocity

sensitivity.

Note:

Be

sure

to

select

“H”

or

“M”

when

using

the

Jazz

Scat

Tone.

Otherwise,

you

won't

be

able

to

trigger

the

different

vowel

sounds.

RD-150

-

Touch

sensitivity

(KBD

Velocity)

4.11

Using

the

metronome

The

RD-150

features

a

metronome

you

may

want

to

use

for

practising.

The

beat

(time

signature)

and

tempo

can

be

changed

to

your

liking.

Furthermore,

the

metronome’s

volume

can

be

set

in

128

steps.

SPuT

KBD

VELOCITY

TRANSPOSE

METRONOME

FUNCTION

REVERB

CHORUS

L—

emo

—J

1.

Press

to

start

the

metronome.

(Press

it

again

to

stop

the

metronome

when

you

no

longer

need

it.)

2.

Press

and

hold

and

use

the

DATA

/E}

buttons

to

set

the

desired

metronome

volume

(O~127).

3.

Use

DATA

[4] /E]

to

set

the

metronome

tempo.

The

setting

range

is

J=

40~210.

Time

signature

of

the

metronome

You

can

select

another

time

signature

than

“4/4”

which

is

set

automatically:

=

BG

a

ce

,

eo

ei

a.

te

a

ees

fel

(a)

1,

Press

,

followed

by

:

The

display

now

indicates

the

currently

selected

time

signature

(probably

“4-4”).

2.

Use

DATA

[4]

/E]

to

select

a

different

time

signature.

The

possibilities

are:

-u

Only

the

downbeat

(first

beat)

of

each

measure

is

:

sounded.

e-4

2/4

time

signature

3-

4

=|

3/4

time

signature

oa

|

4/4

time

signature

5-4

5/4

time

signature

6-

4

6/4

time

signature

3-8

3/8

time

signature

6-8

6/8

time

signature

9-8

9/8

time

signature

3,

Press

[FUNCTION]

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode.

15

5.

Using

the

Recorder

5.1

Recording

your

own

music

The

RD-150

comes

with

a

two-track

Recorder

func-

tion

you

could

use

for

recording

new

ideas,

new

songs,

or

your

own

versions

of

existing

music.

Note:

It

is

not

possible

to

transfer

the

recorded

song

to

a

sequencer

via

MIDI

So

be

sure

to

use

an

external

sequencer

for

all

songs

you

wish

to

keep.

1.

Select

the

sound

you

want

to

use

for

recording,

then

set

the

Chorus,

Reverb,

tempo,

etc.

You

cannot

change

the

tempo

or

beat

while

recording.

2.

Press

the

button.

METRONOME

PLAY

REC

The

indicator(s)

for

the

track(s)

where

no

data

are

recorded

begin

blinking.

This

is

the

Recording

Standby

mode.

‘The

RD-150

uses

a

similar

system.

You

can

take

advantage

of

this

to

record

your

left

and

right

hand

parts

opin

separate

tracks

ia

then

Belen

s

to

them

it

in

yu

hand)

parts.

Be

aware,’

however,

that

the

din

Split

or

Layer

(see

pa

12)

mode:

will

be

recorded

onto

the

same

track.

Note:

Press[REC]

again

if

you

do

not

want

to

record

after

all.

3.

Press

Track

[i]

or

[2]

to

cause

the

corresponding

indicator

to

flash.

This

means

that

the

data

of

that

track

will

be

erased,

and

new

data

will

be

recorded.

You

cannot

restore

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

dur-

ing

recording

onto

the

other

track.

If

you

do

not

want

to

hear

those

data,

switch

off

the

track

by

pressing

its

button

before

pressing

[REC].

4,

Press

the

[METRONOME]

button

if

you

wish

to

use

the

metronome

while

recording.

See

page

15

for

how

to

set

the

metronome.

5.

Press

[PLAY].

The

RD-150

starts

recording

after

a

two-measure

count-in.

If

you

start

playing

without

pressing

,

the

RD-150

will

start

recording

right

away

without

any

count-in.

6.

Press

the

button

to

stop

recording.

A

note

about

recording

When

in

Recording

Standby

mode,

if

you

press

the

button

for

a

track

that

contains

data

(causing

the

indi-

cator

to

flash),

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

for

the

number

of

notes

that

can

be

recorded.

If

a

pedal

is

used,

the

pedal

messages

are

recorded,

too,

so

that

the

number

of

notes

you

can

record

may

decrease.

