Roland RG-7 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 3: ... 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 2005 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION RG ...

Page 4: ...rounding 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 proceed as follows The wire which is colou...

Page 5: ... you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should 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 012a Immediately turn the power off remove the power cord from the outlet and request servicing by your retailer the nearest Roland Service Cent...

Page 6: ... 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 unit 103a At regular intervals you should unplug the power plug and clean it by using a dry ...

Page 7: ...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 regulations for their safe disposal that may be observed in the region in which you live 116 Be careful when opening closing the lid so you do no...

Page 8: ...s 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 condition Therefore...

Page 9: ...rs Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low or impossible to hear For infor mation on cable specifications contact the manufac turer of the cable 565 Before opening or closing the keyboard lid always make sure that no pets or other small animals are located on top of the instrument in particular th...

Page 10: ...damage the pickup Handling the CDs Add When handling the discs please observe the following Do not touch the recorded surface of the disc Do not use in dusty areas Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or an enclosed vehicle 801 Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside encoded surface of the disc Damaged or dirty CD ROM discs may not be read properly Keep your discs clean using a commer...

Page 11: ...ing saved SMF files player piano CDs and audio CDs Moreover you can add song data by copying songs saved on USB memory and CD ROMs to the RG 7 s Favorites The RG 7 includes a Moving Key function which plays the keys along with the song providing exquisite performances that are played automatically Also included is a convenient remote control you can use for selecting songs adjusting volume switchi...

Page 12: ...unction to change the sound of the vocals Connect External Speakers to Produce Concert Hall Presence You can connect an amp and speakers to the RG 7 and play the sounds of the reverb and accompaniment through the external speakers to produce the effect of being enveloped by an orchestra The RG 7 is equipped with XLR connectors a very convenient feature when the instrument is used on stage Conventi...

Page 13: ...s 24 Look at What You Can Do with the RG 7 24 Listening to Songs 25 Song Button Functions 25 Listening to the Tone Demos 26 Listening to the Internal Songs 26 Listening to Songs on CDs 28 Playing Back Songs from USB Memory 31 Using the Remote Control 32 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 32 How to Use the Remote Control 33 About the Remote Control 34 Using the Aux Input Jack 36 Changing th...

Page 14: ...ones with the Left and Right Hands Split Performance 66 Changing the Keyboard s Split Point 67 Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb 68 Assigning Functions to Pedals 69 Changing the Volume Balance of the Accompaniment and the Keyboard 71 Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned Off Memory Backup 72 Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset 73 Chapter 4 Recording the Performance...

Page 15: ... Aux Output Set to Surround 99 Connecting MIDI Devices 99 What s MIDI 99 Connectors 99 Making the Connections 100 Making MIDI related Settings 100 MIDI Send Channel Settings 100 Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard Local Control 101 Sending Tone Change Messages Program Change Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB 101 Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device Composer MIDI Out...

Page 16: ... to select the item for which settings are to be made p 88 8 Select button Press this button while the Song Select screen is displayed to select the previous song p 26 p 28 p 31 When the Function screen is displayed this button is used to select the item for which settings are to be made p 88 9 Value button Press this button while the Song Select screen is displayed to start and stop playback of t...

Page 17: ...ctor Connect the pedal cord here p 19 10 Input jacks You can connect other sound generating devices or audio equipment here and have their sound be played through the RG 7 s speakers p 97 11 Aux Output jacks You can connect amps and external speakers here and play accompaniment or surround sound p 98 12 Main Output jacks These jacks can be connected to your audio system to enjoy more powerful soun...

Page 18: ...ing the remote control to operate the RG 7 p 33 6 Ext Memory Port You can connect USB memory sold separately here p 22 7 Ext Memory Port Cover You can ensure the cover remains closed when you have USB memory connected p 22 Be sure to close the cover of the Ext Memory port after connecting USB memory to the Ext Memory port If the cover is left open someone could get hurt if their legs bump into it ...

Page 19: ...op in the open position The top stick may disengage from the top slip causing the top to fall 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 About the Topsticks and Topslip The RG 7 has two topsticks eac...

