Main Features - Roland RD-700SX Owner's Manual

Main Features

Progressive Hammer Action
The RD-700SX incorporates Roland's "progressive hammer action
keyboard," which realistically reproduces the comfortable, natural
touch of the grand piano. While offering excellent responsiveness
and quiet action, this keyboard also reproduces the subtle changes in
touch as you move from the lower to the higher registers.
Additionally, the progressive hammer action keyboard features an
environmentally friendly design, with absolutely no lead used in the
hammers.
New Piano Tones
The instrument features newly developed, authentic piano tones
with wide dynamic range and rich expression. Great for any musical
genre or scene, whether it be performing with a band or playing a
solo ballad, the RD-700SX is the perfect stage piano.
Additionally, The instrument features an 88-note multisampled
piano painstakingly recorded by professional engineers. It boasts not
only tonal quality but also a high level of presence, making it closer
than ever to the "real thing."
It is also furnished with a wealth of electronic piano, organ, string,
synth pad, and other Tones that allow you to use the instrument as a
stage piano. Once you try it onstage, you'll come to fully understand
its capabilities.
Exclusive Piano Functions
The "Piano Edit" function allows you to program subtle changes for
the piano and electric piano tones (p. 73).
A Full 128 Voices
The RD-700SX features 128-voice polyphony, with all sounds
available in every performance mode. Enjoy natural performances
even when layering multiple sounds.
Simple Push-Button Operation
You can access Split, Effects and carry out other main operations
simply by pressing a single button (p. 12).
Furthermore, pressing the ONE TOUCH [PIANO] button lets you
immediately switch to the settings most suited for piano
performances, regardless of the mode or settings currently in effect
(p. 32).
High-Quality Effects
In addition to two multi-effects systems, you can also use the reverb
and chorus individually. The instrument also realistically
reproduces the tonal changes of an acoustic grand piano, including
the change in resonance created by pressing the damper pedal (p. 75)
and the degree of openness of the grand piano's lid (p. 74).
Moreover, the Sound Control function (p. 44) and digital equalizer
(p. 45) enable a wide range of tonal adjustments.
Equipped With Organ Tone Wheel
Sound Generator
For organ Tones, the RD-700SX comes equipped with an organ Tone
wheel sound generator used in the Roland Combo Organ. This
sound generator lets you recreate organ sounds, changing the level
of each footage (p. 54).
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Rhythm and Arpeggiator Functions
You can play back Rhythm patterns and perform arpeggios with the
press of a single button.
Enjoy a variety of performance techniques, with backing using
realistic drum sounds for a real session feel, arpeggios and cutting
you get just by playing the chords, and more (p. 46,p. 48).
Fast MIDI Control
You can also control various functions, such as adjusting volume
levels and selecting Tones, simply and easily from an external MIDI
device. This provides fast and intuitive control when using the
keyboard on stage (p. 60).
Interface for Full Connectivity
The RD-700SX comes equipped with a USB port for connecting to
computers. You can use this to perform with MIDI data received
from the computer and to save the RD-700SX's setup files.
Additionally, two separate MIDI OUT ports allow you to control two
different MIDI sound modules simultaneously.
On top of all this, the RD-700SX XLR connectors provide balanced
output to connected audio gear, enabling you to supply stable audio
output.
Expandability
You can install up to two Wave Expansion Boards, a favorite for use
with Roland's SRX Series.
Starting with the "SRX-02 Concert Grand" Tone, you can enjoy
performing with the most up-to-date Tones available as they are
continually released (p. 15).
Sophisticated Design
With its black body, the RD-700SX offers the perfect look and
presence on stage. The panel's refined design enhances operability,
while rear cable connections are a cinch.
In addition, the cover to the wave expansion board is designed so it
won't easily fall off even if the screws are removed.
SMF Play Function
The RD-700SX is compatible with both General MIDI and General
MIDI 2 standards. Additionally, you can transmit SMF music files to
the RD-700SX from the USB port and play back the data. This allows
you to perform while playing back SMF music files without the use
of an external sequencer.
Convention Used in This Manual
• Words enclosed in square brackets [ ] indicate panel buttons.
Example: [SPLIT] indicates the SPLIT button.
• (p. **) indicates a reference page
• The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict
what should typically be shown by the display. Note, however,
that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of
the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually
see in the display may not always match what appears in the
manual.