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Before

using

this

unit,

care-

fully

read

the

sections

enti-

tled:

“IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS”

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(p.2),

“USING

THE

UNIT

SAFELY”

(p.3),

and

“IMPORTANT

NOTES"

(p.6}.

These

sec-

tions

provide

important

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(are

Mm

cat=)

proper

operation

of

the

unit.

Additionally,

in

order

to

feel

assured

that

you

have

gained

a

good

grasp

of

every

feature

provided

by

your

new

unit,

this

manual

should

be

read

in

its

entire-

ty.

The

manual

should

be

saved

and

kept

on

hand

as

a

convenient

reference.

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OWNER'S

MANUAL

Introduction

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Roland

RD-600

Digital

Piano.

In

order

to

take

full

advantage

of

the

RD-600’s

superior

functionality

and

enjoy

long

and

trouble-free

use,

please

read

this

owner's

manual

carefully.

Features

¢

A

total

of

128

different

types

of

high

quality

Tones

are

built-in,

including

the

great

piano

sounds

of

the

past.

In

addition

to

grand

piano

and

electric

piano,

the

RD-600

provides

a

wide

variety

of

keyboard

sounds

such

as

organ,

strings

and

synth,

and

also

sounds

such

as

bass

and

percussion.

¢

The

hammer

action

keyboard

provides

a

touch

that

is

close

to

that

of

a

grand

piano.

*

Two

sets

of

output

jacks

(FIXED

OUT

/

LINE

OUT)

are

provided.

On

stage

you

can

connect

separate

output

feeds

to

the

main

console

and

to

the

monitors.

°

*

Digital

reverb/chorus,

analog

3-band

equalizer,

and

multi-effect

EFX

are

built-in.

¢

You

can

edit

the

envelope

and

velocity

sensitivity

etc.

of

the

Tones

to

create

orig-

inal

sounds.

¢

The

RD-600

provides

INT

Parts

to

control

the

RD-600

itself

and

TX

Parts

to

con-

trol

external

MIDI

devices.

Transmitting

program

change

or

volume

messages

to

an

external

MIDI

device

is

easy.

The

RD-600

is

designed

for

superb

operability.

*

For

the

two

Parts

of

the

internal

sound

source,

you

can

select

either

Split

or

Layered

key

modes.

You

can

create

sophisticated

settings

by

independently

specifying

volume

balance

and

transpose

for

each

Part.

©

The

RD-600

provides

a

full

array

of

MIDI

master

keyboard

functionality,

includ-

ing

a

bender

/

modulation

lever.

¢

The

MIDI

THRU

connectors

can

be

used

as

MIDI

OUT.

*

The

setup

memories

allow

up

to

64

different

panel

settings

to

be

stored.

You

can

also

store

internal

part

settings

or

settings

for

the

external

sound

source.

*

The

RD-600

can

be

controlled

by

an

external

sequencer

as

a

16-part

multi-timbral

sound

source.

©

Light-weight

and

compact

design,

ideal

for

on-stage

use.

You

can

take

advantage

of

these

features

in

the

following

ways.

Select

and

play

various

Tones

Play

different

Tones

simultaneously

(Layer)

Play

different

Tones

in

different

halves

of

the

keyboard

(Split)

Transpose

without

changing

your

keyboard

fingering

(Transpose)

Try

out

the

multi-effect

EFX

Select

a

Setup

memory

Copyright

©

1997

ROLAND

CORPORATION

All

rights

reserved.

No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced

in

any

form

without

the

written

permission

of

ROLAND

CORPORATION.

The

lightning

flash

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

shack

to

persons.

CAUTION

Ad

A

BO

NOT

OPEN

ATTENTION:

risque

be

choc

ELECTRIQUE

NE

PAS

OUVAIR

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

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:

1,

Read

all

the

instructions

before

using

the

product.

8.

The

power-supply

cord

of

the

product

should

be

unplugged

2.

Do

not

use

this

product

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

tong

period

of

time.

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

9.

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

a

swimming

pool,

or

the

like.

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

3.

This

product

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

10.The

product

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

personnel

when:

4.

This

product,

either

alone

or

in

combination

with

an

amplifier

A.

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

and

headphones

or

speakers,

may

be

capable

of

producing

B.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

sound

levels

that

could

cause

permanent

hearing

loss.

Do

product;

or

not

operate

for

a

long

period

of

time

at

a

high

volume

level

C.

The

product

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

at

a

level

that

is

uncomfortable.

If

you

experience

any

D.

The

product

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

hearing

loss

or

ringing

in

the

ears,

you

should

consult

an

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

audiologist.

£.

The

product

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

5.

The

product

should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position

damaged.

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

11.Do

not

attempt

to

service

the

product

beyond

that

described

6.

The

product

should

be

located

away

from

heat

sources

such

in

the

user-maintenance

instructions.

All

other

servicing

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

or

other

products

that

produce

should

be

referred

to

qualitied

service

personnel.

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.

For

the

USA

GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS

This

product

must

be

grounded.

If

it

should

malfunction

or

breakdown,

grounding

provides

a

path

of

least

resistance

for

electric

current

to

reduce

the

risk

of

electric

shock.

This

product

is

equipped

with

a

cord

having

an

equipment-grounding

conductor

and

a

grounding

plug.

The

plug

must

be

plugged

into

an

appropriate

outlet

that

is

properly

installed

and

grounded

in

accordance

with

all

local

codes

and

ordinances.

DANGER:

Improper

connection

of

the

equipment-grounding

conductor

can

result

in

a

risk

of

electric

shock.

Check

with

a

qualified

electrician

or

serviceman

if

you

are

in

doubt

as

to

whether

the

product

is

properly

grounded.

Do

not

modify

the

plug

provided

with

the

product

—

if it

will

not

fit

the

outlet,

have

a

proper

outlet

installed

by

a

qualified

electrician.

For

the

U.K.

WARNING:

==THIS

APPARATUS

MUST

BE

EARTHED

IMPORTANT:

THE

WIRES

IN

THIS

MAINS

LEAD

ARE

COLOURED

IN

ACCORDANCE

WITH

THE

FOLLOWING

CODE.

