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Roland MP-60 User's Manual

1. 19 Playing Each Hand Separately sss 20 Chapter 4 Recording Your Performance 21 Notes Regarding Recording e 21 Recording a New Song ssssssssssssseeeeneneneenete 22 Recording Along with a Song sssssssssssseee 23 Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately saine n Hanes RR 24 Erasing Recorded Performances sssssssssss 25 Erasing a Performance from the Specified Track 25 Erasing a SOND eseteire an a edente est eie Maa eerie 25 Chapter 5 Changing Various Settings 26 Changing the Damper Pedal s Resonance 26 Making Detailed Settings Duncton 26 Tuning to Other Instruments Pitches Master Tuning 27 Changing the Temperament 27 Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning en 28 Applying the Damper Pedal to the Left hand K yboard Area eset en Te ERI adt 28 Preventing the Settings from Changing During Performance Disabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel Lock 28 Disabling the Buttons When Using a Tone Other Than Piano Tone Lock oett ne 28 Chapter 6 Connecting External Devices 29 Connecting to Audio Boutpment sse 29 Connecting to a Computer 29 Connecting MIDI Devices en 30 What s MIDI sehe RR debes 30 Making MIDlI related Settings sss 30 MIDI Se
2. p 28 13 Chapter 2 Performance E Changing the Keyboard s Split Point MEM You can change the location where the keyboard is divided the split point within The setting is at F 3 when the range of B1 through B6 the piano is powered up 1 While continuing to hold the SPLIT button press the key that you want MEMD to specify as the split point The split point key is The key you pressed becomes the split point and belongs to the left hand section of displayed as follows the keyboard A Display C d d E_ You can also change the setting by pressing the or button while continuing to emm j hold down the SPLIT button name C Dp D E Display E F F G If you hold down the SPLIT button and simultaneously press the and Pus buttons the setting will return to its original value F 3 name E F F G Display AJA b_ b Letter name Ab A Bb B em When you continue holding the SPLIT button the currently specified split point Using Metronome will be displayed E Sounding the Metronome The MP 60 features a built in metronome While a song plays back the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature Beat of that song SUACBALANCE BALANCE RECORDER BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION PLAY REC 2 KEY TOUCH OOOO 0ooooO009 Tool 0 Capri Sounding the metronome
3. E PIANO E PIANO key Stretch tuning ON OFF BEAT gt HARPSICHORD Applying the damper pedal to the left hand keyboard area ON OFF BEAT 2 ORGAN MIDI send channel settings ON OFF BEAT gt STRINGS Local Control ON OFF BEAT gt VARIATION Transmitting a recorded performance Press the 0 button and press the or button ON OFF BEAT PLAY Beat of metronome BEAT gt Dual Balance TRANSPOSE SPLIT gt Hold down the 8 button and press the or button Metronome volume ON OFF Metronome sound BEAT Depth of the Reverb effect REVERB 4 I Damper pedal s resonance level REVERB 4 SPLIT Hold Split Point down the SPLIT or TRANSPOSE button and press the key SPLIT key Key Transpose TRANSPOSE key 37 Appendices DIGITAL PIANO Date July 1 2003 Model MP 60 MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 00 Function Basic Default Channel Changed Default Mode 3 Messages D Altered FEO IO IOI Note 15 113 Number True Voice EE f Note ON Velocity Note OFF x 8nv 64 After Key s Touch Ch s Data entry Volume Expression Hold 1 Sostenuto Soft Effect 1 Reverb Effect 3 Chorus RPN LSB MSB Prog O 0 117 O 0 127 Change True Number kkkkkkk
4. TRANSPOSE button extinguishing its indicator When you press the TRANSPOSE button once again getting its indicator to light MEMO the keyboard will be transposed to the note you specified here This setting returns to the When the transpose value is set to 0 the button s indicator will remain dark even original value 0 when you if you press the TRANSPOSE button turn off the power 17 Chapter 2 Performance Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch You can adjust the touch playing feel of the keyboard BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION ON OFF BEAT SONG PLAY REC 1 2 KEYTOUCH loo 000000 DUAL BALANCE TEMPO RECORDER 1 Press the KEY TOUCH button The button s indicator will light and the feel of the keyboard will change Each time you press the KEY TOUCH button the button s indicator will change color and the feel of the keyboard will change Indicator Settings This allows you to play using the most natural touch or Medium This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic piano Fortissimo ff cannot be produced unless you play Red Heavy more strongly than usual making the keyboard feel heavier Dynamic fingering adds even more feeling to what you play Fortissimo ff can be produced by playing less strong Green Light ly than usual making the keyboard feel lighter This setting makes it easy to play even fo
5. UM 1 etc Computer MIDI OUT I ll MIDI IN La Podal ipt output MP 60 0000 Lestereomll Lestercomll 29 Chapter 6 Connecting External Devices Connecting MIDI Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data you can control the performances on one device from the other For instance you can output sound from the other instrument or switch tones on the other instrument E What s MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface an international standard which allows performance information to be communicated among electronic musical instruments and computers The MP 60 provides MIDI connectors which allow performance data to be exchanged with external devices When these connectors are used to connect the MP 60 to external devices an even wider range of possibilities becomes available It provides complete details concerning the way MIDI has been implemented on this unit If you should require this publication such as when you intend to carry out byte level programming please contact the nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor Connection Examples 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 Playing the MP 60 from a MIDI sequencer Recording an MP 60 performance on a MIDI sequencer MT Series MT 90s has
6. furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The A symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle In the case of the symbol at left it is used for general cautions warnings or alerts to danger The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the unit must never be disassembled The 6 symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle In the case of the symbol at left it means that the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet EE ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING Before using this unit make sure to read the instructions below and the Owner s Manual e Do not open or perform any internal modifica tions on the unit e Do not attempt to repair the unit or replace parts S within it except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so Refer all servicing to your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page e Never use or store the unit in places that are S e S
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8. Organ Flute Electric Bass HARPS Organ Flut Organ Flut Organ Flut rgan Flute rgan Flute rgan Flute Red Organ Flute CHORD 9 s Organ Bass Strings Choir Green Clavi Church Organ Church Organ Church Organ Dark Church Organ B 9 Organ Bass Strings Choir RGAN Rotary O Rotary O Jazz O ORGAN e Rotary Otaaf otary Organ otary Organ azz Organ Lower Organ Electric Bass Rotary Organ Green Jazz Organ F Strings Strings Oboe Dark St SE Pizzicato Choir Strings STRINGS Slow Strings Slow Strings Flute Red Slow Strings f e de i i e Pizzicato Choir Slow Strings Green Choir A B simultaneously playing two tones A B A the right hand tone and B the left hand tone in Split play 34 Internal Song List Menuett G dur Beethoven L v Beethoven 1996 Roland Corporation Venezianisches Gondellied F Mendelsshon 1996 Roland Corporation ee Song Name Composer Copyright d 1 l re Arabesque C Debussy 1995 Roland Corporation d 2 Late Night Chopin i um John Maul 2002 Roland Corporation d 3 Sonate f r Klavier No 15 W A Mozart 1996 Roland Corporation d 4 Fly Free J Maul 1998 Roland Corporation d 5 Liebestr ume III F Liszt 2001 Roland Corporation d 6 tude op 10 3 F Chopin 2001 Roland Corporation d 7 Je te veux E Satie 1997 Rola
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10. Tuning p 27 E PIANO Temperament p 27 as e l D Stretch Tuning p 28 Applying the damper pedal ORGAN to the left hand keyboard p 28 area STRINGS MIDI send channel p 31 VARIATION Local Control p 31 PLAY Transmitting a recorded p 31 performance For details on each function refer to the explanations below 3 Press the or button to change the value If you press the and buttons simultaneously the value will return to the power up default setting How to exit function mode 4 Press the ON OFF or BEAT button The button s indicator will return to the previous state Chapter 5 Changing Various Settings E Tuning to Other Instruments Pitches Master Tuning In situations such as when playing ensemble with other instruments you can tune the MP 60 s reference pitch to the pitch of another instrument The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that s played when you finger the middle A key This tuning of all the instruments to a standard pitch is called tuning If you press the PIANO button in step 2 of Making Detailed Settings Function p 26 a display like the following will appear The last three digits are indicated in the display 440 0 Hz is indicated in the figure above Value 415 3 Hz 440 0 Hz 466 2 Hz Power up default setting 440 0 Hz This setting remains in effect until you turn off the power B Changing the Temperament Yo
11. Up the Music Stand ee 8 Opening Closing the Lid sss 8 Connecting Headphones sss 8 Turning the Power On and Off 9 Adjusting the Sound s Volume and Brilliance 9 About the Pedals ette ed 9 Chapter 1 Enjoying the Internal Songs 10 Listening to Internal Songs sssssssssseseenenee 10 Playing Back All Songs Continuously All Song Play 10 Selecting a Song and Playing It 10 Chapter 2 Performance rcr er nn 11 Performing with a Variety of Sounds sssssssus 11 Playing Two Tones Together Dual Dlav 12 Adjusting the Volume Balance in Dual Play Dual Balance 12 Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands Split Play tta e edet tentent 13 Changing the Keyboard s Split Pointen 14 Using Metronome ski iti e a Eh a ti e 14 Sounding the Metronome sss 14 Changing the Metronome Volume sss 15 Changing the Metronome Sound sss 16 Applying Effects to the Sound ee 16 Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb 16 Changing the Amount of Effect Applied een 16 Transposing the Key of the Keyboard Transpose 17 Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch 18 Chapter 3 Playing Along with the Internal Songs 19 Changing the Tempo eene 19 Adding a Count in to Match the Timing Count In
