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  • Page 3 Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland RG-1 Digital Grand Piano. 201b Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3–4), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 5–6).

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

  • Page 5: Using The Unit Safely

    • Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.
  • Page 6 • Cord clamps (using double-sided tape) used for securing pedal cord • Cord clamps/screws used for securing power cord • The RG-1 includes the fitting (brackets) to prevent it from falling over. Excessive load, caused by hanging from, or leaning...

  • Page 7: Important Notes

    • Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was stored in the unit‘s memory, on a USB memory, or on a floppy disk once it has been lost. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.

  • Page 8: Handling Floppy Disks

    You should then consult with the retailer from whom the instrument was purchased, or contact the nearest Roland Service Center. Handling Floppy Disks •...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    • On top of this, a newly designed sound system puts the focus on the sound of the piano to achieve a luscious, natural piano sound. • Since the RG-1 is a digital instrument, it has no strings and therefore requires no tuning. Conventions Used in This Manual This manual uses the following conventions in the interest of simpler, more concise instructions.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Main Features ...7 Conventions Used in This Manual...7 Panel Descriptions ... 12 Front Panel...12 Jack Panel (RG-1’s Bottom Left Panel)...13 RG-1’s Bottom Right Panel ...13 Before You Start Playing... 14 Opening and Closing the Top ...14 Opening and Closing the Lid ...15 Connecting the Pedal Cord and the Power Cord ...15...
  • Page 11 Performance ... 21 Performing with a Variety of Sounds ...21 Changing the Volume Balance of the Layered Tones (Layer Balance) ... 22 Making Fine Adjustments to the Piano Sound (Piano Customize) ...23 Changing the Timing of Sounds According to the Force Used to Press the Keys (Hammer Response) ... 24 Adjusting the Sound of Hammers Striking Strings (Hammer Noise) ...
  • Page 12 Contents Changing the Song Tempo...53 Adding a Count to Assist Your Timing... 54 Changing the Key of the Song Being Played (Playback Transpose) ...55 Copying Songs...57 Copying Songs Stored on USB Memory, CD-ROMs, and Floppy Disks to the “Favorites” ... 57 Deleting Songs Saved to the “Favorites,”...
  • Page 13 Playing Sounds of an Audio Device through the RG-1 ... 80 Connecting to MIDI Devices ...81 Connecting a MIDI Sequencer to the RG-1 ... 81 Producing Sounds from a MIDI Sound Module by Playing the RG-1 ... 81 Connecting a Computer ...82 Appendices ... 83 Troubleshooting...83...

  • Page 14: Panel Descriptions

    Tone and song names and the values of various settings are displayed here (p. 20). [Function] (Exit) button This switches the RG-1 to the Function screen (p. 20). You can make various different settings in the Function screen, including settings for the master tuning and temperaments.

  • Page 15: Jack Panel (Rg-1'S Bottom Left Panel)

    Jack Panel (RG-1’s Bottom Left Panel) fig.00-020 AC Inlet Connect the included power cord to this inlet (p. 15). Phones jacks Connect the headphones here (p. 17). Pedal connector Connect the pedal cord here (p. 15). Output jacks These jacks can be connected to your audio system to enjoy more powerful sound (p.

  • Page 16: Before You Start Playing

    Before You Start Playing Opening and Closing the Top Raising the Music Rest Always be sure to raise the music rest in the upright position before opening and raising the piano top. Be sure to fold down the music rest in the upright position after closing the piano top.

  • Page 17: Opening And Closing The Lid

    Power Cord fig.00-370 Plug the pedal cord into the Pedal jack in the jack panel on the RG-1’s bottom left panel. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC inlet located in the jack panel. Secure the pedal cord and power cord in place...

  • Page 18: Turning The Power On And Off

    Turning On the Power Turn the [Volume] knob all the way down. Press the [Power] switch. When you turn on the power to the RG-1, the front panel display appears as shown below. fig.00-0391d After a few seconds, you will be able to play the keyboard to produce sound.

  • Page 19: Connecting Headphones

    RG-1. Press and twist the headphone hook included with the RG-1 into the hole in the bottom left of the RG-1 (refer to the figure below). Turn the headphone hook wing nut to secure the headphone hook.

  • Page 20: Using Usb Memory/Floppy Disk

    Using USB Memory/Floppy Disk A song you’ve recorded on the RG-1 can be saved by copying it to separately sold USB memory. You can also copy songs to a floppy disk using a separately sold floppy disk drive (p. 64).

  • Page 21: Using Cd

    • You cannot play back CD-R/RW discs to which audio tracks have been added or CDs containing both audio tracks and data (CD Extra). • The RG-1 is capable of playing back only commercial CDs that conform the official standards-those that carry the “COMPACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO” logo.

  • Page 22: About The Screens

    Press on of the Tone buttons; the indicator lights, and the following screen appears. fig.00-0500d Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen Turn the LCD Contrast knob located in the jack panel on the RG-1’s bottom left to adjust the brightness of the display. fig.00-0510...

  • Page 23: Performance

    Performance Performing with a Variety of Sounds The RG-1 contains 20 different internal tones. The tones are organized into five tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons. fig.03-010 Selecting a Tone Group Press any Tone button. The indicator of the button you pressed will light.

  • Page 24: Changing The Volume Balance Of The Layered Tones (Layer Balance)

    Performance Changing the Volume Balance of the Layered Tones (Layer Balance) Some tones enable you to perform with two tones layered together. These are called “Layer tones.” When you select a Layer tone, you can also change the balance in the volume of the two Layer tones.

  • Page 25: Making Fine Adjustments To The Piano Sound (Piano Customize)

    A distinctive piano tuning Equal temperament, arabic, tunings originally used for baroque and other styles of classical music Performance You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). Page p. 24 p. 25 p.

  • Page 26: Changing The Timing Of Sounds According To The Force Used To Press The Keys (Hammer Response)

    “Off.” Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out. ] (Select +) button to ] (Value +) button to change the You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71).

  • Page 27: Adjusting The Sound Of Hammers Striking Strings (Hammer Noise)

    Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out. ] (Select +) button to ] (Value +) button to change the Performance You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). NOTE This setting is effective only for some tones.

  • Page 28: Adjusting Resonance When The Damper Pedal Is Depressed (Damper Resonance)

    On an acoustic piano, depressing the damper pedal makes the notes you play resonate with other strings, adding rich reverberations and fatness to the sound. The damper pedal on the RG-1 recreates this resonance (Damper Resonance) when depressed. Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its indicator to light.

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Sound Heard At String Release When The Damper Pedal Is Depressed (Damper Noise)

    Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out. ] (Select +) button to ] (Value +) button to change the Performance You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). NOTE • This setting is enabled only with the piano tones.

  • Page 30: Adjusting The Sympathetic Vibrations Of An Acoustic Piano's Duplex Scale (Duplex Scale)

    Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out. ] (Select +) button to ] (Value +) button to change the You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). NOTE This setting is enabled only with the piano tones.

  • Page 31: Producing The Resonance Of The Strings When The Keys Are Played (String Resonance)

    Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out. ] (Select +) button to ] (Value +) button to change the Performance You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). NOTE This setting is effective only for some tones.

  • Page 32: Playing Sounds When The Keys Are Released (Key Off Resonance)

    Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out. ] (Select +) button to ] (Value +) button to change the You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). NOTE This setting is effective only for some tones.

  • Page 33: Setting The Tuning Curve (Stretched Tuning)

    ] (Select +) button to ] (Select +) button to get ] (Value +) button to Performance You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). NOTE This setting is enabled only with the piano tones.

  • Page 34: Changing The Tuning

    Chords containing a third will sound impure, but melodies will sound good. ] (Select +) button to ] (Select +) button to get ] (Value +) button to You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71).

  • Page 35: Setting The Tonic

    ] (Select +) button to ] (Select +) button to get ] (Value +) button to Performance You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). NOTE When performing in ensemble with other...

  • Page 36: Adjusting The Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)

    This is the closest to the touch of an acoustic piano. ] (Select +) button to ] (Value +) button to You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). You can set the intensity of the sound when the setting is “Fix.”...

  • Page 37: Adding Liveliness To The Sound (Dynamics Sound Control)

    Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out. ] (Select +) button to ] (Value +) button to Performance You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). NOTE For some sounds, this may cause distortion.

  • Page 38: Adding Reverberation To The Sound (Reverb)

    Performance Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb) Apply a reverb effect to the notes you play with the RG-1. Reverb makes it sound as if you are playing in a concert hall. Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator is lit.

