Connecting the RD-700 to External Equipment | Roland specification

Getting Ready

Connecting the RD-700 to External Equipment

Getting Ready

The RD-700 is not equipped with an amplifier or speakers. In order to produce sound, you need to hook up audio equipment such as a monitor speaker or a stereo set, or use headphones.

*Audio cables, MIDI cables, headphones, and expression pedals are not included. Consult your Roland dealer if you need to purchase accessories such as these.

fig.00-05.e

to Power outlet

MIDI IN

MIDI sound module etc.

MIDI OUT	Pedal switch
	(DP-2, DP-6 etc.)

Expression pedal (EV-5) or Pedal switch

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

Stereo

headphones

MIDI sequencer etc.

Mixer etc.Monitor speakers (powered)

Power amp.

1	Before you begin making connections, confirm the following.

Is the volume level of the RD-700 or connected amp turned all the way down?

Is the power to the RD-700 or connected amp turned off?

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Roland Connecting the RD-700 to External Equipment, Before you begin making connections, confirm the following

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions 001 002b Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Additional Precautions Main Features Convention Used in This Manual Contents Using the RD-700 As a Master Keyboard ContentsUsing the Convenient Functions in Performances Making Detailed Settings for the Piano Tones Piano Edit Contents Detailed Settings for Each Function Edit Setting Midi Receive Parts Internal Part Prm Connecting External Midi DevicesKeyboard Part and Controllers Settings Local Part Param Making Arpeggio Settings Arpeggio Appendices General Midi Panel Descriptions Front Panel 11 DEC/NO, INC/YES/ENTER Display FunctionExpansion A, B Rear Panel Installing the Wave Expansion Board Getting Ready Installing SRX Series Boards Getting Ready Use the screws that you removed in to fasten the cover Use the Installation Tool supplied with the Wave ExpansionWill be fastened in place Back in place Checking the Installed Wave Expansion Boards Selecting Wave Expansion Board Tones Installation de la carte d’extension Wave French language for Canadian Safety Standard Schéma suivant Installer les cartes de série SRXAppareils reliés au RD-700 Série SRX SRX A, SRX B tout en enfonçant les supports à Reposez le couvercle en remettant les vis enlevées comme Power pPour tourner les supports en position Lock verrouillé Spécifié à l’étape Connecting the RD-700 to External Equipment Before you begin making connections, confirm the following Other end into an AC power outlet Connecting PedalsConnect supplied AC power cable to the RD-700, and plug Connect the RD-700 and the external device Turning the Power On and Off Turning On the Power Adjusting the Volume Turning Off the Power Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset Press Cursor To select 9.Utility To display the Edit screen Press Cursor to select Factory Reset All Press INC/YES Press Cursor or to move the cursor to the LCD Adjusting the Display Contrast LCD ContrastPress Cursor To select 0.System To display the Edit screen Contrast parameter Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches Master Tune Press Edit to make the indicator go dark Getting Ready Basic Organization of the RD-700 Overview of the RD-700Units of Sound Tone Special Indications Basic Operation of the RD-700Main Screens About the Function Buttons Changing the Settings Values About the Cursor Buttons Press Cursor / to select the song that you wish to hear Listening to the Demo Demo PlayHold down NUM Lock and press Write Press Cursor or INC/YES to start playback of the demo song Piano Performances One Touch Piano Performing with the KeyboardPress ONE Touch Piano Performing with the Keyboard Performing with a Variety of TonesTones in Layer and Split Enter the tone number with the Tone Select buttons Press NUM Lock to make the indicator lightSpecifying the Tone Number to Select a Tone NUM Lock Press Enter Playing a Rhythm Set Press Tone Select RHY/GM2 Selecting Wave Expansion Board Tones Press Expansion a or B to make its indicator lightChanging Tones Layer and Split Mode p Play the keyboard, and you will hear the selected tone Wave Expansion Board Rhythm Set Tone Numbers Fig.Q1-10 Playing Two Tones on the Keyboard To Switch to Single ModeTo Turn Off Layer or Split Extinguishing the Indicator Press ONE Touch Piano Press LAYER, getting the indicator to light Playing with Two Layered Tones Layer Selecting Both Layer and Split Mode Press SPLIT, getting the indicator to lightKeyboard’s Split Hold down Split and press a key Changing Tones in Layer and Split ModeHold down Split for several seconds Range for Each Part Key Range p Adjusting the Volume Each Part Midi TX Part Part Level Slider Hold down Transpose and press a key Transposing the Key of the Keyboard TransposeHold down Transpose for several seconds Transposition for Each Individual Part Key Transpose p Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb knob Adding Breadth to the Sound Chorus knob Simulating the Creation Organ Tones Tone Wheel Mode p Press Equalizer ON/OFF to make its indicator lightTurn the knobs to adjust the levels in each range Equalizer Frequency Settings Freq/Q p Using the Convenient Functions in Performances Creating Arpeggios from the Chords You Play Arpeggio Setting the Way Arpeggios are Played Style p Using the Convenient Functions in PerformancesFor details, refer to Making Arpeggio Settings Arpeggio p Changing the Arpeggio Style Playing Rhythm Rhythm Press Part Switch Rhythm to make the button indicator lightSwitching the Intro Ending On or Off Intro Ending p Patterns Pattern p Changing Rhythm Tempos Changing the Rhythm PatternRhythm Pattern List p Applying Effects to the Sound When Using Multi-effects in Split or Layer ModeEffect/Parameter List Selecting Stored Settings Setup Press SETUP, getting the indicator to light Selecting Setups Without Pressing NUM Lock Try playing the keyboard Press WRITE, getting the indicator to light Storing Settings to Setups WritePress Cursor to move the cursor to the new Setup name When INC/YES is pressed, saving of the Setup begins Repeat steps 5-6 to input the name Settings Not Saved in a Setup Setup Connecting to External Midi Sound Generators About Midi ConnectorsWhat’s MIDI? Press Midi TX, getting the indicator to light Midi Send Channel SettingsUsing the RD-700 As a Master Keyboard Part Settings Description Parameter Settings Selecting Sounds on an External Midi Device Adjusting the Volume of Each Part Midi TX Part Adjust the Volume Level For Individual Parts Adjusting the Volume and Pan Detailed Settings for Transmitted Parts Midi TXHow to Make Settings Setting the Key Range LWR/UPR Changing Tone Elements Setting the Transposition for EachIndividual Part Key Transpose Description Value Smoothly Changing the Pitch PortamentoChanging the Pitch Coarse Tune/Fine Tune Parameter Description Value Selecting the Piano Sound Making the settingsParameters Changing the Width of the Sound Stereo Width Changing the Amount of Reverb Effect Reverb Level Making Detailed Settings for the Piano Tones Piano EditChanging the Sense of Space Surrounding the Sound Ambience EQ-SW ON, OFF Detailed Settings for Each Function Edit Parameters That Can Be Set Detailed Settings for Each Function Edit Setting ParametersMaking System Settings System Cursor Switching Between Reception GM/GM2 System On and GS Reset Adjusting the Volume Master VolumeChanging the Clock Timing Source Clock Source Switching the Pedal’s Polarity Pedal Polarity Setting the Keyboard TouchSetting the Device ID Number Key Touch Changing the Key Touch Setting a Constant Volume LevelVelocity Delay Sens Response to the Playing Force Param Value Function/Parameter Setting Eter Changed Pedal, Control Knob, and Equalizer Settings Control/EQAssigning Functions to Pedals FC1/FC2 Changing the Control Knob Settings Control/Src Changing the Equalizer Frequency Settings Freq/Q What Are Feet? Tones Tone Wheel ModeSimulating the Creation of Organ Changing the Undulation of the Organ RHY LWR Chorus Settings ScreenDelay Settings Screen UP2 UP1 Type Making Multi-Effects SettingsMFX Source, MFX Dest MFX Control Making Reverb Settings Setting Chorus and Delay When Chorus/Delay is Set to Delay Delay-Center Making Tone Settings Tone EditDetailed Settings for Each Function Edit Chorus Feedback Delay-Left Changing the Effect Applied to the Tone MFX Setting the Reverb/Chorus Depth Reverb/Chorus AmountSelecting the Part to Be Set Part, Tone Playing Sound Monophonically Mono/Poly Changing the Bend Range Portamento Switch/TimeCreating Smooth Pitch Changes Bend Range Changing Patterns Pattern Making the Rhythm Settings Rhythm PatternAdjusting the Tempo Tempo Selecting Rhythm Variations Changing the Drum Set Rhy Set Making Arpeggio Settings ArpeggioSwitching the Intro and Ending On or Off Intro/Ending Creating Arpeggios from the Chords You Play Arpeggio p Setting the Way Arpeggios are Played Style Selecting Parts to Play Arpeggios Dest. Part Changing the Order in Which Changing the