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Case
A High-pitched whine is produced
The bass range sounds odd, or there is a
vibrating resonance
The automatic accompaniment doesn't play correctly
Can't select a tone or Music Style
Automatic accompaniment is not heard
Chord Intelligence can't be used
Accompaniment tempo becomes unstable
Song doesn't play back correctly
Song doesn't play back
Only the sound of a particular instrument in
a song does not play
Can't fast-forward or rewind
There is a slight delay before playback of a
song on external memory starts
Lyrics are not indicated properly in the
display
Cause/Remedy
When listening through headphones:
Some of the more flamboyant and effervescent piano tones feature an ample high-end component, which may make
the sound appear to have metallic reverberation added. Since this reverberation becomes particularly audible when
supplemented by heavy reverb, you may be able to diminish the problem by reducing the amount of reverb applied
to the sound.
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. Resonation can also occur with
fluorescent light tubes, glass doors, and other objects. In particular, this problem occurs more easily when the bass
component is increased, and when the sound is played at higher volumes. Use the following measures to suppress
such resonance.
• Place speakers so they are 10–15 cm from walls and other surfaces.
• Reduce the volume.
• Move the speakers away from any resonating objects.
When listening through headphones:
Here, a different cause (such as resonance produced by the RM-700) would be suspect. Consult your Roland dealer or
nearest Roland Service Center.
If you set the volume to the maximum setting, the sound may be distorted depending on how you perform.
In this case, lower the volume. Alternatively, you can lower the Master Gain (p. 188).
Access the Basic screen (p. 27), and then select a tone or Music Style (p. 34, p. 59).
Could the [Balance] knob be set all the way toward "Keyboard"? (p. 70)
Could the [Arranger] button be lit? (p. 62)
If the One Touch Program [Rhythm] button has not been pressed, only the rhythm pattern is played.
Could a screen other than the Basic screen be shown?
The automatic accompaniment will not sound in some screens, such as the 16-track sequencer or Twin Piano.
Has Chord Intelligence been set to manual? (p. 56)
Is the setting for "Piano Style Arranger" active? (p. 69)
In certain cases, such as when playing Music Styles on external memories, the accompaniment may lag when
excessive amounts of performance data are used.
Does the screen indicate message, like "OK to delete song?" (p. 77)
The internal songs cannot be played back while recorded performance data remains in the RM-700's memory.
Try playing back the song after deleting the performance data.
Is the panel locked? (p. 191)
Cancel the Panel Lock function.
Could you have played back to the end of the song?
Press the [
(Prev)] button to play back from the beginning of the song.
Is the light for the Track button extinguished? (p. 116)
If the button light is out, the music on that track is not heard. Press the track button so the light is illuminated.
Could the part's volume be set to "0" in the 16-track sequencer? (p. 157)
The fast-forward and reverse buttons are ignored while music files is being read in. Wait until processing finishes.
If you attempt to play back performance data that contains more data than the entire capacity of the RM-700's
memory, you may find that operations other than playback (such as rewind or fast forward) become unavailable.
There are two types of SMF music files: format 0 and format 1. If the song uses SMF format 1 data, there will be a slight
delay until playback starts. Refer to the booklet that came with the music files you're using to determine the format
type.
With some music files, the lyrics cannot be displayed correctly.
In the notation screen, some lyrics or notes could extend beyond the edges of the screen, and not be displayed.
Troubleshooting
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