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IMPORTANT NOTES
Additional Precautions 558e • The sound of keys being struck and vibrations produced by playing an instrument can be transmitted through a floor or wall to an unexpected extent. Please take care not to cause annoyance to others nearby. 567 • When you operate the expression pedal, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the panel. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
2 Introduction
About this Manual This document (Supplementary Manual) explains the new functionality of the AT-900 Platinum Edition (hereafter referred to as the AT-900P). For details on other functionality, please refer to the AT-900 owner’s manual.
New Functions Explained in This Manual “Pipe organ” voices
■■High-quality pipe organ voices have been added. You’ll be able to play classic pipe organ pieces with realistic sound. ■■A pipe organ group has been added to Quick Registration, allowing you to select voice settings suitable for pipe organ performance. ■■We’ve added settings that facilitate the enjoyment of a full-fledged pipe organ sound when external speakers are connected. Vintage organ “Flute”
■■In addition to the organ sounds (JAZZ TYPE) you expect from the Music Atelier, organ sounds suitable for pop and rock (ROCK TYPE) have been added. ■■You can now apply overdrive while performing. ■■You can now edit organ sounds in detail, including aspects typical of the organ such as the rotary effect and percussion. SuperNATURAL voices “Articulation voices” have been renamed as “SuperNATURAL voices.” New SuperNATURAL voices have also been added.
What are SuperNATURAL Voices? Taking advantage of Behavior Modeling Technology, SuperNATURAL is Roland’s exclusive sound set that achieves a new level of realism and expression that were difficult to realize with previous sound generators. Behavior Modeling Technology Not only physical modeling of the instruments, Roland takes it a step further by modeling the instrument’s distinctive behavior that responds to how the performer plays, resulting in true-to-life, expressive sounds in realtime.
D-BEAM More functions and effects can now be controlled using the D-BEAM controller. Rhythm
■■We have added new rhythms that are easy to use with organ performances. Some of the drum sets have improved sounds that offer greater realism and power. For details on the rhythms that have been added, refer to “List of Added Rhythms.” ■■The Arranger function now uses “Adaptive Chord Voicing technology” so that the automatic accompaniment will change in a smoother and more musical way when you change chords. ■■In conjunction with this, the Rhythm Mode setting formerly present on the AT-900 has been removed; the function will always operate as with the “ORIGINAL” setting. ■■You can now adjust the volume balance for each accompaniment part. Recording and playback ■■In addition to the existing recording method (SMF), songs can now be recorded in the form of audio data. ■■Such audio recordings can be burned to a CD-R and finalized to create a music CD. ■■The song tempo (playback speed) can now be changed.
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Hymn player A “Hymn Player,” which provides an organ accompaniment for hymns, has been added. Notation You can now export three-staff organ notation in BMP format. This is useful for educational needs. Various other settings
■■We have added various settings related to sound and images, as well as functions that change the operation of buttons. ■■Now you can also select the language shown in the screen. Demo songs We have added the following three songs that take advantage of the SuperNATURAL voices and the expressive power of the pipe organ.
Song Title Composer Player Copyright Pipe Sounds Hector Olivera Hector Olivera © 2012 Roland Corporation NATURAL Jazz Ralf Schink Ralf Schink © 2012 Roland Corporation Choral BWV731 J.S.Bach Hector Olivera © 2012 Roland Corporation
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY ...... 2 Hymn Player ...... 26 Select Hymn (hymns) or Prelude (preludes) ...... 26 IMPORTANT NOTES ...... 2 Select a Hymn to Play Back ...... 26 Selecting a Hymn by Specifying a Number ...... 26 3 Introduction ...... Playing Back a Hymn ...... 26 About this Manual ...... 3 Playing Back a Prelude ...... 26 New Functions Explained in This Manual ...... 3 Selecting a Hymn Book ...... 27
6 Auto Off Function (AUTO OFF) ...... Notation ...... 28 Exporting Notation Data in BMP Format ...... 28 Performance ...... 7 Main Screen ...... 7 Various Other Settings ...... 29 Sound/Keyboard Screen ...... 7 Adjusting the Low/Mid/High Frequency Levels Screen Shown When Voice Select Button Is Pressed . . . . 7 (Master EQ Low/Middle/High) ...... 29 “Pipe Organ” Voices ...... 8 Switching the Function of the [Manual] Button ...... 29 New Pipe Organ Voices ...... 8 Applying the Damper Pedal to the Solo Part Selecting a Pipe Organ in Quick Registration . . . . . 8 (Solo Damper) ...... 30 Using the External Speakers Appropriately for Pipe Selecting the Screen Language (Language) ...... 30 Organ ...... 9 Hiding the Beat Indicator ...... 30 Adjusting the Volume of the External Speakers . . . . 9 Using Visual Control (Visual Control) ...... 31 Vintage Organ “Flute” ...... 10 Switching On/Off Song and Slide Show Synchronization Selecting the Flute Type ...... 10 (Slide Show Sync) ...... 32 Personalizing Your Organ Sound ...... 10 Using Aux Out for Monitor Speakers (Aux Out Mode) ...... 32 Adjusting the Volume of the Vintage Organ Switching Between New Drum Sets and Old Drum Sets (VintageOrgan Volume) ...... 11 (Drum Set Mode) ...... 33 Selecting a SuperNATURAL Voice ...... 12 Optimal Settings for Playing a SuperNATURAL Voice .13 List of Added Voices ...... 34 Playing a SuperNATURAL Voice ...... 13 List of Added Rhythms ...... 35 Selecting the Part to Control ...... 15 Switching the D-BEAM Function ...... 16 Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off . . 36
Rhythm ...... 17 Main Specifications ...... 37 Adjusting the Volume Balance of the Arranger (Accomp Part Balance) ...... 17 Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms ...... 18 Preparations for Creating User Rhythms ...... 19
Recording and Playback ...... 22 SMF Recording ...... 22 Audio Recording ...... 22 Adjusting the Audio Recording Level (Audio Rec Gain) . . 23 Creating a Music CD ...... 23 Preparing a CD-R Disc for Playback on Another CD Player (Finalize) ...... 24 Changing the Tempo (Playback Speed) of a Song . . . . .25
5 Auto Off Function (AUTO OFF)
1. Touch
3. Touch the Auto Off setting. 4. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
Value Description 10 The power will automatically turn off if no operation is performed for 10 minutes. 30 The power will automatically turn off if no operation is performed for 30 minutes. 240 (default) The power will automatically turn off if no operation is performed for 240 minutes (4 hours). Off The power will not turn off automatically.
