Roland RK-300 Manual de usuario

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10 Contents Playing Along with a Song 93 Performing while You Watch a Notation (DIGISCORE) ...

100 Playing Along with a Song You can play a internal song or SMF music file with the volume of the melody part lowered.Until you’ve learned the melo

101 Singing Along with the VIMA You can connect a microphone to the MIC jack and use the RK-300 for karaoke or for singing along with your own playin

102 Singing Along with the VIMA You can adjust the volume of the sound from the microphone. fig.P-MicVolKnob.eps 1. Turn the [VOLUME] knob to adjust

103 Singing Along with the VIMA If you’re playing an internal song or SMF music files that contains lyrics, you can view the lyrics on an external di

104 Singing Along with the VIMA When you sing along with a song that has the “ ” indication by its title, such as the internal songs or VIMA TUNES (C

105 Singing Along with the VIMA If you touch < Reset >, all settings (parameters) shown in the current screen will be reset to their factory se

106 Singing Along with the VIMA 2. Touch “Effects” to select one of the following settings. If you touch < Reset >, all settings (parameters)

107 Singing Along with the VIMA Preparing the control pedal switch for use With the factory settings, pedal operations will damper pedal. 1. Access t

108 Singing Along with the VIMA You can add echo to vocals arriving via the microphone. This will make singing more enjoyable. fig.P-EchoButton.eps 1

109 Singing Along with the VIMA The “Key Control” function lets you play back a song at a different key. This is convenient when you’re singing along

11 Contents Enjoying Ensemble Performance 132 Perform with a Connected Guitar...

110 Singing Along with the VIMA You can minimize the vocal sounds of a commercially available music CD, and sing the vocal part yourself. This is a c

111 Singing Along with the VIMA The “Mute” function lets you temporarily mute the melody from the playback of an internal song or of music files. Let

112 Singing Along with the VIMA The “Guide” function lets you decrease the volume of the melody of an internal song or SMF music files. Using this fu

113 Enjoying Music and Video You can connect an external display or a television to the RK-300, and use it to watch the piano roll screen, a slide sh

114 Enjoying Music and Video You can specify how the transition will occur between images (photos) in the slide show. For details, refer to “Selectin

115 Enjoying Music and Video The slide show images built into the RK-300 are organized into several “categories” according to the depicted object or

116 Enjoying Music and Video If you touch < Reset >, all settings (parameters) shown in the current screen will return to their factory-set val

117 Enjoying Music and Video 8. Touch < Slide Show >. The following screen appears. fig.d-SlideShow.eps 9. Press the [COPY/SAVE] button. The fo

118 Enjoying Music and Video Deleting a user category Here’s how to delete a user category from the picture categories. 1. Access the main screen. *

119 Enjoying Music and Video 5. Touch “Delete User Category” to select the user category that you want to delete. 6. Touch < Delete >. A scre

12 Contents Adjusting the Volume of the Audio Signal (Audio Play Level)... 174Adjusting t

120 Enjoying Music and Video Photos of your vacation or of your family can be displayed as a slide show on the large screen of a television or displa

121 Enjoying Music and Video 3. Press the [SLIDE SHOW] button so it’s lit. fig.P-CameraSlideShow.eps 4. Select the song that you want to play (p. 70,

122 Enjoying Music and Video Photos (images) saved on USB memory can be displayed as a slide show. 1. On your computer, prepare the images that you w

123 Enjoying Music and Video In addition to simply switching between images, a slide show also allows you to zoom or pan the images. fig.P-ZoomPanBtn

124 Enjoying Music and Video You can connect your DVD player and use an external display or a television connected to the RK-300 to show the image fr

125 Enjoying Music and Video 3. Press the [DVD] button so it’s lit. fig.P-DVDButton.eps 4. Play back your DVD player. The external display or televis

126 Enjoying Music and Video If your portable audio player has video capability, you can connect it so the video is shown on the external display or

127 Enjoying Music and Video 3. Press the [AUDIO/VIDEO PORT] button so it’s lit. fig.P-AudioPortBtn.eps 4. Play back your portable audio/video player