GREEN-AND-YELLOW:

EARTH,

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

GREEN-AND-YELLOW

must be

connected

to

the

terminal

in

the

plug

which

is

marked

by

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

Qor

coloured

GREEN

or

GREEN-AND-YELLOW.

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.

The

product

which

is

equipped

with

a

THREE

WIRE

GROUNDING

TYPE

LINE

PLUG

must

be

grounded.

c

USING

THE

UNIT

SAFELY

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

THE

PREVENTION

OF

FIRE,

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

OR

INJURY

TO

PERSONS

About

A\

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.

4\

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.

ZA\WARNING

¢

Before

using

this

unit,

make

sure

to

read

the

instructions

below,

and

the

Owner's

Manual.

Z

\

*

Do

not

open

or

perform

any

internal

modifications

@®

on

the

unit.

*

When

using

the

unit

with

a

rack

or

stand

recom-

@

mended

by

Roland,

the

rack

or

stand

must

be

care-

fully

placed

so

it

is

level

and

sure

to

remain

stable.

If

not

using

a

rack

or

stand,

you

still

need

to

make

sure

that

any

location

you

choose

for

placing

the

unit

provides

a

level

surface

that

will

properly

sup-

port

the

unit,

and

keep

it

from

wobbling.

*

Avoid

damaging

the

power

cord.

Do

not

bend

it

O

excessively,

step

on

it,

place

heavy

objects

on

it,

etc.

A

damaged

cord

can

easily

become

a

shock

or

fire

hazard.

Never

use

a

power

cord

after

it

has

been

damaged.

*

In

households

with

small

children,

an

adult

should

provide

supervision

until

the

child

is

capable

of

fol-

lowing

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-supply

cord

to

share

SO

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

dealer,

or

qualified

Roland

service

per-

sonnel.

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

general

cautions,

warnings,

or

alerts

to

danger.

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.

Z\

CAUTION

¢

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.

*

Never

climb

on

top

of,

nor

place

heavy

objects

on

O

the

unit.

¢

Never

handle

the

power

cord

or

its

plugs

with

wet

SO

hands

when

plugging

into,

or

unplugging

from,

an

outlet

or

this

unit.

*

Before

moving

the

unit,

disconnect

the

power

plug

from

the

outlet,

and

pull

out

all

cords

from

external

devices.

*

Before

cleaning

the

unit,

turn

off

the

power

and

>

unplug

the

power

cord

from

the

outlet

(p.10).

*

Whenever

you

suspect

the

possibility

of

lightning

in

your

area,

pull

the

plug

on

the

power

cord

out

of

“és

the

outlet.

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the

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the

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the

power

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Creating

smooth

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Turning

off

the

power

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Listening

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RD-600

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the

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Adjusting

the

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Transposing

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the

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the

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the

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ranges

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Adding

reverberation

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Adding

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EPX

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the

sliders

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the

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the

sound

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Adjusting

the

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22

Adjusting

the

brightness

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the

modified

settings

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Connecting

external

MIDI

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the

RD-600

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external

MIDI

device

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

24

The

screen

display

........s.:ccccsesseseseseesressseeeseesenesetearenneennees

25

Selecting

a

Tone

....esssccsssessssseeseseeesesenesnssnesneseenssereeeeennees

25

Selecting

a

greater

number

of

Tones

(Bank

Select)..........

26

Using

Bank

Select

to

select

a

Tome

.........ssesceseeeerseres

26

Using

settings

that

you

stored

(Setup

Memory)......27

Recalling

a

Setup

Memory.....

Selecting

a

Setup

Memory

Adjusting

settings

which

affect

the

sound......29

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About

the

items

(parameters)

which

can

be

set.............

29

About

the

screen

display...

Sanu

14.29

Tone

settings

..........esccccoseee

Procedure

TOME

PAFAMELELS.......

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32

Setting

the

stereo

location

(Pan)

......sssscerseecseescsnen

32

Setting

the

amount

of

transposition

(Coarse

Tune)........32

Making

fine

adjustments

to

the

pitch

(Fine

Tune)..........

33

Adjusting

the

depth

of

reverb

that

is

applied

to

a

Tone

(Reverb

AMOUME).......sscsesssssssssesssearesereseesseareenensnees

33

Adjusting

the

depth

of

chorus

that

is

applied

to

a

Tone

(Chorus

AMOun).......cccscccecsesseesseseesesseseeessseeneess

Bend

Range

settings

Selecting

the

type

of

EFX

(EFX)

Setting

the

depth

of

the

EFX

effect

(EFX

Level)..........

34

Reverb/Chorus

settings.........

PLOCOGUIC

0.0...

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(Reverb

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Depth

(Reverb

Level)

Reverb

Time

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High

frequency

attenuation

(Reverb

HF

Dump)........36

Number

of

delay

repeats

(Delay

Feedback)................

36

About

the

Chorus

parameterS.............cscscecesstecereseevess

Level

(Chorus

Level)

........:ccscscscsscsscssessssesseceeesseseeneneasens

Modulation

speed

(Chorus

Rate)...

Modulation

depth

(Chorus

Depth)

Time

until

modulation

begins

(ChorusPreDelay)...........

37

Making

modulation

more

distinctive

(ChorusFeedback)...........ccccsscecssescesectseseesensseasarseoneneneseees

Specifying

the

output

destination

(ChorusOutput)

Adjusting

settings

the

performance

FUNCTIONS

......ccsccscccccrsnsesesseees

SO

How

the

RD-600

is

organized

internally...

238

About

the

Local

parts...

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38

Layering

the

sounds

of

the

four

parts

.........0....20:--38

Local

part

settings.........sccscscccssscscscseccnescccrsereese

39

Basic

procedure

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39

Local

part

parameters...

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40

Setting

the

MIDI

transmit

channel

(Transmit

Ch.).........

40

Assigning

an

internal

part

to

a

local

part

(Part

Assign)......40

Shifting

the

keyboard

range

(Zoning)

(Key

Range)........

40

Changing

the

amount

of

transposition

(Transpose).......

