Roland DP-970 Chapter 2. Performance

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Chapter 2. Performance

Performing with a Variety of Sounds

The DP-970 contains 20 different internal tones. The tones are organized into five

tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons.

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Selecting a tone group

1

Press any Tone button.

The indicator of the button you pressed will light.

When you play the keyboard, you will hear a sound in the selected tone group.

Selecting variation tones

2

Press the [Variation] button.

Four different tones (numbered 1–4) are assigned to each Tone button. Use the

[Variation] button to select among them.

Each time you press the [Variation] button, the button’s indicator will change color,

and the four sounds will be selected successively.

Some of the number 3 and 4 tones form pairs, which can be layered and sounded

together.

The tone you’ve selected is heard when you finger the keyboard.

Tone number 1 2 3 4

[Variation]

button’s indicator

Dark Red Green Orange

1 2

For more details, refer to

“Tone List” (p. 50).

When Dual play (p. 26) or Split

play (p. 27) is used, only sound

number 1 or 2 can be selected.

If you use Dual play or Split

play with a Tone button for

which tone number 3 or 4 is

selected, tone number 1 will be

selected for that Tone button.

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Contents

Main NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano DP-970. Page Page IMPORTANT NOTES Additional Precautions Repairs and Data Maintenance Contents Index................................................................ 56 Appendices..................................................... 48 Chapter 6. Connecting External Devices .....45 Introduction 66 Piano Songs Built-In Authentic Piano Performances Main Features Assembling the DP-970 Assembly Procedure Check the Parts When Disassembling When Moving the Instrument 11. 10. 9. When Changing the Orientation of the Speaker Box Panel Descriptions Front Panel 2 3 4 6 7 8 129 10 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 2115 165 1 Panel Descriptions Rear Panel 1 7. 8. Before You Start Playing Connecting the Pedal Cord Grasp and lift the lid with both hands. Opening the Lid Unsuitable places for connection Connecting Headphones Plug the headphones into the Headphones jack located at the bottom left of the piano. Blind Turning the Power On and Off Soft pedal (left pedal) Sostenuto pedal (center pedal) Damper pedal (right pedal) Before You Start Playing Chapter 1. Enjoying the Internal Songs and Demo Press the [-] or [+] button to select a song. Press the [Song/Tempo] button, getting its indicator to light in red. Choosing the song to play back Press the [Play] button. Page Listening to the Demo Songs Stopping the Tone Demo Songs Playing Back the Tone Demo Songs 1, 3 2 Chapter 2. Performance Performing with a Variety of Sounds Selecting variation tones Press any Tone button. Selecting a tone group Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) Press the [Key Touch] button. Adding a Sense of Depth to the Sound (3D) Hold down the [3D] button, and press the [-] or [+] button. Changing the 3D Settings Adding the Right Sense of Depth for Headphones (3D) Page Applying Effects to the Sound Hold down the [Reverb] button and press the [-] or [+] button. Changing the depth of the reverb effect Press the [Reverb] button. Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (Transpose) Splitting the Keyboard Into Two Sections for Four-Hand Performances (Twin Piano Mode) Playing Two Sounds Together (Dual Play) Press the [-] or [+] button to change the value. Hold down the [Transpose] button and press the [Split] button. To change the tone of the left button of the two selected tones Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Play) Press the Tone button. Changing tone played by the right hand Changing tone played by the left hand Changing the Keyboards Split Point Using Metronome Changing the beat of metronome Press the [-] or [+] button to adjust the tempo. Press the [Song/Tempo] button; the buttons indicator lights in green. Changing the Metronome Volume Chapter 3. Playing Along with the Internal Songs Adding a Count-in to Match the Timing (Count-In) Press the [-] or [+] button to adjust the tempo. Press the [Song/Tempo] button, getting its indicator to light in green. Playing Each Hand Separately 12, 3 Chapter 4. Recording Your Performance If you see the following... Notes Regarding Recording Recording a New Song 8 7 6 Page Recording the Right-Hand and Left-Hand Press the [Play] button. Start recording Selecting the track to record Page Erasing Recorded Performances Once again press the [Rec] button. Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button and press the [Rec] button. Erasing a Song Page Chapter 5. Changing Various Settings Changing the Damper Setting the various functions How to enter function mode Pedals Resonance Tuning to Other Instruments Pitches (Master Tuning) Changing the Temperament Tonic Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning) Applying the Damper Pedal to the Left-hand Keyboard Area Changing How 3D is Applied (3D Mode) Preventing the Settings from Changing During Performance Disabling Everything Except Piano Play (Panel Lock) Getting the Master Tune Setting To Be Remembered While the Power Is Turned How to Use the V-LINK V-LINK Off Chapter 6. Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment Connecting to a Computer Connecting MIDI Devices MIDI Send Channel Settings Whats MIDI? Switching Local Control on and Off Transmitting a Performance You Recorded Troubleshooting If you think theres a problem, read this first. Error Messages/Other Messages Error Messages/Other Messages Tone List [Strings] [Organ] [Harpsi] Internal Song List Internal Song List Easy Operation List Hold down the [Split] or [Transpose] button and press the key. Hold down the [ ] button and press the [-] or [+] button. Press the [ ] button, and press the [-] or [+] button. MIDI Implementation Chart Main Specifications Index S V T Information DP-970_e.book 58 distributor in your country as shown below. NORTH AMERICA MIDDLE EAST FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano DP-970.