Roland RG-3 Owner'S Manual Download

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Panel Descriptions

Jack Panel (RG-3’s Bottom Left Panel)

fig.00-020

AC Inlet

Connect the included power cord to this inlet (p. 19).

Pedal connector

Connect the pedal cord here (p. 19).

Input jacks

You can connect other sound generating devices or
audio equipment here and have their sound be played
through the RG-3’s speakers (p. 98).

Output jacks

These jacks can be connected to your audio system to
enjoy more powerful sound (p. 98).

Video Out jack

Connect a television here. This allows you to display
the Song Select screen, slide show, lyrics, and notations
on the connected television set (p. 47).

Ext Display connector

Connect a external display here. You can display the
Song Select screen, slide show, lyrics, and notations on
the external display (p. 45).

LCD Contrast knob

This adjusts the brightness of the front panel display (p.
23).

USB connector

You can connect a computer and exchange
performance data between the instrument and the
computer (p. 103).

MIDI In/Out connectors

Connect to external MIDI devices to exchange
performance data (p. 99).

10 Mic jack

Used for connecting microphone (p. 21).

11 Mic Volume knob

Adjusts the volume level for the microphone (p. 21).

12 Phones jacks

Connect the headphones here (p. 21).

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Summary of Contents for RG-3

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Page 3: ...r operation of the unit Additionally in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit owner s manual should be read in its entirety The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference Copyright 2006 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of...

Page 4: ...ype plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet WARNING IMPORTANT As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proce...

Page 5: ...cuits Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards 010 This unit either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately s...

Page 6: ...nit Also avoid the use of insecticides perfumes alcohol nail polish spray cans etc near the unit Swiftly wipe away any liquid that spills on the unit using a dry soft cloth 101a The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper venti lation 102b Always grasp only the plug on the power supply cord when plugging into or unplugging from an outlet or this u...

Page 7: ...battery discharge gets onto your hands or skin Exercise the utmost caution so that none of the discharge gets near your eyes Immediately rinse the affected area with running water if any of the discharge has entered the eyes 6 Never keep batteries together with metallic objects such as ballpoint pens necklaces hairpins etc 112 Used batteries must be disposed of in compliance with whatever regulati...

Page 8: ...e unit such as a piano light or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit 355b When moved from one location to another where the temperature and or humidity is very different water droplets condensation may form inside the unit Damage or malfunction may result if you attempt to use the unit in this condit...

Page 9: ...this instrument small pets or other animals could end up getting trapped inside it If such a situation is encountered you must immediately switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the outlet You should then consult with the retailer from whom the instrument was purchased or contact the nearest Roland Service Center Handling Floppy Disks Using Optional Floppy Disk Drive 651 Floppy di...

Page 10: ...To prevent damage to the USB memory from static electricity be sure to discharge any static electricity from your own body before handling the USB memory Do not touch or allow metal to come into contact with the contact portion of the USB memory Do not bend drop or subject USB memory to strong shock or vibration Do not keep USB memory in direct sunlight in closed vehicles or other such locations s...

Page 11: ...isters while also accurately reproducing the distinctive clicking feel that occurs when the keys are played gently escapement The instrument has been treated to provide antibacterial protection so you can enjoy long years of clean worry free use The RG 3 exhibits elegance in form with a beautiful black mirror like surface With features just like those found on an acoustic grand such as a lid that ...

Page 12: ... connected USB memory Since the RG 3 is a digital instrument it has no strings and therefore requires no tuning You can connect an external display or television to the piano to run slide shows using whatever images you prefer and with a microphone connected you can add echo and harmonies to microphone vocals and use the Transformer function to change the sound of the vocals Conventions Used in Th...

Page 13: ...18 Opening and Closing the Lid 19 Using the Lid Lock 19 Connecting the Pedal Cord and the Power Cord 19 Turning the Power On and Off 20 Turning On the Power 20 Turning Off the Power 20 Adjusting the Sound s Volume and Brilliance 20 About the Pedals 20 Connecting Headphones 21 Connecting a Microphone 21 Connecting USB Memory 22 Connecting the Memory 22 About the Screens 23 Main Screens 23 Adjusting...

Page 14: ...tings 46 Connecting a Television 47 Making the Connections 47 Switching Television Formats 47 Selecting What is To Be Displayed on the External Display or Television 48 Displaying Favorite Images on an External Display or Television Slide Show 49 When Using a USB Memory 49 When Using a VIMA CD ROM VIMA TUNES 51 Changing the Background for the Lyrics Screen 52 Chapter 3 Performance 53 Performing wi...

Page 15: ...s 75 Play Back the Recorded Performance 76 Saving Recorded Performances 77 Deleting Performances Saved to the Favorites or USB Memory 78 Chapter 5 User Program Registration 79 Saving Performance Settings User Program 80 Calling Up Saved User Programs 81 Saving the User Program Sets 82 Loading Saved User Program Sets 84 Deleting Saved User Program Sets 86 Using the Pedal to Switch User Programs 88 ...

