Roland LX-10 manual

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4 Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the LX-10. To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full advantage of the LX-10’s functionality, please read this owner’s manual carefully. You should first read the “Before You Play” (p. 18) section of the owner’s manual (this document). This explains how to [...]

5 Introduction Compact design with an air of sophistication With a traditional design featuring a subdued color scheme and mirror-finish panel, the LX-10 is only 45 cm deep, while exuding a sense of sophistication and quality. An enveloping sound field The sound reproduction system features six speakers, delivering the full, rich sound of a piano t[...]

6 Contents Introduction ......................................... 4 About the Manual ......................................................................... 4 Conventions in this Manual .................................................. 4 Features of the LX-10................................................................... 4 USING THE UNIT SAF[...]

7 Contents Various Settings................................. 79 Basic Operation in Function Mode .......................................79 Tuning Settings ........................................................................... 80 Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning) ..........................................................[...]

8 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Do not disassemble or modify 002a Do not open or perform any internal modifications on the unit. ................................................................................................................................. Do not repair or replace parts 003 Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (e[...]

9 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Turn off the power if an abnormality or malfunction occurs 012a Immediately turn the power off, remove the power cord from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Infor- mation” page when: • The power-supply cord or th[...]

10 USING THE UNIT SAFELY Place in a well ventilated location 101a The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper venti- lation. ................................................................................................................................. Grasp the plug when connecting or disconnect[...]

11 Important Notes Power Supply 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 used, power supp[...]

12 Important Notes Additional Precautions 551 • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improper operation of the unit. To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data, we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the un[...]

13 Important Notes USB Memory Handling (Using Optional USB Memory) 704 • When connecting USB memory, firmly insert it all the way in. 705 • Do not touch the pins of the USB memory connector, or allow them to become dirty. 708 • USB memory is made using high-precision electronic components, so please observe the following points when handling [...]

14 Names of Things and What They Do [Power] switch Turns the power on/off (p. 20). [Volume] knob Adjusts the overall volume of the LX-10 (p. 21). If headphones are connected, this adjusts the headphone volume (p. 23). [Brilliance] knob Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 21). [V-LINK] button Turns V-LINK on/off (p. 86). [Effects] button Lets you apply [...]

15 Names of Things and What They Do Display This shows the sound name, song number, tempo, time signature, and the value of various settings. [Tempo/Beat] ( ▲ ) button Here you can adjust the tempo and time signature of the metronome (p. 48). [Song] ( ▼ ) button This lets you select the song to play back (p. 50). [ ] (–) button You can select[...]

16 Names of Things and What They Do fig.Rearpanel.eps Input jacks (L/Mono, R) Here you can connect an audio device or another electronic musical instrument, and listen to the connected device through the LX-10’s speakers (p. 93). Output jacks (L/Mono, R) You can connect an audio device or external powered speakers here to reproduce the LX-10’s [...]

17 Names of Things and What They Do fig.ExtMemoryPort.eps External Memory connector Here you can connect USB memory, a floppy disk drive, or a CD drive, and play back stored songs (p. 50). You can also use USB memory to save a song you’ve recorded on the LX-10 (p. 73). By rotating the base you can neatly store the USB memory or USB cable. * CD dr[...]

18 Before You Play Before connecting cables to the bottom panel (the back edge of the LX-10’s bottom), you’ll need to remove the rear board upper. To remove the rear board upper, remove the three screws from the locations shown in the illustration. Plug the speaker cable extending from the stand into the SPEAKER connector located at the rear of[...]

19 Before You Play To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly. The lid of the LX-10 is designed to close softly even if you remove your hands from it. However, it will close quite abruptly if it has been opened only slightly. Be careful not to pinch your fingers. 1. To open thelid, use both hands to lift it. 2. To close the lid, use both ha[...]

20 Before You Play You can place music books or sheet music on the top edge of the opened lid. Tips for Placing Music • Insert the sheet music into the groove on the top edge of the lid. • Crease sheet music so that it will stay open. If this does not work, use paper clips to secure it. • If the sheet music is thin, attach it to a clipboard b[...]

