Roland MP-70 Turning the Power On and Off, Adjusting the Sounds , Volume and Brilliance

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Before You Start Playing

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Using the Headphones Hook

Whenever you are not using the headphones, you can hang

them on the headphones hook at the lower left of the MP-70.

Attaching the Headphones Hook

Press and twist the headphones hook included with the MP-

70 into the hole in the bottom of the MP-70 (refer to the figure

below). Turn the wing nut of headphones hook to secure the

headphones hook.

Turning the Power On and Off

NOTE

Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to

your various devices in the order specified. By turning on

devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/

or damage to speakers and other devices.

To turn the power on, turn the [VOLUME] knob all the

way down, and then press the [Power] switch.

The power will turn on, and the Power indicator at the

left front of the MP-70 will light.

After a few seconds, you will be able to play the

keyboard to produce sound.

Use the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume.

NOTE

This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval

(a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will

operate normally.

fig.00-06.e

To turn the power off, turn the [VOLUME] knob all the

way to the left, and press the [Power] switch.

The Power indicator at the left front of the MP-70 will go

dark, and the power will be turned off.

NOTE

If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the

Power switch, then unplug the power cord from the power

outlet. Refer to

Power Supply

(p. 5).

Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance

Turn the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the overall volume.

Press the [BRILLIANCE] button to adjust the

brightness of the sound.

Select one of the three available settings to obtain the

desired brilliance.

fig.00-07.e

Headphones Hook

Wing Nut

Power Indicator

Power

[BRILLIANCE]

button’s indicator Off Red Green

Brilliance Medium Mellow Bright

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Contents

Main Owners Manual Main Features CAUTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Page IMPORTANT NOTES Additional Precautions Maintenance Placement Contents Panel Descriptions Front Panel 3456 78910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 Rear Panel Before You Start Playing Connect the Pedal Cable Some notes on using headphones Connecting Headphones Setting Up the Music Stand Turning the Power On and Off Adjusting the Sounds Volume and Brilliance Before You Start Playing About the Pedals 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. Listening to the Demo Songs Playing Back the Tone Demo Songs Chapter 2. Performance Performing with a Variety of Sounds Selecting variation tones Press any TONE SELECT button. Selecting a tone group Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) Press the [KEY TOUCH] button. Applying Effects to the Sound 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 right button of the two selected tones Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Play) Press the TONE SELECT button. Changing tone played by the right hand Changing tone played by the left hand 2, 43, 4 1, 5 Using Metronome Press the [-] or [+] button to adjust the tempo. Changing the beat of metronome Changing the Metronome Volume Hold down the [METRONOME/COUNT IN] button and press the [-] or [+] button. 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 2, 3 1 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 Preventing the Settings from Changing During Performance Disabling Everything Except Piano Play (Panel Lock) Getting the Master Tune Setting To Be Remembered How to Use the V-LINK V-LINK While the Power Is Turned Off Chapter 6. Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment Connecting to a Computer 6. 5. Connecting MIDI Devices Making MIDI-related Settings Whats MIDI? MIDI Send Channel Settings Switching Local Control on and Off Transmitting a Performance You Recorded Appendices Troubleshooting Has a plug remained connected to the Phones jack? Error Messages/Other Messages Error Messages/Other Messages The . in the display indicates that there is performance material already recorded (p. 26). Tone List [STRINGS] [E. PIANO] [PIANO] 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 Page Page NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT As of April 1, 2006 (ROLAND) Information MP-70_e.book 52 distributor in your country as shown below. 04234712 '06-04-1N MIDDLE EAST NORTH AMERICA