Roland pt-2700, Owner'S Manual

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Playing the Keyboard
Playing with Various Sounds
The pt-2700 allows you to play using eight different sounds including piano.
The pt-2700’s sounds are called “Tones.”
Use the eight TONE buttons to select tones.
When the pt-2700 is turned on, the tone is reset to “GRAND PIANO.”
fig.5-01
Press any TONE button and confirm that its indicator is lit.
When you play the keyboard, the selected tone is played.
Tone Name Description
GRAND PIANO Full-sized Concert Grand Piano
UPRIGHT PIANO Upright Piano
E.PIANO 1
Sound of a Rhodes piano
E.PIANO 2
A synthesizer’s electric piano
STRINGS
An ensemble of string instruments
CHOIR
The sound of a vocal ensemble
PIPE ORGAN A stately pipe organ sound
HARPSICHORD Delicate and elegant harpsichord sound
Layering Two Instrument Sounds—Dual Play
Playing with two different tones on the keyboard simultaneously is called “Dual Play.”
fig.5-02.
1.
While holding down the [GRAND PIANO] button, press the
[STRINGS] button.
The indicators on the two TONE buttons you have pressed will light, and both of the
Tones will be heard when you play the keyboard.
In this way, you can hold down one TONE button and press another TONE button to
layer two sounds for playing together.
2.
To cancel the Dual Play, press any TONE button.
When you play the keyboard, only the sound of the button you pressed will be heard.
You can adjust the volume balance between the two selected tones in Dual Play.
Please refer to “Changing the Volume Balance in Dual Play” (p. 27).
While holding down
Press