Page 20: ...up Then slide it to the rear 2 To close the lid hold handles with both hands and slowly pull it forward until it stops Then gently lower it into place When opening and closing the lid be careful not to let your fingers get caught Small children should use it only under the supervision of an adult When moving the piano for safety s sake be sure to close the lid first NOTE Make sure you don t have a...

Page 21: ...wer to your various devices in the order specified By turning on devices in the wrong order you risk causing malfunction and or damage to speakers and other devices To turn the power on turn the Volume knob all the way down and then press the Power switch When you turn on the power to the RG 7 the front panel display appears as shown below After a few seconds you will be able to play the keyboard ...

Page 22: ... keys On an acoustic piano holding down the damper pedal will allow the remaining strings to resonate in sympathy with the sounds that you played from the keyboard adding a rich resonance The RG 7 simulates this Damper Resonance You can change the amount of resonance applied with the damper pedal Please refer to Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played Damper Resonance p 59 ...

Page 23: ... 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 7 fig 00 10 1 Connect a microphone sold separately to the Mic jack located in the jack panel on the lower left of the RG 7 2 Rota...

Page 24: ...der the CD drive to open the cover Press the front of the cover to open it 2 Connect the USB memory to Ext Memory port 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 cover to prevent ...

Page 25: ...en When you press the Song button the following screen is displayed Each time you press the Song button in this screen the song genre is switched Function Screen Press the Function Exit button the indicator lights and the following screen appears Tone Screen Press the Tone button the indicator lights and the following screen appears Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen 1 Rotate the LCD Contrast kn...

Page 26: ...sten to often Easy to Use Remote Control Included You can use the included remote control to start and stop the current performance and switch songs You can also use the remote control to select what is to be displayed on an external screen or television set connected to the RG 7 and assign other functions to the remote control s buttons to make operating the RG 7 even simpler Connect a Microphone...

Page 27: ... when there are songs in the Favorites genre What are the Favorites This is the area of memory where you can save copies of performances recorded with the RG 7 songs saved on CD ROMs songs stored in the USB memory connected to the RG 7 s Ext Memory port and other songs After copying songs to the Favorites you can then select the copied songs simply by pressing the Song button and selecting Favorit...

Page 28: ...7 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 7 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 beginn...

Page 29: ... 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 starting 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 selected song is played Playbac...

Page 30: ...ards from the center using light gentle strokes Do not wipe the disk in a circular pattern Precautions Concerning Use of the CD CD R RW discs to which audio tracks have been added and CDs with mixed audio tracks and data will not play back properly The RG 7 is capable of playing back only commercial CDs that conform the official standards those that carry the COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO logo The us...

Page 31: ...the Song button one or more times to select CD as the genre If using the remote control press the remote control s EXTERNAL button then select CD as the genre Eject Button Disc Tray If a disc tray does not open If the power is turned off with the disc still in the drive such as due to a power failure the disc tray cannot be opened by pressing the eject button In this case you can insert a piece of...

Page 32: ...he Function Exit button and save the song to the Favorites or to your USB memory p 76 You can start and stop playback of songs on CDs with the remote control s button You can also use the remote control s button to advance to the next song and button to select the previous song If you want to playback at each song refer to Playing Back One Song p 27 When Selecting Songs in a Folder 1 Press the but...

Page 33: ...USB memory When the RG 7 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 playback of the songs NOTE Use USB memory available from Roland Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if oth...

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

Page 35: ... that uses remote control systems may result in operational errors 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 suffer if the remote control is within the glare of...

Page 36: ...f Data 2 3D Adds expansiveness and depth to the sound when it s played through external speakers p 98 The setting switches each time you press the button 5 2 1 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 6 12 Selecting the Song Genre Changing the Tempo of the Song Using the Function Assigned to the Buttons Switches the Surround Function Settings Adding Effects to Mic Vocals Changing the Volume Muting the Sound Starting and S...

Page 37: ...ndition The TONE button is set to piano tone 7 TONE This changes the tone of the part activated by the keys The tone is switched each time you press the button 8 DISPLAY Switches the images appearing in the connected external display or television screen p 50 You can display the Song Select screen lyrics slide show p 51 and notations in the external display or television 9 When you press the butto...