Page 16: ...amples 99 Making MIDI related Settings 100 MIDI Transmit Channel Settings 100 Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard Local Control 100 Sending Tone Change Messages Program Change Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB 101 Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device Composer MIDI Out 102 Connecting to the Computer 103 Making the Settings for the USB Driver 103 Appendices Troublesho...

Page 17: ...n the Function screen is displayed this button is used to select the item for which settings are to be made p 89 8 Select button Press this button while the Song Select screen is displayed to select the previous song p 26 p 30 p 31 When the Function screen is displayed this button is used to select the item for which settings are to be made p 89 9 Value button Press this button while the Song Sele...

Page 18: ...t screen slide show lyrics and notations on the connected television set p 47 6 Ext Display connector Connect a external display here You can display the Song Select screen slide show lyrics and notations on the external display p 45 7 LCD Contrast knob This adjusts the brightness of the front panel display p 23 8 USB connector You can connect a computer and exchange performance data between the i...

Page 19: ...Memory port cover lock You can lock the Ext Memory port cover to prevent theft of the USB memory connected to the Ext Memory port p 22 4 FDD connector You can connect a commercially available CD drive or optional floppy disk drive here NOTE CD drives that draw their power from the USB connector cannot be used Use floppy disk drive available from Roland Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Attach the f...

Page 20: ...into the appropriate top slip When opening the top be careful not to open it too far Opening the top at an angle in excess of 30 degrees may damage the unit or cause the top to drop Also before opening the top make sure that no one is in the path of the top as it is opened Do not move the piano with the top in the open position The top stick may disengage from the slip causing the top to fall fig ...

Page 21: ... Lower the lid until the control panel the front panel is covered 2 Turn the lid lock under the piano as shown in the figure below to lock the lid fig 00 0360 NOTE Using undue force to open the lid when it is locked may damage the lid and or the lock Turning the lid lock when the lid lock is released while the keyboard lid is open may make the keyboard lid prone to closing Always confirm that the ...

Page 22: ... level typically produced by an acoustic piano This is usually the most appropriate volume for your piano performances You can adjust the volume with the remote control For details refer to About the Remote Control p 34 About the Pedals The pedals have the following functions and are used mainly for piano performance fig 00 0410 Damper pedal right pedal While this pedal is pressed notes will be su...

Page 23: ... before plugging in the headphones Listening at excessively high volume levels will not only damage the headphones but may also cause hearing loss Use the headphones at a moderate volume level Connecting a Microphone You can connect a microphone into the Mic jack and enjoy karaoke with the RG 3 fig 00 0430 1 Connect the microphone to the Mic jack located in the jack panel on the RG 3 s bottom left...

Page 24: ...431 2 Connect the USB memory to Ext Memory port Carefully insert the USB memory all the way in until it is firmly in place fig 00 0440 3 Press on the front part of the Ext Memory port cover to close the cover NOTE Use USB memory available from Roland Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if other external memory products are used Locking the Ext Memory Port Cover You can lock the Ext Memory port c...

Page 25: ...ss the Song button in this screen the song genre is switched fig 00 0480d Function Screen Press the Function Exit button the indicator lights and the following screen appears fig 00 0490d Tone Screen Press the Tone button the indicator lights and the following screen appears fig 00 0500d Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen 1 Turn the LCD Contrast knob located in the jack panel on the RG 3 s botto...

Page 26: ... the Favorites and you can even copy songs stored on USB memory and floppy disks to the Favorites Songs saved in the Favorites remain stored in the instrument even while the power is turned off making this a convenient place to save songs you listen to frequently Easy to Use Remote Control Included You can use the included remote control to start and stop the current performance and switch songs Y...

Page 27: ...Stereo You cannot use the following functions in playing back audio files Displaying notations p 48 Copying Favorites p 40 Changing tempos p 36 Track Mute p 95 Recording p 75 Saving or performing other procedures during playback of audio files may cause the song to stop while it is playing What are the Favorites This is the area of memory where you can save copies of performances recorded with the...

Page 28: ...z Classical Jazz 2 Press the button to start playback of the internal songs Songs in the selected genre are played back When the RG 3 is set to play back all songs p 27 once the song currently being played back is finished the next song starts playing automatically After all of the songs in the genre have been played playback automatically resumes from the first song in the genre When the RG 3 is ...

Page 29: ...fig 01 040d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select One Song 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description All Song All of the songs in the genre are played back in sequence start ing from the selected song When the final song in the selected genre is finished playing playback then automatically resumes from the first song in that genre One Song Only the s...

Page 30: ... CDs Furthermore you cannot format CDs Connecting a CD Drive CD drives that draw their power from the USB connector cannot be used 1 Switch off the power to this instrument and the CD drive to be connected 2 Connect the USB cable included with the CD drive to the FDD connector on this instrument fig 01 041 3 Turn on the power to this instrument 4 Turn on the power to the connected CD drive What is...