When

the

memory

is

almost

full

during

recording,

the

indicator

starts

flashing

faster.

When

no

more

data

can

be

recorded,

the

indicator

will

go

out,

and

recording

stops

automatically.

5.2

Playing

back

your

song

1.

Press

to

play

back

your

song.

(Press

it

again

to

stop

playback.)

2.

If

necessary,

use

DATA

[+]

[=]

to

change

the

play-

back

tempo.

Changing

the

tempo

does

not

affect

the

pitch.

Listening

to

a

track

in

isolation

Press

the

Track

button

of

the

part

you

do

not

want

to

hear

(confirm

that

its

indicator

is

dark).

METRONOME

3.

Press

the

button

to

start

playback.

4.

Press

it

again

to

stop

playback.

16

6.

Other

useful

functions

The

following

functions

are

accessible

via

the

FUNCTION]

button.

You

probably

won’t

need

them

every

day,

but

they

may

come

in

handy

at

times.

6.1

Tuning

the

RD-150

This

function

allows

you

to

ensure

that

your

RD-150

uses

the

same

standard

pitch

as

other

instruments

(or

a

CD

player,

tape

recorder,

etc.)

you

are

accompany-

ing.

The

RD-150

is

a

digital

instrument,

which

means

that

it

never

goes

out

of

tune,

and

that

changing

its

tuning

is

a

matter

of

pressing

a

few

buttons

rather

than

tun-

ing

a

whole

bunch

of

strings.

1.

Press

,

followed

by

[FIANO}.

ee

How

Ste

Puno

Tae

ure

"poe

Fane

Pano

(a)

The

display

now

indicates

the

current

frequency

used

for

the

A4.

2.

Use

DATA

[4]

/]

to

select

a

different

frequency

for

the

A4

(and

hence

the

entire

instrument).

The

setting

range

is

415.3~466.2Hz.

The

normal

tun-

ing

of

electronic

musical

instruments

is

440Hz.

Note

that

the

first

digit

(“4”)

is

omitted,

so

that

“440Hz”

is

actually

displayed

as

“40.0”

Similarly,

the

frequency

“415.3”

will

be

displayed

as

“15.3”,

ete.

3.

Press

[FUNCTION]

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode.

6.2

Using

other

tunings

The

RD-150

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

common

tuning

method)

will

be

used.

However,

vari-

ous

other

tunings

were

in

existence

during

the

age

of

classical

music.

By

playing

a

piece

using

such

an

“old”

tuning,

you

should

be

able

to

hear

the

natural

sonori-

ties

of

the

chords,

and

appreciate

the

piece

in

the

way

it

was

originally

intended.

1.

Press

[FUNCTION],

followed

by

[FINGER

BASS].

2.

Use

DATA

[+]

/-]

to

select

the

desired

scale.

Note:

Certain

scales

also

require

that

you

set

the

root

note

of

the

key

you

wish

to

play

in.

See

below

for

details.

Equal:

This

tuning

divides

the

octave

equally

into

12

intervals.

Pythagorean:

This

method

of

tuning

was

invented

in

ancient

Greece.

It

resolves

the

ambiguity

of

the

fourths

and

fifths.

Though

thirds

are

somewhat

imperfect,

melodies

sound

clearer.

Just

(Major):

A

method

of

tuning

which

resolved

the

ambiguity

of

fifths

and

thirds.

Quite

beautiful

sonorities

are

produced

with

chords,

but

the

scale

is

unbalanced,

so

it

is

not

well-suited

for

melo-

dies.

Just

(Minor):

This

is

a

Just

scale

for

playing

pieces

in

minor

keys.

Mean

Tone:

A

temperament

that

adds

some

compromises

to

Just

temperament,

and

facilitates

transposition.

Werckmeister:

By

combining

the

Mean

‘Tone

and

Pythagorean

temperaments,

it

allows

for

playing

in

any

key.

Kirnberger:

As

a

result

of

improvements

made

to

the

Mean

Tone

and

Just

temperaments,

it

is

rela-

tively

tolerant

towards

transposition,

and

can

be

used

to

play

in

all

keys.

3.

Press

[FUNCTION]

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode.

Note:

The

temperament

you

select

will

be

used

until

you

switch

off

the

RD-150

or

until

you

select

another

tempera-

ment.

Specifying

the

root

note

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.

1.

