User manual ROLAND RK-300

[. . . ] 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. 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. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. [. . . ] · You can use the keyboard to switch the type of piano roll that is shown in the screen. "Using the Keyboard to Switch the Display (Piano Roll Split)" (p. 175). 131 Enjoying Ensemble Performance Perform with a Connected Guitar Basic Operation fig. ConnectGTR. eps Electric Guitar MIC 1 / GTR MIC 2 1. Connect your guitar to the MIC 1/GTR jack. Switching the MIC 1/GTR jack to guitar input fig. P-InputGTR. eps 2. Press the [INPUT] button so it's lit. [INPUT] button Lit Explanation The jack will operate as a guitar input. When the [EFFECTS] button is lit, a guitar-type effect will be selected automatically. The jack will operate as a microphone input. When the [EFFECTS] button is lit, a vocal-type effect will be selected automatically. Unlit 132 Enjoying Ensemble Performance Adjusting the volume of the guitar 3. Turn the [MIC 1] knob to adjust the volume of the guitar. Using a Guitar-type Effect The RK-300 provides five different effects designed specifically for guitar. Here's how to select an effect and apply it to the sound of your guitar. fig. P-GTRFX. eps 1. fig. d-Guitar. eps Press the [EFFECTS] button so it's lit. If the [INPUT] button is lit, a guitar-type effect will automatically be turned on, and the effect setting screen also appears. 2. Touch "Effect" Effect Clean 1­2 OverDrive 1­3 to select the desired effect. Explanation Produces a clean, undistorted sound. Produces an overdrive sound. If you touch < Reset >, all settings (parameters) shown in the current screen will return to their factory-set values. 3. 4. Press [EXIT] to complete the effect setting. Play your guitar. 133 Enjoying Ensemble Performance Applying Chorus/Reverb The RK-300 provides chorus/reverb specifically for your guitar. 1. fig. d-Guitar. eps Press the [EFFECTS] button so it's lit. If the [INPUT] button is lit, a guitar-type effect will automatically be turned on, and the effect setting screen also appears. 2. If you want to apply chorus, touch "Chorus" through 10. Setting Off 1­10 Explanation Chorus will be off. to select a value from 1 Chorus will be on. Higher-numbered settings will apply deeper chorus. 3. If you want to apply reverb, touch "Reverb" through 10. Setting Off 1­10 Explanation Reverb will be off. to select a value from 1 Reverb will be on. Higher-numbered settings will apply deeper reverb. If you touch < Reset >, all settings (parameters) shown in the current screen will return to their factory-set values. 4. 5. Press the [EXIT] button to complete the effect settings. Play your guitar. 134 Enjoying Ensemble Performance Performing with Electronic Drums Connected Here's how to connect electronic drums to the RK-300, and add drum playing to your ensemble performance. fig. ConnectHD-1. eps OUTPUT Stereo miniature type L White R Red V-Drums (HD-1 etc. ) 1. Connect your electronic drums to the front panel Roland AUDIO/VIDEO PORT jacks. Enjoying Ensemble Performance with a Song Performing while Viewing Chord Indications Songs that have a " " indication by their name will show chords in the score. This is convenient when you're playing guitar. fig. d-ScoreChord. eps · If you're playing guitar, it's convenient to set the notation parameter's "Start" (p. 176) to "Song Top" so that the chords are shown from the introduction of the song. 135 Enjoying Ensemble Performance Silencing or Reducing the Volume of a Specific Part (Part Mute) When enjoying ensemble performance along with a song, you can silence a part such as piano, vocal, or guitar so that the instrument you're playing does not conflict with that part of the recording. Alternatively, you can reduce the volume of that part and use it as a guide for your own playing. 1. 2. fig. d-SetMenu-3-1. eps Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button until the main screen appears. Touch < Menu >. The Menu screen appears. * There are three menu screens. Touch to switch screens. 3. fig. d-PartMute. eps Touch < Part Mute >. The following screen appears. 4. 6. Touch the part that you want to mute or use as a guide. Touch < Mute > to silence the sound, or touch < Guide > to reduce the volume. The part number will change to "M" if you select Mute, or "G" if you select Guide. Press the [EXIT] button to complete the setting. · You can turn on "Center Cancel" (p. Cancel > in the "Part Mute" screen. 136 Enjoying Ensemble Performance Performing with the Metronome You can listen to a metronome while you perform. [. . . ] Cra 43 B No 25 A 41 Bododega 9 Medellin, Colombia TEL: (574)3812529 PERU Audionet Distribuciones Musicales SAC Juan Fanning 530 Miraflores Lima - Peru TEL: (511) 4461388 MALAYSIA Roland Asia Pacific Sdn. 45-1, Block C2, Jalan PJU 1/39, Dataran Prima, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA TEL: (03) 7805-3263 IRELAND Roland Ireland G2 Calmount Park, Calmount Avenue, Dublin 12 Republic of IRELAND TEL: (01) 4294444 COSTA RICA JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales Ave. 1. 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