Roland RD-700 Playing Rhythm Rhythm, Press Part Switch Rhythm to make the button indicator light

Using the Convenient Functions in Performances

Playing Rhythm ([RHYTHM])

The RD-700 features internal drum patterns complementing Jazz, Rock, and other various musical genres. These drum patterns are referred to as “Rhythms.”

You can turn Rhythms on and off individually in any key mode. You can perform using Rhythms combined with various functions, for example performing arpeggios while a Rhythm is playing.

When an Local part and MIDI TX part are played simultaneously, the performances of both parts are synchronized.

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CONTROL

1,2,3

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Press PART SWITCH [RHYTHM] to make the button indicator light.

The Rhythm begins playing

2

Adjust the volume of the Rhythm with the [RHYTHM] slider.

3

Press [RHYTHM] once more; the indicator goes out, and the Rhythm stops playing.

The Rhythm stops after playing the ending, when the Rhythm setting is set to playing with the Ending (p. 83).

Also, with this setting, when a rhythm is playing, [RHYTHM] can be rapidly pressed twice to stop the rhythm without playing the ending.

You can have intro and ending Rhythm Patterns play at the beginnings and ends of Rhythms.

For details, refer to

“Switching the Intro and

Ending On or Off (Intro/

Ending)” (p. 83).

You can set the RD-700 so that Rhythms are not played even when PART SWITCH [RHYTHM] is pressed.

Set the Rhythm Pattern’s Pattern to OFF in Edit mode. Refer to “Changing

Patterns (Pattern)” (p. 82).

When the Arpeggio’s Arpeggio Hold is set to ON in Edit mode (p. 87), if an arpeggio is played while a rhythm plays, the arpeggio will stop at the moment that the rhythm stops.

Convenient Functions

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