Page 31: ...u want to delete the existing song data press the Enter button If you do not want the song data to be deleted press the Function Exit button and save the song to the Favorites USB memory or Floppy disk p 77 When Selecting Songs in a Folder 1 Press the button or button to select a folder 2 Press the button The first song in the folder is displayed 3 Press the button or button to select a song Depen...

Page 32: ... open a disc tray 2 Eject a CD on a disc tray 3 Press the eject button again to close the disc tray Firmly press the CD drive s Eject button It may take some time for the CD disk to be ejected 3 Lower the piano s volume all the way then switch off its power p 20 4 Turn off the power to the CD drive You can start and stop playback of songs on CDs with the remote control s button You can also use th...

Page 33: ... floppy disk have been played playback automatically resumes from the beginning of the USB memory or floppy disk When the RG 3 is set to play back a single song p 27 playback stops automatically when the song is finished You can select the next song by pressing the button and return to the beginning of the song or the previous song by pressing the button 4 Press the button once more to stop playba...

Page 34: ... in operating the remote control Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Install the batteries provided in the remote control fig 01 100 1 Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert the supplied AA batteries as shown in the figure of the remote control 3 Close the battery cover For more information on the remote control button functions refer to About the Remote Control p...

Page 35: ...if you use the remote near a device that produces infrared light or if you use another infrared remote control nearby The life of the battery depends on the amount and conditions of use If the operational range of the remote control decreases change the batteries If you will not be using the remote control for a long period of time remove the batteries The responsiveness of the remote control may ...

Page 36: ...ng Switching the Screen of the External Display or Television Changing the Volume Muting the Sound Starting and Stopping Songs Selecting Previous and Following Songs Selecting the Tone Returning to the Piano Tone Infrared Emitter 8 1 Using the Function Assigned to the Buttons 3 2 5 7 9 4 6 Changing the key of the song 10 ...

Page 37: ...ected 5 When you press the button while the song is stopped the previous song is selected Pressing the button while a song is playing returns you to the beginning of that song This starts and stops playback of the song Playback alternately starts and stops each time you press the button When you press the button the next song is selected 6 MUTE This mutes all of the sounds 7 VOL Volume You can adj...

Page 38: ...nd enjoy singing along as the music file is played back 1 Connect the USB memory containing the songs you want to play to the Ext Memory port p 22 2 Connect a microphone p 21 3 Adjust the volume level and the amount of echo applied Adjust the microphone echo using the Mic Echo feature p 39 4 Select a song p 26 p 28 p 31 5 Adjust the tempo as required with the remote control Tempo buttons 6 If nece...

Page 39: ...n to switch the Link setting to On When set to On the song and keyboard are transposed simultaneously 6 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Keyboard Playback to flash fig 01 150d 7 Press the Value button or Value button to change the key of the song and the notes from the keyboard Each time you press the Value button or Value button the song and the notes from the ke...

Page 40: ...plish this carry out Steps 4 7 in the procedure described on p 37 4 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Link to flash fig 01 140d 5 Press the Value button or Value button to switch the Link setting to Off fig 01 151d 6 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Plybck Playback to flash fig 01 152d 7 Press the Value button or Value button to ch...

Page 41: ...ype to flash fig 01 170d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change the echo type 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Level to flash fig 01 180d 6 Press the Value button or Value button to change the amount of echo applied to the sound 7 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description 1 Adds basic reverberations 2 Adds reverberati...

Page 42: ...pare the CD ROM USB memory or floppy disk containing the song or songs you want to copy Connect the USB memory to the Ext Memory port Insert the CD ROM in the CD drive or the floppy disk in the floppy disk drive 2 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator is lit 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the FILE screen fig 01 230d 4 Press the Song Select button or Select but...

Page 43: ... destination Value Description Jazz Internal songs in the Jazz genre are copied to the Favorites Classical Internal songs in the Classical genre are copied to the Favor ites CD Songs in the CD ROM are copied to the Favorites USB mem ory or the Floppy disk Floppy Disk Songs in the Floppy disk are copied to the Favorites or the USB memory Ext Memory Songs in the USB memory are copied to the Favorite...

Page 44: ... more The song is copied 16 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out NOTE When copying performances saved to USB memory do not remove the USB memory until copying is finished When there is no song assigned to a number this is indicated in the display in the following form 4 Empty fig 01 300d If you select a number to which a song is already saved and then attempt to copy to that nu...

Page 45: ...B memory to the Ext Memory port Insert the floppy disk in the floppy disk drive 2 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator is lit 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the FILE screen fig 01 230d 4 Press the Song Select button or Select button so DEL Delete is flashing fig 01 330d 5 Press the Enter button The following screen appears fig 01 340d 6 Press the Song Select ...

Page 46: ...essage appears in the screen fig 01 370d To return to the original screen without deleting the song press the Function Exit button 11 Press the Enter button once more The song is deleted 12 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description Favorites Deletes the songs in the Favorites Floppy Disk Deletes the songs in the Floppy disk Ext Memory Deletes the songs in the USB m...

