Roland RG-1 Connecting a Computer

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Connecting External Devices

The following become possible once you connect a USB cable

(available separately) between the USB (MIDI) connector on

the RG-1’s jack panel and the USB connector of your

computer.

• You can use the RG-1 to play sounds from SMF music

files played back with MIDI software.

• By exchanging MIDI data with sequencer software, you

can save songs recorded with the RG-1 to your

computer, and enjoy a variety of musical control and

editing features.

Connect the RG-1 to your computer as shown below.

* Refer to the Roland website for system requirements.

Roland website: http://www.roland.com/

If connection to your computer is

unsuccessful...

Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to

connect the RG-1 to your computer. However, if some

problem occurs, or if the performance is poor, using the

Roland original driver may solve the problem.

For details on downloading and installing the Roland

original driver, refer to the Roland website.

Roland website: http://www.roland.com/

Specify the USB driver you want to use, and then install the

driver. For details, refer to “Making the Settings for the USB

Driver” (p. 74).

Connecting a Computer

Computer

USB

connector

Caution

• 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.

• Only MIDI data can be transmitted using USB.

• USB cables are not included. Consult your Roland

dealer if you need to purchase.

• Turn on the power to the RG-1 before starting up

MIDI applications on the computer. Do not turn the

RG-1 on or off while any MIDI application is

running.

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Contents

Main Page Page CAUTION ATTENTION INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3 Page IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Additional Precautions Repairs and Data Maintenance Handling Floppy Disks Using USB Memory Handling the CDs (CD-ROMs) Introduction This manual uses the following conventions in the interest of simpler, more concise instructions. Main Features Contents Performance...................................................................... 21 Playing Back Songs ...........................................................43 Recording the Performance................................................ 62 Changing Various Settings .................................................66 Connecting External Devices............................................... 79 Appendices........................................................................ 83 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jack Panel (RG-1s Bottom Left Panel) RG-1s Bottom Right Panel 14 Before You Start Playing Open the Top Board Raising the Music Rest Opening and Closing the Top Opening and Closing the Lid ABC Connecting the Pedal Cord and the Power Cord ABC D E F D E F Turning the Power On and Off Turn the [Volume] knob all the way down. Turning Off the Power Soft pedal (left pedal) Sostenuto pedal (center pedal) Connecting Headphones Using the Headphone Hook Using USB Memory/Floppy Disk Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Connecting USB Memory Using CD Connecting a CD Drive About the Screens Main Screens Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen Performance The tone name appears in the display. Selecting Variation Tones Press any Tone button. Changing the Volume Balance of the Layered Tones (Layer Balance) Stretch KeyOff Resonance Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to select the item you want to set. Press the [ ] (Value -) or [ ] (Value +) button to change the value. Making Fine Adjustments to the Piano Sound (Piano Customize) Equal, Just Major, Just Minor, Arabic, Kirnberger, Meantone, Pythagorean, Werckmeister Changing the Timing of Sounds According to the Force Used to Press the Keys (Hammer Response) Page Adjusting Resonance when the Damper Pedal is Depressed (Damper Resonance) Adjusting the Sound Heard at String Release When the Damper Pedal is Depressed (Damper Noise) Adjusting the Sympathetic Vibrations of an Acoustic Pianos Duplex Scale (Duplex Scale) Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played (String Resonance) Playing Sounds When the Keys Are Released (Key Off Resonance) Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretched Tuning) Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its indicator to light. Changing the Tuning 33 Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its indicator to light. Setting the Tonic Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the TUNE screen. Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to change the value. Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the DYNAMICS screen. Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to change the value. Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamics Sound Control) Page Page Page Page Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the TRANSPOSE screen. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to get the value for Value to flash. Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to select the transposition value. Changing the Pitch of the Keyboard Sound (Key Transpose) Page Changing the Beat Changing the Volume 43 Playing Back Songs Ext Memory Floppy Disk CD Favorites Listening to the Tone Demos Listening to the Internal Songs 45 Listening to Songs on CDs When Selecting Songs in a Folder To exit a folder: 46 Turning Off the Power (When a CD Drive Is Connected) Listening to Songs on USB Memory and Floppy Disks 47 Press the [ ] button once more to stop playback of the songs. Press the [ ] button. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Recording the Performance 63 Recording the Performance Start Recording Press the [ ] button. Play Back the Recorded Performance Page Recording the Performance 65 Deleting Performances Saved to the Favorites or USB Memory 66 Changing Various Settings Cancelling the Setting Making the Setting Cancelling the Setting Set the desired tones and other settings. Making Detailed Settings Changing the Velocity When the Key Touch is Set to Fix Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer) Specifying What the Transpose will Affect (Transpose Mode) Assigning Functions to Pedals Changing the Song Playback Method (Play Mode) Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track During SMF Playback (Track Assign) Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned Off (Memory Backup) 72 Using the V-LINK Function MIDI Transmit Channel Settings Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer (Local Control) Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device (Composer MIDI Out) Making the Settings for the USB Driver Changing the Communication Settings for USB Memory (External Memory Mode) Switching the Muted Part (Accompaniment Track Assign) Switching VIMA CD-ROM Recommended Tones Initializing the User Memory, USB Memory, and Floppy Disks 7. Press the [Enter] button once more. Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Page 79 Connecting External Devices Turning Off the Power Connecting to Audio Equipment Playing Sounds of an Audio Device through the RG-1 81 Connecting to MIDI Devices Connecting a MIDI Sequencer to the RG-1 Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the RG-1 Connecting a Computer Caution Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 84 Error Messages 86 Tone List E.Piano Vibraphone Harpsichord Piano 2 Internal Song List Classical Jazz Parameters Stored to Internal Memory Parameters Stored without Using Memory Backup Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Music Files That the RG-1 Can Use XGlite GS Format General MIDI 2 MIDI Implementation Chart Main Specifications RG-1 Main Specifications RG-1 92 Index A G F E H P O M R T S Page Installing the Brackets As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND) Information RG-1_e.book 98 distributor in your country as shown below. 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