5. Touch
NOTE When turning the unit’s power back on after it has been shut down due to the Auto Off function, always make sure to allow at least five seconds to pass after the power has been shut off before you turn the power back on. If you turn it back on too rapidly, the Auto Off function will not have had enough time to reset itself, and you may not be able to turn on the power in the normal way.
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Main Screen In the main screen, the beat indication has been moved to the right side of the screen. This allows you to view the beat indication at all times.
MEMO You can also hide the beat indication (p. 30). Sound/Keyboard Screen In the Sound/Keyboard screen you can make octave shift settings for all parts. When you touch a part name, the Others Voice screen will appear, allowing you to make voice settings. Octave shift
The Others Voice screen will appear Screen Shown When Voice Select Button Is Pressed For each part, the Others Voice screen will appear even if you press a voice select button other than the [Others] button. Since the voices are shown in a list, it will be easier to select voices of the same group. When you select a voice, the indicator of the [Others] button will light.
(Example) When you press the Upper Orchestral [A.Guitar] button
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“Pipe Organ” Voices High-quality pipe organ voices have been added. You’ll be able to perform classic pipe organ pieces using the appropriate sounds.
New Pipe Organ Voices Selecting a Pipe Organ in Quick Registration 1. Touch
Cornet V Tr
CelVI 16+8+4 The Quick Registration screen appears. Cel16+8+4+Vx
CelesteIII8’
UndaMrsIII8’
BachPrinc 8’
Bourdon 16’
Nasat 2-2/3’
Tierce1-3/5’
Fugara 8’
2ndFltHarm8’ 2. Touch a button that shows a Quick Registration group.
2ndTrompet8 ‘ A sub-window appears, allowing you to select a Quick Registration group. 2ndTrom8’ Tr
Hautbois8’Tr
Cromorne 8’
Baryton 8’
Baryton8’ Tr
Violone 16’
Bass Posaune 16’ 3. Touch the Pipe Organ. The sub-window closes, and the Quick Registration screen returns to the display. 4. Touch
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Using the External Speakers Appropriately for Pipe Organ By connecting external speakers, you can create a beautifully resonant sound field that allows you to Conceptual illustration depicting advantage of enjoy the sensation of being enveloped by the sound of pipes in your own home. external speakers * Connect external speakers to the Aux/Drums Output jacks.
1. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to select the SATELLITE.
Setting Description SATELLITE Sounds you play from the keyboard will be combined with the RSS reverb, and output from the external speakers.
5. Touch
MEMO • In the demo screen, a
Adjusting the Volume of the External Speakers 1. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
Setting 0–12
5. Touch
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Vintage Organ “Flute” The vintage organ Flute type and overdrive have been added. These allow you to enjoy playing the organ in a variety of styles such as jazz, pop, and rock. You can also edit details of the sound that are distinctive of organs, such as the rotary sound and percussion settings. MEMO In conjunction with this, the “Rotary Speed” and “Rotary Color” settings previously found on the AT-900 have been removed, and now are combined in the Vintage Flute Options screen.
Selecting the Flute Type 1. Press the Vintage Organ [Flute] button so it’s lit. The Vintage Organ screen appears.
2. Touch
Setting Description This is the standard organ sound of the Music Atelier. With richly expressive sound from the low to the high Jazz ranges, it is appropriate for jazz performance. * If you select JAZZ, the Rotary Type (p. 11) will automatically be set to “TYPE 1.” This is a newly added organ sound. It produces a powerful tone with excellent presence, and is appropriate for Rock pop or rock performance. * If you select Rock, the Rotary Type (p. 11) will automatically be set to “TYPE 2.”
Personalizing Your Organ Sound
1. Touch < > (Utility) on the Vintage Organ screen. The Vintage Flute Options screen appears.
2. Touch < > < > to access the setting that you want to edit. 3. Touch the setting. 4. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
Setting Setting value Description Overdrive 0–12 Specifies the depth of the overdrive effect. Vib/Cho Part UPPER+LOWER, UPPER, LOWER Selects the part(s) to which the vibrato or chorus effect will be applied. Leakage Level 0–31 Specifies the amount of leakage noise (noise characteristic of tonewheel organs).
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Setting Setting value Description Percussion Level 0–15 Specifies the percussion volume. On Click Level 0–31 Specifies the level of the click sound that is heard when you press a key. Off Click Level 0–31 Specifies the level of the click sound that is heard when you release a key. Organ Low Gain -12–12 Specifies the amount of boost/cut for the low-frequency range. Organ High Gain -12–12 Specifies the amount of boost/cut for the high-frequency range. Selects the type of rotary effect. Rotary Type TYPE1, TYPE2 TYPE1: A mild rotary effect with an extended high-frequency range. TYPE2: A dynamic rotary effect with a powerful low-frequency range. Woofer Accel 1–16 Specifies how quickly the woofer’s rotation speed will change when you switch the rotation speed. Tweeter Accel 1–16 Specifies how quickly the tweeter’s rotation speed will change when you switch the rotation speed. Woofer Slow Speed 0–127 Specifies the woofer’s rotation speed when low speed is selected. Tweeter Slow Speed 0–127 Specifies the tweeter’s rotation speed when low speed is selected. Woofer Fast Speed 0–127 Specifies the woofer’s rotation speed when high speed is selected. Tweeter Fast Speed 0–127 Specifies the tweeter’s rotation speed when high speed is selected.
Adjusting the Volume of the Vintage Organ (VintageOrgan Volume) You can change the volume of the vintage organ to adjust its volume balance relative to other voices. * This setting applies to all vintage organs (Flute, Pipe, Theater).
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
Setting Description 0–12 Higher values make the vintage organ louder.
Here’s another way to adjust the volume of the vintage organ. 1. Touch
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Selecting a SuperNATURAL Voice MEMO In conjunction with the change from “Articulation voices” to “SuperNATURAL voices,” the voice name indications have also changed.
