Roland RG-1 User Manual Page 1

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8 Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS... 2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY...

As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND)Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Rolanddistributor in your c

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9Contents Performance ... 21 Performing with a Variety of Sounds ...

10Contents Changing the Song Tempo...53 Adding a Co

11Contents Connecting External Devices... 79 Connecting to Audio Equipment...

12 Panel Descriptions fig.00-010 1 [Power] switch Turns the power on/off (p. 16). 2 [Volume] knob Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 16). 3 [Brilli

13Panel Descriptions fig.00-020 1 AC Inlet Connect the included power cord to this inlet (p. 15). 2 Phones jacks Connect the headphones here (p. 17).

14 Before You Start Playing Raising the Music Rest Always be sure to raise the music rest in the upright position before opening and raising the pian

15Before You Start Playing fig.00-0350 1. To open the lid, hold handles with both hands and lift it straight up. Then, slide it to the rear. 2. To cl

16Before You Start PlayingNOTE Once the connections have been completed (p. 15), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By tur

17Before You Start Playing The RG-1 has two jacks for plugging in headphones. This allows two people to listen through headphones simultaneously, mak

18Before You Start Playing A song you’ve recorded on the RG-1 can be saved by copying it to separately sold USB memory. You can also copy songs to a

19Before You Start Playing You can play back audio CDs and CD-ROMs containing saved SMF music files. You can also play songs on VIMA CD-ROMs (VIMA TU

20Before You Start Playing Immediately after the power is turned on, the Song Select screen like the one below is displayed. Song Select Screen When

21 Performance The RG-1 contains 20 different internal tones. The tones are organized into five tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons.

22Performance Some tones enable you to perform with two tones layered together. These are called “Layer tones.”When you select a Layer tone, you can

23Performance You can make fine adjustments to the sound of the piano as desired.This feature is called “Piano Customize.” 1 Press the [Function] (Ex

24Performance This adjusts how your playing strength will affect the timing at which the note sounds. This is called the “Hammer Response” function.O

25Performance You can adjust the sound produced when the hammer of an acoustic piano strikes the string. 1 Press the [Function] (Exit) button, gettin

26Performance You can change the volume of the damper pedal resonance.On an acoustic piano, depressing the damper pedal makes the notes you play reso

27Performance You can adjust the damper noise of the acoustic piano sound (the sound of the damper releasing the strings when you press the damper pe

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland RG-1 Digital Grand Piano. 201b Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitl

28Performance “Duplex Scale” refers to a system that causes sympathetic vibrations in the sections of the string toward the front and toward the back

29Performance When you play the keys on an acoustic piano, the strings that are already playing resonate as well. The function that reproduces this e

30Performance You can play the “key off” sound (the subtle sound produced when the keys are released) obtained when playing an acoustic piano. 1 Pres

31Performance Pianos are generally tuned so that the low range is flatter and the high range is sharper than equal tempered pitches. This method of t

32Performance You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods).Most modern songs are composed for and playe

33Performance When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the tonic note for tuning the song to be performed (that is,

34Performance You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard. 1 Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator is lit. 2 Press the [Son

35Performance You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. 1 Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator i

36Performance Apply a reverb effect to the notes you play with the RG-1.Reverb makes it sound as if you are playing in a concert hall. 1 Press the [F

37Performance In situations such as when playing ensemble with other instruments, you can tune the RG-1’s standard pitch to the pitch of another inst

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSCAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIRCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RIS

38Performance Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different sounds in each is called “Split performance.” The bou

39Performance You can change the location where the keyboard is divided (the split point), when the Split performance is on. 1 Press the [Function] (

40Performance By using the “Transpose function,” you can transpose your performance without changing the notes you play. For example, even if the son

41Performance You can perform while the metronome sounds.You can also change the volume level and the beat of the metronome.If a song is playing, the

42Performance 2 Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to adjust the tempo. 1 Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ ] (Select +) bu

43 Playing Back Songs The RG-1 features a variety of internal songs. The internal songs are categorized into “Jazz” and “Classical” genres.Try giving

44Playing Back Songs The factory settings have tone demos registered in the “Favorites” (p. 43). 1 Press the [Song] button one or more times to selec

45Playing Back Songs You can play back audio CDs and CD-ROMs containing saved SMF music files. * You can also play songs on VIMA CD-ROMs (VIMA TUNES)

46Playing Back Songs 3 Press the [ ] button. The songs on the CD are played.When the RG-1 is set to play back all songs (p. 70), once the song curren

47Playing Back Songs You can connect a USB memory or floppy disk drive and listen to songs saved on USB memory and floppy disks. Floppy Disk 1 Inser

3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 004 • Never install the unit in any of the following locations.• Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct sunlight in an

48Playing Back Songs When playing back internal songs or SMF music files saved on external memory, you can select the performance parts that will pla

49Playing Back Songs Here’s how to adjust the volume that a part to mute the playback while playing back a song.The RG-1 lets you play back a specifi

50Playing Back Songs Use this procedure to adjust the volume level of the audio CD or audio files when playing back them. 1 Press the [Function] (Exi

51Playing Back Songs When playing back a commercially available CD or audio file, you can minimize the sounds that are located in the center (such as

