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  • Page 2: Look What You Can Do

    & & Look What You Can Do! Play & & the Piano & e Play various sounds page The unit contains a wide variety of tones (sounds). You can freely select and perform using these tones. & e Play two layered tones page You can layer two tones on a single key.
  • Page 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    & & Contents Look What You Can Do! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Convenient Functions .
  • Page 5 Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Copyright © 2014 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

  • Page 6: Operation Guide

    & & Operation Guide Adding Reverberation (Ambience) Adjusting the Brightness of the Sound (Brilliance) You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds, You can adjust the brightness of the sound you play page page producing the impression that you are performing in from the keyboard or the sounds of a song you play a concert hall.
  • Page 7 Operation Guide Selecting the Tone To select a single tone page To layer two tones (dual play) page Press one of the tone buttons, and then use the [–] [+] buttons. Press two tone buttons. Press two Press one To change the tones 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 (Part Mute) 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.

  • Page 10: Panel Descriptions

    * Carefully insert the USB flash drives all the way in-until it is firmly in place. * When turning the power on again, you must allow at least five seconds after * Use a USB flash drive sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if any power-off before you once again turn the power on.
  • Page 11 63 on the particulars of your installation. If you are unsure of the connection the pedal included AC method, contact the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized cord of the adaptor here. Roland distributor. dedicated stand to this...

  • Page 12: Before You Play

    & & Before You Play Opening the Lid Closing the Lid When closing the lid, be sure to close the music rest and NOTE open the blind . • Always use two hands to open and close the lid. Although the unit’s lid is designed to close slowly and gently Blind when it is released, the lid immediately closes if it has been Music Rest...

  • Page 13: Turning The Power On/Off

    Before You Play Turning the Power On/Off If you don’t want the power to turn off automatically, change the “Auto Off” setting to Once everything is properly connected (p. 11), be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment “OFF”! in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.

  • Page 14: Performing

    & & Performing Performing with Various Sounds In addition to piano sounds, the unit lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (350 types). These sounds are called “Tones. ” The Tones are categorized into five groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button. Selecting Tones Let’s start by performing with a piano tone.

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

    Performing Performing with Two Layered Tones (Dual Play) You can play two tones simultaneously from each note of the keyboard. This feature is called Dual Play. As an example, here’s how to layer piano and strings tones. While holding down the Piano [Grand] button, press the [Strings] button . Both buttons will light.

  • 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 Performing Changing the left-hand tone While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press a tone button . The number and name of the tone currently selected for the left-hand zone are shown. While holding down the [Transpose] button and [Twin Piano] button, press the [–] [+] buttons . A different tone is selected.

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Sound To Your Taste

    Performing Adjusting the Sound to Your Taste The unit lets you add reverberation or modify the brightness of the sound. Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Ambience) You can add a pleasant reverberation to the sounds of the unit, producing the impression that you are performing in a concert hall. This effect is called Ambience.

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Keyboard Response (Key Touch)

    Performing While holding down the [Brilliance] button, press the [–] [+] buttons . Saving your settings The display will indicate the depth of the brilliance effect values. The unit’s settings will revert to the default values when you turn off the power, but you can save them as described in “Retaining the Settings Even After Power-off (Memory Backup)”...

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

    Performing Dividing the Keyboard for Two-Person Performance (Twin Piano) You can divide the keyboard into left and right zones so that two people can play the same range of pitches, just as though there were two pianos. This function is called Twin Piano. For example, you could use Twin Piano to allow a student to play along with their teacher.

  • 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 selects, 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

    Press the [Song] button once again to return to the song number indication. Song formats that can be played by the unit The unit can play back data in the following formats. • SMF formats 0/1 • Roland Piano Digital format (i-format) • Audio files: WAV format, 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear...

  • 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 the internal memory or on the USB flash drive repetitively. 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: Adjusting A Song's Tempo For Easier Practicing

    Practicing Adjusting a Song’s Tempo for Easier Practicing You can change the tempo at which a song plays back. When you’re practicing along with a song, this allows you to slow down the tempo of a difficult song in order to play it more comfortably. Press the [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons .
  • Page 27 Practicing Using the sound of a specific part as a “guide” (mute volume) If desired, you can specify that the sound of a part will play at a reduced volume rather than going completely silent when you press a part button and turn off its indicator.

  • Page 28: 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 29: Recording The Song You're Practicing

    Practicing Recording the Song You’re Practicing It’s easy to record your own performances. You can play back a recorded performance to check your playing, or perform along with a recorded performance. The unit lets you record in the following ways. Type of recording Explanation Parts will be separate.