128 Enjoying Music and Video “ANIME” is a special effect that displays graphics or text on the screen in synchronization with your keyboard performan

129 Enjoying Music and Video 4. To stop using ANIME effect, press the [ANIME] button to turn off its illumination. You can use the D Beam controller

13 Contents Specifying the Type of Signal at the AUDIO/VIDEO PORT (Audio Port Mode)... 186Synchronizing the Timing of t

130 Enjoying Music and Video The RK-300 provides an on-screen simulation of a player piano.When you play back a song while viewing the classic-type p

131 Enjoying Music and Video 2. Press the [PIANO ROLL] button to switch the type of piano roll screen. Pressing the [PIANO ROLL] button repeatedly cy

132 Enjoying Ensemble Performance fig.ConnectGTR.eps 1. Connect your guitar to the MIC 1/GTR jack. Switching the MIC 1/GTR jack to guitar input fig.P

133 Enjoying Ensemble Performance Adjusting the volume of the guitar 3. Turn the [MIC 1] knob to adjust the volume of the guitar. The RK-300 provides

134 Enjoying Ensemble Performance The RK-300 provides chorus/reverb specifically for your guitar. 1. Press the [EFFECTS] button so it’s lit. If the [

135 Enjoying Ensemble Performance Here’s how to connect electronic drums to the RK-300, and add drum playing to your ensemble performance. fig.Connec

136 Enjoying Ensemble Performance When enjoying ensemble performance along with a song, you can silence a part such as piano, vocal, or guitar so tha

137 Enjoying Ensemble Performance You can listen to a metronome while you perform. This is convenient when you’re playing in an ensemble, and need to

138 Enjoying Ensemble Performance 6. Touch “Beat” to select the metronome beat. When you record your performance, it will record in the beat that i

139 Recording and Saving The RK-300 lets you record your own performances.You can record yourself playing along with a song, or play back your record

14 USING THE UNIT SAFELY USING THE UNIT SAFELY Safety grounding connection 001-50 Connect mains plug of this model to a mains socket outlet with a pr

140 Recording and Saving Here’s how to record a performance you play on the keyboard without using an internal song. fig.P-Recording.eps Preparations

141 Recording and Saving 4. Touch < SMF >. The [REC] button will light, and the following screen appears. fig.d-SMF-Rec-2.eps 5. Touch < New

142 Recording and Saving Here’s how to record a performance that you play along with an internal song or SMF music data from USB memory or a CD-ROM.T

143 Recording and Saving 5. Touch < SMF >. The [REC] button will light, and the following screen appears. fig.d-SMF-Rec-2.eps * If you decide n

144 Recording and Saving If you record a performance and then simply turn off the RK-300’s power without saving it, the recorded performance will dis

145 Recording and Saving 4. Touch to move the cursor. 5. Enter the desired characters. 6. When you’ve finished entering the name, press the [EXIT]

146 Recording and Saving Here’s how to record your own keyboard performance or an ensemble performance that includes vocals or guitar. fig.P-AudioRec

147 Recording and Saving * If you decide not to record, touch < Cancel >.When you press the [REC] button, the “Play mode” (p. 173) will automat

148 Recording and Saving 10. Enter the desired characters. 11. When you’ve finished entering the name, press the [EXIT] button. The song will be save

149 Recording and Saving You can record (overdub) your own performance while playing back the following types of songs. ● Internal songs ● Songs fr

15 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Avoid extended use at high volume 010 This unit, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers

150 Recording and Saving * If you decide not to record, touch < Cancel >.When you press the [REC] button, the “Play mode” (p. 173) will automat

151 Recording and Saving 10. Touch to move the cursor. 11. Enter the desired characters. 12. When you’ve finished entering the name, press the [EXI

152 Recording and Saving Here’s how songs you’ve recorded on the RK-300 and saved in “Favorites” can be copied to USB memory. fig.P-FavoUSBCopy.eps I

153 Recording and Saving 4. Press the [COPY/SAVE] button. The following screen appears. fig.d-FavoExtCopy.eps * If you decide not to copy the song, t

