Roland RK-500 Bedienungshandbuch

9 Contents Using the D Beam Controller for Additional Enjoyment ... 91Modifying the Sound ...

99 Recording Here’s how to record your playing along with an internal song or a SMF music file from USB memory or CD-ROM.The song being played back w

100 Recording Recording Settings 4. Press the [ REC] button. The following screen appears. fig.msg-rec.eps 5. Touch <Add On>. This setting let

101 Saving Your Performance After recording a song, you can save it in “Favorites.”Songs saved in “Favorites” can also be copied to USB memory or oth

102 Saving Your Performance After recording a song, you can save it in “Favorites.”If you record a song and then switch off the VIMA’s power before s

103 Saving Your Performance 3. Touch <OK>. A screen like the following appears.This screen lets you rename the song you’ve recorded. fig.d-Favo

104 Saving Your Performance Songs you’ve recorded on the VIMA can be copied to USB memory (sold separately) for safekeeping. You can also play back S

105 Saving Your Performance 3. Press the front of the external memory connector cover to close it. You must leave the external memory connector cover

106 Saving Your Performance “Initialization” (formatting) is an operation that prepares USB memory so that it can be used with the VIMA.If the USB me

107 Saving Your Performance 4. Touch <Format External Memory>. The following screen appears. fig.d-format.eps If you decide not to format the U

108 Saving Your Performance Here’s how you can copy a song saved in “Favorites” to USB memory.In this way, songs you’ve recorded on the VIMA and save

10 Contents Vocal Settings ... 117Switching the Type o

109 Saving Your Performance 3. Select the song that you want to copy to the USB memory. Touch (Favorites) in the main screen to access the list of

110 Saving Your Performance You can copy a song from USB memory or CD-ROM to “Favorites” (p. 44).If you’ve copied a song from CD-ROM or USB memory to

111 Saving Your Performance 4. Turn the [SELECT] knob to select the song you want to copy. fig.SongSelectInt-01.eps_85 5. Press the [COPY/SAVE] butto

112 Settings 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. fig.d-MainS

113 Settings You can add reverberation (reverb) to the sound.Adding reverb will produce the spacious sensation of performing in a concert hall. 1. Ac

114 Settings When playing together with other instruments, this setting lets you adjust the VIMA’s standard pitch to match the other instruments. Sta

115 Settings Here you can specify how songs will play back.Normally, when you select and play back a song, playback will stop when the selected song

116 Settings 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. fig.d-MainS

117 Settings 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. fig.d-MainS

118 Settings If you’ve selected “Music Files” as the Vocal Effect type, you can select the channel (part) whose notes will be used to add harmony. →

11 Contents Connecting Other Equipment ... 134 Connecting Audio Equipment...

119 Settings 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. fig.d-MainS

120 Settings Set the VIMA’s television format to match the television format of the television, video camera, or DVD player that is connected.Change

121 Settings Here you can change the settings for how the piano roll screen is displayed.When you open the classic type piano roll screen, a picture

122 Settings This specifies the shape of the bars that indicate notes in the piano roll screen. When gradation is on fig.d-C-GradationOn.eps When gra

123 Settings 5. Press the [EXIT] button when you’re finished making settings. You can specify how the note bars will move when the modern type piano

124 Settings 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. fig.d-MainS

125 Settings 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. fig.d-MainS

126 Settings 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. fig.d-MainS

127 Settings 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. fig.d-MainS

128 Settings When you have a MIDI sequencer connected, set this parameter to Local Off. Most conventional sequencers have the Thru function set to On

12 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Safety grounding connection 001-50 Connect mains plug of this model to a mains socket outlet with a safety grounding connect

129 Settings 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. fig.d-MainS

130 Settings You can restore the settings you’ve changed on the VIMA to their factory-set condition. This operation is called “Factory Reset.”When yo

131 Settings The VIMA has an internal storage area in which you can store your recorded performances. This area is called “user memory.” The songs yo

132 Settings You can initialize (format) USB memory that’s connected to the VIMA. If you want to erase the entire contents of USB memory and return i

133 Settings The point detected by the touch screen may drift as you use the VIMA for an extended time. If you notice such a drift, you can correct i

134 Connecting Other Equipment By connecting the VIMA to your audio equipment or external speakers, you can play the VIMA’s sounds from your stereo s

135 Connecting Other Equipment fig.audio2.eps 1. Minimize the volume of the VIMA and of the audio device you are connecting. 2. Switch off power to t

136 Connecting Other Equipment Performance data can be exchanged between the VIMA and external MIDI equipment, allowing them to control each other. F

137 Connecting Other Equipment If you use a USB cable (commerdially available) to connect the USB connector located on the VIMA’s rear bottom panel t

138 Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. Symptom Cause/Action PagePower does not turn on Is the power cord connected corr