  • Page 39: Tuning To Other Instruments' Pitches (Master Tuning)

    (Master Tuning) In situations such as when playing ensemble with other instruments, you can tune the RG-1’s standard pitch to the pitch of another instrument. The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that’s played when you finger the middle A key.

  • Page 40: Playing Different Tones With The Left And Right Hands (Split Performance)

    Performance Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Performance) Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different sounds in each is called “Split performance.” The boundary key is called the “split point.” The split point key is included in the left-hand keyboard area. fig.03-290 …...

  • Page 41: Changing The Keyboard's Split Point

    ] (Select +) button to get ] (Value +) button to select the Performance You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71). This is set to “F#3” at the time of purchase.

  • Page 42: Changing The Pitch Of The Keyboard Sound (Key Transpose)

    ] (Select +) button to get ] (Value +) button to ] (Value +) button. ] (Value +) buttons simultaneously •On the RG-1, you can transpose the pitch of just the keyboard, or the pitch of the keyboard and song together, or the pitch of just the song (Transpose Mode;...

  • Page 43: Performing With The Metronome

    Performing with the Metronome You can perform while the metronome sounds. You can also change the volume level and the beat of the metronome. If a song is playing, the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature of that song. Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator is lit.

  • Page 44: Changing The Beat

    Performance Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ adjust the tempo. Value Description The note symbol for the tempo indication changes according to the setting for the beat. =10–500 The range for the setting’s value also changes according to the setting for the beat.

  • Page 45: Playing Back Songs

    What are the “Favorites?” This is the area of memory where you can save copies of performances recorded with the RG-1, songs saved on CD-ROMs, songs stored in the USB memory. After copying songs to the “Favorites,” you can then select the copied songs simply by pressing the [Song] button and selecting “Favorites”...

  • Page 46: Listening To The Tone Demos

    ] button to start playback of the internal songs. Songs in the selected genre are played back. When the RG-1 is set to play back all songs (p. 70), once the song currently being played back is finished, the next song starts playing automatically.

  • Page 47: Listening To Songs On Cds

    You can play back audio CDs and CD-ROMs containing saved SMF music files. * You can also play songs on VIMA CD-ROMs (VIMA TUNES) sold by Roland. Playing Back a Song Place the CD you want to play in the CD drive.
  • Page 48 ] button. The songs on the CD are played. When the RG-1 is set to play back all songs (p. 70), once the song currently being played back is finished, the next song starts playing automatically. After all of the songs on the CD have been played, playback automatically resumes from the beginning of the CD.

  • Page 49: Listening To Songs On Usb Memory And Floppy Disks

    Press the [ ] button. The song is played back. When the RG-1 is set to play back all songs (p. 70), once the song currently being played back is finished, the next song starts playing automatically. After all of the songs on the USB memory or floppy disk have been played, playback automatically resumes from the beginning of the USB memory or floppy disk.

  • Page 50: Playing Back Individual Parts (Track Mute)

    Playing Back Songs Playing Back Individual Parts (Track Mute) When playing back internal songs or SMF music files saved on external memory, you can select the performance parts that will play. You can also practice each hand separately while playing along with the song.

  • Page 51: Determining The Volume Of A Muted Part (Melody Guide)

    Here’s how to adjust the volume that a part to mute the playback while playing back a song. The RG-1 lets you play back a specific part at a reduced volume so you can use that part as a “guide” for your own playing.

  • Page 52: Changing The Song Playback Volume

    Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out. ] (Select +) button to ] (Select +) button to get ] (Value +) button to adjust the You can save this setting in the RG-1’s memory using the Memory Backup function (p. 71).

  • Page 53: Minimizing The Center Sounds In The Playback (Center Cancel)

    Minimizing the Center Sounds in the Playback (Center Cancel) When playing back a commercially available CD or audio file, you can minimize the sounds that are located in the center (such as vocals). Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator is lit. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ display the CD/AUDIO screen.

  • Page 54: Changing The Volume Balance Of The Accompaniment And The Keyboard

    Playing Back Songs Changing the Volume Balance of the Accompaniment and the Keyboard You can also change the balance in the volume of songs or accompaniment and the volume of the keyboard as you play. Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator is lit. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ display the BALANCE screen.

  • Page 55: Changing The Song Tempo

    Changing the Song Tempo This changes the song tempo. Changing the tempo has no effect on the pitch of the notes. And you can change the tempo even when the song is in progress. Select a song to play back (p. 44, p. 45, p. 47). Press the [ ] button to play the song.

  • Page 56: Adding A Count To Assist Your Timing

    Playing Back Songs Adding a Count to Assist Your Timing A “count-in” is a count that is sounded before the song begins to play. If you’re playing along with a song, you can sound a count to make it easier to synchronize your own playing with the song.

  • Page 57: Changing The Key Of The Song Being Played (Playback Transpose)

    Changing the Key of the Song Being Played (Playback Transpose) You can play back SMF music files and your own recorded performances with the notes transposed. You can also transpose the playback of songs on audio CDs and audio files. Select a song to play back (p.
  • Page 58 Playing Back Songs Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ change the key of the song. Each time you press the [ the song is transposed by one semitone. Pressing the [ ] (Value -) and [ restores the original value (0). Value Description -6–0–+5...

  • Page 59: Copying Songs

    Copying Songs You can copy songs contained in a USB memory connected to the RG-1’s External memory connector, songs on CD-ROMs, and songs saved to floppy disks to the “Favorites.” By copying songs to the “Favorites,” you’ll then be able to select the copied songs easily by selecting the “Favorites”...
  • Page 60 Playing Back Songs Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ change the “From” setting. Value Description Jazz Internal songs in the “Jazz” genre are copied to the “Favorites.” Internal songs in the “Classical” genre are copied to the “Favor- Classical ites.”...
  • Page 61 Press the [Enter] button once more. The song is copied. Press the [Function] (Exit) button so the indicator goes out. When there is no song assigned to a number, this is indicated in the display in the following form: “4: (Empty).” fig.01-300d If you select a number to which a song is already saved and then attempt to copy to that number, the following message appears in the display.

  • Page 62: Deleting Songs Saved To The "Favorites," Usb Memory, And Floppy Disks

    Playing Back Songs Deleting Songs Saved to the “Favorites,” USB Memory, and Floppy Disks Use this procedure to delete songs saved to the “Favorites,” USB memory, and floppy disks. Prepare the USB memory or floppy disk containing the song or songs you want to delete.
  • Page 63 Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ select the location where the song to delete is stored. Value Description Favorites Deletes the songs in the “Favorites.” Deletes the songs in the Floppy disk. Floppy Disk Ext Memory Deletes the songs in the USB memory. Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ the “song number”...

  • Page 64: Recording The Performance

    RECORD screen. fig.04-010d Press the [Enter] button. The following screen appears, and the RG-1 goes into recording standby. fig.04-020d Press the [Song] (Select -) button or [ the value of the setting for the tempo or beat to flash.

  • Page 65: Play Back The Recorded Performance

    If you do not want to erase the performance, press the [Function] (Exit) button and carry out the operation in “Saving Recorded Performances” (p. 64). ] button, and playback will stop. Recording the Performance You can save your recorded performances to the RG-1 itself (p. 64).

  • Page 66: Saving Recorded Performances

    Recording the Performance Saving Recorded Performances You can save recorded performances to the RG-1’s “Favorites” and to USB memory and floppy disks. If not first saved to the “Favorites,” USB memory, or floppy disks, recorded performances are erased when the RG-1’s power is turned off.

  • Page 67: Deleting Performances Saved To The "Favorites" Or Usb Memory

    Press the [Enter] button. Save-destination number will flash. fig.04-090d Press the [ ] (Value -) button or [ select the “save-destination number.” When a performance has already been saved to a number, the name of the performance is indicated. When a number has no performance assigned to it, this is indicated in the display in the following form: “4: (Empty).”...

  • Page 68: Changing Various Settings

    Changing Various Settings Preventing Changes to the Current Settings (Panel Lock) When “Panel Lock” is activated, all buttons will no longer function. Thus, even if you press a button by mistake, the settings remain unchanged. Making the Setting Set the desired tones and other settings. Hold down the [Function] (Exit) button and press the [Enter] button.

  • Page 69: Making Detailed Settings

    * The setting screen is displayed only when Key Touch is set to “Fix.” → You can use the Memory Backup function to store these Page settings to the RG-1 (p. 71). p. 67 p. 68 Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its indicator to light.

  • Page 70: Adjusting The Sound To Achieve The Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer)

    Changing Various Settings Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer) The RG-1 features a built-in, four-band digital equalizer. You can also save up to four sets of equalization settings, each one containing the settings you’ve chosen for achieving a desired tonal quality.

  • Page 71: Specifying What The Transpose Will Affect (Transpose Mode)

    → Key Transpose (p. 40), Playback Transpose (p. 55) → You can use the Memory Backup function to store these settings to the RG-1 (p. 71). Press the [Function] (Exit) button, getting its indicator to light.

  • Page 72: Changing The Song Playback Method (Play Mode)

    Method (Play Mode) You can choose the way in which songs are played back on the RG-1; one song at a time, or all songs successively. → You can use the Memory Backup function to store these settings to the RG-1 (p. 71).

  • Page 73: Changing The Parts Assigned To The Track During Smf Playback (Track Assign)

    Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track During SMF Playback (Track Assign) Ordinarily, when playing back SMF music files for Roland Piano Digital instruments (p. 89), the left-hand part is assigned to the left-hand track, and the right-hand part is assigned to the right-hand track.

  • Page 74: Using The V-Link Function

    Changing Various Settings Using the V-LINK Function Connecting the RG-1 to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the RG-1. V-LINK V-LINK ( ) is a function that allows music and images to be performed together. By using MIDI to connect...

  • Page 75: Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected To A Sequencer (Local Control)

    Preventing Doubled Notes When Connected to a Sequencer (Local Control) When connecting a MIDI sequencer, set Local Control to “OFF.” The setting is at “Local Control ON” when the RG-1 is powered up. Since the Thru function of your sequencer will normally be...

  • Page 76: Sending Recorded Performance Data To A Midi Device (Composer Midi Out)

    Data to a MIDI Device (Composer MIDI Out) When Composer MIDI Out is active, you can send performance data recorded with the RG-1 to a connected MIDI device or computer. → You can use the Memory Backup function to store these settings to the RG-1 (p.

  • Page 77: Changing The Communication Settings For Usb Memory (External Memory Mode)

    Changing the Communication Settings for USB Memory (External Memory Mode) In some cases, when USB memory is connected to the external memory connector, it may take longer for data to be loaded, or data may fail to be loaded successfully. If this happens, changing the communication settings for the USB memory may help.

  • Page 78: Switching Vima Cd-Rom Recommended Tones

    You can set the RG-1 so that the recommended tones are automatically assigned (On) or not assigned (Off).

  • Page 79: Restoring The Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

    Value Description User Contents of the User Memory Memory Contents of the USB memory connected to Memory the External memory connector Floppy Contents of the Floppy disk Disk Press the [Enter] button. A confirmation message appears in the screen. fig.06-160d If you press the [Function] (Exit) button, none of the data in User memory, USB memory, or on the floppy disk is erased, and you’re returned to the previous screen.
  • Page 80 MEMO...

  • Page 81: Connecting External Devices

    Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the RG-1 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device. Use phone plug audio cables (sold separately) to make connections.

  • Page 82: Playing Sounds Of An Audio Device Through The Rg-1

    Connecting External Devices Playing Sounds of an Audio Device through the RG-1 Turn the volume all the way down on the RG-1 and on the audio device you’re about to connect. Turn off the power to the RG-1 and the audio device.

  • Page 83: Connecting To Midi Devices

    The RG-1 is equipped with MIDI connectors to let it exchange performance data with external devices. These connectors can be used to connect the RG-1 to an external device for even greater versatility. * 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.

  • Page 84: Connecting A Computer

    (available separately) between the USB (MIDI) connector on the RG-1’s jack panel and the USB connector of your computer. • You can use the RG-1 to play sounds from SMF music files played back with MIDI software. • By exchanging MIDI data with sequencer software, you...

  • Page 85: Appendices

    Do you have the Layer tone selected? (p. 22) When the RG-1 is connected to an external sequencer, set it to the Local Off mode (p. 73). Alternatively, the sequencer could be set so its Soft Thru feature is Off.
  • Page 86 On the RG-1, the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal will change depending on the Key Transpose setting. When listening through headphones: Some of the more flamboyant and effervescent piano tones feature an ample high-end com- ponent, which may make the sound appear to have metallic reverberation added.

  • Page 87: Error Messages

    After waiting several seconds, you may be able to play back the song by pressing the [ Error 30: The internal memory capacity of the RG-1 is full. The RG-1 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device. Error 40: Reduce the amount of MIDI data sent to the RG-1.

  • Page 88: Tone List

    Tone List fig.08-010 Piano 1 Grand Piano1 Grand Piano1 + Str Grand Piano1 + Pad Piano1 + FM E.Piano Piano 2 Grand Piano2 Grand Piano2 + Str Grand Piano2 + Pad Piano2 + Bell Harpsichord Harpsichord Coupled Harpsichord Harpsichord + Choir Harpsichord + Str Vibraphone Vibraphone...

  • Page 89: Internal Song List

    Internal Song List Jazz Windy Afternoon Trio Grande Scrambled Egg Blue Sky Rag One Down And Easy Bop On The Rock Fly Free Late Night Chopin Wedding Song Yesterday’s Dream Sun Daze Keepers Tale Kismet’s Salsa Roll Over Ludwig A Prelude To ... From Matthew’s Passion Paganini Boogie * All rights reserved.

  • Page 90: Parameters Stored To Internal Memory

    Parameters Stored to Internal Memory ■ Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Screen Display Touch Fixed Velocity KEYBOARD Hammer Response Hammer Noise Damper Resonance Damper Noise RESONANCE Duplex Scale String Resonance KeyOff Resonance Low Gain Low Freq Lo Mid Gain Lo Mid Freq Lo Mid Q EQUALIZER Hi Mid Gain...

  • Page 91: Music Files That The Rg-1 Can Use

    Performance data is transmitted to the RG-1 from music files saved in USB memory and played back without change as songs. This is different than a audio CD, since the music file does not contain a recording of the sound itself.

  • Page 92: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart DIGITAL PIANO Model RG-1 Function... Basic Default Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered Note True Voice Number : Note ON Velocity Note OFF After Key’s Touch Ch’s Pitch Bend 0, 32 6, 38 Control Change 98, 99...

  • Page 93: Main Specifications

    Track Mute (Mute level adjustable), Melody Guide (Track mute volume), Controls Tempo (only for Music files playback), All Song Play, Center Cancel (only for Audio playback), Count-in (only for Music files playback) <Internal Memory> Songs Max. 99 songs Save Song Standard MIDI Files (Format 0) RG-1...
  • Page 94 External Storage Floppy Disk (when using optional floppy disc drive) Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1) Roland Original Format (i-Format) Playable Software Audio File (WAV 44.1 kHz / 16-bit linear format) Audio CDs (CD-DA) * when using a USB CD drive...

  • Page 95: Index

    Index AC Inlet ... 13, 15 Accomp ... 75 ACCOMP TRACK ASSIGN ... 75 All Song ... 70 Arabic ... 32 Audio Equipment ... 79 Audio File ... 43 Auto ... 71 BALANCE ... 22, 52 Baroque ... 32 [Brilliance] Knob ... 12, 16 CD ...
  • Page 96 Index Hammer Noise ... 25 Hammer Response ... 24 [Harpsichord] Button ... 12, 21 Headphone Hook ... 17 Headphones ... 17 Hi Freq ... 68 Hi Gain ... 68 Hi Mid Freq ... 68 Hi Mid Gain ... 68 Hi Mid Q ... 68 Historic Temperament ...
  • Page 97 Playing Back Internal Song ... 44 Songs on CDs ... 45 Songs on Floppy Disks ... 47 Songs on USB Memory ... 47 Tone Demos ... 44 Power ... 35 Power Cord ... 15 [Power] Switch ... 12, 16 Pythagorean ... 32 Recommended Tone ...
  • Page 98 Index USB (MIDI) Connector ... 13 USB Driver ... 74 USB Memory ... 18, 47, 57 User Memory ... 43, 77 Value ... 40 Variation Tone ... 21 [Vibraphone] Button ... 12, 21 VIMA CD-ROM ... 21, 76 VIMA TUNES ... 21, 76, 89 V-LINK ...

  • Page 99: Installing The Brackets

    Installing the Brackets * Please refer to “Leaflet For a Dealer or a Qualified Professional Installer (RG-1).” * You will also need to have a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the four caps attached to the rear leg. To remove a cap, grasp it, then pull it out while twisting it counterclockwise.
  • Page 100 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. AFRICA PHILIPPINES G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc. 339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue EGYPT Makati, Metro Manila 1200, Al Fanny Trading Office...
  • Page 101 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name : RG-1 Digital Piano Type of Equipment : Roland Corporation U.S. Responsible Party : 5100 S.Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938 Address : (323) 890-3700 Telephone : NOTICE...
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