154 Creating a Music CD Here’s how songs you’ve audio-recorded and saved in “Favorites” can be written to a CD-R to create a music CD.After you’ve wr

155 Creating a Music CD 4. Press the [COPY/SAVE] button. A screen like the following appears. fig.d-MakeCD-1.eps 5. Touch < OK >. * If you deci

156 Creating a Music CD 7. Touch < OK >. The song will be written to the disc.Never turn off the power while the display indicates “Now writing

157 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) You can store the current sound settings as a set called a “User Program.” Eight of these can be store

158 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) 1. Select the desired sound. 2. In the main menu, touch < Menu >. The Menu screen appears. fig.d

159 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) 5. Touch < Rename >. The “Rename” screen appears. fig.d-UPG-3.eps 6. Touch to move the cursor.

16 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Grasp the plug when connecting or disconnecting the power cord 102b Always grasp only the plug on the power-supply cord when

160 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) 1. In the main menu, touch < Menu >. The Menu screen appears. fig.d-SetMenu-3-1.eps * There are

161 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) Here’s how eight “User Programs” can be saved to user memory or external memory as a single file. 1. C

162 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) 5. Touch < Save >. The “Save User Program” screen appears. fig.d-UPG-5.eps 6. Touch < Rename

163 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) 10. Touch “Media” to select the media in which you want to store the data. 11. Touch “File” to sel

164 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) Here’s how a file you’ve saved to user memory or external memory can be loaded back into the RK-300.Wh

165 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) 5. Touch < Load >. The “Load User Program” screen appears. fig.d-UPG-6.eps 6. Touch “Media” to

166 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) Here’s how a file saved in external memory can be copied to user memory.You can also copy a file from

167 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) 5. Touch < Copy >. The “Copy User Program” screen appears. ig.d-UPG-7.eps 6. Touch the arrow in

168 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) Here’s how to delete a file that you’ve saved in external memory or user memory. 1. Connect your USB m

169 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) 5. Touch < Delete >. The “Delete User Program” screen appears. fig.d-UPG-8.eps 6. Touch “Media”

17 Important Notes Power Supply 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is contro

170 Storing Your Sound Settings (User Program) Sequential switching through the “User Programs” is a function that can be assigned to the left or cen

171 Settings 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button until the main screen appears. 2. Touch < Menu

172 Settings This setting determines the function of the pedal that is connected to the CONTROL PEDAL jack on the rear panel. • Use only the specifie

173 Settings 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button until the main screen appears. 2. Touch < Menu

174 Settings This adjusts the playback volume of music CDs.This adjusts the recording level for audio recording. 1. Access the main screen. * If the

175 Settings When the Piano Roll screen is shown, you can use the keyboard to switch the type of display. If you use the keyboard to switch the displ

176 Settings This setting changes the proportional relationship between the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the image that is output from the R

177 Settings 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button until the main screen appears. 2. Touch < Menu

178 Settings Here you can change the settings for how the classic type piano roll screen is displayed. 1. Access the main screen. * If the main scree

179 Settings This specifies the shape of the bars that indicate notes in the piano roll screen. When gradation is on fig.d-C-GradationOn.eps When gra

18 Important Notes 559a • When you need to transport the unit, package it in the box (including padding) that it came in, if possible. Otherwise, you

180 Settings You can specify how the note bars will move when the modern type piano roll screen is shown.You can select the background image used whe

181 Settings 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button until the main screen appears. 2. Touch < Menu

182 Settings 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button until the main screen appears. 2. Touch < Menu

183 Settings 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button until the main screen appears. 2. Touch < Menu

184 Settings This sets the velocity the sound will have when the keyboard touch (p. 53) is set to “Fixed.”If you turn the keyboard’s touch sensitivit

185 Settings You can disable the remote control function so that the included remote control unit will not operate the RK-300.This lets you eliminate

186 Settings The RK-300 may be unable to correctly recognize the type of CD being used. In such instances, you can specify the type of CD manually. •