12. function once again hold down the BRILLIANCE button while you press the KEY TOUCH button Alternatively you can lower the instrument s volume all the way and switch its power off Then turn it on again Chapter 6 Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the MP 60 through the speakers of your audio system or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device When connecting please use an audio cable with a standard phone plug sold separately Connection Examples 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 Playing the sound of the MP 60 through the speakers of an audio system Recording the performance of the MP 60 on a recording device Input R L Line In Aux In MP 60 MIDI Pedal Input 0000 Lestereoml Lasel O Use the following procedure when turning on the power 1 Turn on the power of the MP 60 2 Turn on the power of the connected device 3 Adjust the volume of each device When Recording MP 60 Performances on a Recording Device 4 Start recording with the connected device 5 Perform on the MP 60 6 When the performance ends stop recording on the connected equipment Playing the sound of an audio device through the speaker
13. the SONG TEMPO button getting its indicator to light in red The display will indicate the song number 2 Use the or button to select the song that you want to play 3 As necessary set the metronome and tempo p 14 4 Press the REC button The REC button s indicator will light em If dEL appears in the 5 display refer to p 21 Press the 1 or 2 button Selecting the track to record When you want to record the left hand performance press the 1 button to record that of the right hand press the 2 button The indicators of the button you pressed and of the PLAY button will blink and the MP 60 enters recording standby mode Starting to record 6 Press the PLAY button Recording begins after two measures of count sound Play along with the song Stop recording 7 Press the PLAY or REC button Recording will stop and the indicators for the PLAY and REC buttons will go dark The recorded performance is stored in USr User Play back the recorded performance MEMD When a recorded performance 8 Press the PLAY button is played back the metronome sounds the ordinary You will hear the recorded performance metronome sound Once again press the PLAY button and playback will stop 23 Chapter 4 Recording Your Performance Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately The recorder of the MP 60 has two recording tracks allowing y
14. tone Volume of the right button tone Press the TRANSPOSE or SPLIT button and the button s indicator will return to the previous state 12 Va When the power is turned on this will be set to 8 2 volume of the left button tone volume of the right button tone Chapter 2 Performance Playing Different Tones with the Left e and Right Hands Split Play The split point key is included in the left hand keyboard area Dividing the keyboard into right hand and left hand areas then playing different sounds in each is called Split play The boundary key is called the split point MEMD When Split play is used only tone numbers 1 or 2 can be Split Point set to F 3 when the power is turned on selected If you use Split play with a TONE SELECT button for which tone numbers 3 is AO BO C1 DU E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 C2 c3 1 T selected tone number 1 will be selected for that TONE SELECT button BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION ON OFF BEAT SONG PLAY REC 1 2 KEYTOUCH DUAL BALANCE TEMPO RECORDER 1 Press the SPLIT button Mab The button s indicator will light When using Dual play press the SPLIT button The right hand will play the tone of the left button of Dual the right hand area A tone that is a suitable match for the right hand tone will be play and the left hand
15. unit without doing so can cause it to become scratched or damaged and could lead to malfunction Use a cable from Roland to make the connection If using some other make of connection cable please note the following precautions e Some connection cables contain resistors Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low or impossible to hear For infor mation on cable specifications contact the manufac turer of the cable Before opening or closing the keyboard lid always make sure that no pets or other small animals are located on top of the instrument in particular they should be kept away from the keyboard and its lid Otherwise due to the structural design of this instrument small pets or other animals could end up getting trapped inside it If such a situation is encountered you must immediately switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the outlet You should then consult with the retailer from whom the instrument was purchased or contact the nearest Roland Service Center USING THE UNIT SAFELY E 3 IMPORTANT NOTES attente kane re tenera i hesterna ea 5 Panel Descriptions eere 7 Etont Panel aereo tn ea e 7 Rear Pafiel sete ee SO EES 7 Before You Start Playing ss 8 Connect the Pedal Cable E 8 Connect the Power Cord 8 Setting
16. you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit or switch them off Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight place it near devices that radiate heat leave it inside an enclosed vehicle or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes Also do not allow lighting devices that normally are used while their light source is very close to the unit such as a piano light or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit When moved from one location to another where the temper ature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condition Therefore before using the unit you must allow it to stand for several hours until the condensation has completely evaporated Do not allow rubber vinyl or similar materials to remain on the unit for long periods of time Such objects can discolor or otherwise harmfully affect the finish Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard This can be the cause of malfunction such as keys ceasing to produce sound Do not paste stickers decals or the like to this instrument Peeling such matter off the instrument may damage the exterior finish The pedals of this unit are made of brass Brass eventually darkens as the result of the natural oxi
17. your safety If the provided plug has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does replacement of the obsolete outlet not operate normally or has been dropped For the U K IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug USING THE UNIT SAFELY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS About Z WARNING and Z CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe Z WARNING injury should the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly CAUTION Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its
18. 00 TEMPO RECORDER DUAL BALANCE TONE SELECT E Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb MEM By applying the reverb effect you can produce a pleasant reverberation making it The reverb effect setting for sound as though you were performing in a concert hall each tone is not remembered 1 Press the REVERB button E baia The button s indicator will light and a reverb effect will be applied to the sound internal song the reverb effect To cancel the reverb effect press the REVERB button getting its indicator to go will automatically be turned on dark the button s indicator lights E Changing the Amount of Effect Applied MEM When the power is turned on The depth of the reverb effect can be adjusted over eight steps iy reverb is set to 4 Va Hold down the REVERB button and press the or button When you hold down the REVERB button the currently specified reverb Changing the depth of the reverb effect The currently specified value will be displayed depth val ill be displayed 2 Continue to hold down the REVERB button and press the 4 or SE E button once again MEMD The depth of the reverb effect will change Higher values will produce a deeper The depth of the reverb effect effect for each tone is not remembered 16 Chapter 2 Performance Transposing the Key of the Keyboard Transpose By using the Transpose function you can transpose your performan
19. 1 Press the ON OFF button The metronome will sound The button flashes in red and green in time with the beat selected at that time The NEMD indicator lights in red on the downbeats and in green on weak beats When the SONG TEMPO button s indicator lights in red press the SONG TEMPO button getting its indicator to Changing the tempo 2 Press the 4 or button to adjust the tempo igen greet headache tempo 14 Chapter 2 Performance Changing the beat of metronome 3 4 Press the BEAT button The currently selected beat will be displayed Press the or button The beat will change If you press the and buttons simultaneously the beat will go back to what it was before you changed it It is not possible to change the beat during song playback or recording em Correspondence between beat and tempo display Display beat Display beat 2 2 2 2 6 4 6 4 0 4 Only weak beats 7 4 7 4 2 4 2 4 3 8 3 8 3 4 3 4 6 8 6 8 4 4 4 4 9 8 9 8 5 4 5 4 12 8 12 8 Beat Tempo Value 2 2 J 10 125 x 4 J 20 250 x 8 4 40 500 Stopping the metronome 5 Once again press the ON OFF button getting its indicator to go dark The metronome will stop E Changing the Metronome Volume The volume of the metronome can be adjusted with eight volume levels available Hold down the ON OFF button and press the o
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21. ANCE button to adjust the brightness of the sound Select one of the three available settings to obtain the desired brilliance BRILLIANCE Off Red Green button s indicator Brilliance Medium Mellow Bright VOLUME BRILLIANCE 10 About the Pedals The pedals have the following functions and are used mainly for piano performance Soft Pedal Damper Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Damper pedal right pedal While this pedal is pressed notes will be sustained even after you take your fingers off the keys On an acoustic piano holding down the damper pedal will allow the remaining strings to resonate in sympathy with the sounds that you played from the keyboard adding a rich resonance The MP 60 simulates this sympathetic resonance Va You can change the amount of resonance applied with the damper pedal Please refer to Changing the Damper Pedal s Resonance p 26 Sostenuto pedal center pedal This pedal sustains only the sounds of the keys that were already played when you pressed the pedal Soft pedal left pedal When you hold down this pedal and play the keyboard the sound will have a softer tone About the adjuster When you move the MP 60 or if you feel that the pedals are unstable adjust the adjuster located below the pedals as follows O Rotate the adjuster to lower it so that it is in firm contact with the floor If there is a gap between the pedals and the floor the pe
