Roland DP-1000 Playing the Keyboard, Performing with Piano Sound, Try Pressing the Tone Button

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Playing the Keyboard

Performing with Piano Sound

The DP-1000 lets you enjoy performing with high-quality concert grand piano tone.

When you press the [Piano] button, the button indicator is lit.

You can play using the piano tone.

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Piano

 

Piano

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press

lit

The keyboard is set to this piano tone when the power is turned on.

Performing with Various Instrument Sounds

The DP-1000 also includes four other tones: E.Piano (Electric Piano), Harpsichord, Pipe Organ and Strings. You can assign any one of these four tones to the [Tone] button.

Try Pressing the [Tone] Button

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Tone

 

Tone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press

lit

When the power is turned on, E.Piano (Electric Piano) is assigned to the [Tone] button.

When you press the [Tone] button, the button indicator is lit.

The electric piano tone is produced when you play the keyboard.

Try Changing the Tone Assigned to the [Tone] Button

Any of the four tones may be assigned to the [Tone] button. By assigning the tone you prefer to the [Tone] button beforehand, you can perform with the instrument sound you want just by pressing the [Tone] button.

1. While holding down the [Tone] button, press the key with the name of the tone you want to use from among the keys indicated as “Tone” keys.

The [Tone] button indicator blinks, indicating the tone selected with the pressed key.

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Contents Starting Out Connecting to Audio Equipment Connecting Midi DevicesBefore You Play Listening to the Demo SongsPage Important Safety Instructions Page Page Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional PrecautionsStarting Out Main FeaturesButton Descriptions Before You Play Connecting the Power CordOpening and Closing the Lid Opening the LidConnecting Headphones About the Volume KnobTurning On the Power Turning Off the Power About the Pedals About the Adjuster Soft Pedal Sostenuto PedalPlaying Back and Stopping the Demo Song Listening to the Demo SongsPlaying Back the Demo Song Stopping the Demo SongTitle Composer Copyright List of Demo SongsPerforming with Piano Sound Playing the KeyboardPerforming with Various Instrument Sounds Try Pressing the Tone ButtonLayering the Piano tones and Strings tones Layering Two Instrument Sounds- Dual PlayLayering the Harpsichord and Strings Tones Reverting to a Single Instrument ToneChanging the Reverb Type Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb EffectHeavy Changing Keyboard Touch SensitivityEx. Using the C Major Keys to Play a Song in E Major Changing the Volume Balance in Dual PlayTransposing without Changing Your Fingering- Key Transpose Setting the Reference Pitch to 440 Hz Adjusting the Reference Pitch Master TuningSetting the Reference Pitch to 442 Hz Lowering/ raising the Reference PitchConnectors Connecting to Audio EquipmentMaking the Connections Using Midi Connecting Midi DevicesMaking Connections Local On/Off Set the Midi ChannelEx. Set the Midi Channel to Switching Omni On/Off Switching Local On/OffOmni On/Off When using external sound devices TroubleshootingWhen using Midi sequencers AppendicesFunctions Assigned to the Keyboard SpecificationsMidi Implementation Chart Index Avis Information