  • Page 30: Overdubbing A Recorded Song

    Practicing Saving a performance you’ve recorded * If you want to save to the USB flash drive (sold separately), connect your USB flash drive to the USB memory port before you continue. Press the [ ] (Fast) button to select “Y . ” Saving will begin.
  • Page 31 Practicing Recording the left hand Press the [Right] button and the [Accomp] button so their illumination is turned off . The [Left] button alone will start blinking, meaning that the unit is ready to record to the [Left] button. * If you don’t specify a part at this time, the recorded performance will be recorded in this order: [Right] button [Left] button [Accomp] button.

  • Page 32: Recording A Performance You Play Along With A Song

    Practicing Recording a performance you play along with a song Here’s how you can record a performance that you play along with a song. Getting ready to record Select the tone that you want record (p . 14) . Select the song to be dubbed (p . 24) . Press the [ ] (Rec) button .

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

    Practicing Converting a Song Recorded as an SMF to Audio By converting a song recorded in the form of an SMF to audio, you’ll be able to listen to it on your computer. You can also use your computer to burn the song to a music CD, or upload it to the Internet.

  • Page 34: Audio Recording

    Practicing Audio Recording Here’s how to record what you play on the unit as audio data. The recorded song can be used on your computer. Preparing to record Connect a USB flash drive (sold separately) to the USB memory port (p . 10) . * Audio data cannot be saved in the unit itself.

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

    Practicing Transposing a Song for Easier Performance (Audio Transpose) You can change the key when playing back an audio file. You can play the keyboard while listening to the transposed sound. Press the [Transpose] button . The [Transpose] button will light. While holding down the [Transpose] button, press the [–] [+] buttons .

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

    Practicing Burning an Audio Recording of a Song (WAV file) to a CD After an audio recording of a song has been saved to the USB flash drive, you can copy it to your computer and burn it to a CD. If you want to burn a CD from a song that you recorded as an SMF, you must first convert it to audio (WAV file) (p.

  • Page 37: Saving A Song With The Name You Specify

    Practicing Saving a Song with the Name You Specify Immediately after you’ve finished recording, you can save the song to the memory, song number, and song name that you specify. * If you want to save to the USB flash drive (sold separately), connect your USB flash drive to the USB memory port before you continue. Make sure that you’ve finished recording, and that the Edit the name using the buttons shown in the illustration screen shown at the right is displayed .

  • Page 38: Renaming A Song

    Practicing Renaming a Song Here’s how to rename a song you’ve saved. Select the song that you want to rename (p . 24) . While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the [Transpose] button . The [Key Touch] button and [Transpose] button will light, and the unit will enter Function mode. Use the [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select “SaveSong .

  • Page 39: Convenient Functions

    & & Convenient Functions Making the Power Automatically Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Page Soundboard Behavior p. 47 Turn Off After a Time (Auto Off) Note Volume p. 47 Note Character p. 47 With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automatically be Master Tuning p.

  • Page 40: Copying A Saved Song (Copy Song)

    Convenient Functions Use the [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select MEMO “FctReset . ” If you choose “ALL, ” all songs except for audio files in the copy- source memory will be copied. Press the [ ] (Fast) button . Press the [Song] button .

  • Page 41: Initializing The Memory (Format Media)

    Convenient Functions Press the [ ] (Fast) button . Use the [–] [+] buttons to select the memory that you want to initialize . Press the [Song] button . A confirmation message will appear. Use the [–] [+] buttons to select the song that you want to delete .

  • Page 42: Disabling The Buttons (Panel Lock)

    Convenient Functions Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) When you activate Panel Lock, all buttons will be disabled. This prevents the tones or settings from being changed if you inadvertently press a button. Hold down the [AB Repeat] button until the following display appears .

  • Page 43: About The Wireless Lan Function

    Convenient Functions About the Wireless LAN Function Basic Connection Method (Connect by WPS) By inserting the wireless USB Adapter (WNA1100-RL; sold separately) into the unit’s USB MEMORY port, you’ll be able to use wireless-compatible applications (such as the “Piano Partner” iPad The first time you connect the unit to a wireless network, you’ll app).

  • Page 44: Wireless Lan Function Settings

    Convenient Functions Wireless LAN Function Settings Connecting to a Wireless LAN Access Point That You Select (Select AP) You can view or edit the wireless settings. This method lets you connect by choosing a wireless LAN access Basic Operation point from the list that is displayed. * Wireless standards 802.11g/n (2.4 GHz) and authentication methods WPA/WPA2 are supported.

  • Page 45: Other Settings (Option)

    Convenient Functions Select “Wireless” ”Option” “Ad-Hoc,” then press the Other Settings (Option) [Song] button . Make settings for Wireless ID or Ad-Hoc mode. Press the [ ] (Fast) button to turn the Ad-Hoc Mode “On . ” * To turn off Ad-Hoc Mode, press the [ ] (Slow) button.

  • Page 46: Various Settings (Function Mode)

    & & Various Settings (Function Mode) Press the [ ] (Slow/Fast) buttons to select the The same procedure is used for all settings in Function mode. function setting that you want to change . While holding down the [Key Touch] button, press the [Transpose] button .