42

Specifying

how

keyboard

dynamics

will

affect

the

volume

(Velocity

Sens)...

42

Specifying

the

maximum

volume

produced

by

keyboard

dynamics

(Velocity

Max)...

43

Damper

pedal

setting

(DamperPedalSw).......

43

Foot

controller

1

setting

(FC1

Pedal

Sw)...

43

Foot

controller

2

setting

(FC2

Pedal

Sw)...

cece

43

Modulation

lever

setting

(Mod

Lever

Sw)

Bender

setting

(Bend

Lever

SW)

.....s.ceeseeee

Using

an

external

MIDI

device

to

play

the

RD-600’s

internal

sound

source

(Internal

Part

settings)

............44

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5.5

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eats

Internal

part

parameters

Setting

the

MIDI

receive

channel

(Receive

Ch.)..........

45

Ignoring

specific

messages

from

the

external

MIDI

device...

cece

ceceeeceesecesesneeneeneeseanes

:

Changing

the

Tone

of

an

internal

Part.

Recording/playing

your

performance

on

a

SOQUENCEL

....csneasscvescascnccrcscecessscscssveccsscescsescesosee

Connections

with

the

sequencer...

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RD-6O0

SQHINGS:.

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47

Setting

the

operating

environment

.............49

System

SOHINGS....ccccccssccrrsscrsresseesnnsccevccssesesesseseo

FD

Procedure

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

System

parameters

Setting

the

pitch

to

match

other

instruments

(Master

Tune)

vices

ccivccoscdaveses

ean

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50

Adjusting

the

key

weight

(Key

Touch)

........0..02.50

Foot

controller

1

function

setting

(FC1

Assign)..

Foot

controller

2

function

setting

(FC2

Assign)..........50

Foot

controller

1

polarity

setting

(FC1

Polarity)

.........51

Foot

controller

2

polarity

setting

(FC2

Polarity)

Damper

pedal

polarity

setting

(DamperPolarity)

......51

Using

MIDI

program

changes

to

select

setup

memories

(Control

Chy)iw.

2st

cee

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eae

ee

Device

ID

number

settings

(Device

ID)...

51

Using

the

MIDI

THRU

connector

as

MIDI

OUT

(MIDI

Thru

/Out2)

vc

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sD

Preserving

the

power-off

condition

(Powertip

Made)...

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52

RELENTLESS

IST

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LID

LNT

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I

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IIE

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EIS

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ETE

ONE

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TIEN

Adjusting

the

brightness

of

the

display

(LCD

Contrast):

2:2

cciiecaddtnadcaticaunmudetAcus

52

Convenient

functions

(Utility)........ssrcccsssscsceseon

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About

the

utility

fFUNCHIONS

0

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52

Storing

various

settings

in

a

setup

memory

(Write

SETUP)

si

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uneessniis

52

Saving

internal

settings

on

an

external

sequencer

(Bulk

Dump

Current

/

Bulk

Dump

All)...

eee

SA

Restoring

the

factory

settings

(Initialize

Current

/

Initialize

All)

occ

ecco

55

EFX

effect

types

and

the

parameters

assigned

to

each

knob

.......ccccccccsccssssesecenene

SO

Troubleshooting

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Error

message

list

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List

Of

ShOrtcUtS

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MIDI

Implementation...........ccccccccesscscesesreees

OF

MIDI

Implementation

Chart

........sccssesssseeeT

Specifications

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&

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List

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Rhythm

Set

List

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Printing

conventions

in

this

manual

In

order

to

present

information

as

clearly

as

possible,

the

following

conventions

are

used

in

this

manual.

*

Texts

or

numerals

enclosed

in

square

brackets

[

]

indicate

buttons

on

the

panel.

¢

Indications

such

as

[INC/

YES]

[DEC/NO]

mean

that

you

may

press

either

button.

*

References

such

as

(p.**)

indicate

pages

in

this

manual

to

which

you

can

refer.

¢

The

dark/lit

status

of

an

indicator

is

distinguished

as

follows.

lit

(red)

lit

(green)

dark

Ee)

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ae

Important

Notes

In

addition

to

the

items

listed

under

“IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS”

and

“USING

THE

UNIT

SAFELY”

on

pages

2

and

3,

please

read

and

observe

the

following:

Power

Supply

e

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

malfunc-

tions

and/or

damage

to

speakers

or

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

ori-

entation

of

this

unit;

or

move

it

farther

away

from

the

source

of

interference.

This

device

may

interfere

with

radio

and

television

reception.

Do

not

use

this

device

in

the

vicinity

of

such

receivers.

Do

not

expose

the

unit

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

unit.

Maintenance

For

everyday

cleaning

wipe

the

unit

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth

or

one

that

has

been

slightly

dampened

with

water.

To

remove

stubborn

dirt,

use

a

cloth

impregnat-

ed

with

a

mild,

non-abrasive

detergent.

Afterwards,

be

sure

to

wipe

the

unit

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.

Repairs

and

Data

Please

be

aware

that

all

data

contained

in

the

unit’s

memory

may

be

lost

when

the

unit

is

sent

for

repairs.

Important

data

should

always

be

backed

up

in

anoth-

er

MIDI

device

(e.g.,

a

sequencer),

or

written

down

on

paper

(when

possible).

During

repairs,

due

care

is

taken

to

avoid

the

loss

of

data.

However,

in

certain

cases

(such

as

when

circuitry

memory

itself

is

out

of

order),

we

regret

that

it

may

not

be

possible

to

restore

the

data,

and

Roland

assumes

no

liability

concerning

such

loss

of

data.

Memory

Backup

This

unit

contains

a

battery

which

powers

the

unit’s

memory

circuits

while

the

main

power

is

off.

When

this

battery

becomes

weak,

the

message

shown

below

will

appear

in

the

display.

Once

you

see

this

message,

have

the

battery

replaced

with

a

fresh

one

as

soon

as

possible

to

avoid

the

loss

of

all

data

in

memory.

To

have

the

battery

replaced,

consult

with

your

dealer,

or

qualified

Roland

service

personnel.

