Roland RD-88 User Manual

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Contents
Introduction ............................................ 3
Placing the RD-88 on a Stand .............................. 3
Turning the Power On and O ............................. 3
Panel Descriptions ...................................... 4
Top Panel ................................................. 4
List of Shortcut Keys ..................................... 5
Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) .................. 6
Overview of the RD-88 .................................. 8
Basic Organization of the RD-88 ........................... 8
About Scenes ............................................ 8
Basic Operation ........................................... 9
Main Screens ............................................ 9
About the Cursor Buttons ................................ 9
Editing a Value ........................................... 9
Performance ............................................ 10
Listening to the Demo (DEMO PLAY) ...................... 10
Piano Performances ...................................... 10
Performing with a Variety of Scenes ....................... 11
Playing Multiple Tones with the Keyboard ................. 11
Performing with Layered Tones (Dual Mode) ............... 11
Playing Dierent Tones in Two Dierent Sections of the
Keyboard (Split Mode) ................................... 12
Changing the Tone for a ZONE ............................ 12
Adjusting the Volume Level for Individual Zones ........... 13
Changing the Key Touch .................................. 13
Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (TRANSPOSE) ........ 14
Adding Reverberation to the Sound (REVERB) ............. 14
Adding Breadth to the Sound (CHORUS/DELAY) ........... 15
Modifying the Sound in Real Time (WHEEL1/2) ............. 15
Adding Liveliness to the Sound (COMPRESSOR) ............ 15
Adjusting the Character of the Sound (TONE COLOR) ....... 16
Applying Various Eects to the Sound (MFX) ............... 16
Adjusting the Levels of Each Frequency Range (EQUALIZER) 17
Disabling the Buttons (Panel Lock) ........................ 17
Using the Convenient Functions in Performances ...... 18
Registering Frequently-Used Sounds (Scenes) to Buttons
(FAVORITE)
............................................... 18
Registering a Favorite .................................... 18
Recalling a Favorite ...................................... 18
Switching the Favorite Bank .............................. 18
Viewing the Favorite List ................................. 18
Playing Rhythm ........................................... 19
Changing Rhythm Tempos ............................... 19
Changing the Rhythm Pattern ............................ 19
Playing Songs ............................................ 20
Assigning the Function of Each Controller ................. 20
Using the [ONE TOUCH PIANO] Button ..................... 20
Using the RD-88 as a Master Keyboard ..................... 21
What’s MIDI? ............................................ 21
Settings for Controlling an External Sound Module ......... 21
Making Detailed Settings for Tones .................... 22
Editing a Scene ........................................... 22
Saving a Scene (Write) ................................... 22
Editing the System Eects ................................. 22
Saving the System Eects (Write) ......................... 22
Other Functions ......................................... 23
Convenient Functions (UTILITY) .......................... 23
Backing Up Data to USB Flash Drive (BACKUP) ............. 23
Restoring Backup Data (RESTORE) ......................... 23
Returning to the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET) ........ 23
Formatting a USB Flash Drive (FORMAT USB MEMORY) ..... 24
Editing the System Settings (SYSTEM) ..................... 24
Saving the System Settings (System Write) ................. 24
Viewing the Program Version (INFORMATION) ............. 24
USING THE UNIT SAFELY ................................ 25
IMPORTANT NOTES ..................................... 25
Main Specications ..................................... 26

Roland RD-88 Specifications

General

Tones quantity	3000
RMS rated power	6 W
Speaker diameter	120 mm
Tweeter diameter	20 mm
Number of speakers	2
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Keys quantity	88 keys
Display resolution	128 x 64 pixels
Product color	Black
AC input voltage	12 V
Power source type	DC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	258 mm
Width	1284 mm
Height	159 mm
Weight	13500 g