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PORTABLE ORGAN
Owner's Manual
Thank you for purchasing a Roland C-180 Portable Organ. The C-180 is a new organ designed for religious congrega-
tions and all other occasions that call for high-quality organ or orchestral music in a portable instrument.
Two modes: Organ and Orchestra
The C-180 comes with the finest organ sounds
Roland, and its organ division, Rodgers, have to offer.
On top of that, it also features excellent instrument
sounds for orchestral music.
In Organ mode, you can use the C-180 as "full works"
instrument by switching on all ten Manual organ
sounds simultaneously.
Before using this instrument, carefully read the section on page 2. It provides important information concerning the
proper operation of the C-180.
To get the most out of the C-180 and to ensure many years of trouble-free service, we urge you to read through this
Owner's Manual thoroughly.
To avoid confusion, let's agree to use the word "button" for all keys on the front panel, and only use "key" when refer-
ring to the C-180's keyboard.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Europe s.p.a.
Copyright © 2000 ROLAND EUROPE. All rights reserved.
Bass and Manual parts
Though a single-keyboard instrument, the C-180
allows you to play monophonic bass parts (polyphon-
ic in Orchestra mode) and polyphonic instrument
sounds. The instrument sounds can be played via the
entire keyboard, while the bass notes can be triggered
via the left half of the keyboard. Whenever you play
two-hand parts (and perhaps even chords with your
left hand), the bass part will sound the lowest note of
every chord you play.
Record your own performances
The C-180 makes it easy to record your own perfor-
mances.
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- Page 1 Before using this instrument, carefully read the section on page 2. It provides important information concerning the proper operation of the C-180. To get the most out of the C-180 and to ensure many years of trouble-free service, we urge you to read through this Owner’s Manual thoroughly.
- Page 2 • Do not attempt to repair the instrument, or replace parts within it (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.
- Page 3 • 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Playing back a recorded song ....15 5.2 Using the C-180’s memories ....15 Saving your settings as registrations . -
Page 5: Panel Descriptions
Press this button to switch the digital Reverb effect on (indicator lights) or off. See page 11. H ORCHESTRA button Press this button if you want to use the C-180’s orchestral sounds rather than the organ sounds. See page 13. -
Page 6: Rear Panel
E EXPRESSION PEDAL connector Connect an optional Roland EV-5, or FV-300L pedal to this jack so as to be able to control the C-180’s out- put level. 1.3 Headphone connectors The C-180 features two headphone jacks. This allows two people to listen through headphones simultane- ously, making it very useful for lessons. -
Page 7: Getting Started
2. Connect the other end to an AC outlet. 2.2 Turning the power on and off Your C-180 is fitted with an amplifier and speakers so that you do not need additional devices. 1. Turn the volume all the way down. -
Page 8: Listening To The Demo Songs
The C-180 features seventeen internal demo songs you may want to listen to before starting to play your- self. Selecting a demo song The C-180’s demo songs reside in four banks that can be selected using the [M1]~[M4] buttons. [M1] BAROQUE TILT TAB Title Principal 8’... -
Page 9: Playing Organ Music (Organ Mode)
3. Playing organ music (Organ mode) The C-180 features two modes that are mutually exclusive: • Organ mode: In this mode, the C-180 can be used as a high-quality organ with a main and a bass section. This mode is active when the ORCHESTRA indicator does not light. -
Page 10: Bass Functions
As stated above, the left-hand part of the keyboard can be used to add bass notes to your playing. The C-180 scans all keys from the far left up to the split point to decide which bass notes to play. After activat-... -
Page 11: Additional Functions
Tuning the C-180 There may be times when you accompany acoustic instruments that are difficult or impossible to tune. In that case, use the [PITCH] control on the C-180’s rear panel to adapt the C-180’s tuning to that of the acoustic instrument. -
Page 12: Transposing (Same Fingering, Different Notes)
Owner’s Manual Transposing (same fingering, different notes) You can have the C-180 sound in a different key while still playing the same notes on the keyboard. That way, even songs originally written in a difficult key with many (sharps) or (flats) (i.e. many black keys), can be played in a more convenient way. -
Page 13: Playing Other Kinds Of Music (Orchestra Mode)
Using a sustain pedal Connect an optional DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch to the C-180’s SUSTAIN jack to be able to hold the notes of the MANUAL section in the same way as on an acoustic piano. This only applies to the MANUAL sound (or layer). -
Page 14: Adding Bass Sounds
• Transposition (see page 12) • The registration memories M1~M4. By default (and after initializing the C-180), these memories already contain four different setups for the Orchestra mode. Note: See page 15 for how to save your settings to a regis- tration memory. -
Page 15: Convenient Functions
5. Convenient functions 5.1 Recording your performance You can record what you play on your C-180 and then play it back whenever you like. There are four song memories that can be selected using the [M1]~[M4] buttons. The Recorder not only memorizes the notes you play, but also the sounds you use, the temperament and the Reverb setting. -
Page 16: Loading The Settings Of A Memory
You can cancel all settings (switch off all tabs) by pressing the [CANCEL] button. 5.3 Using the audio outputs The C-180 comes with two audio outputs that may come in handy for two things: • When you need to perform in a large venue and fear that the C-180’s on-board amplification system is not... -
Page 17: Connecting The C-180 To Midi Devices
6. Connecting the C-180 to MIDI devices Read this chapter if you wish to connect the C-180 to an external MIDI device. If the C-180 is connected to a MIDI sequencer (Roland MT series or a computer with sequencer soft- ware), you can record your playing using that device. -
Page 18: Midi Functions Supported By The C-180
Program change, bank select messages In Orchestra mode, pressing a tab to select the desired sound will cause the C-180 to send two bank numbers (Bank Select MSB & LSB) as well as a program change number. When receiving such a cluster, the C-180 selects the corresponding sound. -
Page 19: Appendix
If you don’t hear the problem in the headphones: When playing at high volumes, resonance may occur in the instrument itself, or in objects near the C-180. At times, other objects in the room, such as fluores- cent lights or glass doors, could start vibrating. To... -
Page 20: Suggested Registrations
Owner’s Manual 7.2 Suggested registrations FLUTE FOUNDATIONS p FOUNDATIONS mf Principal 8’ FOUNDATIONS f 7.3 Demo song list [M1] BAROQUE TILT TAB Principal 8’ DORICA Gemshorn 8’ CHORALE Gedackt 8’ Octave 4’ [M2] Bridal TILT TAB Principal 8’ BRIDAL MARCH Gemshorn 8’... -
Page 21: Specifications
963 (W) x 121 (H) x 321 (D) mm Weight 7.5kg (C-180 only) Options Stand KS-C-180 (911 x 670 x 397 mm), PK-5 dynamic MIDI pedal unit, DP-2, DP-6, or BOSS FS-5U footswitch, EV-5 or FV-300L expression pedal, RH-25, RH-50 headphones...