Additional

Precautions

Please

be

aware

that

the

contents

of

memory

can

be

irretrievably

lost

as

a

result

of

a

malfunction,

or

the

improper

operation

of

the

unit.

To

protect

yourself

against

the

risk

of

loosing

important

data,

we

recom-

mend

that

you

periodically

save

a

backup

copy

of

important

data

you

have

stored

in

the

unit’s

memory

in

another

MIDI

device

(e.g.,

a

sequencer).

Unfortunately,

it

may

be

impossible

to

restore

the

con-

tents

of

data

that

was

stored

in

the

unit's

memory

or

another

MIDI

device

(e.g.,

a

sequencer)

once

it

has

been

lost.

Roland

Corporation

assumes

no

liability

concerning

such

loss

of

data.

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

malfunctions.

Never

strike

or

apply

strong

pressure

to

the

display.

A

small

amount

of

noise

may

be

heard

from

the

dis-

play

during

normal

operation.

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

unit

dur-

ing

normal

operation.

To

avoid

disturbing

your

neighbors,

try

to

keep

the

unit’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

unit,

package

it

in

the

box

(including

padding)

that

it

came

in,

if

possible.

Otherwise,

you

will

need

to

use

equivalent

packaging

materials.

All

screens

shown

in

this

manual

were

designed

for

explaining

operations,

and

may

differ

somewhat

from

the

actual

screens

that

you

see.

Use

only

the

specified

expression

pedal

(EV-5;

sold

separately).

By

connecting

any

other

expression

ped-

als,

you

risk

causing

malfunction

and/or

damage

to

the

unit.

Front

and

rear

panel

Front

Panel

Volume

slider

entire

RD-600.

°

EFX

LOW

EDIT

section

settings

in

Edit

mode.

epit

is

|

pace

=

DEC/NO

INC/YES

This

adjusts

the

volume

of

the

Effect

section

*

3-band

equalizer

¢

Reverb

button

¢

Chorus

button

EQUALIZER

MID

UR

.

-~

:

ary.

ON/OFF

cur

@

Boost

Aa:

i.e

00st

EFX

Use

these

buttons

to

modify

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UPPER

LOWER

—8B@—

UPPER

A

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B

CE)

Eee

PIANO

1

Pees

eed

ee

INT/TX

Controi

section

(internal/Transmit

control)

Here

you

can

specify

how

you

wish

to

contro!

“the

internal

sound

source

of

the

RD-600"

and

°an

external

MIDI

sound

source

connected

to

the

RD-600.”

Display

This

shows

information

such

as

the

names

of

Tones

and

the

values

of

settings,

etc.

ae

Se

ee

LOWER-ERNEFUPPER

=

LOWER4EESLUPPER

HIGH

ALiSt.

Concert

1

TONE

MODIFY

TRANSPOSE

Ligh

—

.

mecenedt

ATTACK

DECAY

RELEASE

BRIGHT-—!

PART

SWITCH/LEVEL

Use

this

button

when

you

wish

to

transpose

the

pitch.

TRANSPOSE

button

Use

this

button

when

you

wish

to

use

the

sliders

to

adjust

sound

settings.

TONE

MODIFY

button

Use

this

button

when

you

wish

to

divide

the

keyboard

to

play

more

than

one

sound.

SPLIT

button

SOUND

section

These

buttons

control

sound

sources.

in

Edit

mode

you

can

modify

the

settings

of

parts

and

sounds

etc.

PART

SELECT

GROUP

INTERNAL

TONE

CATEGORY

PIANO

2

E.PIANO

ORGAN

STRINGS

PAD

BASS/LEAD

CLAV/MMALLET

INTERNAL

TONE

VARIATION

Rear

Panel

Damper

pedal

jack

The

included

pedal

switch

(DP-6)

can

be

connected

here

and

used

as

a

damper

pedal.

This

switches

on

or

off

the

unit.

POWER

switch

connected

here.

a

connected

expression

pedal.

Connect

a

power

cord

FC1/FC2

jacks

ta

this

socket.

AC

inlet

Headphone

jack

A

set

of

headphones

can

be

connected

here.

Audio

signals

will

still

be

output

from

the

OUTPUT

and

FIXED

OUTPUT

jacks

even

if

headphones

are

connected.

PHONES

O°

BALANCE

i

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ne

Hor

io

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COL

SLEEVE

GND

A

keyboard

amp

or

power

amp

etc.

can

be

connected

here.

If

you

connect

only

the

L

jack,

the

output

will

be

monaural.

These

jacks

also

provide

balanced

output.

Output

jacks

(R/L

(MONO))

The

volume

slider

or

equalizer

of

the

RD-600

does

not

affect

the

output

from

these

jacks.

A

mixer

can

be

connected

to

these

jacks

to

allow

more

accurate

mixing.

These

jacks

also

provide

balanced

output.

Output

jacks

(FIXED

R/L

(MONO))

An

optional

expression

pedal

(EV-5)

can

be

Various

parameters

or

functions

can

be

assigned

to

These

are

used

for

connecting

other

MIDI

devices.

MIDI

connectors

Try

out

the

sounds

Connections

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Pedal

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Expression

pedal

(EV-5)

Pedal

switch

Power

amplifier

*

To

prevent

malfunction

and/or

damage

to

speakers

or

other

devices,

always

turn

down

the

volume,

and

turn

off

the

power

on

all

devices

before

making

any

connections.

*

Use

only

the

specified

expression

pedal

(EV-5;

sold

separately).

By

connecting

any

other

expression

pedals,

you

risk

causing

malfunction

and/or

damage

to

the

unit.

Connecting

the

output

jacks

The

outputs

of

the

RD-600

can

be

used

either

as

balanced

outputs

or

as

unbalanced

outputs.

To

use

them

for

balanced

output,

use

a

cable

with

a

balanced-type

phone

plug

(TRS

type).

To

use

them

for

unbalanced

output,

use

a

cable

with

a

regular

phone

plug

(TS

type).

TRS

TS

SLEEVE

(Ground)

SLEEVE

(Ground)

TIP

(Hot)

TIP

(Hot)

RING

(Cold)

Turning

on

the

power

Once

the

connections

have

been

completed

(p.9),

turn

on

power

to

your

various

devices

in

the

order

specified.

