Roland MT-90U manuale d’uso

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland MT-90U. 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. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a [...]

2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 002c • Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor. ...................................................................... 003 • Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your reta[...]

3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 014 • Protect the unit from strong impact. (Do not drop it!) ...................................................................... 015 • Do not force the unit’s power- supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially careful when using extension cords—the total power used by[...]

4 Important Notes Power Supply: Use of Batteries 301 • 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. Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is[...]

5 Important Notes Handling Floppy Disks 651 • Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is required to enable storage of large amounts of data on such a small surface area. To preserve their integrity, please observe the following when handling Floppy disks: • Never touch the magne[...]

6 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ............................................................................... 2 Important Notes............................................................................................ 4 Panel Descriptions......................................................................................... 8 Front Panel ...[...]

7 Playing Audio Files ..................................................................................................................... 42 Playing Audio Files from USB Memory ................................................................................... 43 Playing a Music CD from the CD Drive (Sold Separately) .............................[...]

8 Panel Descriptions <fig.frontpanel.eps> 1. Display Displays information relating to the operations you perform (p. 11). 2. Beat Indicator Flashes in time with the beat of the song or metronome. 3. [Volume] Knob Adjust the volume level (p. 14). 4. [ (Song)] Button Press to select a song (p. 19), or to return to the basic screen (p. 11). 5. [[...]

9 Panel Descriptions <fig.rearpanel.eps> 1. DC In Jack Connect the supplied AC adaptor here (p. 12). 2. Mic Mic In Jack Connect a microphone here (sold separately) (p. 15). Mic Echo Knob Adjusts the echo effect applied to the microphone (p. 15) . Mic Volume Knob Adjusts the microphone volume (p. 15). 3. Speaker Switch Turn the MT-90U speakers[...]

10 Panel Descriptions <fig.00=rmtctrl.eps> 1. [ (REPEAT)] Button Repeats a specified song or section. This button performs the same function as the [ (Repeat)] button on the MT-90U’s front panel. 2. [ (BWD)] Button Rewinds a song. This button performs the same function as the [ (Bwd)] button on the MT-90U’s front panel. 3. [ (FWD)] Button[...]

11 Panel Descriptions When you turn the power on, the following screen appears. <Fig1.eps> When in other screens, pressing the [ (Song)] button one or more times takes you back to the basic screen, after you’ve navigated to other screens. Press the [ (Mark)] button and the marker screen appears. This screen is where settings for makers are [...]

12 MT-90U Basic Operation 1. Connect the supplied AC adaptor and power cord. 2. Connect the AC adaptor to the DC In jack on the MT-90U’s rear panel. <fig.00-01.eps> Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration) faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards. * The indicator will light up when yo[...]

13 MT-90U Basic Operation Once the connections have been completed (p. 12), 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. Turning the power on 1. Set the volume to its lowest level by turning the [Volume] knob all the [...]

14 MT-90U Basic Operation <fig.00-06.e.eps> 1. Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the volume. Turn the knob to the right to raise the volume. Turn the knob to the left to lower the volume. <fig.00-07.eps> 1. Connect headphones to the headphones jack. When headphones are connected, the speakers do not produce sound. Sound only comes through[...]

15 MT-90U Basic Operation 1. Press button [4] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button until “LCD Contrast” appears. 3. Press the [+] or [-] button to adjust the brightness. Raising the value increases the brightness of the display. Lowering the setting value decreases the display’s brightness. 4. Press th[...]

16 MT-90U Basic Operation Some notes on using a microphone • Be aware of others and lower the volume when using the microphone late at night or early in the morning. • Lower the volume before connecting the microphone to the MT-90U the speakers will produce a loud noise when the microphone is connected if the volume is high. • Depending on th[...]

17 MT-90U Basic Operation When using the remote control 1. To use the remote control, point the remote control toward the MT-90U’s sensor and operate it within the specified operating range. The operating range is about 4 meters away from and 30 degrees to the right and left of the sensor. Some notes on using the remote control • The remote con[...]

18 MT-90U Basic Operation 1. Press button [1] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The tuning screen appears, as shown below. <Fig6.eps> 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button to select the item to be set. The item’s name appears on the left side of the lower line on the display. 3. Press the [+] or [-] button to change the setting’s va[...]

19 MT-90U Basic Operation The following explains how to connect a USB memory to the USB connector on the front panel and listen to saved standard MIDI files (SMF music files) on the MT-90U. 1. Turn the power off (p. 13). 2. Connect the USB memory to the USB connector on the front panel as shown. <fig.connectUSB.eps> 3. Turn the power on (p. 1[...]

20 MT-90U Basic Operation Playing a song on the MT-90U is called “playback.” Some basic playback operations include rewinding and fast forwarding a song, as well as repeating one song or all the songs in the USB memory or folder. <fig.01-03.eps> To hide lyrics while playing a music file that contains lyric information, press the [ (Song)][...]

21 MT-90U Basic Operation When the song has a pick up measure (notes start before the first full measure), “PU” appears in the display and then the measure numbers appear. 3. Press the [ (Play)] button. The song starts playing. The song automatically plays until the end and then stops. 4. To stop playing the song, press the [ (Stop)] button. Wh[...]

22 MT-90U Basic Operation Moving to the beginning or end of a song <fig.01-06.eps> 1. Press the [ (Reset)] button to return to the beginning of a song. 2. Press [ (Fwd)] while pressing [ (Stop)] to move to the end of a song. When playing an MP3 file, it may take some time to fast forward a song. This is not a problem. <fig.01-07.eps> 1.[...]

23 MT-90U Basic Operation You can play all the songs from the folder or Song List repeatedly in order. When the last song has finished playing, all the songs start playing again from the first song. This feature is called “All Song Play.” You can also play all the songs in random order. For details, see “Playing Songs in Random Order” (p. 5[...]

24 MT-90U Basic Operation A piece of music with a fast tempo is difficult to practice at first. Start practicing at a slower tempo with the MT-90U and gradually increase the tempo as you improve for more effective practice. On the MT-90U, changing the tempo does not change the pitch of the notes. You can also change the tempo while the song is play[...]

25 MT-90U Basic Operation You can change the tempo by tapping a steady beat on the tempo button. This feature is called “Tap Tempo.” The Tap Tempo feature does not work for audio files. 1. Repeatedly tap on the [ (Tempo)] button at the tempo you want to set. The tempo is set at the rate which you tapped on the tempo button. Changing the Tempo b[...]

26 MT-90U Basic Operation You can start and stop the metronome with one button. Practice with the metronome when the tempo of a piece of music is hard to grasp. The metronome can sound while a song is playing, either in time with the song’s tempo or with the song’s time signature. This feature does not work for audio files. You can change the m[...]

27 MT-90U Basic Operation The metronome volume setting also applies to the count volume (p. 29). 1. Press the [+] or [-] button while pressing the [ (Metronome)] button. While you hold the [ (Metronome)] button, the following metronome setting screen appears. <Fig22.eps> Press the [+] button to raise the volume. Press the [-] button to lower [...]

28 MT-90U Basic Operation The MT-90U comes with piano songs that allow the performance for the parts for each hand separately. You can select which tracks to play and match your right hand to the left hand track or match your left hand to the right hand track. This is great for practicing playing each hand separately. This function, which temporari[...]

29 MT-90U Basic Operation The MT-90U can play a count sound before a song begins. This is called a “Count In.” You can also hear a count during the lead-in to a song, before the melody begins. This feature is called the “Intro Countdown.” When you want your playing to match the song, counting in to the song with this feature makes it easier[...]

30 MT-90U Basic Operation By marking a song, you can easily move to the sections of the song that you want to play for practice and repeat the sections that have been marked. You can mark up to two places using marker A and marker B. Use the marker screen to mark places in a song. When you have finished marking a section, press the [ (Song)] button[...]

31 MT-90U Basic Operation <fig.02-04.eps> 1. Press the [ (Play)] button to play the song. 2. Press the [ (Mark)] button. The marker screen appears. Place marker A and marker B beforehand (p. 30). <Fig2.eps> 3. Press the [-] button to play the song from marker A, or press the [+] button to play the song from marker B. <fig.02-04-02.ep[...]

32 MT-90U Basic Operation <fig.02-05-02.eps> When the [ (Count In)] indicator is lit, the count down plays only the first time the section is played. You can set the count down to play each time the section is repeated. For details, see “Changing Count Settings” (p. 48). 1. Press the [ (Mark)] button. The marker screen appears. Place mark[...]

33 MT-90U Basic Operation <fig.02-06.eps> 1. Press the [ (Mark)] button. The marker screen appears. 2. To move marker A, press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button while pressing the [-] button. 3. To move marker B, press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button while pressing the [+] button. Pressing the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button once moves the marker o[...]

34 MT-90U Basic Operation Moving markers A and B together 1. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button while pressing the [ (Mark)] button. The marker screen appears and markers A and B both move at the same time. Example: Marker A is placed at measure 5 and marker B is placed at measure 9. Press the [ (Bwd)] button to move both markers 4 measures back[...]