187 Settings 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button until the main screen appears. 2. Touch < Menu

188 Settings Local Off: The keyboard and the internal sound generator are in an unlinked state. No sound will be produced by the keyboard when it is

189 Settings Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to connect the RK-300 to your computer via the USB MIDI connector. However, if som

19 Important Notes CD Cleaning • If dust or dirt adheres to a CD, lightly wipe it off with a soft cloth. Always wipe from the center toward the outer

190 Settings After you’ve written the desired songs to a CD-R, you’ll need to perform the following “Finalize” operation so that the CD can be played

191 Settings The point detected by the touch screen may drift as you use the RK-300 for an extended time. If you notice such a drift, you can correct

192 Settings You can initialize (format) USB memory that’s connected to the EXT MEMORY connector. If you want to erase the entire contents of USB mem

193 Settings User memory contains songs you’ve saved to “Favorites” (p. 80) and files containing “User Programs” (p. 157).You’ll need to execute the

194 Settings You can restore the settings you’ve changed on the RK-300 to their factory-set condition. This operation is called “Factory Reset.” When

195 Settings The “Panel Lock” setting disables the following operations. This will prevent the current settings from being changed unintentionally.•

196 Connecting Other Equipment By connecting the RK-300 to your audio equipment or external speakers, you can play the RK-300’s sounds from your ster

197 Connecting Other Equipment fig.audio2.eps 1. Minimize the volume of the RK-300 and of the audio device you are connecting. 2. Switch off power to

198 Connecting Other Equipment Performance data can be exchanged between the RK-300 and external MIDI equipment, allowing them to control each other.

199 Connecting Other Equipment If you use a USB cable (commercially available) to connect the USB MIDI connector located on the RK-300’s rear bottom

20 Names of Things and What They Do [Power ON] Switch This turns the power on/off (p. 33). [BALANCE] Knob This adjusts the volume balance between the

200 Connecting Other Equipment Connecting the RK-300 to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the RK-300. 1. Press t

201 Appendices Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. SymptomCause/Action PagePower does not turn on Is the power cord conn

202 Troubleshooting Unable to read from/write to USB memory Are you using (optional) Roland USB memory?Reliable performance cannot be guaranteed if y

203 Troubleshooting DVD volume is too low (or inaudible) Is the DVD player connected correctly?p. 124Could the DVD PLAYER INPUT [VOLUME] knob be turn

204 Troubleshooting Multiple instruments sound when you play the keyboard Could you have pressed the [DRUMS] button to play drum sounds?If the [DRUMS

205 Troubleshooting Song does not play correctlySong won’t play Could the screen be indicating “OK to delete Song? Are you sure?”You can’t play back

206 Troubleshooting Can’t hear the vocal of a music CD / Can’t hear the melody of music files Could the [MUTE/CENTER CANCEL] button be lit?If the [MU

207 Troubleshooting The image is not shown cleanly in the television Even if you make all of the recommended settings, there may be cases in which th

208 Troubleshooting Types of Audio/MP3 files that the RK-300 can play AudioMP3Something’s wrong with the sound from the guitarGuitar volume is too lo

209 Error Messages * External Media: USB memory, CD-ROM, etc. IndicationMeaningError: 1 You can only read the music file. It can not be saved. Error

21 Names of Things and What They Do TEMPO This adjusts the tempo (playback speed) of the song (p. 88).The tempo (playback speed) will decrease each t

210 Tone List Piano Superior Grd NaturalGrand Vintage EP Piano 1 Piano 1w Piano 1d Piano 2 Piano 2w Piano 3 Piano 3w Honky-tonk Honky-tonk w

211 Tone List Percussion Celesta Glockenspiel Music Box Vibraphone Vibraphone w Marimba Marimba w Xylophone TubularBells Church Bell Carillon Santur

212 Tone List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.2728293133353032343940414

213 Tone List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.2728293133353032343940414

214 Tone List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.2728293133353032343940414

215 Internal Song List * All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of

216 Music Files That the RK-300 Can Use What Are Music Files? Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding p

217 MIDI Implementation ChartFunction...BasicChannelModeNoteNumber :VelocityAfterTouchPitch BendControlChangeProgChangeSystem ExclusiveSystemCommonSy