Press

[FUNCTION],

followed

by

[(ORCH.STRINGS).

2.

Use

DATA

[+]

/[-]

to

select

the

desired

root

note.

The

display

indicates

the

notes

as

intervals.

Transpos-

ing

from

C

to

D

therefore

means

that

the

display

will

indicate

the

number

3,

while

8

equals

a

fifth.

Stretch

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

equal

temperament.

This

is

done

because

low

notes,

when

tuned

right,

sound

a

little

sharp,

while

treble

notes

sound

flat.

By

changing

the

tuning

curve,

the

chords

will

sound

subtly

different.

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2

Bass

Treble

1.

Press

[FUNCTION],

followed

by

SYNTH

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RD-150

Owner's

Manual—Other

useful

functions

2.

Use

DATA

[+]

/E]

to

select

the

desired

Stretch

Tun-

ing

curve:

GREG

This

is

a

standard

tuning

curve

which

is

suit-

able

for

playing

in

Layer

mode

or

with

other

instruments.

This

is

the

tuning

curve

that

stretches

the

bass

and

treble.

This

is

suitable

for

piano

solos.

3.

Press

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode.

Note:

The

tuning

curve

you

select

here

will

be

retained

until

the

RD-150

is

switched

off.

Note:

When

the

RD-150

is

switched

on,

“2”

will

be

auto-

matically

selected.

Note:

This

Stretch

Tuning

only

applies

to

“Piano”

Tones.

6.3

Setting

the

fixed

velocity

18

value

The

following

procedure

allows

you

to

specify

the

fixed

(uniform)

velocity

value

to

be

used

whenever

you

switch

off

the

button,

thus

deacti-

vating

the

RD-150’s

velocity

sensitivity.

1,

Press

[FUNCTION]

(a),

followed

by

(SYNTH

PAD]

(b).

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2.

Use

DATA

[5]

/(-]

to

set

the

desired

velocity

value.

The

setting

range

is

1~127

(very

soft

to

very

loud).

3.

Press

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode

(default

value:

64).

6.4

Pedal

functions

The

RD-150

provides

two

sockets,

one

of

which

is

labeled

,

while

the

second

is

called

[oft/Expr.].

The

former

is

intended

for

the

supplied

DP-6

foot-

switch,

while

the

latter

accepts

a

DP-2, DP-6,

or

BOSS

FS-5U

footswitch,

or

an

EV-5

expression

pedal.

See

also

page

9.

There

are

a

few

things

you

can

set

for

these

foot-

switches/the

expression

pedal.

Assigning

the

damper

pedal

In

Layer

and

Split

modes

(see

page

12),

you

can

decide

whether

the

footswitch

connected

to

the

socket

should

affect

only

the

Upper

Tone,

only

the

Lower

Tone,

or

both.

1.

Press

,

followed

by

A

2.

Use

DATA

[+]

-]

to

select

the

desired

assignment:

The

damper

pedal

affects

only

the

Upper

Tone.

The

damper

pedal

affects

only

the

Lower

Tone.

The

damper

pedal

affects

both

the

Upper

and

Lower

Tones.

3.

Press

[FUNCTION]

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode.

Soft/Expr.

functions

Setting

the

Soft/Expr.

footswitch

function

The

RD-150

automatically

detects

whether

you

have

connected

a

footswitch

or

an

expression

pedal.

If

you

connect

an

optional

footswitch

to

the

socket,

you

can

decide

whether

it

should

act

as

Soft

or

Sostenuto

pedal.

See

also

page

9.

(If

you

connect

an

expression

pedal,

this

function

cannot

be

set.)

1,

Press

,

followed

by

:

2.

Use

DATA

[+]

/(E]

to

select

the

desired

assignment:

The

footswitch

functions

as

Soft

pedal.

The

footswitch

functions

as

Sostenuto

pedal.

3.

Press

FUNCTION]

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode.

Assigning

the

Soft/Expr.

footswitch

or

pedal

to

the

desired

Tones

In

Layer

and

Split

modes

(see

page

12),

you

can

decide

whether

the

footswitch

or

expression

pedal

connected

to

the

socket

should

affect

only

the

Upper

Tone,

only

the

Lower

Tone,

or

both.

1.

Press

,

followed

by

.

2.

Use

DATA

[+]

=]

to

select

the

desired

assignment:

The

footswitch/pedal

affects

only

the

Upper

Tone.

