Panel Descriptions; Front Panel - Roland DP-970 Owner's Manual

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

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1 [Power] switch
Turns the power on/off (p. 14).
2 [Volume] knob
Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 14).
3 [Demo] button
You can listen to a demo of the instrument's tones as
well as a demo of the various functions (p. 17).
4 [Twin Piano] button
You can divide the keyboard into two separate sections,
allowing two people to perform in the same registers (p.
25).
[ (Headphones)] indicator
5
This indicator lights up when headphones are connected
to the headphones jack (p. 13).
[3D] button
6
Adds a sense of depth to the sound (p. 21).
[Dynamics] button
7
You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb
clarity and distinctness (p. 22).
[Brilliance] button
8
Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 14).
[Transpose] button
9
Transposes the pitch of the keyboard (p. 24).
10 [Split] button
Divides the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand
areas, allowing you to play a different sound in each area
(p. 27). By holding down this button and the [Reverb]
button, and pressing other specified button, you can
make settings for various functions (p. 40–p. 44, p. 46–p.
47).
[Reverb] button
11
Adds reverberation to the sound (p. 23).
12 Tone buttons
They are used to choose the kinds of tones (tone groups)
played by the keyboard (p. 19).
Display
13
The display indicates values for various settings,
including the tone variation, song number, and tempo.
Usually these will appear as in the figure above.
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14 [-] [+] buttons
Allow you to select the value of various settings.
Pressing both the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously
returns the setting of a particular item or function to its
original value.
[Song/Tempo] button
15
Used to select from the internal songs (p. 15, p. 31).
Each time you press this button, the song number and
the tempo will be displayed alternately.
While the song number is displayed, the button indicator
will light in red. While the tempo is displayed, it will
light in green.
[Metronome/Count In] button
16
Turns the metronome on/off (p. 29). Also featured is the
count-in sound, which can be played before the song
starts, allowing you to begin playing with the song with
perfect timing (p. 31).
Recorder
[Play] button
17
Starts and stops playback of internal songs and recorded
performances (p. 15, p. 35).
Also starts/stops recording of a performance (p. 34–p.
36).
18 [Rec] button
Puts the DP-970 in recording-standby mode (p. 33–p. 38).
[Left] button
19
Plays back or records a performance separately for each
hand (p. 32, p. 35–p. 38).
The left-hand performances of the internal songs are
assigned to this button.
[Right] button
20
Plays back or records a performance separately for each
hand (p. 32, p. 35–p. 38).
The right-hand performances of the internal songs are
assigned to this button.
21 [Key Touch] button
Modifies the playing feel of the keyboard (p. 20).
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