Roland RP201 User Manual

Owner’s manual

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Table of contents

Document Outline

Look what you can do with the RP201
Introduction
- Main Features
- About the Manual
  - Conventions in this Manual
Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
IMPORTANT NOTES
Names of Things and What They Do
- Front Panel
- Rear Panel
- Bottom Panel (Front Left)
Before You Play
- Getting Ready to Play
- Turning the Power On/Off
- Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance
  - Adjusting the Brilliance of the Sound
- About the Pedals
- Listening through Headphones
  - Using the Headphone Hook
Performing
- Performing with a Variety of Sounds
- Adjusting the Keyboard Sensitivity (Key Touch)
- Adding Reverberation to Sounds (Reverb Effect)
  - Changing the Depth of the Reverb Effect
- Changing the Key of the Keyboard (Transpose)
- Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)
  - Changing the Tone Variations
- Performing with Different Tones in the Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard (Split Play)
  - Switching Tone Groups and Tone Variations
  - Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point
- Performing with the Metronome
- Sounding a Count to Keep Your Timing Accurate
Playing Back Songs
- Listening to Songs
- Playing Back All Songs Continuously (All Song Play)
- Listening to Each Part Separately
- Changing the Song Playback Volume
- Changing the Tempo of a Song
  - Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)
- Changing the Key of Song Playback (Playback Transpose)
Recording
- Recording Your Keyboard Performance
- Erasing Recorded Performances
Saving Your Performance
- Saving Songs
- Deleting a Song
- Deleting All Songs
Various Settings
- Basic Operation in Function Mode
- Keyboard Settings
- Pedal Settings
  - Changing How the Damper Pedal is Applied (Damper Pedal Part)
  - Changing How the Pedals Work (Center/Left Pedal Function)
- Tuning Settings
- Settings for Piano Sounds
- MIDI Settings
- Other Settings
- Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)
Connecting to Other Devices
- Connecting to Audio Equipment
  - Connecting Amplified Speakers to the RP201
  - Playing Sounds of an Audio Player through the RP201
- Connecting to MIDI Devices
  - Connecting a MIDI Sequencer to the RP201
  - Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the RP201
- Connecting a Computer
Troubleshooting
Error Messages
Tone List
Internal Song List
Parameters Stored in Memory Backup
About the RP201 Sound Generator
MIDI Implementation Chart
Main Specifications
Index