DP-900_e.book 1 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Owner’s Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano DP-900. 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 2; p. 4). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
DP-900_e.book 2 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.
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DP-900_e.book 4 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Maintenance 301 401b • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor.
DP-900_e.book 5 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Introduction Congratulations on your choice of the Roland Digital Piano DP-900. In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to come, please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety. Main Features Refined Wood Grain, Compact Design The simple design and light wood grain finish is at home both in the living room as well as in the children’s room.
DP-900_e.book 6 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Introduction Assembling the DP-900 Make sure that another person is on hand to help with the assembly and setup. To move the piano, lift it carefully-all the while keeping it level. Be very careful, when you assemble and move the piano, to make sure that you do not drop it on your hands or feet.
DP-900_e.book 7 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Introduction 2. Secure the right side board to the speaker box with the screws (in two places). fig.st2.e Attachment screw 5. Put the Pedal Board on the stabilizer. When putting the Pedal Board on the stabilizer, first loosen the screws securing the speaker box to the side boards. fig.st5.e Loosen the screws (in four places). Side board right Pedal Board 3. Set the stabilizer in the holes in the side boards (in six places). fig.st3.e 6.
DP-900_e.book 8 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Introduction 7. Lay the DP-900's keyboard onto the stand and secure it with the screws (in four places). Place the keyboard so that it is centered, both front to back and left to right. * 10. As necessary, affix cord clamps as shown in the diagram to fasten the pedal cable. fig.st9.e Cord Clamps Take care not to allow your hands to become caught when holding the keyboard. fig.st7.
DP-900_e.book 9 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel fig.panel 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 1 [Power] switch Turns the power on/off (p. 14). 2 [Volume] knob Adjusts the volume level (p. 14). 3 [Brilliance] button Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 14). 4 10 [Metronome] button Activates the built-in metronome (p. 19). By holding down this button and the [Beat] button, and pressing other specified button, you can make settings for various functions (p. 31–p.
DP-900_e.book 10 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY .....................................2 IMPORTANT NOTES................................................4 Introduction .................................................... 5 Main Features..............................................................5 Checking the Included Items ....................................5 Assembling the DP-900 .............................................6 Check the Parts ...............................
DP-900_e.book 11 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Before You Start Playing Connect the AC Adaptor 927 921 To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. 1. Connect the supplied AC adaptor and AC cord. fig.00-02.e AC cord AC adaptor 2. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC In connector on the rear panel. 3.
DP-900_e.book 12 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Before You Start Playing About the Pedals For more on connecting the DP-900's pedals, refer to p. 8. ■ Pedal Functions fig.pedal.e Connecting Headphones (Sold Separately) The DP-900 has two jacks for plugging in headphones. This allows two people to listen through headphones simultaneously, making it very useful for lessons and when performing piano pieces for four hands.
DP-900_e.book 13 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Before You Start Playing Opening and Closing the Lid ■ Closing the Lid 1. When closing the lid, be sure to close the music rest and open the blind. Always use two hands to open and close the lid. Although the DP-900's lid is designed to close slowly and gently when it is released, the lid immediately closes if it has been opened only slightly. Take care not to allow your fingers to become pinched by the lid. fig.
DP-900_e.book 14 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Before You Start Playing Turning the Power On and Off ■ Turning On the Power 941 Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. 1. Turn the [Volume] knob completely to the left to lower the volume to the minimum level. fig.
DP-900_e.book 15 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Enjoying the Internal Songs Listening to Internal Songs The DP-900 comes with 65 piano songs onboard. ■ Playing Back All Songs Continuously (All Song Play) The internal songs can be played back consecutively. “Playing Along with the Internal Songs” (p. 24) “Internal Song List” (p. 41) fig.panel1-1 1 1. Hold down the [Song/Tempo] button, and press the [Play] button.
DP-900_e.book 16 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing the Keyboard Performing with a Variety of Sounds The DP-900 contains 20 different internal tones. The tones are organized into five tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons. fig.panel2-1 1 2 Selecting a tone group 1. For more details, refer to “Tone List” (p. 40). Press any Tone button. The indicator of the button you pressed will light. When you play the keyboard, you will hear a sound in the selected tone group.
DP-900_e.book 17 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing the Keyboard Playing Two Sounds Together (Dual Play) Simultaneously playing two tones when one key is pressed is called “Dual play.” 1. Simultaneously press the two Tone buttons that you want to play together. The indicator of the button you pressed will light. When you play the keyboard, the tones of the two Tone buttons you selected will sound simultaneously. To cancel Dual play, press any Tone button.
DP-900_e.book 18 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing the Keyboard Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Play) Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different sounds in each is called “Split play.” The boundary key is called the “split point.” The split point key is included in the left-hand keyboard area. fig.splitpoint.e Split Point (set to F 3, when the power is turned on.
DP-900_e.book 19 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point You can change the location where the keyboard is divided (the split point) within the range of B1 through B6. The setting is at “F#3” when the piano is powered up. 1. The split point key is displayed as follows. While continuing to hold the [Split] button, press the key that you want to specify as the split point.
DP-900_e.book 20 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing the Keyboard Changing the beat of metronome 3. Press the [Beat] button. The currently selected beat will be displayed. 4. Press the [+] or [-] button. If you press the [+] or [-] button, the beat will change. If you press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, the beat will go back to what it was before you changed it. It is not possible to change the beat during song playback or recording. fig.disp-beat Display 2.2 0.4 2.4 3.4 4.4 5.
DP-900_e.book 21 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing the Keyboard ■ Changing the Metronome Sound 1. Hold down the [Beat] button and press the [+] or [-] button. The currently specified sound number will displayed. This is set to “t. 1” when the instrument is turned on. Continue to hold down the [Beat] button, and press the [+] or [-] button to sound the metronome, and change the metronome sound. When you hold down the [Beat] button, the currently specified sound number will be displayed. fig.
DP-900_e.book 22 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing the Keyboard Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (Transpose) By using the “Transpose function,” you can transpose your performance without changing the notes you play. For example, even if the song is in a difficult key with numerous sharps ( ) or flats ( ), you can transpose it to a key that is easier for you to play.
DP-900_e.book 23 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing the Keyboard Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch) You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard. fig.panel2-7 1 1. Press the [Key Touch] button. The button’s indicator will light, and the feel of the keyboard will change. Each time you press the [Key Touch] button, the button’s indicator will change color, and the feel of the keyboard will change.
DP-900_e.book 24 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing Along with the Internal Songs Here’s how you can play along with the internal songs. You can slow down the playback tempo of the song, or play back each hand separately. Before you try playing the song, listen to it several times to get a general feel for the song. For details on operation, refer to “Choosing the song to play back” (p. 15).
DP-900_e.book 25 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Playing Along with the Internal Songs Playing Each Hand Separately The internal songs allow you to select the performance part that will be played back. The left-hand performance of the internal songs is assigned to the [1] button, while the right-hand performance is assigned to the [2] button. The place where each part of the performance is held is called a “track,” and the [1] and [2] buttons are called “track buttons.
DP-900_e.book 26 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Recording Your Performance You can easily record your performances. A recorded performance can be played back to hear your own playing, or to add additional parts. The following types of recording can be done using the DP-900. • Recording just your own keyboard performance (→ “Recording a New Song” (p. 27)) • Recording along with an internal song (→ “Recording Along with a Song” (p.
DP-900_e.book 27 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Recording Your Performance Recording a New Song Record only the keyboard performance without playing along with an internal song. fig.panel4-1 3 2 4 1 6, 7, 8 5, 7 Recording settings (select “USr”) 1. Press the [Song/Tempo] button, getting its indicator to light in red. The song number appears in the display. 2. Press [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously, and “USr” appears in the display. Specifying the tone and tempo for recording 3.
DP-900_e.book 28 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Recording Your Performance Play back the recorded performance 8. Press the [Play] button. When a recorded performance is played back, the metronome sounds the sound that was selected when the recording was made. You will hear the recorded performance. Once again press the [Play] button, and playback will stop. Recording Along with a Song You can record a performance that you play along with an internal song.
DP-900_e.book 29 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Recording Your Performance Stop recording 7. Press the [Play] or [Rec] button. Recording will stop, and the indicators for the [Play] and [Rec] buttons will go dark. The recorded performance is stored in “USr (User).” Play back the recorded performance 8. When a recorded performance is played back, the metronome sounds the ordinary metronome sound. Press the [Play] button. You will hear the recorded performance.
DP-900_e.book 30 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Recording Your Performance Stop recording 5. Press the [Play] or [Rec] button. Recording will stop, and the indicators for the [Play] and [Rec] buttons will go dark. Your performance has been recorded to the specified track button. If you want to record on the other track, return to step 2 to record your performance again. You can record while you listen to the previously recorded performance. Play back the recorded performance 6. Press the [Play] button.
DP-900_e.book 31 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Changing Various Settings Changing the Damper Pedal’s Resonance On an acoustic piano, depressing the damper pedal makes the notes you play resonate with other strings, adding rich reverberations and fatness to the sound. The damper pedal on the DP-900 recreates this resonance (sympathetic resonance) when depressed. You can select from eight levels of depth for the resonant sound (resonance level). This is set to “5” when the instrument is turned on.
DP-900_e.book 32 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Changing Various Settings ■ Changing the Temperament Tonic You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods). When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the keynote for tuning the song to be performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key).
DP-900_e.book 33 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Changing Various Settings ■ Applying the Damper Pedal to ■ Disabling Everything Except When you are using Split play (p. 18), you can apply the damper pedal effect to the sound played by the left-hand keyboard range. The “Panel Lock” function locks the DP-900 in a state where only piano performance can be used, and all buttons will be disabled. In the Panel Lock state, only the grand piano sound can be played.
DP-900_e.book 34 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment Playing the sound of an audio device through the speakers of the DP-900 You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the DP900 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device. fig.audio2.e Output R/L (Line Out, Aux Out) When connecting, please use an audio cable with a standard phone plug (sold separately).