21 Before You Play Turning the Power Off 1. Turn the [Volume] knob all the way toward the left to minimize the volume. fig.VolumeMin-e.eps 2. Press the [Power] switch. The screen goes blank and the power is turned off. fig.PowerOff-e.eps 945 If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the [Power] switch, then unplug the power cord [...]

22 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) Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While this pedal is held down, notes will be sustained for an extended time even if you release your fingers from the keyboard. The length of sustain will chang[...]

23 Before You Play You can use headphones to enjoy the LX-10 without disturbing those around you, such as at night. Since the LX-10 has two headphone jacks, two people can also use headphones simultaneously. If you’re using only one set of headphones, you may connect them to either of the two headphone jacks. fig.Headphones.eps 1. Plug the headph[...]

24 Before You Play A song you’ve recorded on the LX-10 can be saved by copying it to separately sold USB memory (p. 77). You can also copy songs to a disk using a separately sold floppy disk drive. SMF Music files or audio data saved on USB memory or floppy disk can also be played back (p. 50). Use USB memory and floppy disk drive available from [...]

25 Listening to Demo Songs Now, try listening to demo songs. The LX-10 comes with seven demo songs. The six Tone buttons and the [Twin Piano] button are each assigned one demo song. 981a All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. No MIDI data for the [...]

26 Listening to Demo Songs 2. Press one of the six Tone buttons or the [Twin Piano] button. The songs will play consecutively, starting with the demo song you selected. The button for the song currently being played back flashes on and off. When playback of the last song is reached, playback continues by returning to the first song and playing that[...]

27 Listening to Demo Songs Here’s how you can listen to the differences in various sounds created by the Piano Designer function (p. 29). 1. Hold down the [Key Touch] button and press the [File] button. The indicators for the Tone, [Twin Piano], and [Piano Designer] buttons flash. The following appears in the display. fig.d-Demo.eps You can’t p[...]

28 Performing The LX-10 features over 300 different internal sounds, allowing you to enjoy performing with sounds suitable for many different types of music. These onboard sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into six different groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button. The Tone “Grand Piano 1” is selected whe[...]

29 Performing The LX-10 provides a “Piano Designer” function that lets you customize the piano sound by adjusting aspects such as the sound of the sympathetically vibrating piano strings. You can also save a favorite sound you’ve created (p. 89). 1. Press the [Piano Designer] button. The [Piano Designer] button will light, and the Piano Desig[...]

30 Performing Display Parameter Value Description Lid Open/Close Lid 0–6 Adjusts the extent to which the lid of the grand piano is open. The sound will become more mellow as you close the lid of the piano in the screen. The sound will become brighter as you open the lid of the piano in the screen. Keyboard Key Touch Fixed, Super Light, Light, Med[...]

31 Performing Saving the Piano Designer Settings The piano sound you create using Piano Designer will return to its original state when you turn off the power. If you want to keep the sound you created so that it will be preserved even when the power is off, execute the Memory Backup operation (p. 89) to save your settings. Temperaments Temperament[...]

32 Performing You can change the touch sensitivity, or response of the keys. You can adjust the keyboard touch as appropriate for the playing strength of the person who is performing. fig.Panel-KeyTouch-e.eps 1. Press the [Key Touch] button so it’s flash. fig.d-KeyTouch.eps 2. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the keyboard touch. 3. Press the [[...]

33 Performing The LX-10 provides a “3D Sound Control” function, which creates the sense of spatial depth that you experience when playing a grand piano. This function adds the natural resonance and spaciousness that are characteristic of an acoustic piano. fig.Panel-3D-e.eps 1. Press the [3D] button so it’s lit. The 3D Sound Control function [...]

34 Performing You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. fig.Panel-Dynamics-e.eps 1. Hold down the [3D] button and press the [Reverb] button. A screen appears, allowing you to select the type of Dynamics Sound Control. fig.d-Dynamics.eps 2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the desired sound control setting. fig[...]

35 Performing You can apply a reverb effect to the notes you play on the keyboard. With the reverb effect, you obtain a pleasant reverberation, making it sound as if you were performing in a concert hall or similar space. fig.Panel-Reverb-e.eps 1. Press the [Reverb] button so it’s lit. Try fingering the keyboard. The reverb effect is applied to t[...]