Page 47: ...scan frequency 31 5 kHz Vertical scan frequency 60 Hz Connector 3 row 15 pin D Sub type Signal Analog NOTE You can switch screens with the remote control For details see About the Remote Control p 34 You cannot simultaneously use both an external display and a television with the RG 3 Moreover neither the external display nor the television will be able to display properly if both are connected at...

Page 48: ...r Select button so that the display setting is flashing fig 02 030d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select VGA 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Images are now displayed in the screen of the connected external display When you press the DISPLAY button on the remote control the content being displayed switches to the external display Song Select screen Lyrics sc...

Page 49: ...he Song Select button or Select button to display the EXT DISPLAY screen 3 Press the Value button or Value button to select the television format fig 02 050d Value PAL NTSC 4 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out When you press the DISPLAY button on the remote control the content being displayed switches to the television Song Select screen Lyrics screen Slide show Notation Song...

Page 50: ...zz pieces that are played in an improvised fashion and you may find notes not conforming to measure lines odd divisions of the parts played in the left and right hand and other such features that do not match what is shown in the notation Screen Displayed Description Song Select Displays the Song Select screen Selecting songs is made easier when the Song Select screen is displayed on an external d...

Page 51: ...sion set you can specify the length of time each image appears 1 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator is lit 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the EXT DISPLAY screen 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Slide Interval to flash fig 02 060d Image Data That Can Be Displayed Size 640 x 480 pixels Format BMP format JPEG format Extensio...

Page 52: ... off then connect the external display or television p 45 p 47 2 Turn on the power to the RG 3 and the external display or television 3 Make the settings for the display or television format p 46 p 47 4 Connect the USB memory containing the saved images you want to display to the Ext Memory port 5 Pressing the remote control s DISPLAY button make the settings for the slide show to appear in the ex...

Page 53: ...rol press the remote control s EXTERNAL button and select CD for the song genre 3 Press the Value button or Value button to select the song you want to play back 4 Pressing the remote control s DISPLAY button make the settings for the slide show to appear in the external display or television 5 Press the Value button to play back the song The slide show with images suitable for the song is shown o...

Page 54: ... Make sure the power to the RG 3 is turned off then connect the external display or television p 45 p 47 5 Turn on the power to the RG 3 and the external display or television 6 Connect the USB memory containing the saved image you want to display KARAOKE BMP to the Ext Memory port 7 Pressing the remote control s DISPLAY button set the external display or television to display the lyrics The desir...

Page 55: ...o Bell 4 Harpsichord Str Vibraphone E Piano 1 Vibraphone 1 Electric Piano 2 Bell 2 FM E Piano 3 Harp 3 60s Electric Piano 4 Electric Piano Pad 4 Electric Piano Str The factory settings have tone demos registered in the Favorites p 25 You can check and confirm the internal tones You can delete tone demos in the Favorites and overwrite them by saving other songs in their place If you want to play ba...

Page 56: ... Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Layer to flash fig 03 040d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to adjust the volume balance Example When Natural Grand Str Natural Grand Piano Strings are selected as the tones fig 03 050d 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value description 1 9 9 1 The volume increases as the value is raised The numer...

Page 57: ...eyboard touch gets lighter as the value decreases with the touch becoming heavier as the value is increased Fix The sound plays at a fixed volume regardless of how forcefully the keys are played You can save this setting in the RG 3 s memory using the Memory Backup function p 73 Fortissimo ff can be played with a lighter touch as the value is decreased making it feel like the keyboard has a lighte...

Page 58: ...th with which you play As you play more softly this time will become longer 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the KEY TOUCH screen fig 03 060d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Hammer to flash fig 03 090d 4 Press the Value or Value button to change the value 5 Press the Funct...

Page 59: ... for KeyOff to flash fig 03 110d 4 Press the Value or Value button to change the value 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description 0 9 The volume of the Key Off sound decreases as the value is low ered while raising the value increases the volume of the Key Off sound The Key Off Resonance function is not active when the value is set to 0 You can save this setting i...

Page 60: ...reen fig 03 100d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for String to flash fig 03 130d 4 Press the Value or Value button to change the value 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description 0 9 The resonance level decreases as the value is decreased while increasing the value increases the amount of resonance The String Resonance function is n...

Page 61: ...ng Select button or Select button to display the RESONANCE screen fig 03 100d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Damper to flash fig 03 150d 4 Press the Value or Value button to change the value 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description 0 9 The resonance volume decreases as the value is lowered while raising the value increases t...

Page 62: ...he Song Select button or Select button to display the EQUALIZER screen fig 03 151d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the value for the range you want to set is flashing fig 03 152d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to adjust the range and the overall level Value 60 0 60 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description Master Master Level You...

