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  • Page 2 Copyright © 2011 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. Roland, GS, and SuperNATURAL are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    & & Contents Copying a Saved Song (Copy Song) ........41 Look What You Can Do! .

  • Page 4: Look What You Can Do

    The power will turn off after a specified time has elapsed page When thirty minutes have elapsed since you last played or operated the LX-15, the power will turn off automatically. * If you don’t want the power to turn off automatically, change the “Auto Off” setting (p. 40).
  • Page 5 Adjust & & Your Piano & e Adjust the keyboard touch page You can adjust the touch sensitivity of the keyboard to match your own playing style. & e Add reverberation to the sound page You can add reverberation (ambience) to create the sensation of performing in a concert hall.

  • Page 6: Operation Guide

    [–] [+] buttons. Retaining the settings even after power-off (memory backup) The LX-15 allows you to adjust numerous settings, but these settings will return to their default values as soon as you turn off the power. page However, by using the Memory Backup feature, you can have the changes you’ve made in settings be retained.
  • Page 7 Operation Guide Tone Buttons To select a single tone To layer two tones (dual play) page page Press one of the tone buttons, and then use the [–] [+] buttons. Press two tone buttons. Press two Press one Tone 1 Press the [–] [+] buttons.
  • Page 8 Operation Guide Using the Metronome Changing the Tempo or Time Signature Here’s how to sound the metronome. You can adjust the tempo of the metronome or page page song. To turn the metronome on To change the tempo Press the [Metronome] button so it’s lit. Use the [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons.
  • Page 9 Operation Guide Selecting the Parts that will Play Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat) Here’s how to select the parts that will play. Here’s how you can make a specific portion of a page page song play back repeatedly. To select the right-hand part Press the [Right] button so it’s lit.

  • Page 10: Panel Descriptions

    With the damper pedal on an acoustic piano, when you step on the pedal it will at first offer only a slight amount of resistance, but as you press down further it will start to feel much heavier. On the LX-15, this change in the feeling of resistance is simulated.
  • Page 11 CD. * Carefully insert the USB flash drives all the way in-until it is firmly in place. * Use a USB flash drive sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any other USB flash drive is used. Pedal Connector...

  • Page 12: Before You Play

    NOTE To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly. The lid of the LX-15 is designed to close softly even if you remove your hands from it. However, it will close quite abruptly if it has been opened only slightly. Be careful not to pinch your fingers in the gap.

  • Page 13: Turning The Power On/Off

    The volume increases when you slide it to the right, and decreases when you slide it to the left. MEMO The LX-15 is designed so that nuances in the dynamics of your playing will be clearly heard even at low volume, and that the sound will remain clear even at high volume.

  • Page 14: Performing

    If you are using the VIMA TUNES You can connect a USB CD drive (sold separately) to the LX-15 (p. 47), and play back separately sold CD-ROMs created for the VIMA. Songs on VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES) are programmed with “recommended tones” suitable for each song.

  • Page 15: Performing With Two Layered Tones (Dual Play)

    Adjusting the volume balance of the two tones: “Dual Balance” (p. 44) What are effects? In addition to reverb, the LX-15 provides a wide variety of other “effects” that can modify the sound in various ways. The rotary effect is one of these effects.

  • Page 16: Playing Different Tones With The Right And Left Hands (Split Play)

    Performing Playing Different Tones with the Right and Left Hands (Split Play) You can play different tones in the left and right sides of the keyboard, divided at a certain key. This feature is called “Split Play, ” and the key at which the keyboard is divided is called the “Split Point. ” While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [Twin Piano] button .
  • Page 17 The key you pressed becomes the new split point, and that key will be shown in the display. Saving your settings Screen Value The LX-15’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn off B1–B6 the power, but you can save them as (default: F#3) described in “Retaining the Settings Even...

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Sound To Your Taste

    (p. 12). Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience) You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds of the LX-15, producing the impression that you are performing in a concert hall. This effect is called “Ambience. ”...

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Sound (Brilliance)

    You can adjust the brightness of the sounds played on the keyboard or played back by a song. Saving your settings Press the [Brilliance] button . The LX-15’s settings will revert to The [Brilliance] button will light. the default values when you turn off the power, but you can save them as While holding down the [Brilliance] button, press the [–] [+] buttons .

