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. [. . . ] But it's probably fair to say that there are quite a few people who don't enjoy practicing. The reason is simple -- they don't know what to practice!Just practicing the basics is not much fun, so they end up not practicing very much. But now there's a perfect solution; it's called the RMP-5 Rhythm Coach. 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. A setting of 60 means that there are sixty beats in a minute. 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. [. . . ] Manduvira Asuncion PARAGUAY TEL: (595) 21 492147 HUNGARY Roland East Europe Ltd. Warehouse Area `DEPO' Pf. 83 H-2046 Torokbalint, HUNGARY TEL: (23) 511011 COLOMBIA Centro Musical Ltda. Cra 43 B No 25 A 41 Bododega 9 Medellin, Colombia TEL: (574)3812529 U. Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938, U. [. . . ]