Articulation voices SuperNATURAL voices Voice name Art.*** (e.g., Art.Violin) N.*** (e.g., N.Violin)
* SuperNATURAL voices can only be selected using the [Others] buttons of the Solo, Upper Orchestral, Lower Orchestral, and Pedal Orchestral parts.
1. Press the [Others] button of the part on which you want to play a SuperNATURAL voice.
2. Touch a button that shows a sound group. A sub-window will appear, allowing you to select a voice group.
3. In the sub-window, touch
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Optimal Settings for Playing a SuperNATURAL Voice
You can play SuperNATURAL voices even more effectively by making the appropriate solo mode and foot switch settings.
You can also automatically set these controllers for optimally playing a SuperNATURAL voice. MEMO Due to the change from “Articulation voices” to “SuperNATURAL voices,” the displayed function names have also changed.
Articulation voices SuperNATURAL voices Function name ART.CONTROL 1, 2 N.CONTROL 1, 2
1. In the SuperNATURAL voice selection screen, touch
* If you want to cancel the change, touch
Parameter Value set Description Aftertouch ON Aftertouch will be applied to the Solo and Upper Orchestral parts. L Foot Switch N.CONTROL1 Applies an effect to the SuperNATURAL voice R Foot Switch N.CONTROL2 * Refer. to “Playing a SuperNATURAL voice”
Playing a SuperNATURAL Voice When you play a SuperNATURAL voice, its tone quality will change appropriately when you play legato or staccato passages. In addition, using the foot switches or D-BEAM while you perform can apply a variety of effects to the sound, making your performance expression even richer and more realistic. If you want to use the foot switches while performing, assign the foot switch functions (L Foot Switch, R Foot Switch) to “N.CONTROL 1” and “N.CONTROL 2.” Characteristics of the SuperNATURAL voices
Foot switch effect Voice name Characteristics N.CONTROL 1 N.CONTROL 2 N.Violin A sound with beautifully applied portamento and vibrato. N.Violin NV Portamento Pizzicato N.Violin NV adds vibrato only when you apply aftertouch. N.Cello N.Er Hu This is characterized by the portamento and ornaments distinctive to the Er Hu. Portamento Ornament N.Strings Allows you to use tremolo and pizzicato to create the atmosphere of orchestral strings. Tremolo Pizzicato N.VintageEP1 A classic electric piano sound. N.VintageEP2 A frequently used electric piano sound of a different type than N.VintageEP1. Hold Hold N.’60s EP The sound of an electric piano often heard in pop music of the 1960s. This sound is distinguished by a Hold effect that sustains the notes, and by sound effects in the low-frequency N.NylonStrGt range. Hold Harmonics N.FlamencoGt Play chords to produce a strummed sound. N.SteelStrGt A harmonics effect allows for the sounding of just the harmonic content of the string’s sound.
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Foot switch effect Voice name Characteristics N.CONTROL 1 N.CONTROL 2 If you hold down one note and play a second note, the notes between the two you played will be sounded as a N.Harp Glissando Nail glissando. The distinctive character of a koto is produced by the tremolo effect of repeatedly picking a string, and by the N.Koto Tremolo Ornament characteristic ornamentation that applies a pitch change at the beginning of the note. N.Tsugaru This is the sound of a Tsugaru shamisen. The strum effect lets you produce the typical phrases of repeated notes. Portamento Strum It is especially effective to utilize the fall technique in which the trumpet’s pitch descends through the overtone N.Trumpet series. Glissando Fall N.Mute Tp This is the sound of a trumpet with a mute attached. N.FlugelHorn This is a flugelhorn; its sound is sweeter and milder than that of a trumpet. N.Trombone This sound is distinctive for its smooth glissando, which is characteristic of the trombone. Glissando Fall This horn sound has a wide dynamic range extending from mellow, softly played notes to powerful, strongly N.FrenchHorn Glissando Staccato played notes. N.SopranoSax N.Alto Sax This is notable for its beautifully supple tone and its growl playing technique. Glissando Growl N.Tenor Sax N.Flute This is a realistic flute voice that includes the sound of the air that escapes when the instrument is blown. Staccato Growl N.Oboe The ability to sustain long notes and the beautiful vibrato make this voice special. N.EnglishHrn Staccato Hold N.Bassoon This voice is distinguished by a deep-sounding low range and a crispness when played staccato. N.Clarinet This sound delivers the warm tone typical of a clarinet and a distinctive sense of pitch when a glissando is played. Glissando Staccato N.ClarinetNV N.ClarinetNV is a voice with no vibrato. N.Pan Flute Playing strongly while using the flutter effect will produce a phrase that repeats while accenting the same pitch. Flutter Staccato N.Ocarina Although its sound is simple and unaffected, this voice has a certain timelessness. Glissando Ornament N.Shakuhachi You can use ornaments in a way that is unique to the shakuhachi. Glissando Ornament N.AcordionIt This is an Italian accordion. A pitch one octave below the note you play will also sound. N.AcordionFr This is a French accordion. A characteristic sense of chorus is produced by deliberately skewing the tuning slightly. Hold Hold This is the bandoneon familiar to tango aficionados. It has a more straightforward sound than that of the N.Bandoneon accordion. The effect of the growl performance technique faithfully simulates the distinctive characteristics of the N.Harmonica Glissando Growl harmonica’s sound. This realistic sound even includes the sound of the fingers plucking the string and hitting the fingerboard. The N.AcousticBs Portamento pitches will be connected if you play legato. Harmonics N.FingeredBs By skillfully using the slap effect you can add accents to your bass phrases. Slap N.Vibraphone The tremolo switch will alternately turn on/off each time you press the foot switch. Hold Tremolo Switch N.Marimba When a chord is played, the marimba’s distinctive tremolo effect will repeat the notes in alternation. Glissando Tremolo If you play strongly while using the roll effect, an emphasized note will be sounded loudly when you release the N.Timpani Flam Roll keyboard. Foot switch effects
Effect Description These performance techniques connect one note with the next. Depending on the construction of the instrument, the pitch transition can be Portamento, Glissando smooth or stepwise. In this performance technique, the strings of the violin are plucked with the fingers rather than bowed with the bow, producing sharply defined Pizzicato notes. This performance technique produces a rapid change in pitch at the beginning of the note, in a way that is distinctive of that particular Ornament instrument. Tremolo This is the technique of rapidly repeating a single note, or rapidly alternating between multiple notes. Hold This effect lets you press the damper pedal to sustain the note you played. Strum This is the technique of sweeping across the strings of a guitar or similar instrument. This is a technique in which a string of the guitar is fingered lightly to sound an overtone. A pitch one octave higher than the keyboard note will Harmonics be heard. This is the technique of using the fingernails to pluck a harp or similar instrument, producing a clearer and brighter sound than when the skin of Nail the finger plucks the string. Fall This is the technique of rapidly lowering the pitch of a wind instrument while simultaneously producing a decrescendo. Staccato On a wind instrument, this is the technique of using the tongue to articulate the notes sharply, producing a clearly defined attack. Growl This technique produces a powerful sound by simultaneously breathing and growling into a wind instrument. Flutter On a wind instrument, this is the technique of blowing while fluttering the tongue to produce a tremolo-like effect.
