Roland LX-15 - Manual

& & Personalize Your Piano (Piano Designer) & e Adjust the openness of the grand piano’s lid Closing the lid will produce a softer tone, and opening it will produce a brighter tone. & e Adjust the resonance of chords You can modify the resonance of chords by changing the way in which...

& & Operation Guide Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance) You can adjust the brightness of the sound you play from the keyboard or the sounds of a song you play back. To turn brilliance on Press the [Brilliance] button so it’s lit. To adjust the brilliance While holding down the...

Operation Guide Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano) This function divides the keyboard into left and right, allowing two people to play the same range of pitches. To turn twin piano on Press the [Twin Piano] button. To change how the sounds are heard While holding down the ...

Operation Guide Selecting a Song First, you need to access the song screen; this is where you can select songs. To select a song 1. Press the [Song] button to access the song screen . Category Tempo Time signature Measure Song Name 2. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song . To select a song that’...

Operation Guide Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) Hold down the [AB Repeat] button for a while. To cancel panel lock Hold down the [AB Repeat] button once again for several seconds. page 43 Recording/Playback Here’s how to play back or record a song. Return to the begin- ning of the song Press the ...

& & Panel Descriptions [Power] Switch This turns the power on/off. * With the factory settings, the LX-15’s power will automatically be switched off 30 minutes after you stop playing or operating the unit. If the unit’s power has been turned off automatically, you can use the [Power] switch ...

1. To open the lid, use both hands to lift it . 2. To close the lid, use both hands to gently lower it . & & Before You Play Opening/Closing the Lid NOTE To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly. The lid of the LX-15 is designed to close softly even if you remove your hands from it...

Before You Play Turning the Power On/Off NOTE • Once the connections have been completed (p. 11), 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. • Before switching the p...

& & Performing Performing with Various Sounds In addition to piano sounds, the LX-15 lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (347 types).These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into five groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button. Switching Tones Let...

Performing Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) You can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboard. This feature is called “Dual Play.”As an example, here’s how to layer piano and strings tones. 1 2 1. While holding down the Piano [Grand] button, press the [Strings] button...

Performing Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play) You can play different tones in the left and right sides of the keyboard, divided at a certain key.This feature is called “Split Play,” and the key at which the keyboard is divided is called the “Split Point.” 2 1 1. While...

Performing Changing the left-hand tone 1 2 1. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press a tone button . The number and name of the tone currently selected for the left-hand zone are shown. 2. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press the ...

Performing Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste The LX-15 lets you add reverberation or modify the brightness of the sound. Changing the clarity of the sound (opening/closing the lid) Opening the lid will make the sound more sharply defined; closing the lid produces a more mellow sound (p. 12). Adding ...

Performing Dividing the Keyboard for Two-person Performance (Twin Piano) You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones so that two people can play the same range of pitches, just as though there were two pianos.This function is called “Twin Piano.”For example, you could use Twin Piano to all...

& & Practicing Practicing with the Metronome You can sound the metronome while you practice.While the song plays, the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature of the song. 1. Press the [Metronome] button . The [Metronome] button will blink, and the metronome will sound. The [Metr...

Practicing Adjusting the Metronome’s Volume 1. While holding down the [Metronome] button, press the [–] [+] buttons . The display will indicate the metronome’s volume. Screen Value Explanation 0–10 (default: 5) When the volume of the metronome is set to “0,” the metronome won’t sound, but the [Metro...

Practicing Practicing with a Song You can practice by playing along with a song. Selecting and Playing a Song Here’s how to listen to the built-in songs. The LX-15 provides 195 built-in piano songs.You can also play back songs stored on a separately sold USB flash drive. 1. Press the [Song] button ....

Practicing Playing Songs Consecutively (All Songs Play) You can consecutively play back the built-in songs or the songs saved in Favorite (internal memory) or on a USB (USB flash drive).This function is called “All Songs Play.” 1. While holding down the [Song] button, use the [–] [+] buttons to sele...

Practicing Practicing One Hand at a Time (Part Mute) Here’s how to have only the selected part play back. This allows you to practice playing the left or right-hand part of a song while listening to the other hand played automatically. Part button Accompaniment part Left-hand part Right-hand part Pa...

Practicing Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat) Here’s how you can repeatedly play back a specified portion of the song. You can use this function to repeatedly practice that portion. Section to repeat A (Repeat Start) B (Repeat End) Time 2 1 3 4 1. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button ...

Practicing Recording the Song You’re Practicing It’s easy to record your own performances.You can play back a recorded performance to check your playing, or perform along with a recorded performance.The LX-15 lets you record in the following ways. Type of recording Explanation SMF recording Parts wi...

Practicing Saving a performance you’ve recorded 1. Use the [+] button to select “Save .” 2. Press the [Song] button . The media select screen will appear. 3. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select the save-destination media . Indication Save-destination media Favorite Internal memory USB Memory USB flash...

Practicing Overdubbing a Recorded Song When recording an SMF, you can overdub each part separately. For example, you can record the left-hand and right-hand parts separately, or record along with a song. Recording each hand separately You can separately record your left-hand performance to the [Left...

Practicing Recording a performance you play along with a song Here’s how you can record a performance that you play along with a song. Getting ready to record 1. Select the tone that you want record (p . 14) . 2. Select the song to be dubbed (p . 24) . MEMO If you want to erase the performance of a ...

