User manual ROLAND MP-300

[. . . ] Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2006 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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 shock to persons. [. . . ] Press the [REC] button. The [REC] button's indicator will light. The indicator on the button for the part to which a performance has been recorded will light. The indicator on the button for the part which is about to be recorded will flash. If you layer on a newly recorded performance without erasing the recorded song, the song tempo, beat, and metronome settings of the original recording will be stored along with the new recording. Selecting the track to record 3 Press the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] button to select the track that you want to record. The indicator of the button you pressed will blink, and the MP-300 enters recordingstandby mode. The track buttons allow you to record to either the [LEFT] or the [RIGHT] button, one at a time. Start recording 4 Press the [PLAY] button. Two measures of the count sound are played, and the recording begins. Note that recording will also begin as soon as you play anything on the keyboard, even if you do not press the [PLAY] button. There is no count sound played when you start in this manner. 28 Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance Stop recording 5 Press the [PLAY] or [REC] button. Recording stops, and the indicators for the [PLAY] and [REC] buttons go out. To record the performance of the other part, go back to Step 2 and repeat the procedure from there. You can listen to the performance you recorded already while you record. Play back the recorded performance 6 Press the [PLAY] button. You will hear the recorded performance. Press the [PLAY] button once again, and playback will stop. 29 Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance Erasing Recorded Performances You can erase a recorded performance. Erasing a Performance from the Specified Track You can select a recorded track and erase it. 1 1 Hold down either the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] button and press the [REC] button. The indicator of the button you pressed will go dark, and the performance of the selected track will be erased. Erasing a Song You can erase a song you've recorded. 1 1 Hold down the [SONG/TEMPO] button and press the [REC] button. The following display will appear, and the indicators of the [REC] and [PLAY] button will blink. fig. disp-del If you decide not to erase the performance, press the [PLAY] button. 2 Once again press the [REC] button. The recorded performance is erased. 30 Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance Saving Recorded Songs Even with the Power Turned Off (Song Backup) Normally, any songs you have recorded are deleted when you turn off the power to the MP-300. Press the [SPLIT] or [TWIN PIANO] button. The button's indicator will return to the previous state. 33 Chapter 5. Changing Various Settings Changing the Temperament You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods). Today, compositions are generally created with equal temperament in mind and are played using equal temperament. However in past ages of classical music, a variety of temperaments were used. Playing a composition with its original tuning lets you enjoy the sonorities of the chords that the composer originally intended. Tonic When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the tonic note for tuning the song to be performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key). The tonic note you specify will be displayed as follows. fig. Chart_note2. j 1. The MP-300 switches to the function mode. Display Letter name C C C C d D E_ E E E F F F F G G A_ A A A b_ B b B 2. Press the [E. PIANO] button. The following appears in the display. fig. disp-temp. j If you choose an equal temperament, there's no need to select a tonic note. * If you record with a temperament other than equal temperament selected, and then want to play back that performance, use this setting to select the same temperament for playback as the temperament you used when recording. * When performing in ensemble with other instruments, be aware that depending on the key, there may be some shifting of the pitch. Tune the MP-300 to the fundamental pitch of the other instruments. Temperament Tonic You can choose from among the seven temperaments described below. Display Temperament Qualities In this tuning, each octave is divided into twelve equal steps. [. . . ] S-131 30 Nacka SWEDEN TEL: (0)8 702 00 20 HONDURAS Almacen Pajaro Azul S. A. BO. Paz Barahona 3 Ave. 11 Calle S. O San Pedro Sula, Honduras TEL: (504) 553-2029 CZECH REP. K-AUDIO Kardasovska 626. 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