Roland RS-09 User manual
OWNER’S
MANUAL
Organ/Strings
RS-09
•
RS-09
is
a
keyboard
mechanism
that
produces
the
sound
of
the
strings
as
well
as
the
rich
sound
of
the
organ.
Equipped
with
a
2-channel
output
and
an
ensemble
capacity,
you
can
create
a
deep
and
wide
range
sound
with
a
stereo
or
PA
system.
And
with
the
external
input
jack,
you
can
add
the
ensemble
effect
to
the
sounds
of
various
electronic
and
electric
instruments,
in
connecting
RS-09
to
other
synthesizers
(SH-1),
you
can
get
a
simi¬
lar
effect
to
a
polyphonic
synthesizer.
FUNCTIONS
OF
THE
COMPONENTS
KEYBOARD
RS-09
is
in
itself
a
44-key,
3
1/2
octave
synthesizer.
However
with
feet
and
TRANSPOSE,
in
effect
the
sound
range
is
over
7
octaves
as
seen
in
the
score
(P.7)
(The
possible
simultaneous
sound
range
is
over
6
oc¬
taves.)
[H
POWER
(Power
Switch)
Switching
on
the
power
will
light
up
the
pilot
lamp
above
the
switch
and
RS-09
is
ready
for
operation.
53
VOLUME
(Master
Volume)
This
knob
determines
the
volume.
[3]
TONE
(Tone
Control)
This
slider
adjusts
the
tone
quality.
The
further
you
slide
it
upward,
the
more
em¬
phasis
is
put
on
the
higher
sound
range.
Make
adjustments
according
to
your
taste
and
to
the
kind
of
amplifier
used.
(4)
VIBRATO
RATE
This
slider
controls
the
speed
of
the
vibrato.
The
further
you
slide
it
upward
the
faster
it
becomes.
DEPTH
This
slider
controls
the
depth
of
the
vibrato.
The
further
you
slide
it
upward,
the
deeper
it
becomes.
DELAY
TIME
This
slider
determines
the
time
from
when
a
key
is
pressed
to
the
start
of
a
vibrato.
The
further
you
slide
it
upward,
the
longer
the
time.
This
is
effective
when
you
only
want
the
vibrato
effect
on
a
note
you
want
to
hold
for
a
long
time.
Slide
it
down
completely
when
you
want
the
vibrato
all
the
time.
[5]
TRANSPOSE
This
switch
lowers
the
sound
range
of
the
keyboard
by
one
octave.
Switching
it
to
DOWN
OCT
makes
8'
to
16',
4'
to
8'
and
2'
to
4'.
[6]
THE
ORGAN
SECTION
FEET
MIXING
VOLUME
This
volume
mixes
the
output
of
8',
4',
2',
and
V
at
a
desired
proportion
to
create
all
kinds
of
tone
colors.
4'
is
an
interval
one
octave
above
8',
2'
is
two
octaves
above
and
1'
is
an
interval
three
octaves
above.
TABLET
This
tablet
turns
on
or
off
the
organ
sound.
"ORGAN
RAW
OUT
on
the
rear
panel
with
on
relation
to
the
tablet
switch
generates
as
an
output,
sound
mixed
by
the
Feet
Mixing
Volume.
TONEIOrgan
Tone
Switch)
This
switches
the
tone
color
of
the
organ.
I
.
s
oft
tone
color
II
.
b
r
i
gh
t
tone
color
ENSEMBLE(Ensemble
Switch)
This
switch
turns
on
or
off
the
ensemble
effect.
m
STRINGS
(Strings
Section)
STRINGS
8’,
4’
Tablet
With
this
tablet
you
turn
on
or
off
the
strings'
sound.
There
are
8'
and
4'
for
strings.
4'
is
an
interval
one
octave
above
8',
ENSEMBLE
(Ensemble
Switch)
This
switch
turns
on
or
off
the
ensemble
switch.
2
STRINGS
ATTACK
(Attack
Time)
This
slider
controls
how
the
sound
is
pro¬
duced
from
the
minute
a
key
is
pressed.
