Roland PAINO DISCOVER5 r

Owner’s Manual

HOLD FOOTSWITCH socket

An optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch

connected to this socket can be used for holding the

Upper-part notes. This function is also referred to as

“Sustain” or “Damper”.

FOOT SWITCH socket

An optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch

connected to this socket can be used for various pur-

poses: its function is programmable (page 43).

FOOT PEDAL socket

An optional EV-5 or EV-7 expression pedal connected

to this jack can be used for controlling the volume of

the DisCover 5’s Keyboard parts.

MIDI THRU/OUT/IN sockets

These sockets allow you to connect the DisCover 5 to

external MIDI devices for a variety of applications:

receiving song data in realtime from an external

sequencer, transmitting your playing (and the data of

the song you are playing back) to an external

sequencer, using the DisCover 5 as master keyboard

in your MIDI setup, etc.

Note: The MIDI functions can be accessed via the DisCover 5’s

Menu (page 99). Frequently used MIDI settings can be written

and recalled as “MIDI Sets”.

GAIN switch

If you connect a microphone to the MIC INPUT

socket, set this switch to “MIC”. If you wish to try out

the Vocal Harmonizer function for other signals (gui-

tar, external synthesizers & modules, CDs, MDs, etc.),

set this switch to “LINE”.

Note: For the “LINE” setting to work with electric guitars or

basses, you need to connect such instruments to an effects

pedal or rack effect (in bypass mode), and connect the effect’s

output to the MIC INPUT socket.

MIC INPUT socket

This is where you need to connect an optional micro-

phone (like a Roland DR-10 or DR-20) or other exter-

nal signal source you wish to process using the

DisCover 5’s Vocal Harmonizer facility. See also “GAIN

switch” above for setting the input sensitivity.

Note: The MIC INPUT socket is mono.

Vocal Harmonizer OUTPUT R & L sockets

If connected to a mixing console, amplifier, etc., these

sockets transmit the signal received via the MIC

INPUT socket and processed with the DisCover 5’s

Vocal Harmonizer facility. If no jacks are connected

here, the Vocal Harmonizer signals will be transmit-

ted via the OUTPUT sockets (see below).

VIDEO OUTPUT socket

Connect this socket to the appropriate socket of your

TV or monitor. In that case, the lyrics of songs that

contain such information, and the note information

extracted in realtime (page 29) will be displayed on

screen even if the [LYRICS&CHORD] button does not

light (in which case the lyrics and chords no longer

appear in the DisCover 5’s display).

Note: The signal format (PAL or NTSC) can be set via a MENU

function.

OUTPUT R & L/MONO sockets

These sockets need to be connected to an external

amplifier, mixing consoles, etc. Depending on

whether you are also using the Vocal Harmonizer

OUTPUT sockets (see above), the present sockets

either transmit only the music generated by Song

and Keyboard parts, or both the tone generator’s and

Vocal Harmonizer’s signals.

Note: If you can/want to use only one channel on your exter-

nal amplifier, connect the L/MONO socket to its input. For opti-

mum sound quality, we recommend working in stereo, though.

LCD CONTRAST knob

Use this knob to set the contrast when you are hav-

ing problems reading what is written on the display.

The LCD may take some time to warm up. That is why

you may have to change the contrast several times

after powering on.

POWER ON button

Press this button to switch the DisCover 5 on and off.

AC socket

This is where you need to connect the supplied power

cord.

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