13 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Turn off the power if an abnormality or malfunction occurs 012a If any of the following should occur, immediately turn off t

139 Troubleshooting SymptomCause/Action PageNo soundNo sound Could the VIMA’s volume or the volume of the connected equipment be turned down?p. 25Cou

140 Troubleshooting Notes don’t sound rightPitch of the keyboard or song is incorrect Could you have made Key Control settings?p. 58Is the Master Tun

141 Troubleshooting Low notes sound wrong, or are buzzy If you don’t hear this in headphones:Performing at high volumes may cause the speakers or obj

142 Troubleshooting Song name in USB memory or CD-ROM is not shown Does the file contain song information (Sequence/Track Name Meta Event)? The song

143 Troubleshooting Something’s wrong with the image in the connected television or external displayNo image is shown in the connected television or

144 Troubleshooting Something’s wrong with the sound from the microphoneMic volume is too low (or inaudible) Is the mic connected correctly?p. 54Coul

145 Error Messages * External Media: USB memory, CD-ROM, etc. IndicationMeaningError: 1 You can only read the music file. It can not be saved. Error:

146 Tone List Piano NaturalGrandPiano 1Piano 1wPiano 1dPiano 2Piano 2wPiano 3Piano 3wHonky-tonkHonky-tonk wE.Piano 1E.Piano 2Detuned EP 1Detuned EP 2

147 Tone List Woodwinds FlutePiccoloRecorderPan FluteOboeClarinetEnglish HornBassoonBottle BlowShakuhachiWhistleOcarinaBagpipeShanai Percussion Celes

148 Tone List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.2728293133353032343940414

14 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning 109a Before you clean the device, turn off the power and unplug the

149 Tone List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.2728293133353032343940414

150 Tone List * -----: No sound.* [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.2728293133353032343940414

151 Music Files That the VIMA Can Use What Are Music Files? Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pit

152 The VIMA’s Screens Main Screen → p. 23Setting Screens (Menu Screen, Setting Screen) Here you can make detailed adjustments such as the keyboa

153 MIDI Implementation ChartFunction...BasicChannelModeNoteNumber :VelocityAfterTouchPitch BendControlChangeProgChangeSystem ExclusiveSystemCommonSy

154 Specifications RK-500: VIMA Recreational Keyboard <Keyboard> Keyboard 88 keys (Progressive hammer action keyboard with escapement) Touch Se

155 Specifications <Others>Rated Power Output 50 W x 2 Speakers 20 cm x 2, 8 cm x 2 Display Graphical Color LCD (TFT) 800 x 480 dots (with back

156 Specifications * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior no

157 Index A AC INLET ... 21, 24 Adjuster ...

158Index GS Format ... 151 H Headphone Hook ...

15 Important Notes In addition to the “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” listed on page 12, please observe the following cautions. Power Supply 301 • Do not con

159Index ScreenMain Screen ... 23, 152 Menu Screen ... 152 Mes

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162 Photographers and illustrators whose images are used in this product Kenji Senda, Hiroshi Honda, Norio Matsushika, Masakazu Watanabe, Keiji Akama

163As of August 1, 2006 (ROLAND)Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Rolanddistributor in

This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC.For EU CountriesFor CanadaThis Class B digital app

16 Important Notes 556 • When connecting or disconnecting cables, grasp the plug (not the cable) to prevent short circuits or broken connections. 557

17 Important Notes Before Using the CD Drive CD Drive Handling • Water droplets may form inside the CD drive if you move it to a location of radicall

18 Names of Things and What They Do [Power On] switch Turns the power on/off (p. 24). [BALANCE] knob Adjusts the volume balance between the song and

CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIRCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT REMOV

19 Names of Things and What They Do Display Here you can select songs and make a variety of settings. The display also shows the tempo and the name o

20 Names of Things and What They Do PHONES jacks Here you can connect headphones. The VIMA lets you use two sets of headphones simultaneously (p. 28)

21 Names of Things and What They Do These connectors are located at the rear of the bottom panel. SPEAKER connector Plug the speaker cable of the ded

22 Names of Things and What They Do [EJECT] button Opens or closes the CD drive (p. 38). [VOCAL] button Applies an effect to the sound of the microph

23 Names of Things and What They Do Song information This area shows the tempo, time signature, measure number, and name of the currently selected so

24 Before You Play 1. Make sure that the [Power On] switch located at the left side of the keyboard is off (in the upward position). fig.PowerOn.eps

25 Before You Play Turning the Power Off 1. Turn the [VOLUME] knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume. fig.VolumeMin.eps 2. Press the

26 Before You Play Here’s how to attach the included music rest. 1. Loosen the screws used for securing the music rest on the rear panel of the instr