The

footswitch/pedal

affects

only

the

Lower

Tone.

The

footswitch/pedal

affects

both

the

Upper

and

Lower

Tones.

3.

Press

[FUNCTION]

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode.

6.5

Saving

the

panel

settings

The

settings

that

are

currently

in

effect

(everything,

including

Tone

selection,

effect

depths,

Layer/Split

Tones,

MIDI

settings,

etc.)

can

be

saved,

so

that

you

do

not

need

to

program

them

again

you

switch

on

the

RD-150.

Please

be

aware

that

there

is

one

memory

(a

so-called

“Flash

ROM”).

This

means

that

your

will

be

overwritten

each

time

you

save

new

settings.

1.

Press

,

followed

by

‘

The

display

now

asks

you

for

a

confirmation:

Sko

(Store).

2.

Press

DATA

[4]

to

save

your

settings.

RD-f50

-

Saving

the

panel

settings

6.6

Restoring

the

factory

defaults

To

erase

the

contents

of

the

RD-150’s

memory

(thus

recalling

the

factory

settings):

Press

and

hold

+

while

switching

on

the

RD-150.

The

display

now

briefly

shows

the

message

Fck,

after

which

the

RD-150

returns

to

normal

operation.

19

20

If

you

do

not

intend

to

connect

a

MIDI

instrument

to

the

RD-150,

you

do

not

need

to

read

this

chapter.

MIDI

stands

for

Musical

Instrument

Digital

Interface,

an

international

standard

which

allows

performance

information

to

be

communicated

among

electronic

musical

instruments

and

computers.

Connecting

MIDI

devices

The

RD-150

features

two

MIDI

connectors

for

trans-

mitting

and

receiving

performance

messages

to

and

from

an

external

device.

By

connecting

external

devices

to

these

sockets,

you

can

expand

the

possibili-

ties

of

your

RD-150.

@

MIDI

connectors

MIDI

Out

in

The

RD-150

has

two

MIDI

sockets:

MIDI

OUT

and

MIDI

IN.

By

connecting

the

piano

to

an

external

MIDI

device

to

these

sockets,

they

can

control

each

other.

For

instance,

you

can

play

an

external

device

or

change

sounds

on

the

external

device

from

the

RD-

150.

MIDI

OUT—

This

sends

out

messages

describing

actions

(such

as

playing

the

keyboard)

to

the

MIDI

IN

jack

on

the

external

device.

MIDI

IN—

This

receives

the

MIDI

messages

sent

by

an

external

MIDI

device.

The

receiving

MIDI

device

will

act

according

to

the

MIDI

messages

received,

and

play

notes,

change

Tones,

etc.

Connecting

a

MIDI

device

1.

Switch

off

the

RD-150.

2.

Connect

the

MIDI

jack

(e.g.“OUT”)

of

the

external

device

to

the

opposite

connector

of

the

RD-150

(e.g.

“IN”)

using

an

optional

MSC-15/25/50

MIDI

cable.

Setup

example:

controlling

a

sound

module

Setup

with

a

MIDI

sequencer

Sequencer

used

for

recording

your

music.

The

RD-150

acts

as

tone

generator

(and

MIDI

keyboard)

7.1

MIDI

transmit/receive

channels

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

if

the

MIDI

channels

are

not

set

correctly.

The

RD-150

allows

you

to

set

two

MIDI

channels;

one

for

the

Upper

Tone,

and

a

second

for

the

Lower

Tone.

The

Lower

Tone

channel

is

used

in

Layer

and

Split

modes

(see

page

12).

In

Whole

mode

(when

neither

the

Layer,

nor

the

Split

mode

is

active),

only

the

Upper

Tone

channel

is

used.

Note:

The

MIDI

channels

you

set

are

retained

until

the

RD-150

is

switched

off.

MIDI

channel

for

the

Upper

Tone

1.

Press

,

followed

by

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—

=

2.

Use

DATA

[+]

f-]

to

select

the

desired

MIDI

channel

for

the

Upper

Tone

(1~16/Off).

3.

Press

[FUNCTION]

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode.

MIDI

channel

for

the

Lower

Tone

1.

Press

[FUNCTION],

followed

by

:

2.

Use

DATA

[+]

/E]

to

select

the

desired

MIDI

channel

for

the

Lower

Tone

(1~16/Off).

3.

Press

[FUNCTION]

again

to

leave

the

Function

mode.

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