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23. O 1 P TONE SELECT b For more details refer to ress any utton Tone List p 24 The indicator of the button you pressed will light When you play the keyboard you will hear a sound in the selected tone group Selecting variation tones NEM When Dual play p 12 or Split play p 13 is used only sound Three different tones numbered 1 3 are assigned to each TONE SELECT button number 1 or 2 can be selected Use the VARIATION button to select among them If you use Dual play or Split play with a TONE SELECT button for which tone number 2 Press the VARIATION button Each time you press the VARIATION button the button s indicator will change color and the three sounds will be selected successively 3 is selected tone number 1 will be selected for that TONE Tone number i SELECT button VARIATION button s indicator Off Red Green Some of the number 3 tones form pairs which can be layered and sounded together The tone you ve selected is heard when you finger the keyboard Chapter 2 Performance Playing Two Tones Together Dual Play Simultaneously playing two tones when one key is pressed is called Dual play Simultaneously press the two TONE SELECT buttons that you want to play together The indicator of the button you pressed will light When you play the keyboard the tones of the two TONE SELECT buttons you selected will sound simultaneously To ca
24. Play back the recorded performance 8 Press the PLAY button You will hear the recorded performance Once again press the PLAY button and playback will stop 22 If you layer a newly recorded performance without erasing the recorded song the song tempo and beat will be stored with the settings that were recorded first About the USr display When you stop recording the id display will change u WI un to M The in the lower right of the display indicates that there is already a recorded performance em If you record without specifying the recording track the performance will be recorded to the 1 button If you want to record the right and left hands separately on separate recording tracks refer to Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately p 24 MEMD When a recorded performance is played back the metronome sounds the sound that was selected when the recording was made Chapter 4 Recording Your Performance Recording Along with a Song You can record a performance that you play along with an internal song Using the 1 or 2 buttons you can for example perform and record just the right hand part of a song while listening to the left hand playback of an internal song BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION 0000 000000 DUAL BALANCE TONE SELECT Selecting the song to record 1 Press
25. Pressing both the and buttons simultaneously returns the setting of a particular item or function to its original value METRONOME Turns the metronome on off or makes settings 10 ON OFF Button Turns the metronome on off p 14 By holding down this button and the BEAT button and pressing other specified button you can make settings for various functions p 26 p 28 p 30 p 31 Rear Panel 8 9 101112 131415 16 17 11 BEAT button Hold down this button and press the or button to specify the time signature beat p 15 12 SONG TEMPO Button Used to select from the internal songs p 10 p 19 Each time you press this button the song number and the tempo will be displayed alternately While the song number is displayed the button indicator will light in red While the tempo is displayed it will light in green RECORDER Plays back or records a performance 13 PLAY button Starts and stops playback of internal songs and recorded performances p 10 p 19 Also starts stops recording of a performance p 22 p 24 14 REC button Puts the MP 60 in recording standby mode p 21 p 25 15 1 button Plays back or records a performance separately for each hand p 20 p 23 p 25 The left hand performances of the internal songs are assigned to this button This button and the following 2 button are collectively referred to as the track buttons 16 2 button Plays back o
26. Roland MP 6 Roland Digital Piano Owner s Manual Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano MP 60 Main Features Piano Sounds with Rich Resonance and Wide Ranging Expressiveness The stereo sampling piano sound generator realistically reproduces even the sound of the hammers striking the strings producing the tones of a high quality concert grand piano Maximum polyphony of 64 notes ensures that you can use the pedal freely without running out of notes Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano These instruments feature a hammer action keyboard which duplicates the touch of a grand piano with a heavier touch in the lower register and a lighter touch in the upper register The pedal is designed for good feeling response and allows subtle performance nuances to be expressed A Variety of Practice Features to Help You Develop Your Musicality In addition to a metronome the MP 60 features a two track recorder which allows you to experience piano lessons in a way possible only on electronic pianos 65 Piano Songs Built In The internal songs are mainly classical pieces and include compositions for listening enjoyment as well as for lessons Before using this unit carefully read the sections entitled IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS p 2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY p 3 4 and IMPORTANT NOTES p 5 These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the un
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28. To open the lid use both hands to lift it lightly and slide it away from yourself To close the lid pull it gently toward yourself and lower it softly after it has been fully extended C d When opening and closing the lid be careful not to let your fingers get caught If small children will be using the MP 60 adult supervision should be provided If you need to move the piano make sure the lid is closed first to prevent accidents Connecting Headphones The MP 60 has two jacks for plugging in headphones This allows two people to listen through headphones simultaneously making it very useful for lessons and when performing piano pieces for four hands Additionally this allows you to play without having to worry about bothering others around you even at night Plug the headphones into the Phones jack located at the bottom left of the piano Connecting headphones will automatically mute the sound from the internal speakers The headphone volume is adjusted by the VOLUME knob p 9 of the MP 60 Phones plug x 2 Use Stereo headphones Some notes on using headphones To prevent damage to the cord handle the headphones only by the headset or the plug Connecting the headphones when the volume of connected equipment is turned up may result in damage to the headphones Lower the volume on the MP 60 before plugging in the headphones Listening at exce
29. al sound generator are in a linked state Sound is emitted Sound Generator Local On r Local Control OFF The keyboard and the internal sound generator are in an unlinked state No sound will be produced by the keyboard when it is played No sound produced Sound Generator Local Off gu When a Roland MT series instrument is connected it is not necessary to make the Local Off setting MT units transmit Local Off messages when their power is switched on If you turn on the power in the order of the MP 60 MT series Local Off will be set automatically If you press the VARIATION button in step 2 of Making MIDI related Settings p 30 a display like the following will appear Value On OFF Power up default setting On E Transmitting a Performance You Recorded If you want to transmit a performance recorded on the MP 60 to an external MIDI device or computer turn this setting On If this is Off the data will not be transmitted If you press the PLAY button in step 2 of Making MIDI related Settings p 30 display like the following will appear Value On OFF Power up default setting OFF If you wish to use your MIDI sequence to save the performance use the following procedure In this situation your external sequencer is set its MIDI Thru feature to be OFF For details refer to the owner s m
30. alue How to exit function mode 4 Press either the ON OFF button or the BEAT button The button s indicator will return to the previous state Chapter 6 Connecting External Devices E MIDI Send Channel Settings MIDI features sixteen MIDI channels numbered 1 16 Simply connecting a cable is not enough for communication to take place The connected devices must be set to use the same MIDI channels Otherwise no sound will be produced and no sounds can be selected The MP 60 receives all channels 1 16 If you are using Dual play p 12 or Split play p 13 on the MP 60 only the channel you specify here will be transmitted If you press the STRINGS button in step 2 of Making MIDI related Settings p 30 a display like the following will appear Value 1 16 Power up default setting 1 E Switching Local Control on and Off When connecting a MIDI sequencer set Local Control to Off As illustrated information describing what has been played on the keyboard is passed to the internal sound generator over two different routes 1 and 2 As a result you hear overlapping or intermittent sounds To prevent this from happening route 1 must be severed by setting the unit to what is known as Local Off 1 Local On Sequencer MIDI Sound Generator 2 Thru function On Each note played is sounded twice Local Control ON The keyboard and the intern
31. anual of your MIDI sequencer 1 Connect a MIDI sequencer such as the MT series p 30 Record the performance on the MP 60 p 21 Set this setting to On Start recording with the connected MIDI device Start playback of the recorded song on the MP 60 Cou BON When playback ends stop recording with the connected MIDI device N Use a connected MIDI sequencer to save the data on a floppy disk or other media 31 Troubleshooting If you think there s a problem read this first Case Cause Remedy Case Cause Remedy The power doesn t come on Is the power cord connected and plugged in correctly p 8 The button doesn t work Is the panel locked p 28 Turn the power off then back on The tuning or pitch of the keyboard or song is off Have you set Transpose p 17 Are the settings for the Temperament and Stretch Tuning correct p 27 Is the setting for the Master Tuning correct p 27 No sound is heard Is the volume level of the MP 60 turned all the way down p 9 Are headphones plugged in p 8 Has a plug remained connected to the Phones jack When headphones are connected the key board s speaker stops playing Song doesn t play back Only the sound of a particu lar instrument in a song does not play Are the indicator for the Track buttons 1 and 2 buttons extinguished p 20 If the b