35 MT-90U Basic Operation For practice purposes, you can set the MT-90U to steady the tempo of a song that has many tempo changes. Removing the tempo changes and playing the song with a steady tempo is called “Tempo Mute.” <fig.02-09.eps> 1. Press the [ (Stop)] button while pressing the [ (Tempo)] button. The screen appears as shown below[...]

36 MT-90U Basic Operation Here’s how to transpose and play a song on the MT-90U when your sheet music or music files are in a different key. This way you can easily practice the music you have even if the key is different. Turning off the power or selecting another song sets the transposed song back to its original key. <fig.02-011.eps> 1. [...]

37 MT-90U Basic Operation You can select which reverb effect is applied when playing music files. Some music files cannot apply reverb effects. What is a reverb effect? Sound reverberation is called “reverb.” When you apply reverb effects, the sound reverberates as if you are playing in a concert hall, which gives your performance a richer soun[...]

38 MT-90U Basic Operation You can enhance the sound’s presence and add to its clarity. This feature is called “Sound Control.” <fig.02-14.eps> 1. Press button [3] while pressing the [ (Song)] button, and then press either the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button until “Sound Control Switch” appears. 2. Press the [-] or [+] button to turn sou[...]

39 MT-90U Basic Operation Commercial SMF data usually has up to 16 parts, each part being a different musical instrument recording. You can choose which of these 16 parts to play back or mute. (Muting a single part during playback is referred to as “Minus One.” Use the 16 track screen. When you have finished all operations (settings, playing, a[...]

40 MT-90U Basic Operation 3. Press button [1]. The part displays a [ ● ] above the track number, which signifies that only this part is set to play. <Fig17.eps> If you want to change the solo part after pressing button [1], press buttons [3] or [4] to change parts and the solo setting moves as well. 4. Press the [ (Play)] button to begin pl[...]

41 MT-90U Basic Operation You can display the tone name of each part in the music file. 1. Press button [2] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The 16 track display appears. 2. Press the [R] button to display the tone name. <Fig19.eps> The tone name appears for a few seconds, and then you’re returned to the original screen. Change parts by[...]

42 MT-90U Basic Operation The MT-90U can play audio files stored on USB memory or play a commercial music CD when the CD drive (sold separately) is connected. Features such as Metronome and Count In do not work for audio files. Supported audio file formats The MT-90U can play the following audio file formats. The maximum number of audio files that [...]

43 MT-90U Basic Operation 1. Insert the USB memory with stored audio files into the USB connector on the MT-90U’s front panel. You can select a folder in the folder selection screen (p. 20). 2. Press the [ (Song)] button. The song number and name appear in the upper row of the basic screen. For WAV For MP3 AIFF files are displayed in the same way[...]

44 MT-90U Basic Operation Here’s how to lower the volume of the vocal part of an audio file or music CD and sing the part yourself. This feature is called “Center Cancel” and works great for singing karaoke with your favorite song or practicing a vocal part. Depending on the song, you may not be able to completely eliminate the vocal part. 1.[...]

45 MT-90U Basic Operation Just as with music files, you can change the tempo of an audio file and play the song at a different speed. Changing the tempo does not change the pitches of notes. You can also change the tempo while the song is playing. You can specify a value between 75% and 125%. <fig.02-14-03.eps> 1. Press the [ (Tempo)] button.[...]

46 MT-90U Basic Operation You can create a list of your favorite songs selected from all of the songs saved on USB memory. Aside from making it easier to search for and play your favorite songs, you can also play them back and listen to them one after another with All Song Play. Some music files cannot apply reverb effects. The Song List is saved o[...]

47 Other Functions Here’s how to change metronome settings such as tone and volume. 1. Press the [ (Metronome)] button while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The metronome settings screen appears. <Fig22.eps> 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button to select the items you want to set. 3. Press the [-] or [+] button to change the value of the[...]

48 Other Functions You can change the Count In and Intro Countdown settings. 1. Press the [ (Count In)] button while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The count in/down settings display appears. <Fig23.eps> 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button to select the items you want to set. 3. Press the [-] or [+] button to change the setting value. Po[...]

49 Other Functions Markers are usually placed at the beginning of a measure. However, you can change the setting so markers can be placed in the middle of a measure (on the beat). 1. Press the [ (Mark)] button while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The following screen appears. <Fig24.eps> 2. Press the [+] or [-] button to change the setting. 3[...]

50 Other Functions Karaoke music files include lyrics which are displayed on the screen. If you prefer not to display the lyrics, you can cancel lyric display. 1. Press button [4] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The function screen appears. 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button until “Lyric Display” appears. The following screen appears[...]

51 Other Functions When playing Roland digital piano supported SMF data (see “The MT-90U Allows You To Use the Following Music Files” (p. 57)), the left-hand part and right-hand part are usually assigned to tracks [3] and [4], respectively (p. 28). However, the track assignments in the SMF data can sometimes differ. If the track buttons don’t[...]