  • Page 20: Dividing The Keyboard For Two-Person Performance (Twin Piano)

    The [Twin Piano] button will go out. Changing the way in which the sound is heard (twin piano mode) Saving your settings The LX-15’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn off the power, but you can save them as While holding down the [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons .

  • Page 21: Shifting The Pitch (Transpose)

    Performing Shifting the Pitch (Transpose) “Transpose” means to shift the pitches of songs and the keyboard. The Transpose function makes it easy to do the following. • You can use unchanged fingering to accompany a singer who is singing in a key different than the original music. •...

  • Page 22: Practicing

    & & Practicing Practicing with the Metronome You can sound the metronome while you practice. While the song plays, the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature of the song. Press the [Metronome] button . The [Metronome] button will blink, and the metronome will sound. The [Metronome] button will blink red and green according to the currently selected time signature;...

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Metronome's Volume

    Practicing Adjusting the Metronome’s Volume While holding down the [Metronome] button, press the [–] [+] buttons . The display will indicate the metronome’s volume. Screen Value Explanation 0–10 When the volume of the metronome is set to “0, ” the metronome won’t sound, but the [Metronome] button will blink.

  • Page 24: Practicing With A Song

    You can practice by playing along with a song. Selecting and Playing a Song Here’s how to listen to the built-in songs. The LX-15 provides 195 built-in piano songs. You can also play back songs stored on a separately sold USB flash drive.

  • Page 25: Playing Songs Consecutively (All Songs Play)

    Practicing Playing Songs Consecutively (All Songs Play) You can consecutively play back the built-in songs or the songs saved in Favorite (internal memory) or on a USB (USB flash drive). This function is called “All Songs Play. ” While holding down the [Song] button, use the [–] [+] buttons to select the category . While holding down the [Song] button, press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button .

  • Page 26: Practicing One Hand At A Time (Part Mute)

    Practicing Practicing One Hand at a Time (Part Mute) Here’s how to have only the selected part play back. This allows you to practice playing the left or right-hand part of a song while listening to the other hand played automatically. Part button Part Each part is assigned to the part buttons as shown in the...

  • Page 27: Repeatedly Practicing A Portion Of A Song (Ab Repeat)

    Practicing Repeatedly Practicing a Portion of a Song (AB Repeat) Here’s how you can repeatedly play back a specified portion of the song. You can use this function to repeatedly practice that portion. Section to repeat Time B (Repeat End) A (Repeat Start) Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button .

  • Page 28: Recording The Song You're Practicing

    * In order to use audio recording, you must connect a USB flash drive (sold separately) to the USB memory connector (p. 11). * Thanks to its multiple number of speakers, each of which can be used to play a different portion of the overall sound, the LX-15 is capable of Audio recording producing piano sounds that possess great depth and seem to have three-dimensional presence.
  • Page 29 Practicing Saving a performance you’ve recorded Use the [+] button to select “Save . ” Press the [Song] button . The media select screen will appear. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select the save-destination media . Indication Save-destination media Favorite Internal memory USB Memory...

  • Page 30: Overdubbing A Recorded Song

    Press the [ ] (Rec) button . The [ ] (Rec) button will light, the [ ] (Play/Stop) button will blink, and the LX-15 will enter recording-standby mode. If you decide not to record, press the [ ] (Rec) button once again.
  • Page 31 Press the [ ] (Rec) button . The [ ] (Rec) button will light, and the LX-15 will enter recording-standby mode. At this time, New Song will be selected. If you decide not to record, press the [ (Rec) button once again.
  • Page 32 Press the [ ] (Rec) button . The [ ] (Rec) button will light, and the LX-15 will enter recording-standby mode. At this time, New Song will be selected. If you decide not to record, press the [ ] (Rec) button once again.

  • Page 33: Converting A Song Recorded As An Smf To Audio

    ] (Rec) button . The [ ] (Rec) button will light, and the [ ] (Play/Stop) button will blink; the LX-15 will enter converting-standby mode. At this time, New Song will be selected. If you decide not to convert, press the [ ] (Rec) button once again.