Page 63: ...utton or Value button to switch the Link setting to On When set to On the keyboard and song are transposed simultaneously 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Keyboard Playback to flash fig 03 160d 6 Press the Value button or Value button to select the transposition value The keyboard is transposed by a semitone each time you press the Value button or Value button P...

Page 64: ...et the value for Link to flash fig 01 140d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to switch the Link setting to Off fig 01 151d 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Keyboard to flash fig 03 191d 6 Press the Value button or Value button to select the transposition value Value 6 0 5 semitone steps Cancelling the Transpose Function 1 In the TRANSPOSE screen press the...

Page 65: ... tuning 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the TUNE screen fig 03 200d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for the Master Tuning setting to flash fig 03 210d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change the standard pitch 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes ...

Page 66: ...getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the TUNE screen fig 03 200d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Stretch to flash fig 03 230d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change the Stretch Tuning setting This is set to 2 when the power to the RG 3 is switched on 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicat...

Page 67: ...nt Display Qualities Equal In this tuning each octave is divided into twelve equal steps Every interval produces about the same amount of slight disso nance Just Maj This tuning eliminates ambiguities in the fifths and thirds It is unsuited to playing melodies and cannot be transposed but is capable of beautiful sonorities Just min The Just tunings differ from major and minor keys You can get the ...

Page 68: ...icator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the TUNE screen fig 03 200d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Key to flash fig 03 270d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select the tonic fig 03 280 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Werkmeister This temperament combines the Mean Tone and Pythagorean tuni...

Page 69: ...ig 03 310d 5 Press the Value or Value button to select On The keyboard is divided into right hand and left hand areas The tone played prior to Split Performance is selected for the right hand and a suitable tone to match that tone is selected for the left hand automatically 6 To exit Split mode press the Value button or Value button to set the Split setting to Off You can change the split point re...

Page 70: ... to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the SPLIT screen fig 03 301d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Split Point to flash fig 03 330d 4 Press the Value or Value button to select the split point Value B1 B6 This is set to F 3 when the power to the RG 3 is switched on 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out ...

Page 71: ...n to display the EFFECT screen fig 03 340d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Reverb to flash fig 03 350d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change the amount of reverb applied 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description 0 127 Increasing the value results in a deeper reverb effect No reverb is applied when the value is set...

Page 72: ...fect as the damper pedal p 20 will be applied to the left hand keyboard area Play Stop Starts and stops playback of the song Pedal EX If you have a Layer tone p 54 selected the original tone is played whenever the pedal is not being pressed as you per form When you perform while pressing the pedal an layer tone is played together with the original tone The volume of the layer tone is adjusted acco...

Page 73: ...ctave When you play a key while pressing on the pedal the note for the key being pressed and the note one octave above it are lay ered and played together You can adjust the volume of the sound one octave above the layer tone by changing the pressure used on the pedal Value Description ...

Page 74: ... to display the BALANCE screen fig 03 030d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Key Acmp Keyboard Accompaniment to flash fig 03 390d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to adjust the keyboard and the accompaniment volume balance 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description 1 9 9 1 The volume increases as the value is raised The n...

Page 75: ... display the MEMORY BACKUP screen fig 03 400d 3 Press the Enter button A confirmation message appears in the screen fig 03 410d Pressing the Function Exit button at this point returns you to the original screen without the settings being saved 4 Press the Enter button once more Memory Backup is executed When Memory Backup is finished the display and buttons return to their normal appearance For mo...

Page 76: ...this point returns you to the original screen without Factory Reset being executed 4 Press the Enter button once more Factory reset is executed When the factory reset is complete and the screen shown below appears switch the power off then back on fig 03 431d NOTE When you perform a Factory Reset all settings that have been stored in memory up to then are erased and reset to their factory defaults...

Page 77: ...sks p 77 Recording Performances 1 Select the tone you want to perform with p 53 2 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the RECORD screen fig 04 010d 4 Press the Enter button The following screen appears and the RG 3 goes into recording standby fig 04 020d Start Recording 5 Play the keyboard to begin recording Recor...

Page 78: ...formance Once again press the button and playback will stop You can save recordings or your performances to the RG 3 itself p 77 If you see the following If you attempt to select a song when another performance has already been recorded the following appears in the display fig 04 050d If it is OK to erase the performance press the Enter Enter button If you do not want to erase the performance pres...

Page 79: ... Select button or Select button so SAVE is flashing fig 04 070d 4 Press the Enter button 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Dest Save Destination to flash fig 04 080d 6 Press the Value button or Value button to change the Dest Save Destination setting Display Description Favorites The performance data is saved to the Favorites Floppy Disk The performance data is s...

Page 80: ...the indicator goes out Deleting Performances Saved to the Favorites or USB Memory To delete performances saved to the Favorites or USB memory refer to p 43 NOTE When saving performances to the USB memory do not remove the USB memory from the Ext Memory port until the save is completed When a number has no song assigned to it this is indicated in the display in the following form 4 Empty fig 04 100...