By

turning

on

devices

in

the

wrong

order,

you

risk

causing

malfunction

and/or

damage

to

speakers

and

other

devices.

1.

Make

sure

that

the

volume

controls

of

the

RD-600

and

of

the

connected

amp

or

stereo

system

are

turned

to

the

minimum

position.

*

Always

make

sure

to

have

the

volume

level

turned

down

before

switching

on

power.

Even

with

the

volume

all

the

way

down,

you

may

still

hear

some

sound

when

the

power

is

switched

on,

but

this

is

normal,

and

does

not

indicate

a

malfunction.

2.Turn

on

the

power

switch

located

on

the

rear

panel.

3.

Immediately

after

the

power

switch

has

been

turned

on,

the

following

display

will

appear.

POWER

*

This

unit

is

equipped

with

a

protection

circuit.

A

brief

interval

(a

few

seconds)

after

power

up

is

required

before

the

unit

will

operate

normally.

4.Turn

on

the

power

of

the

amp

or

mixer.

Adjusting

the

volume

While

playing

the

keyboard,

move

the

volume

slider

to

adjust

the

volume

to

a

suitable

level.

Adjust

the

volume

of

the

amp

or

mixer

to

an

appropriate

level.

EQUALIZER

iD

MIG

Creating

smooth

changes

in

pitch

(Bender

/

Mudulation

lever)

Move

the

bender

toward

the

right

(left)

and

the

pitch

will

rise

(fall).

Push

it

away

from

yourself

and

a

modulation

effect

(vibrato)

will

be

applied.

i

ae

«a

BENDER

-

*

The

width

of

the

pitch

change

can

be

specified

independently

for

each

sound.

For

the

setting,

refer

to

p.33.

*

This

effect

cannot

be

applied

to

a

Ritythm

Set.

Turning

off

the

power

1.

Before

turning

off

the

power,

make

sure

that

the

volume

controls

of

the

RD-600

and

your

amp

system

are

turned

to

the

minimum

position.

2.

Turn

off

the

power

of

the

connected

amp

and/or

mixer.

3.Turn

off

the

power

of

the

RD-600.

10

Listening

to

the

demo

songs

The

RD-600

contains

3

demo

songs

which

demonstrate

its

capabilities,

and

these

can

be

played

automatically.

1.Simultaneously

press

the

[EDIT]

button

and

the

PAGE

[

«

]

button.

After

a

brief

wait,

playback

will

begin.

DEC/NO

iNC/YES

2.To

select

a

different

song

for

playback,

press

the

PAGE

[

«

][

>

]

buttons.

To

stop

playback,

press

the

[EDIT]

button.

*

While

the

demo

songs

are

playing

back,

the

other

functions

of

the

RD-600

will

not

operate,

so

it

will

not

be

possible

to

use

the

keyboard

or

buttons/sliders.

*

No

data

for

the

music

that

is

played

will

be

output

from

MIDI

OUT.

List

of

demo

songs

Title

Composer

1.

Piano

Prologue

=

John

Maul

Copyright

©

1997,

John

Maul

2.

Take

Me

There

Scott

Wilkie

Copyright

©

1997,

Scott

Wilkie

Media

(ASCAP)

3.

Moving

Waves

Mitsuru

Sakaue

Copyright

©

1997,

Idecs

Inc.

Profiles

of

the

composers

John

Maul

John

Maul

is

a

musician,

composer

and

arranger

having

graduated

from

the

Royal

Academy

of

Music

in

London.

John's

work

encompasses

studio

recordings

and

live

performances

including

work

with

top

UK

Jazz

artists.

His

writing

credits

include

commercial

music

for

BBC

radio

and

television,

as

well

as

scoring

jazz

and

classical

works.

Having

been

a

product

specialist

for

Roland

U.K.,

John

is

now

actively

involved

in

music

software

composing/

programming

for

both

Roland

Japan

and

various

music

publishers.

Quite

recently

his

"Musical

Picture

Book",

a

volume

of

original

piano

music

encompassing

all

standards

of

musi-

cal

ability,

which

included

the

piano

and

orchestral

accompaniment

data

in

SMF

format,

was

published

and

printed.

Scott

Wilkie

Scott

Wilkie

is

a

contemporary

jazz

recording

artist,

based

in

southern

California.

He

tours

frequently

with

his

own

band,

and

also

appears

as

an

artist

for

Roland

in

the

U.S.,

Japan,

Europe

and

South

America.

His

debut

solo

album,

Boundless,

was

released

worldwide

in

1999

on

Narada/Virgin

Records.

You

can

find

him

on-line

at

www.scottwilkie.com.

Mitsuru

Sakaue

From

his

college

days,

Mitsuru

Sakaue

has

been

active

as

a

keyboard

player

and

arranger

in

studio

and

commercial

music

production.

At

present

he

is

involved

in

production

of

commercials

for

TV

and

radio

as

a

composer,

arranger,

keyboard

player

and

computer

music

expert.

His

highly

acclaimed

musical

abilities

go

beyond

borders

of

musical

genre.

He

is

the

chief

director

of

the

Idecs

(Inc.)

group

of

creative

musical

artists.

*

All

rights

reserved.

Unauthorized

use

of

this

material

for

purposes

other

than

private,

personal

enjoy-

ment

is

a

violation

of

applicable

laws.

11

Trying

out

the

functions

of

the

RD-600

Basic

operation

Selecting

a

Part

(What

is

a

Part?)

The

RD-600

has

a

Part

which

plays

the

internal

sounds

(the

INT

part)

and

a

Part

to

which

you

can

assign

a

sound

of

an

external

sound

source

(the

TX

part).

TX

LOWER

PART

TX

UPPER

PART

Sound

Module

A

Sound

Module

B

INT

LOWER

PART

INT

UPPER

PART

The

INT

part

actually

consists

of

two

parts:

an

upper

(UPPER)

and

a

lower

(LOWER).

A

differ-

ent

internal

sound

can

be

assigned

to

each

of

these

parts.