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Effect Description This is the technique of vigorously playing the strings of a bass so that they strike the fingerboard. Compared to conventional playing, this Slap produces a brighter sound with a more pronounced attack. Tremolo Switch This is the switch for the electric motor that rotates a fan mounted above the resonators, making the sound waver. Flam On percussion instruments, this technique adds an ornamental note slightly before the actual note. Roll This is the technique of playing consecutively repeated notes on a percussion instrument.
MEMO If you assign the “Pitch Up” function to the D-BEAM, you’ll be able to smoothly raise the pitch for conventional voices. However, with the following SuperNATURAL voices, you’ll obtain a more specialized effect.
• Wind instruments such as N.Trumpet, N.Alto Sax, and N.Flute The effect will raise the pitch one octave in smoothly connected steps; this is the opposite of the Fall effect. • N.Harmonica The sound will be muted, much like the sound produced when the player’s hands are wrapped around the harmonica.
Selecting the Part to Control If N.CONTROL 1 or N.CONTROL 2 is assigned to the foot switch, you can specify the part(s) to which the effect will be applied.
1. Touch
4. Touch the setting. 5. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
Setting Description to ALL The effect will be applied to SuperNATURAL voices of all parts. to LOWER The effect will be applied to the SuperNATURAL voice of the LOWER part. to UPPER The effect will be applied to the SuperNATURAL voice of the UPPER part. to PEDAL The effect will be applied to the SuperNATURAL voice of the PEDAL part. to SOLO The effect will be applied to the SuperNATURAL voice of the SOLO part.
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Switching the D-BEAM Function We have added more functions and sound effects that can be controlled by the D-BEAM controller. Turning on/off functions and effects that have been added 1. Simultaneously press the D-BEAM [Pitch] and [Volume] buttons so that the [Pitch] [Filter] [Volume] buttons are all lit orange. D-BEAM Assign is now on. 2. Press the D-BEAM [Pitch], [Filter], or [Volume] button, so its indicator goes out. D-BEAM Assign is now off. Switching functions or sound effects 1. Simultaneously press the D-BEAM [Pitch] and [Volume] buttons so that the [Pitch] [Filter] [Volume] buttons are all lit orange. The D-BEAM Assign screen appears.
2. While the D-BEAM Assign screen is displayed, select the function or sound effect that you want to control with the D-BEAM.
Setting Explanation Modifying the sound Rotary Fast/Slow Switch the rotation speed of the rotary speaker between “Fast” and “Slow.” This simulates the way in which the tone wheels stop rotating when you switch off the power on a tone wheel organ. This effect is valid for Wheel Brake Vintage organ “Flute.” The notes played on the upper keyboard will rise in pitch as you move your hand toward the D-BEAM. Pitch Up * The Pitch Up effect will not be applied to the vintage organ “Flute” voice. The vibrato effect is added to the voices played on the Upper keyboard. Modulation * Please note that only the appropriate voices will allow vibrato to be added, refer to “Voice List” (Appendix: separate booklet). Fill In Inserts a fill-in into the Rhythm. Break Stop the Rhythm at the end of that measure (Break). N.Control 1 Produce the same effect as the foot switch assignment for the SuperNATURAL voice. N.Control 2 Sound effects Crash Cymbal The sound of a cymbal played with a stick. Concert Cymbal A pair of orchestral cymbals played with both hands. Concert BD An orchestral bass drum. Church Bell The sound of a church bell, with a slight echo. Big Gong The sound of a gong. Wind chime Down The sound of a wind chime played from high to low notes. Triangle The sound of a triangle. Vibra Slap The sound of a vibraslap; an instrument with a wooden resonator struck by a vibrating arm. Wind Whistle A comical-feeling whistle with a changing pitch. Big Shot The sound of a cannon shot. Smash Glass The sound of breaking glass.
MEMO • While D-BEAM Assign is on, you can hold down the D-BEAM [Pitch], [Filter], or [Volume] button for a number of seconds to display the D-BEAM Assign screen, where you can check which function is assigned. • The volume of the effect is linked with the volume of the manual percussion. For details on adjusting the manual percussion volume, refer to “Adjust the Volume Balance” (AT-900/900C Owner’s Manual, p. 74). 16 Rhythm
Adjusting the Volume Balance of the Arranger (Accomp Part Balance) Here’s how to adjust the volume balance for each of the arranger’s accompaniment parts.
1. Press one of the part balance buttons. The Part Balance Monitor screen appears.
2. Touch < >. The Accomp Part Balance screen appears.
3. Touch the part that you want to adjust. 4. Touch < > < > to adjust the volume.
* You can also use the [Value] dial to adjust the volume.
You can also access the Accomp Part Balance screen as follows. 1. Touch
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Creating Original Accompaniment Rhythms An original Rhythm of your own is created by starting with one of the internal Rhythms, then modifying it. You can edit some of the internal Rhythms to create your own original Rhythms. These original Rhythms are called “User Rhythms.” This function is called “Rhythm Customize.”
Process for creating User Rhythms
Preparations for Creating User Rhythms
Displaying the Rhythm Customize screen
Open the Rhythm Customize screen
Select the division
Make the division settings
Creating the User Rhythm
Edit the Rhythm
Change the percussion
Saving the User Rhythm
Changing the name of a User Rhythm Change the Rhythm tempo Save the User Rhythm to the User memory or USB memory
Copying the User Rhythm
• Copy User Rhythm on USB memory to the User Memory
• Copy User Rhythm on User Memory to the USB memory
Refer to the owner’s manual for details on the steps from “Make the Division Settings” through “Copying the User Rhythm.”