32. autions should always be followed including the following 1 Read these instructions 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched 2 Keep these instructions particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the 3 Heed all warnings point where they exit from the apparatus 4 Follow all instructions 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the 5 Do not use this apparatus near water manufacturer 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket 7 Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in or table specified by the manufacturer or accordance with the manufacturers instructions sold with the apparatus When a cart is used 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators use caution when moving the cart apparatus heat registers stoves or other apparatus including combination to avoid injury from tip over z amplifiers that produce heat 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or unused for long periods of time grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid third prong are provided for
33. c to penetrate the unit Immediately turn the power off remove the power cord from the outlet and request servicing AN by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Information page when The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or f smoke or unusual odor occurs Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance e In households with small children an adult e Never handle the power cord or its plugs with wet T should provide supervision until the child is hands when plugging into or unplugging from AN capable of following all the rules essential for the an outlet or this unit safeoperationofthedinit ATERA i aara a AORTE nE nerit EE E AS EE R IRERE aE If you need to move the instrument take note of Protect the unit from strong impact the precautions listed below At least two persons Q Do not drop it S are required to safely lift and move the unit It should be handled carefully all the while keeping it level Make sure to have a firm grip to protect e Do not force the unit s power supply cord to share yourself from injury and the instrument from an outlet with an unreasonable number of other S damage devices Be especially careful w
34. ce without changing the notes you play For example even if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps t or flats you can transpose it to a key that is easier for you to play When accompanying a vocalist you can easily transpose the pitch to a range that is comfortable for the singer while still playing the notes as written i e with the same fingering positions BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION ON OFF BEAT SONG PLAY REC 1 2 KEYTOUCH loo 00000000 pr TEMPO RECORDER URL BALANCE 1 Continue to hold down the TRANSPOSE button and press a note to NEM indicate the tonic of the key to which you want to transpose When you hold down the The button s indicator will light and the keyboard will be transposed TRANSPOSE button the 1 ified val ill You can also transpose by holding down the TRANSPOSE button and pressing the ud pia OE 1 ayed 4 or button E If you hold down the TRANSPOSE button and press the and buttons simultaneously the setting will return to the original value 0 This can be set in a range of 6 0 5 semitone steps For example if you want the E pitch to sound when you play the C key hold down the TRANSPOSE button and press the E key Counting from C as a reference point one moves up four keys including the black keys to reach E thus 4 appears in the display 2 To cancel the transpose function press the
35. class B Limit For Canada NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Contents No Name Qty 1 Instrument 1 2 Music Stand 1 3 ManualSet 1 4 Power Cord Set 1 This owner s manual is printed on recycled pap Roland Corporation er 03344767 05 4 6N
36. ctrical appliance is used power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and the electrical outlet Before connecting this unit to other devices turn off the power to all units This will help prevent malfunctions and or damage to speakers or other devices Although the LCD and LEDs are switched off when the POWER switch is switched off this does not mean that the unit has been completely disconnected from the source of power If you need to turn off the power completely first turn off the POWER switch then unplug the power cord from the power outlet For this reason the outlet into which you choose to connect the power cord s plug should be one that is within easy reach and readily accessible Placement Using the unit near power amplifiers or other equipment containing large power transformers may induce hum To alleviate the problem change the orientation of this unit or move it farther away from the source of interference This device may interfere with radio and television reception Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices such as cell phones are operated in the vicinity of this unit Such noise could occur when receiving or initiating a call or while conversing Should you experience such problems
37. d 55 La Cinquantaine G Marie 1996 Roland Corporation d 56 Csikos Post H Necke 1996 Roland Corporation d 57 Dolly s Dreaming Awakening T Oesten 1996 Roland Corporation d 58 La Violette L Streabbog 1996 Roland Corporation d 59 Fr hlicher Landmann R Schumann 1996 Roland Corporation d 60 Sonatine op 36 1 Clementi M Clementi 1996 Roland Corporation d 61 Sonatine op 20 1 Kuhlau F Kuhlau 1996 Roland Corporation d 62 Sonatine No 5 Beethoven L v Beethoven 1996 Roland Corporation 4 63 ie Rag Hungarian Dance No 5 Ragtime Arrangement For june i E 1996 Roland Corporation A ei d abus Variation Jazz Variation Based on Caprice No 24in A pei d ER 1998 Roland Corporation d 65 L veil del l amour au E M 2000 Roland Corporation 36 All rights reserved Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws Easy Operation List BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION 0000 00006000 DUAL BALANCE TONE SELECT mi GES SONG PLAY REC 1 ALLSONG TEMPO RECORDER 2 KEY TOUCH ON OFF BEAT Bu No You want to Buttons Press the ON OFF and BEAT buttons simu Itaneously and press the 6 button Master Tuning ON OFF BEAT gt PIANO Selecting a temperament Specifying the keynote ON OFF BEAT gt
38. dals may be damaged In particular when placing the instrument on carpet adjust this so that the pedals firmly contact the floor Chapter 1 Enjoying the Internal Songs Listening to Internal Songs S The MP 60 comes with 65 piano songs onboard Chapter 3 Playing Along with the Internal Songs p 19 E Playing Back All Songs Continuously All Song Play The internal songs can be played back consecutively Internal Song List p 35 SONG PLAY REC 2 KEYTOUCH BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION T ON OFF BEAT 1 O O ALL SONG METRONOME J TEMPO RECORDER DUAL BALANCE TONE SELECT 1 2 l Hold down the SONG TEMPO button and press the PLAY button NEMD The SONG TEMPO button s indicator will light the PLAY button s indicator will When you play back an blink and the songs will play back successively starting with the currently selected song internal song the reverb effect The song number appears in the display will automatically be turned You can press the or button to select the song that you want to play back on the button s indicator When all songs have been played playback will return to the first song and resume lights Stopping the playback V 2 Press the PLAY button When an internal song is played back the metronome Playback will stop ayback will stop sounds the ordinary E Selecting a Song and Playing It metrono
39. dization process If the brass becomes tarnished polish it using commercially available metal polisher Maintenance To clean the unit use a dry soft cloth or one that is slightly dampened Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of strength moving the cloth along with the grain of the wood Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage the finish Never use benzine thinners alcohol or solvents of any kind to avoid the possibility of discoloration and or deformation Additional Precautions Unfortunately it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the unit s memory once it has been lost Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit s buttons sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions When connecting disconnecting all cables grasp the connector itself never pull on the cable This way you will avoid causing shorts or damage to the cable s internal elements A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation To avoid disturbing your neighbors try to keep the unit s volume at reasonable levels You may prefer to use headphones so you do not need to be concerned about those around you especially when it is late at night When you need to transport the unit pack it in shock absorbent material Transporting the
40. e tempo during playback Pressing the button once increases the tempo by one unit Holding down the button increases the tempo continuously Pressing the button once decreases the tempo by one unit Holding down the button makes the tempo change slow down continuously If you press the and buttons simultaneously you will return to the basic tempo of the song the tempo before you modified it E Adding a Count in to Match the Timing Count In When you re playing along with a song you can make sure that your playing is in time with the song by sounding a count before the song starts playing Sounding a count sound leading up to playback of a song is called Count In On the MP 60 if you playback a song while the metronome is sounding two measures of lead in count will be heard at the beginning of the song em Indication of the tempo during song playback While the song is playing the initial tempo of the song will continue to be displayed regardless of tempo changes during the song MEMD About the display for the internal songs USr user The location where you can record your performance For details on recording p 22 Numbers with a d internal songs Va During the count in the count measure is indicated in the display as 2 then 1 em Sounding the Metronome p 14 19 Chapter 3 Playing Along with the Internal Songs Playing Eac
41. es not interfere with its proper venti AN vision is recommended whenever small children lation use the unit e Always grasp only the plug on the power supply Should you remove screws make sure to put them cord when plugging into or unplugging from an in a safe place out of children s reach so there is outlet or this unit no chance of them being swallowed accidentally plug and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs Also disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire e Atregular intervals you should unplug the power Q Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be N placed so they are out of the reach of children e Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit S IMPORTANT NOTES In addition to the items listed under IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS and USING THE UNIT SAFELY on pages 3 and 4 please read and observe the following Power Supply Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter such as a refrigerator washing machine microwave oven or air conditioner or that contains a motor Depending on the way in which the ele
