Page 4 - Important Notes; Power Supply: Use of Batteries
4 Important Notes Power Supply: Use of Batteries 301 • 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...
Page 5 - Handling Floppy Disks
5 Important Notes Handling Floppy Disks 651 • Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is required to enable storage of large amounts of data on such a small surface area. To preserve their integrity, please observe the following when ...
Page 6 - Contents
6 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ............................................................................... 2 Important Notes............................................................................................ 4 Panel Descriptions............................................................
Page 8 - Panel Descriptions; Front Panel
8 Panel Descriptions <fig.frontpanel.eps> 1. Display Displays information relating to the operations you perform (p. 11). 2. Beat Indicator Flashes in time with the beat of the song or metronome. 3. [Volume] Knob Adjust the volume level (p. 14). 4. [ (Song)] Button Press to select a song (p. 1...
Page 9 - Rear Panel
9 Panel Descriptions <fig.rearpanel.eps> 1. DC In Jack Connect the supplied AC adaptor here (p. 12). 2. Mic Mic In Jack Connect a microphone here (sold separately) (p. 15). Mic Echo Knob Adjusts the echo effect applied to the microphone (p. 15) . Mic Volume Knob Adjusts the microphone volume (...
Page 10 - Remote Control
10 Panel Descriptions <fig.00=rmtctrl.eps> 1. [ (REPEAT)] Button Repeats a specified song or section. This button performs the same function as the [ (Repeat)] button on the MT-90U’s front panel. 2. [ (BWD)] Button Rewinds a song. This button performs the same function as the [ (Bwd)] button o...
Page 11 - Screen; Basic Screen
11 Panel Descriptions When you turn the power on, the following screen appears. <Fig1.eps> When in other screens, pressing the [ (Song)] button one or more times takes you back to the basic screen, after you’ve navigated to other screens. Press the [ (Mark)] button and the marker screen appear...
Page 12 - MT-90U Basic Operation; Connect the supplied AC adaptor and power cord.; Be sure to use the AC adaptor and power cord supplied with the MT-90U.; Setting Up; Connecting the AC Adaptor
12 MT-90U Basic Operation 1. Connect the supplied AC adaptor and power cord. 2. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC In jack on the MT-90U’s rear panel. <fig.00-01.eps> Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration) faces upwards and the side with textual information faces ...
Page 13 - Turning the power on; Turn down the volume and then turn on the power.; Turning the power off; Turning the Power On and Off
13 MT-90U Basic Operation Once the connections have been completed (p. 12), 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. Turning the power on 1. Set the volume to its ...
Page 14 - Connect headphones to the headphones jack.; Some notes on using headphones; Adjusting the Volume
14 MT-90U Basic Operation <fig.00-06.e.eps> 1. Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the volume. Turn the knob to the right to raise the volume. Turn the knob to the left to lower the volume. <fig.00-07.eps> 1. Connect headphones to the headphones jack. When headphones are connected, the speak...
Page 15 - (Song)] button to return to the basic screen when you have finished; You can connect a microphone to the MT-90U and sing karaoke.; Connect a microphone to the Mic In jack on the rear panel.; Adjusting the Display Brightness
15 MT-90U Basic Operation 1. Press button [4] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button until “LCD Contrast” appears. 3. Press the [+] or [-] button to adjust the brightness. Raising the value increases the brightness of the display.Lowering the setting value decr...
Page 16 - Some notes on using a microphone; Preparing the remote control; Remove the transparent film inserted in the battery holder.; Changing the remote control’s battery; Using the Remote Control
16 MT-90U Basic Operation Some notes on using a microphone • Be aware of others and lower the volume when using the microphone late at night or early in the morning. • Lower the volume before connecting the microphone to the MT-90U the speakers will produce a loud noise when the microphone is connec...
Page 17 - When using the remote control; Tuning with the MT-90U
17 MT-90U Basic Operation When using the remote control 1. To use the remote control, point the remote control toward the MT-90U’s sensor and operate it within the specified operating range. The operating range is about 4 meters away from and 30 degrees to the right and left of the sensor. Some note...
Page 18 - The tuning screen appears, as shown below.; When you have finished tuning, press the [; Shortcut: changing the tuning pitch
18 MT-90U Basic Operation 1. Press button [1] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The tuning screen appears, as shown below. <Fig6.eps> 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button to select the item to be set. The item’s name appears on the left side of the lower line on the display. 3. Press th...
Page 19 - Listening to Music; Connecting the USB Memory
19 MT-90U Basic Operation The following explains how to connect a USB memory to the USB connector on the front panel and listen to saved standard MIDI files (SMF music files) on the MT-90U. 1. Turn the power off (p. 13). 2. Connect the USB memory to the USB connector on the front panel as shown. <...