36 Performing In addition to reverb, you can apply a variety of effects to the LX-10’s sounds. These are referred to as “effects.” With the factory settings, an effect suitable for each tone is selected. Effects may not be applied with some of sounds. fig.Panel-Effects-e.eps 1. Press the [Effects] button so it’s lit. Try fingering the keybo[...]

37 Performing The Rotary effect is applied to some Organ tones you can select with the [Organ] button. When one of these tones is selected, you can use the [Effects] button to change the speed of the rotary effect. 1. Press the [Effects] button to switch the speed of the rotary effect between rapid and slow rotation. Pressing the [Effects] button t[...]

38 Performing The “Key Transpose” function lets you play a song at a different key. If you’re accompanying a singer, you can use the Key Transpose function to shift the pitch to a key that’s comfortable for the singer while you continue playing in the same familiar key (fingering). You can also use this function to transpose the pitch of yo[...]

39 Performing Example: Playing a Song in the Key of E Major After Transposition to C Major Hold down the [Transpose] button and press the E key (since E is the tonic). Counting from C as a reference point, one moves up four keys, including the black keys, to reach E, thus “+4” appears in the display. fig.d-Transpose4.eps fig.Transpose.eps If yo[...]

40 Performing You can divide the keyboard into left and right areas so that two people can play the same range of pitches. This means that you’ll be able to use the keyboard as though it were two separate pianos. For example, this provides a convenient way for one person to follow along with another person’s performance to check it. fig.TwinPia[...]

41 Performing 1. Press the [Twin Piano] button, getting its indicator to light. fig.d-TwinPiano.eps When you turn Twin Piano on, the instrument will be in the following state. • The keyboard will be divided into left and right areas, with “middle C” located in the center of each area. • The left and right areas will have the same sound (Gra[...]

42 Performing You can play two different sounds from a single key at the same time. This method of performance is called “Dual Play.” As an example, let’s try layering piano and strings sounds. fig.Panel-Tones-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Piano] button and press the [Strings] button. The indicators for both buttons light. Try fingering the keyboar[...]

43 Performing Changing the Tone 1 1. Press the [-] [+] buttons. fig.d-Dual.eps Changing the Tone 2 1. Hold down the Tone button for the Tone 2 (the rightmost of the lit Tone buttons), and press the [-] [+] buttons. fig.d-Dual.eps Changing the Tone Variations LX-10_e.book 43 ページ ２００８年９月２２日　月曜日　午前１０時５?[...]

44 Performing You can change the volume balance of the Tones 1 and 2. fig.Panel-Balance-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Transpose] button and press the [Split] button. The current volume balance is shown. fig.d-DualBalance.eps 2. Press the [-] [+] buttons to change the volume balance. The volume balance will change. If you want to return to the original vo[...]

45 Performing Performing with the keyboard divided at a certain key into a left side and a right side is called “Split Play,” and the point at which the keyboard is divided is called the “split point.” In Split Play, you can have a different tone sound in the left and right sides. When the instrument is turned on, the split point is set to [...]

46 Performing Turning Off Split Play 1. Press the [Split] button so its illumination is turned off. The right-hand tone becomes the tone for the entire keyboard. When you switch from Dual Play (p. 42) to Split Play, the Tone 1 used in Dual Play is selected as the right-hand one for Split Play. Changing the Right-hand Tone 1. Press the Tone button t[...]

47 Performing You can change the split point (the key at which the keyboard is divided). The split point can be set to any value from B1 through B6. This is set to “F 3” at the factory settings. fig.SplitPoint-3-e.eps_78 fig.Panel-Split-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Split] button and press a key set as the split point. The key you pressed becomes the[...]

48 Performing You can perform while the metronome sounds. The LX-10 provides a versatile Metronome function. You can adjust the volume or time signature of the metronome, and change the way that beats are marked. If a song is playing, the metronome will sound at the tempo and time signature of that song. The metronome will not sound while audio dat[...]

49 Performing 1. Press the [Tempo/Beat] button several times so it’s lit in green. The beat is displayed. fig.d-MetronomeBeat.eps 2. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the beat. With the “0/4” setting, only weak beats will be sounded. When you record your performance, it will record in the beat that is selected. You can change the way in whi[...]