ALiist.Corcert

1

+—-

UPPER

PART

Tone

Bers

Hessen

LOWER

PART

Tone

When

you

press

a

Part

switch

to

turn

on

the

indicator,

playing

the

keyboard

will

cause

the

sound

of

that

Part

to

be

heard.

On

the

Part

switches,

the

INT

UPPER

part

indicator

is

red,

and

the

INT

LOWER

part

indicator

is

green.

INT

LOWER

PART

(green)

INT

UPPER

PART

(red)

TX

LOWER

PART

(green)

TX

UPPER

PART

(red)

Part

Switch

i

Ususulel

ATTACK

DECAY

RELEASE

anigHt-——

PART

SWITCH/LEVEL

*

If

the

indicator

of

a

Part

switch

is

dark,

that

Part

will

not

be

heard.

*

With

the

factory

settings,

the

INT

UPPER

part

is

selected.

The

TX

part

also

consists of

two

parts:

an

upper

(UPPER)

and

a

lower

(LOWER).

Each

of

these

parts

can

play

a

sound

on

an

external

MIDI

device.

On

the

Part

switches,

the

TX

UPPER

part

indicator

is

red,

and

the

TX

LOWER

part

indicator

is

green.

*

In

order

to

use

the

TX

parts,

an

external

MIDI

device

must

be

connected.

For

details

refer

to

p.24.

12

Selecting

a

sound

(Tone)

The

RD-600

contains

a

total

of

128

different

tones

(preset

sounds).

These

Tones

are

selected

by

specifying

the

group

(A/B),

CATEGORY

PIANO

1

PIANO

2

E.PIANO

ORGAN

STRINGS

PAD

BASS/LEAD

CLAV/MALLET

INTERNAL

TONE

VARIATION

1.Press

one

of

the

PART

SELECT

buttons

for

the

INT

part

to

specify

the

part

(Upper

or

Lower)

for

which

you

wish

to

select

a

Tone,

making

the

indicator

light.

If

you

select

the

INT

UPPER

part,

the

indicators

of

the

Part

Select

button

and

the

Group

/

CATEGORY

[E.PIANO]

/

VARIATION

[7]

to

make

the

corresponding

indicators

light.

Make

sure

that

the

upper

line

of

the

display

is

as

shown

in

the

diagram.

pes

1

has

now

been

selected

for

the

INT

UPPER

part.

“okhioches

1

eer

Selected

Tone

About

simultaneous

polyphony

The

RD-600

is

able

to

produce

a

maximum

of

64

notes

at

once,

but

the

number

of

notes

which

can

actually

be

played

will

depend

on

the

Tone.

Some

Tones

consist

of

multiple

voices

(sound

components)

which

are

combined

in

order

to

cre-

ate

the

best

possible

sound.

For

example

when

you

play

one

note

with

a

Tone

that

consists

of

two

voices,

you

will

be

using

two

voices,

meaning

that

in

actuality

a

maximum

of

32

notes

can

be

played.

If

you

are

playing

a

Layer

two

Tones

will

be

sounding

simultaneously,

meaning

that

the

number

of

simultaneous

notes

will

be

even

less.

For

the

number

of

voices

used

by

each

Tone,

refer

to

the

included

Tone

list.

SSCSHSHSHSSSHSSHSSHSHSHHSHSHSSTSESSHSHSHSHSHSSHSHSSHSSHHSHSSSESESESHROESHHHSHSHSHESHHSBSEHSHEBOHEES

Playing

different

Tones

in

combination/separately

—

Layer/Split

—

By

turning

on

the

indicators

of

both

the

INT

UPPER

/

LOWER

part

switches,

you

can

play

the

Tones

of

these

parts

together

(layered).

You

can

also

divide

the

keyboard

into

two

halves

at

a

specified

key

(Split

Point)

and

play

these

Tones

separately

in

the

two

areas.

Two

or

more

Tones

played

together

are

referred

to

as

a

“layer,”

and

a

division

of

the

keyboard

into

two

halves

is

referred

to

as

a

“split.”

Seo

LOWER4ERFUPPER

«=

LOWER-SIESHUPPER

A

Split

Point

Split

When

the

[SPLIT]

button

indicator

is

dark,

the

two

Tones

will

be

“layered.”

When

the

[SPLIT]

button

is

pressed

to

make

the

indicator

light,

the

two

Tones

will

be

“split.”

At

this

time,

the

lit

status

of

the

part

switches

will

also

change.

SPLIT

SPUT

Layer

Split

Playing

two

Tones

together

(Layer)

Let’s

play

the

Warm

Vibes

(B82)

and

Soft

Pad

(A62)

Tones

together

as

a

layer.

1.

Assign

Warm

Vibes

(B82)

to

the

INT

UPPER

part.

feisiel¥iid

PART

SELECT

LOWER

IR

UPPER

LOWER—€E@—

UPPER

INTERNAL

TONE

CATEGORY

PIANO

1

PIANO

2

E.PIANO

ORGAN

STRINGS

PAD

BASS/LEAD

CLAV/MALLET

3

4

5

6

7

8

(1b)

INTERNAL

TONE

VARIATION

3

4

5

6

7

8

Seta

ees

a.

Double-click

the

INT

UPPER

part

select

button

to

make

the

indicator

light.

The

INT

UPPER

part

switch

will

also

light,

and

the

other

part

switches

will

go

dark.

The

indicator

will

be

red

for

both

buttons.

The

group/category

/variation

button

indicators

will

also

light

red.

b.

Press

GROUP

[B]

/

CATEGORY

[CLAV/MALLET]

/

VARIATION

[2]

to

make

the

correspond-

ing

indicators

light.

Make

sure

that

the

upper

line

of

the

display

is

as

shown

in

the

figure.

Warm

Vibes

has

now

been

assigned

to

the

INT

UPPER

part.

1

feeehlarm

Ulbes

Selected

Tone

Bert

Hesweri

15

16

2.

Assign

Soft

Pad

(A62)

to

the

INT

LOWER

part.