  • Page 34: Audio Recording

    Here’s how to record what you play on the LX-15 as audio data. The recorded song can be used on your computer. * Thanks to its multiple number of speakers, each of which can be used to play a different portion of the overall sound, the LX-15 is capable of producing piano sounds that possess great depth and seem to have three-dimensional presence.

  • Page 35: Transposing A Song For Easier Performance (Audio Transpose)

    Practicing Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose) An audio recording of a song, or a song from a digital audio player connected to the Input jacks can be transposed to make it play back in a different key. You can play the keyboard while listening to the transposed sound. Press the [Transpose] button .

  • Page 36: Burning An Audio Recording Of A Song (Wav File) To A Cd

    In order to burn a CD on your computer, you’ll need Use computer software (such as software such as “iTunes. ” A song recorded on the LX-15 can be iTunes) to burn the song to a CD. copied to your computer by means of For details, refer to the owner’s manual or the online...

  • Page 37: Saving An Internal Song

    Select the internal song that you want to save (p . 24) . While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the [Transpose] button . The [Key Touch] button and [Transpose] button will light, and the LX-15 will enter Function mode. Use the [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select “Save Song .

  • Page 38: Personalizing Your Piano Sound (Piano Designer)

    What is Piano Designer? Hammer Noise String The LX-15 lets you adjust the piano sound to your taste by Resonance modifying various aspects of a grand piano’s sound, such as its strings and pedal, as well as the keyboard resonances.
  • Page 39 (User: -50–0–+50) Stretch Tuning If you select “Preset, ” a standard tuning curve created for the LX-15 will be used. (default: Preset) If you select “User, ” you’ll be able to edit the stretched tuning yourself. Play the key whose pitch you want to adjust, then use the [–] [+] buttons to adjust its pitch.

  • Page 40: Convenient Functions

    Power-off (Memory Backup) You can adjust the brightness of the LX-15’s display. The settings of the LX-15 will return to their factory-set state when you turn off the power. However, you can store the settings so that While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the they will be retained even after the power is turned off.

  • Page 41: Restoring The Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

    Convenient Functions Press the [Song] button . Restoring the Factory Settings The Copy Song screen will appear. (Factory Reset) Settings that you’ve stored using the Memory Backup function (p. 40) can be returned to their factory-set state. This is called the “factory reset”...

  • Page 42: Deleting A Saved Song (Delete Song)

    • If you’re using new USB flash drive (sold separately) with the LX-15 for the first time, you’ll need to initialize (format) the USB flash drive before using it. The LX-15 can’t use USB flash drive that has not been initialized.

  • Page 43: Disabling The Buttons (Panel Lock)

    (p. 60). Hold down the [AB Repeat] button for a while . • Initializing the LX-15’s Favorite will not initialize settings other than the contents of Favorite. If you want to return Panel Lock will be activated.

  • Page 44: Various Settings (Function Mode)

    Adjusting the Volume (Master Gain) If you are playing the LX-15 through a connected external system, there may be cases in which the volume from your external system is too low even when the LX-15’s volume is turned to the maximum setting.

  • Page 45: Playing Back An Audio File With Its Central Sound Minimized

    Various Settings (Function Mode) Indication Value Explanation Playing Back an Audio File with Its Central Sound Minimized (Center Cancel) You can minimize the playback of sounds located in the center of the sound field (e.g., vocals or melody instruments) of the selected audio file or music from a digital audio player connected to the Input jacks.

  • Page 46: Changing How The Pedals Work (Center Pedal)

    The keyboard and composer are disconnected from the internal sound generator. Playing the keyboard will not produce sound. MIDI Transmit Channel Settings (MIDI Transmit Channel) This setting specifies the MIDI channel on which the LX-15 will transmit. MIDI uses sixteen How to save your settings? “MIDI channels, ”...

  • Page 47: Setting The Type Of Cd To Be Played Back (Cd/Audio Type)

    Explanation Setting the Type of CD To be Played Back (CD/Audio Type) The LX-15 may be unable to correctly recognize the type of CD being used. In such instances, you can specify the type of CD manually. CD/Audio Type When the unit left the factory, this was set to “Stereo. ” Normally, there is no need to make this setting.