The
further
you
move
it
upward
the
greater
the
decrease
in
speed
of
the
attack
time.
*The
function
of
ATTACK
does
not
occur
unless
the
key
is
replayed.
Therefore
for
legato
performance,
the
first
note
is
the
only
note
where
ATTACK
has
any
in¬
fluence
on.
ES
ENVELOPE
RELEASE
(Release
Time)
This
slider
adjusts
the
time
it
takes
for
a
sound
to
fade
out
after
a
key
is
released.
The
further
you
slide
it
upward,
the
longer
the
release
time.
MODE
(Release
Mode)
I
.
W
h
e
n
a
new
key
is
played,
a
sound
is
produced
after
the
sound
of
the
key
previously
pressed
fades
out
completely.
II
.
T
h
e
release
note
will
remain
until
the
established
time
is
up.
The
re¬
playing
of
a
key
does
not
affect
this
function.
m
ENSEMBLE
(Ensemble
Mode)
This
switches
the
ensemble
effect
between:
I
.
D
y
n
a
m
i
c
organization
with
a
rich
ensemble
effect.
II
.
N
a
t
u
r
al
ensemble
effect.
m
TUNING
This
knob
controls
the
pitch
of
RS-09.
It
works
simultaneously
for
both
the
organ
section
and
the
strings
section
and
the
varia¬
tion
range
is
over
high-low,
25
cent.
The
center
of
the
knob
is
tuned
to
A
(442
Hz}.
Use
this
level
when
tuning
to
other
instruments.
«BEFORE
STARTING*
•Power
supply
indicated
on
the
name
plate
must
be
used.
In
case
that
the
power
sup¬
ply
in
your
district
is
different
from
it,
it
must
be
adjusted,
using
the
voltage
regulator.
•Because
it
is
operated
by
AC
power,this
instrument
may
sometimes
generates
little
heat.
This,
however
is
not
a
sign
of
machine
failure.
«NOTES»
•Keep
away
from
interferences
that
induce
high
levels
of
noise.
Such
as
flourescent
lamps,
neon
lights
and
transformers
as
much
as
possible.
•Avoid
the
use
of
this
instrument
in
places
that
are
dusty,
of
high
temperature
or
high
humidity.
•Clean
the
control
pane!
with
neutral
deter¬
gent.
Use
a
soft,
dry
cloth
for
the
wooden
parts.
Do
not
use
Solvents
such
as
paint
thinner.
3
CONNECTION
JACKS
AUDIO
SYSTEM
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AUX
IN
A
GUITAR
AMP
E.KEYBOARD
O
OUTPUT
LEVEL
Output
Level
Choose
among
L/M/H
according
to
the
input
sensitivity
of
the
amplifier
used.
AUDIO
AMPLIFIER
H
GUITAR
AMPLIFIER
L/M
PA,
MIXER
H/M/L
0
OUTPUT
(Output
Jack)
This
jack
is
for
the
output
of
RS-09.
To
strengthen
the
ensemble
effect,
try
to
use
stereo
(2-channel).
For
1-channel,
always
use
the
MONO
jack.
©
PHONES
(Head
phone
Jack)
This
jack
is
for
plugging
in
the
headphones.
Use
a
pair
(e.g.
ROLAND:RH-2)
that
is
stereo.
It
is
geared
to
VOLUME.
O
ORGAN
RAW
OUT
(Basic
Organ
Wave
Form
Output)
This
is
the
jack
for
generating
the
basic
wave
form
composed
of
the
feet
mixing
volume
of
the
organ
section.
The
output
generated
from
here
has
no
relation
with
tone
ensemble,
tablet
or
volume.
As
diagramed
on
the
following
page,
by
interconnecting
with
EXT.
SIG.
IN
of
a
synthesizer
(SH-1)
tone
color
variations
controlled
by
the
VCF
can
be
enjoyed.
©
GATE
OUT
(Gate
Output
Jack)
This
is
the
output
jack
of
the
gate
voltage
that
continues
to
flow
while
a
key
is
being
pressed.