42. ffect with the minor scale as with the major scale This scale makes some compromises Mean 5 in just intonation enabling transposi Tone i tion to other keys This temperament combines the 6 Werck Mean Tone and Pythagorean tun meister ings Performances are possible in all keys first technique III This is an improvement of the Mean iini Tone and Just tunings that provides a 7 berger high degree of freedom of modula tion Performances are possible in all keys III Power up default setting 1C Tonic When playing with tuning other than equal temperament you need to specify the keynote for tuning the song to be performed that is the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key While hold down the E PIANO button and press a note to specify the desired tonic key The tonic note you specify will be displayed as follows Display C d d E E F F G A_ A b b G lab A Bb B Letter ors Db D Eb E F FE If you choose an equal temperament there s no need to select a keynote If you record with a temperament other than equal temperament selected and then want to play back that performance use this setting to select the same temperament for playback as the temperament you used when recording When performing in ensemble with other instruments be aware that depending on the key there may be some shif
43. formance is erased If you decide not to erase the performance press the PLAY or SONG TEMPO button 25 Chapter 5 Changing Various Settings Changing the Damper Pedal s Resonance On an acoustic piano depressing the damper pedal makes the notes you play resonate with other strings adding rich reverberations and fatness to the sound The damper pedal on the MP 60 recreates this resonance sympathetic resonance when depressed You can select from eight levels of depth for the resonant sound resonance level This is set to 5 when the instrument is turned on This setting is valid only for some piano tones It cannot be made for other tones 1 Hold down the REVERB button and SPLIT button and press the or button The currently specified value will be displayed Larger values will produce a deeper effect 26 Making Detailed Settings Function You can make performance related settings such as tuning and temperament How to enter function mode 1 Hold down the ON OFF button and press the BEAT button The indicators of the buttons you pressed will blink and you will enter function mode The display will indicate the value of the currently selected function Setting the various functions 2 Press the button to which the desired function is assigned The indicator of the button you pressed will blink Button Function Page PIANO Master
44. h Hand Separately The internal songs allow you to select the performance part that will be played back The left hand performance of the internal songs is assigned to the 1 button while the right hand performance is assigned to the 2 button The place where each part of the performance is held is called a track and the 1 and 2 buttons are called track buttons Track buttons 1 2 Left hand Right hand Part Part Here s how to practice each hand separately along with the song BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION ON OFF BEAT SONG PLAY REC 1 2 KEY Touch Q O Q9 METRONOME DUAL BALANCE TONE SELECT TEMPO 2 3 First select the song that you want to play back p 10 Selecting the part that you yourself will play Press the 1 or 2 button The indicator of the button you ve pressed goes out and the sound of the selected part will no longer be heard For example if you want to practice the right hand press button 2 and get its indicator to go dark When you play back the song the right hand performance will not sound Practice your right hand performance along with the left hand playback Playing back a song 2 Press the PLAY button The song will begin playing back The part you selected in step 1 will not sound Once again press the button you selected in step 1 The button s indicator will light and the sound will be hea
45. hen using extension cords the total power used by all Check to make sure the screws securing the unit devices you have connected to the extension to the stand have not become loose Fasten them cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating again securely whenever you notice any watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive loosening loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through Disconnect the power cord Disconnect all cords coming from external Before using the unit in a foreign country consult devices with your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as Close the lid listed on the Information page Remove the music stand Do not put anything that contains water eg flower vases on this unit Also avoid the use of Before cleaning the unit turn off the power and insecticides perfumes alcohol nail polish spray unplug the power cord from the outlet p 8 Z cans etc near the unit Swiftly wipe away any liquid that spills on the unit using a dry soft cloth EE e Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning ce in your area pull the plug on the power cord out of the outlet A CAUTION Eed EE EE eg EE v sa sa SO Ses Ce ves ded E E Pesao Eggs res e Be careful when opening closing the lid so you do e The unit should be located so that its location or not get your fingers pinched p 8 Adult super A position do
46. ied to the sound When listening through speakers Here a different cause such as resonance produced by the MP 60 would be sus pect Consult your Roland dealer or near est Roland Service Center The bass range sounds odd or there is a vibrating resonance When listening through speakers Playing at loud volumes may cause in struments near the MP 60 to resonate Resonation can also occur with fluores cent light tubes glass doors and other ob jects In particular this problem occurs more easily when the bass component is increased and when the sound is played at higher volumes Use the following mea sures to suppress such resonance Place speakers so they are 10 15 cm from walls and other surfaces Reduce the volume Move the speakers away from any resonating objects When listening through headphones Here a different cause such as resonance produced by the MP 60 would be sus pect Consult your Roland dealer or near est Roland Service Center The volume level of the instrument con nected to Input jacks is too low Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor Use a connection cable that does not contain a resistor Error Messages Other Messages Display Meaning USr User Stores recorded performances p 22 Usr The in the display indicates that there is performance material already re corded p 22 d Inter
47. ire 17 TRANSPOSE button e 17 TURING CULVe aoro ope desde gen dri es 28 V Variation tone EEN 11 Volume Metronome EE 15 VOLUME knob En 9 MEMO 41 Information EGYPT A Fanny Trading Office 9 EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street ARD E1 Golf Heliopolis Cairo 11341 EGYPT TEL 20 2 417 1828 REUNION Maison FO YAM Marcel 25 Rue Jules Hermann Chaudron BP79 97 491 Ste Clotilde Cedex REUNION ISLAND TEL 0262 218 429 SOUTH AFRICA That Other Music Shop PTY Ltd 1 Melle St Braamfontein Johannesbourg SOUTH AFRICA TEL 011 403 4105 FAX 011 403 1234 Paul Bothner PTY Ltd 7 Werdmuller Centre Main Road Claremont 7708 SOUTH AFRICA TEL 021 674 4030 CHINA Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd 5F No 1500 Pingliang Road Shanghai 200090 CHINA TEL 021 5580 0800 Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd BEIJING OFFICE 10F No 18 3 Section Anhuaxili Chaoyang District Beijing 100011 CHINA TEL 010 6426 5050 Roland Shanghai Electronics Co Ltd GUANGZHOU OFFICE 2 F No 30 Si You Nan Er Jie Yi Xiang Wu Yang Xin Cheng Guangzhou 510600 CHINA TEL 020 8736 0428 HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co Ltd Service Division 22 32 Pun Shan Street Tsuen Wan New Territories HONG KONG TEL 2415 0911 Parsons Music Ltd 8th Floor Railway Plaza 39 Chatham Road South T S T Kowloon HONG KONG TEL 2333 1863 INDIA Rivera Digitec India Pvt Ltd 409 Nirman Kendra Maha
48. it Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit Owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference Copyright 2003 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK M d Ai DO NOT OPEN presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the produc s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK intended to alert the user to the presence of important NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL literature accompanying the product INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic prec
49. kkkkkkk D 1 1 7 Song Pos Song Sel Tune x x Control Change 100 101 N OOOOOO x O OOOOOOOOO System Common System Clock Real Time Commands All sound off Reset all controllers Aux Local Control Message All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset 123 127 x OOOO T D l Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO O Yes Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO X No 38 Main Specifications Keyboard Keyboard 88 keys Hammer Action Keyboard Touch Sensitivity Preset 3 levels Keyboard Modes Whole Dual adjustable dual balance Split adjustable split point Sound Generator Max Polyphony 64 voices Tones 15 tones in 5 groups Temperament 7 types selectable tonic Stretched Tuning 2 types Master Tuning 415 3 Hz 466 2 Hz adjustable in increments of 0 1 Hz Transpose Key Transpose 6 5 in units of semitone Effects Reverb 8 levels Chorus for E Piano only Sympathetic Resonance for Piano only 8 levels Metronome Beat 2 2 0 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 9 8 12 8 Volume 8 levels Recorder Tracks 2 tracks Song 1 song Note Storage Approx 5 000 notes Tempo Quarter note 20 250 Resolution 96 ticks per quarter note Control Play Stop Rec Tempo All Song Play Track Select Preset Songs 65 songs Others Rated P
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51. lay simultaneously is 64 Frequent use of the damper pedal when play ing along with a song may result in perfor mance data with too many notes causing some notes to drop out Reverberation still audible even with Reverb turned off Since the MP 60 s piano sounds faithfully re produce the sense of spaciousness and rever beration of an actual acoustic piano s sound a certain amount of reverberation is still percep tible even with the reverb effect deactivated 32 Appendices Case Cause Remedy Case Cause Remedy In the upper range the sound changes abruptly beyond a certain key On an acoustic piano notes in the upper one and a half octaves of the keyboard continue to sound until they decay naturally regardless of the damper pedal There is a difference in the timbre as well Roland pianos faithfully simulate such characteristics of the acoustic piano On the MP 60 the range that is unaf fected by the damper pedal will change de pending on the Key Transpose setting A High pitched whine is produced When listening through headphones Some of the more flamboyant and effer vescent piano tones feature an ample high end component which may make the sound appear to have metallic rever beration added Since this reverberation becomes particularly audible when supplemented by heavy reverb you may be able to di minish the problem by reducing the amount of reverb appl
52. limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC
53. me sound BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION ON OFF BEAT SONG PLAY REC 1 2 KEYTOUCH O O ALLSONG Esc DUAL BALANGE Po ONE SE EOT METRONOME Sp 2 1 3 4 Choosing the song to play back 1 Press the SONG TEMPO button getting its indicator to light in red NEM About the display for the The song number appears in the display internal songs USr user The location where you can record your performance For details on recording gt p 22 2 Press the or button to select a song Deg See umbers with a d Holding down the button causes the numbers to change continuously internal songs Playing back 3 Press the PLAY button The button s indicator will light and the selected song will play Stopping the playback 4 Press the PLAY button The button s indicator goes out and playback stops The next time you press the PLAY button the song that was stopped is played from the beginning 10 Chapter 2 Performance Performing with a Variety of Sounds The MP 60 contains 15 different internal tones The tones are organized into five tone groups which are assigned to the TONE SELECT buttons BEAT SONG PLAY REC 1 2 KEYTOUCH BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION ON OFF loo 00000000 EE HE SELEC T Tel METRONOME DUAL BALANCE TEMPO RECORDER Selecting a tone group MEM
54. nal song number p 10 t Metronome sound number p 16 PU This appears when a song with a pickup a song that does not start on the first beat is played back dEL This appears when you attempt to delete a recorded song p 21 p 25 E 32 The amount of performance information is too large and further recording is not possible E41 A problem such as a loose MIDI cable occurred Make sure the MIDI cables l are correctly hooked up Error messages are indicated by an E before the number Press any button and you can cancel the error message 33 You can change the volume balance between the two tones refer to Adjusting the Volume Balance in Dual Play Dual Balance p 12 SPLIT Off SPLIT On Button name cae Tone VARIATION Dark VARIATION Red VARIATION Green Grand Piano1 Grand Piano1 iol ne Grand Piano1 Dark Grand Piano1 Acoustic Bass amp Acoustic Bass Strings Cymbal PIANO Grand Piano2 e Grand Piano i ae Grand Piano2 Red Grand Piano2 i Acoustic Bass amp Acoustic Bass Strings Cymbal Green Piano Strings ee Electric Piano1 Electric Piano1 Electric Piano1 Dark Electric Piano1 i Electric Bass Acoustic Bass Strings E PIANO Rad Blot bias SE Piano2 ElecinoPlanpe Electric Piano2 Electric Bass Acoustic Bass Strings Green Vibraphone Dark Harpsichord Harpsichord Harpsichord Clavi l Strings
55. ncel Dual play press any TONE SELECT button To change the tone of the right button of the two selected tones Press the VARIATION button Dual play now features the tone of the left side s TONE SELECT button along with the newly selected tone To change the tone of the left button of the two selected tones Cancel the Dual play and then re select the tone E Adjusting the Volume Balance in Dual Play Dual Balance You can change the volume balance between the two layered sounds in Dual play BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION 0000 000000 DUAL BALANCE TONE SELECT SONG Va When Dual play is used the VARIATION button s indicator will light to indicate the selection of the right button of the two selected tones MEMD When Dual play is used only sound number 1 or 2 can be selected If you use Dual play with a TONE SELECT button for which tone number 3 is selected tone number 1 will be selected for that TONE SELECT button PLAY REC 2 KEYTOUCH TEMPO RECORDER 1 2 1 Hold down the TRANSPOSE button and press the SPLIT button The indicators of the buttons you pressed will blink The current volume balance appears in the display 2 Press the 4 or button to change the value The volume balance will change To return to the original volume balance press the and buttons simultaneously CT T Volume of the left button
56. nd Channel Settings e 31 Switching Local Control on and On 31 Transmitting a Performance You Recorded 31 Appendices eene ressent 32 Troubleshooting en 32 Error Messages Other Mesaages 33 Tone ASE eerste 34 Internal Song List En 35 Easy Operation List 37 MIDI Implementation Chart 38 Main Specifications ccscccesccsseecsesceseeessesesesseseseseesssnesesseseenesnees 39 LD 40 MEMO eene him endete 41 Panel Descriptions Front Panel VOLUME BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION O ON OFF BEAT SONG PLAY REC 1 2 KEYTOUCH l O OC Qu TEMPO Wu RECORDER B J 3 2 3456 7 Power C J 1 1 Power switch Turns the power on off p 9 2 VOLUME knob Adjusts the overall volume level p 9 3 BRILLIANCE button Adjusts the tone brightness p 9 4 TRANSPOSE button Transposes the pitch of the keyboard p 17 5 SPLIT button Divides the keyboard into right hand and left hand areas allowing you to play a different sound in each area p 13 6 REVERB button Adds reverberation to the sound p 16 7 TONE SELECT buttons They are used to choose the kinds of tones tone groups played by the keyboard p 11 8 Display Displays information such as the song number tempo beat and parameter settings values 9 buttons Allow you to select the value of various settings
57. nd Corporation d 8 Valse op 64 1 F Chopin 2001 Roland Corporation d 9 Golliwog s Cake walk C Debussy 1995 Roland Corporation d 10 Fantaisie Impromptu F Chopin 2001 Roland Corporation d 11 An der sch nen blauen Donau J Strauss 1996 Roland Corporation d 12 Auf Fl geln des Gesanges F Mendelsshon 1996 Roland Corporation d 13 Mazurka No 5 F Chopin 1995 Roland Corporation d 14 1 re Gymnop die E Satie 1997 Roland Corporation d 15 Etude op 25 1 F Chopin 1995 Roland Corporation d 16 Clair de Lune C Debussy 1998 Roland Corporation d 17 tude op 10 5 F Chopin 2001 Roland Corporation d 18 Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum C Debussy 1995 Roland Corporation d 19 Grande Valse Brillante F Chopin 1995 Roland Corporation d 20 La pri re d une Vierge T Badarzewska 1996 Roland Corporation d 21 Course en Troika P Tchaikovsky 1996 Roland Corporation d 22 To The Spring E Grieg 1996 Roland Corporation d 23 Valse op 64 2 F Chopin 1996 Roland Corporation d 24 Radetzky Marsch J Strauss 1996 Roland Corporation d 25 Traumerei R Schumann 1996 Roland Corporation d 26 Moments Musicaux III F Schubert 1996 Roland Corporation d 27 Pr lude op 28 15 F Chopin 1996 Roland Corporation d 28 The harmonious blacksmith G Handel 1996 Roland Corporation d 29 Ungarische T nze V J Brahms 1996 Roland Corporation d 30 T rkischer Marsch Beethoven L v Beethoven 1996 Roland Cor
58. no MIDI Out connector Out MiDI In MP 60 MIDI Pedal Input Output Ir L L Mono O 00090 Set Local Off if you have connected the MP 60 to a MIDI sequencer Refer to Switching Local Control on and Off p 31 Also set your MIDI sequencer to MIDI Thru mode so that messages received at MIDI IN will be re transmitted without change from MIDI OUT For details refer to the owner s manual of your MIDI sequencer 30 A separate publication titled MIDI Implementation is also available Perform on the MP 60 to play a MIDI sound generator Sound Module MIDI THRU OUT IN MIDI Pedal Input Output rn Lu C es Lestereomll Lestereomll Making MIDI related Settings Here s how you can set the transmit channel and other MIDI related settings How to enter function mode 1 Hold down the ON OFF button and press the BEAT button The indicators of the buttons you pressed will blink and you will enter function mode The display will indicate the value of the currently selected function Setting various functions 2 Press the button to which the desired function is assigned The indicator of the button you pressed will blink For details on the contents of each function refer to the explanations that follow 3 Press the or button to change the value If you press the and buttons simultaneously the setting will return to the original v
59. number 3 is se lected tone number 1 will be selected for that TONE SELECT button p 11 The metronome sound doesn t change Whenan internal song is played back the met ronome sounds the ordinary metronome sound When a recorded performance is played back the metronome sounds the sound that was selected when the recording was made Some tones assign the tone that had been se lected before you pressed the SPLIT button to the left hand area of the keyboard Please re fer to Tone List p 34 The recorded per formance has dis appeared Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when the power to the MP 60 is turned off A performance cannot be restored once it s been deleted Tone doesn t change Is the panel locked p 28 Turn the power off then back on Are the indicators for the ON OFF and BEAT buttons flashing Setting of functions is in progress Press the ON OFF or BEAT button to exit function mode p 26 p 30 Depressing a pedal has no effect or the pedal effect doesn t stop Is the pedal connected correctly Make sure the pedal cord extending from the stand is securely connected to the pedal jack on the rear of the unit p 8 The pedal rattles Adjust the adjuster underneath the pedal so that the pedal presses firmly against the floor surface p 9 Not all played notes are sounded The maximum number of notes that the MP 60 can p
60. ou to record the right and left hands separately Use the 1 button or 2 button to specify the recording track If you want to re do the recording you can re record just a specific track BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION 0000 000000 DUAL BALANCE TEMPO US 1 4 6 2 5 3 ON OFF BEAT SONG PLAY REC 1 2 kev Touch OO Qu z CDER NN As described in steps 1 and 2 of Recording a New Song p 22 select USr before you continue As necessary turn on the metronome p 14 2 Press the REC button The REC button s indicator will light The button indicators of tracks that are already recorded will light The track button for which you will next be recording will be blinking Selecting the track to record 3 Press the 1 or 2 button to select the track that you want to record The indicator of the button you pressed will blink and the MP 60 enters recording standby mode Start recording 4 Press the PLAY button The MP 60 counts down two measures then recording starts Note that recording will also begin as soon as you play anything on the keyboard even if you do not press the PLAY button There is no count sound played when you start in this manner Stop recording 5 Press the PLAY or REC button Recording will stop and the indicators for the PLAY and REC buttons will go dark Your performance has been recorded to
