Roland RG-7 , Adding Harmonies to the Mic Vocals (Harmony)

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Chapter 1. Playing Back Songs

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Adding Harmonies to the Mic Vocals (Harmony)

You can sing with a harmony accompaniment, even when you’re playing solo. This

is called the “Harmony” function.

1.

Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator is lit.

2.

Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display

the VOCAL screen.

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3.

Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to get the

value for “Harmony” to flash.

fig.

4.

Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to change the

harmony settings.

5.

Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out.

Value Description

Unison

Sounds like two people singing the same melody.

Oct Up

(Octave Up)

Adds another voice one octave higher than the original.

OctDwn

(Octave Down)

Adds another voice one octave lower than the original.

5th Up

Adds harmony a fifth above the original.

3rd Up

Adds harmony a third above the original.

4thDwn

(4th Down)

Adds harmony a major fourth below the original.

Data

As you sing along with the playback of the song data,

harmonies consistent with the scale of the specified part

are added.

Set the part to which harmonies are added in “Setting the

Part to Which Harmonies Are Added (Harmony Part)” (p.

95).

Off

No harmonies are added to the microphone vocals.

NOTE

Use of the Harmony function

may cause changes in the

Damper Resonance effect (p.

59).

NOTE

Depending on the type of

harmony, there may be some

songs to which harmonies

cannot be added.

You can change the settings for

the Harmony function with the

remote control’s [HARMONY]

b

utton (p. 34).

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Contents

Main Page CAUTION ATTENTION INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3 Page Page IMPORTANT NOTES Repairs and Data Maintenance Placement Automatic Keyboard Before Using USB Memory Additional Precautions Before Using CDs Introduction Instrument Endowed with Superior Basic Functions Full Complement of Player Piano Functions Roland Digital Grand Brings Refinement to Interior Style Conventions Used in This Manual Contents Chapter 2. Using the RG-7 with an External Display or Television..47 Chapter 1. Playing Back Songs ...........................................................24 Before You Start Playing......................................................................17 Chapter 3. Performance .......................................................................53 Chapter 6. Changing Various Settings ...............................................88 Chapter 5. User Program Registration................................................78 Chapter 4. Recording the Performance ..............................................74 Chapter 7. Connecting External Devices............................................97 Appendices Panel Descriptions 15 Front Panel 23 4 678910 11 8 Panel Descriptions Jack Panel (Rear) 91012 15 54 6 3 21 3 7 8 Before You Start Playing Opening and Closing the Top C B A Raising the Music Rest Using the Lid Lock Extending the Music Rest Connecting the Pedal Cord Connecting the Power Cord Turning the Power On and Off a b Screw Cord Cramp Adjusting the Sounds Volume and Brilliance Damper Pedal Soft pedal (left pedal) Sostenuto pedal (center pedal) Connecting Headphones Some Notes on Using a Microphone Some Notes on Using Headphones Connecting a Microphone Connecting USB Memory Locking the Ext Memory Port Cover Connecting the Memory About the Screens Chapter 1. Playing Back Songs Look at What You Can Do with the RG-7! 25 Listening to Songs [Song] Button Functions What are the Favorites? Listening to the Tone Demos Press the [ ] button once more to stop playback of the internal songs. Press the [ ] button to start playback of the internal songs. Press the [Song] button one or more times to select the genre you want. Listening to the Internal Songs Page Listening to Songs on CDs CDs That Can Be Played Back Cautions Page 30 When Selecting Songs in a Folder If a Folder Contains Further Folders and Song Data To exit a folder: Playing Back Songs from USB Memory Press the [ ] button once more to stop playback of the songs. Press the [ ] button to start playback of the USB Memorys songs. Page How to Use the Remote Control About the Remote Control Page Page Page Changing the Key of the Song Being Played (Playback Transpose) 9. 8. 7. 6. Page Adding Harmonies to the Mic Vocals (Harmony) Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the VOCAL screen. Altering Vocals (Transformer) Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the VOCAL screen. Page 7 12. 11. 9. Page Page Page Chapter 2. Using the RG-7 with an External Display or Television Turn off the power to the RG-7 and the display to be connected. Displays That Can Be Connected to This Instrument Connecting an External Display Page Chapter 2. Using the RG-7 with an External Display or Television Turn on the power to the television. Turn on the power to the RG-7. Connecting a Television Switching Television Formats Selecting What is To Be Displayed on the External Display or Television Page Page Chapter 3. Performance Performing with a Variety of Sounds Selecting Variation Tones Press any Tone button. Selecting a Tone Group Changing the Volume Balance of the Layered Tones (Layer Balance) Page Changing the Timing of Sounds According to the Force Used to Press the Keys (Hammer Response) Press the [ ] (Value -) or [ ] (Value +) button to change the value. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the KEY TOUCH screen. Playing Sounds When the Keys Are Released (Key Off Resonance) Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played (String Resonance) Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played (Damper Resonance) Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer) Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the EQUALIZER screen. Page Page Page Changing the Tuning Setting the Tonic Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) button to display the TUNE screen. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 4. Recording the Performance Chapter 4. Recording the Performance Press the [ ] button. Stopping Recording Play Back the Recorded Performance If you see the following... Page Chapter 4. Recording the Performance 77 Deleting Performances Saved to the Favorites or USB Memory Chapter 5. User Program Registration Load Save ..... Page Chapter 5. User Program Registration 80 Calling Up Saved User Programs Page Chapter 5. User Program Registration 82 Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 6. Changing Various Settings Changing the Moving Key How to Exit Function Mode How to Enter Function Mode Settings Changing the Part That Makes the Keys Move Changing the Remote Control Settings Changing the Functions of the Remote Controls Buttons Functions Assigned to the TEMPO [-] and [+] Buttons Functions Assigned to the [FUNC 1] and [FUNC 2] Buttons Changing the CD Settings Adjusting the CD Level Synchronizing the Timing of the Piano and Accompaniment Initializing the User Memory or USB Memory V-LINK Using the V-LINK Function 8. Playing the Automatic Demos Muting a Specific Part (Minus One) Changing the Notation Display Settings Setting the Part to Which Harmonies Are Added (Harmony Part) Changing the Infrared Transmission Function Settings Switching Infrared Transmissions On and Off (Infrared Function) Chapter 7. Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment Turning off the power 9. 8. Connecting External Speakers Changing the Aux Output Jacks Settings Setup Examples With Aux Output Set to Surround Connecting MIDI Devices Connectors Piano Sound Making MIDI-related Settings Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local Control) Sending Tone Change Messages (Program Change/Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB) Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device (Composer MIDI Out) Connecting to the Computer Making the Settings for the USB Driver Troubleshooting Page Error Messages Tone List Internal Song List Parameters Stored to Internal Memory Parameters Stored in the User Program Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Music Files That the RG-7 Can Use XG lite GS Format General MIDI 2 MIDI Implementation Chart Main Specifications Main Specifications 113 Index I H G J S R P T U X V Page Page Information RG-7_e.book 119 As of January 15, 2005 (ROLAND) ASIA EGYPT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement