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Page 1: ... 0 4 0 1 6 6 8 9 0 4 Owner s Manual 04016689 07 02 4N To resize thickness move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right ...

Page 2: ...ust accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit 2 To resize thickness move all items on the front cover Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the Rolan...

Page 3: ...ld immediately stop using the unit and consult an audiologist 011 Do not allow any objects e g flammable material coins pins or liquids of any kind water soft drinks etc to penetrate the unit 012b Immediately turn the power off remove the AC adaptor from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Center or an authorized Roland distributor as listed on the Infor ma...

Page 4: ...o prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled Also all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children 106 Never climb on top of nor place heavy objects on the unit 107c Never handle the AC adaptor or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this unit 108d Selection If you need to move the instrument take note of the precautions li...

Page 5: ...be the cause of malfunction such as keys ceasing to produce sound 359 Do not paste stickers decals or the like to this instrument Peeling such matter off the instrument may damage the exterior finish Maintenance 401b To clean the unit use a dry soft cloth or one that is slightly dampened Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of strength moving the cloth along with the grain of the w...

Page 6: ...29 Changing the Metronome Volume 30 Chapter 3 Playing Along with the Internal Songs 31 Changing the Tempo 31 Adding a Count in to Match the Timing Count In 31 Playing Each Hand Separately 32 Chapter 4 Recording Your Performance 33 Notes Regarding Recording 33 Recording a New Song 34 Recording Along with a Song 35 Recording the Right Hand and Left Hand Parts Separately 36 Erasing Recorded Performan...

Page 7: ...dal Sostenuto pedal and Damper pedal are securely attached to the piano ensuring precision nuance in performances Practice Functions to Support Great Musicianship The instrument includes not only a metronome but also a Two Track Recorder which lets you record and check what you practice along with a variety of other piano lesson features that are possible only with a digital piano 66 Piano Songs B...

Page 8: ...t really tightening the screws Then after checking the overall alignment of the boards and gently shifting certain parts where necessary go around and tightly fasten each of the screws Be careful when assembling the DP 970 so as to avoid scratching the side boards When securing the screws lay the entire unit sideways with the rear side of the DP 970 at the bottom 1 Secure the left side board to th...

Page 9: ...tor Press the speaker cord completely into the connector so that it is securely fastened fig st8 e Use the speaker cable with the ferrite core left attached to the cable The DP 970 cannot be used with the ferrite core removed 10 Connect the pedal cords to the Pedal jack 11 As necessary affix cord clamps as shown in the diagram to fasten the pedal cord fig st9 e When Moving the Instrument Disconnec...

Page 10: ...ong number and tempo Usually these will appear as in the figure above 14 buttons Allow you to select the value of various settings Pressing both the and buttons simultaneously returns the setting of a particular item or function to its original value 15 Song Tempo button Used to select from the internal songs p 15 p 31 Each time you press this button the song number and the tempo will be displayed...

Page 11: ... Allows you to output the piano s sound to sound reinforcement equipment to obtain a more powerful sound These can also be connected to a tape recorder or other recording device to record a performance p 45 5 DC in jack Connect the supplied AC adaptor here 6 Cord hook Use this to fix in place the cord from the supplied AC adaptor p 12 7 Headphones jacks A set of headphones can be connected here p ...

Page 12: ...xperience a discomforting sensation or perceive that the surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device or the metal portions of other objects connected to it This is due to an infinitesimal electrical charge which is absolutely harmless However if you are concerned about this connect the ground terminal see figure with an external ground When the unit is grounded a slight hum may oc...

Page 13: ...hout having to worry about bothering others around you even at night If using only one pair of headphones you can connect them to either of the two headphone jacks Plug the headphones into the Headphones jack located at the bottom left of the piano When headphones are connected the Headphones indicator p 10 lights up and sounds stop playing from the speakers of the DP 970 The headphones volume is ...

Page 14: ...l the way to the left and press the Power switch Adjusting the Sound s Volume and Brilliance Turn the Volume knob to adjust the overall volume Press the Brilliance button to adjust the brightness of the sound Select one of the three available settings to obtain the desired brilliance fig 00 07 e About the Pedals The pedals have the following functions and are used mainly for piano performance fig ...

Page 15: ...to select the song that you want to play back When all songs have been played playback will return to the first song and resume Stopping the playback 2 Press the Play button Playback will stop Selecting a Song and Playing It fig panel1 2 Choosing the song to play back 1 Press the Song Tempo button getting its indicator to light in red The song number appears in the display for several seconds fig ...

Page 16: ...stops The next time you press the Play button the song that was stopped is played from the beginning About the display for the internal songs You can select S U when executing Song Backup Select USr then press the button Display Descriptions S U Songs saved with Song Backup p 39 USr user The location where you can record your perfor mance For details on recording p 34 Numbers with a S Internal son...

Page 17: ... Split button while the Demo button is flashing the demo song corresponding to that button is played Stopping the Tone Demo Songs 2 Press the Demo button The Demo button s indicator goes off and the demo quits Button assigned tone demo Demo content Composer Copyright Piano Piano tone demo songs Adrian Scott 2005 Roland Corporation E Piano E Piano tone and Vibraphone tone demo songs Harpsi Harpsich...

Page 18: ...ed the demo assigned to the button is played Two versions of the demo will be played one includes the function provided by the button you ve pressed the other doesn t Stopping the Demo of the Functions 3 Press the Demo button The Demo button s indicator goes off and the demo quits Button assigned function demo Demo content Page 3D 3D demo p 21 Dynamics Dynamic Emphasis demo p 22 1 3 2 When you pre...

Page 19: ...Variation button to select among them Each time you press the Variation button the button s indicator will change color and the four sounds will be selected successively Some of the number 3 and 4 tones form pairs which can be layered and sounded together The tone you ve selected is heard when you finger the keyboard Tone number 1 2 3 4 Variation button s indicator Dark Red Green Orange 1 2 For mo...

Page 20: ...Medium This allows you to play using the most natural touch This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic piano Red Heavy Fortissimo ff cannot be produced unless you play more strongly than usual making the keyboard feel heavier Dynamic fingering adds even more feeling to what you play Green Light Fortissimo ff can be produced by playing less strong ly than usual making the keyboard feel lighter...

Page 21: ...achieve the kind of sonic depth produced with a grand piano through headphones as well Using this function gives you the natural sounding reverberation and depth of sound that an acoustic grand piano provides Changing the 3D Settings 2 Hold down the 3D button and press the or button You can adjust the sense of depth to any of four levels A greater sense of depth is produced as the value is increas...

Page 22: ...sis function press the Dynamics button once more so its illumination is turned off Changing the Dynamic Emphasis Settings 2 Hold down the Dynamics button and press the or button Display Description 1 Creates a sound with boosted bass and treble 2 Produces a sound with chords in the low registers that are clear and distinct 3 Creates a sound with boosted bass 1 2 When you continue holding the Dynam...

Page 23: ...ton getting its indicator to go dark Changing the depth of the reverb effect The amount depth of the reverb effect can be set to any of eight levels 2 Hold down the Reverb button and press the or button The currently specified value will be displayed Higher values will produce a deeper effect 1 2 When you play back an internal song the reverb effect will automatically be turned on the button s ind...

Page 24: ... down the Transpose button and press the and buttons simultaneously the setting will return to the original value 0 This can be set in a range of 6 0 5 semitone steps For example if you want the E pitch to sound when you play the C key hold down the Transpose button and press the E key Counting from C as a reference point one moves up four keys including the black keys to reach E thus 4 appears in...

Page 25: ...the right keyboard section and the left pedal functions as the damper pedal for the left keyboard section The center pedal now functions as the Sostenuto pedal for the right keyboard section If recording is in progress or the instrument is in recording standby recording is stopped or recording standby is cancelled The Rec button is disabled while Twin Piano Mode is active If the Split function hap...

Page 26: ... between the two layered sounds in Dual play fig panel2 2 1 Hold down the Transpose button and press the Split button The indicators of the buttons you pressed will blink The current volume balance appears in the display 2 Press the or button to change the value The volume balance changes To return to the original volume balance press the and buttons simultaneously fig disp dualbal e Press the Tra...

Page 27: ...atch for the right hand tone will be selected for the left hand area If you want to change the variation for the right hand tone cancel Split play and then re select the tone Split Point set to F 3 when the power is turned on C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 A1 B1 A0 B0 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8 B7 Left hand Tone Right hand Tone In Split play the damper pedal will be applied only to the right hand area of the keyboard If you ...

Page 28: ...change the setting by pressing the or button while continuing to hold down the Split button If you hold down the Split button and simultaneously press the and buttons the setting will return to its original value F 3 fig disp splitpoint The setting is at F 3 when the piano is powered up When you continue holding the Split button the currently specified split point will be displayed The split point...

Page 29: ...onome 4 Hold down the Song Tempo button and press the or button The currently selected beat will be displayed If you hold down the Song Tempo button and press the or button the beat will change If you hold down the Song Tempo button and press the and buttons simultaneously the beat will go back to what it was before you changed it fig disp beat Display beat Display beat 2 2 2 2 6 4 6 4 0 4 Only we...

Page 30: ...utton and press the or button The currently specified volume will be displayed Continue to hold down the Metronome Count In button and press the or button to sound the metronome and change the volume fig disp metrovol This is set to 4 when the instrument is turned on When you hold down the Metronome Count In button the currently specified metronome volume will be displayed NOTE When the metronome ...

Page 31: ... the button increases the tempo continuously Pressing the button once decreases the tempo by one unit Holding down the button makes the tempo change slow down continuously If you press the and buttons simultaneously you will return to the basic tempo of the song the tempo before you modified it Adding a Count in to Match the Timing Count In When you re playing along with a song you can make sure t...

Page 32: ...he sound of the selected part will no longer be heard For example if you want to practice the right hand press the Right button and get its indicator to go dark When you play back the song the right hand performance will not sound Playing back a song 2 Press the Play button getting its indicator to light The song will begin playing back The part you selected in step 1 will not sound Practice your ...

Page 33: ...ce For details refer to Chapter 6 Connecting External Devices p 45 If you see the following If you attempt to record using a different internal song when a performance has already been recorded the following will appear and the indicators of Rec button will blink fig disp del If it is OK to erase the performance press the Rec button If you do not want to erase the performance press the Play button...

Page 34: ...yed when you start in this manner When recording begins the Play button and Rec button indicators will light Go ahead and perform on the keyboard Stop recording 7 Press the Play or Rec button Recording will stop and the indicators for the Play and Rec buttons will go dark Play back the recorded performance 8 Press the Play button You will hear the recorded performance Once again press the Play but...

Page 35: ...he track to record 5 Press the Left or Right button When you want to record the left hand performance press the Left button to record that of the right hand press the Right button The indicators of the button you pressed and of the Play button will blink and the DP 970 enters recording standby mode Starting to record 6 Press the Play button Recording begins after two measures of count sound Play a...

Page 36: ...l light The indicator on the button for the part which is about to be recorded will flash Selecting the track to record 3 Press the Left or Right button to select the track that you want to record The indicator of the button you pressed will blink and the DP 970 enters recording standby mode Start recording 4 Press the Play button Two measures of the count sound are played and the recording begins...

Page 37: ... part has been recorded To record the performance of the other part go back to Step 2 and repeat the procedure from there You can listen to the performance you recorded already while you record Play back the recorded performance 6 Press the Play button You will hear the recorded performance Press the Play button once again and playback will stop DP 970_e book 37 ページ２００７年１月１６日火曜日午後１時４２分 ...

Page 38: ...he button you pressed will go dark and the performance of the selected track will be erased Erasing a Song You can erase a song you ve recorded 1 Hold down the Song Tempo button and press the Rec button The following display will appear and the indicators of the Rec and Play button will blink fig disp del If you decide not to erase the performance press the Play button 2 Once again press the Rec b...

Page 39: ...ng Backup is executed When Song Backup is finished the display and buttons return to their normal appearance Deleting backed up songs You can delete backed up songs only when you have no songs recorded 1 Hold down the Split button and press the Reverb button The DP 970 switches to the function mode 2 Press the Song Tempo button The following appears in the display To cancel the procedure press the...

Page 40: ...y specified value will be displayed Larger values will produce a deeper effect fig disp reso Making Detailed Settings Function You can make performance related settings such as tuning and temperament How to enter function mode 1 Hold down the Split button and press the Reverb button The DP 970 switches to the function mode The indicators for the Split and Reverb buttons and the button to which the...

Page 41: ...fault setting 440 0 Hz This setting remains in effect until you turn off the power If you want to have the settings remain stored even while the power is turned off refer to Getting the Master Tune Setting To Be Remembered While the Power Is Turned Off p 44 Changing the Temperament You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments tuning methods Today compositions are gener...

Page 42: ...ct to the sound played by the left hand keyboard range 1 Hold down the Split button and press the Reverb button The DP 970 switches to the function mode 2 Press the Organ button The following appears in the display fig disp Off Dis play Tempera ment Qualities 1 Equal In this tuning each octave is divided into twelve equal steps Every interval produces about the same amount of slight dissonance 2 P...

Page 43: ...ing the Buttons When Using a Tone Other Than Piano Tone Lock Even when using Tones other than the Piano you can set the instrument so all of its buttons are disabled the settings in effect at that time will be maintained 1 Hold down the Demo button and press the Key Touch button Continue holding down the Demo button and the Key Touch button until following appears in the display fig disp The song ...

Page 44: ... with the DP 970 V LINK V LINK is a function that allows music and images to be 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 music performance How to Use the V LINK 1 Hold down the Split button and press the Reverb button The DP 970 switches to the function mode ...

Page 45: ...26a When connection cables with resistors are used the volume level of equipment connected to the inputs input jacks may below If this happens use connection cables that do not contain resistors Use the following procedure when turning on the power 1 Turn on the power of the connected device 2 Turn on the power of the DP 970 3 Adjust the volume of each device You cannot use the DP 970 to adjust th...

Page 46: ... to the owner s manual of your MIDI sequencer Perform on the DP 970 to play a MIDI sound generator fig midi1 e Making MIDI related Settings Here s how you can set the transmit channel and other MIDI related settings How to enter function mode 1 Hold down the Split button and press the Reverb button The DP 970 switches to the function mode The indicators for the Split and Reverb buttons and the but...

Page 47: ... a performance recorded on the DP 970 to an external MIDI device or computer turn this setting On If this is OFF the data will not be transmitted 1 Hold down the Split button and press the Reverb button The DP 970 switches to the function mode 2 Press the Play button The following appears in the display fig disp Off Power up default setting OFF Connection Examples Saving Recorded Performances to a...

Page 48: ... Frequent use of the damper pedal when playing along with a song may result in performance data with too many notes causing some notes to drop out The tuning or pitch of the keyboard or song is off Have you set Transpose p 24 Are the settings for the Temperament and Stretch Tuning correct p 41 Is the setting for the Master Tuning correct p 41 Song doesn t play back Only the sound of a particular i...

Page 49: ...ay cause instruments near the DP 970 to resonate Resonation can also occur with fluorescent light tubes glass doors and other objects In particular this problem occurs more easily when the bass component is increased and when the sound is played at higher volumes Use the following measures to suppress such resonance Place speakers so they are 10 15 cm from walls and other surfaces Reduce the volum...

Page 50: ...ric Piano1 Strings Red Electric Piano2 Electric Piano2 Electric Bass Electric Piano2 Acoustic Bass Electric Piano2 Strings Green Vibraphone Orange Electric Piano Choir Harpsi Dark Harpsichord Harpsichord Strings Harpsichord Organ Flute Harpsichord Acoustic Bass Red Coupled Harpsichord CoupledHarpsichord Strings CoupledHarpsichord Organ Flute CoupledHarpsichord Acoustic Bass Green Harpsichord Strin...

Page 51: ...e op 10 5 F Chopin 2001 Roland Corporation S 20 Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum C Debussy 1995 Roland Corporation S 21 Grande Valse Brillante F Chopin 1995 Roland Corporation S 22 La prière d une Vierge T Badarzewska 1996 Roland Corporation S 23 Course en Troïka P Tchaikovsky 1996 Roland Corporation S 24 To The Spring E Grieg 1996 Roland Corporation S 25 Valse op 64 2 F Chopin 1996 Roland Corporation S...

Page 52: ...nerlied A Ellmenreich 1996 Roland Corporation S 54 Gavotte F Gossec 1996 Roland Corporation S 55 Heidenröslein G Lange 1996 Roland Corporation S 56 Zigeuner Tanz H Lichner 1996 Roland Corporation S 57 La Cinquantaine G Marie 1996 Roland Corporation S 58 Csikos Post H Necke 1996 Roland Corporation S 59 Dolly s Dreaming Awakening T Oesten 1996 Roland Corporation S 60 La Violette L Streabbog 1996 Rol...

Page 53: ...ackup Split Reverb Song Tempo p 39 Saving the Master Tune setting Split Reverb Metronome Count In p 44 Transmitting a recorded performance Split Reverb Play p 47 V LINK Split Reverb Right p 44 Press the button and press the or button Dual Balance Transpose Split p 26 Hold down the button and press the or button Metronome volume Metronome Count In p 30 Beat of metronome Song Tempo p 29 Depth of the...

Page 54: ...ommands All sound off Reset all controllers Local Control All Notes OFF Active Sense Reset 1 1 16 Mode 3 x O x 8n v 64 15 113 x x x O x x O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 0 117 O x x x x x x x x x O x 1 1 16 Mode 3 x O x 0 127 15 113 x x x O 0 127 0 117 O x x x x x x O O O 123 127 O x Data entry Volume Expression Hold 1 Sostenuto Soft Effect 1 Reverb RPN LSB MSB DIGITAL PIANO Model DP 970 Date Sep 1 20...

Page 55: ...me 9 levels Recorder Tracks 2 tracks Song 1 song Note Storage Approx 5 000 notes Tempo Quarter note 20 250 Resolution 96 ticks per quarter note Control Play Stop Rec Tempo All Song Play Track Select Preset Songs 66 songs 13 Tone Demo Songs Others Rated Power Output 7 W x 2 Speakers 12 cm x 2 Display Beat LED 7 segments 3 characters LED Headphones indicator Control Volume Brilliance 3 steps Pedals ...

Page 56: ...Hook 14 Headphones indicator 10 Headphones jack 13 I Internal Song 15 K Key Touch 20 Key Touch button 10 20 43 L Left button 10 Local Control 47 M Master Tuning 41 Metronome 29 Volume 30 Metronome Count In button 41 Metronome Count In button 10 29 44 MIDI 46 MIDI channel 46 MIDI Devices 46 Music rest 13 O Organ button 40 42 P Panel Lock 43 Pedal 14 Pedal cord 12 Pedal jack 12 Piano button 40 41 43...

Page 57: ...lit Point 28 Stretch Tuning 42 Strings button 40 46 T Temperament 41 Tempo 29 31 Tone 19 Tone button 19 Tone Group 19 Tone Lock 43 Transpose 24 Transpose button 10 24 Troubleshooting 48 Tuning Curve 42 Twin Piano button 10 25 Twin Piano Mode 25 V Variation button 19 41 47 Variation tone 19 V LINK 44 Volume Metronome 30 Volume knob 10 14 DP 970_e book 57 ページ２００７年１月１６日火曜日午後１時４２分 ...

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Page 59: ...ust accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit 2 To resize thickness move all items on the front cover Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the Rolan...

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