PART

SELECT

LOWFR

ARR

UPPER

LOWER

ES

—

UPPER

pai

LC

GROUP

A

rSETUP

B

Cape

Ce)

INTERNAL

TONE

CATEGORY

PIANO

1

PIANO

2

E.PIANO

ORGAN

STRINGS

PAD

BASS/LEAD

CLAV/MALLET

1

2

3

4

5

6

2b)

7

8

,

=

eae

TONE

RASS

.

'

.

=

=)

ey

i

at

fh

Rise

If

call

Ui

Al

a.

Double-click

the

INT

LOWER

part

select

button

to

make

the

indicator

light.

The

INT

LOWER

part

switch

will

also

light,

and

the

other

part

switches

will

go

dark.

The

indicator

will

be

green

for

both

buttons.

The

group

/

CATEGORY

[PAD]

/

VARIATION

[2]

to

make

the

corresponding

indica-

tors

light.

Make

sure

that

the

lower

line

of

the

display

is

as

shown

in

the

figure.

Soft

Pad

has

now

been

assigned

to

the

INT

LOWER

part.

BS2thiarrm

Vibes

Hee

Soft

Pad

Selected

Tone

3.

Press

the

INT

UPPER

part

switches

so

that

the

indicators

of

both

the

INT

UPPER

and

the

LOWER

part

switches

are

lit.

meme

LOWERIMEHUPPER

«=

LOWER-SES-UPPER

—_

=

TONE

MODIFY

Ligh

L_—

wea

i

=}

ATTACK

DECAY

RELEASE

Bright

——!

PART

SWITCH/LEVEL

Play

the

keyboard,

and

the

two

Tones

will

sound

as

a

layer.

Dividing

the

keyboard

(Split)

Now

let’s

split

the

E.Organ

3

(A43)

and

Ac.Bass

(A74)

Tones

across

the

keyboard.

1.

Press

the

[SPLIT]

button.

The

indicators

of

the

INT

UPPER

and

INT

LOWER

part

switches

will

light,

and

the

keyboard

will

be

divided

into

two

ranges

(the

UPPER

part

is

the

high

range,

and

the

LOWER

part

is

the

low

range).

You

will

be

able

to

play

different

Tones

with

the

left

hand

and

right

hand.

2.

Assign

E.Organ

3

(A43)

to

the

INT

UPPER

part.

PART

SELECT

GROUP

LOWER

{i

UPPER

LOWER

—-BES—

UPPER

A

rSETUP=

B

Qa)

INTERNAL

TONE

CATEGORY

eb

PIANO

4

PIANO

2

E.PIANO

ORGAN

STRINGS

PAD

BASS/LEAD

CLAV/MALLET

Sel

ey

occ

ai)

he

1

2 3

4

5

6

7

8

INTERNAL

;

[WE

VARIATION

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

COI

Cet

CoC

a.

Press

the

INT

UPPER

part

select

button

to

make

the

indicator

light.

b.

Press

GROUP

[A]

/

CATEGORY

[ORGAN]

/

VARIATION

[3]

to

make

the

corresponding

indi-

cators

light.

Make

sure

that

the

upper

line

of

the

display

is

as

shown

in

the

figure.

E.Organ

3

has

now

been

assigned

to

the

INT

UPPER

part.

A4S:FL

Organ

3

Selected

Tone

Bey

t

Heawers

3.

Assign

Ac.Bass

(A74)

to

the

INT

LOWER

part.

PART

SELECT

LOWER

—-~MMIR—

UPPER

LOWER—SE@—

UPPER

ro

ae

|B

a

INTERNAL

TONE

CATEGORY

GROUP

A

cSETUP4

B

PIANO

1

PIANO

2

E.PIANO

ORGAN

STRINGS

PAD

BASS/LEAD

CLAV/MALLET|

Cad

Baie

Celt

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Bb)

INTERNAL

TONE

VARIATION

1

2

3

4

5 6

7

8

Ba

ee

‘ep

Seca

ied

ca

a.

Press

the

INT

LOWER

part

select

button

to

make

the

indicator

light.

b.

Press

GROUP

[A]

/

CATEGORY

[BASS/LEAD]

/

VARIATION

[4]

to

make

the

corresponding

indicators

light.

Make

sure

that

the

lower

line

of

the

display

is

as

shown

in

the

figure.

Ac.Bass

has

now

been

assigned

to

the

INT

LOWER

part.

AASIE.

Organ

3

ArédiAc.

Bass

You

can

play

E.Organ

3

in

the

right-hand

area

of

the

keyboard,

and

the

Ac.Bass

sound

in

the

left-hand

area.

Specifying

the

dividing

key

(Split

Point)

The

split

point

can

be

freely

changed.

@

Hold

down

the

[SPLIT]

button

and

press

the

key

that

you

wish

to

specify

as

the

split

point.

Hold

down

Press

the

key

When

you

press

the

[SPLIT]

button

the

following

display

will

appear,

and

when

you

press

the

note

the

split

point

setting

will

be

modified.

Split

Point

(with

the

factory

setting,

this

is

set

to

C4.)

The

Tone

of

the

LOWER

part

will

be

assigned

below

the

split

point,

and

the

Tone

of

the

UPPER

part

will

be

assigned

above

the

split

point.

The

key

at

the

split

point

itsel€

will

be

included

in

the

UPPER

part.

*

When

the

[SPLIT]

button

indicator

is

dark,

this

setting

will

have

no

effect.

*

By

setting

the

Key

Range,

you

can

freely

specify

the

keyboard

range

for

the

INT

LOWER

/

INT

UPPER

/

TX

LOWER

/

TX

UPPER

parts.

For

the

procedure,

refer

to

p.40.

17

|

AR

TC

RABE

SRDS

DPR

SS

TE

I

TS

TED

TE

SE

SS

I

EE

ES

Adjusting

the

volume

of

a

part

You

can

use

the

four

sliders

to

adjust

the

volume

of

the

INT

UPPER/LOWER

and

TX

UPPER/

LOWER

parts.

INT

LOWER

PART

INT

UPPER

PART

TX

LOWER

PART

TX

UPPER

PART

SWITCH/LEVEL

To

adjust

the

volume

of

the

entire

instrument,

use

the

master

volume

(p.10).

