User manual ROLAND MP-700

[. . . ] 8 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Opening and Closing the Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About the Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Began working professionaly at the age of 21. Has so far released 9 albums on which he is featured. He has also taken part in numerous other albums. His broad range of activities have included appearances at a number of jazz festivals in Japan and other parts of the world. In addition to his duties as an instructor at the Tokyo Conservatoire Shoubi, he has provided his services as a demonstrator for Roland since 1990. He is considered to be one of Japan's finest jazz pianist. 15 Playing the Keyboard Playing with Various Sounds The MP-700 allows you to play using eight different sounds including piano. The MP-700's sounds are called "Tones. " Use the eight Tone buttons to select tones. When the MP-700 is turned on, the tone is reset to "Piano 1. " fig. 5-01 Min Volume Max Reverb Chorus Piano 1 Piano 2 Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Vibraphone Pipe Organ Tempo Strings 40 60 80 96 120 168 208 0 2 Beat 3 4 6 Sound On / Off Play Rec Demo Song Tone Metronome Press any Tone button and confirm that its indicator is lit. When you play the keyboard, the selected tone is played. Tone Name Piano 1 Piano 2 Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Vibraphone Pipe Organ Strings Description Full-sized Concert Grand Piano Rich stereo sound, providing 32 polyphonic notes. Full-sized Concert Grand Piano 64 polyphonic notes Sound of a Rhodes piano A synthesizer's electric piano Delicate and elegant harpsichord sound The sound of a resonant vibraphone A stately pipe organ sound An ensemble of string instruments Layering Two Instrument Sounds--Dual Play Playing with two different tones on the keyboard simultaneously is called "Dual Play. " fig. 5-02. Piano 1 Piano 2 Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Vibraphone Pipe Organ Strings While holding down Tone Press 1. While holding down the [Piano 1] button, press the [Strings] button. The indicators on the two Tone buttons you have pressed will light, and both of the Tones will be heard when you play the keyboard. In this way, you can hold down one Tone button and press another Tone button to layer two sounds for playing together. 2. To cancel the Dual Play, press any Tone button. When you play the keyboard, only the sound of the button you pressed will be heard. Please refer to "Changing the Depth of the Chorus" (p. 27). 19 Playing the Keyboard Sounding the Metronome You can start or stop the metronome with a single button. In addition to adjusting the tempo and time, you can also change the sound and volume of the metronome. fig. 5-09 Min Volume Max Reverb Chorus Piano 1 Piano 2 Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Harpsichord Vibraphone Pipe Organ Tempo Strings 40 60 80 96 120 168 208 0 2 Beat 3 4 6 Sound On / Off Play Rec Demo Song Tone Metronome 1. fig. 5-10. e Press the Metronome [On/Off] button, and the metronome will begin sounding. On / Off On / Off Press Blinks alternately in red and green The Metronome [On/Off] button indicator will blink in red and green in time with the currently selected time. It will blink in red on the downbeats, and in green on the upbeats. If the Metronome [Beat] slider is in the "0" position, the indicator will blink in green. 2. fig. 5-11. e When you press the Metronome [On/Off] button once again to make the indicator go dark, the metronome will stop sounding. On / Off On / Off Press Dark Adjusting the Metronome Volume The metronome volume can be adjusted in 8 levels. The metronome volume is set to "4" when the keyboard is turned on. While holding down the Metronome [On/Off] button, also press any Tone button. fig. 5-12. e Decreases the volume 1 2 3 Electric Piano 1 4 Electric Piano 2 5 Harpsichord 6 Vibraphone 7 Pipe Organ Increases the volume 8 Piano 1 Piano 2 Strings On / Off Tone While holding down. . . Press 20 Playing the Keyboard Checking the Metronome Volume Press and hold the Metronome [On/Off] button. The Tone button indicators will blink to indicate the current volume. Changing the Metronome Tempo The metronome tempo is adjusted by the Metronome [Tempo] slider. You can select a tempo in the range of 40­208. fig. 5-13 Tempo 40 60 80 96 120 168 208 0 2 Beat 3 4 6 Sound On / Off Metronome Changing the Time of the Metronome Use the Metronome [Beat] slider to select the time of the metronome. You can select from the following five types: 0 (only upbeat sounds), 2 (2-beat), 3 (3beat), 4 (4-beat), 6 (6-beat). fig. 5-14 Tempo 40 60 80 96 120 168 208 0 2 Beat 3 4 6 Sound On / Off Metronome Changing the Metronome Sound You can select from three types of metronome sound: "ordinary metronome sound, " "electronic metronome sound, " and "dog and cat sounds. " "Ordinary metronome sound" is the power-on default for the metronome sound. 1. 2. Press the Metronome [On/Off] button to sound the Metronome. Press the Metronome [Sound] button. Each time you press the Metronome [Sound] button, the metronome sound will change to the next choice available, either "ordinary metronome sound, " "electronic metronome sound, " or "dog and cat sounds. " fig. 5-15 Tempo 40 60 80 96 120 168 208 0 2 Beat 3 4 6 Sound On / Off Metronome 21 Try Recording Your Performance You can record what you play on your piano. NOTE Only one song can be recorded on the MP-700. If a previously recorded performance exists, it will be erased the moment you begin recording another performance. The performance data that you recorded will disappear when the power of the MP500 is turned off. [. . . ] L. L. C. Zabeel Road, Al Sherooq Bldg. , No. TEL: (04) 3360715 INDIA Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd. 409, Nirman Kendra Mahalaxmi Flats Compound Off. Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051 BRAZIL Roland Brasil Ltda Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666 GERMANY Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH. Oststrasse 96, 22844 Norderstedt, GERMANY TEL: (040) 52 60090 UNITED KINGDOM Roland (U. K. ) Ltd. Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701 NORTH AMERICA CANADA Roland Canada Music Ltd. [. . . ]