octave rangeArpeggio style Octave Range Arpeggio Style List p Accent Rate Beat PatternShuffle Rate Keeping the Force of the Notes Settings Local Part ParamKeyboard Part and Controllers Constant Velocity According to the Force Used to Setting the Change in VolumeSetting the Key Range for Each Play the Keyboard Turning the Controllers in Each Part On and Off Setting Midi Receive Parts Internal Part PrmAssigning Internal Parts to Local Parts Part Assign Making the Effect ON/OFF Settings MFX Switch Setting the Receive Channel Receive ChannelSetting the Volume and Pan Volume/Pan Setting the Required Polyphony Voice Reserve Setting the Tuning Method Temperament/Key Transferring the RD-700’s Settings to an External MidiOther Functions Utility Device Bulk Dump Number Device ID p Factory Reset All Restoring the settings toFactory condition Factory Reset Factory Reset Current Switch p Connecting External Midi DevicesConnecting to an External Sequencer Recording RD-700 Performances to an External Midi Sequencer Exiting Rec Mode About the Local SwitchConnecting External Midi Devices Recording the Performance Switching Tones Setting the ChannelsSwitching Setups Making connections Points to Note Regarding GM Mode Using the RD-700 as a GM Sound Module GM ModePlaying Back GM Scores Troubleshooting Problem Check/Solution 100 TroubleshootingANO? 101 Moved 102 Other Messages Error Messages/Other MessagesError messages 103 Stereo EQ Stereo Equalizer Effect/Parameter List104 Overdrive Effect/Parameter List 105 Compressor 106Rotary Limiter SPACE-D 107Tremolo CHO Tremolo Chorus Stereo Chorus 15 ST.FLANGER Stereo Flanger Stereo Delay108 Step Flanger TRI TAP DLY Triple Tap Delay MOD Delay Modulation Delay109 Time Ctrl DLY Time Control Delay Quad TAP DLY Quadruple Tap Delay110 FBK PCH Shift Feedback Pitch Shifter 11122 2V PCH Shift 2 Voice Pitch Shifter Reverb 26 OD→CHORUS Overdrive→Chorus 112Gated Reverb 27 OD→FLANGER Overdrive→Flanger 113 FLANGER→DELAY ENHANCR→DELAY Enhancer→DelayCHORUS→DELAY Chorus→Delay 114 Stereo Phaser CHORUS/DELAYFLANGER/DELAY 115 Keysync Flang Keysync Flanger 116Formant Filtr Formant Filter 117 Multi TAP DLY Multi Tap DelayRing Modulat Ring Modulator Shuffle Delay Reverse Delay118 49 3V PCH Shift 3 Voice Pitch Shifter 48 3D Delay119 Lofi Compress Lofi Noise 120SP Simulator Speaker Simulator Stereo Compressor 121Stereo Limiter Slicer 122Gate Isolator 60 3D Chorus 12361 3D Flanger Auto PAN 124Tremolo 64 SYM.RESONANCE Sympathetic Resonance 125 65 OD→ROTARY Overdrive→Rotary Effects Parameter List HEXA-CHORUS Stereo DelayLimiter Tremolo CHO Quad TAP DLY MOD DelayTRI TAP DLY Time Ctrl DLY ENHANCR→DELAY 28 OD→DELAYDISTORTION→DELAY CHORUS→DELAY FLANGER/DELAY FLANGER→DELAYCHORUS/DELAY Stereo Phaser Multi TAP DLY Reverse DelayShuffle Delay 49 3V PCH Shift 55 ST.COMPRESSOR Lofi NoiseSP Simulator 56 ST.LIMITER Tremolo 60 3D Chorus61 3D Flanger Auto PAN Chorus Parameters DelayReverb Parameters SRV ROOM/SRV HALL/SRV Plate Piano Organ PAD Tone ListPiano CLAV/MALLET Strings 135 RHYTHM/GM2 Tone ListGTR/BASSVOICE/SYNTH BRASS/WINDS 137 138 Rhythm Set ListRD Pop Kit RD Rock Kit RD Jazz Kit RD House Kit 139 GM2 Standard GM2 Room GM2 Power GM2 Electric GM2 Analog 140 141 GM2 Jazz GM2 Brush GM2 Orchstra GM2 SFX 142 Arpeggio Style ListStyle Motif Beat Pattern Accent Rate Rhythm Pattern Recommended Tempo Rhythm Pattern List143 Rhythm Pattern Setup Name Setup List144 145 Shortcut ListWhat to do Operation 146 Midi ImplementationReceive data Channel Voice Messages 147 Midi ImplementationPitch Bend Change System Realtime Message Channel Mode Messages148 System Exclusive Message Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages 149Global Parameter Control 150 Data Transmission Data Transmission Channel Voice Messages Note off Data set 1DT1 GM Mode151 Data set 1DT1 152 System Realtime Messages Midi Implementation Parameter Address Map153 System Exclusive Messages Setup Common MFX System Onetouch Piano Tone BackupSetup Common 154 Setup Common Reverb Setup Common Chorus155 Setup Internal Part Setup Local PartSetup Midi Tx Part 156 Midi Implementation GS Model ID = 42H 157 Drum Setup Parameter 158 Arpeggio Parameter List 159Decimal and Hexadecimal Table Examples of Actual Midi Messages How to calculate the checksum160 Example of an Exclusive Message and Calculating a Checksum 161 Scale Tune Feature address 40 1xAscii Code Table Midi Implementation Chart 162 Vibrato delay 163 Main Specifications 164 Index 165 Index 166 167 REV Purpose-Oriented Index 168 Memo 169 AUSTRALIA/ NEW Zealand AfricaAsia Europe Avis 02565478 ’04-5-9N