When

the

indicator

of

a

part

switch

is

dark,

adjusting

the

volume

of

that

part

will

not

cause

sound

to

be

heard,

but

the

setting

is

still

valid.

When

the

indicator

is

once

again

turned

on,

the

adjusted

volume

will

be

in

effect.

Transposing

without

changing

your

keyboard

fingering

—

Transpose

—

You

can

transpose

the

pitch

without

changing

the

notes

that

you

play.

This

setting

is

made

relative

to

middle

C

(C4).

@

Hold

down

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

and

play

a

note.

Transrose

wp

=

Press

the

note

F

TRANSPOSE

Hold

down

When

you

play

C4,

the

pitch

of

the

key

you

pressed

will

sound.

For

example

if

you

held

down

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

and

pressed

the

C5

note,

the

pitch

will

be

one

octave

higher.

To

restore

the

original

pitch,

press

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

once

again

to

make

the

indicator

go

dark.

*

When

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

indicator

is

dark,

the

Transpose

setting

has

no

effect.

*

If

the

amount

of

transposition

is

0,

no

transposition

will

take

place

even

if

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

is

pressed.

In

this

case,

the

[TRANSPOSE]

indicator

will

blink.

*

Depending

on

the

settings,

there

may

be

an

area

of

the

keyboard

in

which

the

pitch

does

not

change.

Using

the

Transpose

function

If

a

song

is

written

in

the

key

of

E

and

you

wish

to

play

it

in

C,

hold

down

the

[TRANSPOSE]

button

and

press

E,

which

is

the

tonic

of

the

key

of

E.

TRANSPOSE

Hold

down

Press

the

note

E

18

When

you

play

a

C

on

the

keyboard,

a

pitch

of

E

will

now

be

sounded.

Adjusting

the

level

of

the

low/mid/high

frequency

ranges

—

Equalizer

—

The

RD-600

contains

a

3-band

equalizer.

After

pressing

the

EQUALIZER

[ON/OFF]

button

to

turn

on

the

indicator,

use

the

LOW

/

MID

/

HIGH

knobs

to

adjust

the

low,

mid,

and

high

frequency

ranges

of

the

sound.

Rotate

the

konbs

to

make

adjustments

*

When

the

EQUALIZER

[ON/OFF]

button

indicator

is

dark,

the

equalizer

settings

will

have

no

effect.

*

The

equalizer

affects

only

the

output

of

the

OUTPUT

jacks.

It

does

not

affect

the

output

of

the

FIXED

OUTPUT

jacks.

Adding

reverberation

to

the

sound

—

Reverb

effect

—

Press

the

[REVERB]

button

to

turn

on

the

indicator,

and

a

reverb

effect

will

be

added

to

the

sound.

*

The

depth

of

the

reverb

can

be

adjusted

independently

for

each

Tone.

If

this

setting

is

0,

there

will

be

no

effect

even

if

reverb

is

turned

on

(p.33).

In

this

case,

the

indicator

will

blink.

*

For

details

on

reverb

settings,

refer

to

p.34.

Adding

spaciousness

or

modulation

to

the

sound

—

Chorus

effect

—

Press

the

[CHORUS]

button

to

make

the

indicator

light,

and

a

chorus

effect

will

be

added

to

the

sound.

*

The

depth

of

the

chorus

can

be

adjusted

independently

for

each

Tone.

If

this

setting

is

0,

there

will

be

no

effect

even

if

chorus

is

turned

on

(p.33).

In

this

case,

the

indicator

will

blink.

*

For

details

on

chorus

settings,

refer

to

p.34.

19

Applying

other

effects

—

EFX

—

EFX

is

a

multi-effector

which

provides

40

types

of

effect.

Some

of

these

40

types

consist

of

a

single

effect

unit,

and

others

consist

of

several

effect

units

in

combination.

EFX

can

be

set

for

each

Tone,

and

when

the

RD-600

was

shipped

from

the

factory,

appropriate

EFX

settings

were

made

for

each

Tone.

You

can

take

advantage

of

the

EFX

settings

for

each

Tone

in

the

following

ways.

A.

Using

the

Tone

settings

of

the

INT

UPPER

part

to

apply

an

effect

to

the

Tone

of

the

INT

UPPER

part

@

Press

the

EFX

[UPPER]

button

to

make

the

indicator

light.

The

indicator

will

light

red.

OEPTH/

LEVEL

RATE/

SENS

B.

Using

the

Tone

settings

of

the

INT

LOWER

part

to

apply

an

effect

to

the

Tone

of

the

INT

LOWER

part

@

Press

the

EFX

[LOWER]

button

to

make

the

indicator

light.

The

indicator

will

light

green.

RATE?

DEPTH?

SENS.

LEVEL

oO

O

C.

Using

the

Tone

settings

of

the

INT

UPPER

part

to

apply

an

effect

to

the

Tones

of

both

the

INT

UPPER

and

LOWER

parts

@

Hold

down

the

EFX

[UPPER]

button

and

press

the

EFX

[LOWER]

to

make

both

indicators

light.

Both

indicators

will

light

red.

REVERB

Hold

down

D.

Using

the

Tone

settings

of

the

INT

LOWER

part

to

apply

an

effect

to

the

Tones

of

both

the

INT

UPPER

and

LOWER

parts

@

Hold

down

the

EFX

[LOWER]

button

and

press

the

EFX

[UPPER]

button

to

make

both

indica-

tors

light.

Both

indicators

will

light

green.

REVERS

Press

RATES

OEPTH/

SENS

LEVEL

Hold

down

When

you

select

EFX,

you

will

be

able

to

use

the

RATE/SENS

and

DEPTH/LEVEL

knobs

to

adjust

the

parameters

of

that

effect,

so

that

rotating

the

knobs

will

directly

change

the

way

in

which

the

effect

is

applied.

For

the

parameters

assigned

to

the

RATE/SENS

and

DEPTH/LEVEL

knobs,

refer

to

p.56.

Roland RD-600 User manual

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