Page 38: ...r cannot be used Set this to Stereo when using a connected MD player or other such device Decode is employed when inputting encoded signals it is not normally used in normal situations 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Level to flash fig 6 Press the Value button or Value button to change the Level of the device connected to Aux Input jack Value 0 127 When the lev...

Page 39: ...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 You can also use the Harmony function p 40 to add harmony to vocals sung through the microphone or the Transformer effect p 41 to alter the sound of the microphone vocals 4 Select a song p 26 28 31 5 Adjust the tempo as ...

Page 40: ... button or Value button the song and the notes from the keyboard are transposed by one semitone Pressing the Value and Value buttons simultaneously restores the original value 0 The playback transposition can be set in a range from 6 to 0 to 5 in semitone increments 8 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out 9 Press the button to start playing the song The song is played in the cha...

Page 41: ... 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 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 reverberations for a karaoke type echo Value ...

Page 42: ...her than the original OctDwn Octave Down Adds another voice one octave lower than the original 5th Up Adds harmony a fifth above the original 3rd Up Adds harmony a third above the original 4thDwn 4th Down Adds harmony a major fourth below the original Data As you sing along with the playback of the song data harmonies consistent with the scale of the specified part are added Set the part to which ...

Page 43: ...so the indicator goes out Value Description Kids Transforms the input into the sound of a child s voice Bear Transforms the input sound into the voice of a large animal Robot Transforms the input into the sound of a robot s voice Duck Transforms the input into a duck s quacking sound Alien Transforms the input into an alien voice Computer Transforms the input into a voice like that from a computer...

Page 44: ... Connect the USB memory device to the Ext Memory port or place the CD ROM containing the song or songs you want to copy in the CD 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 4 Press the Song Select button or Select button so COPY is flashing fig 5 Press the Moving Key Enter button 6 Press the Song Sel...

Page 45: ...selecting CD as the copy source press the Song Select button or Select button so that the COPY To setting is flashing fig 12 Press the Value button or Value button to select the copy 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 Favorites CD Songs in the CD ROM are copied to the USB ...

Page 46: ...7 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out NOTE When copying performances saved to USB memory do not remove the USB memory device 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 If you select a number to which a song is already saved and then attempt to copy to that number the following message ...

Page 47: ...mory port 1 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator is lit 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the FILE screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so DEL Delete is flashing fig 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button The following screen appears fig 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the Saved Song to Delete setting is flashing fig RG...

Page 48: ... message appears in the screen To return to the original screen without deleting the song press the Function Exit button 10 Press the Moving Key Enter button once more The song is deleted 11 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description Favorites Deletes the songs in the Favorites Ext Memory Deletes the songs in the USB memory NOTE When deleting performances saved to U...

Page 49: ... Vertical scan frequency 60 Hz Connector 3 row 15 pin D Sub type Signal Analog You cannot simultaneously use both an external display and a television with the RG 7 Moreover neither the external display nor the television will be able to display properly if both are connected at the same time When using an external display connect the display to the Ext Display connector but do not connect a telev...

Page 50: ...y setting is flashing fig 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 To change the settings indicated in the display Song Select screen Lyr...

Page 51: ...utton to display the EXT DISPLAY screen 3 Press the Value button or Value button to select the television format fig 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 To change the settings indicated in the display Song Select screen Lyrics screen Slide show Notati...

Page 52: ... data The internal songs include a number of jazz 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 S...

Page 53: ...ate a folder named _PICTURE in the USB memory 3 Place the images you want to display in the _PICTURE folder Setting the Duration for Displaying Images When you have data for multiple images saved to the USB memory and want to display these images on a connected display or television set you can specify the length of time each image appears 1 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator is lit 2...

Page 54: ...ge data on your computer and save the data to the USB memory 1 Prepare the desired image data with your computer 2 Connect the USB memory to your computer then create a folder named _PICTURE in the USB memory 3 Copy the image data you have created KARAOKE BMP to the _PICTURE folder 4 Make sure the power to the RG 7 is turned off then connect the external display or television p 47 p 49 5 Turn on t...

Page 55: ... Harpsichord 2 Superior Grand Str 2 Natural Grand Str 2 Coupled Harpsichord 3 Superior Grand Pad 3 Natural Grand Pad 3 Harpsichord Choir 4 Piano FM E Piano 4 Piano 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 ...

