Roland DP-900 - Manual

7 Introduction 2. Secure the right side board to the speaker box with the screws (in two places). fig.st2.e 3. Set the stabilizer in the holes in the side boards (in six places). fig.st3.e Take care not to attach the left and right stabilizer to the wrong sides. fig.st900SAP 4. Raise the entire asse...

8 Introduction 7. Lay the DP-900's keyboard onto the stand and secure it with the screws (in four places). Place the keyboard so that it is centered, both front to back and left to right. * Take care not to allow your hands to become caught when holding the keyboard. fig.st7.e 8. Connect the speaker...

9 Panel Descriptions Front Panel fig.panel 1 [Power] switch Turns the power on/off (p. 14). 2 [Volume] knob Adjusts the volume level (p. 14). 3 [Brilliance] button Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 14). 4 [Transpose] button Transposes the pitch of the keyboard (p. 22). 5 [Split] button Divides the key...

10 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY .....................................2IMPORTANT NOTES ................................................4 Introduction .................................................... 5 Main Features..............................................................5Checking the Inclu...

11 Before You Start Playing Connect the AC Adaptor 921 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. 1. Connect the supplied AC adaptor and AC cord. fig.00-02.e 2. Connect the AC ad...

12 Before You Start Playing About the Pedals For more on connecting the DP-900's pedals, refer to p. 8. ■ Pedal Functions fig.pedal.e Soft Pedal This pedal is used to make the sound softer. Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the...

13 Before You Start Playing Opening and Closing the Lid Always use two hands to open and close the lid.Although the DP-900's lid is designed to close slowly and gently when it is released, the lid immediately closes if it has been opened only slightly. Take care not to allow your fingers to become p...

14 Before You Start Playing Turning the Power On and Off ■ Turning On the Power 941 Once the connections have been completed, 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 devic...

15 Enjoying the Internal Songs Listening to Internal Songs The DP-900 comes with 65 piano songs onboard. ■ Playing Back All Songs Continuously (All Song Play) The internal songs can be played back consecutively. fig.panel1-1 1. Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button, and press the [Play] button. The [Son...

16 Playing the Keyboard Performing with a Variety of Sounds The DP-900 contains 20 different internal tones. The tones are organized into five tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons. fig.panel2-1 Selecting a tone group 1. Press any Tone button. The indicator of the button you pressed wi...

17 Playing the Keyboard Playing Two Sounds Together (Dual Play) Simultaneously playing two tones when one key is pressed is called “Dual play.” 1. Simultaneously press the two Tone buttons that you want to play together. The indicator of the button you pressed will light.When you play the keyboard, ...

18 Playing the Keyboard Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Play) 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.” fig.splitpoint.e fig.panel2-3 1. Press the...

19 Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point You can change the location where the keyboard is divided (the split point) within the range of B1 through B6.The setting is at “F#3” when the piano is powered up. 1. While continuing to hold the [Split] button, press the key that you wan...

20 Playing the Keyboard Changing the beat of metronome 3. Press the [Beat] button. The currently selected beat will be displayed. 4. Press the [+] or [-] button. If you press the [+] or [-] button, the beat will change.If you press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, the beat will go back to wha...

21 Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing the Metronome Sound 1. Hold down the [Beat] button and press the [+] or [-] button. The currently specified sound number will displayed. Continue to hold down the [Beat] button, and press the [+] or [-] button to sound the metronome, and change the metronome sound....

22 Playing the Keyboard Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (Transpose) By using the “Transpose function,” you can transpose your performance without changing the notes you play. For example, even if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps ( ) or flats ( ), you can transpose it to a key ...

23 Playing the Keyboard Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard. fig.panel2-7 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...

24 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, ...

25 Playing Along with the Internal Songs Playing Each 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. Th...

26 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 DP-900. • Recording just your own keyboard performance ( → “Recording a New Song...

27 Recording Your Performance Recording a New Song Record only the keyboard performance without playing along with an internal song. fig.panel4-1 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. Pres...

28 Recording Your Performance 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. Recording Along with a Song You can record a performance that you play along with an internal song.Using the...

29 Recording Your Performance 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 8. Press the [Play] button. You will hear the...

30 Recording Your Performance 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 the specified track button.If you want to record on the other track, return to step 2 to recor...

31 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 DP-900 recreates this resonance (sympathetic resonan...

32 Changing Various Settings ■ Changing the Temperament You 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...

33 Changing Various Settings ■ Applying the Damper Pedal to the Left-hand Keyboard Area When you are using Split play (p. 18), 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)”...

34 Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the DP-900 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...

35 Connecting External Devices Connection Examples 921 * 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 DP-900 from a MIDI sequencer/Recording an DP-900 performance on a ...

36 Connecting External Devices ■ 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,...

37 Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. Case Cause/Remedy The power doesn’t come on Is the power cord connected and plugged in correctly? (p. 11) The button doesn’t work Is the tone or panel locked? (p. 33)Turn the power off, then back on. No sound is heard Is the volume ...

39 Error Messages/Other Messages * Error messages are indicated by an “E.” before the number. Press any button, and you can cancel the error message. Display Meaning USr User. Stores recorded performances (p. 27). USr. The “.” in the display indicates that there is performance material already recor...

40 Tone List * A+B: simultaneously playing two tonesYou can change the volume balance between the two tones, refer to “Adjusting the Volume Balance in Dual Play” (p. 17).A/B: A, the right-hand tone; and B, the left-hand tone in Split play [Split] Off [Split] On Button name [Variation] Tone [Variatio...

41 Internal Song List Song No. Song Name Composer Copyright d. 1 1ére Arabesque C. Debussy © 1995 Roland Corporation d. 2 Late Night Chopin F. Chopin/Arranged by John Maul © 2002 Roland Corporation d. 3 Sonate für Klavier No. 15 W. A. Mozart © 1996 Roland Corporation d. 4 Fly Free J. Maul © 1998 Rol...

43 Easy Operation List 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 1 2 2 4 3 No. You want to Buttons Page Press the [Metronome] and [Beat] buttons simultaneously, and press the [ ● ] button. Master Tuning [Metronome]+ [Beat] → [Piano] p. 31 Selecting a temperament Specifying the keynote [Metronome] + [Beat] → [E. Piano] → [E. ...

44 MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Function... BasicChannel Mode NoteNumber : Velocity AfterTouch Pitch Bend ControlChange ProgChange System Exclusive SystemCommon SystemReal Time AuxMessage Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks DefaultChanged DefaultMessagesAltered True Voice Not...

45 Main Specifications 962a * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice. Keyboard Keyboard 88 keys (Progressive Hammer-Action keyboard) Touch Sensitivity Light, Medium, Heavy, Fixed Keyboard Modes Whole, Dual ...

46 INDEX A AC Adaptor ........................................................ 11All Song Play ...................................................... 15Assemble ............................................................... 6Audio Equipment .............................................. 34 B Beat ....

IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: BROWN: 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...

03348278 ’04-12-2N As of August 20, 2004 (ROLAND) Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Rolanddistributor in your country as shown below. EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9, EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street,ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYP...