What Can I Do With The Rs-5/9? (Main Features) - Roland RS-5 Owner's Manual

What can I do with the RS-5/9? (Main features)

High-Quality Tones at a Low Price
The onboard Tones were composed using Tone resources
from previous XP and JV Series models. Despite the low cost
of this instrument, it features 640 high-quality internal Tones
(Preset: 512, including GM and GM2 Tones; User: 128),
plenty for just about any live performance.
Includes Piano Button (RS-9 Only)
Regardless of the mode, pressing this button provides you
with the optimum settings for piano performances (p. 60).
16-Part, 64-Voice GM2 Sound Generator
Maximum polyphony is 64 notes, and up to 16 parts can be
handled simultaneously. When working with music data
that conforms to General MIDI and/or General MIDI 2 (GM
scores), you can combine the RS-5/9 with a computer or
sequencer, and use the RS-5/9 to play back the data (p. 128).
Includes Favorite Performance Bank Buttons
You can register the Performances you like to these eight
buttons and easily call them up whenever you wish (p. 58).
Knob Controls for Adjusting the Sound in
Real Time
These six convenient knobs let you can change the properties
of the sound while you perform (p. 74).
Powerful Onboard Effects
Advanced DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology
provides a wide array of studio quality effects. In addition to
the multiple effects section that features 42 different types of
effects, the RS-5/9 also features an independent chorus unit
and reverb unit (p. 79).
Arpeggiator Included
The RS-5/9's arpeggiator function allows you to produce
arpeggios (broken chords) simply by playing a chord in the
keyboard. You can also use these knobs for changing
Patterns in real time. Additionally, you can use them to
synchronize arpeggio tempos with a connected sequencer or
other device (p. 75).
Tone Search and Phrase Preview
Functions Included
The Tone Search function (p. 23) lets you rapidly find the
tone you want simply by specifying a tone category. By
pressing [PHRASE PREVIEW] button, you can then hear the
selected tone play a phrase suitable for that type of tone.
(Phrase Preview function, p. 33)
Stylish Aluminum Panel
The RS-5/9 features a titanium-toned aluminum panel for a
great look onstage. The light weight adds to the RS-5/9's
portability; and what's more, it's extremely durable.
GM/General MIDI
fig.GM logo
General MIDI is a set of recommendations which seeks
to provide a way to go beyond the limitations of
proprietary designs, and standardize the MIDI
capabilities of sound generating devices. Sound
generating devices and music files that meet the General
MIDI standard bear the General MIDI logo (
Music files bearing the General MIDI logo can be played
back using any General MIDI sound generating unit to
produce essentially the same musical performance.
GM 2/General MIDI 2
fig.GM2 logo
The upwardly compatible General MIDI 2 (
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 generators are capable of reliably playing
back music files that carry either the General MIDI or
General MIDI 2 logo. In some cases, the conventional form
of General MIDI, which does not include the new
enhancements, is referred to as "General MIDI 1" as a way
of distinguishing it from General MIDI 2.
GS Format
fig.GS logo
The GS Format ( ) is Roland's set of specifications for
standardizing the performance of sound generating
devices. In addition to including support for everything
defined by the General MIDI, the highly compatible GS
Format additionally offers an expanded number of
sounds, provides for the editing of sounds, and spells
out many details for a wide range of extra features,
including effects such as reverb and chorus. Designed
with the future in mind, the GS Format can readily
include new sounds and support new hardware features
when they arrive.
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