Selecting A Song; Playing Back Or Recording; Disabling The Buttons (Panel Lock); Selecting The Part(S) To Play (Part Mute) - Roland GP609 Owner's Manual

Selecting a Song

You can select songs in the Song screen.
1.
Press the [Song] button to access the Song screen.
Category
Time signature
Tempo
2.
Use the [K] [J] buttons to select a category.
3.
Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a song.
4.
Press the [s] button to play the song.
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To select a song from a folder on a USB flash drive, proceed as follows.
Use the [–] [+] buttons to select the folder, and press the
Enter the folder
[s] (Enter) button.
Use the [–] button to select "(up)" and then press the
Exit the folder
[s] (Enter) button.

Playing Back or Recording

Here's how to play back or record a song.
Return to the beginning of
Press the [u] button.
the song
Play/stop Press the [s] button.
Enter record-ready
While stopped, press the [t] button.
condition
Record In record-ready condition, press the [s] button.
Rewind Press the [x] button.
Fast-forward
Press the [y] button.
Play all songs in the
Hold down the [Song] button and press the [s]
selected category
button.
(All Song Play)
Change the song tempo
Press the [Slow] [Fast] buttons.
Hold down the [s] button and press the [Slow]
button or [Fast] button.
Play back the song
at a constant tempo
To clear the tempo mute function, hold down the
(Tempo Mute)
[s] button once again and press the [Slow]
button or [Fast] button.
Hold down the [Metronome] button and press the
Sound a count-in (*1)
[s] button.
*1 A series of sounds rhythmically played to indicate the tempo before a song
starts is called a "count-in. " If you sound a count-in, it will be easier for you to
synchronize your own performance to the tempo of the playback.
To make a new recording
1.
Select the tone that you want to play.
2.
Press the [t] button.
3.
Press the [s] (Play/Stop) button to start recording.
4.
Press the [s] (Play/Stop) button to stop recording.
To overdub
1.
Select the song to be dubbed.
2.
Press the [t] button.
3.
Press the cursor [J] (right) button.
4.
Press the button of the part that you want to record, making it
blink.
5.
Press the [s] (Play/Stop) button to start recording.
6.
Press the [s] (Play/Stop) button to stop recording.
Song name
Measure
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Category list
Category Explanation
USB Memory Songs saved on a USB flash drive
Internal Memory
Songs saved in internal memory
Listening
Masterpieces
Easy Piano
Internal songs
Scales
Hanon
Beyer
Burgmüller
Czerny100
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For details on the internal songs, refer to "Internal Song List" at the end of
this manual.

Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock)

By disabling the buttons other than the [L] button and the [Volume]
buttons, you can prevent unintended operation.
Hold down the [Right] button until the screen
Lock the panel
shows the "
Hold down the [Right] button until the "
Unlock the panel
symbol disappears, or turn off the power.

Selecting the Part(s) to Play (Part Mute)

This piano's songs consist of three parts: accompaniment, left hand,
and right hand.
You can mute a specific part so that it will not sound; only the parts
that you want to hear will play.
Make the button light for parts that you want to
Let a part play
play.
Make the button go dark for parts that you want
Mute a part
to mute.
Accompaniment
part
* Some songs don't contain a left-hand part or an accompaniment part. If so,
pressing the corresponding part button does not make it light.
* The Part Mute function is not available when playing an audio file.
Song formats that can be played by this piano
The piano can play back data in the following formats.
5 SMF formats 0/1
5 Audio files: WAV format, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear
Operation Guide
Piano songs recommended for listening
Piano Masterpieces
Songs corresponding to the included
collection of scores, "Roland Classical Piano
Masterpieces. "
Famous popular songs and classical
compositions
Songs corresponding to the included
collection of scores, "Let's Enjoy Piano. "
Scales in all keys
(major scales, minor scales)
Songs corresponding to the included
collection of scores, "Let's Enjoy Piano. "
The Virtuoso Pianist No.1–20
Vorschule im Klavierspiel Op.101 No.1–106
25 Études faciles et progressives Op.100
100 Übungsstücke Op.139
" symbol.
"
Left-hand Right-hand
part part
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