50 Playing Back Songs The LX-10 allows you to select and play built-in piano songs (74 songs) as well as the following. • SMF music files (when USB memory, CD drive, or floppy disk drive is connected) • Audio data (WAV) (when USB memory or CD drive is connected) • VIMA TUNES (CD-ROM for VIMA), music CDs (when CD drive is connected) For detail[...]

51 Playing Back Songs Fast-forward and Rewind • Press the [ ] button to move to the beginning of the next song. • Press the [ ] button to move to the beginning of the currently selected song. If you’re already at the beginning of the song, you will move to the beginning of the preceding song. • If you hold down the [ ] button while a song i[...]

52 Playing Back Songs All songs in internal memory can be played repeatedly in succession. fig.Panel-Function-e.eps Making Preparations for Continuous Playback 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [3D] button. A screen like the following will appear, and you’ll be in Function mode. fig.d-FuncMenu.eps 2. Use the [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] buttons [...]

53 Playing Back Songs 4. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select “All Song.” fig.d-AllSongPlay.eps 5. Press the [Piano Designer] button twice. You will return to the tone select screen. Specifying the First Song 6. Press the [Song] button so it’s lit. 7. Press the [-] [+] buttons to select the song. 8. Press the [ ] button. The songs will play su[...]

54 Playing Back Songs When playing back internal songs or external memory songs, you can select the performance parts that will play. You can also practice each hand separately while playing along with the song. You can’t play back (mute) individual parts for audio data or a song from a music CD. fig.Panel-TrackMute-e.eps 1. Select the song that [...]

55 Playing Back Songs Here’s how to adjust the volume that a part will have after you’ve pressed a track button to mute the playback while playing back a song. The LX-10 lets you play back a specific part at a reduced volume so you can use that part as a “guide” for your own playing. 1. Hold down a track button and use the [-] [+] buttons t[...]

56 Playing Back Songs You can change the tempo at which the song plays. When you’re practicing one of the internal songs, slowing down the tempo of the playback can make it easier to play along with a difficult song. 1. Press the [Tempo/Beat] button several times so it’s lit in red. The display will indicate the tempo. If you’ve selected audi[...]

57 Playing Back Songs You can change the playback tempo of audio data or a song from a music CD. 1. Press the [Tempo/Beat] button a number of times until “Audio Tempo” appears. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available choices for the screen, like this: tempo (button lit red) → audio tempo (button lit red) → time signature [...]

58 Playing Back Songs The “Playback Transpose” function lets you change the key of the song playback. fig.Panel-Transpose-e.eps 1. Play back the song that you want to hear or play along with (p. 50). 2. While holding down the [Transpose] button, use the [-] [+] buttons to adjust the pitch. The pitch of the song will change in semitone steps. Th[...]

59 Playing Back Songs When playing back a commercially available music CD or audio data, you can minimize the sounds that are located in the center (such as vocals). fig.Panel-CenterCancel-e.eps 1. Play back an audio data or music CD (p. 50). 2. Press the [Right] track button so its illumination is turned off. The melody or vocal sound will be mini[...]

60 Recording You can easily record your performances. By playing back your performance you can listen to yourself playing, or use the keyboard to play the melody along with the song you recorded. You can perform the following types of recording. You can’t perform recording operations for audio data or a song from a music CD. Recording just your o[...]

61 Recording Here’s how to record just your own keyboard performance without using an internal song. fig.Panel-RecNew-e.eps Performance Settings 1. Press the [Song] button so it’s lit. 2. Press the [-] button a number of times, until “New Song” appears in the display. fig.d-NewSong.eps Alternatively, you can get “New Song” to be display[...]

62 Recording Starting Recording 6. Press the [ ] button or play the keyboard. After two measures of count sound, recording begins. Recording starts when you start playing the keyboard (without pressing the [ ] button). In this case, a count is not sounded. When recording begins, the [ ] button and [ ] button will light. During the count-in, the cou[...]

63 Recording The LX-10’s recorder has three track buttons. You can record the performance of each hand separately to different track buttons (for example, the left-hand performance to the [Left] button and the right-hand performance to the [Right] button), or you can re-record just a specific track of a previously recorded performance. fig.Panel-[...]