Page 81: ...4 35 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Temporary Memory 36 User Programs 1 User Program Set 1 User Program Panel Settings Max 99 User ...

Page 82: ...n fig 05 020d 4 Press the Song Select button or Select button so WRITE is flashing fig 05 030d 5 Press the Enter button The following screen appears fig 05 040d 6 Press the Value button or Value button to select the write destination number Select a number from UPG 01 to UPG 36 as the performance settings write destination fig 05 050d 7 Press the Enter button A confirmation message appears in the ...

Page 83: ...ect When the Power is Turned On After you have called up User Programs you can use the following procedure to restore the performance settings that are selected when the power is turned on 1 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out 2 Hold down the Function Exit button and press the Value button to select User Program 01 fig 05 070d 3 While holding down the Function Exit button and ...

Page 84: ...SAVE is flashing fig 05 110d 4 Press the Enter button The following screen appears fig 05 120d 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the User Program save destination is flashing fig 05 130d 6 Press the Value button or Value button to select the User Program save destination Display Description User Memory The User Program is saved in User Memory Ext Memory The User Program is sa...

Page 85: ...ower at this time may corrupt the USB memory and or User Memory and render them unusable When there is no User Program assigned to a number this is indicated in the display in the following form 2 Empty fig 05 150d The following appears in the screen if you attempt to save a User Program to a number to which a User Program has already been saved fig 05 160d If you save performance settings to a nu...

Page 86: ...AM screen fig 05 020d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so LOAD is flashing fig 05 180d 4 Press the Enter button The following screen appears fig 05 190d 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the User Program Set to be loaded is flashing fig 05 200d 6 Press the Value button or Value button to select the User Program set to be loaded Display Description User Memory L...

Page 87: ...e User Program Set to be loaded 10 Press the Enter button A confirmation message appears in the screen fig 05 220d To return to the original screen without loading the User Program press the Function Exit button 11 Press the Enter button once more The selected User Program Set is loaded to the RG 3 NOTE When calling up User Programs saved in USB memory do not remove the USB memory from the Ext Mem...

Page 88: ...he USER PROGRAM screen fig 05 020d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the DEL Delete is flashing fig 05 240d 4 Press the Enter button The following screen appears fig 05 250d 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the save destination of the User Program Set to be deleted is flashing fig 05 260d 6 Press the Value button or Value button to select save destinati...

Page 89: ...deleted 9 Press the Enter button A confirmation message appears in the screen fig 05 280d To return to the original screen without deleting the User Program press the Function Exit button 10 Press the Enter button once more The selected User Program Set is deleted 11 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out NOTE When deleting User Programs saved in USB memory do not remove the USB ...

Page 90: ...020d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the Pedal Shift is flashing fig 05 300d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select the pedal to be used for switching the User Programs 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out The User Programs are switched each time you press the pedal to which the function of switching performance settings is assigned Value D...

Page 91: ...t button again and press the Enter button Making Detailed Settings You can set the master tuning temperament and other settings that make the RG 3 easier to play The screen in which the settings are changed is called the Function screen How to Enter Function Mode 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light The following screen appears fig 06 010d 2 Press the Song Select button ...

Page 92: ...ontrol s Buttons You can change the functions assigned to the remote control s buttons You can use the Memory Backup function to store these settings to the RG 3 p 73 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the REMOTE screen fig 06 040d 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the value for the remote...

Page 93: ...on to get the value for Level to flash fig 06 120d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to adjust the playback volume of the CD or audio file 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out CD Level Changing the volume of the Song on CDs p 91 Press the TRANSPOSE button to de crease the volume and press the TRANSPOSE button to increase the volume This function is valid when a CD driv...

Page 94: ...g 9 Press the button once more to stop playback of the song Switching VIMA CD ROM Recommended Tones Songs on VIMA CD ROMs VIMA TUNES are programmed with recommended tones suitable for each song When you select a song the recommended tones are assigned to the RG 3 s Tone buttons and those Tone buttons then flash When you press a flashing Tone button the recommended tone is then selected enabling yo...

Page 95: ...oppy disk insert the floppy disk in the floppy disk drive 2 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the FILE screen 4 Press the Song Select button or Select button so FORMAT is flashing fig 06 150d 5 Press the Enter button 6 Press the Value button or Value button to select the memory to be initialized fig 06 151d 7 Pr...

Page 96: ... can have a slide show of your favorite images play simultaneously in the connected external display or television NOTE Use USB memory available from Roland Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if other external memory products are used Preparing the Songs to Be Played 1 After connecting the USB memory to the computer create a folder named AUTODEMO on the USB memory 2 Save the songs SMF data you ...

Page 97: ...nter button 4 Press the Song Select button or Select button to select the part to be muted fig 06 200d 5 Press the Value button or Value button to switch the mute or guide function on or off fig 06 201d The indication appears next to the part number of a muted or guide part Performances recorded on the RG 3 are saved to Part 1 In Split performances however the right hand performance is recorded to...

