Playing Songs; Assigning The Function Of Each Controller; Using The [One Touch Piano] Button - Roland RD-88 Owner's Manual

Using the Convenient Functions in Performances

Playing Songs

You can copy an audio file (MP3 or WAV) from your computer to a
USB flash drive, and perform on the RD-88 while that audio file plays
back.
1. Format your USB flash drive on the RD-88.
"Formatting a USB Flash Drive (FORMAT USB MEMORY)" (p. 24)
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5 Use a commercially available USB flash drive. However, we cannot
guarantee operation with all commercially available flash drives.
5 We recommend that you use single-byte alphanumeric characters
for the file name. If you use double-byte characters, the file name
will not be shown correctly in the display.
2. Copy the audio file into the "SONG LIST" folder.
Audio files that can be played
MP3
Format
MPEG-1 audio layer 3
Sampling Frequency 48 kHz
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/
Bit rate
192/224/256/320 kbps, VBR (Variable Bit Rate)
WAV
Sampling Frequency 48 kHz
Bit Depth
16/24-bit
* For both MP3 and WAV, the only sampling frequency supported
is 48 kHz. If your file has a sampling frequency of other than
48 kHz, use software on your computer to convert it to 48 kHz
beforehand.
3. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB MEMORY
port of the RD-88.
4. Press the [SELECT] button to make the button
indicator light.
The SONG/RHYTHM screen will appear.
5. Press the [SELECT] button to access the SONG
screen.
Each time you press the [SELECT] button, you'll alternate between
the SONG screen and the RHYTHM screen.
6. Move the cursor to the song number and use the
[DEC] [INC] buttons to select a song.
7. To play the song, press the [
it light.
When you press the [
will stop playing.
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Move the cursor to "Volume" and use the [DEC] [INC] buttons to
adjust the volume of the song.
If you want to save the volume setting, execute the System Write
operation (p. 24).
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] button to make
] button to turn off its light, the song

Assigning the Function of Each Controller

You can change the parameters that are controlled by the [1]–[8]
knobs, WHEEL 1/2, and pedals FC1/FC2.
1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select "SYSTEM,"
and then press the [ENTER] button.
3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select "ASSIGN" and
then press the [ENTER] button.
4. Use the cursor [<] [>] buttons to select the
controller whose assignment you want to change.
5. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select a parameter,
and use the [DEC] [INC] buttons to change its value.
For details, refer to "Parameter Guide" (PDF).
6. If you want to save the setting, execute the System
Write operation.
"Saving the System Settings (System Write)" (p. 24)
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The settings of these controllers can be specified and remembered
individually for each Scene. This is convenient when you want to
switch the controller assignments for each sound (Scene). In the
Scene edit parameters, change each controller's Source from System
to Scene. For details, refer to "Parameter Guide" (PDF).

Using the [ONE TOUCH PIANO] Button

With the factory settings, pressing the [ONE TOUCH PIANO] button
recalls the piano sound of Scene 001.
Alternatively, you can assign a favorite Scene to the [ONE TOUCH
PIANO] button by using the following procedure. The Scene assigned
to the [ONE TOUCH PIANO] button is the Scene that is first selected at
start-up.
1. Select a favorite Scene.
2. Hold down the [WRITE] button and press the [ONE
TOUCH PIANO] button.
The current settings are saved to the [ONE TOUCH PIANO] button.