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Roland RM-700 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug. Copyright © 2009 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Look At All You Can Do With The

    Enjoy Performing Enjoy Performing with Automatic Accompaniment Built into the RM-700 are a broad range of Music Styles (rhythm and automatic accompaniment patterns) that cover favorite musical genres from around the world. The “One Touch Song” function makes it easy to add the ideal accompaniment or sound to the songs you want to play.
  • Page 4 Take Advantage of a Wide Range of Music File The RM-700 supports the GM2 specification—the universal standard for SMF music file. You can connect separately available USB memory or a CD drive (or floppy disk drive) and take advantage of a rich variety of SMF music file.

  • Page 5: Using The Unit Safely

    (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. Never install the unit in any of the following locations •...
  • Page 6 Do not use overseas • Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page. Do not recharge, heat, or disassemble the batteries Do not incinerate or submerge in water •...
  • Page 7 Keep small items out of the reach of children 118c • Always keep the following parts including with the RM-700 and small components that may be removed out of the reach of small children to avoid accidental ingestion of these parts.

  • Page 8: Important Notes

    However, in certain cases (such as when circuitry related to memory itself is out of order), we regret that it may not be possible to restore the data, and Roland assumes no liability concerning such loss of data. Additional Precautions •...
  • Page 9 You should then consult with the retailer from whom the instrument was purchased, or contact the nearest Roland Service Center. Floppy Disk Handling (Using Optional Floppy Disk Drive) •...
  • Page 10 CD standard, such as music discs that use copy-protection technology. • The RM-700 is unable to play back music discs that use copy- protection technology. • For details on music discs that use copy-protection technology, please contact the distributor of the disc.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Look at All You Can Do with the RM-700! USING THE UNIT SAFELY Important Notes Panel Descriptions Front Panel... 16 Bottom Panel (Rear)... 18 Bottom Panel (Front Left/Right)... 18 Before You Start Playing Connect the Pedal Cable... 19 Connect the Speaker Cable...
  • Page 12 Adding Variety to the Accompaniment ... 66 Changing the Arrangement of the Rhythm and Accompaniment (Variation)... 66 Changing the Accompaniment Pattern (Auto Fill In/Break) ... 66 Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part (Harmony Intelligence)... 67 Playing Sounds in the Left Hand During a Performance (Lower Tone)...
  • Page 13 Setting the Type of CD to be Played Back (CD/Audio Type)... 183 Synchronizing the Timing of the Piano and Accompaniment (CD/Audio Sync)... 183 Specifying the Type of Signal at the Roland Audio Port (Audio Port Mode)... 183 Synchronizing the Timing of the Signals from the Piano and the Roland Audio Port (Audio Port Sync)...
  • Page 14 Sending Tone Change Messages (Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB/Program Change)...198 Connecting Audio Equipment...199 Playing the RM-700 through Connected Speakers ...199 Playing the Sound of an Audio Device through the RM-700...199 Connecting Your Computer ...200 Appendices Troubleshooting... 201 Error Messages ... 206 Tone List ...

  • Page 15: Panel Descriptions

    Panel Descriptions Front Panel [Power] switch Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 21). [V-LINK] button This button turns the V-LINK function on/off (p. 196). [Reverb] button Adds reverberation to the sound (p. 42). By holding down the [V-LINK] button and pressing the [Reverb] button you can access the Demo screen (p.
  • Page 16 * Be sure to close the cover of the External Memory connector after connecting USB memory to the External Memory connector. * Use external memory available from Roland. Proper functioning cannot be guaranteed if other external memory products are used.

  • Page 17: Bottom Panel (Rear)

    (p. 192). Bottom Panel (Front Left/Right) Front Left Phones jacks Connect headphones to these jacks. The RM-700 allows you to use two headphones simultaneously (p. 22). Mic Volume knob Adjusts the volume level for the microphone (p. 25). Mic jack Used for connecting microphones (p.

  • Page 18: Before You Start Playing

    Speaker cable Connect the Power Cord Insert the included power cord into the AC inlet on the rear bottom panel of the RM-700, and then plug it into an electrical outlet. Be sure to use the supplied power cord. Power cord...

  • Page 19: Removing The Music Rest

    • When opening and closing the lid, be careful not to let your fingers get caught. If small children will be using the RM-700, adult supervision should be provided. • If you need to move the piano, make sure the lid is closed first to prevent accidents.

  • Page 20: Turning The Power On/Off

    Upward position position The power will turn on, several images will appear in the RM-700’s screen, and then the Piano screen (p. 27) will appear. After a brief interval, the RM-700 will be ready to produce sound when you play the keyboard.

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Volume

    Before You Start Playing About the Adjuster When you move the RM-700 or if you feel that the pedals are unstable, adjust the adjuster located below the pedals as follows. • Rotate the adjuster to lower it so that it is in firm contact with the floor.

  • Page 22: Attaching The Headphone Hook

    You can connect USB memory to the External Memory connector, and play back songs that were saved on the USB memory. Songs you’ve recorded on the RM-700 can also be saved to USB memory. Use USB memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any other USB memory is used.

  • Page 23: Formatting The Usb Memory

    Before You Start Playing Formatting the USB Memory Before using newly purchased USB memory, you’ll need to format (initialize) it on the RM-700. Press the [Song] button, getting indicator to light. The Song selection screen appears. Touch < File >.

  • Page 24: Connecting A Microphone

    • Be careful of high volume levels when using microphone late at night or early in the morning. • When connecting a microphone to the RM-700, be sure to lower the volume. If the volume control is too high when the microphone is plugged in, noise may be produced by the speakers.

  • Page 25: Experiencing The Rm-700 Demo

    Before You Start Playing Use a USB cable to connect the CD drive’s USB connector to the Ext Drive connector on the RM-700’s front bottom panel. Connect the AC adaptor included with the CD drive to the CD drive’s DC IN jack.

  • Page 26: Main Screens

    Main Screens Piano Screen Immediately after the power is turned on, the Piano screen is displayed. The Piano screen will also appear when you press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. Basic Screen From the Piano screen, you can touch <Basic Screen> to access the Basic screen.

  • Page 27: Performance

    You can create the optimal settings for a piano performance with the press of a single button. Thanks to the superb playing feel of its ivory feel keyboard, and its high-quality, grand piano sounds, the RM-700 allows you to experience piano performance as it truly should be.

  • Page 28: Creating Your Own Piano Sound (Piano Designer)

    Creating Your Own Piano Sound (Piano Designer) The RM-700 lets you make detailed adjustments to the piano sound as desired. This function is called “Piano Designer.” Some of the “Piano Designer” functions apply only to specific sounds. You can use the Memory Backup operation (p. 189) to store the “Piano Designer” settings in internal memory.

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)

    Performance Keyboard If you touch <Reset>, the currently selected setting (parameter) will return to its factory setting. Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard. * This setting applies to all tones. Setting Explanation The sound plays at one set volume, regardless of the...

  • Page 30: 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 RM-700 recreates this resonance (Damper Resonance) when depressed. Setting Explanation...

  • Page 31: Playing Sounds When The Keys Are Released

    Tuning to Other Instruments’ Pitches (Master Tuning) In situations such as when playing ensemble with other instruments, you can tune the RM-700’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 32: Setting The Temperament Key

    * When performing in ensemble with other instruments, be aware that depending on the key, there may be some shifting of the pitch. Tune the RM-700 to the fundamental pitch of the other instruments. Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning) Touch <Stretch Tuning>...

  • Page 33: Performing With A Variety Of Tones (Tone Buttons)

    Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone Buttons) The RM-700 comes with a many built-in instrument sounds and effects. This lets you enjoy perform in a wide range of musical styles. The built-in sounds are called “Tones.” The sounds are organized into five tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons.

  • Page 34: Using Keywords To Search For Tones (Tone Search)

    Using Keywords to Search for Tones (Tone Search) You can search for tones that match the conditions you set for instrument or musical style. You can also search the tones using the first character of the tone name. Press any Tone button. The tone selection screen appears.

  • Page 35: Using Super Tones

    Performance Using Super Tones Here’s how to select particularly recommended sounds in addition to the sounds you select by pressing a button. Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Play>. Touch <Super Tones>. A screen like the following will appear. •...

  • Page 36: Using Jazz Organ

    Using Jazz Organ Select Jazz Organ, and touch <Footage>. The following screen appears. Switches the presets Plays the percussion sounds PRESET You can choose from four different pre-specified footage settings. You can recall footage settings that you’ve created. USER When you touch <WRITE>, the footage settings at that time will be written. You can use PERCUSSION <4>...

  • Page 37: Performing With Multiple Sounds Layered Together (Layer)

    Performance Performing with Multiple Sounds Layered Together (Layer) By using the “Layer” feature, you can play two or more tones at the same time. For instance, it’s possible to play the Tones for both Piano and Strings simultaneously. In the Basic screen, touch <Layer 1>. The tone that was sounding before you switched to layer performance, plus the tone indicated in the lower part of the display, are now played together.

  • Page 38: Playing Different Tones With The Left And Right Hands (Split)

    Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split) Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different sounds in each section is called “split performance.” The boundary key is called the “split point.” The split point key is included in the left-hand keyboard area. Each time power to the keyboard is turned on, the split point is reset to “F#3.”...

  • Page 39: Turning On Layer And Split Performance Simultaneously

    Performance Cancelling the Split Touch <Split>. The <Split> icons are dimmed, and the Split performance is cancelled. When you play the keys, only the tone indicated on the screen is sounded. • You can change the volume balance between the upper and lower parts of the keyboard; refer to “Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Performance Part (Part Balance)”...

  • Page 40: Shifting The Keyboard Pitch In Octave Steps (Octave Shift)

    You can’t change the Octave Shift setting for Upper unless you’re using Split performance. In the Basic screen, touch <Layer1> or <Split>. The RM-700 switches to layer performance or split performance. To apply Octave Shift, touch the name of the tone you’ve selected.

  • Page 41: Adding Reverberation To The Sound (Reverb)

    Performance Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb) Apply a reverb effect to the notes you play with the RM-700. Reverb makes it sound as if you are playing in a concert hall. Press the [Reverb] button so its indicator is lit.
  • Page 42 Touch the slider beneath the icons to adjust the effect selected. Touch and slide the knob on the screen to the right for a deeper reverb, and to the left for less. You can also move the slider with the [Value] dial. When you press the [Exit] button, the reverb effect is activated, and you return to the previous screen.

  • Page 43: Giving The Sound More Spatial Depth (3D)

    Giving the Sound More Spatial Depth (3D) The RM-700 provides a “3D” function, which creates the sense of spatial depth that you experience when playing a grand piano. This function adds the natural resonance and spaciousness that are characteristic of an acoustic piano.

  • Page 44: Changing The Brightness Of The Sound (Brilliance)

    Changing the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance) You can adjust the brightness of the sound heard. The Brilliance setting has no effect during audio recording (p. 136). Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Settings>. * The Menu screen for Settings contains five screen pages. Touch Touch <Tone Control>.

  • Page 45: Adding Liveliness To The Sound (Dynamics)

    Performance Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamics) You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Settings>. * The Menu screen for Settings contains five screen pages. Touch Touch <Tone Control>.

  • Page 46: Applying Effects To The Sound (Effects)

    Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects) You can apply a wide range of different effects to the notes you play on the keyboard. For more on the effect types, refer to the “Effects List” (p. 217). Press the Tone button to select a Tone (p. 34). The Tone selection screen appears.

  • Page 47: Selecting The Part To Which The Effect Is Added (Effectspart)

    Performance Selecting the Part to Which the Effect is Added (EffectsPart) You may find effects not being applied to certain parts when different effects are applied to the upper tone, layer tone, and lower tone. In such instances, you can select which effect is to have priority. Press the Tone button to select a Tone (p.

  • Page 48: Using The Metronome

    Using the Metronome The RM-700 features a built-in metronome. During playback of the song and accompaniment, the metronome plays at that tempo and beat. Using the Metronome Press the [Metronome] button so its indicator is lit. You will hear the metronome. The following screen appears.
  • Page 49 Performance Changing the Volume The volume of the metronome can be adjusted to ten different levels. In the Metronome screen, touch <Volume>. Adjust the volume with the [Value] dial. Turning the [Value] dial clockwise will increase the volume. Choose “OFF” to silence the metronome sound. Changing the Beat of the Metronome In the Metronome screen, touch <Beat>.
  • Page 50 Changing How the Metronome Beat (Pattern) Sounds You can set the Metronome to play at even smaller intervals. In the Metronome screen, <Pattern>. Select the pattern with the [Value] dial. Displayed Explanation Usual sound Half-note intervals Quarter-note intervals Eighth-note intervals Single back beat added Shuffle rhythm added Turning Off the Beat Light (Beat Indicator)

  • Page 51: Automatic Accompaniment

    Automatic Accompaniment “Automatic accompaniment” is a function that adds an accompaniment consisting of various instruments such as drums, guitar, and bass—all you need to do is specify chords from the keyboard. Performing a song with the Ideal Automatic Accompaniment and Sounds (One Touch Song) The “One Touch Song”...

  • Page 52: Searching For A Song By Keyword

    Searching by Conditions Touch the parameter you want to set, then use the [Value] dial to select the search conditions. In a condition search, the RM-700 looks for songs satisfying all of the selected search criteria. Touch <Search>. The search results appear in the display. Touch the song name to select the song.

  • Page 53: Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment (One Touch Rhythm)

    “Automatic Accompaniment” is a function that automatically adds an accompaniment in a variety of musical genres—all you need to do is use your left hand to specify a chord. The RM-700’s “One Touch Rhythm” function lets you make the ideal settings for automatic accompaniment simply by pressing the One Touch Program [Rhythm] button.

  • Page 54: Leading Bass Function

    When you change chords in the left hand, the accompaniment also changes. For instructions on starting and stopping the accompaniment, refer to “Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment” (p. 63). Press the [Intro/Ending] button. After the ending plays, the accompaniment stops. •...

  • Page 55: Playing Chords With Simple Fingering (Chord Intelligence)

    Automatic Accompaniment Playing Chords with Simple Fingering (Chord Intelligence) The “Chord Intelligence” feature allows you to have chords be recognized even though you’ve pressed only one or two keys when using automatic accompaniment. To play a “C” chord, for example, you normally have to play the three keys C, E, and G. But with Chord Intelligence, you only have to press the C key to start a “C”...
  • Page 56 Touch <Rhythm Configuration>. Touch <Chord Recognition Mode> Setting Explanation Chord Intelligence will be on. Intelligence1, 2 Intelligence 1 and 2 differ in the keys that you press to specify the chords. Manual Chord Intelligence will be off. You’ll need to press all of the notes in order to specify a chord. Press the [Exit] button when you’ve finished making settings.

  • Page 57: Viewing Chord Fingerings

    Automatic Accompaniment Viewing Chord Fingerings Whenever you are not sure how a certain chord is fingered, you can display the notes of the chord on the screen. In the Basic screen, touch the <chord name indication>. Touch the root of the chord you want to learn about. For example, if you wanted to see the fingering for a C# chord, you would touch <C>, then touch <#>.

  • Page 58: Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)

    Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons) You can select a variety of Music Styles by pressing a Music Style button. The ten buttons shown below are referred to as the “Music Style buttons”; they allow you to select a Music Styles organized into groups by musical genre.

  • Page 59: Using Keywords To Search For Music Styles (Style Search)

    Searching by Conditions Touch the parameter you want to set, then use the [Value] dial to select the search conditions. In a condition search, the RM-700 looks for Music Styles satisfying all of the selected search criteria. Touch <Search>. The search results appear in the display. Touch a Music Style name to select a Music Style.

  • Page 60: Selecting An Music Style From Usb Memory

    Selecting an Music Style from USB Memory The RM-700 contains a wide variety of built-in Music Styles, but you can also use Music Styles from USB memory or floppy disk. Connect the USB memory containing the Music Styles to the External Memory connector.

  • Page 61: Playing Only The Rhythm Of The Music Style

    Automatic Accompaniment Playing Only the Rhythm of the Music Style You can also play only the rhythm patterns of Music Styles. Select a Music Style (p. 59). Press the [Arranger] button so its indicator is turned off. The performance is set so that only the rhythm patterns are played. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

  • Page 62: Starting And Stopping The Accompaniment

    Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment Pressing the One Touch Program [Rhythm] button activates Sync Start for the accompaniment (which starts the accompaniment simultaneously when you play on the lower section of the keyboard), and automatically sets an appropriate intro for the accompaniment.

  • Page 63: Stopping Automatic Accompaniment

    Automatic Accompaniment Chord Tones and Bass Tones When you play the keys in the left-hand side of the keyboard while the [Start/Stop] button’s indicator is not lit, chords play. This note is called the “Chord Tone,” and the root of the chord being played at the same time is called the “Bass Tone.” * You can change the sound of the chord tone and bass tone.