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Preparations for Creating User Rhythms Displaying the Rhythm Customize screen
1. Touch
When opening a new Rhythm Customize screen 1 2
3 4 5 4 6
7 8
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears. 9 10 11 12 13
When calling up a source
14 1 2
3 4 5 4 6
7 8
9 10 11 12 13
1 Rhythm Name (Copy) button 2 Beat 12 Copies the Rhythm in the displayed measure and adds it to the end of 3 Division Name (p. 21) that measure.
button button 13 4 Switches the page when the Rhythm pattern is displayed over multiple When more than eight different instruments are used in a Rhythm, press pages. these buttons to switch through the instrument names. Scroll Bar (Zoom Out/Zoom In) button 14 5 This indicates the position of the current measure in the overall Rhythm Expands (zooms in) and reduces (zooms out) the Rhythm pattern display 6 Current location (Measure: Beat: Tick) Instrument Name 7 Indicates the name of the instrument used in the Rhythm. Rhythm Pattern Display 8 Displays the notes in the selected Rhythm pattern.
(Utility) button 9 Displays the menu with settings for the Rhythm Customize function.
(Preview) button 10 Allows you to listen to the created Rhythm.
(Delete) button 11 Deletes the Rhythm in the displayed measure.
19 Rhythm
Loading the Rhythm 6. Touch Division < > < > to select the Division you want to call up. Use the Rhythm Customize function to select the Rhythm you want to Selecting “ALL” calls up all of the Divisions. use as the base for the Rhythm you are creating.
Division Performance division 1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 19). Intro The intro is played at the start of a song. Main This is the basic accompaniment pattern. This is a phrase inserted at a juncture where the mood Fill In changes. Ending This is played at the end of a song.
7. Use the Variation buttons of the panel to change the arrangement of the accompaniment.
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears. 8. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch Group/Media < > < > to select Rhythm group. 5. Touch < > < > to switch the screen, then touch a Rhythm name to select the Rhythm.
You can touch
20 Rhythm
Selecting the Division 1. Bring up the Rhythm Customize screen (p. 19).
2. Touch < > (Utility). The Utility screen appears.
3. Touch
4. Touch a Division name to select the Division.
This returns you to the Rhythm Customize screen. The name of the selected division now appears in the Rhythm Customize screen. You can touch < > to hear how the Rhythm sounds.
21 Recording and Playback
The AT-900P lets you record your own performances. You can record * If you decide not to record, touch
Recording format Description Records the song in SMF format. SMF recording You’ll be able to record and play back parts individually, using the ATELIER’s distinctive functionality. Records the song in audio format. You’ll be able to play back the song on your digital Start recording audio player or computer. Audio recording 5. Press the [Play/Stop] button. * Performances recorded in audio format are saved on a USB memory. If you want to make an audio recording, When recording starts, the [Play/Stop] and [Rec] buttons’ indicators connect your USB memory to the External Memory light up. connector.
Types of audio files that the AT-900P can play Stop recording
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz 6. Press the [Play/Stop] button. Bit Depth 16-bit Recording will stop, and the rename screen appears. File Extension “.WAV”
SMF Recording 1. Make the panel settings that you want to use for recording. 2. Press the [Rec] button. * If you decide not to record, touch
7. Touch the character select button ( ) to switch between letters and numerals. 8. Touch the screen to specify the desired character. The following characters can be selected. 4. Press the [Play/Stop] button. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z _ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Audio Recording Delete a character. Move the cursor (the symbol that indicates the location at NOTE which characters will be input) to left or right.) USB memory is required for audio recording. 9. When you’re done making the settings, touch
Adjusting the Audio Recording Level What’s finalization? Finalization is the process of writing final information (the (Audio Rec Gain) number of songs, the song numbers, the playback times, etc.) to a CD-R disc. When you “finalize” a CD-R disc that was recorded or This adjusts the recording level for audio recording. written by the AT-900P, that disc will be playable as a music CD in another CD player. 1. Touch
Creating a Music CD Here’s how you can create a music CD by writing audio-recorded songs to a CD-R disc. After you’ve finished writing the songs, carry out the “Finalize” process to complete your music CD. 7. Select the audio format song that you want to write to the NOTE CD-R. We cannot guarantee that a music CD created on the AT-900P will play 8. Touch
Usable discs Unused CD-R, or un finalized CD-R 650 MB: approximately 74 minutes, Maximum recording time 700 MB: approximately 80 minutes Number of recordable songs Maximum of 99 songs
23 Recording and Playback
If a CD-R disc is inserted in the CD drive, and you select a song Preparing a CD-R Disc for Playback on that’s less than four seconds in length and touch
1. After connecting a CD drive to the Ext Drive connector, insert an unfinalized CD-R disc into the CD drive. 2. Touch
When writing has been completed, the confirmation screen appears.
6. Touch
The disc will be finalized to complete the music CD. No further When writing is finished, the disc will be finalized to complete the OK data can be written to a CD-R disc that has been finalized, even if OK music CD. No further data can be written to a CD-R disc that has space remains on the disc. been finalized, even if space remains on the disc. The disc will not be finalized when writing is finished. After the The disc will not be finalized when writing is finished. After the Cancel tracks have been written, you will still be able to add more tracks if Cancel tracks have been written, you will still be able to add more space remains on the disc. tracks if space remains on the disc. 7. Touch
NOTE NOTE • Never turn off the power while the “Executing...” indication is shown. Never turn off the power while the “Executing...” indication is shown. • We cannot guarantee that a music CD created on the AT-900P will play on all CD players. Depending on your CD player’s support for CD-R discs, music CDs you create may not play correctly. * If you touch
If you want to write additional songs to the disc 11. Repeat steps 7–11 as necessary.
24 Recording and Playback
Changing the Tempo (Playback Speed) of a Song You can change the tempo of an SMF format song, and change the playback speed of a music CD or audio format song. Changing the tempo (playback speed) will not affect the pitch. You can also change the tempo even while the song is playing.
