Roland MTLC-16 owner manual Class Communication, Student Broadcasting

Operating the MTLC-16

Details

This application is most commonly used for monitoring or communicating with a single pair while the remaining pairs practice privately. However, the teacher can monitor or communicate with several pairs simultaneously by selecting several student number buttons.

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Each student pair hears: the instrument and microphone of the teacher, the instrument and microphone of the adjacent student, and his or her own instrument and microphone.

The teacher hears: the instruments and microphones of all students in the selected pair(s), and his or her own instrument and microphone.

The unselected pair hears: the instrument and microphone of the adjacent student, and his or her own instrument and microphone.

Class Communication

Purpose

Allows the teacher to talk to or play the teacher’s instrument for all students.

Procedure

A)Press the “Mic” button on the upper right corner of the MTLC-16 to activate the teacher’s microphone. The LED next to the “Mic” button will light when the teacher’s microphone is activated.

B)Press the “All” button on the lower right corner of the MTLC-16. The LED above the “All” button, as well as all of the LEDs above the student number buttons, will light when “All” is activated.

Details

This application is most commonly used for communicating with all students.

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All students hear: their own instrument (unless “Mute” is depressed) and microphone, and the teacher’s instru- ment and microphone.

The teacher hears: only his or her own instrument and microphone.

Student Broadcasting

Purpose

Allows the class to hear a selected student’s instrument and microphone for the purposes of demonstration or example.

Procedure

A)Press the “Student Broadcast” button on the upper right corner of the MTLC-16. The LED next to the “Student Broadcast” button will light when “Student Broadcast” is selected.

B)Press a student’s number button (“1-16”) on the lower row of the MTLC-16 to broadcast the student’s instru- ment and microphone to the entire class. The LED above a student’s number button will light when the stu- dent is selected.

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