64 Recording 3. Press the [ ] button. The [ ] button will light, the [ ] button indicator will flash, and the LX-10 will enter recording standby mode. If you decide not to record, press the [ ] button once again. The button of the track to be recorded will flash. 4. Press the button of each track you don’t want to record, turning off its illumina[...]

65 Recording 10. Press the button of the track you want to record, making it flash. If you select a previously recorded track, that track will be overwritten by the newly recorded performance, and the previously recorded performance will be lost. The [ ] button will light, the [ ] button indicator will flash, and the LX-10 will enter recording stan[...]

66 Recording Here’s how you can play along with an internal memory song or an external memory song, and record your performance. For example, you can listen to the left-hand part while you record the right-hand part. The performance you play on the keyboard will be recorded in place of the sound of the part you select using the track buttons. The[...]

67 Recording Settings for Recording 4. Press the [ ] button. The following screen appears. fig.d-OverRec.eps 5. Press the [ ] button once again. The following screen appears. fig.d-OverRec2.eps 6. Press the track button for the part you want to record, making the button flash. This allows you to record while listening to the selected song. The [ ] [...]

68 Recording Stopping Recording 8. Press the [ ] button. Recording will stop. Listening to the Recorded Performance 9. In the song select screen, press the [ ] button. You will return to the beginning of the recorded performance. 10. Press the [ ] button. The recorded performance will play. 11. Press the [ ] button once again to stop playback. The [...]

69 Recording You can erase recorded performances. fig.Panel-RecNew-e.eps 1. Press the [Song] button. The screen for the recorded performance appears. fig.d-NewSong2.eps 2. Press the [+] button. A confirmation message appears in the display. fig.d-SongDelete.eps If you decide not to delete the song, press the [ ] button. 3. Press the [ ] button. The[...]

70 Saving Your Performance Here’s how you can completely erase all songs that were saved in internal memory, USB memory (sold separately), or a floppy disk (sold separately). Once an initialization is performed, all songs that have been saved in memory will be erased. The erased data cannot be recovered, so we recommend that you check the content[...]

71 Saving Your Performance 4. Press the [ ] button. The Initialize Media screen appears. fig.d-Format.eps 5. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select whether you will initialize Internal Memory, External Memory (USB memory), or Disk (floppy disk). 6. Press the [ ] button. A confirmation message appears. fig.d-Format2.eps If you press the [ ] button, you?[...]

72 Saving Your Performance A song you’ve recorded can be saved in internal memory or USB memory. Songs saved in internal memory can be copied to external memory, such as USB memory. fig.SongSaveCopy.eps Saving a recorded song in internal memory • A song you’ve recorded can be saved in the LX-10 so it won’t disappear when you turn off the po[...]

73 Saving Your Performance A song you’ve recorded can be saved in internal memory or USB memory (sold separately). The songs you record will be lost if you simply turn off the LX-10’s power before they’ve been saved. Since songs saved in internal memory won’t be lost when the power is turned off, it’s convenient to save a song in internal[...]

74 Saving Your Performance 7. Use the [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] buttons to change the character. 8. When you’ve finished editing the name, press the [ ] button. A screen in which you can choose the save destination appears. Selecting the Save Destination for the Song fig.d-FileSave2.eps 9. Use the [-] [+] buttons to specify whether you want to save the son[...]

75 Saving Your Performance Here’s how you can delete a previously saved song from internal memory , USB memory or floppy disk. If you want to delete all songs from internal memory, USB memory or floppy disk, refer to “Initializing the Memory” (p. 70). fig.Panel-deleteSong-e.eps 1. If you’re deleting a song from USB memory, connect your USB [...]

76 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Song to Delete 5. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select whether you will be deleting a song from internal memory (the LX-10’s memory), external memory (USB memory) or floppy disk. 6. Press the [ ▼ ] button. fig.d-FileDelete2.eps 7. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the song that you want to delete. Deleting [...]

77 Saving Your Performance Songs that have been saved in internal memory can be copied to USB memory or floppy disk. Alternatively, songs stored on a USB memory device or floppy disk can be copied to internal memory. fig.Panel-SaveSong-e.eps Preparing for the Copy 1. Connect your USB memory to the external memory connector (p. 24). Alternatively, c[...]

78 Saving Your Performance Selecting the Song to Copy 5. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the copy-source memory. 6. Press the [ ▼ ] button. fig.d-FileCopy2.eps 7. Use the [-] [+] buttons to select the song that you want to copy. If you choose “Copy all,” all songs in the copy-source memory will be copied. 8. Press the [ ] button. The song c[...]

79 Various Settings In “Function mode” you can make various settings for performance and recording. fig.Panel-Function-e.eps 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [3D] button. A screen like the following appears, and you’ll be in Function mode. fig.FuncMenu-d.eps The [Effects] button, [3D] button, and [ ] button will blink, and the [...]

80 Various Settings When playing ensemble with other instruments and in other such instances, you can match the standard pitch to another instrument. The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that’s played when you finger the middle A key. For a cleaner ensemble sound while performing with one or more other instruments, ensure [...]

81 Various Settings You can use the equalizer to modify the tonal character of the sound by boosting or reducing just the low-frequency or high- frequency range of the sound. 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [3D] button. 2. Use the [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] buttons to select “Equalizer.” 3. Press the [ ] button. The following appears in th[...]

82 Various Settings For each part of the song data, you can specify whether or not it will be sounded. 1. Hold down the [Effects] button and press the [3D] button. The LX-10 will enter Function mode. 2. Use the [ ▲ ] [ ▼ ] buttons to select “Part Mute.” 3. Press the [ ] button. The following appears in the display. fig.d-PartMute.eps 4. Use[...]

83 Various Settings The LX-10 may be unable to correctly recognize the type of CD being used. In such instances, you can specify the type of CD manually. Note that some commercial player piano CDs cannot be played back on the LX-10. With certain CDs designed to be used with the player function, the timing of the piano and accompaniment sounds may n[...]

84 Various Settings A “count-down” is when a count is sounded at the end of the song’s introduction (before you begin playing the keyboard). If you will be playing along with the song, sounding a count will help you match the timing of your playing with the song. You can select the sound that will be used to play the count- down. Specifies th[...]

85 Various Settings When you press the pedal during Dual play or Split play, the pedal effect is normally applied to both tones, but you can also select the tone to which the effect is to be applied. This setting can be changed for each pedal. When you turn on the power, the left pedal functions as the soft pedal, and the center pedal functions as [...]

86 Various Settings This setting specifies the MIDI channel on which the LX-10 will transmit. MIDI uses sixteen “MIDI channels,” which are numbered 1 through 16. By connecting MIDI devices and specifying the appropriate MIDI channel for each device, you can play or select sounds on those devices. The LX-10 will receive all sixteen channels (1?[...]

87 Various Settings Here’s how to specify the channel on which messages for controlling video will be transmitted. 921 1. While holding down the [V-LINK] button, press the [-] [+] buttons. The screen for setting the V-LINK transmission channel appears. 2. Use the [-] [+] buttons to specify the transmission channel. With the factory settings, this[...]

88 Various Settings If you are playing the LX-10 through a connected external system, there may be cases in which the volume from your external system is too low even when the LX-10’s [Volume] knob is turned to the maximum setting. In such cases, you can adjust the master gain setting as follows. Adjusting the master gain will also affect the vol[...]

89 Various Settings You can connect a commercially available USB CD drive to the LX-10, and play back separately sold CD-ROMs created for the VIMA (VIMA TUNES). Songs on VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES) are programmed with “recommended tones” suitable for each song. When you select a song from a VIMA CD-ROM (VIMA TUNES), recommended tones will be assig[...]

90 Various Settings The settings you’ve changed in Function mode can be restored to their factory-set condition. This operation is called “Factory Reset.” Execute this operation if you want the settings you’ve stored using Memory Backup to be returned to their original state. When you execute “Factory Reset,” all settings you’ve store[...]

91 Various Settings If you activate the Panel Lock function, all buttons will be locked and non-functional. You can use this to prevent a child from accidentally changing the settings by inadvertently pressing buttons. 1. Press the [V-LINK] button and [File] button simultaneously. Panel Lock will be activated. A key symbol will appear in the upper [...]