218 Specifications RK-300: VIMA Recreational Keyboard <Keyboard> 88 keys (PHA II with Escapement) Touch Sensitivity Touch: 100 levels/Fixed T

219 Specifications <Player> Song Select, Reset, Play/Stop, Rec, Bwd, Fwd Tracks 1 Track Songs 1 song Note Storage Approx. 30,000 notes Resoluti

22 Names of Things and What They Do PLAYER These buttons let you play back the RK-300’s internal songs, songs you’ve copied to “favorites,” songs fro

220 Specifications <Other Functions> User Program 8 User ProgramsMax. 99 User Program Sets Others Panel LockV-LINKPiano DesignerDemoRecommended

221 Specifications * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior no

222 Index A AC Adaptor ... 30–31AC IN ... 23,

223 Index Measure Display ... 178MELODY ... 22Melo

224 As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND)InformationWhen you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Rolanddistributor in y

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226This product complies with the requirements of EMCD 2004/108/EC and LVD 2006/95/EC.For EU CountriesFor CanadaThis Class B digital apparatus meets

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23 Names of Things and What They Do PIANO PEDAL Connector Connect the Piano Pedal here (p. 29). CONTROL PEDAL Jack You can connect the included pedal

24 Names of Things and What They Do Song information For an SMF format song This shows the tempo, time signature, measure number, and the name of the

25 Names of Things and What They Do Song list This shows a list of the songs in the currently selected location. You can select a song by touching it

26 Getting Ready Do not grasp the jack panel cover when lifting the RK-300 keyboard unit. fig.JackCoverCaution.eps If you need to transport the RK-30

27 Getting Ready Installing the RK-300 on the KSC-48 4. Set the RK-300 on the KSC-48, then firmly attach the four knob bolts. * When handling the RK-

28 Getting Ready Make sure to use only the supplied power cords. 1. Make sure that the [Power ON] switch is off (upward position). fig.powerOff_e.eps

29 Getting Ready (If using the KSC-48 dedicated stand) Connect the cable of the included piano pedal to the PIANO PEDAL connector on the RK-300’s rea

CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIRCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT REMOV

30 Getting Ready (If using the KSC-48 dedicated stand) 1. Turn the CD drive’s power “AUTO.” 0_fig.CDSW.eps 2. Use the screws (3 x 8 mm) to attach the

31 Getting Ready If you’re using the KS-G8 stand If you’re using the KS-G8 as your stand, you must use the included CD tray to place the CD drive on

32 Getting Ready Here’s how to attach the included music rest. 1. Loosen the screws used for securing the music rest on the rear panel of the instrum

33 Getting Ready Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the

34 Getting Ready Here’s how to adjust the volume of your keyboard playing or the playback volume of an internal song or CD song.If headphones are con

35 Getting Ready 4. Touch < OK >. Formatting will begin.The entire contents of user memory will be formatted. • Never turn off the power while

36 Getting Ready Here’s how to copy songs from the included CD to “Favorites” (user memory). If USB memory is not connected to the USER MEMORY connec

37 Getting Ready You can adjust the screen brightness for best visibility. 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [E

38 Getting Ready You can use headphones to enjoy the RK-300 without disturbing those around you, such as at night. Since the RK-300 has two headphone

39 Getting Ready You can’t use the VIDEO OUTPUT jack and ANALOG RGB OUT connector at the same time. fig.ConnectTV.eps Before you make connections to

4 Look at All You Can Do with the VIMA The VIMA is a new concept of keyboard that allows even musically inexperienced people to connect a LCD televis

40 Getting Ready Here’s how to choose whether the image will be shown on a television connected to the VIDEO OUTPUT jack or an external display conne

41 Getting Ready Here’s how you can use the RK-300’s display to view the image that’s being shown on the external display or television connected to

42 Getting Ready You can experience three different demos that introduce the most important functions. fig.P-DemoBtn.eps 1. While holding down the [V

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44 Performing The RK-300’s high-quality grand piano sound allow you to enjoy a true piano performance experience.The RK-300 has seven “tone buttons.”

45 Performing You can adjust the brightness of the sound heard when you play the keyboard. 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not sho

46 Performing You can add reverberation (reverb) to the sound.Adding reverb will produce the spacious sensation of performing in a concert hall. 1. A

47 Performing You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not

48 Performing The RK-300 lets you make detailed adjustments to the piano sound as desired. This function is called “Piano Designer.”Some of the “Pian

49 Performing 4. To change the setting, touch for the item you want to specify. 5. When you’re finished making settings, press the [EXIT] button. P

5 Look at All You Can Do with the VIMA You can connect two microphones and perform a duet with someone else. You can also add automatic harmony simpl

50 Performing fig.d-Pdesigner1.eps If you touch < Reset >, all settings (parameters) shown in the current screen will return to their factory-s

51 Performing When you play the keys on an acoustic piano, the strings that are already playing resonate as well. The function that reproduces this e

52 Performing You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods).Most modern songs are composed for and playe

53 Performing fig.d-Pdesigner3.eps If you touch < Reset >, all settings (parameters) shown in the current screen will return to their factory-s

54 Performing You can adjust the sound produced when the hammer of an acoustic piano strikes the string. This setting applies only for the front pane

55 Performing You can play sound effects or percussion instrument sounds from the keyboard. fig.P-DrumsButton.eps 1. Press the [DRUMS] button so its

56 Performing Affixing the included Drum Key-Map Label If desired, you can affix the included Drum Key-Map Label in the locations shown below. You ma

57 Performing The RK-300 contains the tones of numerous instruments in addition to the seven tones accessible through the INSTRUMENT buttons.From thi

58 Performing 3. Touch the button whose tone assignment you want to change. You can also press one of the INSTRUMENT buttons [1], [2], or [3] to sele

59 Performing Selecting user tones 1. Access the main screen. * If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button until the main screen appear

6 Look at All You Can Do with the VIMA You can connect a guitar to the MIC 1/GTR jack, apply dedicated guitar effects, and enjoy performing.You could

60 Performing You can divide the keyboard into left and right areas so that two people can play the same range of pitches.This means that you’ll be a

61 Performing By choosing sounds whose names are separated by a “+” (e.g., Piano + Str.1) as a user sound, you can play two sounds layered. This is r

62 Performing 4. In the screen, touch <Tone>. The user tone setting screen appears. fig.d-UserTone3.eps 5. Touch the tone group “Layer.” A list

63 Performing Adjusting the volume balance of layered sounds When you’ve selected layered sounds, you can adjust the volume balance of the two sounds

64 Performing By choosing sounds whose names are separated by a “/” (e.g., Piano/ Str.1), you can play separate sounds in the right and left-hand reg

65 Performing 4. In the screen, touch <Tone>. The user tone setting screen appears. fig.d-UserTone3.eps 5. Touch the tone group “Split.” A list

66 Performing Specifying where the keyboard is divided (Split Point) Here’s how to specify the note (split point) at which the keyboard is divided wh

67 Performing Modifying the Sound You can modify the sound simply by moving your hand above the D Beam controller located on the panel. fig.P-DBeam.e

68 Performing • If ANIME effect is on, you can press either the [PITCH], [FILTER], or [VOLUME] button to lit red and use the D Beam controller to mod

69 Playing Back Songs You can listen to internal songs, songs you’ve recorded yourself, songs from a music CD, songs from the CD-ROM included with th

7 Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the VIMA (RK-300). To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full adva

70 Playing Back Songs The RK-300 contains numerous built-in 75 songs. Here’s how to select and play back one of these songs.It will be easy to select

71 Playing Back Songs Playing the song 3. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button. The selected song will play. Stopping the song 4. Press the [PLAY/STOP] butto

72 Playing Back Songs Here’s how to play back commercially available music CDs, CD-ROMs containing SMF music files, the CD-ROM included with the RK-3