Page 98: ...ed on the RG 3 is displayed The following occurs when the recording contains Split performances When L R is selected The notations for the left hand and right hand performances are displayed When L is selected The notation for the left hand perfor mance is displayed When R is selected The notation for the right hand perfor mance is displayed When User is selected No notation is displayed Clef L Au...

Page 99: ...Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Receive to flash fig 06 041d 4 Press the Value button or Value button to switch infrared transmission on or off 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Setting Playback After the Song is Transferred Infrared Playback This sets the RG 3 to play back a song automatically following transfer of the song from the digi...

Page 100: ...nnection 4 Switch on the RG 3 5 Switch on the connected device 6 Adjust the volume level on the RG 3 and the connected device You can adjust the volume of a connected sound module with the RG 3 Recording RG 3 Performances on a Recording Device 7 Start recording with the connected device 8 Play the keyboard 9 When the performance ends stop recording on the connected equipment Turning off the power ...

Page 101: ...layed by the RG 3 s keyboard Making the Connections NOTE To prevent malfunction and or damage to speakers or other devices always turn down the volume and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections 1 Turn the volume all the way down on the RG 3 and on the device you re about to connect 2 Switch off the power to the RG 3 and the device you re about to connect 3 Use a MIDI cable...

Page 102: ...ontrol When connecting a MIDI sequencer set Local Control to OFF The setting is at Local Control ON when the RG 3 is powered up As illustrated information describing what has been played on the keyboard is passed to the sound module over two different routes 1 and 2 As a result you hear overlapping or intermittent sounds To prevent this from happening route 1 must be disabled by setting the unit t...

Page 103: ...the corresponding Program Number Normally the Tone is selected from the 128 Tones available Some MIDI devices however have more than 128 Tones With such devices the Tone is selected through a combination of Program Change messages and Bank Select messages There are two parts of a Bank Select message the MSB Controller 0 with a value of 0 127 and the LSB Controller 32 with a value of 0 127 Some MID...

Page 104: ... to switch the song s MIDI Out setting on or off 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out If you wish to save the performance recorded on the RG 3 use the following procedure In this situation your external sequencer is set its MIDI Thru feature to be OFF For details refer to the owner s manual of your MIDI sequencer 1 Connect a MIDI sequencer such as the MT series p 99 2 Record ...

Page 105: ...hed on or off the computer may freeze or the RG 3 s operation may become unstable Making the Settings for the USB Driver If you intend to connect to a computer using the USB connector you need to make the following setting before you make the connection In the factory settings Original is selected Normally there is no need to change the USB driver settings 1 Press the Function Exit button getting ...

Page 106: ...elevision screen While narrow horizontal lines may be visible in the television screen this is a particular char acteristic of the television set and does not indicate any problem with the RG 3 Poor quality of images displayed in television Even when all recommended settings are used images may still not be displayed well with the television set you are using images may not match the screen size a...

Page 107: ...her objects In par ticular 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 volume Move the speakers away from any resonating objects When listening through headphones Here a different cause such as res...

Page 108: ...r 16 Data was not called up in time for playback of the song After waiting several seconds you may be able to play back the song by pressing the button again Error 17 The selected image data cannot be displayed Prepare image data that can be used with the RG 3 p 49 Error 30 The internal memory capacity of the RG 3 is full Error 40 The RG 3 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the ext...

Page 109: ...Piano 4 Electric Piano Str Tone Settings When Using the Split Function p 67 Tone Number Left Hand Tone Right Hand Tone Piano 1 1 A Bs SuperiorGrand 2 A Bs SuperiorGnd Str 3 A Bs SuperiorGnd Pad 4 Choir Piano FM E Pno Piano 2 1 Bs Ride NaturalGrand 2 Bs Ride Natural Str 3 Bs Ride Natural Pad 4 Choir Piano Bell Harpsichord 1 Strings Harpsichord 2 Strings Coupled Hrps 3 Strings Harpsi Choir 4 Choir H...

Page 110: ...epers Tale Kismet s Salsa Roll Over Ludwig A Prelude To From Matthew s Passion Hungarian Rag Paganini Boogie Classical Liebestraume 3 Etude op10 3 Je te veux Valse op64 1 Golliwog s Cakewalk Fantaisie Impromptu Arabesque 1 Nocturne No 2 Gymnopedie 1 Clair De Lune Blauen Donau Auf Flugeln des Gesanges Mazurka No 5 Etude op25 1 Etude op10 5 Grande Valse Brillante Course en Troika Valse op64 2 Traume...

Page 111: ...AY VGA NTSC PAL External Display Setting and Television Format p 46 p 47 Slide Interval The Duration for Displaying Slide Show Images p 49 PLAY Mode Song Playback Method p 27 CD AUDIO Level Audio CD Audio File Playback Volume Level p 91 MISC Recommended Tone Recommended Tone Function On Off p 92 Screen Display Description Page Selected Tone and Variation p 53 EFFECT Reverb Reverb Setting p 69 BALA...