92 Connecting to Other Devices You can connect audio devices to play the sound of the LX-10 through the speakers of your audio system, or to record your performance on a tape recorder or other recording device. Use phone plug audio cables (sold separately) to make connections. Before connecting audio cables to the bottom panel (the back edge of the[...]

93 Connecting to Other Devices 1. Turn the volume all the way down on the LX- 10 and on the audio device you’re about to connect. 2. Turn off the power to the LX-10 and connected audio device. 3. Use audio cables (sold separately) to make the connection. 4. Switch on the connected audio device. 5. Switch on the LX-10. 6. Adjust the volume level o[...]

94 Connecting to Other Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can control one device from the other. For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument or switch Tones on the other instrument. When the LX-10 is connected to a MIDI sequencer, set it to “Local Off.” Refer to “Preventing Doub[...]

95 Connecting to Other Devices The following become possible once you connect a USB cable (available separately) between the USB (MIDI) connector on the LX-10’s Bottom panel (front bottom left) and the USB connector of your computer. • You can use the LX-10 to play sounds from SMF music files played back with MIDI software. • By exchanging MI[...]

96 Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. Symptom Cause/Action Page Power does not turn on Is the power cord connected correctly? p. 18 Nothing appears in the screen Since the LX-10 uses a liquid crystal screen, it may happen that no text or graphics appear in the screen if the temperature is below zero degrees Celsius ([...]

97 Troubleshooting No sound (when a MIDI device is connected) Are all devices powered on? — Are the MIDI cables connected correctly? p. 94 Do the MIDI channels of the LX-10 and the connected device match? p. 86 Not all the notes you play are sounded The maximum simultaneous polyphony is 128 notes. If you are playing along with a song and making h[...]

98 Troubleshooting High-pitched ringing is heard Is the speaker cable connected correctly? p. 18 If you hear this in headphones: Piano sounds that have a brilliant and crisp character contain substantial high- frequency components that may sound as though a metallic ringing has been added. This is because the character of an actual piano is being f[...]

99 Troubleshooting Audio data that the LX-10 can play ● WAV Can’t play back a song saved in USB memory Is the audio data of a type that the LX-10 can play? Refer to “Audio data that the LX-10” can play. p. 99 Is the filename extension “MID”? Files with other filename extensions cannot be handled as song data. — Song name in USB memory[...]

100 Error Messages * External Media: USB memory, Floppy Disk, CD-ROM, etc. Indication Meaning Error: 1 You can only read the music file. It can not be saved. Error: 2 An error occurred during writing. The external media’s protect tab may be in the “Protect” (writing prohibited) position, or the external media may not yet be initialized. Error[...]

101 Tone List Piano E.Piano Organ Strings Voice * Tones indicated by ”*” are suitable for playing layered with a piano tone. 001 Grand Piano1 002 Piano + Str. 003 Harpsichord 004 Grand Piano2 005 Piano + Pad 006 Grand Piano3 007 MagicalPiano 008 Rock Piano 009 Piano+Choir 010 Honky-tonk 011 Coupled Hps. 001 Pop E.Piano 002 Vintage EP 003 FM E.P[...]

102 Tone List Others 001 Nylon-str.Gt 002 Steel-str.Gt 003 Jazz Guitar 004 AcousticBass 005 A.Bass+Cymbl 006 FingeredBass 007 BrassSection 008 Alto Sax 009 Tenor Sax GM2 010 STANDARD Set 011 ROOM Set 012 POWER Set 013 ELEC.Set 014 ANALOG Set 015 JAZZ Set 016 BRUSH Set 017 ORCH.Set 018 SFX Set * 010–018 are drum sets. Refer to p. 105–p. 107 for [...]

103 Tone List 107 Hammer 108 Synth Bass 2 109 Synth Bass 4 110 RubberSyn.Bs 111 Attack Pulse 112 Violin 113 Slow Violin 114 Viola 115 Cello 116 Contrabass 117 Tremolo Str. 118 PizzicatoStr 119 Harp 120 Yang Qin 121 Timpani 122 Strings 123 Orchestra 124 ’60s Strings 125 Slow Strings 126 Syn.Strings1 127 Syn.Strings3 128 Syn.Strings2 129 Choir 1 13[...]