  • Page 64: Having A Count Sound Play At The End Of The Intro (Countdown)

    Having a Count Sound Play at the End of the Intro (Countdown) If an intro plays before your performance, you can have a count-in sound played to the end of the intro, helping you hear when to start playing. Press the [Count] button so its indicator is lit. The “Count”...

  • Page 65: Adding Variety To The Accompaniment

    Automatic Accompaniment Adding Variety to the Accompaniment Changing the Arrangement of the Rhythm and Accompaniment (Variation) You can change the arrangement of the accompaniment. For each Music Style, there are four types of arrangement for the accompaniment. Press the [Variation] buttons to change the arrangement of the accompaniment. The indicator of the button you pressed will light.

  • Page 66: Adding Harmony To The Right-Hand Part (Harmony Intelligence)

    Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part (Harmony Intelligence) You can add harmony to the notes you play on the keyboard. While an Automatic Accompaniment is playing, the matching harmony is automatically added to the notes you are playing with the right hand.

  • Page 67: Playing Sounds In The Left Hand During A Performance (Lower Tone)

    Automatic Accompaniment Playing Sounds in the Left Hand During a Performance (Lower Tone) Normally, when using Automatic Accompaniment in a performance, sounds are not produced by playing the left-hand part of the keyboard. When you touch the <Lower 1> or <Lower 2> icon, you can have Tones from the left side of the keyboard play simultaneously with the Automatic Accompaniment.

  • Page 68: Playing The Piano With Accompaniment Added (Piano Style Arranger)

    Playing the Piano with Accompaniment Added (Piano Style Arranger) Usually with Automatic Accompaniment, you play chords on the left-hand side of the keyboard and the melody on the right-hand side. Chords can also be recognized over the entire keyboard, allowing you to perform using Automatic Accompaniment without splitting the keyboard.

  • Page 69: Adjusting The Volume Balance For Each Part (Balance)

    Automatic Accompaniment Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part (Balance) You can adjust the volume balance between the accompaniment and the keyboard, and the volume balance for each of the parts in a Music Style. Changing the Volume Balance Between the Accompaniment and the Keyboard (Balance Knob) You can change the volume balance between a song and accompaniment and the notes you play on the keyboard.
  • Page 70 Touch for each part to adjust its volume. * Touch to switch the screens. The volume balance between the performance parts in the Music Style is indicated. Display Performance part Rhythm Music Style Rhythm Part Bass Music Style Bass Part Accomp1–6 Accompaniment 1–6 Chord Tone...

  • Page 71: Copying A Music Style

    Automatic Accompaniment Copying a Music Style Music Styles saved in external memory can be copied to user memory. Conversely, Music Styles in user memory can be copied to external memory. Copying a Music Style from USB Memory to User Memory Connect the USB memory containing the Music Style to the External Memory connector.

  • Page 72: Copying Music Styles From User Memory To Usb Memory

    Touch the large arrow icon in the center of the screen to make it point downward. Touch <Media> Choose “Ext Memory” if you want to copy a Music Style from USB memory. Choose “Disk” if you want to copy a Music Style from floppy disk. Touch <File>...

  • Page 73: Deleting Saved Music Style

    Automatic Accompaniment Deleting Saved Music Style You can delete Music Styles stored in User memory or USB memory. If you want to delete an accompaniment style from USB memory, connect the USB memory to the External Memory connector before you continue. Press the [User] button.

  • Page 74: Song Playback

    Song Playback The RM-700 lets you play back internal songs, songs that you yourself recorded, songs that are saved on USB memory (sold separately), songs from a music CD, or songs in audio/MP3 format. You can also play back separately available VIMA TUNES songs (CD-ROMs produced for VIMA).

  • Page 75: Playing Back

    (Next)] buttons or the [Value] dial. (Prev)] button after you've selected the first song in any of the Playing Hints (p. 78) are shown Notation available in the included “Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces” Music CD or song in audio format Song in MP3 format (Play/Stop)] button.
  • Page 76 Stopping the Song Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. The button indicator light goes out, and the song stops. When the song is finished, playback stops automatically. Press the [ (Prev)] button to return to the beginning of the song. Track Buttons (Accomp, Left, Right) Each performance part of the song being played back is assigned to a track button.

  • Page 77: Viewing The Playing Hint

    Song Playback Viewing the Playing Hint When you select a song that indicates information about that song and a profile of the composer. In addition, advice on how to play the song will be shown at the bottom of the screen. This function is called “Playing Hint.”...

  • Page 78: Saving A Song In "Favorites

    Saving a Song in “Favorites” What are the “Favorites”? “Favorites” refers to an area of memory in which you can store performances you’ve recorded on the RM-700 or have copied from a connected USB memory or CD-ROM. Songs you’ve copied to “Favorites” will be retained even after you turn off the power, so if you collect your favorite songs in “Favorites,”...
  • Page 79 Song Playback Determining the Name of the Song to be Saved * If you don’t need to rename the song, proceed to step 8. Touch <Rename>. The “Rename” screen appears. Touch to move the cursor. Enter the desired characters. Icon Explanation Enters a character at the cursor location.

  • Page 80: Copying A Song From Usb Memory To "Favorites

    Copying a Song from USB Memory to “Favorites” * Before you continue, connect the USB memory containing the song to the External Memory connector. In the Song selection screen, touch <File>. The “Song File Menu” screen appears. Touch <Copy>. The “Copy Song” screen appears. Touch the <File>...

  • Page 81: Changing The Tempo (Playback Speed) Of A Song

    Song Playback Changing the Tempo (Playback Speed) of a Song 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 to a more comfortable tempo. Changing the tempo (playback speed) will not affect the pitch.

  • Page 82: Using The Remote Control

    Using the Remote Control You can use the included remote control to easily start and stop performances and switch songs. How to Use the Remote Control When using the remote control, aim the remote control at the infrared receiver, keeping in mind the range of operation (below). Precautions Concerning Use of the Remote Control •...

  • Page 83: Button Functions

    Song Playback Button Functions Infrared Emitter Button Explanation Pressing this button cycles you through the available screens, like this: slide show → piano roll (classic) → piano roll DISPLAY (modern) → DigiScore → DigiScore + keyboard → the screen you specified in Video Out Mode (p. 195) → slide show →... Each time you press this button, the sounds of the left-hand TONE track and right-hand track will change.

  • Page 84: Minimizing The Melody Of A Music Cd Or Audio/Mp3 Format Song (Center Cancel)

    This is convenient when you want to practice playing the melody or singing the vocal yourself. The Center Cancel function can also be applied to the sound from a portable audio player connected to the Roland Audio Port (p. 195).

  • Page 85: Adding Effects To Microphone Vocals (Vocal Effect)

    Song Playback Adding Effects to Microphone Vocals (Vocal Effect) With a microphone connected, you can add effects to the microphone vocals. Adding effects to the vocals is referred to as “Vocal Effect.” If you turn Vocal Effect on, “3D” (p. 44) will turn off. Adding Harmony to Match the Song When you sing along with a song that has the “...

  • Page 86: Modifying Your Voice (Transformer)

    Touch <Effect Type> Setting Explanation Duet One voice of harmony will be added to your vocal. Trio Two voices of harmony will be added to your vocal. Quartet Three voices of harmony will be added to your vocal. The task of switching the harmony type can be assigned to a pedal (p. 179). Touch <Harmony Level>...

  • Page 87: Adding Echo To Vocals (Echo)

    Song Playback Adding Echo to Vocals (Echo) You can add echo to vocals arriving via the microphone. This will make singing more enjoyable. Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Settings>. * The Menu screen for Settings contains five screen pages. Touch Touch <Vocal Effect (Mic)>.
  • Page 88 Touch <Echo Type> to choose one of the following settings. Setting Explanation A beautiful reverberation will be added. A karaoke-type echo will be added. Touch <Echo Level> to adjust the depth of the echo. Setting Explanation 1–10 Higher values produce a greater amount of echo. Press the [Exit] button when you’ve finished making settings.

  • Page 89: Enjoying Music And Video

    Enjoying a Slide Show Along with Internal Songs or VIMA TUNES You can watch a slide show while listening to one of the RM-700’s internal songs or VIMA TUNES (CD-ROMs produced for VIMA). The RM-700’s internal songs provide slide show images that are appropriate for each song.

  • Page 90: Selecting The Type Of Image Used For The Slide Show (Picture Category)

    Selecting the Type of Image Used for the Slide Show (Picture Category) The slide show images built into the RM-700 are organized into several “categories” according to the depicted object or the atmosphere of the image. The internal songs and VIMA TUNES (CD-ROMs produced for VIMA) songs specify slide show images that are suitable for the mood of that song, but you can also switch categories to enjoy slide shows that are different than usual.

  • Page 91: Watching A Slide Show With Digital Camera Photos

    Recommended: 640 x 480 pixels or smaller and 200 kilobytes or less (Images of 1280 x 960 pixels or smaller and 400 kilobytes or less are supported) * If you are taking photographs for the purpose of displaying them on the RM-700, we recommend that you set your Size camera to an image size of 640 x 480 pixels beforehand.

  • Page 92: Watching A Slide Show With Photos Saved On Usb Memory

    Connect the USB memory to your computer, and create a folder named “_PICTURE” on the USB memory. Place the images you want to display in the “_PICTURE” folder. Connect the USB memory containing the images you want to display to the RM-700’s External Memory connector.

  • Page 93: Having The Image Change According To Your Performance (Anime)

    Enjoying Music and Video Having the Image Change According to Your Performance (Anime) “Anime” is a special effect that displays graphics or text on the screen in synchronization with your keyboard performance or the sounds of the song that is playing, and moves the graphics or text while they gradually disappear. The Anime effect can also be used together with the Slide Show.

  • Page 94: Changing The Anime Type

    Changing the Anime type You can change the graphics or text and the color and type of the characters that are shown in the display by the Anime effect. Press the [Anime] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Anime>. The “Anime”...

  • Page 95: Watching The Notes While A Song Plays (Piano Roll)

    RM-700 also provides Roland’s own modern-type piano roll screen which lets you change the background image (wallpaper) and specify how the notes will appear. The piano roll screen can be shown not just in the RM-700’s built-in display but also on a large external display or television so that everyone can enjoy it.
  • Page 96 Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button to play back the song. The song will play, and the notes will be shown in the screen. Even while the song is playing, you can press the [Piano Roll] button to switch the type of piano roll screen. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button to stop the song.

  • Page 97: Using The Practice Functions

    Using the Practice Functions Playing in a Wonderland of Sound “Wonderland” allows children to experience a variety of sounds and internal songs with easy operation and enjoyable animation. Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Play>. Touch <Wonderland>. The Wonderland Menu screen appears.

  • Page 98: Playing Songs Using The Lesson Functions (Visual Lesson)

    Playing Songs Using the Lesson Functions (Visual Lesson) You can enjoy your practices with the RM-700’s Lesson function (Visual Lesson). Play along with the accompaniment, and your score appears in the display showing how well you played. In addition, in the Check screen you can see the results shown as notation, allowing you to confirm just what you played.

  • Page 99: Selecting The Song

    Using the Practice Functions Selecting the Song Touch the screen to select the song that you want to practice. • You can audition the sound by pressing the [ • You can adjust the tempo by pressing the Tempo [Slow] [Fast] buttons. •...
  • Page 100 After reading the message in the screen, touch <OK>. The notation will appear and the accompaniment will start. <Beginner> Play along with the accompaniment. * If you stop playing before the end of the song, the song playback stops, and the screen showing the graded result appears. When you finish playing, your performance will be scored.
  • Page 101 Using the Practice Functions Touch in the upper right of the screen. The following screen appears. <Beginner> / <Challenge> Touch the item that you want to choose next. • If you want to practice the same song again, touch <Try Again>. •...

  • Page 102: Practicing With Internal Songs And Songs On Usb Memory

    Practicing with Internal Songs and Songs on USB Memory Not only can you practice the songs prepared for use in Visual Lesson, you can also practice other RM-700 internal songs and songs saved on USB memory. * When practicing songs saved on USB memory, be sure to have the USB memory connected to the RM-700’s External Memory connector first.

  • Page 103: Splitting The Keyboard Into Two Sections For Four-Hand Performances (Twin Piano)

    Using the Practice Functions Splitting the Keyboard Into Two Sections for Four-Hand Performances (Twin Piano) You can divide the keyboard into two separate sections, allowing two people to perform in the same registers. By dividing the keyboard into two sections, you can use the instrument as though they were two pianos. Even when playing in tandem, its easy to see whether or not the two players’...

  • Page 104: Changing The Way In Which The Sound Is Heard (Twin Piano Mode)

    Enjoying Twin Piano Games The RM-700 features an ear training game that makes use of the Twin Piano function. You can enjoy games such as listening to notes played in the left part of the keyboard and playing the same notes in the right side, or displaying notes played in the left part of the keyboard on the screen and playing the same note in the right side, all while getting real ear training practice.

  • Page 105: Displaying The Notation (Digiscore)

    Displaying the Notation (DigiScore) The RM-700 can display notations not only for the internal songs, but for music files and performances recorded with the RM-700. This is very convenient for performing while reading the music and for checking songs that have been recorded. When you play back a music file with lyrics, the lyrics appear on screen.

  • Page 106: Touching Notes To Confirm The Sounds (Touch The Notes)

    You can add fingering numbers by using the Note Edit feature of the Song Edit function. For details, refer to “Editing Songs” (p. 163). • Chord names can be displayed in some of the internal songs and recorded performances using the RM-700’s Chord Sequencer (p. 162).

  • Page 107: Scrolling The Notation Along With The Performances (Auto Sync Digiscore)

    Using the Practice Functions Scrolling the Notation Along with the Performances (Auto Sync DigiScore) You can have the notation displayed in the screen scroll automatically as you play, even when the song is not being played back. No more frantically trying to turn to the next page in the notation while you are performing. This also lets you play difficult passages more slowly and otherwise practice at your own pace.

  • Page 108: Detailed Settings For Digiscore

    Detailed Settings for DigiScore You can change the part appearing on the notation display and change the manner in which the notation is displayed. Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <DigiScore>. The “DigiScore” screen appears. Press the [DigiScore] button so it’s lit, then press the [Menu] button so it's lit; the “DigiScore” setting screen will appear. You can select the parts to be displayed in the notation by touching the three icons at the lower left of the screen.
  • Page 109 Using the Practice Functions Item Pitches Sets whether or not the note names appear in the music. * The note name is not shown if the Size is set to “Small.” Resolution Sets the minimum note length indicated in the notation.

  • Page 110: Saving Notations As Image Data

    Saving Notations as Image Data You can take notations that are displayed on the RM-700 and save them to external memories. You can also use saved image data to your computer. You cannot save copyrighted song data. Other than for your own personal enjoyment, use of the notations that are output without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law.

  • Page 111: Saving Your Visual Lesson Performance Results

    Using the Practice Functions Touch the respective parameter and set the range of image data and other settings with the [Value] dial. Item Setting Start Measure (song top) – End Measure – (song end) Direction Portrait, Landscape Media Ext Memory, Disk Touch <Execute>.

  • Page 112: Adjusting The Tempo

    Adjusting the Tempo This changes the song and Music Style tempos. If songs seem difficult to play at their original speed, you may find it helpful to first practice with the tempo slowed down. Then, after becoming more familiar with the song, you can practice it at a gradually faster tempo. Changing the tempo has no effect on the pitch of the notes.

  • Page 113: Playing Back At A Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)

    Using the Practice Functions Specifying the Tempo Press the pedal to which you assigned “Tap Tempo” two or more times. The tempo will be set to the interval at which you pressed the pedal. Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute) If a song has tempo changes, it helps to practice the song first at a steady tempo.

  • Page 114: Match The Tempo Before You Begin Playing (Count In)

    Match the Tempo Before You Begin Playing (Count In) When you’re playing along with a song, you can listen to the tempo before you start playing by adding a count-in. This audible count before the song playback is called a “Count In.” Press the [Count] button so its indicator is lit.

  • Page 115: Muting Some Parts Before Playing (Track Buttons)

    “Modifying the Settings of Each Part” (p. 157). When playing back SMF files for Roland Piano Digital series instruments, and the [Left] button and [Right] button do not correctly control the lower/ upper performances, please change the “Track Assign” settings.

  • Page 116: Using The Sound Of A Specific Part As A "Guide" (Mute Volume)

    Stopping the Song Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button so its indicator is turned off. The song will stop. Using the Sound of a Specific Part as a “Guide” (Mute Volume) If desired, you can specify that the sound of a track will play at a reduced volume rather than going completely silent when you press a track button and turn off its indicator.

  • Page 117: Setting Markers For Repeated Practice (Marker)

    Using the Practice Functions Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker) By setting markers at points in a song that you want to practice repeatedly, you can then easily go to and repeat play back of the selected measures. Placing a Marker within a Song You can place two separate markers (Marker A and Marker B) in one song.

  • Page 118: Playback From A Marker Location

    Playback from a Marker Location At the marker screen, touch the measure number of the marker you want to go to. Playback will start from wherever Marker A or Marker B are set. When you play the song, playback starts from the position of the marker. With the song playing back, playback will continue if you touch Marker A or Marker B on the Marker screen.

  • Page 119: Playing Back The Same Passage Over And Over

    Using the Practice Functions Moving Markers A and B without Changing the Interval Between Them In the Marker screen, touch For example, if you have Marker A set at the beginning of the fifth measure, and Marker B set at the beginning of the ninth measure, when you touch in the middle of the screen, Marker A is moved to the beginning of the first measure, and Marker B is moved to the beginning of the fifth measure.

  • Page 120: Placing A Marker In The Middle Of A Measure

    When <Repeat> is On • If neither Marker A nor Marker B is set, the song is played back from the beginning to the end. • If you only place marker A, playback repeats from marker A to the end of the song. •...

  • Page 121: Transposing Keyboard Sounds And Songs Played Back (Transpose)

    When accompanying a vocalist, you can easily transpose the pitch to a range that is comfortable for the singer, while still playing the notes as written (i.e., with the same fingering positions). You can also transpose the sound of a music CD or the sound from a portable audio player connected to the Roland Audio Port (p. 195).
  • Page 122 Touch the screen keyboard • Each time you press • You can also use the [Value] dial to change the transposition value. • When you transpose a song or the keyboard, the [Transpose] button’s indicator lights up. As you play the keyboard or play back the song, the notes are transposed.

  • Page 123: Recording And Saving The Performance

    The RM-700 lets you record your own performances. You can record yourself playing along with a song, or play back your recorded performance and listen to it. The RM-700 lets you record in the following ways. Your performance will be recorded as an SMF format song.

  • Page 124: Smf Recording

    Settings for Recording Performances Press One Touch Program [Piano] button. This sets the RM-700 for performance without the use of Automatic Accompaniment. Decide on the tone of the performance (p. 34). Use the Tone buttons and the touch screen to select the tone.

  • Page 125: Start Recording

    Recording and Saving the Performance Touch <NewSong>. The [ (Play/Stop)] button will blink, and the RM-700 will enter recording-standby mode. Decide on the tempo and beat. If necessary, press the [Metronome] button to play the metronome. When you have finished making the settings, press the [Exit] button to display the Basic screen.

  • Page 126: Recording With Accompaniment

    * If you decide not to record, touch <Cancel>. Touch <NewSong>. The [ (PLAY/STOP)] button will blink, and the RM-700 will enter recording-standby mode. Decide on the tempo. Recording and Saving the Performance This screen will not appear if “New Song” is selected.

  • Page 127: Play Back The Recorded Performance

    In addition, drum sets and sound effects that are selected with the keys in a performance are recorded to this track. When the RM-700 is set so that sounds from performances on the left-hand side of the keyboard are played while the Automatic Accompaniment sounds (p.

  • Page 128: Recording Along With A Song

    Recording Along With a Song Try recording along with internal songs and songs on external memories. Here, record your right-hand performance along with the song accompaniment. Settings for Recording Performances Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. Select a song (p. 75). Decide on the tone and tempo of the performance.
  • Page 129 Press the track button for the track that you want to record (i.e., the track that you want to play yourself). The indicator of the button you pressed will blink, and the RM-700 enters recording-standby mode. Since in this example we will record the upper part performance, press the [Right] button to make the button’s indicator light blink.

  • Page 130: Recording While Selecting The Track Buttons (Redoing Recordings)

    * If you decide not to record, touch <Cancel>. Touch <Add On>. The [ (Play/Stop)] button will blink, and the RM-700 will enter recording-standby mode. Press the Track button for the track you want to re-record. The indicator for the selected Track button starts blinking.

  • Page 131: Deleting Recorded Performances

    Recording and Saving the Performance Deleting Recorded Performances You can use the following method to delete a recorded performance. Hold down the [Song] button and press the [ The following screen appears. Touch <OK>. This deletes the recorded song. When you touch <Cancel>, the song selection screen or basic screen appears and the recorded song is not deleted. Deleting the Performance on Specific Tracks You can select and delete performances on specific tracks.

  • Page 132: Recording Songs Starting With Pickups

    Press the [ (Prev)] button one time. The measure number in the upper of the Basic screen changes to “PU,” and the RM-700 is set to record a song starting with a pickup. Start recording. After a one-measure count, recording begins.

  • Page 133: Saving Songs

    Recording and Saving the Performance Saving Songs If you record a performance and then simply turn off the RM-700’s power without saving it, the recorded performance will disappear. If you want to keep the recording, you must save it to “Favorites.”...
  • Page 134 Touch to move the cursor. Enter the desired characters. Icon Explanation Enters a character at the cursor location. < ABC >–< YZ > For example, each time you touch the <ABC> icon, the character to be entered will cycle in the order of A → B → C → A... Cycles you through the available selections for the character type, in this order: “Uppercase letters,”...

  • Page 135: Audio Recording

    Settings for Recording Performances Press One Touch Program [Piano] button. This sets the RM-700 for performance without the use of Automatic Accompaniment. Decide on the tone of the performance (p. 34). Use the Tone buttons and the touch screen to select the tone.
  • Page 136 Touch <NewSong>. The [ (Play/Stop)] button will blink, and the RM-700 will enter recording-standby mode. Start Recording Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. When recording starts, the [ Stop Recording Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. Recording will stop, and the “Rename” screen appears.

  • Page 137: Recording With Accompaniment

    * If you decide not to record, touch <Cancel>. Touch <NewSong>. The [ (Play/Stop)] button will blink, and the RM-700 will enter recording-standby mode. Decide on the tempo. This screen will not appear if “New Song” is selected. In this case, proceed to step 6.
  • Page 138 Start Recording Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. When recording starts, the [ Play the keyboard or press the [Start/Stop] button. Automatic accompaniment will start. Stop Recording Press the [Intro/Ending] or [Start/Stop] button. Automatic accompaniment will stop. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. Recording will stop, and the “Rename”...

  • Page 139: Recording Along With A Song

    * If you decide not to record, touch <Cancel>. Touch <Audio>. The [ (Rec)] button will light, and the following screen appears. * If you decide not to record, touch <Cancel>. Touch <Add On>. The [ (Play/Stop)] button will blink, and the RM-700 will enter recording-standby mode.
  • Page 140 Start Recording Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. When recording starts, the [ Stop Recording Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. Recording will stop, and the “Rename” screen appears. * If you don’t need to change the name of the song, proceed to step 11. Touch to move the cursor.

  • Page 141: Deleting Saved Songs

    Recording and Saving the Performance Deleting Saved Songs This deletes songs that have been saved on USB memory, or to “Favorites.” * To delete a song on a USB memory, first connect the USB memory to the External memory connector. Press the [Song] button so its indicator is lit.

  • Page 142: Copying Songs From Usb Memory To "Favorites

    Copying Songs from USB Memory to “Favorites” Songs that’ve been saved on USB memory can be copied to “Favorites.” * Before you continue, connect the USB memory containing the song to the External Memory connector. Press the [Song] button so its indicator is lit. The Song selection screen appears.

  • Page 143: Copying Songs From "Favorites" To Usb Memory

    As described in step 5 of “Copying Songs from USB Memory to ‘Favorites’,” touch the arrow icon in the center of the screen to make the arrow point upward. This sets the RM-700 to copy the song in “Favorites” to the USB memory. The rest of the procedure is identical to that used for copying songs from USB memory to “Favorites.”...

  • Page 144: Creating A Music Cd

    Finalization is the process of writing final information (the number of songs, the song numbers, the playback times, etc.) to a CD-R disc. When you “finalize” a CD-R disc that was recorded or written by the RM-700, that disc will be playable as a music CD in another CD player.
  • Page 145 Creating a Music CD Touch <Write to CD>. The following screen appears. Touch <OK>. * If you decide not to write, touch < Cancel >. If a CD-R disc is inserted in the CD drive, and you select a song that’s less than four seconds in length and touch <Write to CD>, the message shown at right will appear.
  • Page 146 Repeat steps 3–9 as necessary. • We cannot guarantee that a music CD created on the RM-700 will play on all CD players. Depending on your CD player’s support for CD-R discs, music CDs you create may not play correctly.

  • Page 147: Preparing A Cd-R Disc For Playback On Another Cd Player (Finalize)

    • Never turn off the power while the “Executing...” indication is shown. • We cannot guarantee that a music CD created on the RM-700 will play on all CD players. Depending on your CD player’s support for CD-R discs, music CDs you create may not play correctly.

  • Page 148: Saving Your Performance Settings (User Program)

    Saving Your Performance Settings (User Program) The currently selected buttons and automatic accompaniment settings can all be saved as a “user program.” Up to forty user programs can be stored in the RM-700. Buttons [1] through [5] can each hold eight user programs.

  • Page 149: Storing A "User Program

    Saving Your Performance Settings (User Program) Storing a “User Program” Set the Music Style, Tone, and other data until the settings are the way you want them. Press the [User Program] button so its indicator is lit. The User Program selection screen appears. Touch <Write>.

  • Page 150: Calling Up Saved User Programs

    Calling Up Saved User Programs Press the [User Program] button so its indicator is lit. The User Program selection screen appears. Press one of the [1]–[5] buttons to recall the user program that was stored at that button. The current performance settings will change to the settings of the selected user program.

  • Page 151: Loading Saved User Program Sets

    Loading Saved User Program Sets Here’s how a user program set you saved to USB memory or user memory can be loaded back into the RM-700. Note that calling up these user programs results in the deletion of all user programs currently recorded to the [User Program] button.

  • Page 152: Deleting Saved User Program Sets

    Deleting Saved User Program Sets You can delete individual user program sets saved to USB memory or in user memory. * If you want to delete a user program set from USB memory, connect your USB memory to the External Memory connector now. Press the [User Program] button so its indicator is lit.

  • Page 153: Coping Sets Of User Programs Stored In The User Memory To Usb Memory

    In this case, in the Copy user programs screen in Step 7 above, touch the large arrow icon in the center to get the arrow to point up. This sets the RM-700 to copy the user program set in the user memory to the USB memory.

  • Page 154: Sequential Loading Of User Program Sets Stored (Load Next)

    Sequential Loading of User Program Sets Stored (Load Next) When using the pedal to switch your user programs, you can also call up sequential sets of user programs as saved to USB memory. This feature is called the “Load Next” function. Display Explanation Switches Load Next off.

  • Page 155: Creating And Editing Songs

    The RM-700 is capable of multitrack recording of up to sixteen parts. Since each part’s performance is recorded using one tone, you can layer performances, using up to sixteen tones for the data in one song.

  • Page 156: Modifying The Settings Of Each Part

    16- track Sequencer and the internal songs. Because commercially available Roland SMF music files are also made up of 16 Parts, you can change the settings for the individual Parts and play them back in the same way.

  • Page 157: Recording A Performance

    “Step 2 Start Recording.” Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when the power to the RM-700 is turned off. It is a good idea to save song data to an external memory or user memory. For more information, refer to “Saving Songs”...

  • Page 158: Changing The Recording Method (Rec Mode)

    Changing the Recording Method (Rec Mode) You can use any of the four methods below to record with the RM- 700. Although you will normally be using “Replace Recording,” where previously recorded material is erased when new sounds are recorded, you’ll find that you can record songs easily by using this method in combination with other recording methods.
  • Page 159 Press the track buttons that you don’t want to record, so the indicators of those buttons are turned off. The button of the track that you’re recording will start blinking, and the RM-700 will enter recording-standby mode. Press the [ Recording starts from Marker A.
  • Page 160 When you reach the specified passage, sounds are erased as recording starts; begin playing now. When you reach the end of the specified passage, recording stops, and the RM-700 returns to playback of the previously recorded performance. When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, the song stops.
  • Page 161 Creating and Editing Songs Composing an Accompaniment By Entering Chords (Chord Sequencer) You can enter a chord progression and choose the places where the accompaniment pattern will change to create an accompaniment for a song. This feature is called “Chord Sequencer.” Thanks to the chord sequencer, you can create an accompaniment ahead of time and play along with your right hand.

  • Page 162: Inputting Chords Without Playing The Keyboard

    You are returned to the Chord Sequencer screen. Editing Songs There are many ways you can edit performances recorded using the RM-700 Track button or 16-track sequencer. Basic Operation of the Editing Functions * While songs are being loaded, the measure number in the upper right of the screen is highlighted (text and background are inverted).

  • Page 163: Undoing Edits (Undo)

    Creating and Editing Songs ”PC” stands for “Program Change,” which is a command that tells an instrument to change the sound it’s using. With songs that rely on the use of a variety of sounds, a “PC” needs to be located at every point within the song where the Tone is to be changed.

  • Page 164: Correcting Timing Discrepancies (Quantize)

    Correcting Timing Discrepancies (Quantize) You can correct for timing discrepancies in a recorded performance by automatically aligning the music with the timing you specify. This is called “Quantizing.” As an example, let’s say that the timing of some quarter-notes in a performance is a little off.

  • Page 165: Inserting Blank Measures (Insert)

    Creating and Editing Songs Inserting Blank Measures (Insert) You can add a blank measure at a location you specify. This addition of a blank measure is called “insertion.” Ex. To insert measures (bars) 5–7 At Step 4 of “Selecting the Editing Function” (p. 163), select <Insert>. The following screen appears.

  • Page 166: Making Measures Blank (Erase)

    Making Measures Blank (Erase) You can delete the performance data in a specified block of measures, turning them into blank measures without reducing the length of the song. This process is called “erasing.” Ex. To erase measures (bars) 5-8 Blank measures At Step 4 of “Selecting the Editing Function”...

  • Page 167: Correcting Notes One By One (Note Edit)

    Creating and Editing Songs Correcting Notes One by One (Note Edit) You can make corrections in a recorded performance one note at a time. This process of making changes in individual notes is called “note editing.” You can make these corrections by using note editing: •...

  • Page 168: Changing The Beat In The Middle Of A Song (Beat Map)

    Changing the Tempo Within the Song You can add tempo changes to a recorded composition. The RM-700 stores song tempo information and performance data (Prev)] and [ separately. Therefore, when making changes to the tempo in a song, you must record the changes in the tempo information independently of the performance data.

  • Page 169: Adjusting The Tempo At A Particular Measure

    Press the [Exit] button a number of times to switch to the screen where the measure number is indicated in the upper right of the screen. When the RM-700 goes into Tempo Recording, the tempo indication is highlighted. Recording the Tempo Access the DigiScore screen (p.

  • Page 170: Various Settings

    Various Settings Changing the Settings for the Count Press the [Count] button so its indicator is lit. The “Count” screen appears. To change the setting, touch want to specify. * There are two setting screens. Touch If you touch <Reset>, the currently selected setting (parameter) will return to its factory setting.

  • Page 171: Formatting The User Memory

    Various Settings Formatting the User Memory The RM-700 provides a memory area in which you can store performances you’ve recorded, as well as Music Styles you’ve copied from external memory. This area is called “user memory.” The following content is stored to the user memory.

  • Page 172: Slide Show Settings

    Slide Show Settings Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Slide Show>. The “Slide Show” screen appears. To change the setting, touch want to specify. If you touch <Reset>, the currently selected setting (parameter) will return to its factory setting. When you’re finished making settings, press the [Exit] button.

  • Page 173: Piano Roll Screen Settings

    Various Settings Piano Roll Screen Settings Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Piano Roll>. The “Piano Roll” screen appears. To change the setting, touch want to specify. * Settings for Piano Roll are divided into two separate screens. Touch to switch between Classic Type and Modern type.

  • Page 174: Vocal Effect Settings

    Selects a set of preset equalizer settings. 1–4, OFF If you select “OFF,” the equalizer will be turned off. -12–+12dB Adjusts the overall volume of the RM-700. Frequency point in the low-frequency range. 16–16000 Generally, this changes the level at and (Hz)

  • Page 175: Tuning Settings

    Sounds may become distorted as the Gain level increases. • Equalizer settings will be saved within the RM-700 when you carry out the Memory Backup procedure (p. 189). • If you want to return the equalizer settings to their factory-set condition, execute the Factory Reset operation (p.

  • Page 176: Changing The Tuning (Temperament)

    * When performing in ensemble with other instruments, be aware that depending on the key, there may be some shifting of the pitch. Tune the RM-700 to the fundamental pitch of the other instruments. Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning) Pianos are generally tuned so that the low range is flatter and the high range is sharper than equal tempered pitches.

  • Page 177: Adjusting The Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)

    This sets the point (the split point) where the keyboard is divided when specifying chords in the left hand while using the Automatic Accompaniment and when playing split performances (p. 39). * The setting is at “F#3” when the RM-700 is powered up. F#3 (Split Point) Split Point settings range The key you chose for the split point belongs to the left-hand section of the keyboard.

  • Page 178: Assigning The Function Of The Pedals (Left Pedal/Center Pedal/Expression Pedal)

    Performs the same function as the [ (Play/Stop)] button (p. 75). The notation in the RM-700 display scrolls to the next page when you press the pedal. If a song is stopped with the score shown in the display, the notation in the RM-700 display scrolls to the preceding page when you press the pedal.

  • Page 179: Using The Pedal To Apply The Bender Effect (Bend Range)

    Various Settings Function Explanation Applies a damper pedal effect to the sounds in the Lower Damper left-hand side of the keyboard during a split performance (p. 39). This raises the pitch of notes you play on the Bend Up keyboard. This lowers the pitch of notes you play on the Bend Down keyboard.

  • Page 180: Changing Music Styles Without Changing The Tone Or Tempo (Rhythm One Touch)

    Changing Music Styles Without Changing the Tone or Tempo (Rhythm One Touch) Normally, when you select a Music Style, the Tone and tempo settings suitable for that Music Style are selected automatically. However, you can also set it so the tempo and Tone settings don’t change when you change Music Styles.

  • Page 181: Composer Settings

    Buttons During SMF Playback (Track Assign) for the item you Normally, when playing back Roland Piano Digital-compatible SMFs (p. 226), the lower part is assigned to the [Left] button, and the upper part is assigned to the [Right] button. However, assignment of the upper and lower parts may differ with some SMF data.

  • Page 182: Cd/Roland Audio Port Settings

    Press the [Exit] button when you’ve finished making settings. Setting the Type of CD to be Played Back (CD/Audio Type) The RM-700 may be unable to correctly recognize the type of CD being used. In such instances, you can specify the type of CD manually. Setting...

  • Page 183: Switching The Remote Sensor On And Off (Ir Function)

    Various Settings Switching the Remote Sensor On and Off (Ir Function) You set the Remote Sensor to On (active) or Off (disabled). Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Settings>. * The Menu screen for Settings contains five screen pages. Touch to switch between the pages.

  • Page 184: Changing The [Func1] [Func2] Button Functions

    Adjust the volume of a music CD or an audio-format song. Pressing [-] will reduce the volume, and pressing [+] Audio Volume will increase the volume. * This will not affect the audio input from the Roland Audio Port. Various Settings...

  • Page 185: Usb Settings

    (USB Driver) Normally, you don’t need to install a driver in order to connect the RM-700 to your computer via the USB connector. However, if some problem occurs, or if the performance is poor, using the original Roland driver may solve the problem.

  • Page 186: Disabling The Background Music In The Evaluation Screen (Instruction Mode)

    Disabling the Background Music in the Evaluation Screen (Instruction Mode) Here you can specify whether background music will play in the Visual Lesson evaluation screen. Press the [Menu] button so its indicator is lit. Touch <Settings>. * The Menu screen for Settings contains five screen pages. Touch to switch between the pages.

  • Page 187: Volume Settings

    If you are playing the RM-700 through a connected external system, there may be cases in which the volume from your external system is too low even when the RM-700’s [Volume] knob is turned to the maximum setting. In such cases, you can adjust the master gain setting as follows.

  • Page 188: Changing The Language (Language)

    When you’ve finished calibrating the position, the following screen appears. Touch <Write>. The settings will be written, and you will return to the Menu screen for settings. If you turn off the power without writing the settings, the calibration settings will be cancelled. Changing the Language (Language) Five choices are available for the language used in displaying information on the screen.

  • Page 189: Restoring The Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

    Touch <OK>. The factory reset will be executed. When the Factory Reset has been completed, The following screen appears. 6. Turn the RM-700’s power off, then on again. • Never turn off the power while the “Executing...” indication is shown.

  • Page 190: Disabling The Buttons (Panel Lock)

    Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) Once set to “Panel Lock,” all buttons on the RM-700 will no longer be operable. This prevents the settings from being inadvertently modified even if children press the buttons accidentally. Once Panel Lock has been turned on, nothing will be shown in the screen, and the indicators of all buttons will be turned off.

  • Page 191: Connecting External Devices

    Connecting Portable Audio Player (p. 195) You can connect your portable audio player to the Roland Audio Port and play its sound from the RM-700. You can also use the Transpose function (p. 122) to shift the pitch, or use the Center Cancel function (p.

  • Page 192: Connecting A Television

    For instructions on removing the music rest, refer to “Removing the Music Rest” (p. 20). When using the RM-700 with a display placed on it, be sure to note the following precautions. • Make sure the display sits stably on the RM-700 before use.

  • Page 193: Video Settings

    This setting changes the proportional relationship between the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the image that is output from the RM-700 to the television or display connected to the Output jack. The RM-700’s display screen has a horizontal/vertical ratio of 16:9.

  • Page 194: Selecting The Video Output Destination (Output Select)

    Nothing will be displayed. Connecting External Devices Connecting a Portable Audio Player You can connect a portable audio player to the Roland Audio Port, and the music is heard from the RM-700’s speakers. Turn the front right bottom panel Roland Audio Port volume knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume.

  • Page 195: Connecting Video Equipment (V-Link)

    Using a MIDI Sequencer to Play the RM-700 MIDI cable • When the RM-700 is connected to a MIDI sequencer, set it to “Local Off.” Refer to “Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local Control)” (p. 198).

  • Page 196: Playing A Midi Sound Module From The Rm-700

    Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel (Tx Channel) This setting specifies the MIDI channel on which the RM-700 will transmit. MIDI uses sixteen “MIDI channels,” which are numbered 1 through 16. By connecting MIDI devices and specifying the appropriate MIDI channel for each device, you can play or select sounds on those devices.

  • Page 197: Disconnecting The Internal Sound Generator And Keyboard (Local Control)

    Local Off setting. The MT transmits a Local Off message when the power is turned on. If you turn on the power in the order of the RM-700 → MT series, Local Off will be set automatically.

  • Page 198: Connecting Audio Equipment

    INPUT (LINE IN) Audio cable Minimize the volume of the RM-700 and of the speakers you are connecting. Switch off power to the RM-700 and the speakers you are connecting. Make connections using separately available audio cables. Switch on the RM-700’s power.

  • Page 199: Connecting Your Computer

    USB connector of your computer, you’ll be able to do the following things. • Use the RM-700 to play SMF music files played back by MIDI- compatible software. • By transferring MIDI data between the RM-700 and your sequencer software, you’ll be able to enjoy a wide range of possibilities for...

  • Page 200: Appendices

    Is the panel locked? (p. 191) Cancel the Panel Lock function. Turn the power off, then back on. The RM-700 uses a liquid-crystal screen, so text may not be displayed when the ambient temperature is below freezing. Is the panel locked? (p. 191) Cancel the Panel Lock function.
  • Page 201 Could the Roland Audio Port Volume knob be turned to the minimum position? (p. 195) The portable audio player’s volume is adjusted with the Roland Audio Port Volume knob; not by the [Volume] knob. Is the Roland Audio Port Mode set correctly? (p. 183) Set the type appropriately for the CD that you want to play.
  • Page 202 When listening through speakers: Here, a different cause (such as resonance produced by the RM-700) would be suspect. Consult your Roland dealer or nearest Roland Service Center. When listening through speakers: Playing at loud volumes may cause instruments near the RM-700 to resonate.
  • Page 203 Please erase the previously recorded song before you re-record (p. 132). Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when the power to the RM-700 is turned off or a song is selected. A performance cannot be restored once it’s been deleted.
  • Page 204 Is the external display’s power turned on? Is the video output destination selected correctly? (p. 195) Are you using a display that is compatible with the RM-700? Refer to “Types of display that can be connected” (p. 192). Is the television format specified correctly? (p. 194) Is the video output aspect ratio set correctly? (p.

  • Page 205: Error Messages

    For details on audio/MP3 formats, refer to p. 205. Error: 30 The internal memory capacity of the RM-700 is full. The RM-700 cannot deal with the excessive MIDI data sent from the external MIDI device. Reduce the amount Error: 40 of MIDI data sent to the RM-700.

  • Page 206: Tone List

    Tone List No. Name MSB LSB PC No. Name 15 Celesta Piano 16 Marimba Superior Grd 17 '60sE.Piano1 SuperiorGrd2 18 E. Grand SuperiorGrd3 19 Clav. Natural Hps. 20 Vibrations Superior+EP 21 Tremolo EP Superior+Str 22 Music Box Superior+Pad 23 Tubular-bell RagtimePiano 24 Church Bell BrightPiano2...
  • Page 207 Tone List No. Name MSB LSB PC No. Name 39 Grand Pipe 38 Muted Gt. 40 ChurchOrgan2 39 Muted Dis.Gt 41 Pipe Organ 40 Dist Rtm GTR 42 Masked Opera 41 Wah Brush Gt 43 Organ Bass 42 Acid Guitar 44 Pipe Org.
  • Page 208 No. Name MSB LSB PC No. Name 39 Saw Wave 95 HumanKindnes 40 Saw 96 Bowed Glass 41 Doctor Solo 97 Metal Pad 42 Mg Lead 98 Orbiting 43 P5 Saw Lead 99 Visionary 44 JP SuperSaw 100 Halo Pad 45 Rhythmic Saw 101 JP8 Sqr Pad 46 Natural Lead...
  • Page 209 Tone List No. Name MSB LSB PC No. Name 122 Dark Trumpet 178 Bowed Glass 123 Trombone 179 Metal Pad 124 Trombone 2 180 Halo Pad 125 Bright Tb. 181 Sweep Pad 126 Tuba 182 Ice Rain 127 MutedTrumpet 183 Soundtrack 128 MuteTrumpet2 184 Crystal 129 French Horns...

  • Page 210: Drum Set List

    Drum Set List -----: No sound. [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. ROCK R&B Snare R&B Snare Rock Snare m 1 Pop Snare m 2 Rock Snare m 2 Pop Snare m 1 Pop Snare m 1 Pop Snare m 1 Pop Snare Ghost...
  • Page 211 Drum Set List -----: No sound. [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. STD CHINA STANDARD 1 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Bar Chime Bar Chime Snare Roll Snare Roll Finger Snap Finger Snap High Q High Q Slap...
  • Page 212 -----: No sound. [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. POWER ELECTRONIC ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Bar Chime Bar Chime Snare Roll Snare Roll Finger Snap Finger Snap High Q High Q Slap Slap Scratch Push...
  • Page 213 Drum Set List -----: No sound. [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. BRUSH ORCHESTRA ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Bar Chime Bar Chime Snare Roll Snare Roll Finger Snap Finger Snap High Q Closed Hi-hat 3 Slap Pedal Hi-hat 2...
  • Page 214 -----: No sound. [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. GM2 STANDARD GM2 ROOM ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- High Q High Q Slap Slap Scratch Push [EXC7] Scratch Push Scratch Pull...
  • Page 215 Drum Set List -----: No sound. [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. GM2 JAZZ GM2 BRUSH ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- High Q High Q Slap Slap Scratch Push [EXC7]...

  • Page 216: Effects List

    Effects List Effect Type Explanation Equalizer This is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, high). Spectrum This is a stereo spectrum. Enhancer Adds sparkle and tightness to the sound. Adds a special effect to the sound by cutting the volume Isolator in varying ranges.

  • Page 217: Music Style List

    Music Style List Fun Pop Pop/Rock Funky Pop AmericanRock Happy Beat 16BtBrassRck Groovin' Guitar Lady Pop Shuffle '80s Rock ShufflFusion Soft Ballad Joe's Rock So Easy Alabama Rock UK Rock 21st Gold Disco Warm Pop Gold Beat Light Beat Gold MedBeat Light Pop GoldSlowBeat Light Soul...
  • Page 218 Jazz/Swing Latin BennysBigBnd Gold Bossa BigAppleBand Gold Rumba BigBand Fast Gold Samba BigBand Med ChaCha Time BigBand Slow Gold Tango Breezy Swing Night Bossa Trad BigBand Paso Doble Gold Swing Slow Beguine Big Band 3 Acoust Rumba Biggest Band Acoust Samba MidniteSlSwg Tango Time Scat Swing...

  • Page 219: Chord List

    Chord List * ● symbol: Indicates the constituent note of chords. * ★ symbol: Chord shown with an “★”can be played by pressing just the key marked with the “★” (p. 56). Cmaj7 C#maj7 C#m7 Cdim C#dim Cm7 ( 5 ) C#m7 ( 5 ) Caug C#aug...
  • Page 220 * ● symbol: Indicates the constituent note of chords. * ★ symbol: Chord shown with an “★”can be played by pressing just the key marked with the “★” (p. 56). F#maj7 Gmaj7 F#m7 F#dim Gdim F#m7 ( 5 ) Gm7 ( 5 ) F#aug Gaug F#sus4...

  • Page 221: Internal Song List

    Internal Song List Classical Upper line: Song title displayed by the RM-700 Lower line: Song title given in the included music collection “Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces” Song numbers 5–8 and 65–68 are not part of “Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces.”...
  • Page 222 La Violette La Violette The Happy Farmer Fröhlicher Landmann Sonatina, Op. 36, no. 1 Sonatine op.36-1 (Clementi) Sonatina, Op. 20, no. 1 Sonatine op.20-1 (Kuhlau) Sonatina No. 5 Sonatine No.5 (Beethoven) Sonata Italian Concerto Impromptu, Op. 90, no. 2 Gnossienne 1 Exercises/Hanon Hanon 1 Hanon 2...
  • Page 223 Internal Song List Greensleeves Hallelujah Chorus Little Brown Jug When the Saints Go Marchin’ in Stagecoach Old MacDonald Had a Farm Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star Mary Had a Little Lamb London Bridge Jingle Bells Silent Night, Holy Night Joy to the World Grandfather’s Clock Puppy’s March Frog Song...

  • Page 224: Parameters Stored To Internal Memory

    Parameters Stored to Internal Memory Parameters Stored in the User Program Items that change immediately when you recall a User Program, regardless of the User Program’s <Arranger Update> setting Tone, Octave Shift, Selected Tone (Upper, Effect Layer1, Layer2, Lower1, (On/Off, Type, Parameter 1, Parameter 2, Lower2) Effects Part) Jazz Organ Settings...

  • Page 225: Music Files That The Rm-700 Can Use

    The RM-700 Allows You To Use the Following Music Files ● Floppy disks saved on a Roland MT Series, or Roland Piano Digital HP- G/R, HPi Series, and KR Series instrument. ● Roland Digital Piano Compatible Music Files Roland’s original music file is made specifically for practicing the...

  • Page 226: Midi Implementation Chart

    DIGITAL PIANO Model RM-700 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, 99 100, 101 Prog...

  • Page 227: Main Specifications

    Panel Lock BMP Export V-LINK <External Storage> USB Memory Song: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-Format) Playable Software Music Style: MSA, MSD, MSE Audio File: WAV Format (44.1 kHz 16 bits linear, stereo),MP3 file (44.1 kHz, 32–320 Kbps)
  • Page 228 Transformer (9 types) Vocal Echo (2 types) Ext Memory connector Ext Drive connector Output jacks (L/Mono, R) Input jacks (L/Mono, R) Roland Audio Port jacks (L, R) Mic jack Connectors Headphones jack (Stereo) x 2 MIDI In connector MIDI Out connector...

  • Page 229: Index

    Index Numerics 16-Track Sequencer ... 156 3D ... 44 88 Keys ... 34 AC In ... 18 [Accomp] Button ... 77 Adjuster ... 22 Analog RGB Out ... 18, 192 Anime ... 94 [Anime] Button ... 16, 94 [Arranger] Button ... 16, 62 Arranger Update ...
  • Page 230 Digital Camera ... 92 Door ... 174 Drum ... 36 Duplex Scale ... 31 Dynamics ... 46 Echo ... 88 Effect Type ... 87 Effects ... 47 EffectsPart ... 48 Equalizer ... 175 Erasing Measure ... 167 EX Tone ... 36 EX Voice ...

  • Page 231: Power] Switch

    [Rhythm] Button ... 16, 54 Rhythm Buttons ... 16 Rhythm Configuration ... 57, 181 Rhythm One Touch ... 181 [Right] Button ... 77 Roland Audio Port ... 18, 195 ROTARY ... 37 Save/Rename ... 134 Saving Song ... 79, 134 User Program Set ...

  • Page 232: V-Link] Button

    SOUND EFFECT ... 36 Split ... 39 Split Point ... 178 Split Set ... 36 [Start/Stop] Button ... 16 Storing User Program ... 150 Stretch Tuning ... 33, 177 String Resonance ... 31 Style Search ... 60 Super Tones ... 36 Sync ...
  • Page 233 MEMO...
  • Page 234 MEMO...
  • Page 235 For EU Countries For China...
  • Page 236 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name : RM-700 Type of Equipment : Digital Piano Responsible Party : Roland Corporation U.S. Address : 5100 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938 Telephone : (323) 890-3700 NOTICE AVIS For C.A. US ( Proposition 65 )
  • Page 237 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. PHILIPPINES AFRICA G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc. EGYPT 339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati, Metro Manila 1200, Al Fanny Trading Office...

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