Roland RD-88 Digital Stage Piano - Manual (Page 8)

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Overview of the RD-88
Basic Organization of the RD-88
RD-88 can be divided into two sections: a controller section and a
sound generator section.
Controller Section
(controllers such as keyboard, modulation wheels, etc.)
Sound Generator Section
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Controller Section
This section includes the keyboard, the modulation wheels, the panel
knobs, the sliders, and any pedal connected to the rear panel. Actions
such as pressing and releasing of keys on the keyboard, depressing a
damper pedal, and so forth, are converted to MIDI messages and sent
to the sound generator section, or to an external MIDI device.
Sound Generator Section
The sound generator section produces the sound. Here, MIDI
messages received from the controller section or external MIDI
device are converted to musical signals, which are then output as
analog signals from the OUTPUT and PHONES jacks.
About Scenes
RD-88 lets you store the sounds that you create.
A sound you create is called a “Scene”; you can use the buttons to recall a Scene and then play it.
Scene
Zone (UPPER 1)
Zone (UPPER 2)
Zone (UPPER 3)
Rhythm
Reverb
Chorus
Tone MFX
EQ
EQ
EQ
MFX
MFX
Tone
Tone
Tone Color
Tone Color
Tone Color
Compressor
Equalizer
IFX/S
ympa
thetic
Resonanc
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Zone
The RD-88 features three parts (UPPER 1, UPPER 2, and LOWER) that
you can use for freely controlling the internal parts with the RD-88’s
buttons and keyboard. These three parts that are used for controlling
the internal parts are collectively known as the “Zone.”
Furthermore, you can freely control external MIDI sound generators
with the RD-88 in the same manner as with the Zone. You can
likewise control the external MIDI sound generator with the three
parts (UPPER 1, UPPER 2, and LOWER), with this group of three parts
being referred to as the “EXTERNAL Zone.” The external MIDI sound
generator is assigned to these three parts for control.
Tone
The individual sounds used when playing the RD-88 are referred to as
“Tones.” Tones are assigned to each zone.
Rhythm
Drum patterns for a variety of musical genres such as jazz and rock
are built in. You can play back these patterns.
Effects
Each zone 1–3 provides a MFX, EQ, and Tone Color that can be set
independently for each zone.
There are also reverb, Chorus, and IFX/Sympathetic Resonance that
can be used in common by all zones.