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Roland MP-500 Owner Manual
44 pages 1.27 Mb
Owners ManualRoland Digital PianoCAUTION INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS6 IMPORTANT NOTES Additional Precautions Maintenance Placement Power Supply 7 Main Features of the MP-500 Authentic piano performances Record your own performances Three metronome sounds Nine tones for use in a wide variety of musical genresReproduces the extended high-frequency response Captures the brilliant resonance 8 Button Descriptions 234 5 1Tone Buttons [Chorus] Button [Reverb] Button [Volume] Slider [Power] Switch 10 Getting StartedDamper Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Connecting the Power Cord Opening and Closing the Lid About the Pedals Turning the Power On and OffTurning off the power Turning on the power 11 Adjusting the Volume Setting the Music Stand 12 Connecting Headphones Precautions to take when using headphones 13 Listening to the Demo SongsPress Playing/Stopping the Demo Songs2 1, 3 3. Press the [Demo Song/Key Touch] button, and confirm that the indicator has lit. Press the [Play] button, and the indicator will change from blinking to lit. Press Listening to the Demo Songs 14 Selecting a Song for Playback Listening to the Demo Songs Profiles of Composers 15 List of Demo Songs 16 Playing the KeyboardTo cancel the Dual Play, press any Tone button. While holding down the [Piano 1] button, press the [Strings] button. Press any Tone button and confirm that its indicator is lit. Layering Two Instrument SoundsDual Play Playing with Various Sounds 17 Using Two Different Sounds for Right And Left HandsSplit Function To cancel Split, press a Tone button with an indicator that is extinguished. 18 Adding Reverberation to the SoundReverb EffectPress the [Reverb] button to turn on the indicator. To cancel the Reverb Effect, press the [Reverb] button once again to make the indicator go dark. 19 Adding Breadth to the SoundChorus EffectPress the [Chorus] button to turn on the indicator. To cancel the Chorus Effect, press the [Chorus] button once again to make the indicator go dark. 20 Sounding the Metronome Adjusting the Metronome Volume Press the Metronome [On/Off] button, and the metronome will begin sounding. While holding down the Metronome [On/Off] button, also press any Tone button. 1234 5678 22 Try Recording Your PerformanceUse the Metronome [Beat] slider to select the time for the song. Press the Metronome [On/Off] button to turn on the indicator. 4. 3. Recording Use the Tone buttons to select the sound with which you wish to perform. Use the Metronome [Tempo] slider to select the basic tempo for the song. 1 573 4 2 23 5. 7. 6. 24 Listening to the Recorded Performance Deleting Recorded Songs 25 Convenient Functions<Ex.> Changing Keyboard Touch Key Transpose Sensitivity While holding down the [Demo Song/Key Touch] button, press the corresponding note (A3B3). Transposing without Changing Your Fingering 26 Adjusting the Pitch of the SoundMaster Tuning Lowering/ raising the Reference Pitch Setting the Reference Pitch to 440.0 Hz While holding down the [Demo Song/Key Touch] button, press the C#4 key on the keyboard. Setting the Reference Pitch to 442.0 Hz While holding down the [Demo Song/Key Touch] button, press the D#4 key on the keyboard.Sounding a reference tone while you adjust the pitch Press and hold the [Chorus] button. Press and hold the [Reverb] button. 27 Changing the Volume Balance in Dual Play Chorus Changing the Depth of the While holding down the [Demo Song/Key Touch] button, press the corresponding note (C7E7). Changing the Depth of the Reverb Holding down the [Reverb] button, press any Tone button. Checking the depth of the Reverb Effect Holding down the [Chorus] button, press any Tone button. Checking the depth of the Chorus Effect 28 Changing the Damper Checking the Resonance level Pedals Resonance Playing Songs Using Tunings from Classical Music 29 Changing Tuning Curves31 Connecting to MIDI Devices36 Connecting to Audio EquipmentMaking the Connections Connectors 37 Troubleshooting <When the MP-500 is connected to an external device> 38 Functions Assigned to the Keyboard Convenient Functions Functions for MIDI Functions for Temperament While holding down the [Demo Song/Key Touch] button, press the corresponding key. DIGITAL PIANO Model MP-500 Date : Aug. 1, 2002 Version : 1.00 39 MIDI Implementation Chart 40 Specifications<Others> <Composer> < Sound Generator> < Keyboard> MP-500: Roland Digital Piano 41 Index42 InformationMP-500.e.book 42 Roland (Switzerland) AG As of April 1, 2003 (Roland) ARGENTINAInstrumentos Musicales S.A. BRAZIL MEXICOCasa Veerkamp, s.a. de c.v. PANAMA U. S. A. VENEZUELA AUSTRALIA Roland Corporation Australia Pty., Ltd. NEW ZEALAND HONG KONGTom Lee Music Co., Ltd. Service Division INDIARivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd. INDONESIA MALAYSIA PHILIPPINES G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc. SINGAPORE TAIWANROLAND TAIWAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. THAILAND BAHRAIN VIETNAM JORDAN KUWAITEasa Husain Al Yousifi Est. LEBANON QATARAl Emadi Co. (Badie Studio & Stores) SAUDI ARABIAaDawliah Universal Electronics APL TURKEY Barkat muzik aletleri ithalat ve ihracat Ltd Sti U.A.E.Zak Electronics & Musical Instruments Co. L.L.C. EGYPT REUNION SOUTH AFRICAThat Other Music Shop (PTY) Ltd. Paul Bothner (PTY) Ltd. 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