52Playing Back Songs You can also change the balance in the volume of songs or accompaniment and the volume of the keyboard as you play. 1 Press the

53Playing Back Songs This changes the song tempo. Changing the tempo has no effect on the pitch of the notes.And you can change the tempo even when t

54Playing Back Songs A “count-in” is a count that is sounded before the song begins to play.If you’re playing along with a song, you can sound a coun

55Playing Back Songs You can play back SMF music files and your own recorded performances with the notes transposed.You can also transpose the playba

56Playing Back Songs 7 Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to change the key of the song. Each time you press the [ ] (Value -) bu

57Playing Back Songs You can copy songs contained in a USB memory connected to the RG-1’s External memory connector, songs on CD-ROMs, and songs save

4 015 • Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially careful when using e

58Playing Back Songs 7 Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to change the “From” setting. 8 Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [

59Playing Back Songs 14 Press the [Enter] button once more. The song is copied. 15 Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out.When

60Playing Back Songs Use this procedure to delete songs saved to the “Favorites,” USB memory, and floppy disks. 1 Prepare the USB memory or floppy di

61Playing Back Songs 7 Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Value +) button to select the location where the song to delete is stored. 8 Press the

62 Recording the Performance Notes Regarding Recording You can store your recorded performances to the “Favorites” (p. 43). If not first saved to the

63Recording the PerformanceStart Recording 8 Press the [ENTER] button or play the keyboard to start recording. When you press the [Enter] button, a t

64Recording the Performance You can save recorded performances to the RG-1’s “Favorites” and to USB memory and floppy disks.If not first saved to the

65Recording the Performance 7 Press the [Enter] button. Save-destination number will flash. fig.04-090d 8 Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ ] (Valu

66 Changing Various Settings When “Panel Lock” is activated, all buttons will no longer function. Thus, even if you press a button by mistake, the se

67Changing Various Settings You can make a wide variety of settings that make the instrument even easier to use.The screen in which the settings are

5 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is control

68Changing Various Settings The RG-1 features a built-in, four-band digital equalizer.You can also save up to four sets of equalization settings, eac

69Changing Various Settings This setting specifies what the transpose will affect.You can use the transpose to change the pitch of both the song and

70Changing Various Settings 5. Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out.NOTE No effects will be applied with “Pedal EX” function

71Changing Various Settings Ordinarily, when playing back SMF music files for Roland Piano Digital instruments (p. 89), the left-hand part is assigne

72Changing Various Settings Connecting the RG-1 to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the RG-1. V-LINK V-LINK ( )

73Changing Various Settings When connecting a MIDI sequencer, set Local Control to “OFF.” The setting is at “Local Control ON” when the RG-1 is power

74Changing Various Settings When Composer MIDI Out is active, you can send performance data recorded with the RG-1 to a connected MIDI device or comp

75Changing Various Settings In some cases, when USB memory is connected to the external memory connector, it may take longer for data to be loaded, o

76Changing Various Settings Songs on VIMA CD-ROMs (VIMA TUNES) are programmed with “recommended tones” suitable for each song. When you select a song

77Changing Various Settings 7. Press the [Enter] button. A confirmation message appears in the screen. fig.06-160d If you press the [Function] (Exit)

6IMPORTANT NOTES 559b • When you need to transport the unit, pack it in shock-absorbent material. Transporting the unit without doing so can cause it

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79 Connecting External Devices You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the RG-1 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record yo

80Connecting External Devices 1. Turn the volume all the way down on the RG-1 and on the audio device you’re about to connect. 2. Turn off the power

81Connecting External Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can control one device from the other. For i

82Connecting External Devices The following become possible once you connect a USB cable (available separately) between the USB (MIDI) connector on t

83 Appendices Troubleshooting CaseCause/Remedy The power doesn’t come on Is the power cord connected and plugged in correctly? (p. 15) Depressing a p

84Troubleshooting 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

85 Error Messages IndicationMeaning Error 01: You can only read the music file. It can not be saved. Error 02: An error occurred during writing. The

86 Tone List fig.08-010 *1 These are tones for which the Hammer Noise (p. 25), String Resonance (p. 29), and Key Off Resonance (p. 30) settings are e

87 Internal Song List * All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of

7 Introduction • The stereo sampling piano sound generator realistically reproduces even the sound of the hammers striking the strings, producing the

88 Parameters Stored to Internal Memory Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Parameters Stored without Using Memory Backup ScreenDisplay Descriptio

89 Music Files That the RG-1 Can Use What Are Music Files? Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pitc

90 MIDI Implementation ChartFunction...BasicChannelModeNoteNumber :VelocityAfterTouchPitch BendControlChangeProgChangeSystem ExclusiveSystemCommonSys

91 Main Specifications RG-1 <Keyboard>Keyboard 88 keys (PHA II ivory feel Keyboard with Escapement) Touch Sensitivity Touch: 100 levels, fixed

92Main Specifications * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior

93 Index A AC Inlet ... 13, 15Accomp ...

94Index H Hammer Noise ... 25Hammer Response ...

95Index Playing BackInternal Song ... 44Songs on CDs ...

96Index U USB (MIDI) Connector .... 13USB Driver .....

97 * Please refer to “Leaflet For a Dealer or a Qualified Professional Installer (RG-1).”* You will also need to have a Phillips screwdriver. 1. Remo