Page 56: ...Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Layer to flash fig 4 Press the Value button or Value button to adjust the volume balance Value 1 9 9 1 The volume increases as the value is raised The numeral on the left indicates the tone s original volume level and the number on the right indicates the volume of the tone as played with the other Layer tone Example When Natural Grand Str N...

Page 57: ... 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 7 s memory using the Memory Backup function p 72 Fortissimo ff can be played with a lighter touch as the value is decreased making it feel like the keyboard has a lighter touch This setting makes it...

Page 58: ...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 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Hammer to flash fig 4 Press the Value or Value button to change the value 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicat...

Page 59: ...h fig 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 lowered 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 in the RG 7 s memory using th...

Page 60: ...ess the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for String to flash fig 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 not active when the value is s...

Page 61: ...ton or Select button to display the RESONANCE screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Damper to flash fig 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 the volume of the Damper Reson...

Page 62: ...t button or Select button to display the EQUALIZER screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the value for the range you want to set is flashing fig 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 can temper the distortion in...

Page 63: ...ng Select button or Select button to display the TRANSPOSE screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Link to flash fig 4 Press the Value button or Value button to switch the Link setting to On 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Keyboard Playback to flash fig 6 Press the Value button or Value button to select the transposition ...

Page 64: ...ct button to display the TUNE screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for the Master Tuning setting to flash fig 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change the standard pitch Value 415 3 Hz 440 0 Hz 466 2 Hz This is set to 440 0 when the power to the RG 7 is switched on 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Example Playing a song in ...

Page 65: ...dicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the TUNE screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Stretch to flash fig 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 7 is switched on 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Value Description ...

Page 66: ...n this tuning each octave is divided into twelve equal steps Every interval produces about the same amount of slight dissonance 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 same effect with the minor sc...

Page 67: ...ton or Select button to display the TUNE screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Key to flash fig 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select the tonic fig Chart_note2 j 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Werckmeister This temperament combines the Mean Tone and Pythagorean tunings Performances are possible in all keys first tec...

Page 68: ...ue or Value button to select On The keyboard is divided into right hand and left hand areas The tone played prior to Split Play 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 refer to Changing the Keyboard s Sp...

Page 69: ...utton or Select button to display the SPLIT screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Split Point to flash fig 4 Press the Value or Value button to select the split point You can set the split point within a range of B1 to B6 This is set to F 3 when the power to the RG 7 is switched on 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out RG 7_e book 67 ペ...

Page 70: ...the EFFECT screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Reverb to flash fig 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 to 0 You can save this setti...

Page 71: ...screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Cent Center Pedal or Left Left Pedal to flash fig 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select the function assigned to the pedal Value Description Sostenuto The pedal functions as a sostenuto pedal p 20 Soft The pedal functions as a soft pedal p 20 Play Stop Starts and stops playback of the song LwrDamper Lower ...

Page 72: ...ayed Playing the keyboard while pressing the pedal When the pedal is not pressed only the harpsichord tone is played while the choir tone gradually comes in as the pedal is pressed The volume of the choir tone is adjusted according to how much you press the pedal Octave 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 layered a...

Page 73: ...lit 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the BALANCE screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Key Acmp Keyboard Accompaniment to flash fig 4 Press the Value button or Value button to adjust the accompaniment and the keyboard volume balance Value 1 9 9 1 The volume increases as the value is raised 5 Press the Function Exit button so the i...

Page 74: ... BACKUP screen fig 3 Press the Moving Key button A confirmation message appears in the screen fig Pressing the Function Exit button at this point returns you to the original screen without the settings being saved 4 Press the Moving Key button once more Memory Backup is executed When Memory Backup is finished the display and buttons return to their normal appearance For more on the settings stored...

Page 75: ...t returns you to the original screen without Factory Reset being executed 4 Press the Moving Key button once more Factory reset is executed When Factory Reset is finished the display and buttons return to their normal appearance 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 When you want to restore the c...

Page 76: ...data to USB memory sold separately connected to the Ext Memory port p 76 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 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button The following screen appears and the RG 7 goes into recording standby fig S...

