Roland pt-2000 Reverting to a Single Instrument Tone, Layering the Harpsichord and Strings Tones

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Playing the Keyboard

2. While holding down the [Piano] button, press the [Tone] button.

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PianoTone

While holding down...

Press

Both button indicators are lit. When you play the keyboard, both the Piano and Strings tones are layered.

Reverting to a Single Instrument Tone

Press either the [Piano] button or the [Tone] button.

Only the button indicator for the button that was pressed stays on, and only that instrument sound is produced.

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PianoTone

or

PressPress

Layering the Harpsichord and Strings Tones

You can perform with two tones assigned to the [Tone] button layered together (other than the piano tone).

While holding down the [Tone] button, simultaneously press the Harpsichord and Strings keys from among the keys marked as “Tone” keys.

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Tone

While holding down...

Press simultaneously

Tones composed of two separate layered tones (“Dual” tones) cannot be assigned NOTE to the [Tone] button. When the [Tone] button is pressed, the single previously

assigned tone is restored.

You can adjust the volume balance between the two selected tones in Dual Play.

Please refer to “Changing the Volume Balance in Dual Play” (p. 16).

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Contents Connecting to Audio Equipment Appendices Connecting External Devices Step up with MidiStarting Out Before You PlayImportant Safety Instructions Page Page Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional PrecautionsStarting Out Main FeaturesButton Descriptions Setting the Music Stand Connecting the Power CordBefore You Play Opening and Closing the LidConnecting Headphones About the Volume knobTurning Off the Power Turning On the PowerPlaying Back and Stopping the Demo Song Listening to the Demo SongsPlaying Back the Demo Song Stopping the Demo SongProfiles of Composers 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 PitchUsing Midi Set the Midi Channel Making ConnectionsLocal On/Off Ex. Set the Midi Channel toSwitching Omni On/Off Switching Local On/OffOmni On/Off Connectors Connecting to Audio EquipmentMaking the Connections When using external sound devices TroubleshootingWhen using sequencers AppendicesFunctions Assigned to the Keyboard SpecificationsMidi Implementation Chart Memo Africa InformationAvis 02896867 ’01-11-E2-11N

pt-2000 specifications

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