By
interconnecting
to
GATE
IN
of
a
synthe¬
sizer
(SH-1),
you
can
work
the
envelope
generator
of
it
with
the
keyboard
of
RS-09
With
a
hookup
as
diagramed
on
the
follow¬
ing
page,
a
variation
of
each
note
can
be
added
and
it
is
possible
to
produce
sounds
similar
to
a
polyphonic
synthe¬
sizer.
©
SUSTAIN
PEDAL
(Pedal
Connection
Jack)
By
connecting
the
pedal
switch
DP-2
(sold
separately),
the
sustain
(release)
effect
can
be
turned
on
or
off
by
foot.
0
EXT.SIGNAL
INPUT
(External
Input
Jack)
By
connecting
another
electronic
or
electric
instrument
to
this
jack,
you
can
add
an
ensemble
effect
to
the
sound
of
that
instru¬
ment.
©
EXTERNAL
INPUT
LEVEL
Select
the
correct
level
according
to
the
output
sensitivity
of
the
connected
device.
SYNTHESIZER
:
L/M
KEYBOARD,
ELECTRIC
GUITAR
:M
MICROPHONE
:
H
4
RS-09+SH-1
(VCR
MIXER
JL.
JtL
STEREO
AMP
PA
SYSTEM
(RS-09)
<SH-1
)
ORGAN
RAW
OUT-EXT
AUDIO
IN
GATE
OUTPUT
—GATE
INPUT
EXT
AUDIO
IN
—OUTPUT
(LEVEL
M)
sensitivity
of
RS-09
to
"M"
and
the
master
volume
of
SH-1
to
a
level
where
the
sound
will
not
be
distorted.
By
processing
the
basic
organ
waveform
of
RS-09
with
the
VCF
of
SH-1,
it
is
pos¬
sible
to
create
a
sound
like
that
of
a
poly¬
phonic
synthesizer.
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EXAMPLES
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5
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This
setup
is
in
correspondence
with
the
ratio
of
the
harmonic
content
and
a
sound
close
to
that
of
a
saw
tooth
wave
is
generated.
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Raising
RESONANCE
will
produce
the
"wah
wah"
tone
color
that
is
characteristic
of
a
synthesizer.
★
The
Determining
Factors
of
Tone
Color
relieves
on
the
setups
of
the
following:
•The
feet
mixer
of
the
Organ
Section
•The
VCR
Cutoff
Frequency
•VCF
Resonance
•VCF
ENV
8
1
♦
ORGAN
RAW
OUT
VARIATIONS
1.
Controlling
the
VCF
of
SH-1
WITH
A
MODULATOR.
You
can
use
the
LFO
to
produce
a
continuous
"wah
wah"
effect
or
pro¬
duce
a
Sample
&
Hold
sound
with
RANDOM.
2.
The
addition
of
the
original
RS-09
sound
to
the
processed
sound
of
SH-1.
a)
Strings
of
BRASS
+
SLOW
AT¬
TACK
This
is
processing
a
brass
sound
with
SH-1
and
adding
SLOW
AT¬
TACK
STRINGS
of
RS-09
to
it.
b)
STRINGS
+
PERCUSSION
Select
either
2'
with
the
feet
mixer
and
process
it
to
a
percussion
sound
with
an
ENV
of
form,
using
the
VCF
of
SH-1.
Add
the
STRINGS
of
RS-09
to
that.
5
SAMPLE
SOUNDS
Strings
4'
is
similar
in
sound
range
to
the
violin.
It
is
effective
to
get
the
attack
ef¬
fect
of
a
string
with
the
Strings
Attack
of
the
envelope.
[1]
THE
STRINGS
POWER
□
VOLUME
TONE
I
VIBRATO
TRANS
POSE
ORGAN
;
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STRINGS
|
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ENVELOPE
ENSEMBLE
MOOE
TUNING
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THE
ORGAN
SOUND
The
combination
of
the
volume
of
feet
1
mixing
can
create
various
organ
sounds.
