Roland MP-60 owner manual Panel Descriptions, Front Panel, Rear Panel

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

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Power

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1[Power] switch

Turns the power on/off (p. 9).

2[VOLUME] knob

Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 9).

3[BRILLIANCE] button

Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 9).

4[TRANSPOSE] button

Transposes the pitch of the keyboard (p. 17).

11[BEAT] button

Hold down this button and press the [+] or [-] button to specify the time signature (beat) (p. 15).

12[SONG/TEMPO] Button

Used to select from the internal songs (p. 10, p. 19).

Each time you press this button, the song number and the tempo will be displayed alternately.

While the song number is displayed, the button indicator will light in red. While the tempo is displayed, it will light in green.

5[SPLIT] button

Divides the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, allowing you to play a different sound in each area (p. 13).

6[REVERB] button

Adds reverberation to the sound (p. 16).

7TONE SELECT buttons

They are used to choose the kinds of tones (tone groups) played by the keyboard (p. 11).

8Display

Displays information such as the song number, tempo, beat, and parameter settings values.

9[+] [-] buttons

Allow you to select the value of various settings.

Pressing both the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously returns the setting of a particular item or function to its original value.

METRONOME

Turns the metronome on/off or makes settings.

10[ON/OFF] Button

Turns the metronome on/off (p. 14).

By holding down this button and the [BEAT] button, and pressing other specified button, you can make settings for various functions (p. 26–p. 28, p. 30–p. 31).

RECORDER

Plays back or records a performance.

13[PLAY] button

Starts and stops playback of internal songs and recorded performances (p. 10, p. 19).

Also starts/stops recording of a performance (p. 22–p. 24).

14[REC] button

Puts the MP-60 in recording-standby mode (p. 21–p. 25).

15[1] button

Plays back or records a performance separately for each hand. (p. 20, p. 23–p. 25).

The left-hand performances of the internal songs are assigned to this button.

This button and the following [2] button are collectively referred to as the “track buttons.”

16[2] button

Plays back or records a performance separately for each hand (p. 20, p. 23–p. 25).

The right-hand performances of the internal songs are assigned to this button.

17[KEY TOUCH] button

Modifies the playing feel of the keyboard (p. 18).

Rear Panel

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1MIDI Out/In connectors

Connect to external MIDI devices to exchange performance data (p. 30).

2Pedal connector

Connect the pedal cable of the special stand to this connector (p. 8).

3Input jacks

These jacks can be connected to another sound generating device or an audio device, so that the sound of that device will be output from the MP-60’s speakers (p. 29).

4Output jacks

Allows you to output the piano’s sound to sound reinforcement equipment to obtain a more powerful sound. These can also be connected to a tape recorder or other recording device to record a performance (p. 29).

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