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Main Features
Using the RA-30, and How to Read This Manual .......... 3
Important Notes .........c ccc ceric ce ceere teense cenrereneereess 5
Part Names and Descriptions ................cccccecseseeeereeee 6
Chapter 1-1 Getting Ready for Connection to
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Plugging in the AC Adaptor ........ccneee eerie 8
Connecting to the Electronic Piano ae
Connecting a Pedal Switch 00... reeset 9
Connecting Headphones «0... escent 10
Before You Switch on the Powel... 00... ccs 10
Lower the Volume o.0..cccecesees rece neeecteeescseneneesenees 10
Setting the Local ON/OFF Switch ........- eee 10
If You're Using a Roland HP-G Series Instrument... 10
POWETING UP oes esesersetsneeseceeeseseraseseseesanenssaesenecies 11
If You're Using an Electronic Piano... 11
If You're Using a Roland HP-G Series Instrument Without
Hookup to a Keyboard Amp or Portable Stereo... .....11
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Setting the MIDI Channels ..............
Setting the Local ON/OFF Switch .....
Adjusting the Volume ......csceeceeeeneseetsseeereeneris 12
Chapter 1-2 Getting Ready for Connection to
an Acoustic Piano EM& ........ sueusesotencenis 13
Making the Connections 0.0.00... cee cee eet eens 13
Installing the RA-30 occ iesseneeeersereeeeneeees 13
Plugging in the AC Adaptor...........
Connecting to the Acoustic Piano ..
Connecting a Pedal Switch...
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Chapter 1-3 Getting Ready for Connection to
Another MIDI Device HIDM .................04
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Plugging in the AC Adaptor ...........00
Connecting to the Other MIDI Device..
Powering Up .......scccccssssesscssscescsesersesseteesessssenseerenseens
After the Power ts On
Chapter 2 Before Starting to Play wel dD
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Listening to the Demo Songs.............. ce eee cee 20
Chapter 3 Let's Play! ....... cc eseseeseeessetssctseeteneeeees 21
Playing Tones GEMM oo. 21
Getting Ready for Tone Play...
How to Choose a Tone Group
How to Choose a Tone Variation ...00..02ee ce 21
Storing a Tone Variation Choice... ce 22
Playing Drums GEWZMAINE 23
Using Styles GADWAMMMITE one 23
Getting Ready for Style Play ........:-.-::sseeec 24
How to Choose a Style Group.....-- eee 24
How to Choose a Style Variation.......0. ee 25
Storing a Style Variation Choice «00... een 25
How to Choose a Tone During Style Play ...............25
Starting and Stopping Style Play ...........-.-: ene 25
Changing the Tempo for Style Play 27
inserting a Fill-in and Changing
the Accompaniment Pattern 27
How to Select the Original and the Variation.......... 28
How to Insert a Filleln ce ee eee eeeeeseeees 28
Handy Functions for Playing Chords GRZM ........ 29
About Chord icc: dis ceccdilcealeettestiinestonneantas 29
Chord Intelligence
(Playing Chords with Simple Fingering) ........... 30
Chord Hold
(Holding Chords Played with the Left Hand)...31
Try Playing a Simple Song EEWZMM .................. 32
SOME Tip ......sssesosessecceseeeessecseecsteeneesneenseceenneennessnenssne 33
The Number of Sounds That Can Be Played
Simultaneously GEWZMOWAT on. 34
Choosing a Music Style Without Changing
Tone or Tempo GEWZNWAT ow. 34
Playing a Music Style Rhythm
During Tone Play EEXZNWIE ................... 34
Chapter 4 Try Out Some Handy Functions.............. 36
Changing the Volume Balance XENI ................. 36
Recording a Performance
Recording Style Play........--:.e
Recording Tone Play .....c:ccceccecseecee senescence 38
Listening to a Song Repeatedly... 38
Changing the Pedal Functions GERZNAET ........... 39
How to Change the Pedal Functions..........0ee 40
Tone and Style Backup GEWZNMATE 40
Changing the Range for Style Play Ad
Changing the Pitch (Register)
of aTone by Octaves GERZNWET ............. 42
Turning Chord Intelligence On/Off GEARY ............ 43
Adding Reverberation (Reverb) EEWZNMINEY ........ 44
Adding Expansiveness (Chorus) GRZNT ........ 45
Restoring the RA-30 to
Its Factory Defaults GEYZEWRTY ................. 45
Chapter 5 About MIDI GEAZMQATID ............s000 46
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About MIDI Connectors ...c ccc cisceseseccnecsseereeeeee canes 46
Main MIDI Messages for Controlling
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Using the RA-30 As a GS or GM So48und Generator.47
Chapter 6 Reference GEXZNWED ..... ushsuaustvaieass 48
If You Think There Might Be a Problem... 48
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