Roland Rm 700 Users Manual

2015-02-02

• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Look at All You Can Do with the RM-700!
• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• Important Notes
• Contents
• Panel Descriptions
  • Front Panel
  • Bottom Panel (Rear)
  • Bottom Panel (Front Left/Right)
• Before You Start Playing
  • Connect the Pedal Cable
  • Connect the Speaker Cable
  • Connect the Power Cord
  • Setting Up the Music Rest
    • Folding Down the Music Rest
    • Using the Music Holders
    • Removing the Music Rest
  • Opening/Closing the Lid
    • Installing Batteries in the Remote
  • Turning the Power On/Off
  • About the Pedals
  • Adjusting the Volume
  • Connecting Headphones
    • Attaching the Headphone Hook
  • Connecting USB Memory
    • Formatting the USB Memory
    • Locking the External Memory Connector Cover
  • Connecting a Microphone
  • Connecting a CD Drive
    • Attaching a CD Drive
  • Experiencing the RM-700 Demo
  • Main Screens
    • Piano Screen
    • Basic Screen
• Performance
  • Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-Touch Piano)
  • Creating Your Own Piano Sound (Piano Designer)
    • Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)
    • Making Fine Adjustments to the Key Touch (Key Touch Offset)
    • Changing the Timing of Sounds According to the Force Used to Press the Keys (Hammer Response)
    • Adjusting the Sound of Hammers Striking Strings (Hammer Noise)
    • 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 Piano’s 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)
    • Opening or Closing the Lid to Change the Resonance (Lid)
    • Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches (Master Tuning)
    • Changing the Tuning (Temperament)
    • Setting the Temperament Key
    • Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)
  • Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone Buttons)
    • Using Keywords to Search for Tones (Tone Search)
  • Using Super Tones
    • Using Jazz Organ
  • Performing with Multiple Sounds Layered Together (Layer)
  • Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split)
    • Turning On Layer and Split Performance Simultaneously
  • Shifting the Keyboard Pitch in Octave Steps (Octave Shift)
  • Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb)
  • Giving the Sound More Spatial Depth (3D)
  • Changing the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance)
  • Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamics)
  • Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects)
    • Selecting the Part to Which the Effect is Added (EffectsPart)
  • Using the Metronome
    • Using the Metronome
    • Changing the Metronome Settings
• Automatic Accompaniment
  • Performing a song with the Ideal Automatic Accompaniment and Sounds (One Touch Song)
    • Searching for a Song by Keyword
  • Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment (One Touch Rhythm)
  • Leading Bass Function
  • Playing Chords with Simple Fingering (Chord Intelligence)
    • Viewing Chord Fingerings
  • Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)
    • Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles (Style Search)
    • Selecting an Music Style from USB Memory
  • Playing Only the Rhythm of the Music Style
  • Changing the Tempo of the Automatic Accompaniment
  • Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment
    • Having the Accompaniment Start Simultaneously When You Play the Keyboard (Sync Start)
    • Stopping Automatic Accompaniment
    • Having a Count Sound Play at the End of the Intro (Countdown)
  • Adding Variety to the Accompaniment
    • Changing the Arrangement of the Rhythm and Accompaniment (Variation)
    • Changing the Accompaniment Pattern (Auto Fill In/Break)
  • Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part (Harmony Intelligence)
  • Playing Sounds in the Left Hand During a Performance (Lower Tone)
  • Playing the Piano with Accompaniment Added (Piano Style Arranger)
  • Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part (Balance)
    • Changing the Volume Balance Between the Accompaniment and the Keyboard (Balance Knob)
    • Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Performance Part (Part Balance)
  • Copying a Music Style
    • Copying a Music Style from USB Memory to User Memory
    • Copying Music Styles from User Memory to USB Memory
  • Deleting Saved Music Style
• Song Playback
  • Playing a Song
    • Viewing the Playing Hint
    • Viewing Information About the Song
  • Saving a Song in “Favorites”
    • Saving an Internal Song to “Favorites”
    • Copying a Song from USB Memory to “Favorites”
  • Changing the Tempo (Playback Speed) of a Song
  • Using the Remote Control
    • How to Use the Remote Control