Page 77: ...ss the button and playback will stop You can save recordings or your performances to the RG 7 itself p 76 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 disp del If it is OK to erase the performance press the Moving Key Enter button If you do not want to erase the performance press the Function Ex...

Page 78: ...or Select button so SAVE is flashing fig 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Dest Save Destination to flash fig 6 Press the Value button or Value button to change the Dest Save Destination setting 7 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get save destination number to flash Display Description Favorites The performance ...

Page 79: ...es or USB Memory To delete performances saved to the Favorites or USB memory refer to p 45 NOTE When saving performances to the USB memory do not to 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 The following appears in the screen if you attempt to save a song to...

Page 80: ...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 Program Sets RG 7 User Memory...

Page 81: ...Song Select button or Select button so WRITE is flashing fig 5 Press the Moving Key Enter button The following screen appears fig 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 7 Press the Moving Key Enter button A confirmation message appears in the screen fig 8 Press the Movin...

Page 82: ...tings in Effect 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 Hold down the Function Exit button and press the Value button to select User Program 01 fig 2 While holding down the Function Exit button and the Value button once again The following screen appear...

Page 83: ...is flashing fig 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button The following screen appears fig 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the User Program save destination is flashing fig 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 saved in USB Memory ...

Page 84: ... may corrupt the USB memory and or User Memory and render them unusable When deleting the set of saved User Programs refer to Deleting Saved User Program Sets p 85 When there is no User Program assigned to a number this is indicated in the display in the following form 2 Empty fig The following appears in the screen if you attempt to save a User Program to a number to which a User Program has alre...

Page 85: ... getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the USER PROGRAM screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so LOAD is flashing fig 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button The following screen appears fig 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the User Program to be loaded is flashing fig NOTE Note that when User Programs sets...

Page 86: ... button A confirmation message appears in the screen fig To return to the original screen without loading the User Program press the Function Exit button 11 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out The selected User Program is loaded to the RG 7 Display Description User Memory Loads User Programs saved in the User Memory Ext Memory Loads User Programs saved in USB Memory NOTE When ...

Page 87: ...port p 22 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the USER PROGRAM screen fig 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the DEL Delete is flashing fig 4 Press the Moving Key Enter button The following screen appears fig 5 Press the Song Select button or Select button so that the User Program to be dele...

Page 88: ...ion message appears in the screen fig To return to the original screen without deleting the User Program press the Function Exit button 10 Press the Moving Key Enter button once more The selected User Program is deleted 11 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Display Description User Memory Deletes the User Programs saved in the User Memory Ext Memory Deletes the User Programs ...

Page 89: ...button or Select button so that the Pedal Shift is flashing fig 4 Press the Value button or Value button to select the pedal to be used for switching the Favorite performance settings 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 Description Left The l...

Page 90: ...creen appears 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to select the settings screen 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button so the value of the parameter you want to change is flashing 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change the value Press the Value and Value buttons simultaneously to restore the factory set values If you want to continue making changes to other setting...

Page 91: ...performances however the right hand performance is recorded to Part 4 while the left hand is recorded to Part 3 6 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Changing the Remote Control Settings Disabling Use of the Remote Control You can prevent the included remote control from controlling the RG 7 by turning the Remote Control function off This prevents settings from being altered i...

Page 92: ...emote Control TRANSPOSE buttons F1 Remote Control FUNC 1 button F2 Remote Control FUNC 2 button Value Description Transpose Transposes the key of the song being played Press the TRANSPOSE button to lower the key press the TRANSPOSE button to raise the key Bwd Fwd Fast forwards and rewinds the song When TRANSPOSE is pressed the song rewinds when TRANSPOSE is pressed the song is fast forwarded CD Vo...

Page 93: ...ync to flash 4 Press the Value button or Value button to adjust the timing of the piano sound Value 0 200 The piano sound is delayed more as the value is increased 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Setting the Type of CD To Be Played Back The RG 7 may be unable to correctly recognize the type of CD being used In such instances you can specify the type of CD manually 1 Pres...

Page 94: ...ay corrupt the RG 7 s internal memory and render it unusable Executing this procedure does not initialize any settings other than the content of the User Memory To restore the factory defaults for settings other than the User Memory content carry out Factory Reset p 73 Using the V LINK Function Connecting the RG 7 to a V LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the RG 7 V...

