Roland pt-2000 owner manual Switching Local On/Off, Switching Omni On/Off

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Connecting External Devices — Step up with MIDI

Switching Local On/Off

1.Local On is set when the power is switched on.

2.While holding down the [Key Touch/Demo Song] button, press the second key from

the far right (B7).

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Key Touch/

Demo Song

While holding down...

Press the second key from the far right.

This sets Local Off.

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No sound produced

Sound Generator

Local Off

3.Once more, while holding down the [Key Touch/Demo Song] button, press the

farthest key to the right (C8).

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Omni On/Off

When set to Omni On, the pt-2000 will sound as a result of received MIDI messages, no matter which channel the messages arrive on.

When set to Omni Off, the pt-2000 will recognize only the messages that arrive on the MIDI channel that has been selected, as explained under “Set the MIDI Channel” (p. 19).

Switching Omni On/Off

1.Omni On is automatically set when the power is switched on.

2.While holding down the [Key Touch/Demo Song] button, press the key of A7 to turn the setting On, or the key of G7 to turn the

setting Off.

Refer to “Functions Assigned to the Keyboard” (p. 23).

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Key Touch/

Demo Song

G7 A7

While holding down...

Press

Key Touch/

Demo Song

While holding down...

Press the farthest key to the right.

This sets Local On.

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Sound is emitted

Sound Generator

Local On

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Contents Connecting External Devices Step up with Midi Connecting to Audio Equipment AppendicesStarting Out Before You PlayImportant Safety Instructions Page Page Power Supply PlacementMaintenance Additional PrecautionsButton Descriptions Main FeaturesStarting Out Connecting the Power Cord Setting the Music StandBefore You Play Opening and Closing the LidAbout the Volume knob Connecting HeadphonesTurning Off the Power Turning On the PowerListening to the Demo Songs Playing Back and Stopping the Demo SongPlaying Back the Demo Song Stopping the Demo SongList of Demo Songs Profiles of ComposersPlaying the Keyboard Performing with Piano SoundPerforming with Various Instrument Sounds Try Pressing the Tone ButtonLayering Two Instrument Sounds- Dual Play Layering the Piano tones and Strings tonesReverting to a Single Instrument Tone Layering the Harpsichord and Strings TonesAdding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb Effect Changing the Reverb TypeChanging Keyboard Touch Sensitivity HeavyTransposing without Changing Your Fingering- Key Transpose Changing the Volume Balance in Dual PlayEx. Using the C Major Keys to Play a Song in E Major Adjusting the Reference Pitch Master Tuning Setting the Reference Pitch to 440 HzSetting the Reference Pitch to 442 Hz Lowering/ raising the Reference PitchUsing Midi Making Connections Set the Midi ChannelLocal On/Off Ex. Set the Midi Channel toOmni On/Off Switching Local On/OffSwitching Omni On/Off Making the Connections Connecting to Audio EquipmentConnectors Troubleshooting When using external sound devicesWhen using sequencers AppendicesSpecifications Functions Assigned to the KeyboardMidi Implementation Chart Memo Information AfricaAvis 02896867 ’01-11-E2-11N

pt-2000 specifications

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