Roland DP-970 Main Specifications

Main Specifications

Keyboard

	Keyboard	88 keys (Progressive Hammer Action Keyboard)

	Touch Sensitivity	Touch: Light, Medium, Heavy, Fixed

	Keyboard Modes	Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point adjustable), Twin Piano

	Sound Source

	Max. Polyphony	64 voices

	Tones	5 groups 20 variations

	Temperament	7 types, tonic selectable

	Stretched Tuning	2 types

	Master Tuning	415.3 Hz–466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz)

	Transpose	Key Transpose (-6–+5 in semitones)

	Effects	3D (4 levels), Dynamics (3 type), Reverb (8 levels), Chorus (for E. Piano only),
	Effects	Damper Resonance (for Piano only, 8 levels)
		Damper Resonance (for Piano only, 8 levels)

	Metronome

	Beat	2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

	Volume	9 levels

	Recorder

	Tracks	2 tracks

	Song	1 song

	Note Storage	Approx. 5,000 notes

	Tempo	Quarter note = 20–250

	Resolution	96 ticks per quarter note

	Control	Play/Stop, Rec, Tempo, All Song Play, Track Select

	Preset Songs	66 songs + 13 Tone Demo Songs

	Others

	Rated Power Output	7 W x 2

	Speakers	12 cm x 2

		Beat LED
	Display	7 segments, 3 characters LED
		Headphones indicator

	Control	Volume, Brilliance (3 steps)

	Pedals	Damper, Soft, Sostenuto

	Other Functions	Panel Lock, Tone Lock

	Connectors	Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R), Headphones jack x 2 (Stereo), MIDI connectors (In,
	Connectors	Out)
		Out)

	Power Supply	DC 9 V

	Power Consumption	23 W

	Dimensions	1,398 (W) x 344 (D) x 781 (H) mm / 55-1/16 (W) x 13-9/16 (D) x 30-3/4 (H) inches (With lid closed)
	(including piano stand)	1,398 (W) x 339 (D) x 974 (H) mm / 55-1/16 (W) x 13-3/8 (D) x 38-3/8 (H) inches (With lid open)

	Weights	47 kg / 103 lbs 10oz
	(including piano stand)	47 kg / 103 lbs 10oz
	(including piano stand)

	Accessories	Owner’s manual, AC Adaptor, Power Cord (for connecting AC Adaptor), Headphones Hook

*In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.

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Contents

Page Page Page Page IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Maintenance Placement Repairs and Data Contents Introduction Main Features Checking the Included Items Assembling the DP-970 To stabilize the pedals When Moving the Instrument When Disassembling When Changing the Orientation of the Speaker Box Panel Descriptions Front Panel Rear Panel Before You Start Playing Connecting the Pedal Cord Connecting the AC Adaptor Opening and Closing the Lid ■Opening the Lid Connecting Headphones ■Using the Headphones Hook Turning the Power On and Off Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance About the Pedals ■Selecting a Song and Playing It Chapter 1. Enjoying the Internal Songs and Demo ■Playing Back the Tone Demo Songs ■Listening to a Demo of the Functions Chapter 2. Performance Chapter 2. Performance Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) Adding a Sense of Depth to the Sound (3D) Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamic Emphasis) ■Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb) ■Changing the depth of the reverb effect Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (Transpose) Page ■Adjusting the Volume Balance in Dual Play (Dual Balance) Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Play) ■Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point ■Sounding the Metronome ■Changing the Metronome Volume ■Adding a Count-into Match the Timing (Count-In) Chapter 3. Playing Along with the Internal Songs Playing Each Hand Separately Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance ■Notes Regarding Recording Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance Recording a New Song Recording Along with a Song Recording the Right-Handand Left-Hand Parts Separately Page ■Erasing a Performance from the Specified Track ■Erasing a Song ■Deleting backed up songs Chapter 5. Changing Various Settings Changing the Damper Pedal’s Resonance Making Detailed Settings (Function) ■Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches (Master Tuning) ■Changing the Temperament ■Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning) ■Applying the Damper Pedal to the Left-handKeyboard Area ■Disabling Everything Except Piano Play (Panel Lock) ■Changing How 3D is Applied (3D Mode) ■Disabling the Buttons When Using a Tone Other Than Piano Getting the Master Tune Setting To Be Remembered While the Power Is Turned Off Using the V-LINKfunction Chapter 6. Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment Connecting to a Computer Connecting MIDI Devices ■What’s MIDI ■MIDI Send Channel Settings ■Switching Local Control on and Off ■Transmitting a Performance You Recorded Troubleshooting Error Messages/Other Messages Tone List Internal Song List Internal Song List Easy Operation List Page Main Specifications Index Page Information FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT NOTICE AVIS