User manual ROLAND MP-60

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano MP-60. Main Features Piano Sounds with Rich Resonance and Wide-Ranging Expressiveness The stereo sampling piano sound generator realistically reproduces even the sound of the hammers striking the strings, producing the tones of a high-quality concert grand piano. Maximum polyphony of 64 notes ensures that you can use the pedal freely without running out of notes. Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano These instruments feature a hammer action keyboard, which duplicates the touch of a grand piano, with a heavier touch in the lower register, and a lighter touch in the upper register. The pedal is designed for good-feeling response, and allows subtle performance nuances to be expressed. A Variety of Practice Features to Help You Develop Your Musicality In addition to a metronome, the MP-60 features a two-track recorder, which allows you to experience piano lessons in a way possible only on electronic pianos. 65 Piano Songs Built-In The internal songs are mainly classical pieces, and include compositions for listening enjoyment as well as for lessons. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. [. . . ] If you want to re-do the recording, you can re-record just a specific track. fig. panel4-4 1 As described in steps 1 and 2 of "Recording a New Song" (p. 22), select "USr" before you continue. 4, 6 2, 5 3 NOTE 1 2 As necessary, turn on the metronome (p. Press the [REC] button. The [REC] button's indicator will light. The track button for which you will next be recording will be blinking. If you go on to record additional material without erasing the recorded song, the song tempo, beat, and metronome settings of the original recording will be used for the new material as well. Selecting the track to record 3 Press the [1] or [2] button to select the track that you want to record. The indicator of the button you pressed will blink, and the MP-60 enters recordingstandby mode. The track buttons allow you to record to either the [1] or the [2] button, one at a time. Start recording 4 Press the [PLAY] button. The MP-60 counts down two measures, then recording starts. 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. Stop recording 5 Press the [PLAY] or [REC] button. Recording will stop, and the indicators for the [PLAY] and [REC] buttons will go dark. If you want to record on the other track, return to step 2 to record your performance again. You can record while you listen to the previously recorded performance. Play back the recorded performance When a recorded performance is played back, the metronome sounds the sound that was selected when the recording was made. 6 Press the [PLAY] button. You will hear the recorded performance. Press the [PLAY] button once again, and playback will stop. 24 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 Hold down either the [1] or [2] 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 Hold down the [SONG/TEMPO] button and press the [REC] button. The following display will appear, and the [REC] button's indicator will blink. fig. disp-del 2 Once again press the [REC] button. The recorded performance is erased. If you decide not to erase the performance, press the [PLAY] or [SONG/TEMPO] button. 25 Chapter 5. Changing Various Settings Changing the Damper Pedal's Resonance On an acoustic piano, depressing the damper pedal makes the notes you play resonate with other strings, adding rich reverberations and fatness to the sound. The damper pedal on the MP-60 recreates this resonance (sympathetic resonance) when depressed. You can select from eight levels of depth for the resonant sound (resonance level). This is set to "5" when the instrument is turned on. * This setting is valid only for some piano tones. It cannot be made for other tones. Making Detailed Settings (Function) You can make performance-related settings such as tuning and temperament. How to enter function mode 1. The indicators of the buttons you pressed will blink, and you will enter function mode. The display will indicate the value of the currently selected function. Setting the various functions 1. Hold down the [REVERB] button and [SPLIT] button, and press the [-] or [+] button. PIANO] [HARPSICHORD] [ORGAN] [STRINGS] [VARIATION] [PLAY] Function Master Tuning Temperament Stretch Tuning Applying the damper pedal to the left-hand keyboard area MIDI send channel Local Control Transmitting a recorded performance Page p. 31 For details on each function, refer to the explanations below. 3. Press the [+] or [-] button to change the value. If you press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, the value will return to the power-up default setting. How to exit function mode 4. [. . . ] Music Sound Light 155, New National Road Patras 26442, GREECE TEL: 2610 435400 MIDDLE EAST BAHRAIN Moon Stores No. 16, Bab Al Bahrain Avenue, P. O. 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