DP-900_e.book 35 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Connecting External Devices Making MIDI-related Settings Connection Examples * To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other 921 devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. Playing the DP-900 from a MIDI sequencer/Recording an DP-900 performance on a MIDI sequencer fig.midi2.e Here’s how you can set the transmit channel and other MIDIrelated settings.
DP-900_e.book 36 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Connecting External Devices ■ Switching Local Control on and Off When connecting a MIDI sequencer, set Local Control to “Off.” As illustrated, information describing what has been played on the keyboard is passed to the internal sound generator over two different routes, (1) and (2). As a result, you hear overlapping or intermittent sounds. To prevent this from happening, route (1) must be severed, by setting the unit to what is known as “Local Off.
DP-900_e.book 37 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. Case The power doesn’t come on The button doesn’t work No sound is heard No sound is heard (when a MIDI instrument is connected) Cause/Remedy Is the power cord connected and plugged in correctly? (p. 11) Is the tone or panel locked? (p. 33) Turn the power off, then back on. Is the volume level of the DP-900 turned all the way down? (p. 14) Are headphones plugged in? (p.
DP-900_e.book 38 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Troubleshooting Case In the upper range, the sound changes abruptly beyond a certain key Cause/Remedy On an acoustic piano, notes in the upper one and a half octaves of the keyboard continue to sound until they decay naturally, regardless of the damper pedal. There is a difference in the timbre as well. Roland pianos faithfully simulate such characteristics of the acoustic piano.
DP-900_e.book 39 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Error Messages/Other Messages Display USr USr. d. t. PU dEL E.32 E.41 * Meaning User. Stores recorded performances (p. 27). The “.” in the display indicates that there is performance material already recorded (p. 27). Internal song number (p. 15). Metronome sound number (p. 21). This appears when a song with a pickup (a song that does not start on the first beat) is played back. This appears when you attempt to delete a recorded song (p. 26, p. 30).
DP-900_e.book 40 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Tone List [Split] On [Split] Off Button name [Piano] [E.
DP-900_e.book 41 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Internal Song List Song No. Song Name Composer Copyright d. 1 1ére Arabesque C. Debussy © 1995 Roland Corporation d. 2 Late Night Chopin F. Chopin/ Arranged by John Maul © 2002 Roland Corporation d. 3 Sonate für Klavier No. 15 W. A. Mozart © 1996 Roland Corporation d. 4 Fly Free J. Maul © 1998 Roland Corporation d. 5 Liebesträume III F. Liszt © 2001 Roland Corporation d. 6 Étude, op.10-3 F. Chopin © 2001 Roland Corporation d.
DP-900_e.book 42 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Internal Song List Song No. Song Name Composer Copyright d. 38 Ständchen F. Schubert © 1996 Roland Corporation d. 39 Humoreske A. Dvorjak © 1996 Roland Corporation d. 40 Blumenlied G. Lange © 1996 Roland Corporation d. 41 Alpenglöckchen T. Oesten © 1996 Roland Corporation d. 42 Menuett G dur (Beethoven) L. v. Beethoven © 1996 Roland Corporation d. 43 Venezianisches Gondellied F. Mendelsshon © 1996 Roland Corporation d.
DP-900_e.book 43 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Easy Operation List 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1 2 3 2 1 4 No. You want to Buttons Page Press the [Metronome] and [Beat] buttons simultaneously, and press the [●] button. 1 2 3 4 [Metronome]+ [Beat] → [Piano] p. 31 Selecting a temperament [Metronome] + [Beat] → [E. Piano] p. 32 Specifying the keynote → [E. Piano] + key Stretch tuning [Metronome] + [Beat] → [Harpsichord] p. 32 [Metronome] + [Beat] → [Organ] p.
DP-900_e.book 44 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Digital Piano Date : Sep. 1, 2003 MIDI Implementation Chart Model DP-900 Transmitted Function... Recognized Basic Channel Default Changed 1 1–16 1 1–16 Default Messages Altered Mode 3 x Mode 3 Mode Note Number : True Voice ************** 0–127 15–113 Velocity Note ON Note OFF O x 8n v=64 O x After Touch Key’s Ch’s x x x x x x O x x O x O O O O O O O O O O O O (0...
DP-900_e.book 45 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 Main Specifications Keyboard Keyboard 88 keys (Progressive Hammer-Action keyboard) Touch Sensitivity Light, Medium, Heavy, Fixed Keyboard Modes Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point adjustable) Sound Generator Max. Polyphony 64 voices Tones 5 groups 20 variations Temperament 7 types, selectable tonic Stretched Tuning 2 types Master Tuning 415.3 Hz–466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.
DP-900_e.book 46 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 INDEX A P AC Adaptor ........................................................ 11 All Song Play ...................................................... 15 Assemble ............................................................... 6 Audio Equipment .............................................. 34 Beat ...................................................................... 20 Panel Lock .......................................................... Pedals .........
DP-900_e.book 47 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後１２時５８分 For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
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