Roland MT-90U Handbook page 2

MT-90U - the perfect partner for music lessons
The new MT-90U Music Player is a must have companion for
musical instrument and vocal lessons.
It's compatible with music data (Standard MIDI Files) and audio data
(WAV, MP3, CD audio), and offers high-quality playback of all file types.
The MT-90U's built-in functions for practicing are ideal for music classrooms,
rehearsal studios, and homes.
For piano lessons and practice
With the Tempo Change feature, you can slow down the
playback speed to suit your comfort level. The A-B
Repeat feature allows intensive practice by repeatedly
playing back a specific section over and over. Together
with music teachers, MT-90U helps advance skills rapidly.
For vocal lessons and practice
"Minus-One" playback of SMF music data allows
vocalists to feel as if they are singing with a band.
A microphone can be plugged into MT-90U with a
voice-enhancing reverb effect added to the vocal.
Key signatures of songs can even be transposed for
comfortably suiting the singer's vocal range.
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For all instrumentalists
Not just for piano, the MT-90U is a great partner for any
instrument. Its portable size lets you enjoy lessons and
practice sessions anywhere. The optional footswitch
allows you to operate MT-90U by foot — great when
both hands are occupied while playing.
As the lead instrumentalist of an ensemble
Play a song from audio CD with the MT-90U's Center
Cancel activated. You can play along with the ensemble
as the lead instrument player.
In rehearsal
At home...
studios...
Practice specific ensemble parts
Let's practice ensemble songs using SMF playback.
This allows you to solo or mute any part (minus-one style)
so you can enjoy practicing along with the
accompaniment tracks, just like being in a band.
As a background-music player
The MT-90U is a versatile multi-format music player. It can
play MP3, wav, and even audio-CD tracks (with optional
CD drive). It's perfect as a background music player at
parties, etc.
In musical
classrooms...
For karaoke parties
Let's sing with MT-90U as it plays SMF music + lyric
display. You can connect a microphone to the MT-90U,
which can also display song lyrics on its LCD.
For language lessons
For enhanced learning, you can record language
lessons with EDIROL's R-09HR recorder (optional).
Connect the R-09HR to the MT-90U via USB, and use
the MT-90U's Tempo Change feature to slow the pace
of the dialog. You can also use the A-B Repeat feature
to loop specific phrases for memorization.
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