  • Page 47: (String Resonance)

    Various Settings (Function Mode) Indication Value Explanation Producing the Resonance of the Strings When the Keys Are Played (String Resonance) This adjusts the string resonance of the acoustic piano sound (the sympathetic vibrations of strings for previously played notes that occur when you Strg Res (*1) play another note).

  • Page 48: Selecting The Format For Recording (Recording Mode)

    Various Settings (Function Mode) Indication Value Explanation Selecting the Format for Recording (Recording Mode) You can choose whether to record as SMF or as audio. Rec Mode MEMO You can also switch the recording mode by holding down the [ ] (Rec) button and using the [–] [+] buttons.

  • Page 49: Changing The Usb Driver Settings (Usb Driver)

    USB Drv MEMO This setting is automatically saved in the unit. For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver, refer to the Roland website. Roland website: http://www.roland.com/ Choose this if you want to use the generic USB driver that was included with your computer. Normally, you should use this mode.

  • Page 50: Wireless Lan Function Settings

    Various Settings (Function Mode) Indication Value Explanation Wireless LAN Function Settings Wireless You can view or edit the wireless settings (p. 44). Specifying the Maximum Volume (Volume Limit) VolLimit (*1) You can specify the maximum volume setting. This will prevent undesirably high volumes even if the [Volume] slider are operated unintentionally. 20, 40, 60 ,80, 100 Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After a Time (Auto Off) With the factory settings, the unit’s power will automatically be switched off 30 minutes after you stop playing or operating the unit.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Are you using (optional) Roland USB flash drive? – Unable to read from/write to USB Reliable performance cannot be guaranteed if you use non-Roland USB flash drive products. flash drive If you are unable to read or write USB flash drive successfully, change the USB memory mode.
  • Page 52 • Ambience (p. 18) If you don’t hear this in headphones: It is likely that there is some other reason (such as resonances within the unit). Please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland service center. If you set the volume to the maximum setting, the sound may be distorted depending on how you perform.

  • Page 53: Error Messages

    This Access Point is not supported. Please use the WPA or WPA2 authentication method (p. 43–p. 45). 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 54: 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 Concert music. Ballade A mellow grand piano sound, recommended for quiet songs. Bright A brilliant grand piano sound, recommended when you want the piano to stand out in an ensemble.

  • Page 55: Internal Song List

    * No data for the music that is played will be output from USB Computer port. a .040 Träumerei Robert Alexander Schumann * The copyrights to the songs marked by an asterisk “*” are owned by the Roland a .041 Moments Musicaux 3 Franz Peter Schubert Corporation.

  • Page 56: Main Specifications

    & & Main Specifications Roland DP90e DP90Se: Digital Piano Keyboard Internal Memory DP90e: 88 keys (PHA-4 Premium Keyboard: with Escapement Save Song Standard MIDI Files (Format 0) and Ivory Feel) Songs Max. 99 songs Keyboard DP90Se: 88 keys (PHA-4 Concert Keyboard: with Escapement...
  • Page 57 MEMO...

  • Page 58: Using The Unit Safely

    Refer all servicing with an amplifier and headphones or (Do not drop it!) to your retailer, the nearest Roland speakers, may be capable of producing Service Center, or an authorized Roland sound levels that could cause permanent distributor, as listed on the “Information”...
  • Page 59 USING THE UNIT SAFELY CAUTION CAUTION If there is a possibility of lightning strike, disconnect Place in a well ventilated location the AC adaptor from the outlet The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does Whenever you suspect the possibility of not interfere with their proper ventilation.

  • Page 60: Important Notes

    Off )” (p. 39). restore the data, and Roland assumes no liability To ensure that your piano remains in safe, optimal NOTE concerning such loss of data.

  • Page 61: About The Ivory Feel Keyboard

    Apple Inc. any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your use of this product. • Roland, GS, and SuperNATURAL are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Roland Corporation in • The copyright of content in this product (the sound the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 62: Assembling

    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without * The screwdriver needed for assembly is not included. You’ll need have a Phillips the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION. screwdriver on hand. Check the Parts Piano main unit Screws (large): 8 pcs.
  • Page 63 Connect the speaker cord extending from the rear of the Hand-tighten the screws (large) to provisionally fasten speaker box to the piano main unit’s speaker connector . the pedal board to the side boards (two locations) . Rear DP90/DP90S Speaker connector Clip Screws (large): use two screws Speaker cord...

  • Page 64: Index

    & & Index a ......24 Headphone hook ... 10 ] (Rec) button .
  • Page 66 For EU Countries For China...

  • Page 67: Declaration Of Conformity

    For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name : DP90, DP90S Type of Equipment : Digital Piano Responsible Party : Roland Corporation U.S. Address : 5100 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938 (323) 890-3700 Telephone :...

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