Practicing Converting a Song Recorded as an SMF to Audio By converting a song recorded in the form of an SMF to audio, you’ll be able to listen to it on your computer. You can also use your computer to burn the song to a music CD, or upload it to the Internet. Copying an audio recording of a song to...

Practicing Audio Recording Here’s how to record what you play on the LX-15 as audio data. The recorded song can be used on your computer. * Thanks to its multiple number of speakers, each of which can be used to play a different portion of the overall sound, the LX-15 is capable of producing piano s...

Practicing Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose) An audio recording of a song, or a song from a digital audio player connected to the Input jacks can be transposed to make it play back in a different key. You can play the keyboard while listening to the transposed sound. 1. Pre...

Practicing Burning an Audio Recording of a Song (WAV file) to a CD After an audio recording of a song has been saved to a USB flash drive, you can copy it to your computer and burn it to a CD. If you want to burn a CD from a song that you recorded as an SMF, you must first convert it to audio (WAV f...

Practicing Saving an Internal Song Here’s how to save an internal song to Favorite (internal memory) or a USB flash drive (sold separately). 10 8 6 3 12 2 7 5 11 4 Getting ready to save 1. Select the internal song that you want to save (p . 24) . 2. While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press t...

& & Personalizing Your Piano Sound (Piano Designer) What is Piano Designer? The LX-15 lets you adjust the piano sound to your taste by modifying various aspects of a grand piano’s sound, such as its strings and pedal, as well as the keyboard resonances.This function is called “Piano Designer...

Personalizing Your Piano Sound (Piano Designer) Parameter Value Description String Resonance Off, 1–10 (default: 5) This adjusts the string resonance of the acoustic piano sound (the sympathetic vibrations of strings for previously played notes that occur when you play another note).Higher settings ...

& & Convenient Functions Adjusting the Brightness of the Display (Display Contrast) You can adjust the brightness of the LX-15’s display. 1. While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the [Transpose] button . 2. Use the [ ] [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select “Display Contrast .” 3. Use ...

Convenient Functions Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Settings that you’ve stored using the Memory Backup function (p. 40) can be returned to their factory-set state. This is called the “factory reset” function. NOTE When you execute “Factory Reset,” all stored settings will be erased ...

Convenient Functions Deleting a Saved Song (Delete Song) Here’s how to delete a song that you saved on an Favorite (internal memory) or USB flash drive (sold separately). MEMO If you want to delete all songs that have been saved to Favorite, initialize the memory. 1. While holding down the [Key Touc...

Indication Value Explanation Auto Off Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After a Time (Auto Off ) (p. 40) With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automatically be switched off 30 minutes after you stop playing or operating the unit.If you don’t want the power to turn off automatically,...

Various Settings (Function Mode) Indication Value Explanation CD/Audio Type Setting the Type of CD To be Played Back (CD/Audio Type) The LX-15 may be unable to correctly recognize the type of CD being used. In such instances, you can specify the type of CD manually.When the unit left the factory, th...

Various Settings (Function Mode) Indication Value Explanation USB Memory Mode Changing the USB flash drive Setting (USB Memory Mode) In some cases, when USB flash drive is connected to the USB memory connector, it may take longer for data to be loaded, or data may fail to be loaded successfully. If ...

Symptom Cause/Action Page Even though you’re using head- phones and the sound is muted, a thumping sound is heard when you play the keyboard LX-15 uses a hammer action keyboard in order to simulate an acoustic piano’s playing touch as realistically as possible. For this reason, you’ll hear the hamme...

Piano–Grand No . Tone Name Explanation 1 ConcertPiano The sound of a splendid concert grand piano. This piano sound has our highest recommendation, and can be used for any style of music. 2 BalladePiano A mellow grand piano sound, recommended for quiet songs. 3 Bright Piano A brilliant grand piano s...

& & Internal Song List No . Song Tittle Composer MASTERPIECE 1 Sonate für Klavier Nr.23 1 Ludwig van Beethoven 2 Sonate für Klavier Nr.23 2 Ludwig van Beethoven 3 Sonate für Klavier Nr.23 3 Ludwig van Beethoven 4 Floral Pursuits * John Maul 5 Barcarolle Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin 6 Zhavorono...

& & Main Specifications KeyboardKeyboard 88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement) Touch Sensitivity Key Touch: 100 types, Fixed Touch Hammer Response: Off, 10 levels Keyboard Mode Whole Dual (volume balance adjustable) Split (split point adjustable) Twin Piano Pedals Pedals Damp...

& & USING THE UNIT SAFELY Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. * Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic ani...

& & IMPORTANT NOTES 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 ...

IMPORTANT NOTES Before Using USB Memories (Using Optional USB flash drive) • Do not connect or disconnect USB flash drive while it is being read from, or written to (i.e., while the USB flash drive access indicator will blink). • Carefully insert the USB flash drives all the way in— until it is firm...

7. Securely tighten the two side board screws and four pedal board screws . * When attaching the front board, before tightening the screws, adjust things as necessary at all the points where there are screws so as to assure that the front board is aligned in parallel with the pedal board. 8. Set the...

A AB Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 , 27 Accompaniment part . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 AC In (AC Inlet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 All Songs Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ambience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 , 18 [Ambience] button ....

This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC. For EU Countries This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur ...

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