Roland Digital Piano LX-15 - Manual (Page 14)

& & Performing
Performing with Various Sounds
In addition to piano sounds, the LX-15 lets you enjoy performing with many other sounds (347 types).
These sounds are called “Tones.” The Tones are divided into five groups, each of which is assigned to a different Tone button.
Switching Tones
Let’s start by performing with a piano tone.
When you turn on the power, the “ConcertPiano” tone is selected.
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Press a tone button to select the tone group .
The currently selected tone number and tone name are displayed.
Tone groups
Tone button Description
Piano [Grand] button Selects grand piano sounds.
Piano [Early] button Selects sounds of early historical pianos.
[E . Piano] button Selects various electric piano sounds used in pop or rock.
[Strings] button Selects the sounds of string instruments such as violins, as well as other instruments used in orchestras.
[Other] button
Selects a variety of sounds such as organ, bass, or accompaniment sounds.
* If you select tone numbers 43–51, you’ll be able to use the keyboard to play the sounds of a drum set.
* If you’ve selected an organ sound that provides a rotary effect (*1), such as a Combo Jz. Org or a Ballad Organ, pressing the [Other]
button will switch the speed of the rotary effect.
For details on the tones, refer to “Tone List” (p. 52).
*1 Rotary effect:
Rotary is an effect which simulates the sound of rotating speakers. There is a choice of two settings: Fast and Slow.
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Use the [–] [+] buttons to select a variation within the tone group .
* If you’ve selected a drum set tone or an SFX set tone, some notes of the keyboard will not produce sound.
Auditioning tones (tone demo)
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While holding down a tone button, press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button .
A tone demo will play.
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To stop the tone demo, press the [Song] button .
If you are using the VIMA TUNES
You can connect a USB CD drive (sold separately) to the LX-15 (p. 47), and play back separately sold CD-ROMs created for the VIMA.
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 assigned to theLX-15’s [E. Piano],
[Strings], and [Other] tone buttons, and these three tone buttons will blink. When you press a flashing Tone button, the
recommended tone is then selected, enabling you to perform the selected song using a tone matched to that song as it plays back.
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