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Chapter 2. performance, Performing with a variety of sounds, Playing the keyboard – Roland DP-970 User Manual

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Chapter 2. Performance

Performing with a Variety of Sounds

The DP-970 contains 20 different internal tones. The tones are organized into five

tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons.

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Selecting a tone group

1

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.

Selecting variation tones

2

Press the [Variation] button.

Four different tones (numbered 1–4) are assigned to each Tone button. Use the

[Variation] button to select among them.

Each time you press the [Variation] button, the button’s indicator will change color,

and the four sounds will be selected successively.

Some of the number 3 and 4 tones form pairs, which can be layered and sounded

together.

The tone you’ve selected is heard when you finger the keyboard.

Tone number

1

2

3

4

[Variation]
button’s indicator

Dark

Red

Green

Orange

1

2

For more details, refer to

“Tone List” (p. 50).

When Dual play (p. 26) or Split

play (p. 27) is used, only sound

number 1 or 2 can be selected.

If you use Dual play or Split

play with a Tone button for

which tone number 3 or 4 is

selected, tone number 1 will be

selected for that Tone button.

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