Page 95: ...d on the connected external display or television When Running Slide Shows Through a Connected External Display or Television 5 Make sure the power to the RG 7 is turned off p 19 then connect the external display or television p 47 p 49 You cannot use a television and external display simultaneously 6 Prepare the images you want to have appear in the slide show and save them to the USB memory p 51...

Page 96: ... the notation and the way the score is displayed 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the NOTATION screen 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to select the parameter whose settings you want to change Value Description R Rhythm Part 1 Parts saved in performances recorded with the RG 7 2 Accompaniment P...

Page 97: ...n or Value button to switch the harmonized part Value 1 16 4 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Clef L AUTO Display is switched automatically G The left hand part appears in the G treble clef staff F The left hand part appears in the F bass clef staff Clef R AUTO Display is switched automatically G The right hand part appears in the G treble clef staff F The right hand part a...

Page 98: ...ess the Value button or Value button to switch infrared transmission on or off 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out You can use the Memory Backup function to store these settings to the RG 7 p 72 Setting Playback After the Song is Transferred Infrared Playback This sets the RG 7 to play back a song automatically following transfer of the song from the digital device You can a...

Page 99: ...low Make connections after first checking the wiring diagrams of other equipment you intend to connect 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 Playing Sounds from the RG 7 Through the Speakers on Audio Equipment or Recording Your Performances on a Re...

Page 100: ...Changing the Aux Output Jacks Settings 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select button to display the AUX OUTPUT screen 3 Press the Song Select button or Select button to get the value for Mode to flash 4 Press the Value button or Value button to change the setting 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out RG 7 Jack P...

Page 101: ...des complete details concerning the way MIDI has been implemented on this unit If you should require this publication such as when you intend to carry out byte level programming please contact the nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor Connectors MIDI Out Connector Connect this to the MIDI In connector on an external MIDI device using a MIDI cable sold separately Performanc...

Page 102: ...F Refer to Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard Local Control p 101 Connecting with a MIDI Sound Module Making MIDI related Settings Here s how you can set the transmit channel and other MIDI related settings MIDI Send Channel Settings MIDI features sixteen MIDI channels numbered 1 16 Simply connecting a cable is not enough for communication to take place The connected devices m...

Page 103: ...ash 4 Press the Value button or Value button to switch Local Control on or off 5 Press the Function Exit button so the indicator goes out Sending Tone Change Messages Program Change Bank Select MSB Bank Select LSB A Program Change is a message that means change to the Tone of the specified number The device that receives this changes to the Tone of the corresponding number When you choose a Progra...

Page 104: ...a recorded with the RG 7 to a connected MIDI device or computer When you turn on the power this is set to Off data is not sent If you want to transmit a performance recorded on the RG 7 to an external MIDI device or computer turn this setting On If this is Off the data will not be transmitted 1 Press the Function Exit button getting its indicator to light 2 Press the Song Select button or Select b...

Page 105: ...IDI applications on the computer Do not turn the RG 7 on or off while any MIDI application is running If not using USB disconnect the USB cable from the RG 7 If during the transmission reception of data the computer switches to energy saving mode or suspended mode or if the RG 7 s power is switched on or off the computer may freeze or the RG 7 s operation may become unstable Making the Settings fo...

Page 106: ... with the RG 7 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 and may be clustered towards the center of the screen No sound is heard No sound is heard Is the volume level of the RG 7 p 20 or connected device turned all the way down Are headp...

Page 107: ...olume o Move the speakers away from any resonating objects When listening through headphones Here a different cause such as resonance produced by the RG 7 would be suspect Consult your Roland dealer or nearest Roland Service Center Case Cause Remedy Song doesn t play back correctly Song doesn t play back Does the screen indicate message like Delete User Song OK p 75 The internal songs cannot be pl...

Page 108: ...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 7 p 51 Error 30 The internal memory capacity of the RG 7 is full Error 40 The RG 7 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to the RG 7 Error 41 A MIDI c...

Page 109: ...Tone Settings When Using the Split Function p 66 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 Harpsichrd Str Vibraphone 1 ...

Page 110: ... 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 Traumerei Fruhlingslied...