Page 20 - Playing Songs
20 MT-90U Basic Operation Playing a song on the MT-90U is called “playback.” Some basic playback operations include rewinding and fast forwarding a song, as well as repeating one song or all the songs in the USB memory or folder. <fig.01-03.eps> To hide lyrics while playing a music file that c...
Page 21 - Rewinding and fast forwarding a song; music you want to hear.
21 MT-90U Basic Operation When the song has a pick up measure (notes start before the first full measure), “PU” appears in the display and then the measure numbers appear. 3. Press the [ (Play)] button. The song starts playing. The song automatically plays until the end and then stops. 4. To stop pl...
Page 22 - Moving to the beginning or end of a song; Repeating One Song
22 MT-90U Basic Operation Moving to the beginning or end of a song <fig.01-06.eps> 1. Press the [ (Reset)] button to return to the beginning of a song. 2. Press [ (Fwd)] while pressing [ (Stop)] to move to the end of a song. When playing an MP3 file, it may take some time to fast forward a son...
Page 23 - When you stop playing the songs, All Song Play is cancelled.
23 MT-90U Basic Operation You can play all the songs from the folder or Song List repeatedly in order. When the last song has finished playing, all the songs start playing again from the first song. This feature is called “All Song Play.” You can also play all the songs in random order. For details,...
Page 24 - The display cursor moves to the tempo indicator.; To return to the original tempo, press the [; Changing the Tempo; Changing the Tempo by Beat
24 MT-90U Basic Operation A piece of music with a fast tempo is difficult to practice at first. Start practicing at a slower tempo with the MT-90U and gradually increase the tempo as you improve for more effective practice. On the MT-90U, changing the tempo does not change the pitch of the notes. Yo...
Page 25 - Repeatedly tap on the [; The tempo is set at the rate which you tapped on the tempo button.; Changing the Tempo by Tapping (Tap Tempo)
25 MT-90U Basic Operation You can change the tempo by tapping a steady beat on the tempo button. This feature is called “Tap Tempo.” The Tap Tempo feature does not work for audio files. 1. Repeatedly tap on the [ (Tempo)] button at the tempo you want to set. The tempo is set at the rate which you ta...
Page 26 - The screen cursor moves to the tempo indicator.; Using the Metronome; Changing the Tempo of the Metronome
26 MT-90U Basic Operation You can start and stop the metronome with one button. Practice with the metronome when the tempo of a piece of music is hard to grasp. The metronome can sound while a song is playing, either in time with the song’s tempo or with the song’s time signature. This feature does ...
Page 27 - to select a time signature.; Changing the Volume of the Metronome; Shortcut: changing the metronome’s time signature
27 MT-90U Basic Operation The metronome volume setting also applies to the count volume (p. 29). 1. Press the [+] or [-] button while pressing the [ (Metronome)] button. While you hold the [ (Metronome)] button, the following metronome setting screen appears. <Fig22.eps> Press the [+] button t...
Page 29 - Counting in to a Song
29 MT-90U Basic Operation The MT-90U can play a count sound before a song begins. This is called a “Count In.” You can also hear a count during the lead-in to a song, before the melody begins. This feature is called the “Intro Countdown.” When you want your playing to match the song, counting in to ...
Page 30 - The marker screen appears.; Marking a Section to Repeat for Practice
30 MT-90U Basic Operation By marking a song, you can easily move to the sections of the song that you want to play for practice and repeat the sections that have been marked.You can mark up to two places using marker A and marker B. Use the marker screen to mark places in a song. When you have finis...
Page 31 - Playing a Marked Section
31 MT-90U Basic Operation <fig.02-04.eps> 1. Press the [ (Play)] button to play the song. 2. Press the [ (Mark)] button. The marker screen appears.Place marker A and marker B beforehand (p. 30). <Fig2.eps> 3. Press the [-] button to play the song from marker A, or press the [+] button to...
Page 32 - The section is set to repeat.; Repeating a Marked Section; When only A is marked; The song plays from marker A to the end repeatedly.; When only B is marked; The song plays from the beginning to marker B repeatedly.
32 MT-90U Basic Operation <fig.02-05-02.eps> When the [ (Count In)] indicator is lit, the count down plays only the first time the section is played. You can set the count down to play each time the section is repeated. For details, see “Changing Count Settings” (p. 48). 1. Press the [ (Mark)]...
Page 33 - Moving a Mark
33 MT-90U Basic Operation <fig.02-06.eps> 1. Press the [ (Mark)] button. The marker screen appears. 2. To move marker A, press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button while pressing the [-] button. 3. To move marker B, press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button while pressing the [+] button. Pressing the [...
Page 34 - Moving markers A and B together; to measure 1 and marker B moves to measure 5.; Shortcut: moving marker A and marker B together; Marker A and marker B both move at the same time.