61. ower Output 20 W x2 Speakers 12cm x2 Display 7 segment 3 digit LED Control Volume Brilliance 3 levels Pedals Damper Soft Sostenuto Other Functions Panel Lock Tone Lock Connectors Output jacks L Mono R Input jacks L Mono R Headphones jack x 2 Stereo MIDI In MIDI Out connectors Pedal jack Power Supply AC 117 V AC 230 V AC 240 V Power Consumption 40W Dimensions including piano stand 1 392 W x 422 D x 818 H mm 54 13 16 W x 16 5 8 D x 32 1 4 H inches 1 392 W x 422 D x 987 H mm 54 13 16 W x 16 5 8 D x 38 7 8 H inches including music stand Weights including piano stand 42 kg 92 lbs 10 oz Accessories Owner s manual Power cord Headphones In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice 39 A UE EE 8 Adjuster en esee reU alii iss 9 All Song Play donent im epone ne notes 10 Audio Boutpment esis iiio i earte 29 B B t ASEA EE nite m bin ode a e E 15 BRILLIANCE knob eese 9 C Computer tue eere tei e t ate 29 Count In sns wes Ho E EE Ley 19 D Damper pedal esee 9 28 Resonan ee eere edere eee goes 26 RTR Eu EE 12 RER 12 E Effects Reverb ourense naaraat a AE a 16 Erase d uie neue eu a 25 F P ncti n EE 26 H Headphones assunti eae ther 8 l Internal Song ais cheb ie Retard ac
62. poration d 31 Nocturne No 2 F Chopin 1996 Roland Corporation d 32 Fr hlingslied F Mendelsshon 1996 Roland Corporation d 33 Pr ludium J S Bach 1996 Roland Corporation d 34 Jagerlied F Mendelsshon 1996 Roland Corporation d 35 Menuet Antique M Ravel 1996 Roland Corporation d 36 F r Elise L v Beethoven 1996 Roland Corporation d 37 T rkischer Marsch Mozart W A Mozart 1996 Roland Corporation d 38 St ndchen F Schubert 1996 Roland Corporation d 39 Humoreske A Dvorjak 1996 Roland Corporation d 40 Blumenlied G Lange 1996 Roland Corporation d 41 Alpengl ckchen T Oesten 1996 Roland Corporation d d d Alpenabendr te T Oesten 1996 Roland Corporation 35 Appendices jd Song Name Composer Copyright d 45 Farewell to the Piano L v Beethoven 1996 Roland Corporation d 46 Brautchor W Wagner 1996 Roland Corporation d 47 Battle of Waterloo W Anderson 1996 Roland Corporation d 48 Wiener Marsch C Czerny 1996 Roland Corporation d 49 Le Coucou L C Daquin 1996 Roland Corporation d 50 Menuett G dur Bach J S Bach 1992 Roland Corporation d 51 Spinnerlied A Ellmenreich 1996 Roland Corporation d 52 Gavotte F Gossec 1996 Roland Corporation d 53 Heidenr slein G Lange 1996 Roland Corporation d 54 Zigeuner Tanz H Lichner 1996 Roland Corporation
63. r button The metronome will sound and the currently specified volume will be displayed Continue to hold down the ON OFF button and press the 4 or button once again The metronome volume will change em This is set to 4 when the instrument is turned on MEMD When you hold down the ON OFF button the currently specified metronome volume will be displayed 15 Chapter 2 Performance E Changing the Metronome Sound V 1 This is set to t 1 when the Hold down the BEAT button and press the or button instrument is turned on Va When you hold down the BEAT button the currently specified sound number will be The metronome will sound and the currently specified sound number will displayed 2 Continue to hold down the BEAT button and press the or button once again The metronome sound will change displayed e When an internal song is played back the metronome Display beat sounds the ordinary t 1 Ordinary metronome sound metronome sound When a recorded performance t 2 Dog and cat cries P is played back the metronome t 3 A voice counting 1 2 3 in English soundsthe sound that was LA A voice counting 1 2 3 in Japanese selected when the recording was made Applying Effects to the Sound BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION 100 9690 000
64. r Performance Recording a New Song Record only the keyboard performance without playing along with an internal song BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION UL J DUAL BALANCE TONE SELECT KEY TOUCH Recording settings select USr 1 Press the SONG TEMPO button getting its indicator to light in red The song number appears in the display 2 Press and buttons simultaneously and USr appears in the display Specifying the tone and tempo for recording 3 Select the tone that you want to play p 11 4 If necessary turn on the metronome Sound the metronome while you set the tempo and beat of the song p 14 5 Press the REC button The REC button s indicator will light the PLAY button s indicator will blink and you will be in recording standby mode Start recording 6 Recording will start when you either press the PLAY button or play the keyboard The MP 60 counts down two measures then recording starts Note that recording will also begin as soon as you play anything on the keyboard even if you do not press the PLAY button There is no count sound played when you start in this manner When recording begins the PLAY button and REC button indicators will light Go ahead and perform on the keyboard Stop recording 7 Press the PLAY or REC button The indicators for the PLAY and REC buttons will go dark
65. r children 18 Chapter 3 Playing Along with the Internal Songs Here s how you can play along with the internal songs You can slow down the playback tempo of the song or play back each hand separately Before you try playing the song listen to it several times to get a general feel for the song For details on operation refer to Selecting a Song and Playing It p 10 Changing the Tempo If the song has a rapid tempo you can slow down the tempo so that you can practice it more easily It is effective to gradually raise the tempo as you practice BRILLIANCE TRANSPOSE SPLIT REVERB PIANO EPIANO HARPSICHORD ORGAN STRINGS VARIATION ON OFF BEAT SONG 006060 000000 DUAL BALANCE TONE SELECT Geno t PO Va If you turn on the metronome while the song plays back the metronome will sound at the beat and tempo of the song PLAY REC 1 2 KEYTOUCH RECORDER 2 1 Press the SONG TEMPO button getting its indicator to light in green The tempo appears in the display Each time you press the SONG TEMPO button the tempo and the currently selected song number prefixed by d will be displayed alternately While the tempo is displayed the SONG TEMPO button indicator will light in green While the song number is displayed it will light in red Press the or button to adjust the tempo The tempo can be adjusted in a range of d 20 250 You can also change th
66. r records a performance separately for each hand p 20 p 23 p 25 The right hand performances of the internal songs are assigned to this button 17 KEY TOUCH button Modifies the playing feel of the keyboard p 18 1 MIDI Out In connectors Connect to external MIDI devices to exchange performance data p 30 2 Pedal connector Connect the pedal cable of the special stand to this connector p 8 3 Input jacks These jacks can be connected to another sound generating device or an audio device so that the sound of that device will be output from the MP 60 s speakers p 29 4 Output jacks Allows you to output the piano s sound to sound reinforcement equipment to obtain a more powerful sound These can also be connected to a tape recorder or other recording device to record a performance p 29 Before You Start Playing Connect the Pedal Cable Insert the pedal cable into the Pedal jack on the rear panel of the MP 60 Pedal 4 a Q Connect the Power Cord Insert the included power cord into the AC inlet on the bottom panel of the MP 60 and then plug it into an electrical outlet Be sure to use the supplied power cord M t Setting Up the Music Stand Insert the music stand into the two holes as shown in the following diagram Before moving the piano be sure to remove the music stand to prevent accidents 8 Opening Closing the Lid
67. rd once again Even while the song is playing you can press the track buttons to mute or un mute the sound Stopping the song 3 20 Press the PLAY button The song will stop Chapter 4 Recording Your Performance You can easily record your performances A recorded performance can be played back to hear your own playing or to add additional parts The following types of recording can be done using the MP 60 Recording just your own keyboard performance Recording a New Song p 22 Recording along with an internal song gt Recording Along with a Song p 23 e Recording each hand separately Selecting and Recording the Track for Each Hand Separately p 24 E Notes Regarding Recording Only one song can be recorded Recorded performances are erased when the power is turned off If you want to keep your performance you can either record it on an external audio device or use an external MIDI device to save the performance data on a floppy disk For details refer to Chapter 6 Connecting External Devices p 29 If you see the following If you attempt to record using a different internal song when a performance has already been recorded the following will appear and the REC button s indicator will blink If itis OK to erase the performance press the REC button If you do not want to erase the performance press the PLAY button 21 Chapter 4 Recording You
68. s of the MP 60 Output R L o Line Out Aux Out MIDI Pedal Input Output C000 L Stereo l L Stereo mll O Use the following procedure when turning on the power 1 Turn on the power of the connected device 2 Turn on the power of the MP 60 3 Adjust the volume of each device Turning off the power 1 Set the volume of the MP 60 and of the connected devices to the minimum position 2 Turn off the power to the MP 60 3 Turn off the connected equipment Connecting to a Computer You can use a USB MIDI interface cable sold separately to connect the MP 60 to your computer If the MP 60 is connected to a computer in which sequencer software such as Roland s Visual MT is installed a song you ve recorded on the MP 60 can be saved on your computer Connection Examples 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 In order to make connections to your computer you must install MIDI driver software on your computer For details refer to the owner s manual for your MIDI interface Use a USB MIDI interface cable to connect the USB connector of your computer to the MIDI connectors of the MP 60 USB Connector E of your Computer S SF p
69. ssively high volume levels will not only damage the headphones but may also cause hearing loss Use the headphones at a moderate volume level Before You Start Playing Turning the Power On and Off Turn on power to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices To turn the power on turn the VOLUME knob all the way down and then press the Power switch The power will turn on and the Power indicator at the left front of the MP 60 will light After a few seconds you will be able to play the keyboard to produce sound Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the volume This unit is equipped with a protection circuit A brief interval a few seconds after power up is required before the unit will operate normally Power L Power Indicator To turn the power off turn the VOLUME knob all the way to the left and press the Power switch The Power indicator at the left front of the MP 60 will go dark and the power will be turned off If you need to turn off the power completely first turn off the POWER switch then unplug the power cord from the power outlet Refer to Power Supply p 5 Adjusting the Sound s Volume and Brilliance Turn the VOLUME knob to adjust the overall volume Press the BRILLI