Page 111: ...PAL External Display Setting and Television Format p 48 p 49 Slide Interval The Duration for Displaying Slide Show Images p 51 AUX INPUT Level AUX INPUT Level p 36 Mode AUX INPUT Mode p 36 PLAY Mode Song Playback Method p 27 CD Level CD Level p 91 Screen Display Description Page Selected Tone and Variation p 53 EFFECT Reverb Reverb Level p 68 BALANCE Key Acmp Balance p 71 Layer Layer Balance p 54 ...

Page 112: ...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 generators are capable of r...

Page 113: ...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 RPN LSB MSB 1 O x is s...

Page 114: ...els Damper Resonance only for piano tones 9 levels 3 band Digital Equalizer Vocal Effects Mic Echo 9 levels Harmony 7 types Transformer 8 types User Programs Internal 36 User Memory Max 99 User Program Sets USB Memory Max 99 User Program Sets Recorder Track 1 track Song Max 199 songs Note Storage Approx 30 000 notes Control Song Select Play Stop Rec Tempo All Song Play Random Play Minus One Media ...

Page 115: ...y connector Video Out jack AC Inlet Ext Memory Port Power Supply AC 115 V AC 117 V AC 220 V AC 230 V AC 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 260 W Dimensions 1 460 W x 1 400 D x 1 750 H mm top opened 57 1 2 W x 55 1 8 D x 68 15 16 H inches 1 460 W x 1 400 D x 1 010 H mm top closed 57 1 2 W x 55 1 8 D x 39 13 16 H inches Weight 225 kg 497 lbs Accessories Owner s Manual USB Installation Guide Power Cord...

Page 116: ... Memory 22 Contrast 23 Copying Songs 42 D Damper Pedal 20 Damper Resonance 20 59 Deleting Saved User Program Sets 85 Songs Saved to the Favorites or USB Memory 45 Disc Tray 16 29 Display 14 Display Settings 48 E Eject Button 16 29 Emergency Eject Hole 16 29 Equalizer 60 Ext Display Connector 15 47 Ext Memory Port 16 22 Ext Memory Port Cover 16 22 Ext Memory Port Cover Lock 16 External Display 47 F...

Page 117: ...ation 50 94 Notation Settings 94 O Output Jacks 97 P Pedal 20 Pedal Connector 15 19 Pedal Cord 19 Pedal EX 70 Pedal Settings 69 Phones Jacks 15 21 Playback Transpose 38 Playing All Song 27 Internal Songs 26 One Song 27 Random 35 Recorded Performance 75 Songs on CDs 28 Songs Saved on USB Memory 31 Tone Demos 26 Power Cord 19 Power On and Off 19 Power switch 14 19 Program Change 101 R Recording 74 R...

Page 118: ...d Generator 110 Split 66 Split Point 67 Stretch Tuning 63 String Resonance 58 T Television 49 Television Format 49 Temperament 64 Tempo 37 Tone 53 Tone Buttons 14 53 Tone Demos 26 Tone Group 53 Tone Screen 23 Tonic 65 Topslip 17 Topsticks 17 Transformer 34 41 Transpose 38 61 Tuning 64 Tuning Curve 63 U USB Connector 15 103 USB Driver 103 USB Memory 22 31 37 42 45 51 52 76 81 83 85 92 93 User Memor...

Page 119: ...117 MEMO RG 7_e book 117 ページ２００７年１２月２１日金曜日午前９時２４分 ...

Page 120: ...118 MEMO RG 7_e book 118 ページ２００７年１２月２１日金曜日午前９時２４分 ...

Page 121: ... Olear y ESQ Manduvira Asuncion PARAGUAY TEL 595 21 492147 PERU Audionet Distribuciones Musicales SAC Juan Fanning 530 Miraflores Lima Peru TEL 511 4461388 TRINIDAD AMR Ltd Ground Floor Maritime Plaza Barataria Trinidad W I TEL 868 638 6385 NORWAY Roland Scandinavia Avd Kontor Norge Lilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95 Lilleaker N 0216 Oslo NORWAY TEL 2273 0074 POLAND ROLAND POLSKA SP Z O O UL Gibraltarsk...

Page 122: ...er there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment 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 betw...

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