52 Other Functions If reading USB memory data takes a long time, or if the data is not properly read, changing the USB memory setting may improve USB memory function. 1. Press button [4] while pressing the [ (Song)] button. The function screen appears. 2. Press the [ (Bwd)] or [ (Fwd)] button until “External Memory” appears. The following scree[...]

53 Other Functions After performing the following procedure, you cannot return to the previous settings even after turning off the power. This procedure returns the following settings to their factory default values. Returning to the factory default settings is called “Factory Reset.” Target Settings • Tuning settings (p. 17) • Metronome so[...]

54 Other Functions If you connect an external MIDI device, such as a MIDI keyboard or pad controller, you can use the MT-90U (its built- in instrumental sounds) as a sound module. * When connecting an external MIDI device and using it to operate the MT-90U, the device’s MIDI settings must be specified. For details, refer to the owner’s manual t[...]

55 Other Functions If you connect a floppy disk drive (FD-01 series; sold separately) to the MT-90U, you can play music files saved on a floppy disk. <fig.connectFloppy.eps> Connecting a floppy disk drive 1. Turn off the MT-90U. 2. Connect the floppy disk drive’s USB cable to the USB connector on the MT-90U’s front panel. 3. Turn on the M[...]

56 Other Functions <fig.FDD-Continue0.eps> * Do not remove the disk during operation. If you attempt to remove it, the disk could get scratched, rendering it unusable. 9. When the MT-90U has finished reading the disk, the following screen appears. Remove the floppy disk, and then disconnect the floppy disk drive. Connect the USB memory to the[...]

57 About Music Files What are Music Files? Music files contain musical information such as how long a pitch is played, the force applied to the key or note played, and other such information. Performance data is transmitted to the MT-90U from music files saved in USB memory, and played back as songs. This is different from an audio CD, since the mu[...]

58 About Music Files Setting up USB memory so that it is compatible for use on the MT-90U is called formatting. If the USB memory and MT-90U format do not match, you cannot use the USB memory with the unit. You need to format new USB memory before using it with the MT-90U. We recommend using Roland USB memory. We cannot guarantee that other commerc[...]

59 Troubleshooting Problem Cause / Solution Page Cannot turn the power on. Are the AC adaptor and power cord connected? p. 12 Cannot hear any sound from the MT-90U. Is the volume knob turned all the way to the left? p. 14 Are headphones connected? p. 14 Is the speaker switch turned off? p. 9 Is the MT-90U correctly connected to the external device?[...]

60 Errors and Other Displays External memory: USB memory, etc. When an error message is displayed, press the [ (Song)] button to return to the previous screen. Indication Description PU When the song has a pick up measure (notes start before the first full measure), ”PU” appears on the display, and then measure numbers appear. Error : 2 An erro[...]

61 Demo Song List The MT-90U is equipped with the 14 demo songs listed above which you can play back with different tempo and pitch. Press the [ (Play)] button to play back a selected song. Pressing button [4] mutes the melody, which you can play for practice. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, p[...]

62 MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart fig.MIDI Chart_e.eps> Function... Basic Mode Note Velocity After Pitch Bend Control Prog System Exclusive System System Aux Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Default True Voice : True # : Song Pos : Clock : All sound off X X X X X 1 – 16 1 – 16 Mode 3 O 0 – 127 O O O *1 O X [...]

63 Main Specifications MT-90U Music Player <Playback Composer> • External Memory USB Memory (sold separately) Floppy Disk * Read only * USB 3.5 in. floppy disk drive (FD-01 series) required (sold separately) CD-ROM Audio CD * Read only * Commercial USB CD drive required • Supported Data Standard MIDI Files (format 0/1) Roland Original For[...]

64 Main Specifications • Measurements 165 (W) x 186 (D) x 270 (H) mm 6-1/2 (W) x 7-3/8 (D) x 10-11/16 (H) inches • Weight 2.5 Kg / 5 lbs. 9 oz. • Accessories Owner’s manual, Power cord, AC adaptor, Remote control, Lithium battery (CR2025) • Options (sold separately) USB Memory (M-UF1GB) Floppy Disk Drive (FD-01 series) Roland Microphone ([...]

65 Index A All Song Play ..................................................... 23 Random ....................................................... 50 Audio Files .................................................. 42, 46 B Backward .......................................................... 21 Basic Display .............................................[...]

66 Index T Tap Tempo ........................................................ 25 Tempo .............................................................. 24 Tempo Mute ...................................................... 35 Time Signature ................................................... 27 Time Stretch .............................................[...]

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