70. the specified track button If you want to record on the other track return to step 2 to record your performance again You can record while you listen to the previously recorded performance Play back the recorded performance 6 Press the PLAY button You will hear the recorded performance Press the PLAY button once again and playback will stop 24 If you go on to record additional material without erasing the recorded song the song tempo beat and metronome settings of the original recording will be used for the new material as well NEM The track buttons allow you to record to either the 1 or the 2 button one at a time MEMD When a recorded performance is played back the metronome sounds the sound that was selected when the recording was made Chapter 4 Recording Your Performance Erasing Recorded Performances You can erase a recorded performance E Erasing a Performance from the Specified Track You can select a recorded track and erase it 1 Hold down either the 1 or 2 button and press the REC button The indicator of the button you pressed will go dark and the performance of the selected track will be erased E Erasing a Song You can erase a song you ve recorded 1 Hold down the SONG TEMPO button and press the REC button The following display will appear and the REC button s indicator will blink 2 Once again press the REC button The recorded per
71. tin a ents 10 K Key Touch 2o aSr rede oth epe dee iere 18 L Tad o aun Reda 8 Eocal Control eet xe de th ates tenetis 31 M Master Tuning REENEN 27 Metronome uu reete creer geeeo tesi ciere eI EE se qe deans 14 MID iu iie ditt alent don agin colin emet etus 30 MIDhLcharnnel 51 b necs 31 MIDE Devices e et e Re RE RE 30 Musie Stand senate tee RO e aet 8 40 P Panel Locked entes 28 Pedal 4 55 ttr nre teet a diligent 9 Pedal Gable onte enger 8 Pedat3ack x ce eere aee adit tes 8 Phones jack EE 8 Play All Songs Continuously sss 10 Along with the internal songs sse 19 Bach Hand oet tentes 20 Selecting a SOME i edge tete oni 10 PROWL rene xe URN EE 9 Power E 8 Power switch essere 9 R Record M D 21 Along with a Song ssssseesseeenenee 23 Bach Hand eene eee ees 24 Erasing Performances 25 New SONG hue dodanie ane nd beet 22 REV OED isse EE 16 Depth sone tetigere i t edu 16 S Soft E 9 Sostenuto pedal EE 9 Split Play ssn iii ete ARS e ik Beets 13 Split POING ieri eee este n gens adeps 14 Stretch Tuning 5i itetieooenetiasneniennieeten 28 Sympathetic Resonance sse 9 T Temperament EE 27 Tempo saison ient dati de his 14 19 Tone Keck Jue e eene ee e eon ems 28 TONE SELECT button sese 11 Track b tton zu eite eder 20 24 PLANS POSE ou eere ERI nip e ret
72. ting of the pitch Tune the MP 60 to the fundamental pitch of the other instruments 27 Chapter 5 Changing Various Settings E Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning A piano is generally tuned to a pitch with a lower bass range and a higher treble range than equal temperament This special tuning method for pianos is called Stretch Tuning If you press the HARPSICHORD button in step 2 of Making Detailed Settings Function p 26 a display like the following will appear Values OFF This is the standard tuning curve This is the right choice when using Dual play p 12 or when playing in ensemble with other instruments On This tuning curve expands the bass and treble ends somewhat It is suitable for performances such as piano solos This setting is in effect when you turn on the power Power up default setting On gt This effect works only with the piano tones E Applying the Damper Pedal to the Left hand Keyboard Area When you are using Split play p 13 you can apply the damper pedal effect to the sound played by the left hand keyboard range If you press the ORGAN button in step 2 of Making Detailed Settings Function p 26 a display like the following will appear Values On The damper pedal effect will be applied to the sound of the left and right hand keyboard area OFF The damper pedal effect will not be applied to the sound of the left hand keyboard area Power up defa
73. u can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments tuning methods Today compositions are generally created with equal temperament in mind and are played using equal temperament However in past ages of classical music a variety of temperaments were used Playing a composition with its original tuning lets you enjoy the sonorities of the chords that the composer originally intended If you press the E PIANO button in step 2 of Making Detailed Settings Function p 26 a display like the following will appear KE Temperament Tonic You can choose from among the seven temperaments described below Dis Temper Qualities play ament In this tuning each octave is divided into twelve equal steps Every inter val produces about the same amount of slight dissonance This setting is in effect when you turn on the power 1 Equal Dis Temper Qualities play ament This tuning devised by the philoso pher Pythagoras eliminates disso Pythagor nance in fourths and fifths 2 ean Dissonance is produced by third in terval chords but melodies are eu phonious This tuning eliminates ambiguities in the fifths and thirds It is unsuited to Just 3 playing melodies and cannot be Major transposed but is capable of beauti ful sonorities The Just tunings differ from major 4 Just and minor keys You can get the Minor same e
74. ubject to temperature extremes e g direct CN sunlight in an enclosed vehicle near a heating duct on top of heat generating equipment or Nd are Damp e g baths washrooms on wet floors or are Humid or are Exposed to rain or are Dusty or are e Subject to high levels of vibration Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable Never place it on stands that could wobble or on inclined surfaces e The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instruc AN tions or as marked on the bottom of unit e Use only the attached power supply cord Also the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device nor place heavy objects on it Doing so can damage the cord producing severed elements and short circuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord S amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist This unit either alone or in combination with an S Do not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft S drinks et
75. ult setting OFF 28 Preventing the Settings from Changing During Performance E Disabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel Lock The Panel Lock function locks the MP 60 in a state where only piano performance can be used and all buttons will be disabled That way you won t get switched to the wrong settings if you inadvertently press a few buttons while you re playing In the Panel Lock state only the grand piano sound can be played 1 Turn the volume to the minimum and press the Power switch to turn off the power 2 Hold down the PIANO button and press the Power switch to turn on the power Then continue to hold down these two buttons for a few seconds The following display will appear All buttons are disabled Adjust the volume When you play the keyboard the grand piano sound will be heard To defeat the Panel Lock function turn the volume down to the minimum and turn on the power once again E Disabling the Buttons When Using a Tone Other Than Piano Tone Lock Even when using Tones other than the Piano you can set the instrument so all of its buttons are disabled the settings in effect at that time will be maintained 1 Hold down the BRILLIANCE button and press the KEY TOUCH button The song or the metronome sound that is playing will stop The following will appear in the display All buttons are disabled while the instrument is set like this To cancel the Tone Lock
76. utton indicator is out the music on that track is not heard Press the track button so the indicator is illuminated Can t record Has one of the track buttons for recording been selected p 23 p 24 Is Local Off selected When Local Control is set to OFF no sound is produced by playing the keyboard Set Local Control to ON p 31 No sound is heard when a MIDI in strument is con nected Have all devices been switched on Are the MIDI cables connected correctly Does the MIDI channel match the connected instrument p 31 Sounds are heard twice doubled when the keyboard is played Is the MP 60 in Dual play p 12 When the MP 60 is connected to an external sequencer set it to the Local OFF mode p 31 Alternatively the sequencer could be set so its MIDI Thru feature is OFF Tempo of recorded songormetronome is off If you select an internal song in which the tempo changes during the song and then record the tempo will change in the same way for the performances The tempo of the metronome will also change in the same way If you record additional material without erasing the previously recorded song the song will be recorded at the first recorded tempo Please erase the previously recorded song before you re record p 25 The tone has changed in the Split or Dual play If you use Dual play or Split play with a TONE SELECT button for which tone
77. will The keyboard is divided into right hand and left hand areas The tone you were playing before you pressed the SPLIT button will be selected for selected for the left hand area play a suitable match for the To cancel Split play press the SPLIT button getting its indicator to go dark night handitone Changing tone played by the left hand EM For information about the Press the VARIATION button tones that can be selected for the left hand section refer to Each time you press the VARIATION button the button s indicator will change the Tone List p 34 color and the left hand tone will change Some tones assign the tone that had been selected before you pressed the SPLIT MEM button to the left hand area of the keyboard The selected left hand tone is remembered for each TONE SELECT button When you turn off the power it will Changing tone played by the right hand Press the TONE SELECT button return to the original setting The tone of the right hand area will change A tone that is a suitable match for the right hand tone will be selected for the left hand area MEMD If you want to change the variation for the right hand tone cancel Split play and then In Split play the damper pedal re select the tone will be applied only to the right hand area of the keyboard If you want the damper pedal to be applied to the left hand area refer to Applying the Damper Pedal to the Left hand Keyboard Area

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