Page 112: ...recommendations pick up where the original General MIDI left off offering enhanced expressive capabilities and even greater compatibility Issues that were not covered by the original General MIDI recommendations such as how sounds are to be edited and how effects should be handled have now been precisely defined Moreover the available sounds have been expanded General MIDI 2 compliant sound genera...

Page 113: ... x O O 15 113 x x x O x x x x x x O x O O x O x x x O O O O O O O O O O O O O Reverb O Chorus O O 0 127 O x x x O x x x x x O x 1 16 1 16 Mode 3 Mode 3 4 M 1 O O 0 127 0 127 O O O O 0 127 O x x x x x O 120 126 127 O O O 123 125 O x Bank select Modulation Portamento time Data entry Volume Panpot Expression Hold 1 Portamento Sostenuto Soft Portamento control Effect1 depth Effect3 depth NRPN LSB MSB ...

Page 114: ...ose SMF Music Files 24 24 in semitones Audio CD Audio File 6 5 in semitones Effects Reverb 10 levels Key Off Resonance only for piano tones 9 levels String Resonance only for piano tones 9 levels Damper Resonance only for piano tones 9 levels 3 band Digital Equalizer Vocal Effects Mic Echo 9 levels User Programs Internal 36 User Memory Max 99 User Program Sets USB Memory Max 99 User Program Sets R...

Page 115: ...connector Input jacks L Mono R Output jacks L Mono R Video Out jack Ext Display connector USB connector MIDI connectors IN OUT Mic jack Phones jack Stereo x 2 FDD connector USB Ext Memory port USB Power Supply AC 115 V AC 117 V AC 220 V AC 230 V AC 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 70 W Dimensions 1 480 W x 950 D x 1 440 H mm top opened 58 5 16 W x 37 7 16 D x 56 3 4 H inches 1 480 W x 950 D x 930 ...

Page 116: ...23 COPY 40 Copying Songs 40 Cord Clamp 19 D Damper 59 Damper Pedal 20 59 Damper Resonance 59 DEL 43 86 Delete User Song OK 26 29 31 76 Deleting Songs 43 User Program 86 Dest 77 Display 15 Display Setting 46 E E Piano Button 15 53 Echo 24 39 EFFECT 69 Eject Load 91 Enter Button 15 Equal 65 EQUALIZER 60 Equalizer 60 91 EXT DISPLAY 46 47 49 Ext Display Connector 16 45 Ext Memory 25 41 44 77 82 84 86 ...

Page 117: ... 70 88 Left Pedal 20 70 Level 39 91 Lid 19 Lid Lock 19 Light 56 Link 37 38 61 62 LOAD 84 Local Control 100 Local Off 100 Local On 100 Locking Current Settings 89 Ext Memory Port Cover 22 Lid 19 LwrDamper 70 Lyrics 48 M M 60 Master 60 Master Tuning 63 Meantone 65 Medium 56 MEMORY BACKUP 73 Memory Backup 73 MIC ECHO 39 Mic Echo 39 Mic Jack 16 21 Mic Volume Knob 16 21 Microphone 21 MIDI 94 100 103 MI...

Page 118: ...utton 35 TONE Button 35 Battery 32 Function Assigned to the Button 90 Infrared Receiver 33 Receive On Off 90 TEMPO Buttons 35 36 TRANSPOSE Button 90 TRANSPOSE Buttons 35 VOL Buttons 35 RESONANCE 57 59 Resonance 58 59 Reverb 69 Select Button 15 Right Pedal 20 S SAVE 77 82 Saving Performance Settings 80 Recorded Performances 77 User Program 82 Various Settings 73 Screens BALANCE Screen 54 72 CD AUDI...

Page 119: ...pslip 18 Topstick 18 Touch 55 TRANSPOSE 37 61 Transpose 37 38 61 62 90 TUNE 63 66 Tuning Curve 64 Tuning Method 65 Tx Ch 100 Type 39 U USB Connector 16 USB Driver 103 USB Memory 22 24 31 40 User Memory 25 82 84 86 93 USER PROGRAM 80 82 84 86 88 User Program 25 80 Calling Up 81 Deleting 86 Loading 84 Pedal Shift 88 Saving 80 82 Transmit Channel 101 Transmit Program Number 101 V Variation Tone 53 VG...

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Page 121: ...E PANAMA TEL 315 0101 PARAGUAY Distribuidora De Instrumentos Musicales J E Olear y ESQ Manduvira Asuncion PARAGUAY TEL 595 21 492147 PERU Audionet Distribuciones Musicales SAC Juan Fanning 530 Miraflores Lima Peru TEL 511 4461388 NORWAY Roland Scandinavia Avd Kontor Norge Lilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95 Lilleaker N 0216 Oslo NORWAY TEL 2273 0074 POLAND MX MUSIC SP Z O O UL Gibraltarska 4 PL 03664 War...

Page 122: ...ipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from th...

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