    • Button Functions
  • Minimizing the Melody of a Music CD or Audio/MP3 Format Song (Center Cancel)
  • Adding Effects to Microphone Vocals (Vocal Effect)
    • Adding Harmony to Match the Song
    • Modifying Your Voice (Transformer)
    • Adding Echo to Vocals (Echo)
• Enjoying Music and Video
  • Playing Photos Automatically (Slide Show)
    • Enjoying a Slide Show Along with Internal Songs or VIMA TUNES
    • Selecting the Type of Image Used for the Slide Show (Picture Category)
    • Watching a Slide Show with Digital Camera Photos
    • Watching a Slide Show with Photos Saved on USB Memory
  • Having the Image Change According to Your Performance (Anime)
    • Changing the Anime type
  • Watching the Notes while a Song Plays (Piano Roll)
• Using the Practice Functions
  • Playing in a Wonderland of Sound
  • Playing Songs Using the Lesson Functions (Visual Lesson)
    • Practicing with Internal Songs and Songs on USB Memory
  • Splitting the Keyboard Into Two Sections for Four-Hand Performances (Twin Piano)
    • Changing the Way in Which the Sound is Heard (Twin Piano Mode)
    • Enjoying Twin Piano Games
  • Displaying the Notation (DigiScore)
    • Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds (Touch the Notes)
    • Scrolling the Notation Along with the Performances (Auto Sync DigiScore)
    • Detailed Settings for DigiScore
    • Saving Notations as Image Data
    • Saving Your Visual Lesson Performance Results
  • Adjusting the Tempo
    • Using the Pedal to Set the Tempo (Tap Tempo)
    • Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)
  • Match the Tempo Before You Begin Playing (Count In)
  • Muting Some Parts Before Playing (Track Buttons)
    • Using the Sound of a Specific Part as a “Guide” (Mute Volume)
  • Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker)
    • Placing a Marker within a Song
    • Playback from a Marker Location
    • Erasing a Marker
    • Moving a Marker
    • Playing Back the Same Passage Over and Over
    • Placing a Marker in the Middle of a Measure
  • Transposing Keyboard Sounds and Songs Played Back (Transpose)
• Recording and Saving the Performance
  • SMF Recording
    • Recording a New Song (New Song)
    • Recording With Accompaniment
    • Recording Along With a Song
    • Recording While Selecting the Track Buttons (Redoing Recordings)
    • Deleting Recorded Performances
    • Changing How Recording Stops
    • Recording Songs Starting with Pickups
    • Saving Songs
  • Audio Recording
    • Recording a New Song (New Song)
    • Recording With Accompaniment
    • Recording Along With a Song
  • Deleting Saved Songs
  • Copying Songs from USB Memory to “Favorites”
    • Copying Songs from “Favorites” to USB Memory
• Creating a Music CD
  • Preparing a CD-R Disc for Playback on Another CD Player (Finalize)
• Saving Your Performance Settings (User Program)
  • Storing a “User Program”
  • Calling Up Saved User Programs
  • Saving the User Program Sets
  • Loading Saved User Program Sets
  • Deleting Saved User Program Sets
  • Copying Sets of User Programs on USB Memory to the User Memory
    • Coping Sets of User Programs Stored in the User Memory to USB Memory
  • User Program Settings
    • Using the Pedal to Switch User Programs (Pedal Shift)
    • Sequential Loading of User Program Sets Stored (Load Next)
    • Changing the Timing at Which Arranger Settings are Recalled (Arranger Update)
    • Simultaneously Switching User Program and Transmitting PC Numbers
• Creating and Editing Songs
  • Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer)
    • The 16-Track Sequencer Screen
    • Modifying the Settings of Each Part
    • Recording a Performance
  • Changing the Recording Method (Rec Mode)
    • Recording While Erasing the Previous Recording (Replace Recording)
    • Layering a Recording Over Previously Recorded Sounds (Mix Recording)
    • Repeated Recording at the Same Location (Loop Recording)
    • Re-Recording Part of Your Performance (Punch-in Recording)
  • Composing an Accompaniment By Entering Chords (Chord Sequencer)
    • Inputting Chords without Playing the Keyboard
  • Editing Songs
    • Basic Operation of the Editing Functions
    • Undoing Edits (Undo)
    • Copying Measures (Copy)
    • Correcting Timing Discrepancies (Quantize)
    • Deleting Measures (Delete)
    • Inserting Blank Measures (Insert)
    • Transposing Individual Parts (Transpose)
    • Making Measures Blank (Erase)
    • Exchanging Parts (Part Exchange)
    • Correcting Notes One by One (Note Edit)
    • Modifying the Tone Changes in a Song (PC Edit)
  • Changing the Beat in the Middle of a Song (Beat Map)
  • Changing the Tempo of Recorded Songs
  • Changing the Tempo Within the Song
    • Adjusting the Tempo While Listening to a Song