1. Press the Tempo [ ] [ ] buttons to adjust the tempo (playback speed). Pressing the Tempo [ ] button will make the tempo slower, and pressing the Tempo [ ] button will make the tempo faster. For an SMF format song, the tempo can be adjusted in a range of =10–500. For a music CD song or an audio format song, you can adjust the playback speed in a range of 75%–125% relative to an original playback speed of 100%.
2. To return to the normal tempo (playback speed) of the song, press the Tempo [ ] and [ ] buttons simultaneously.
The “normal tempo (playback speed)” is the appropriate tempo that is pre-specified for each song.
25 Hymn Player
We have added a “Hymn Player,” which plays an organ accompaniment for hymns. Selecting a Hymn by Specifying a Number 1. Touch
2. Touch the screen to specify the number. 3. When you’ve specified the number, touch
2. Touch
When the introduction ends, touch < >. The main verse will begin playing.
If you touch < > when the main verse ends, the main verse will play repeatedly. 3. Touch
When you touch < >, the < > indication will blink, and playback will stop when the current song has played to the end. If you want to stop playback immediately, touch < > once again.
* You can select the type of prelude by touching < > < >.
2. Touch the title to select the song that you want to play back. 3. Touch
26 Hymn Player
Selecting a Hymn Book * This function will be used if future additions or expansions are carried out.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to select the desired media. If you want to select a hymn book from a USB memory, choose “Ext Memory.” 3. Touch < > < > to select the Hymn Book. 4. Touch
27 Notation
Three-staff organ notation can be saved as image data to a separately sold USB flash drive. You can use this saved image data on your computer. Notation output sample
Exporting Notation Data in BMP Format NOTE • You cannot save song data that is copyrighted. • Unauthorized use of the exported notation data for purposes other than personal enjoyment without permission from the copyright holder is forbidden by law.
1. Record a song in SMF format. Alternatively, select a song that has already been recorded. 2. Connect your USB memory to the external memory connector. 3. Touch
5. Touch
If this screen appears, touch
Setting Setting Value Description Direction PORTRAIT, LANDSCAPE Sets the orientation of the notation being output. Start Measure (song top) – Selects the measure at which output begins. End Measure – (song end) Selects the measure at which output ends.
8. Touch
28 Various Other Settings
Adjusting the Low/Mid/High Frequency Switching the Function of the Levels (Master EQ Low/Middle/High) [Manual] Button Here’s how to adjust the levels of each frequency band (low, mid, Here’s how to switch the function of the [Manual] registration button. high).
1. Touch
4. Touch the Manual Button Assign setting. 4. Touch the setting. 5. Touch < > < > to change the setting. 5. Touch < > < > to change the setting. Setting Description Setting Setting Value Description If you turn the [Manual] button on (lit), the current Amount of boost/cut for the panel settings will be registered to the [Manual] Master EQ Low -12–12 MANUAL low-frequency range button; the registration will be automatically updated whenever you switch the panel settings. Amount of boost/cut for the middle- Master EQ Middle -12–12 frequency range The Load Next function will be available. Amount of boost/cut for the high- The registration will change each time you press the Master EQ High -12–12 frequency range [Manual] button. If you press the [Manual] button again when the registration [12] button is selected, the Load Next 6. Touch
29 Various Other Settings
Applying the Damper Pedal to the Selecting the Screen Language Solo Part (Solo Damper) (Language) If desired, you can make the damper pedal affect the Solo part as well. You can specify the language in which the demo screen messages, confirmation messages, and error messages are shown.
1. Touch
3. Touch < > < > to display the Solo Damper. 1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the Language.
4. Touch the Solo Damper setting to switch between “ON” and “OFF.”
Setting Description 3. Touch the Language setting. ON The damper pedal effect will be applied to the Solo part. OFF The damper pedal effect will not be applied to the Solo part. 4. Touch < > < > to change the setting. Setting DUTCH, ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH
5. Touch
Hiding the Beat Indicator Here’s how to hide the beat indicator in the main screen.
1. Touch
2. Touch < > < > to display the Beat Indicator.
3. Touch the Beat Indicator setting to switch between “ON” and “OFF.”
Setting Description ON The beat will be shown in the right side of the screen. OFF The beat will not be shown.
30 Various Other Settings
Setting Description Using Visual Control (Visual Control) Enables the control of V-LINK devices. The ATELIER can be connected to a video device that supports MIDI When a Registration button is pressed, “Bank Select” Visual Control or V-LINK, and control images on that device. and “Program Change Number” messages are V-LINK 1 transmitted from the MIDI Out connector as video control messages. At this time, the Control MIDI transmit channel setting is disregarded, and the messages are transmitted via Channel 16. What is the MIDI Visual Control? Enables the control of V-LINK devices. MIDI Visual Control is an internationally-used In addition to the functions of “V-LINK 1, V-LINK 2 recommended practice that was added to the also sets the device to transmit “Note messages” MIDI specification so that visual expression could be linked as video control messages from the MIDI Out V-LINK 2 with musical performance. Video equipment that is compatible connector when one of the twelve right most keys in the Lower keyboard is pressed. In this case, the with MIDI Visual Control can be connected to electronic musical Lower and Solo MIDI transmit channel settings are instruments via MIDI in order to control video equipment in disregarded, and the messages are transmitted via tandem with a performance. Channel 16.
What is the V-LINK? The MIDI transmit channel used for video control messages is fixed at V-LINK is a function that allows music and images to be channel 16. performed together. By using MIDI to connect two or more V-LINK compatible devices, you can easily enjoy a wide range of visual effects that are linked to the expressive elements of a MEMO music performance. • The Visual Control function is turned on, and the VISUAL CONTROL icon appears in the Main screen.
1. Touch
5. Touch
3. Touch the Visual Control setting. 4. Touch < > < > to change the setting.
Setting Description OFF The Visual Control function is switched off. Enables the control of MIDI Visual Control devices. When a Registration button is pressed, “Bank Select” and “Program Change Number” messages are MIDI VISUAL CTL 1 transmitted from the MIDI Out connector as video control messages. At this time, the Control MIDI transmit channel setting is disregarded, and the messages are transmitted via Channel 16. Enables the control of MIDI Visual Control devices. In addition to the functions of “MIDI VISUAL CONTROL 1,” MIDI VISUAL CONTROL 2 also sets the device to transmit “Note messages” as video control MIDI VISUAL CTL 2 messages from the MIDI Out connector when one of the twelve right most keys in the Lower keyboard is pressed. In this case, the Lower and Solo MIDI transmit channel settings are disregarded, and the messages are transmitted via Channel 16.