The
lengthening
of
release
time
is
also
effective.
VOLUME
TONE
|
VIBRATO
TRANS¬
POSE
ORGAN
IT
i
STRINGS
]
J
ENVELOPE
ENSEMBLE
MOOE
TUNING
o
—
—
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Tt
Ot
—
8
W
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a
■
[
ON
|
TONC
ENSEMBi
f
8
8
OFF
off;
3
o
-
ftCK
RElE
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a
[3]
THE
SOUND
OF
A
COMBINATION
The
combination
of
strings
4',
organ
8',
4'
can
create
an
extremely
rich
sound.
POWER
□
[41
SUSTAIN
ORGAN
By
setting
the
Organ
Section
to
4'
and
V
1
'
and
RELEASE
at
"10",
you
will
be
able
to
produce
a
tone
color
with
a
strong
sustain-
effect
much
like
that
of
a
vibraphone.
POWER
□
[51
ORCHESTRA
SOUND
In
adjusting
the
tone
of
the
amplifier
by
^
lowering
TREBLE
to
minimum
and
raising
BASS
to
maximum,
the
tone
color
will
be
made
even
milder.
POWER
□
6
KEYBOARD
The
keyboard
range
of
RS-09
is
in
itself
44
keys
but
with
the
functions
of
feet
and
or
TRANSPOSE,
the
range
becomes
over
7
octaves
as
seen
in
the
music
score
below.
When
8'
(8
feet}
is
the
basic
feet
and
TRANSPOSE
is
at
a
standard
position,
the
middle
"C"
will
be
at
the
position
diagram¬
med
below.
Strings
4'
covers
the
sound
range
of
the
violin
and
string
8'
covers
the
sound
range
of
the
viola.
Also
at
Strings
8'
and
TRANSPOSE
at
OCT
DOWN,
the
sound
ranges
of
a
cello
or
a
contrabass
will
be
covered.
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KEYBOARD
RS09
KEYBOARD
SH-1
VK-9
ORGAN
KEY
BOARD
7
BLOCK
DIAGRAM/SPECIFICATIONS
KEYBOARD
(44
keys,
3
1/2
octaves)
:1
STRINGS
SECTION
Tablet
(8',
4')
'2
Ensemble
Switch
(ON,
OFF)
:1
Attack
Time
*1
ORGAN
SECTION
Feet
Mixing
Volume
:4
(8',
4',
2',
V)
Tablet
(NO,
OFF)
:1
Tone
Switch
(I,
II)
:1
Ensemble
Switch
(ON,
OFF)
:1
ENVELOPE
CONTROL
Release
Time
:1
Release
Mode
Switch
(I,
II)
:1
VIBRATO
CONTROL
Rate
:1
Depth
:
1
Delay
Time
:1
ENSEMBLE
MODE
SWITCH
(I,
II)
:1
TONE
CONTROL
:1
TUNING
(
+
25
cent)
:1
TRANSPOSE
(DOWN
OCT)
:
1
VOLUME
:1
POWER
SWITCH
(with
a
pilot
lamp):1
REAR
PANEL
Output
Jack
:2
Output
Level
Selector
:1
(L
=
—
30dBm/
=
—
15dBm/H
=
0dBm)
Headphone
Jack
(8fi:
Stereo)
:1
Organ
Direct
Output
Jack
:1
(max.
0.5
Vp-p)
Gate
Voltage
Output
Jack
:1
(OFF:OV/ON:
+
14V)
Sustain
Pedal
Jack
:1
External
Signal
Input
Jack
:1
External
Signal
Input
Level
:1
(L
=
0dBm/M
=
-20dB/H=
-40dBm)
Power
Consumption
15
W
Dimensions
676(W)
x
306(
D)
X
102(H
)mm
Net
Weight
7.3kg
Accessories
(2.5m
connection
cord)
:2
RS-09
OWNER'S
MANUAL
Printed
in
JAPAN
SEPT.
79'
B-3
Roland
Corporation
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UPC
10219
Roland
Corporation
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