27 Before You Play 1. Plug the speaker cable extending from the VIMA’s stand into the SPEAKER connector located at the back of the VIMA’s bottom pane

28 Before You Play You can use headphones to enjoy the VIMA without disturbing those around you, such as at night. Since the VIMA has two headphone j

2 The VIMA is a new concept of keyboard that allows even musically inexperienced people to connect a LCD television, video camera, portable audio pl

29 Before You Play The pedals perform the following operations. You’ll use them mainly when playing piano. fig.pedals-e.eps Damper Pedal (right pedal

30 Before You Play fig.connectTV.eps Making Connections Before you make connections to other devices, you must turn down the volume of all devices an

31 Before You Play fig.ConnectDisplay.eps Types of display that can be connected In general, you can connect any display that is sold as a “multiscan

32 Before You Play You must turn off the power of the television or external display in the following order. 1. Minimize the volume of the VIMA (p. 2

33 Before You Play Here’s how you can use the VIMA’s display to view the image that’s being shown on the external display or television connected to

34 Listening to Songs You can listen to internal songs, songs you’ve recorded yourself, songs from a music CD, songs from the CD-ROM included with th

35 Listening to Songs The VIMA contains numerous built-in songs. Here’s how to select and play back one of these songs. fig.Panel-SelectSong-e.eps Se

36 Listening to Songs 3. Turn the [SELECT] knob to select the song you want to play. fig.SongSelectInt-02.eps You can also select a song by touching

37 Listening to Songs Caution on Internal Song • All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enj

38 Listening to Songs Here’s how to play back commercially available music CDs, CD-ROMs containing SMF music files, the CD-ROM included with the VIMA

3 p. 18Simple and functional designThe VIMA’s large buttons and clearly labeled are easy to see and press, making operation simple.The panel design

39 Listening to Songs 1. Insert the CD you want to play into the CD drive. 2. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXI

40 Listening to Songs Playing the Song from a CD 5. Press the [PLAY/STOP] button. The selected song will play. 6. To stop the song, press the [PLAY/S

41 Listening to Songs Removing the CD 1. Press the [CD EJECT] button to open the disc tray. 2. Remove the CD from the disc tray. You can also open or

42 Listening to Songs Here’s how you can listen to songs that are saved on USB memory (sold separately). You can also use the keyboard to play along

43 Listening to Songs 4. Turn the [SELECT] knob to select the song you want to play. fig.SongSelectExt-02.eps You can also select a song by touching

44 Listening to Songs If there’s a song that you particularly like or listen to often, you can register it in “Favorites” for easy access. You can’t

45 Listening to Songs 3. Touch the main screen to select the location that contains the song you want to copy to “Favorites.” Songs that you record c

46 Listening to Songs Here’s how to play back a song you’ve copied to “Favorites.” fig.Panel-SelectSong-e.eps Selecting a Song 1. Access the main scr

47 Listening to Songs 3. Turn the [SELECT] knob to select the song you want to play. fig.SongSelectFavorites-02.eps You can also select a song by tou

48 Listening to Songs fig.Panel-DelFavorites-e.eps 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times

4 p. 68–71Enjoy home videos or DVD videoDVD video or videos you’ve shot with your video camera can be shown on a large screen, such as a plasma tele

49 Listening to Songs Here’s how to change the tempo of a song.If a song is too fast for you to play or sing along comfortably, you can slow it down

50 Listening to Songs You can use the included remote control to conveniently play/stop a song or to select songs.You can also use the remote to swit

51 Listening to Songs When using the remote, point it toward the remote sensor on the VIMA, and stay within the allowable operating range described b

52 Listening to Songs You can use the buttons of the remote control to perform the following functions. fig.Remote Control-3.eps Remote Control Butto

53 Listening to Songs [CANCEL] buttonReturns the setting of the remote’s [VOCAL] button to its original state.The sound of the melody channel will be

54 Singing Along with the VIMA You can connect a microphone to the VOCAL jack and use the VIMA for karaoke or for singing along with your own playing

55 Singing Along with the VIMA You can adjust the volume of the sound from the microphone.If two mics are connected, this will change the volume of b

56 Singing Along with the VIMA You can add echo to vocals arriving via the microphone. This will make singing more enjoyable. fig.Panel-VocalEcho-e.e

57 Singing Along with the VIMA You can apply various effects to vocals arriving via the microphone. Effects applied to the vocals are called “vocal e

58 Singing Along with the VIMA The “Key Control” function lets you play back a song at a different key. This is convenient when you’re singing along

5 p. 29, 112Serious piano performance capabilityThe VIMA gives you full-fledged piano performance capability with three pedals and high-quality gran

59 Singing Along with the VIMA You can minimize the vocal sounds of a commercially available music CD, and sing the vocal part yourself. This is a co