73 Playing Back Songs Selecting a song from CD 1. In the main screen, touch (CD). If you’re using the remote, press the remote’s [EXTERNAL] button

74 Playing Back Songs Playing the Song from a CD 3. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button. The selected song will play. To stop song playback 4. Press the [PL

75 Playing Back Songs • You can also play/stop the song by pressing the remote’s [ ] button, selects the preceding song by pressing the remote’s [ ]

76 Playing Back Songs Here’s how you can listen to songs that are saved on USB memory (sold separately). You can also use the keyboard to play along

77 Playing Back Songs 3. Press the [PREV] [NEXT] buttons to select the song you want to play. fig.d-USBSongSel.eps You can also select a song by touc

78 Playing Back Songs • You can also play/stop the song by pressing the remote’s [ ] button, selects the preceding song by pressing the remote’s [ ]

79 Playing Back Songs fig.P-SongFavoDel.eps 1. Connect the USB memory containing the song you want to delete to the EXT MEMORY connector. 2. In the m

8 Contents Look at All You Can Do with the VIMA 4 Introduction 7 Conventions in this Manual ...

80 Playing Back Songs fig.P-SongFavoCopy.eps If you want to copy audio/MP3 format songs from USB memory to the “Favorites,” do so when a CD-R is not

81 Playing Back Songs 3. Press the [PREV] [NEXT] buttons to select a song. fig.d-USBSongSel.eps You can also select a song by touching it in the scre

82 Playing Back Songs Here’s how to copy songs from a music CD to “Favorites.” fig.P-SongFavoCopy.eps 1. Prepare the song that you want to copy in “F

83 Playing Back Songs 4. Press the [COPY/SAVE] button. The following screen appears. fig.d-AudioFavoCopy.eps * If you decide not to copy the song, to

84 Playing Back Songs 7. Touch < OK >. The “Rename” screen appears. fig.d-AudioRename.eps * If you don’t want to change the name, proceed to st

85 Playing Back Songs Here’s how to play back a song you’ve copied to “Favorites.” fig.P-IntSongSel.eps Selecting a Song 1. In the main screen, touch

86 Playing Back Songs Playing the song 3. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button. The selected song will play. Stopping the song 4. Press the [PLAY/STOP] butto

87 Playing Back Songs fig.P-SongFavoDel.eps 1. In the main screen, touch (Favorites). The RK-300’s screen will show a list of the songs saved in “F

88 Playing Back Songs Here’s how to change the tempo of a song.If a song is too fast for you to play or sing along comfortably, you can slow it down

89 Playing Back Songs Some of the internal preset songs have a tempo that varies during the song.Here’s how you can make these songs play back at a f

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90 Playing Back Songs You can use the included remote control to conveniently play/stop a song or to select songs.You can also use the remote to swit

91 Playing Back Songs You can use the buttons of the remote control to perform the following functions. fig.RemoteCtrl.eps Button Functions ButtonExp

92 Playing Back Songs 6 SONG [INTERNAL] Selects internal songs. SONG [FAVORITES] Selects songs from “Favorites (p. 80).”* This button won’t work if

93 Playing Along with a Song You can enjoy playing the keyboard along with a song that’s being played back by the RK-300, including those on the incl

94 Playing Along with a Song 3. You can switch the type of notation screen by pressing the [DIGISCORE] button several times. The RK-300 provides thre

95 Playing Along with a Song When playing along on the keyboard while listening to an internal song or VIMA TUNES (CD-ROMs produced for VIMA), this f

96 Playing Along with a Song If you’re playing along with a song, you can sound a count to make it easier to synchronize your own playing with the so

97 Playing Along with a Song 3. Touch < Count >. The following screen appears. fig.d-Count.eps 4. Touch “Count” to turn it “On.” Turn this “O

98 Playing Along with a Song You can adjust the volume balance between the song that’s playing and your performance on the keyboard.If you’re perform

99 Playing Along with a Song You can play back an internal song or music data with the melody part silenced.This allows you to play the melody yourse