31 Various Other Settings
Switching On/Off Song and Slide Show Using Aux Out for Monitor Speakers Synchronization (Slide Show Sync) (Aux Out Mode) For a VIMA TUNES (CD-ROM for VIMA) song, you can specify whether Now you can specify that the Aux Out jacks will output the same images will be switched in synchronization with the song as it plays sound as the Main Out jacks. back or stops. For example, at a concert this setting would allow you to use the Main If you want to change the interval at which the images are switched, Out for the PA mixer and the Aux Out for monitor speakers. specify the Slide Show Interval.
1. Touch
3. Touch the Aux Out Mode setting. 4. Touch < > < > to select “MONITOR.” 5. Touch
Setting Description Images will be switched in synchronization as the song plays ON or stops. Images will not be switched in synchronization as the song OFF plays or stops. They will switch automatically.
6. Touch
32 Various Other Settings
Switching Between New Drum Sets and Old Drum Sets (Drum Set Mode) For rhythms that use “Pop” or “Rock” as the drum set, the Drum Set Mode setting now allows you to specify whether the new drum set or the old drum set will be used.
For the following rhythms, you can change the Drum Set Mode setting and hear how the sound differs. Rhythm group: Oldies/Contempo
Rhythm Drum set used S.8-Beat Pop S.Rock Rock
* For rhythms that use a drum set other than “Pop” or “Rock,” changing the Drum Set Mode will not affect the sound.
1. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch < > < > to display the Drum Set Mode.
5. Touch the Drum Set Mode setting to switch between “ORIGINAL” and “VARIATION.”
Setting Description ORIGINAL Original drum set will be used. New drum set, which exudes ambience of live performance, VARIATION will be used.
6. Touch
33 List of Added Voices
Organ Brass/Sax SuperNATURAL Cornet V Classical Tp N.Violin NV
Cornet V Tr Romantic Tp N.Er Hu
CelVI 16+8+4 BlowAlto Vib N.Strings
Cel16+8+4+Vx AltoSax Soft N.VintageEP1
CelesteIII8’ N.VintageEP2
UndaMrsIII8’ Woodwinds N.’60s EP BachPrinc 8’ JazzClariVib N.NylonStrGt Bourdon 16’ SoftClarinet N.FlamencoGt Nasat 2-2/3’ N.SteelStrGt Tierce1-3/5’ Lead/Pad N.Harp Fugara 8’ Big Lead N.Koto 2ndFltHarm8’ OSC SyncLd 1 N.Tsugaru 2ndTrompet8 ‘ Dig-n-Duke N.Trumpet 2ndTrom8’ Tr SuperSawSlow N.Mute Tp Hautbois8’Tr Attack! Pad N.FlugelHorn Cromorne 8’ Ice Rain N.FrenchHorn Baryton 8’ LA Warm Pad N.SopranoSax Baryton8’ Tr Pad With N.Alto Sax Violone 16’ N.Flute Bass Strings N.Oboe Posaune 16’ N.EnglishHrn DolceQuartet N.Bassoon JP8 Strings1 Percussion N.Clarinet Taiko Human Voice N.ClarinetNV Small Taiko N.Pan Flute Warm Voices Bebarongan N.Ocarina Morning Star Gender N.Shakuhachi Pemade N.AcordionIt Piano Kajar N.AcordionFr NaturalPiano Kelontuk Sid N.Bandoneon Vintage EP 1 Angklung Pro Stage 1 N.Harmonica
Tremolo EP N.AcousticBs
BrillClav DB N.FingeredBs N.Vibraphone Guitar N.Marimba Warm Drive N.Timpani
Gu Zheng
34 List of Added Rhythms
Big Band/Swing Oldies/Contempo Ballad Waltz/March
Stage Vocal *1 Pop Vocal *1 Frank’s Way Last Dance BigBandVocal Lying Beat *2 Easy Ballad *1 Waltz BlueEyesBand *1 Sky Beat *1 Home Beat Musette OrgSwing Med AdultContemp *2 S.Ballad *2 OrgJazz Fast Eric Beat Soft Beat *1 S.Swing Volare Gipsy Night Pop Trad/Showtime Gold Swing LoveSlowRock *1 Love Romance Gold Jive Jazz Club CoolSlowRock *1 Organ Ballad It Fox *1 Jazzy Choir S.8-Beat *1 Nice Ballad It Swing Fox Vocal Swing S.16-Beat *2 ItHullyGully Blues S.Rock *2 2000’sBolero S.Funk *1 World Quick Step S.Shuffle *1 French Waltz Festival Country/Gospel S.Triplet *1 Sevilla WesternMovie Gold MedBeat *1 CountryFlyer *1 Entertaining GoldSlowBeat *2 Cajun Time Simple Fox Sister Pop *2 HonkyTonkin’ Latin Ibiza Dance Chapel So Easy *1 RomanticBegn CountryRoads Acoustic British Pop *2 Carlos Beat Light Pop *1 Oye Son *1 Guitar Pop *2 Radio Pop *2 Organ Bossa MoonlightPop Organ Samba Detroit Pop S.Bossa Nova UK Pop *1 S.Samba Groovy Pop LatinContemp *1 Easy Groove *1 Dream ChaCha *1 ShufflFusion *2 It’s Cumbia Feel Good Caribbean Ladies Dance Latin Dream Dance Ballerman DJ Groove Club House Cool Rap 80sRetroDsco *2 Big Rock *2 Dark Rock *2 Alternative1 AmericanRock Alabama Rock Guitar Lady Rockabilly Michael’sPop
Beach Sound For the rhythms marked with *1 and *2, you can change the drum set. Let’s Dance Refer to “Drum Set Mode” (p. 33). Rollin’ *1: Pop Set Gold Beat *2 *2: Rock Set Gold Disco *2
35 Settings That Are Stored After the Power Is Turned Off
The following settings have been added.