104 Tone List * In the tone group “Others” when you hold down the [-] or [+] button to switchtone in succession, the tones will stop changing at number 010 and number 019. To select the next sound, release the [-] or [+] button, then press it again. 218 Bagpipe 219 Fiddle 220 Shanai 221 Tinkle Bell 222 Agogo 223 Steel Drums 224 Woodblock 225 Ca[...]

105 Tone List * - - - - - : No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. 27 28 29 31 33 35 30 32 34 39 40 41 43 45 47 42 44 46 36 38 37 87 88 84 86 85 51 52 53 55 57 59 54 56 58 48 50 49 63 64 65 67 69 71 66 68 70 60 62 61 75 76 77 79 81 83 78 80 82 72 74 73 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 High-Q Slap Scratc[...]

106 Tone List * - - - - - : No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. 27 28 29 31 33 35 30 32 34 39 40 41 43 45 47 42 44 46 36 38 37 87 88 84 86 85 51 52 53 55 57 59 54 56 58 48 50 49 63 64 65 67 69 71 66 68 70 60 62 61 75 76 77 79 81 83 78 80 82 72 74 73 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 High-Q Slap Scratc[...]

107 Tone List * - - - - - : No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. 27 28 29 31 33 35 30 32 34 39 40 41 43 45 47 42 44 46 36 38 37 87 88 84 86 85 51 52 53 55 57 59 54 56 58 48 50 49 63 64 65 67 69 71 66 68 70 60 62 61 75 76 77 79 81 83 78 80 82 72 74 73 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 ----- ----- ----- [...]

108 Internal Song List * All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. 982 * No data for the music that is played will be output from MIDI OUT. No. Song Name 1 Die Forelle (Schubert=Liszt) 2 Nocturne No.20 3 Reflets dans l'Eau 4 My Pleasure 5 La Fil[...]

109 Parameters Stored in Memory Backup Piano Designer Settings Open/close lid p. 30 Key Touch p. 30, p. 32 Key Touch Offset p. 30 Hammer Response p. 30 Hammer Noise p. 30 Master Tuning p. 30, p. 80 Temperament (Temperament, Tonic) p. 30 Stretch Tuning p. 30 Damper Resonance p. 30 Damper Noise p. 30 Duplex Scale p. 30 String Resonance p. 30 Key Off [...]

110 Music Files That the LX-10 Can Use What Are Music Files? Music files contains musical information such as how long the key for a corresponding pitch is played, the force applied to the key played, and other such information. When the performance data (music file) is sent by your computer or similar device, the song will be played exactly as spe[...]

111 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Transmitted Recognized Remarks 0, 32 1 5 6, 38 7 10 11 64 65 66 67 84 91 93 98, 99 100, 101 : True # : Song Pos : Song Sel : Tune : Clock : Commands : All sound off : Reset all controllers : Local Control : All Notes OFF : Active Sense : Reset 0–127 ************** O O O x x x x O O x O O x O x x x O O O O[...]

112 Main Specifications LX-10: Digital Piano <Keyboard> Keyboard 88 keys (PHA II ivory feel Keyboard with Escapement) Touch Sensitivity Touch: 100 levels / Fixed Touch (level adjustable) Hammer Response: 10 levels Keyboard Mode Whole, Dual (volume balance adjustable), Split (split point adjustable), Twin piano <Sound Generator> Conforms[...]

113 Main Specifications *1 A list of the CD drives that have been tested and found to be compatible is available on the Roland website. http://www.roland.com/ 962a In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice. <Internal Memory> Songs Max. 99 songs Save Son[...]

114 Index Numerics [3D] button ................................................................................................... 33 3D Mode ........................................................................................................ 88 3D Sound Control ...................................................................................[...]

115 Index Parameters ......................................................................................... 109 Tones ................................................................................................... 101 Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 96 Local Control ..........[...]

116 Index T Temperament ............................................................................................. 30 Tempo Metronome ........................................................................................... 48 Tempo Mute ................................................................................................ 56 [Tempo/[...]

This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouill[...]

As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND) Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. EGYPT Al Fanny Trading Office 9, EBN Hagar Al Askalany Street, ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, EGYPT TEL: (022)-418-5531 REUNION Maison FO - YAM Marcel 25 Rue Jules Herm[...]

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