    • Adjusting the Tempo at a Particular Measure
• Various Settings
  • Changing the Settings for the Count
  • Formatting the User Memory
  • Slide Show Settings
    • Selecting the Type of Slide Show (Type)
    • Selecting the Interval at which Images will Change (Interval)
    • Synchronizing the Slide Show and Song (Sync)
  • Piano Roll Screen Settings
    • Specifying the Color of the Piano (Cabinet)
    • Specifying the State of the Door of the Player Piano (Door)
    • Displaying Bar Lines and Measure Numbers (Measure Display)
    • Specifying the Direction in which the Piano Roll Screen Moves (Viewpoint)
    • Selecting the Background Image (Background)
    • Selecting the Foreground Image (Frame)
  • Vocal Effect Settings
    • Adding a Backing Chorus to the Harmony (Backing Choir)
    • Adjusting the Volume of the Backing Choir (Backing Choir Level)
  • Changing the Equalizer Settings
  • Tuning Settings
    • Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches (Master Tuning)
    • Changing the Tuning (Temperament)
    • Setting the Temperament Key
    • Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)
  • Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)
  • Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point (Split Point)
  • Assigning the Function of the Pedals (Left Pedal/Center Pedal/Expression Pedal)
    • Using the Pedal to Apply the Bender Effect (Bend Range)
  • Changing Music Styles Without Changing the Tone or Tempo (Rhythm One Touch)
  • Selecting the Bass Tone/Chord Tone
  • Composer Settings
    • Hiding the Lyrics and Playing Hints
    • Using the [Accomp] Button to Switch the Part to be Muted (Accomp Track)
    • Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback (Track Assign)
  • CD/Roland Audio Port Settings
    • Setting the Type of CD to be Played Back (CD/Audio Type)
    • Synchronizing the Timing of the Piano and Accompaniment (CD/Audio Sync)
    • Specifying the Type of Signal at the Roland Audio Port (Audio Port Mode)
    • Synchronizing the Timing of the Signals from the Piano and the Roland Audio Port (Audio Port Sync)
  • Switching the Remote Sensor On and Off (Ir Function)
  • Remote Control Settings
    • Changing the [Play/Stop] Button Functions (Play Mode)
    • Changing the [FUNC1] [FUNC2] Button Functions
    • Changing the [TEMPO] Button and the [TRANSPOSE] Button Functions (TEMPO/TRANSPOSE)
  • USB Settings
    • Changing the USB Driver Settings (USB Driver)
    • Changing the Communication Settings for USB Memory (Ext. Memory Mode)
    • Changing the Communication Settings for External Drive (Ext. Drive Mode)
  • Disabling the Background Music in the Evaluation Screen (Instruction Mode)
  • Demo Settings
    • Automatically Starting the Demo (Auto Start)
    • Adding Background Music to the Auto Demo (BGM)
  • Volume Settings
    • Adjusting the Volume (Master Gain)
    • Adjusting the Audio Recording Level (Audio Rec Gain)
  • Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen)
  • Changing the Language (Language)
  • Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned Off (Memory Backup)
  • Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
  • Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)
• Connecting External Devices
  • Connecting an External Display or Television
    • Connecting an External Display
    • Connecting a Television
    • Switching Off Your External Display or Television
  • Video Settings
    • Specifying the Television Format (Video Type)
    • Selecting the Aspect Ratio of the Video Output (Video Output Aspect Ratio)
    • Selecting the Video Output Destination (Output Select)
    • Selecting the Screen that is Shown when Slide Show, DigiScore, or Piano Roll are off (Video Out M...
  • Connecting a Portable Audio Player
  • Connecting Video Equipment (V-LINK)
  • Connecting MIDI Equipment
    • Using a MIDI Sequencer to Play the RM-700
    • Playing a MIDI Sound Module from the RM- 700
  • MIDI Settings
    • Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel (Tx Channel)
    • Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local Control)
    • Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device (Composer MIDI Out)
    • Sending Tone Change Messages (Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB/Program Change)
  • Connecting Audio Equipment
    • Playing the RM-700 through Connected Speakers
    • Playing the Sound of an Audio Device through the RM-700
  • Connecting Your Computer
• Appendices
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error Messages
  • Tone List
  • Drum Set List
  • Effects List
  • Music Style List
  • Chord List
  • Internal Song List
  • Parameters Stored to Internal Memory
  • Music Files That the RM-700 Can Use
  • MIDI implementation Chart
  • Main Specifications
  • Index