Settings that are stored after the power is turned off
Auto Off Aux Out Mode Aux Out Volume Master EQ Low Master EQ Middle Master EQ High Manual Button Assign Language Drum Set Mode
Settings that are stored In the registration set
Manual Button Assign Drum Set Mode
Settings that are stored in the individual registration buttons
Vintage Flute Type Overdrive Vib/Cho Part Leakage Level Percussion Level On Click Level Off Click Level Organ Low Gain Organ High Gain Rotary Type Woofer Accel Tweeter Accel Woofer Slow Speed Tweeter Slow Speed Woofer Fast Speed Tweeter Fast Speed Vintage Organ Volume N.Control D-BEAM button setting Accomp Part Balance Solo Damper
36 Main Specifications
Roland AT-900 Platinum Edition: MUSIC ATELIER
Upper 56 keys (C3–G7) Lower 76 keys (Waterfall keyboard, E1–G7) Keyboard Pedal 25 keys (C2–C4) Initial Touch Upper, Lower (10 levels for each) After Touch Upper (10 levels) MUSIC ATELIER Sound Generator (Included SuperNATURAL Voices) Sound Generator Virtual Tone Wheel Conforms to GENERAL MIDI Level 2, GENERAL MIDI System, GS and XGlite format 539 voices (Included 40 SuperNATURAL Voices and 31 Active Expression Voices) Upper Part Organ, Symphonic, Orchestral Lower Part Organ, Symphonic, Orchestral Voice Solo Part Solo Pedal Part Organ, Orchestral Vintage Organ Flute (2 types, with harmonic bars), Pipe, Theater 439 rhythms in 10 groups x 4 variations Rhythm User Rhythm 99 rhythms Rhythm Customize Pattern editing of the internal rhythms (Drum Set, Beat, Tempo, Note) Tempo, Arranger On/Off, Start/Stop, Sync Start, Intro, Ending, Intro Count Down, Break, Auto Fill In, Variation (4 variations), Arranger Function One Touch Program, Chord Intelligence, Chord Hold, Leading Bass, Auto Standard Tempo, Accomp Part Balance Music Assistant 900 titles x 4 variations One Touch Program 439 rhythms x 2 groups x 4 variations Quick Registration 264 settings in 13 groups Drums/SFX Sets 19 Drum sets + 1 SFX set Manual Percussion Sets 14 sets Harmony Intelligence 36 types Master Tuning 415.3 Hz–466.2 Hz (0.1 Hz steps) Key Transpose -4–+7 (in semitones) Playback Transpose -6–+5 (in semitones) RSS Reverb, Chorus, Sustain, Vibrato, Pitch Bend, Glide, Master EQ Effects Organ voices: Rotary Sound, Overdrive, Vibrato/Chorus 12 memories Registration Function Load Next, Manual Button Assign, File Edit Tracks 7 tracks Note Storage Approx. 40,000 notes Song Length Max. 999 measures Tempo Quarter note = 20–500 Resolution 120 ticks per quarter note Composer Controls Song Select, Play/Stop, Rec, Rewinding, Fast-forwarding, Tempo Recording Realtime (Replace, Punch In/Out, Loop) Edit Function Delete Measure, Delete Track, Erase, Copy, Quantize Score Display DigiScore (Great Staff, G Clef Staff, F Clef Staff, with note name, with Lyrics) Audio Recording WAV (44.1 kHz, 16-bit Linear Format) Media USB flash memory File Storage Save Format MUSIC ATELIER original format, SMF format 0, WAV format Songs Max. 99 songs for each folder Other CD Writing, DigiScore BMP Export, Hymn Player (350 Songs Include), MIDI Visual Control Rated Power Output 10 W + 10 W + 60 W + 60 W + 100 W Tweeter 5 cm x 4 Full-range (small) 8 cm x 2 Speaker Full-range (large) 16 cm x 4 Woofer 30 cm x 1 Display TFT Color LCD 800 x 480 dots (Touch screen)
37 Main Specifications
Upper Harmonic Bar: 16’, 5-1/3’, 8’, 4’, 2-2/3’, 2’, 1-3/5’, 1-1/3’, 1’ Lower Harmonic Bar: 16’, 5-1/3’, 8’, 4’, 2-2/3’, 2’, 1-3/5’, 1-1/3’, 1’ Pedal Harmonic Bar: 16’, 8’ Controllers Solo Harmonic Bar Percussion: 4’, 2-2/3’, Fast Decay Pitch Bend/Modulation lever D-BEAM (function assignable) Damper pedal Pedals, Switches Expression pedal Foot Switch: 2 pcs. (on the expression pedal, function assignable) Main Output jacks (L/Mono, R) Aux/Drums Output jacks (L/Mono, R) Bass Output jack (mono) Input jacks (L/Mono, R) Video In jack (Camera): RCA phono type DVD Player In jacks (Video, L, R): RCA phono type Ext In jacks (Video, L, R): RCA phono type Connectors Video Output jacks (Analog RGB, Video): HD DB-15 type, RCA phono type Phones jack x 2: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type Mic jack: 1/4-inch phone type MIDI connectors (In, Out) USB COMPUTER port USB MEMORY port Ext Drive connector AC Inlet Power Consumption 420 W Finish Satin walnut Console 1,374 (W) x 700 (D) x 1,350 (H) mm (included Music Rest) 54-1/8 (W) x 27-9/16 (D) x 53-3/16 (H) inches 1,160 (W) x 844 (D) x 128 (H) mm Pedalboard 45-11/16 (W) x 33-1/4 (D) x 5-1/16 (H) inches Dimensions 1,374 (W) x 1,020 (D) x 1,350 (H) mm Total 54-1/8 (W) x 40-3/16 (D) x 53-3/16 (H) inches 1,075 (W) x 379 (D) x 622 (H) mm Bench 42-3/8 (W) x 14-15/16 (D) x 24-1/2 (H) inches Console 180 kg / 397 lbs Pedalboard 24 kg / 52 lbs Weight Total 204 kg / 449 lbs Bench 21 kg / 46 lbs Music Rest 2 screws for the Music Rest Power Cord Pedalboard Bench Accessories Remote Control Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 2 Owner’s Manual Supplementary Manual Voice&Rhythm Guide Leaflet (Rhythm List) Stereo Headphones USB Flash Memory (Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.) Options (sold separately) CD Drive Microphone
* In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.
38 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below.
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