  • Page 48: Changing The Usb Flash Drive Setting (Usb Memory Mode)

    Visual Control is a function that lets you control images along with your performance. If you’ve set Visual Control mode to MVC or V-LINK, playing the keyboard of LX-15 will control the images produced by the Visual Control device connected to LX-15 using a MIDI cable.

  • Page 49: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Display (Display Contrast)

    Memory Backup The LX-15’s settings will return to their default settings when you turn off the power, but you can store these settings so that they will retain the changes you made even after the power is turned off, then on again.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    59 Plug the cable firmly into the pedal connector. If you disconnect the pedal cord from the LX-15 while the power is on, the pedal effect may remain “stuck” in the  On condition. p. 59 You must power-off the LX-15 before connecting or disconnecting the pedal cord.
  • Page 51 – Thanks to its multiple number of speakers, each of which can be used to play a different portion of the overall sound, the LX-15 is capable of producing piano sounds that possess great depth and seem to have three-dimensional presence.

  • Page 52: Tone List

    & & Tone List Piano–Grand No . Tone Name Explanation The sound of a splendid concert grand piano. This piano sound has our highest recommendation, and can be used for any style of ConcertPiano music. BalladePiano A mellow grand piano sound, recommended for quiet songs. Bright Piano A brilliant grand piano sound, recommended when you want the piano to stand out in an ensemble.

  • Page 53: Internal Song List

    * No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI Out and USB connector. Gymnopédie 1 Erik Satie * Songs marked by an asterisk (*) are original songs composed for the Roland Étude, op.25-1 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin Corporation. The copyrights to these songs are owned by the Roland Corporation.

  • Page 54: Main Specifications

    & & Main Specifications Roland LX-15: Digital Piano Keyboard Internal Memory (Favorite) Keyboard 88 keys (PHA III Ivory Feel Keyboard with Escapement) Songs Max. 99 songs Save Song Key Touch: 100 types, Fixed Touch Standard MIDI Files (Format 0) Touch Sensitivity...

  • Page 55: Using The Unit Safely

    Refer all servicing to your retailer, been damaged; or • Disconnect the power cord. the nearest Roland Service Center, or an • If smoke or unusual odor occurs authorized Roland distributor, as listed on • Disconnect all cords coming from external •...

  • Page 56: Important Notes

    • A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit • Since your piano has a polished finish that is as during normal operation. • With the factory settings, the LX-15’s power will delicate as that found on finely crafted wooden automatically be switched off 30 minutes after you •...

  • Page 57: About The Ivory Feel Keyboard

    • The copyright of content in this product (the sound waveform data, style data, accompaniment patterns, phrase data, audio loops and image data) is reserved by Roland Corporation and/or Atelier Vision Corporation. • Purchasers of this product are permitted to utilize said content for the creating, performing, recording and distributing original musical works.

  • Page 58: Assembling

    * Do not place the piano unit directly on the fl oor. Doing so will damage the bottom panel case and the connectors and holders on the bottom of the piano. Copyright© 2011 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. Parts Check Screw (M6 ×...
  • Page 59 Securely tighten the two side board screws and four pedal Loosen the two thumbscrews that are attached at the board screws . locations shown in the fi gure . As illustrated, you should create gaps that are about 10 mm in size . * When attaching the front board, before tightening the screws, adjust things as necessary at all the points where there are screws so as to assure that the front Rear view...

  • Page 60: Index

    A MIDI transmission error has occurred. Check the MIDI cable and connected MIDI device. There may be a problem with the system. Repeat the procedure from the beginning. If it is not solved after you have tried several times, contact the Roland Error: 51 service center.
  • Page 61 For EU Countries For China...
  • Page 62 This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm, including lead. For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name : LX-15 Digital Piano Type of Equipment : Responsible Party : Roland Corporation U.S. Address : 5100 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938 (323) 890-3700 Telephone :...
  • Page 63 Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. TAIWAN ECUADOR RUSSIA OMAN AFRICA EUROPE ROLAND TAIWAN ENTERPRISE Mas Musika Roland Music LLC TALENTZ CENTRE L.L.C. Rumichaca 822 y Zaruma Dorozhnaya ul.3,korp.6...

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