User manual ROLAND RMP-5 MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the 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, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. 202 Copyright © 2008 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. [. . . ] The RMP-5 has a built-in coaching function that gives you some content to practice. It will tell you what you need to practice, and even encourage you by giving you a grade!(It's actually easy to get a little obsessed with this grading function. ) And because it's battery operated and compact, you can practice anywhere and anytime you feel like it. This just might be the ideal thing for people with short attention spans!So let's take a look at how you can use the RMP-5 Rhythm Coach to practice effectively. Practice a lot, and get good! Author Profile: Akira Yamazaki Professional Drummer, V-Drums Demonstrator, born in Osaka/Japan. Most skillful at playing a genre of "Funk Groove" while playing wide-range of the music in the world such as co-starring with AEROSMITH, supporting for LOVE PSYCHEDELICO in the USA tour, AMON MIYAMOTO's Musical works, and in 2006, his own music band "LIFE ON EARTH" played an opening act in THE ROLLING STONES Shanghai/China Tour as the first time for a Japanese player, taking an active part now for live and recording for various artists. 24 Let's Practice with RMP-5 S The Importance of Rhythm Practice In general, young drummers tend to spend their practice time on phrase-like techniques. Of course, these are something you need to know, but the real role of drums in the music -- the real core of their importance -- is in the rhythm. If you can't generate a good-feeling beat, all the rest is of little use. Although it does depend somewhat on the particular style of music you're playing, you should strive to become a drummer who makes the listeners bodies naturally start moving!When you're able to generate a pulse that feels like it's welling up from your body, your technical playing will also become more polished. Take Advantage of the METRONOME Function PAD SOUND This menu lets you change the sound you'll hear when you strike the pad with headphones or speakers connected to the RMP-5. You can practice anytime anywhere using the RMP-5's metronome and its pad with a mesh head, but if you connect headphones or a sound system, you'll be able to practice while enjoying realistic drum sounds that respond to your strikes. Even if you're practicing with just the natural sound of the pad (without connecting headphones or speakers), you can develop your stick control by paying close attention to the nuances of the stick striking the head, with the added benefit that your ears won't fatigue even after long practice sessions. But if you don't want the metronome to be heard by those around you, or conversely if you have to practice in a noisy location, you always have the option of using headphones so that you'll be able to concentrate. It's good to have choices to match your mood or location! TEMPO In this menu you can change the tempo of the metronome. An adjustable range of 20­300 means that you have a variety of ways to practice. This is the same speed as the beeps of the time signal that's broadcast on the hour by some radio stations. Practice Various Tempo Settings until You're Comfortable with Them All! In your daily practice, it's a good idea to start your practice at the same tempo each time. Of course, some songs will be faster and others will be slower, so in order to be sure that you can play songs of any tempo, you have to practice the same essentials and phrases at different tempo settings. For example you might think that slowing down the tempo would obviously make it easier, but you'll be surprised to find that in some cases it's actually more difficult!Be sure to practice at various speeds -- a slow tempo, a medium tempo, and as fast as you're able to play. Another thing is that if you've always practiced at a tempo of 120, and your band is playing a song that's at 116 or 122, you might just find yourself playing at 120 without intending to!Slight changes in the tempo can make a big difference in the feel of a song. [. . . ] Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666 NORTH AMERICA CANADA Roland Canada Ltd. (Toronto Office) 170 Admiral Boulevard Mississauga On L5T 2N6 CANADA TEL: (905) 362 9707 INDIA Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051 GREECE/CYPRUS STOLLAS S. A. Music Sound Light 155, New National Road Patras 26442, GREECE TEL: 2610 435400 CHILE Comercial Fancy II S. A. [. . . ]