34 MT-90U Basic Operation Moving markers A and B together 1. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button while pressing the [ (Mark)] button. The marker screen appears and markers A and B both move at the same time. Example: Marker A is placed at measure 5 and marker B is placed at measure 9.Press the [ (...
Page 35 - Set a tempo that is easy to play, and then begin practicing.; Removing Tempo Changes for Practice
35 MT-90U Basic Operation For practice purposes, you can set the MT-90U to steady the tempo of a song that has many tempo changes. Removing the tempo changes and playing the song with a steady tempo is called “Tempo Mute.” <fig.02-09.eps> 1. Press the [ (Stop)] button while pressing the [ (Tem...
Page 36 - The following screen appears.
36 MT-90U Basic Operation Here’s how to transpose and play a song on the MT-90U when your sheet music or music files are in a different key. This way you can easily practice the music you have even if the key is different. Turning off the power or selecting another song sets the transposed song back...
Page 37 - Changing Reverb Effects; Shortcut: changing reverb effects; The reverb screen appears while the [
37 MT-90U Basic Operation You can select which reverb effect is applied when playing music files. Some music files cannot apply reverb effects. What is a reverb effect? Sound reverberation is called “reverb.” When you apply reverb effects, the sound reverberates as if you are playing in a concert ha...
Page 38 - Changing Playback Sound Quality (Sound Control)
38 MT-90U Basic Operation You can enhance the sound’s presence and add to its clarity. This feature is called “Sound Control.” <fig.02-14.eps> 1. Press button [3] while pressing the [ (Song)] button, and then press either the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button until “Sound Control Switch” appears. 2....
Page 39 - The 16 track screen appears.; Listening to Specific Instrument Parts
39 MT-90U Basic Operation Commercial SMF data usually has up to 16 parts, each part being a different musical instrument recording. You can choose which of these 16 parts to play back or mute. (Muting a single part during playback is referred to as “Minus One.” Use the 16 track screen. When you have...
Page 41 - You can display the tone name of each part in the music file.; Displaying the Tone Names of Parts
41 MT-90U Basic Operation You can display the tone name of each part in the music file. 1. Press button [2] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The 16 track display appears. 2. Press the [R] button to display the tone name. <Fig19.eps> The tone name appears for a few seconds, and then you’re ...
Page 42 - Supported audio file formats; The MT-90U can play the following audio file formats.; Playing Audio Files
42 MT-90U Basic Operation The MT-90U can play audio files stored on USB memory or play a commercial music CD when the CD drive (sold separately) is connected. Features such as Metronome and Count In do not work for audio files. Supported audio file formats The MT-90U can play the following audio fil...
Page 43 - The song number and name appear in the upper row of the basic screen.; Playing Audio Files from USB Memory
43 MT-90U Basic Operation 1. Insert the USB memory with stored audio files into the USB connector on the MT-90U’s front panel. You can select a folder in the folder selection screen (p. 20). 2. Press the [ (Song)] button. The song number and name appear in the upper row of the basic screen.For WAV F...
Page 44 - Singing Karaoke with Audio Files or a Music CD (Center Cancel)
44 MT-90U Basic Operation Here’s how to lower the volume of the vocal part of an audio file or music CD and sing the part yourself. This feature is called “Center Cancel” and works great for singing karaoke with your favorite song or practicing a vocal part. Depending on the song, you may not be abl...
Page 45 - The display cursor moves to the playback speed indicator.
45 MT-90U Basic Operation Just as with music files, you can change the tempo of an audio file and play the song at a different speed. Changing the tempo does not change the pitches of notes. You can also change the tempo while the song is playing. You can specify a value between 75% and 125%. <fi...
Page 46 - Creating a List of Your Favorite Songs (Song List); Deleting a Song from the Song List; Select the song that you want to delete and press the [
46 MT-90U Basic Operation You can create a list of your favorite songs selected from all of the songs saved on USB memory.Aside from making it easier to search for and play your favorite songs, you can also play them back and listen to them one after another with All Song Play. Some music files cann...
Page 47 - Other Functions; select the items you want to set.
47 Other Functions Here’s how to change metronome settings such as tone and volume. 1. Press the [ (Metronome)] button while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The metronome settings screen appears. <Fig22.eps> 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button to select the items you want to set. 3. Press ...
Page 48 - or; Changing Count Settings
48 Other Functions You can change the Count In and Intro Countdown settings. 1. Press the [ (Count In)] button while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The count in/down settings display appears. <Fig23.eps> 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button to select the items you want to set. 3. Press the...
Page 49 - until “Lyric Language” appears.
49 Other Functions Markers are usually placed at the beginning of a measure. However, you can change the setting so markers can be placed in the middle of a measure (on the beat). 1. Press the [ (Mark)] button while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The following screen appears. <Fig24.eps> 2. Pr...
Page 50 - until “Lyric Display” appears.; Canceling Lyric Display
50 Other Functions Karaoke music files include lyrics which are displayed on the screen. If you prefer not to display the lyrics, you can cancel lyric display. 1. Press button [4] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The function screen appears. 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button until “Lyric ...
Page 51 - until “Track Assign” appears.; Press the
51 Other Functions When playing Roland digital piano supported SMF data (see “The MT-90U Allows You To Use the Following Music Files” (p. 57)), the left-hand part and right-hand part are usually assigned to tracks [3] and [4], respectively (p. 28). However, the track assignments in the SMF data can ...
Page 52 - until “External Memory” appears.; until “USB Driver” appears.; Changing USB Driver Settings
52 Other Functions If reading USB memory data takes a long time, or if the data is not properly read, changing the USB memory setting may improve USB memory function. 1. Press button [4] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The function screen appears. 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button until ...
Page 53 - until “Factory Reset” appears.
53 Other Functions After performing the following procedure, you cannot return to the previous settings even after turning off the power. This procedure returns the following settings to their factory default values. Returning to the factory default settings is called “Factory Reset.” Target Setting...
Page 54 - MIDI In Connector; Connecting a MIDI Device; Connecting and Using a Digital Piano
54 Other Functions If you connect an external MIDI device, such as a MIDI keyboard or pad controller, you can use the MT-90U (its built-in instrumental sounds) as a sound module. * When connecting an external MIDI device and using it to operate the MT-90U, the device’s MIDI settings must be specifie...
Page 55 - Connecting a floppy disk drive; Insert a floppy disk into the drive.; button
55 Other Functions If you connect a floppy disk drive (FD-01 series; sold separately) to the MT-90U, you can play music files saved on a floppy disk. <fig.connectFloppy.eps> Connecting a floppy disk drive 1. Turn off the MT-90U. 2. Connect the floppy disk drive’s USB cable to the USB connector...
Page 56 - When the USB memory is connected, the; Connecting a CD drive; Turn on the connected CD drive.
56 Other Functions <fig.FDD-Continue0.eps> * Do not remove the disk during operation. If you attempt to remove it, the disk could get scratched, rendering it unusable. 9. When the MT-90U has finished reading the disk, the following screen appears. Remove the floppy disk, and then disconnect th...
Page 57 - About Music Files; What are Music Files?
57 About Music Files What are Music Files? Music files contain musical information such as how long a pitch is played, the force applied to the key or note played, and other such information. Performance data is transmitted to the MT-90U from music files saved in USB memory, and played back as songs...
Page 58 - until “Format Memory” appears.; Copy music file files onto the USB memory.; Formatting the USB Memory
58 About Music Files Setting up USB memory so that it is compatible for use on the MT-90U is called formatting. If the USB memory and MT-90U format do not match, you cannot use the USB memory with the unit. You need to format new USB memory before using it with the MT-90U.We recommend using Roland U...
Page 59 - Troubleshooting
59 Troubleshooting Problem Cause / Solution Page Cannot turn the power on. Are the AC adaptor and power cord connected? p. 12 Cannot hear any sound from the MT-90U. Is the volume knob turned all the way to the left? p. 14 Are headphones connected? p. 14 Is the speaker switch turned off? p. 9 Is the ...
Page 60 - Errors and Other Displays
60 Errors and Other Displays External memory: USB memory, etc. When an error message is displayed, press the [ (Song)] button to return to the previous screen. Indication Description PU When the song has a pick up measure (notes start before the first full measure), ”PU” appears on the display, and ...
Page 61 - Demo Song List
61 Demo Song List The MT-90U is equipped with the 14 demo songs listed above which you can play back with different tempo and pitch. Press the [ (Play)] button to play back a selected song. Pressing button [4] mutes the melody, which you can play for practice. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use o...
Page 62 - MIDI Implementation Chart; MIDI Implementation Chart
62 MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart fig.MIDI Chart_e.eps> Function... Basic Mode Note Velocity After Pitch Bend Control Prog System Exclusive System System Aux Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Default True Voice : True # : Song Pos : Clock : All sound off X X X X X ...
Page 63 - Main Specifications
63 Main Specifications MT-90U Music Player <Playback Composer> • External Memory USB Memory (sold separately)Floppy Disk * Read only * USB 3.5 in. floppy disk drive (FD-01 series) required (sold separately) CD-ROMAudio CD * Read only * Commercial USB CD drive required • Supported Data Standard...
Page 65 - Index
65 Index A All Song Play ..................................................... 23 Random ....................................................... 50 Audio Files .................................................. 42, 46 B Backward .......................................................... 21Basic Disp...
Page 67 - MEMO
67 MEMO MT-90U_r_e1.book 67 ページ ２００８年３月２４日 月曜日 午後４時４６分