60 Singing Along with the VIMA The “Melody Mute” function lets you temporarily mute the melody from the playback of an internal song or of music file

61 Singing Along with the VIMA The “Melody Guide” function lets you decrease the volume of the melody of an internal song or SMF music files. Using t

62 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA You can connect an external display or a television to the VIMA, and use it to watch the piano roll screen,

63 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA You can use the remote control unit to switch screens. For details, refer to “Remote Control Buttons” (p. 5

64 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA The VIMA can display a notation not only for the internal songs but also for SMF music files and for your o

65 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA The VIMA provides three types of notation screen. Each time you press the [DIGISCORE] button, the screen wi

66 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA The VIMA provides an on-screen simulation of a player piano.When you play back a song while viewing the cla

67 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA 2. Press the [PIANO ROLL] button to switch the type of piano roll screen. Pressing the [PIANO ROLL] button

68 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA The image from your video camera can be shown on an external display or a television connected to the VIMA.

6 Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the VIMA (RK-500). To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full adva

69 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA 2. Turn on the video function. If you’ve connected your video camera to the VIDEO INPUT CAM 1 connector, pr

70 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA You can connect your DVD player and use an external display or a television connected to the VIMA to show t

71 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA 3. Turn on the video function. Press the video function select [DVD] button so it’s lit. fig.Panel-DVD-e.ep

72 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA Turning Off the Video Function 7. Press the lit [DVD] button to turn off its illumination. If all of the vi

73 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA 3. Turn on the video function. Press the video function select [EXT IN] button so it’s lit. fig.Panel-ExtIn

74 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA You can specify how the transition will occur between images (photos) in the slide show. For details, refer

75 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA Photos of your vacation or of your family can be displayed as a slide show on the large screen of a televis

76 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA 3. Press the [SLIDE SHOW] button so it’s lit. fig.btn-SlideShow.eps 4. Select the song that you want to pla

77 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA Photos (images) saved on USB memory can be displayed as a slide show. 1. On your computer, prepare the imag

78 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA You can connect various video devices to the VIMA, and then use the video function select buttons on the VI

7 Contents Look at All You Can Do with the VIMA... 2Introduction ...

79 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA When you press a video function select button to switch the image that’s displayed, the currently displayed

80 Enjoying Music and Video with the VIMA If you’re playing an internal song or SMF music files that contains lyrics, you can view the lyrics on an e

81 Performing The VIMA has seven “INSTRUMENT buttons.” Press an INSTRUMENT button to choose the instrumental sound you want to play from the keyboard

82 Performing 3. Play the keyboard. You will hear the instrumental sound you choose.If you’ve selected “Recommend” (recommended tones) in the main sc

83 Performing You can play sound effects or percussion instrument sounds from the keyboard. fig.Panel-drums-e.eps 1. Press the [DRUMS] button so its

84 Performing When playing along on the keyboard while listening to an internal song or a CD-ROM made for the VIMA (VIMA TUNES), this function lets y

85 Performing 3. In the bottom of the screen, touch <Recommend> tab. The three recommended tones will be shown in the screen. The same three re

86 Performing The VIMA contains the tones of numerous instruments in addition to the seven tones accessible through the INSTRUMENT buttons.From this

87 Performing 3. Touch the button whose tone assignment you want to change. You can also press one of the INSTRUMENT buttons [1], [2], or [3] to sele

88 Performing 1. Access the main screen. If the main screen is not shown, press the [EXIT] button several times to access the main screen. 2. In the

8 Contents Using the Remote... 50Installing Batteries in

89 Performing If you’re playing along with a song, you can sound a count to make it easier to synchronize your own playing with the song. A “count-in

90 Performing You can adjust the volume balance between the song that’s playing and your performance on the keyboard.If you’re performing along with

91 Performing You can modify the sound simply by moving your hand above the D Beam controller located on the panel. fig.Panel-DBeam-e.eps 1. Press on

92 Performing Turning the D Beam Controller Off 3. Press the button you pressed in step 1 several times so its light is turned off. You can produce v

93 Performing You can connect an expression pedal (sold separately) and use it to adjust the volume.By varying the volume, you can add dynamic variet

94 Performing The “Melody Mute” function lets you temporarily mute the melody from the playback of an internal song or of music files. Let’s try sing

95 Performing The “Melody Guide” function lets you decrease the volume of the melody of an internal song or SMF music files. Until you’ve learned the

96 Recording The VIMA lets you record your own performances.You can record yourself playing along with a song, or play back your recorded performance

97 Recording Here’s how to record what you play on the keyboard without using an internal song. fig.Panel-P87-e.eps Performance Settings 1. Select th

98 Recording 3. Touch <New Song>. Now you can record a new song.The VIMA enters recording-standby mode.If you decide not to record, press the [